Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-10
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The steamer Elder took 1874 Cinnamon to
Victoria Wednesday.
The cost of maintaining the License
Office last month was $2,050.
A Chinese school has been established by
the School Board. 1t opens with one pu-
pil-Mamie Tape.
William August Lampe, the Baldwin
Hotel barber, recently deceased, left an es-
tate worth $4,000.
Judge Sawyer has gone to Oregon, to be
absent ten days, and the Sharon case lies
over until his return.
Kittleman and Gibson have at last agreed
to run their 150-yard race at the Oakland
Trotting Park, Sunday, at 2:3O p NJ.
The number of through passengers on
the Central Pacific Railroad and leased
lines for the month of March was: East.
3,09S; west, 4,941 total, 5000
Charles Wooster, a butcher who has
been out of employment for some time
past, attempted suicide ON Wednesday by
taking an eighth of an ounce of morphine
and then jumping into the BAY officer
O'Neil saw him make the plunge, and
fished him out all right.
a consignment of green alnonds-first
of the season-were received in this CITY
Wednesday from the ranch of J. l.. Schi-
man, at San Lorenzo. The nuts, of course.
were not fit for table use the shipment
being sent in to meet demand for
pickling, both shells and kernels being
used for that purpose.
Erwin Davis, who has brought a suit
against Leland Stanford in New York. once
owned the property on California and Pow
ell streets, where Senator Stanford's resi-
dence now is He either sold it to STAN
ford or the latter bought it from Davis
creditors. Davis purchased it from Julia
Dean HaYne, the actress. The house on it.
in which he lived, was a fine one and
splendidly furnished.
The knights Templars of this city are
beginning to make preparations for the
State Conclave, at which several Command
cries will complete in drilling for the tro-
phies, for whose possession there has been
so much friendly rivalry. 1t is expected
that the Couclave will be the most import.
ant State meeting OF the TemplaIs ever
held here. II will open April 30th, and
continue through three days.
The Oceanic Steamship Company an
nounces a special rate to Honolulu and
return for teachers in the public schools.
First-class tickets, good for three months,
of 500. Steamers leave on the 1st and 10Th
of each month. The return can be made
to this city in three weeks if excursionists
so desire, and this will afford ample time
TO visit the volcano. Special hotel rates of
81 have been arranged for at Honolulu.
The Italan-Swiss Colony numbers about
100 members, who pay from s. to $50 per
month each, and the total receipts for the
n
This sum has been invested in the purchase
of l, 500 acres of land at Asst Station, near
Cloverdale, and in setting out grapevines
and fruit, and olive trees on the same. The
Board of Directors report that they have,
i'll addition to the planting of 1000 olive
trees, sent to Italy for coo more, which, it
is expected, will arrive in time for setting
out this season.
ST. Marys Cathedral was the scene.
Wednesday, of an intended wedding that
did not take place. The contracting parties
were William German and Miss Mahon,
a daughter of the well-known pilot of that
name. The German family opposed the
match. Miss Mahon was on hand, and as
the clock struck II, walked TO the altar rail
her hand ON the arm of that of her father
The bridal party, or at least the Mahon
part of it, looked anXiously down the other
aisle, but the bridegroom dld not put in an
appearance. a half-hour was passed in
waiting and watching but still the-bride-
groom came not. Finally, instead of leav-
ing the church to the air of the wedding
march. the would-be bride left it in tears
The Captain, her father, was very angry
and, upon leaving the church, vowed re-
venge. IN fix him." he said. This was
about L o'clock, but at 7:30 o'clock i'll the
evening the Captain buckled on his armor,
consisting of large-sized navy revolver
and started out to seek the missing bride
groom. The Germans live at 925 Jackson
street, and there it was the Captain rang
the bell. The Jingle was answered by
George German, who resembles his brother
closely. In his rage the pilot thought that
George was William, and drew his revolver
and blazed away. Fortunately, nobody was
hit and policeman put stop to further
proceedings by placing the Captain under
arrest and booking him at the Central Sta
ton on a charge of attempted murder.