Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-19
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

roadway mile long, 10 be devoted
exclusively to fast driving, is to be con-
structed in Golden Gate Park.
Mercardo, Cohen & Co. have declared
their intention of discharging all of their
Chinese cigarmakerS, and have already let
/ fifty go. White men will be substituted.
One persistent applicant for position in
the Custom house takes his lunch daily to
the Custom house and eats it, seated half
way between the offices of the Naval Officers
and the Collector. His persistence has not
been rewarded.
A. J. Bryant says that four subscriptions
of 81 900 each to the Grant monument fund
have been received by him, and he expects
a subscription of 5000 from Mr.. Sharon's
estate. The subscription books have not
vet been placed in the hands of the can
vassers.
A company, fifty strong, has been organ
| lied 10 be known as the Coast Seaman's
Union Military Company. Colts repeating
rifles have been ordered. The uniform is
| to consist of light flannel shirts with blue
| trimmings, dark trousers and man-of-war
! caps.
The Directors of the Mechanics Insti-
tute decided Tuesday evening to call a meet
| ing of manufacturers and business men. in
| order to consider measures for largely in
| creasing the cash premiums ut the next
| fair. 1t is thought that this will add inter-
est to the exhibition.
The total rainfall in San Francisco for
! November, up to II NJ. Tuesday, was 7.22
| inches. This beats the record for any pre-
viouS year since 1860, the measurement for
| November in that year being 7.2S inches
| The total rainfall this month will bring the
| record closely to that of November, 1859, if
not exceed it.
| The Geographical Society was addressed
| Tuesday evening by Charles o. Fourciet,
who has recently returned from a trip of
! 5000 miles up the Yukon river. The lect-
urer proposes, if he can raise sufficient
funds, to make trip from some point on
the S0th parallel, probably Lady Franklin's
Bay, to the North Pole.
The Chinese cigarmakers in this city en-
pIoyed by white men, numbering about
1000, have become alarmed blythe recent
action of the White Cigarmakers' Associa-
| ton in telegraphing East for white men to
take the places OF the striking Chinese.
| The heather are, therefore agitating the
question of a general strike.
Judge Finn has overruled the demurrer
of the defendant Clough to the complaint
| in the case of Owen McAuliffe vs. the
| Southern Pacific Railroad Company and f.
| NJ. Clough. The action grew out of the
| Mussel Slough trouble and was brought to
| recover $4,000 damages for the death Of
| plaintiffs son while holding possession of
| land for the defendants.
Nearly year ago a driver named Tucker
| on the Central Railroad line had one leg
| broken by standing by his car when the
brake broke and ran down Geary street
| He was removed TO the County Hospital
until he regained the use of his leg, which
| was but short time ago During his sick
ness the company allowed him his pay,
and has reinstated him in his old position
on the line.
| The receipts of California wine at New
| York by steamer in October amounted to
| 97122 gallons, against an average of 10000
| gallons for the corresponding month in the
| previous two years. For the ten months
| ending October 3lst, the receipts by water
were 907, 300 gallons, against an average of
| 972 900 gallons for the same period in the
| previous two years. Most of the California
| wine for New York is sent by rail, and
hence the above figures only imperfectly
| show the extent of the trade.
In the railroad tax case before the Su-
preme Court, in which John Rooney applies
for writ of mandate to compel the State
| Controller to make a certificate and the
| Treasurer to receive from the Attorney
| General the moneys to the amount of over
$4,000 now in his hands, the issues of fact
to be referred to Judge Sullivan as referee
were framed Tuesday, and an order was
| entered by the Supreme Court in bank
referring it to him to take evidence upon
and report the same to the Court.
| The Australian mail muddle is more
mixed than ever. The Elders will not let
the Australia and Zealandia take part in the
new service, SO that the Union Company
has been compelled hastily to arrange with
| the Messrs. Spreckels for the use of the
Mariposa and Alameda. These vessels
will go through to Auckland, merely stop
ping at Honolulu. This plan is only tenn
porary, to last until the new boats of the
Union Company are ready for service.
Meanwhile it is said that the Elders are
thinking of running the Zealandia and
Australia as competing line. The Ala
media will start for Auckland next Saturday
or Sunday