Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-06
SAX FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The immigration Association mas re-
ceived information that a small Ohio col
ony will soon start for California.
Only twenty-five cargoeS of wheat and
flour were cleared from this port in March,
the smallest number since last July.
The first gooseberries of the season were
! received by commission merchants Satur-
day, from the ranch of r. J. Trumbull, at
San Rafael.
The artesian well at Golden Gate Park
has reached depth of 40 feet. Work on
the reservoir is progressing. Two carloads
of iron pipe have arrived from Philadel-
phia for use in the works.
The Immigrants for the past week num-
Der S94., Those stopping off at interior
points number POI. The Secretary of the
Board OF Commissioners has received a
letter from Iowa stating that number OF
families were coming out this summer.
Mrs Margaret L. Hicks, the widow who
was found asphyxiated with her daughter
at their home, at 1918 Suffer street, on Fri
day morning died Saturday evening with
out having regained consciousness. The
daughter is now believed to be out of all
danger.
During the past month 402 dogs were inn
pounded at the public pound, of which 326
were killed The Poundkeeper collected
on account of the dogs and animals re-
deemed 1923 40, of which S. 80 were paid
into the Treasury, and Sis 10 were re-
tanned as fees and charges
Rev. C. HILL Presbyterian missionary,
who has just arrived in this city from
Guatemala. says that President Barrios, be-
perfect understanding with other Presi-
dents of Central American States. After
the proclamation they refused to accept it.
The city has paid $500 for an abstract of
title to Mission Plaza, situated in the bend
of Mission street, near Woodward's Gar
dens. The authorities believe that the city
never lost title to the plaza, and that the
parties located upon it are squatters. 1t is
probable that measures Will shortly be
taken to test the matter in the Courts. as
the property is very valuable.
Don Juan Apparicio father of the beau
tiful wife OF General Barrios, who virtually
laid siege to convent and forced the
Mother Superior TO deliver up to him the
girl with whom he had fallen in love, is in
this city attending 10 the education of other
children. He is 4 very wealthy man, own
ing large coffee plantations in Guatemala.
He has nothing TO say about Central Amer
can politics.
The funeral of the banker and Swiss
Consul Francis Berton took place from
Masonic Temple Friday afternoon. Dele
cations from the several Consular offices i'll
this city from the Masons and California
Pioneers were present The pall-bearers
were Robert Watt, II. L. Laidley, Antoine
Borel. Henry Barroilhet, A. Nignier, Chas
Braun, Henry Pichoir, p e. Sabatie ?.
Bonis and II. Ricard. The remains were
inferred in Masonic Cemetery.
Count Plunkett, accompanied by his wife,
is stopping at the Baldwin. The gentle
man Is il grandson of Lord Plunkett, Chan
ceilor of Ireland from 1880 to 1871, and is
related to the Fingal family. The Count
was candidate for seat in Parliament at
the time of the Home Rule movement. ard
WIS connected with the land agitation. He
was at one time editor of the Irish LitgurB
Retiew. He has been travelling eight months
in America, and is preparil ~ manuscript
giving his views of this country to be pub
lished in Ireland.
W. H. Cain, brother of John T. Cain,
who shot his wife and committed suicide
ON the 10Th of March, at 113 Mason street,
applied for letters Of administration on the
estate of the deceased to the Probate Court
Saturday morning. The property of Cain
consisted of lease Of the house on Mason
street ana furniture valued at 81 400, and
wagons and horses and lots at Colusa,
bringing the value of the estate up TO s., 20O
The heirs of the dead man, as stated by his
brother are his mother, now residing in
CoIusa county, three brothers and five sis
tiers.
-Four races took place or the Bay District
tract Saturday The first was a three
quarter-miic dash for two-year- ODDS with
these starters r. p Ashes Castor and Ed
Col1igan, J. .COurtney's Porter Ashe. and
Johnsons Patti Won by Corrigan. The
next was a handicap race, distance one
mile and one-sixteenth, with entries and
weights as follows Beaconsfied, lis
pounds; Glendair, 10 pounds; the Joe
Daniels colt with 50 pounds. The nomi-
nees are FOUR ear-olds. Won by Beacons-
field. The next event was selling race
handicap, dash of a mile and Il quarter
with entries and weights as follows Duke
of Monday, 10 pounds; Flood Planetia
colt 102 pounds; Belle of the Lake, 50
pounds; Cito, 90 pounds. Won by the
Flood-Planetia colt. Then followed dash
of a mile and three-quarters between Alta
and Estill Won by Alta.