Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-28
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Charles Francis Adams and party went
| to the Geysers Monday and will remain
several days.
Ross and Whistler will wrestle under the
| agreement already made at the Wigwam
on Wednesday evening, June 3D. koss Is
| at work at Central Park.
The famous ship Hartford, of the United
States navy, arrived in the harbor OF San
Francisco Wednesday morning, after a
| long cruise in the South and Middle PACING
waters.
On Saturday, May 30th-Decoration Day
the banks and business places generally
will be closed. The Custom-house APP
praisers' stores and bonded warehouses
will be closed all day.
Colonel Stuart NJ. Taylor, who was re-
Gently appointed Naval Officer at this port,
returned from Washington Monday, and
will soon relieve ex-senator Watson, whose
| term of four years expires in few days.
General Pope has issued an order nam
ing the broad avenue from First avenue
around the ocean bluff to Fort Winfield
Scott Fort Point, Mcdowell avenue in
honor Of the late commander of the De
partment of the Pacific.
Monday United States Commissioner
Sawyer held G. T. Graves, of Tehama
county, to answer to the United States
Grand jury to the charge of having robbed
the mails while acting as Assistant Post
master. Graves is accused of having abb
straCted letters containing S45. He is 20
years of age
In Judge Rix's Court Wednesday after
noon, Daniels and Somerset, whose quar-
rel on Kearny street on May 10th, resulted
in the death of Miss Sarah Indig was held
on a charge of assault and attempt to
murder, with bail fixed al $500 Daniels,
who is accused of firing the fatal shot, was
held on "a second charge of murder without
bail.
Last year there were six salmon Gamer
les at work in this city and eleven on the
river. Their aggregate pack to May LIST
was about 60.000 cases. This year there are
| but three Canneries in operation on the
river and but one in this city. The pack TO
date is carefully estimated at 5000 cases,
showing a shortage of about 1000 eases
from last year.
The Perry Seminary Monday evening
completed its first year in Oakland. The
conductors for twenty years managed the
well-known educational institution. the
Sacramento Seminary, and then trans
ferred the institution to the convenient
buildings and grounds at 1925 Telegraph
avenue Oakland. The graduating eycr-
cises of the Alpha class were held Tuesday
evening in the Hamilton Church.
y Frenchman, whose namei is not known,
Went into the Hibernia Bank Tuesday with
4 sack containing 81 600 which he intended
to deposit. While waiting for his turn at
the counter he seated himself on bench
and placed the sack beside him. When he
went to the counter to sign the book he
toolishlv left the treasure on the bench. and
on returning found to his horror that it was
gone. The poor fellows diSmay caused a
crowd to collect and Il scene OF excitement
followed The thief escaped without at
tracing any attention.
In the De-Y oun@-Spreckels' case Wed
nesday, Hall McAllister, Of counsel for de
tense said the law required that the prose-
cution could not rest without calling forth
all the evidence in its power, and claimed
that De Young should be called as Il wit
ness. Reuben LLOYD, Of counsel for prose
cUtiOn, replied that De Young could not
be a direct witness, as he did not see the
shooting, the defendant having shot him
in the back. Judge Toohy said he would
take time to consider the matter. and adj
iOUmed Court till Friday next.
\ reduction of about twenty-five per
cent. in the force of the United States
Branch Mint in San Francisco has been
ordered from Washington. There are
nearly 10 persons employed in the Mint,
50 that about 40 employees will be dismissed.
Conner Graham says he thinks the reduc-
ton is not made for political reasons. An
employe of the Mint holds the vicW. now
ever that it is a scheme to make room for
the faithful followers of Jackson. The
civil service law applies only to the cler-
the hands of the artisans not being in
Guided in the scope of the civil service law
The cmploye was under the impression
that the Administration would make places
for the Democratic adherents in quarters
that are not hedged about by the civil ser
vice law.