New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-29
SIN FRANOISCO.
FEDERAL OFFICES--GREAT STORM-RARE
SURGERY IMMlGRATION.
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SAN FR.xCIsoo o, Nov. 2s.-lhe appointment OIL
Surveyor General Hammond. which caused mneh
astoni shment among Democratic politicians, mas
tended TO restore harmony among the dsaiected
Mr. Hammond is young man VINO pears an
excellent reputation and is Il skilful surveyor. Inc
olice-seekers here cannot understand why Dr.
Cleveland does not make his appointments !"
California at once and so end the cruel uncertainty
No one here believes in the sincerity oil ClVu
service Reform talk when they see all the fat
Offices slowly but surely going into the hands Oh
Democrats and the general opinion, even among
Democrats, is that it would be far more polite to
drop the "reform" hypocrisy and make
clean sweep of Republican office holders rather
than talk Civil Service Reform and cut oil two or
three heads every week.
Senator Miller who has been suffering from
asthma and rheumatic fever for several weeks.
was unable TO start for WaShir gton this week as
onpouuced. He il now reported as convalescent
Int so weak that the hong overland journey will
not he attempted until he has thoroughly reglined
his strength.
The rain storm which began early last week and
continued almost unbrokcn until Wednesday last
beat all previous records OF rainfall Tor November
surnassiua even the phenomenal season OF 1919
which has been the pride Of pioneers The rainfall
III this city for this Storm WAS eleven and four
tcnths inches and for the season twelve and hall
inches Much damage ~ reported from various
p.rts OF the State. wheat growers being the chcf
sufferers Their fields have been Hooded 80 thor
ouphly that many will be forced to sow the grain
second time. At Monterey the tide was very high
and large pieces of the ship Nata ie, on which
Napoleon escaped from Elba aud which was
wrecked of Monterey years ago. came ashore and
we're gathered up by relic hunters
The case of Hermnes Soberanes, the young
Snonish Rir who was shot by her lover several
months ago, in Oakland. presents extraor mary
surgical features. The large bullet entered tue left
ear grazed the lower part OF the brain. and lodged
behind the right eye. Her dGath was iOokel iof
from shock. but size rallied; tien sec ,ndary
hemorfhaVe set in, but was stopped bv placing
ligature around of tho common carotid
arteries; "A few days after henorrhagcs began from
the collateral circulation, which brought the
patient To deaths door again she rallied. but was
again FRUSTRATED by congestion OF the lunga Now
she is cOuvaiescent although the Sight OF one eye
il gone case worthy To accompany this i that
of a vOnng man of this city named John Eck'ey,
who swallowed Open-bialrd penknle while
PLAYING Juggling tricks with IT, lie was kept
living ON his SHE IN bed aud well fod. In about i've
days he was relieved Of the knife. The acids Of the
stomach had eaten the pearl handle, but the blade
was as bright as when swallowed.
Six hundred immigrants arrived in this State last
week. Two men representing one hundred
bohemian families of Illinois expected IA this
city in a few days to secure land for the people.
The death Of Peter Donohue removes Of tho most
conspicuous of the scfmadc men 81 san Francisco II,
come here In early days and sklnl engineer ana
lie managed the frat great foundry, 10 buiit the CITY
railroad aud other rail works. He launched steamers
and was ne principal contractor Tor , 1hr
Monitor Comanche, Tor Whlch iuri'
was such longing In WAT time.
when II was believed th't trouble with England ana
aftcrward with France seriously threatened. He
made large fortune which he used IN developing the
sh,rop fnnrr and he aserayacd by the inspection
trip his railroad the North PacihG