Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-23
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The relief fund for the families of Han
nan and Healey, killed in the Crocker fire
amounts to nearly seven thousand dollars.
In the squabble between Judges Levy and
Clough about which one is entitled to draw
the salary as Superior Judge, Judge Sulli-
van has decided that the money must be
paid to Judge Levy.
Attorney-General Marshall says that ali
the questions involved in the railroad tax
cases are to be submitted to the United
States Supreme Court, on printed argu-
ments, in the test case of San Bernardino
county, and that an immediate hearing will
be had.
jeremiah w. Whalen presented de-
mand on the city treasury, few DAYS ago,
for SO, on account of recovering a body
from the bay. The body was that of his
child, and the treasury officers considered
the claim curious one, on account of the
profitable union of grief and business.
About 75 prisoners from Alcatraz are at
work filling the ravine in the rear of the
officers quarters at the Preside. The
completion of this task will convert an un-
slightly swamp and wilderness into beau
tiful lawn. New buildings, to aceommo-
date two more companies, will soon be
put up.
L Ic lldl Vi F. all llStI, charged Wltn
completely in the late Harbor Commission
frauds, ended in his discharge There was
no possibility of a conviction unless John
S. Gray, the ex-Secretary of the Board, who
was convicted of embezzlement and SEN
fenced to San Quentin, would testify in the
case. Gray refused to testify.
The man who committed suicide Tues
day night in Laurel Hill Cemetery has been
identified as Charles Barnes, q German, SO
years of age. Hew blacksmith by trade,
and has been out of work for some time.
He was offered employment in the interior
on Tuesday last, but was unable to accept
the offer because he did not have the money
to pay his fare.
Suit has been brought in the Superior
Court by Al. Hayman against BARLEY
Campbell, to recover 81, 500 for an alleged
breach of contract Hayman claims that
on August 10Th Campbell agreed to furnish
a full dramatic company to present the
play of "a Paquita" at the Baldwin, for two
weeks, commencing on the 18th inst, and
that he failed to keep his agreement, and
plaintiff was obliged to furnish a company
The following officers were elected at
Wednesdays session of the Eastern Star:
Worthy Grand Patron, Edmund w. Rob-
erts, of Grass Valley; Worthy Grand
Matron, Mrs. Abbie Wood, of San Francis
co; Associate Grand Patron, Martin J.
Wright, of Vallejo; Associate Grand
Matron, Mrs. Carrie A. Kingsley, of Red
Bluff; Grand Secretary, Mrs. Kate J. vii
lets, of San Francisco tre-elected) Grand
Treasurer, Mrs. Laura V. Ream, of Yreka.
AT the meeting of the Directors of the
Mechanics Institute Tuesday, the Treas
urer reported that the receipts of the fair
were SiS.510 and expenses $27, 900. The
committees will give final reports at the
next meeting. 1t was resolved to tender to
the Fire Department the gratuitous use of
the pavilion for an entertainment to be
given for the benefit of the families of the
heroic firemen Hannah and Healey, who
lost their lives in the fire at Crocker's
building.