Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-03
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

tober 1st, s6S6,732 40.
The receipts of coal at this port for Octo-
Der exceeded 100000 tons, the largest guam
tity for anJ month in just one year.
Mrs. Thurlow McMullin has been APP
pointed 70 position in the Mint-the only
original appointment thus far made
The Postoffice Department has author
lied Postmaster Backus to put on eight
additional carriers, which will bring the
carrier force up to lOl.
During October Sergeant Lanford and
posse did good work in Chinatown. Dur
ing that time $50 arrests were made
and s.. 095 collected from the offenders in
fines.
License Collector NJ. C. Conroy reports
that during the month of October he col
lected $5O,6G3 10, which IS an increase over
the corresponding month last year of 81
227 so.
The steamer City of Rio, that sailed for
China on Saturday, carried sos Chinese
passengers with certificates, Sc without
certificates and II il transit, making alto
gether 800.
A conference of Liberal Christians was
begun at the First Unitarian Church Mon
day morning, to continue three days Of this
week. with morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions.
A whale thirty feet IN length was shot
outside the Heads Saturday by Captain
Whiteiaw, and was towed to Meiggs
wharf, where all day Monday it attracted
much attention.
The suit of Richard S. Dey against Sem
ator James G. Fair, for services alleged to
have been rendered defendant at various
times, was dismissed on stipulation Mon
day morning il Judge Firms Court.
The noble army Of of1iceseekers about the
Custom-house viii have a chance TO cult
yate the virtue Of patience. Collector Hager
announces that he will retain the present
force, making no changes for some time.
| The case of eastman vs.. the Amador and
Sacramento Canal Company was called IN
the Circuit Court Monday morning, and in
| the absence Of Judge Sawyer Judge Hoff-
man continued the matter until November
| 10Th.
The British sloop-ol-war Pelican arrived
! in port Monday morning, twelve days from
/ Acapulco. She is on her way to Nancou-
veg's Island. The Pelican is a composite
sioop of eight guns, ,130 tons register and
100 men.
On the last voyage of the British ship
| PanierdUn. Captain Davis, from Sydney,
q
| known as a crossbill flew aboard. The
| Captain brought the bird to this city with
him, and still has it.
The case of Henry Toomv, in the suit
| against VIM. Dunphy. the Nevada cattle
| king, for S750000, was dismissed Monday
morning. Plaintiffs attorney objected to
| -four of the iurymen, but as the Court de-
| clined to dismiss them. he declined to pros
ecute the case.
| The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports 81 failures i'll the Pacific coast States
and Territories for the month of October,
! just closed. with assets of 524S,0 and liza
| bilities of 1896, 505, as compared with So for
| the previous month, with assets Of 1882,
795 and liabilities of 1921 ,9l9, and so for
| the corresponding month of 1854, with
assets Of S375,226 and liabilities of 1891 ,341.
| The internal revenue collections at the
San Francisco office in October were:
I.lsts....-.. Sl,5S5 4S
Seer 1916 DO
lts a o9o 81
cigars ana 43,2O %
TOBACCO l,iyO -
Specials S0l9 73
iptt.l 80 %
b. J. Shay is improving in the Receiving
| Hospital, and an operation was performed
Monday to remove the pus which gathered
in the side from the wound in the left arm
close to the shoulder. He is suffering con.
siderable pain from the suppuration of the
two wounds. He is not considered out Of
danger yet. The other patient in the same
ward with him is Frederick Mel, who Is
| improving steadily, with favorable chances
of putting the city and county to the ex.
pense of his trial for the killing of Reid in
the street duel.
\ remarkable game of baseball was
| played at the Bay on Sunday, between tho
| Haverlys and Stars. Patsy Cahill played
| short stop for the Stars. Fourteen inning,
were played, and when the umpire called
game on account of darkness, the score
stood to s. Mullee and Incell were pitted
against each other in the box, and the for
mer succeeded in holding down the heavy
batters of the Haverlys to nine scattering
hits. Incell also did good work with the
| sphere. The game will probably be con.
tinued next Sunday.
A large number of people visited the I'm.
migration Association rooms, Saturday, &c
| ascertain If there was any truth in the re-
port tina, a large tract of land, granted tC
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in the
southern coast counties, had been forfeited
| Secretary Street states that the report has
not yet been officially confirmed, but new
ertheless, a large number of people have
| started to take up claims upon the land.
| The tract consists Of 250000 acres, and q
| large portion of it, located in San Luis
! Obispo county, is suitable tor settlement