Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-27
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

John Lynch. of Oakland, has been ap-
pointed Shipping Commissioner Hacketts
chief deputy
Peter Johnson, 45 years of age, a native
OF Sweden, and a member OF the Salvation
Army, has been committed TO the Stockton
Insane Asylum.
The squad Of officers detailed to raid the
cubic-air law yiolators succeeded in captur-
ing twenty-five offenders Monday morning
and lodging them in the city prison.
While going to answer ring the door
bell of his residence last Sunday evening.
Judge Murphy, of the Superior Court
slipped and fell down stairs, sustaining a
severe sprain of the right wrist
SiXty-two applicants for clerkships in
| the Postoitice were examined under civil
service rules Tuesday. On October LIST de-
paFtment examinations will be held, and
on the ri CustOm-hOuse examinations
Eight Cinnamon were fined s. each in
the Police Courts Monday for violating the
Sunday laundry ordinance. Five other
pagans were mulcted in the sum of $40 each
for disobeying the provisions of the cubic
air law.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
Judgment of the Superior Court of Sierra
county, sentencing James O'Neal to be
hanged for the killing of John Woodard,
alias John Woodward, on the 18th of Au-
gust, 1884, in the county of Sierra.
The two survivors of the Haddington
shire arrived here Tuesday morning from
Point Reyes in the schooner Jennie Griffin.
and were taken to boarding house on the
corner of Oregon and Drumm streets.
William I. Coleman will care for the bov
Murray for the present.
Lee Castor challenges Duncan c. Ross to
meet him In contest of science and skill
on horseback with cavalry sabers. such as
are now in use, and under the rules adopted
by the French army, the combatants to
have the use of masks if desired, and each
to select two seconds, who shall select a
referee whose decision shall be final.
The CaiDoraia Archtea states that SO new
buildings have been started in this city
from July 10th to August 10th. at cost of
1897 500, against SO in June and July. cost
ing S4l2O50. These figures indicate a short
age OF S64,O50 as compared with the cor
responding period III June and July. In
the latter period, however is included a
brick warehouse costing $4,000. which is
| being erected somewhat beyond the bust
ness center of the city. If the cost of this
building be deducted, the balance in favor
of August will be ,1S9.
A dispatch received Tuesday in this city
by his daughter announced the death of
the famous circus man, John Wilson. at
Hamburg. When last heard from, Mr..
Wilson was at Calcutta, India running a
| circus. Deceased was about 60 years of
| age. He was the oldest and best known of
| the pioneer circus men of the State. For
many years, and long before Barnum en-
tered the sawdust arena, John Wilson was
admittedly the most enterprising and
wealthiest of all the circus men. MANY of
the most daring acrobats and equestrians
We're broughtto public notice under his pa
tronage. He was himself an excellent
trainer of horses. Wilson was a genial.
kindly man. The last time that his tent
was spread in this city was in 1876. when
he essayed to permanently establish vii
sons circus in the amphitheater at the cor
ner of New Montgomery and Mission
streets. The attempt was a failure. and
Wilson, with the remnant of his company.
started Eastward