Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-19
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

There were LII Chinese on the steam
ship Oceanic which left here for China on
Saturday. They go to pass the new years
holidays in their native land.
The bank exchanges in this city for the
past week were larger than for any preyi-
GUS week this year. The general tone of
business appears to be little more encour-
aging.
On Tuesday morning the thirty-frst an
nual Encampment Of the Grand Lodge In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows of Cali
tornla. viii commence at the hall of the
Order on Montgomery street.
Up to noon Thursday, Chinese arrested
in San Francisco from the first of the month
by Sergeant Langford and his men, for VIC
lation OF the law against gambling and lot
teries, paid fines amounting in the agsre-
gate to 81 ,565.
Health Officer DIR. Meares reports 90
deaths in this city during the week ending
October 10TH Males, 6S; females, 81 eau
caslans, So; Mongolians II. Natives of
the Pacific coast, 81; of other States, II
foreign born, A.
The statement made about week ago of
the retiring of the steam Golfers now on
this coast and the substitution of sailing
vessels, is verified by the purchase Satur-
day OF the ship Commodore, 1909 tons, for
the Departure Bay coal trade.
The operations of the San Francisco
Clearing House for the past week compare
as follows with the corresponding week last
year:
Exchanges, 81, 9666l4 s18,2i25e9
Balances. 1,540950 232l $40
1t is said that the plaintiff in the Sharon
divorce case has decided TO make her debut
upon the stage. Rumor has even gone so
far as to assert that Monday night Novem
Der 9th, has been selected as the time. and
the Grand Opera House as the place. where
she will appear in the character of Portia.
in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
Amended rules ana regulations TO govern
the sale of excursion tickets to San Fran
cisco for the national encampmeat of the
Grand Army of the Republic, in 1866, have
been issued by General Agent L. G. Can
non. The time for return passage has been
extended from forty to eighty-five DAYS.
and the time for which return tickets NAV
be extended has been changed from thirty
to sixty days.
During the session of the Masonic Grand
Lodge it was developed that John Paul
Jones Dawson. of Georgetown. is probably
the oldest member of the Order in Califor-
MIA, and possibly the senior Mason in the
United States. He is now SO years of age.
nc W is Idi5tu 10 the sublime degree
1910. A petition from the Georgetown
Lodge, asking the Grand Lodge to support
Mr.. Dawson, was granted
The exhibit of California products made
by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
at the Louisville Exposition has been
awarded the first prize for combined ex-
hibit. The Exposition will close on the
9th Of this month, and that at New Or
| leans viii be reopened Oh the 10th OF No
vember. Parties wishing to exhibit at New
Orleans can have their goods shipped on
the Southern Pacific road free Of all freight
charges.
The Immigration Society Is prosecuting
its labors industriously. During last week
], 200 persons came TO California by rail. of
whom 5s2 came to this city and 66S stopped
IN the interior. A single party numbered
80, OF whom III came TO this city. Notice
has been received that party of 100 will
/ start nom Council Bluffs for California on
( the 22d instant. OF these. 80 Will be from
western New York, 80 from St. Paul and
the rest from Iowa.
question arose Saturday with reference
TO the special delivery system. A local
merchant sent postal card TO another
| merchant, appending a ten cent special de-
livery stamp to insure its immediate deliv-
cry. The postal card was delivered. but the
carrier collected one cent from the person
to whom it was sent. This transaction
brings about the question whether the one
cent postal cards cannot be delivered BIZ the
special delivery as we'll as the regular let
tiers, or whether an additional one cent be-
sides the ten-cent stamp should not be paid.
The matter was submitted 10 Secretary
Richardson. Of the Postoffice and he stated
that 1t had not come up before, but that he
would bring Il before the Department for a
decision. In his opinion the special deliv-
cry should apply to postal cards as well as
letters.