Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-14


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The police authorities in this city ridicule
the idea that Calvin Pratt, the civil engi-
neer, who is wanted for forgery in this city,
New York and Chicago, has been arrested
at Honolulu, as stated in dispatch from
Denver. They think the Denver people
have mistaken Yokohama for Honolulu.
During the week ending December 18th
there were 115 deaths recorded at the
Health Office-males TO- females 40. eau
casians, 104; Mongolians, II. Natives OF
the Pacific coast, As; of other parts of the
Union, 20; born in foreign countries, 43 ::
and the nativity of four decedents was I'M
ascertained.
The masts of the American ship Elwell,
now lying at Oakland wharf, tower 100 feet
above the water. Saturday, E. Y. Lewis,
the mate, fell from the main topmast,
struck against some rigging and dropped
into the bay. He was taken from the wa
ter. No bones were broken, but he was
injured severely. He was taken to his
home at Benicia.
Within the past few months there has
been organized in San Francisco u society
known as the White Labor League, COM
posed OF meu of all trades and professions,
who have taken q positive stand with re-
gard to the Chinese. They propose to ex-
pei those who are here by not patronizing
them to enforce the restriction as far as
their influence can, and to procure an ex-
ciusion Act. Nothing but peaceful means
are contemplated.
]. T. Fugazi, the well-known railroad
and ticket agent, at . Montgomery avenue,
received telegram December 18th, from
Castle Garden, New York, stating that a
party of forty Swiss and Italians booked By
him and arriving in New York by the
French line left New York that evening
via Erie Railway for San Francisco. The
party will arrive in San Francisco Decem-
Der 18th, less than twenty-five days from
Switzerland and Italy.
For several days past the condition of B.
j: Shay, the real estate agent, who was
shot by j. c. Brown in the Nevada restau-
rant on the 23d of last October, has been
variable. At times he sank very low, but
would again rally and seem to improve.
Saturday he had a sinking spell and it was
thought he would die in very short time,
but he again rallied, and Saturday evening
was quite comfortable. The police surgeon
has but little hope of Shay's recovery.
The 36-inch object-glass of the Lick
telescope will be tested January 1st H.
+. Matthews, Secretary of the Lick Trust.
has received the plan of the dome. made
by Professor Bull of the University of Wis
consin. The interior of the dome is to be
seventy feet in diameter and the upper part
of the structure is to be of iron. Bricks
and other material have been received at
Mount Hamilton but no work will be
done on the dome until the roads are
opened in the spring.
Decisions in favor of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company have been rem
Gered by the United States Circuit Court
against Andrew w. Monroe, of Tulare
county, and Jesus Real, Juan Fernandez
and j. E. S. Bell, of Ventura county. The
four cases are identical in nature, brought
under the Act of July, 1866, granting the
company alternate sections of land along
the railroad track. Judgment for s., 600 as
value of the land, and 81 900 damages. was
given in each case. The company charged
that the defendants were illegal squatters