Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-08
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Henry c. Marks. tried in Department
Twelve of the Superior Court for the en-
bezzlement of $3.50 intrusted to him by
Mrs. E. Willard, was convicted by the Jury
Al. Stewart, prominent figure in local
politics, who was arrested on Friday last
during the Bancroft fire for pocket picking,
committed suicide Friday in his cell in the
city prison by taking poison.
The deliveries of California wheat at tide
water for the month of April were ,17St4l3
centals, besides $40, ,460 quarter sacks of
flour, against 4S9, 167 quarter sacks of flour
and ,439,2S7 centals of wheat for the same
month last year.
The special delivery system in this city
has not worked very successfully, the sale
of stamps having decreased from 1886 40
for the first month to S243 20 for the last
OF the seven months that the system has
been in operation.
The Sardonyx will arrive from Victoria
about the 10Th inst. with another cargo of
Cinnamon for Mexico. The full consign-
ment will probably have to be made up
here, as not enough can be obtained in
British Columbia.
The Harness, Saddlery and Coliar-mak-
ers' Union have notified the various firms
engaged in the trade in this city, that on
and after Monday next an advance of 25
per cent. in wages would be expected, and
also commanding that no firm should be
allowed to employ more than one appren-
tice to every five mechanics.
A report of the finances of the California
Anti-C Chinese Non-Partisan Association for
the month of April has been published 1t
shows S6SS receipts and $637 expended.
The chief item in the expense account is
S253 80 salary and expenses of n. F.
Ravelin. The next large items are $40 ex-
penses of Chairman McGlashan, $50 for
office; 500 for printing and SO for hack
hire.
At a. meeting Tuesday afternoon at 539
California street of the California Brewers
Association, the attention of the members
was called to the statement of the Rev. DR..
Munhall, that not glass of beer was ssld
over bar in this city that did not contain
drugs. The meeting held this TO be q
gross slander, and Messrs Hansen, Den
nicke and Wreden were appointed conf
mittee to obtain legal advice in the matter.
with full power to act.
The iong-drawn Fallon will case, which
has been prolific of so many peculiar SEN
sations, came to an end Thursday evening
The case was given to the jury at 5:15
O'Clock and in an hour they returned with
the verdict to the effect that Thomas Fallon
was incapacitated at the time of making
his will and that the instrument was in
valid. By this decision the estate, valued
at about 1886, 600, will be divided among
the five children cf the deceased.
The military Order of the Loyal Legion
met at the Occidental Hotel Thursday
night, Commander Elliott presiding. The
following officers were elected Com
manHpr Eantairl w II nimop1 Sapior
Vice Commander, Captain T. II. Goodman;
Junior Vice Commander, Commander . B.
Coughlan Recorder, Colonel w. r. Smed-
berg; Chancellor General C. r. Thomp-
son; Chaplain, Rev. W. Scott Registrar,
Major r. H. Pond Treasurer, Captain C.
Mason Kline; Council Chief Engineer NJ
Fletcher. Major w. b. Hooper, Lieutenant
E. Carlson, General Z. S. Solomon and
General c.. McKeever