Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-11
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

During the past month there were 521
deaths in this city against 440 d,.riIig mo
corresponding month last year.
United States Marshal Drew has, after
investigating the conduct of Jerome Deasy,
reinstated him as a Deputy Marshal at
Truckee.
Charles Gildea, of the State Board of
Equalization, who suffered a severe contu-
sion of the foot from passing wagon few
days since, is already able TO be about as
usual.
The total number of persons who died
in the city during the week ending jan
uary Sth was 113, of whom ii were males,
and AZ females. OF whites there were los;
Chinese. ).
Fifteen carloads of raw silk, valued at
something over 81 100000, were shipped
overland to New York Saturday. 1t was
shipped from China in direct importation,
and the customs duties will be paid in New
York
The authorities have concluded not to
issue any more permits for the sale Of IL
quors in the Mechanics Pavilion, on ac-
count of the disgraceful proceedings which
occurred at several masked balls held there
recently.
The Methodist Episcopal Mission, on
Washington street, has found it necessary
To secure place for the establishment of a
separate Mission, which has been done at
No 920 Washington street. There are over
100 japanese attending the Mission school.
During the past year the Southern Pacific
Railroad has sold 362, 254 acres. for which
was received SS45, 1853, making an average
per acre of 81 81. Since 1873 the aggregate
amount of land sold has been ,34l 044.37
| acres, returning an average per acre OF
50 ~.
1t has been ascertained that the Bank of
Los Angeles, with which |. w. Holman is
connected, holds about $1,000 of the war
rants cashed by Mccarthy, which will
raise the deficiency up to Mr. Dunns
original estimate of between Sl2, 600 and
! $4,000.
For some days the members of the Soci-
ETY. for the Prevention of Vice have been
circulating petition in favor of high Ii
cense, and it is said that 900 signatures
have been obtained. Its objective point is
claimed to be the subterrlnean places OF
| amusement.
AT the Bay District track Saturday the
trotting race between Magdalah, Marin.
Maud w. w. and Kitty Lynch was won by
the former in three straight heats-2:29,
2:2G and 2:25. Billy johnson won the run
ming race, beating Albermarle by two
| lengths III 10 seconds.
The operations of the San Francisco
Clearing House for the past week compare
as follows with the corresponding week
| last year:
1855. 1856
Exchanges. 1854 Sil 1855
Balances lS)il5o 24OU 10y
A letter has been received at the Immi-
| IL.
| from the Bohemian Club, now forming in
the East, asking for information regarding
the soil and climate of the San Joaquin
valley. The colony wants to parchase a
large tract Of land, and will soon send u
committee here to locate lands in the most
desirable part of the State.
Word has been received that Rev. DR..
Eels has declined the call to chair in the
San Francisco Theological Seminary Pres
byterian), and also that he Will resign from
his chair in the Lane Seminary at Cincin-
matt, O., by advice of his physicians. DR..
Eels intends it is understood, to return 10
California and to live at his place in Napa
county, retiring from active work.
Lucien a. Martin, printer who has been
connected with the composing rooms OF
| the Ahd California for several wears was
! found dead i'll room at the Commercial
Hotel Saturday morning. The body was
removed TO the morgue, and upon it was
| found a pension certificate showing him to
have been member Of Company c of the
Eighth Regiment Missouri Volunteers.
Deceased served through the war of the re-
bellion with distinction, receiving severe
wound at the battle of Shiloh. He was the
inventor Of an ingenious automatic print
ing case, the boxes of which would adjus'
themselves according to the amount of
type therein. 1t never came into general
use, however. Deceased was about 90
years of age. and leaves wife and several
grown-up children.