Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-07
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Judge Mcguire has transferred the suit of
Levin 7. Fox VS.. W. b. Todhunter to Yolo
county for trial
Hans H. Helm, type-setter and a native
of Germany, fatally wounded himself with
suicidal intent this morning at South San
Francisco by shooting himself in the head
Hei believed to be insane.
The firm of A. L. Bancroft & Co. has de-
cided not to rebuild the burned down store.
and the land is offered for sale for $500, 900.
The lot has a 75-foot front on Market street.
which makes the asking price $4,000 a foot
front
The trial trip of a monster balloon will
be&aade on the Both instant by Professor
Van Tassell. The aeronaut will endeavor
to cross the continent. He will take with
him four representatives of the newspapers
of this city.
Thirteen large mail sacks, weighing nearly
ton, and containing $4,000 circulars, were
sent out to Grand Army Posts throughout
the United States Wednesday. Thursday
10000 circulars were mailed to the various
Women's Relief Corps in the Union.
The report of the Chief Jailer of the
County Jail for April, filed with the Board
of Supervisors, shows that during the
month l40 prisoners were received at that
clearinghouse, which, with the 221 on
hand April LIST, made the total inmates 361
Willie Daily, youth 16 years of age
left his home at 66S Clementina street last
Friday afternoon, a short time before the
Bancroft fire broke out, and has not been
heard from since. His mother thinks he
is buried under the fallen walls of the
burned building.
The nth anniversary session of the Gen
eral Baptist Association of California con.
vened at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening
in the Fifth Baptist Church on Eddy street
between Jones and Leavenworth, Benjamin
C. Wright, President, presiding. and a large
number of delegates present.
On Wednesday the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company issued a circular stating that
steamer will sail from the company
wharf on Saturday, May sth, and on Satur-
day, May 18th, for New York. Fares by
the water route are placed at SIS for first
cabin and $50 for steerage, including berths,
meals and medical attendance
The Church of st. Peter, on Alabama
street, near Twenty-fourth, the solemn
dedication of which viii take place on the
hrst Sunday in July. constitutes one of the
most recent architectural ornaments of this
city. The new editice illustrates variety
of the Gothic order. The church is 81 feet
high, the hight Of the spire being l66 feet.
The police authorities have received in
formation that q Young man, who gave the
name of Charles " Mortin, had been ar
rested in st. Paul, Mimi. for forgery. com
mitted in uttering to banks three bogus
letters of credit and advice. Mortin is a
California criminal. known here as Charles
Manthey. He is wanted in this State for
forgery.
Superintendent of Schools Moulder has
issued circ1lar to teachers of the pubIic
schools notifying them that the Governor
having declared May 18th a legal holiday
in compliance with the wishes of the work
ingmen of the State, who desire to celebrate
the anniversary of their organization. the
schools will be closed on Tuesday next.
May 11tb.
The Brsdstreet Mercantile A eney reports
"A failures in the Pacific coast States and
Territories for the month of April. with as
sets of S13o.s97, and liabilities of 1857. O65.
as compared with so for the previous
month, with assets of S135, SO and liabiIi-
ties of 1891 Sc, and 10 for the correspond
ing month of 1885, with assets of SIS. 555
and liabilities Of S364, 267.
General West, special agent of the Treas
tlfy- has caused 81 schooner San Buena-
ventura which arrived here with cargo
OF $4,000 feet o. lumber from Alaska
y. Wednesday,, to be seized on charge of
illegally obtaining 8 cargo from the Gov
eminent lands in Alaska. The schooner
belongs 10 the Alaska Trading Company,
VINO eissm to have obtained and trans
ported tie lumber legally, while acting
under special permit from Secretary
Manning.