Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-16
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

r. F. Swan has filed a petition in insol-
vency, with liabilities estimated at $500
and no assets.
The United States Branch Mint in this
city has commenced the coinage of 100000
silver dollars. 1t is stated that $500, 600 will
be coined this month.
Andrew ]. Percy. brother of Edward NJ.
Percy, has brought suit in the Superior
Court against William Dunphy to recover
$50, 00e damages for libel.
The anniversary of the discovery of
America by Columbus will be celebrated
by the Mutual Aid Society OF the Garibaldi
Guard on Sunday next at Harbor View
Park.
Two extra crews employed by the South
ern Pacific Company have been dis
charged, as the freight is getting slack.
The principal falling off is in wheat ship
ments.
While unloading butchers block from
wagon on Spear street. on Thursday,
George Hilton had his left leg broken
above the ankle by the heavy log falling
upon it.
The remains of the man who died on
Thursday morning at the north harbor 20
lice station, where he had been locked up
for drunkenness, have been identified as
those of J. ]. Jackson, a spiritualistic me-
dunn.
Colonel Bee, Chinese Consul, has pur-
chased fruit and grape ranch of 60 acres
in Alhambra valley, one mile south of
Martinez. A handsome residence will be
erected, and gang of Chinese has been
sent to commence work on the land.
Thursday was Secretary Richardson's
last day in the Postotfice. His successor
has not been appointed. William S. Byrne
of the alta reportorial staff, who resigned
few days ago TO accept a position in the
Postoffice, succeeds Cashier Samuel G.
Stow.
Some of the persons who took the recent
civil-service examination for Custom-hous
positions are impatient at the delay in
| ascertaining the result. The examiners
have been able to give only their evenings
| to the work. They expect to complete it
within the month.
Miss Alice Guenin, who shot herself in
the head last Monday, is still lying at her
home on Noble alley in an unconscious
| condition. No Inflammation has yet set
in. and the girl was resting quietly at late
hour Thursday night. The friends of the
young woman have little hope of her re-
coyery.
Doctor Markham, an East India dis
ciple of the healing art has been arrested
on charge of pracicing medicine without
license. The warrant for his arrest was
sworn to by Mary Scholl, who alleges that
Murkham treated her for a cataract,
and that she has permanently lost the
sight of the eye on which the g doctor
operated.
a bottle found floating in the estuary of
San Antonio, near the foot of Peralta-street
wharf, Oakland contained the following,
written upon a leaf torn from a baseball
| score-b book Friday October l, 1886,
was took by force on board ship Mabel,
bound for Mexico. Ny name is Charles
Dix. The one who finds this will please
give ii to the papers, so that it will reach
my friends in Oakland
The people of San Bernardino are con-
siderably exercised over the disappearance
of H. T. Scott, who was engaged in the boot
and shoe trade in that section of the coun-
try. There appears to be a doubt in the
minds of SCOTS friends and acquaintance
as to the cause Of his failure to report
himself, and dark, mysterious forebodings
of terrible fate in the wicked city of San
Francisco are INDUCED in.
Committees of the United Anti ossites
and the Labor party have been consulting
Tor several Gays, with view 10 ullltlng the
two organizations and presenting fusion
ticket. As yet no Roadway has been made,
as the Labor party demand that the Anti
Bossites take down Mr.. Doble and substi-
tute Mr. Hinton, their nominee for Mayor
This the -Bossites decline to do, and
negotiations are at standstil.
Senator Stanford, being asked bya COM
mittee of Oakland citizens if anything
could be done to increase the appropria-
tons for improving Oakland harbor, said
he would use every effort to further the in
terests of Oakland in this regard, but did
not think the prospect for increased appro-
priations was very favorable, as the press
ure on Congress from all parts of the coun-
try, and the consequent competition for
appropriations, was very great.
The colored voters are very much elated
over the arrival here of J. B. Hunter, col
ored orator from Ohio. he has been max
ing tour of this State in the wake of Mr..
Swift, and announces that the tide of sue
Gees is tending strongly toward the Repub-
lican candidate for gubernatorial honors.
Of the 400 colored voters in California
Mr.. Hunter counts on no less than 1000
who will vote for Swift. An effort is being
made to have mass meeting of colored
Republicans at the Wigwam some time
next week. at which Mr.. Hunter will speak.