Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-11

Odds and Ends From the Western Me-
tropolis.
SAN Francisco, June 10th-Early this
morning Johnny Moroney, alias James
Forbes, was arrested by officers Dover and
Smith for petty larceny. Moroney and g
pal went into coffee saloon at the foot OF
Jackson street, and, while the pal attracted
the attention of the proprietress, Moroney
stepped back of tho counter and abstracted
watch and chain from the money drawer
Moroney is an old offender, and has been
across the bay several times. His brother
was formerly trusty in the city prison.
FOR THE SUFFERERS.
Already there has been over 500 900 sub
scribed to the fund for the benefit of the
sufferers by the Pennsylvania floods, and
the local committee are of the opinion that
ii may, possibly, be better to divert por.
ton of the contributions from the use for
which they were intended, and send it to
those ruined by the Seattle fire. For this
reason a meeting of the subscribers to the
fund will be called tomorrow afternoon to
gain their consent to the proposed change
JUDGE SULLIVAN RESIGNS.
Judge Sullivan forwarded to Governor
Waterman to-day his resignation as Judge
of the Superior Court of this county, to
take effect August 1st. The fact of Judge
Sullivan's intended resignation was made
public several weeks ago but his friends
hoped to induce him to serve until the end
OF his term, year from next January.
THREE MEN MANGLED.
This afternoon a train on the Cliff House
extension of the Powell-street road ran into
wagon near the Italian vegetable gardens.
Three men who were on it were terribly
mangled.
GENTLEMAN FROM GUATEMALA.
Senor Fernando Cruise arrived from
Panama to-day, en- route to Washington,
as a representative from Guatemala to
confer with the representatives of Ameri-
can States.
THE DUvENECK WILL.
The will of Mrs. Gesche NJ. Duveneck
was filed for probate to-day. The estate,
which consists almost entirely of real estate
situated in this city, is valued at 100000,
and bequeathed to the children of the tes-
tatrix-Charles H, William F., George B.,
Henry D., Annie D. and Ernest A. Duve-
neck, to share alike. The property is left
in trust to Frederick c. Siebe, to be held
until all the heirs shall have reached the
age of p years.
MILITARY CAMPS.
The Military Board on location and Or
ganization met this afternoon. Present,
Governor Waterman and Generals Dimond
and Orton. After careful consideration
they decided to postpone the division camp
until next year, as it was found impossible
TO uniform and equip the new companies
in time for this year. General Cutting will
not be back until September. The Second
Brigade, therefore, will go into camp this
year by regiments.
WELCOMING IRVING NJ. SCOTT.
The employees of the Union Iron Works,
with their families and large number of
merchants met at Odd Fellows Hall this
evening to welcome Irving NJ. Scott, on
his return from the East. After q speech
of welcome by William L. Merry, William
Bates, on behalf of the employees, pre-
ssnted Mr.. Scott with a handsomely
framed set of resolutions.
RECEPTION TO SENATOR STEWART.
The prominent Irishmen of this city ten
dered a reception this evening at the
Knights of the Red Branch Hail to Sem
ator Stewart of Nevada in recognition of
the position he took on the extradition
treaty submitted by England to Congress.
A BOOMERANG.
II appears that the opposition to the ap-
pointment OF Dimond as Superintendent of
the Mint was in the shape of a letter sent
from Calaveras county to Los Angeles and
from there sent here, where General Van
dever presented ii at meeting of the Cali
fornia delegates The Calaveras bomb
shell, instead of producing the desired
effect, produced, it is said, contrary effect,
and caused each member of the delegation
to telegraph to Washington request that
Dimond be Immediately appointed.