Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-07

SAN FRANCISCO NEWS.
News licked Over the Wires From the
Western Metropolis.
SAN Francisco, June 6th.-A fire this
afternoon destroyed the establishment of
the California Launch Building COMPANY.
at the corner of Union and Front streets, of
which 6. F. Lanteri is the principal owner.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000, with a
small insurance.
SAN FRANCISCO CONTRIBUTION.
AT o'clock this afternoon the amount
In the hands of the Treasurer of the relief
fund Tor the sufferers by the food amounted
to $4,000.
oAKLAND's DONATION.
The Oakland subscriptions to the Johns
town relief fund are coming in more freely,
and already over 81 900 has been acknowl-
edged. large number of subscription
papers are out, returns of which have not
been made yet. a mass meeting has been
called Tor tomorrow evening, at which
Mayor Glascocl will preside and prominent
citizens speak.
VALLEJO AND MARE ISLAND.
The Vallejo Relief Committee up to this
evening had collected 500 for the flood
sufferers. The contributions from Mare
Island will increase this sum to S. 200.
CUT DOWN TOO SOON.
Ching Lee, who was arrested early yes
terday morning for breaking into q Junk
store at 740 Pacific street. attempted to
commit suicide last night by hanging him |
self to bar in his cell in the City Prison. |
A prisoner in an adjoining cell gave the |
alarm and be was cut down in time to save
his life.
THE DoDEL MURDER TRIAL.
The taking of testimony in the Dodel |
murder case was begun this morning. The |
first witness called by the prosecution was
Mrs. Augusta Dorreis, mother of the de- |
ceased girl Annie Dorreis. Her statements
are much the same as the testimony gwen
by her on the trials of Mrs. Louisa Haze
now for the same crime |
RECEPTION TO IRVING NJ. SCOTT.
Irving NJ. Scott, Manager of the Union |
Iron Works, will be given a reception at |
Odd Fellows Hall next Monday evening |
by the employees of the Iron Works and |
merchants and manufacturers of this CITY |
as testimonial of his enterprise in pro- |
curing the contracts for the building of |
three cruisers, by which about 81 000,O |
was brought TO this city. He will be pre-
sented with a memorial.
ESTATE OF MCCLURE.
John s. Mcclure has applied to the Pro- |
bate Court for letters of ad uinistration on |
the estate of the late Senator David Nc |
Clure, who died on December Sth. last. |
leaving an estate worth 500 900. His widow |
is insane and at the Pacific Hospital, Stock |
ton, and c'nnot act as administrative.
MILITARY EECAMPMENT.
The division encampment of the n. G. |
=. IN August Will bring together the follow |
ing troops.
First Brigade, Seventh Regiment In.
fsntry seven companies) 466 men.
Second Brigade, First Infantry (seven
companies), 47S; Third Infantry (seven |
companies), 465 Fifth Infantry (six COM
panies), 404; Second Artillery (seven COM
panies), 465; San Francisco Hussars, 65.
Third Brigade, Sixth Infantry (six COM
panies), 402.
Fourth Brigade, First Artillery six COM
panies), 42O.
Fifth Brigade two companies). 131.
Sixth Brigade Zone company. 50.
Total, rank and tile), 1868.
DEFRAUDIEG UNCLE SAMUEL.
The United States Grand Jury has in
dicted three saloon keepers-H. DRYER. H.
Mangels and Henry Brever-for using can
celed stamps on beer kegs. All Young has
been indicted for smuggling three 5-tael |
boxes OF opium from the steamer Alameda |
last January.
AN OVERDUE BRITISH SHIP.
The British ship Lucknow, 104 davs out
from Newcastle, New South Wales, with
coal, IS the cause of much uneasness |
among shipping men. She is considerably
overdue, and it is feared that she has been
lost or cisa bled in the storm which ragged
IN the south seas On March 10th and 18th,
and resulted in the wreck of the war yes
sells at Apia.
The Lucknow is owned by Tyser & Co.,
OF London, and was commanded by Cap
tain Lidstone. She was built by Doxford |
& Sons, at Sunderland, in 1888. She is
2453 feet long, 37.16 feet beam and 22.5
feet in depth Of hold. Her registered ton
mage was ,440 tons.
RECEPTIoN TO KING KALAKAUA.
The Hawaiian Consul, D. 4. Mckinley.
is making preparations for the reception of
his Majesty King Kalakaua, who is ex-
pected TO arrive from his Island Kingdom
on the steamer Zealandia, which is Que at
this port on next Saturday morning The
King Will probably make but short stav
in this city, being anxious to visit the Paris
Exposition. He will be met bv his niece |
on his return trip, and with her will visit
the principal points of interest in the
United States.
PLENTY OF PRODUCE.
The semi annual statement of the stock
of breadstufs on hand in the State June
LIST, given out by the Produce Exchange,
shows; Flour, l00,565 barrels; wheat,
2092, 430 centals; barley, 2,052, $50 centals
oats, $4,000 centals; beans, $1,000 sacks
corn, 3S 900 centals; rye, 10000 centals.
TIGGARDLY OAKLAND.
In its comments upon the niggardly con-
tributions of Oakland citizens to the relief
fund of the Johnstown sufferers, the Oak
land Times of this morning says: " In this
emergency Oakland stands pre-eminent, AS
she does in the matter of public improve
ment-the stingiest, meanest, most parsi-
monious village on the great American
continent"
BETTER SEND THE CELEBRATION FUND.
The Fourth of July Committee this even
ing resolved, in view of the urgent need of
contributions for the flood sufferers, to
continue their collections, but will limit
itself to the sum set aside by the Super
visors.
THE SEATTLE FIRE.
The ere in Seattle cause great excitement
among merchants of this city, many of
whom had large dealings with merchants
in that city.
POINTS FROM PORTLAND