Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-01
stray Notes from the Big City that Over
looks the Bay.

stray Notes from the Big City that Over
looks the Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31st.-Tbe employees
in the machine shops of the Union Iron
Works will celebrate the victory of that
company in securing the contract for con-
structing the armOred cruiser by presenting
irving M. Scott, President of the CORPORA
ton, with fine silk banner. The pres
entatlon will take place in Odd Fellows
Hall tonight. Invitations have been sent
to Congressman Morrow, FELTON, and Gu
lie and Collector Phelps, who are ex-
pected to be present and take part in the
affair.
BURGLAR RECAPTURED.
James Moran, who escaped from the
House of Correction on August 6. 1886
while serving q two-and-a- half year SEN
tence Tor burglary, was brought back to
tins city this morning by Sheriff Broughton
OF Santa Barbara and sent back to COM
plete his sentence. After escaping he went
to San Joaquin county, where he commit
ted another burglary, and was sent to San
quentin for one year. His identity was
not learned until after his discharge, and
then no trace OF him could be found. He
worked his way TO Santa Barbara, where
ne was arrested for another burglary, but
the evidence against him was insufficient
to secure his conviction. The authorities
here placed themselves in communication
with the Santa Barbara officials, with the
result that Moran was brought back. He
has still eighteen months to serve in the
House of Correction.
ARCTIC CRUISERS.
The United States steamer Richard Rush
left again for Mare Island at 10 o'clock this
morning, where she will receive one 3-inch
rife and three gatlings. She will leave for
Ounalaska at an early hour tomorrow
morning.
The Bear will leave Monday or Tuesday
for Point Barrow with material for the new
station at that point.
The Adams and Iroquis are still under
going repairs at Mare Island, and will be
ready for sea in about two weeks. Work
IS being pushed very rapidly on them, I'M
Ger special orders from Washington.
CARING FOR THE LITTLE wAIF.
The little white girl who was found in
the Chinese lodging house at ITO Dupont
street Wednesday night, and taken in
charge by the police, was to-day allowed to
go with Mrs. Eliza Graham, widow liv-
ing at 1919 Polk street. who Will provide
her with home. The little waif although
. years OF age, is unable TO speak or under
stand English. but appears to be very bright
and intelligent.
KNITTED IN THE BACK.
Thomas Gafney, peddler, was stabbed
IN the back by Charles Crons, q 'longshore-
man, last night, during a row on Broad
way. Both men were arrested. Gatfney s
wound is deep, but not serious.
on TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
The trial of DR.. Xavier Dodel for the
murder of Annie Dorreis, was begun to-day
in Judge Murphy's Court He was in
dlcted with Mrs. Louise Hagenow for the
same crime and the latter has been twice
tried, the jury failing to agree upon YER
dict at each trial.
Miss Dorreis died in a lying-:n hospital
on Twelfth street last August by means, as
is charged, OF criminal malpractice The
hospital was in charge of Mrs. Hagenow at
the time, and DR.. Dodel signed a certificate
to the effect that the young woman died
from perltonltis. 1t is expected that the
testimony will be much the same as in the
Hagenow trials.
AN ALLEGED STAGE RoBBER.
H. l.. Gorton, who has been on trial in
the United States District Court for stage
robbery committed in Mendocino county
some time ago, was discharged this morn
ing. Gorton was brought all the way from
V,
but after he got here the principal witness
tor the prosecution could not be found.
Sheriff Butler of Placer county, was wait
ing this morning, and Gorton was i'm
mediately retaken into custody. The
authorities of Placer county have an idea
that Gorton knows good deal about the
Clipper Gap train robbery. He will be
taken to Auburn for trial on charge OF
robbery.
Gorton seems very good-natured over
the matter, and does not look as if he ex-
pected 8 conviction. OF course he denies
having any connection with the Clipper
Gap robbery.
SCHOOL CENSUS CHILDREN.
The taking of the school census closed
this afternoon. The estimated number OF
children of school age is over $4,000.
FATAL BULLET IN FRISCO.
This afternoon Michael Sullivan, who
kept blacksmith shop on Mission street,
near Twenty-tirst, was shot and fatally
wounded by Hugh Mulholland, owner of q
hay and grain barn on Twenty sixth street.
Mulholland was in saloon when Sulli-
van came in, saving: d" You are lust the
man | have been looking for" drew club
and struck Mulholland several blows on
the head. MulhOlland tried to avoid Sulli-
van, who continued striking him, when be
drew pistol and fired a shot, wounding
Sullivan over the heart. The shooter then
went home aud was arrested. He say the
trouble grew out of too much familiar ty
between Sullivan and Mrs. Mulhollaud.
TIRED OF LIFE.
Joseph Caronte, an Italian umbrella
maker, shielded this afternoon by hanging
himself in MS shop on Powell street. Cause,
family troubles.
AFTER THE CHrNAMEE.
The Federated Trades this evening
adopted resolution calling on Tobin, the
Labor Commissioner, to investigate the
condition of laundry workers. Also res
oiution calling for the figures as to the
number Of Chinese employed in this State
and the names of those who employ them
in San Francisco