Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-03
San Francisco Notes.

San Francisco Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2d.-Dr. Howard
OF the Howard-street Presbyterian Church
rendered his resignation this evening.
An autopsy on the body OF woman
named t. Bssker, shows that she died from
the effects of an abortion.
The police are looking for DIR. Sweeny.
who is supposed to have committed the
criminal act. Sweeney was arrested to-
night and charged with murder.
John Renahan, dry-goods clerk, in
sensible since Monday from the effects of
gas, died this evening.
The furniture workers tonight adopted
resolutions condemning those who inaugu-
rated the movement for the purpose of
raising funds for testimonial for Bismarck
They declare this movement is un-Ameri-
can.
Vancouver's ourt-House
VANc> UvER (Wash), April 2d.-The
Board Of County Commissioners met here
to-day to take action in the matter of Sc
curing the erection OF a suitable County
Court house. which they were prevented
from doing until now, as the bill recently
passed by the Legislature covering the SUBJ
ject not having been transmitted until yes
terday. There being considerable oppposi-
ton in the eastern portion of the county
toward the erection of costly structure,
and three fifths vote being necessary to
appropriate single dollar above the S25,-
900 paid by the insurance companies, the
Board decided to erect building to cost
not to exceed $4,000.
Young Girls Sad Death.
Los ANGELES, April 2d.-Last night Lulu
Wickersham, the ffteen-year-old daughter
of we'll and respectable people, was
found by the police in front of the cable
car engine-house suffering from some drug.
She was taken to the police headquarters,
and died this morning. 1t is thought she
| took poison. While at the station she re-
| covered consciousness and chatted pleas
antly, but gave an assumed name. She
soon dropped into stupor and did not re.
cover. No cause is given by her parents
| for her leaving home or taking poison
The girl was well educated and apparently
happy among her friends.
Directors Elected,
! MODESTO, April 2d.-The election for
| officers in the Modesto Irrigation District
was held to-day and resulted as follows
! Directors-G. d. Wootten, F. A. Cressey
A g. Carver and W h Finley: Assessor
c. Z. Cunningham; Collector. I. O. Owens;
Treasurer. Isaac Perkins. Returns from
one Director division has not been re.
ceived
The Turlock Irrigation District election
resulted as follows: Directors-E.V. Cogs.
well, K. NJ. Williams. J. w. Mitchell, Mil.
Ter Mcpherson and Hubert Dunn; Asses.
sor, o. II. Muncey; Collector, ]. B. Osborn;
Treasurer, c. n. Whitmore.
Sullivan Better Make His will.
SAN Francisco. April 2d.-Relative to
| the proposition to have Sullivan meet Jim
Corbett in four-round contest, Vice-Pres.
ident Hammond of the Olympic Club says
"Corbett is at liberty to meet the big one
and make his own terms"
La Blanche. who is matched against
Young Mitchell, will leave Tuesday on an
extended trip East.
Fulda, President of the California Club
says if a ten.round match can be made Cor
belts chances of knocking out Sullivan
would be good, but he does not think hs
will have much chance in four rounds.
Want a Union Depot.
! Los ANGELES, April 2d.-Citizens havs
been raising subscription with view O