Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-22
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Important information Gathered
Around the Coast.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
A Summary Of Late Events That Are
Boiled Down to Suit cur Busy
Readers.


Louis r. Townsend, the oldest ma
tional guardsman in the state, died
suddenly at San Francisco.
The inspecting board Of surgeons has
commenced the removal of Camp Mer-
rift to Camp Barrett, Fruitvale, near
Oakland.
The fusion forces of the San Fran
cisco Populist convention are said to
have won a victory at the election OF
delegates.
The total assessment of taxable
property in San Francisco Is 1851, 1884,
O94, an increase of $3,S29,264 over the
figures of last year.
A fire at Kern City destroyed prop
erty valued at $4,000 Dynamite was
used to blow up small buildings, and
this helped to check the flames.
Out of 1889 immigrants who landed
at New York in April, 331 came to
California. This was larger number
than any other one state received.
The annual report of the business Of
the San Francisco sub-treasury shows
the balance on hand on June 80, the
end of the fiscal year, was SAC, ,O0S.
The steamer New England has ar
rived at Seattle from the Klondyke.
There are twenty miners on board
with gold dust and drafts estimated at
5000, 900.
The Oceanic Steamship company re-
ports unusually heavy passenger traffic
to Honolulu, and it is estimated the
traffic will double now that the annex
alton resolution has passed.
James Pomplin, a recruit Of the
First Regiment Volunteers, was ar
rested at Camp Merritt on the charge
of embezzling $500. He admits having
obtained the money, but by lawful
transaction.
The San Francisco chamber of COM
MERGE has sent a dispatch to Senator
Perkins expressing its hope that the
proposed appropriation of 100000 for
a telegraphic cable to the Faralone
islands would be secured.
Capt. Lucius H. Turner left for Mare
island to take charge Of the IroQuois,
formerly the tug Fearless. It Is limited
that the Iroquois may be sent to Ma
Mia as dispatch boat as she is well
adapted for that purpose.
The Rio de Janeiro has arrived at
San Francisco from Hong Kong with
the ashes of Capt. Gridley Of the flag
ship Olympia. She also brought from
Honolulu thirteen soldiers Of the first
expedition, who are physically dis
qualified.
Three years ago John F. Waters,
jewelry salesman in Boston, made
away with $1,000 worth OF the firms
goods. He has just been arrested at
San Francisco, having just been re-
leased from Imprisonment for deser-
ton from the United States army.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia, which has been having an over
hauling at Mare island, will be ready
for sea in less than a week. 1t is said
the work that has been done on her is
of the best description, and that moth
ing has been left undone to make her
perfect.
California can boast OF railroad
woman who makes Hetty Green take
second place. The new road being
built from Stockton to Summerville,
known as the Stockton and Tuolumne
County railroad, was conceived by
Mrs Annie Kline Rikert, and she Is
president of the company.
The schooner Free Trade has re-
turned from its trip in search OF
mountain of gold. Several wealthy
Englishmen furnished money for the
trip, and were deserted on Kodiak
island by Captain Moore, the vessel be-
ing in his command. The seamen are
unpaid, and will probably libel the
schooner.
The San Francisco Bulletin remarks
that: cit seems just a little funny,
the report that the convicts at Folsom
prison fought manfully to subdue the
grass fire which lately threatened that
institution. Doubtless they would
have been much distressed had 1t
burned up" Probably they would-if
the majority of them had happened to
be locked inside.
AS the San Jose Mercury observes:
ga drought in this state no longer
means general failure of crops and dis
tress for the people. Our crops are so
varied and 80 extensive, and the use
of water from mountain streams and
valley wells is so prevalent, that it is
only in restricted localities that failure
Is complete. In spite of the lack of
moisture this will be prosperous year
for California"
At Camp Barrett 344 men were ex-
amined, of whom forty-two were re-
jected. OF these Co. H of Redding lost
seven out of 113; Co. I, Grass Valley,
seventeen out Of ITO, and Co. G., Peta-
luna, seventeen out of ninety-eight
examined. Ten companies are now
ready to be mustered in. Gov. Budd
has not yet appointed the line officers,
and fears are expressed that he may
substitute new men for some of those
now in command.
Warning is given by the San Jose
Mercury that: "The season of field
and mountain fires is here, and camp
ers can not be too careful. During the
week there have been two fires in the
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