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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
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70 San Franeiseo Lsh dollars are quoted at ] dis
count 20 par; Mexican dollars ool Buying, 81 sell
ing.
TIE interest in the mining share market at San
francisco yesterday morning was chi fly confined TO
Alta and adjacent claims, all Of which W re very
acti-e at large advance. Alta closed at sl2 25, a
gain Of s. from the opening rricelwednesday morn
ing Benton closed at 81 40, gain OF zoe. Justice
brought up at 81 To- gain OF 4oc. Even Silver Hi
rose Toe The north-end stocks were comparatively
neglected, and the variations were uninportant In
the afternoon Alta sold up to SIS so, and after the
Boara at si5 l2s. Benton sold at 50 IS. ~.
The President has pardoned D. Smith, who has
beenconfined for some years in the Oregon Peni.eu
tary for robbing the mails - sa<-
!. Wind and snow in tie mountains last night sadly
interfered with Geographic communication with
the East.
Joseph D. Holmes was foun dead in his bed a;
LIS Gstos. Santa Clara county, yesterday.
liroekway, the forger OF Government bonds. has
been released at New York upon surrendering Til
plates upon which the bonds we're printed.
Heavy snow. storms prevail in New York and New
Hampshire.
Water has been struck at Lordsburg, II. NJ, OF
the Southern Pacific Raroad, at depth of 300 feet
The gap between the terminus oi the Southern
Pacific and Atchison. Topeka and anita Fe Railroads
is now but eighty miles
The town of Shakespeare, N NJ, has been moved
to Lordsburg ON the Southern Pacific
The taking of testimony has commenced at Oak
land in the case of Schroeder on trial for the killinl
Of pf. Lefevre, the dentist.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
scHURz ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS

MIR. Schurz in his report expresses the
opinion that the system of Indian reser.
va.ions is bad one, and that it is prefer
able to keep the Indians on the lands they
inhabit, and secure such lands to them in
severalty. There can be no doubt that
the reservation system has been produc-
tive of much evil, but the reason of its
failure has generally been the inability of
the United States Government to main
tain its pledges to the Indians. Reserva.
tions in fact have only been respected by
the people SO long as they were not want
ed. Whenever settlement has reached up
to their boundaries encroachment and
aggression have followed, and after the
usual war it has been found necessary to
remove the Indians to some other reser
walton, from which in turn they are sure
to be ousted when the advancing tide
touches their territory. If Mr. Sohurz
has discovered plan of securing land to
them which is proof against popular law
lessness and greed, then indeed he is
warranted in abandoning the reservation
system. But we confess to doubt on
this head, for so far we have never heard
of any Indian titles which were valid
against white men when the test came.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
LEssBps AND his cAgAL.

The New York Times appears to think
that Lesseps has really established his
canal scheme on substantial financial
basis, but as it Pounds this belief upon the
dispatches which he has been sending from
Europe we are unable to share the conf
dence of our contemporary, So far as can
be ascertained the canal scheme is at pres.
emit in such shape that few fnanciers of
Judgment would be likely to embark in it,
while the statements of its projectors have
been so wild and reckless thatit is impossi-
HE to know how much of them can be be-
lieved. We certainly do not accept the
Frenchman's account of the eagerness OF
European capitalists to put their money in
his enterprise, without allowance. Re-
membering how he drew the long bow in
regard to the attitude of American capital,
we are prepared to find that he has taken
similar liberties on the other side of the
Atlantic. In short he has so justified mis-
trust that no one is warranted in believing
mis- project until it is accomplished, and
that event is evidently long way of at
present.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ARCADE HOTEL.

A New SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
j. W. Swan, of Newcastle. on Tyne, has
come forward as the inventor of system
of incandescent electric lighting, which he
claims can be economically applied to do.
mestic purposes. He thus states in general
terms what he has done 1t was found
after many troublesome experiments that
when the vacuum within the lamp was
good, and the contact between the carbon
and the conductor which supported it suf-
ficient, there was no blackening of the
globes and no appreciable wasting away of
the carbons. The main principle of the
Swan system is that upon which Mr.. Edi-
son has lately been working, and upon
which, many years ago, other American
inventors devoted great deal of attention
with considerable success. Mr.. Swan ar
ranges his lamps in series, and feels war
ranted in asserting that at least twice as
much light is produced by certain guam
tity of gas used to generate an electric
current employed in his lamps than can be
obtained from this quantity of gas burned
III gas burners in the usual manner. Put
ting the question of economy in other
words, he reckons that forty pounds of coal
employed in raising steam to generate cleo
tricity, is capable of producing the effect in
his lamps of one thousand feet of gas
burned in gas burners.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
mR BsRGH AND TIE CRIMINAL CLASSES

Mr.. Henry Bergh has astonished his
friends and the public by openly denounc-
ing murderers as people who ought to be
killed, and by expressing the opinion that
criminals generally ought to be whipped
by steam thrashing machines. In regard
to the murderers we are entirely in accord
with MIR. Bergh's sentiments, and agree
with him that true humanity demands
the Jealous vindication of the law for the
punishment of homicides. But his second
proposition strikes us as coming very oddly
from a man who has been so identified
with measures for the suppression of
cruelty to animals, though it is by no
means wonderful line of thought for such
mind to take. 1t has often been OBJ
served that an extreme tenderness for
brutes is entirely compatible with phe-
nomenal cruelty towards human beings.
Some striking illustrations of this were
furnished by the conduct of several Of
the leaders of the French revolution.
Thus Robespierre was apparently passion
ately attached to pet dogs, while Couthon
and st. Just were equally conspicuous in
their fondness for birds and other favor
ties. Robespierre would exclaim with
intense indignation against any one who
was cruel to animals, and at the same time
he would sign the orders which doomed
scores OF his fellow-men and women to the
guillotine Nero is said to have been very
fond of animals, and another Roman en-
peror thought 30 much of his pet fishes
that he fed them with the bodies of slaves
and criminals. Innumerable instances of
this kind might be adducsd, in short, and
therefore there is nothing surprising in the
callousness of Mr.. Bergh to the sufferings
of human beings His emotions are pitched
to the animal key alone. He can weep
over the suiferings of horses and dogs and
bulls and bears, but he has no sensibility
left for creatures Of his own race, and 50
he proposes to torture the latter as pre-
Vention of crime. Evidently Mr.. Bergh
viii do well to conGne himself TO the min
istrations with which he is familiar. His
practical efforts for the amelioration of the
condition of the brutes may be productive
of good, but his ideas in regard to the
treatment of human criminals are neither
consistent nor philosophical.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
SCHOOL DIFFICULTIES.

The public have been given some strange
scenes lately in the educational department
of the city government. The City Super
intendent of Schools suspended the Prin.
cipal of the High School, as alleged for
fragrant characterization. The Board of
Education thereupon met and reinstated
the suspended teacher. The Superintend-
ent again suspended him, and the Board
again nullifed the action of the Superin-
tendent. The practical effect of this action
of the Board necessarily must be to deprive
the Superintendent of authority and to en-
courage insubordination in the teachers.
1t may happen that a Superintendent SO
far exceeds his authority as to justify the
Board in taking steps in themselves so
prejudicial to the discipline of the schools.
The question to be answered is, whether
the present case falls within that category.
1t is represented by Mr.. Landes
that he requested Mr.. Adams to
furnish him the register showing
the status OF the scholars under his
charge. II is not denied that Mr.. Landes
was within his jurisdiction in making this
demand. 1t is his special duty to ascer-
tain the manner in which tie schools are
being conducted, to check the methods of
the teachers. and to inform himself on the
standing of the scholars. It is said-and
not denied that Mr.. Adams fatty refused
to furnish the register demanded, though
it is admitted that it is his duty to keep
such register, and to furnish it to the
Superintendent when called upon. Here,
then. there appears to have been fragrant
breach OF duty on the part of Mr.. Adams.
That is what it is on its face, and SO far
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03

Attempts have been made from time to
time to reform the practice of the criminal
law in this respect, but the results do not
warrant belief that the changes thus far
made have had the desired effect. Who
ever will take the trouble to follow the
process of selecting 5 jury in murder
case-and unfortunately there are but too
many opportunities-will perceive that
the system operates directly toward the
elimination of intelligence and independ-
ence from the panel. The grounds of
challenge are invariably such as must ex-
clude those best qualified to form an
enlightened judgment. The efforts of
counsel are directed to the securing
of men who have no opinions, who
have been too stupid or sluggish
to pay attention to current events, who
do not read the newspapers, who are will
ing to declare that no matter what has
happened no impression has been left upon
their minds. Now men who fulfill these
requirements are inevitably kind of
men peculiarly untitled for the duties of
Jurors in murder case. The caution and
cIemency of the State have in fact been car
ried to such extremes that the people are
practically left without adequate repre-
sentation in murder cases. Lest injustice
should be done to the defense, the prosecu-
ton is disarmed. 1t is tire particular
desire of the defendant to obtain stupid
jury, and the law affords him every facil-
ity for carrying out this purpose. The re-
suit is that there is not much difference
nowadays between the average Coroner's
jury and the average murder case jury. The
determination OF the gravest questions, the
guardianship of Society, is placed in the
hands of men who are carefully selected for
their mental incapacity, and the results of
their mode of procedure are what we see.
The effect of these frequent and disgrace
full failures of justice upon public morals is
most pernicious. Eawlessness is en-.
couraged; homicide is regarded as venial /;
the drunken rough, the passionate or vim
dictive man, is taught that human life may
be taken with practical impunity. And
until the practice of the law is SO reformed
as to make it possible to impanel better
class OF juries in murder cases we do not see
how anything else can be expected. Those
who think that the public safety and the
reputation of the State are worth guarding
and preserving, should interest themselves
in urging amendment of the law in this
direction.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03

we have seen no explanation OF the matter
which can be regarded as justifying the
refusal OF MIR. Adams to furnish the
register. The Superintendent, when met
with this refusal, exercised his legal right
in suspending Mr.. Adams. Why, then,
did the Board interfere to annul
that suspension, and thus assume the at
titude of defending characterization among
the teachers, and belittling the authority
of the Superintendent: We confess that
. we are unable TO perceive the justification
of this step, nor does the subsequent action
OF the Board appear to us any more intelli-
gble The Principal of the High School
defed the authority of the Superintendent.
The Board sustains him in that defiance.
And finally, as though to emphasize its In
tention Of snubbing the Superintendent,
the Board orders Mr. Adams to furnish
the register, not because the Super
intendent had perfect right to de-
mand It, but because the Board wishes
it done. Thus the authority of the Super
intendenE has been openly condemned and
trampled upon, and this in the absence OF
any proof that that officer has exceeded his
legitimate functions. But this is not all.
1t is very well known that there is strong
desire to ascertain how the pupils who
were trained by Mr.. Mcdonald have pro-
crossed in tie High School, and it is be-
lieved by many that the statements regard
ing the incompetence of that teacher which
were sorifenot long agohave been disproved
by the actually demonstrated capacity OF
his late scholars, now in the High School.
OF course any attempt to conceal such an
exhibit would be extremely improper. 1t
could be concealed only by withholding
the register of the standing of the High
School pupils. And the Board of Educa.
ton has, whether Intentionally or unwit-
tingly, put itself in the attitude of encour-
aging or assisting some such conceal
ment, supposing anything of the kind
to have been contemplated. On the
whole, while it is possible that the
Superintendent may have acted somewhat
Unexpectedly, it is difficult TO acquit the
Board of bias against him which can
only serve to give substance to mischiev-
GUS imferences, and which must be inju-
rious to the discipline and morale of the
schools. It has been suggested that things
would be much pleasanter if the Board were
empowered TO appoint the Superintendent.
That is possible, but until we possess bet
ter guarantees for the fitness of the Board
such change would lead to no real re-
form
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03

VICTOR HUGo.-''I saw Victor Hugo
riding in the Bots the other day. says tie
Paris correspondent of The Boston Journal
and was surprised to notice the extreme
heartiness of his look The old poet
seems good for ten or fifteen years of life
yet. He had on straw hat, although it
was cold day, and he was riding uncon-
cernedly in a hired cab, which was de-
cidedly the worse for wear. His face is
quite red, and is set in frame of white
beard. He always wears his hair cut
quite short. and in the park stranger
might readily have fancied him merchant
or bourgeois retired from business. But
when his face is lighted up by strong emo
tion-when he is speaking on some topic
in which he is very much interested the
expression becomes exceptionally fine. He
continues to go out in all weatbers and
never complains of being i'll, which is
pretty good for man who was already a
celebrity in 1926"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Climate az Neah Ray.

-PoRT TOWNSEND, December I'd. The
meteorological observer at Neay Bay reports
that the schooner 76. Potts master, IS days
from Ounsmaki, Alaska, put into Neah Bay
for fuel. November 9th, remained two days
aud sailed fer Victoria, Il. G. On Septem-
Der 18Th, in a heavy gale, A. J. Worth, the
first mate, was washed overheard and
drowned. She also lost one boat at the same
time.
Highest barometer during the month,
80 90; lowest, 1870 The nigh barometer
continued during the month till the 20th.
The prevailing wind was northeast. which blew
steady fer nineteen days, mostly light breezes.
The weather during the month was unusually
fine, only 4 IS inches of rain falling, against
SIS inches in November, 1879, and 10 II in
1878. The weather was dry and pleasant,
mere SO than known for twenty five years
past. Jupiter Pluvius has not been in the
ascendant, although the planet Jupiter has
been unusually brilliant. Neah Bay has ex-
perienced change of climate. The first
snow of the season commenced falling at 8 P.
NJ. Yesterday. Three inches fell during the
night. Thermometer. S0o; barometer rising.
with light northeast wind.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03

CONTRACT AwARDED.-Mr. Davis, Of
Stockton, who built the Chin-du- Wan, the
Cora and other boats, has been awarded the
contract by the Government for building a
snas-boat for use upon the Sacramento river
The boat is to be 135 feet keel, So feet beam,
with machinery similar to that in the
steamer Dover, having engines with cylinders
Ii inches In diameter and 5.foot stroke She
will be full-rigged with derricks, steam
capstans, and with masts or shears arranged
for hosting snags at the bow. The boat is to
be completed by the 1st of June next.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
HOLIDAY ISSUE.

Following the custom first established by this pa
per the RECORD UNION will on the LIST day OF JanU-
airy, 1881, issue mammoth edition containing valu-
able Statistics business review of Sacramento and
interesting special articles.
The superior value of the New Years issues of
this paper is already so well known to require no
detail of the prospectus The editions of this spe-
eial issue have often reached $1,000 of the daily
alone. All matter presented in the daily reappcars
in the WEEKLY UNION. thus receiving the widest ard
most general circulation.
The RECORD UNION and WEEKLY UNION the
only papers published outside Of the metropolis
having general circulation
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
JuE!Es AND MURDER CASES.

For many years the press Of this State
has been endeavoring to stimulate public
sentiment to just sense of the Nervousness
of murder. but if the average perform
ance of iuries in such cases may be regard
ed as trustworthy evidence of the status
OF public opinion, these efforts have been
singularly unsuccessful. So rare are the
instances in which adequate penalties are
adjudged for murder that it seems as
though almost any other form of crime was
more certain to be punished in California
In many cases juries appear to shut their
eyes to the most conclusive evidence, and
to take positive pleasure in rendering
verdicts which are as much outrages upon
commonsense as upon the civilization CT
the community. a few weeks ago such
jury brought in verdict OF murder in the
second degree in a Nevada county case
The defendant had walked up to a man
and shot him down on the street. The
only reason that could be alleged was that
the murderer was indebted to his victim,
and that the latter had avaiied himself of
his statutory rights. 1t was clear case OF
wanton and brutal assassination, wholly
without extenuating circumstances, yet the
jury only sentenced the man practically to
few years of imprisonment. a somewhat
similar case in San Francisco has just
terminated in the acquittal of the defend
ant. We refer to the Haskell-Schwartz
case. Here the defendant walked into the
store where the deceased was, and after
urging him to retract certain abusive cpl
thets alleged to have been used during
quarrel between the men on the previous
night, pulled pistol and shot his victim
dead An attempt was made on the trial
to show that Schwartz had first drawn
pistol, and witnesses were found to swear
that they had heard three shots fired, it
being shown that the defendant had only
fred twice. The testimony on this point
was of such character that there should
not have been doubt in the minds Of the
jury. The hypothesis set up by the defense
was contradicted by mass of evidence of
the most positive and convincing nature.
Nothing was introduced to substantiate the
theory of the defense, and it was as well
established as anything could be that the
deceased was unarmed when he was shot
down. The jury however found a verdict
of acquittal, and so another is added to the
long catalogue of instances which go to en-
courage homicide, and which tend to JUS
tify the belief that nothing is so secure
from punishment as murder in this State.
1t has been customary hitherto to ascribe
these failures of justice to a laxity of pub
lie sentiment on the subject, but this view
is hardly compatible with the apparent fact
that the public are shocked and outraged
by the frequent fascos which occur in this
connection. We are disposed to believe
that the cause of the many failures to con-
Wet murderers must be sought rather in
the methods by which juries are obtained
than in any lack of regard for human life
among the intelligent elements of the COM
munity
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
A CARD.
u,uE FORTHCOMING FLEcT

Y1HE FORTHCOMING ELECTIoN OF SCHOOL
j Directors has moved a large number of citizens
10 induce MR.. HORNBL0WER to run again for the
Office he effectively has filled for the last two wears
Much has been said about the denomination of
School Directors WHO have taken prominent part
in school affairs lately; but il rests with the good
Judgment Of the intelligent portion of this city
whether such rssn as Mr.. H0RNBLOWER, who
has proved himself partisan OF Justice and i'm
Partially, should occupy this position again. do
not know whether he Is wiling TO serve again or
not; but do know that if he Is, he will have the
support of y great MANY citizens in his ward, who
favor progressive and liberal education
dpIts YpSlION