Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

will be insufficient to supply the orders which
ara being received from every part of the
State for the work. Probably no book ever
issued from the State Printers Office has net
with such reception by the people of the
State. At the Teachers Institute of Los
Angeles county, recently held, q resolution
was unanimously adopted to the effect that
if the Chief Horticultural Officer would fur
nish copies to each teacher of the 140 public
and 80 private schools of that county.
it would be introduced as a private
study in all the schools. Applica-
tion in accordance with the resolution
was made by Superintendent Hinton to Mr..
Cooke, and the books have been supplied as
requested. An application was also made by
Mrs. G. b. Jones, Principal of the High
School of Los Angeles, for So copies to be
used as textbooks by the scholars in that
school, which have been forwarded. Pro-
fessor Norton, of the State Normal School,
has been furnished, upon application. with
l5O copies for use in that institution. The
teachers composing the Sutter County In
stitute have also been supplied, in answer to
similar request to that made from Los An
geles county. In this city copies have been
furnished to all members of the graduating
class Of the High School, upon request of the
Principal and Vice Principal Applications
Tor the work are not confined to this State,
but numerous requests and orders for it have
been received from Oregon, Washington Ter
ritOry and Nevada, and Eastern States.
INTERESTING RUNAwAY.-Mr. Pixies horse
broke the monotony on Saturday morning by
engaging in runaway. After speeding with
out driver from Tenth and D to Twelfth
with wagon attached, it took the walk lead
ing to e street. A gentleman and two young
ladies were upon the Same walk before the
horse ard wagon, but they quickly concluded
to yield their pre-emption rights in favor Of
the horse. The young man. with remarkable
presence of mind, quickly turned hand
spring over the fence into an adjoining door
yard, aud wrecked an orange tree that had
been canvssed in for the winter. The ladies'
thus liberated from responsibility Of protect
ing their escort, tried title with the runaway
by race in front Of it down the walk See
ing that they were being overtaken, the
ladies mad5 fortunate, if not altogether
graceful, fall off the side of the walk Just as
the horse dashed by and only narrowly miss
ing them. The horse was stopped near by,
when it was found no damage had resulted TO
the horse or wagon. After the young man
had disengaged himself from the debris of
the orange tree and its covering he rejoined
the ladies. and declaring his intention to see
them safely home at all hazards. disappeared
with them up the street, but somewhat en-
barrassed at the torn condition Of his clothes,
and remarking that he had no idea orange
trees had such long thorns.
SHERIDAN To-NIGHT.-The engagement OF
the eminent tragedian, w. L. Sheridan, COM
mences at the Metropolitan Theater this
evening, and will continue two nights only,
by reason of other engagements preventing.
He will be supported by the well-known and
popular actress, Miss Nellie Holbrook. Also
by Misses Lou Davenport and Abbie Pierce,
and Harry Cotton, Charles Matthews, Willie
Simms, G. III. Thompson, r. Eberle. Walter
Wilton, w. r. Doyle, John Hall, J. G.
Miller and Charles Davis. This support is
far superior to the company which appeared
with him during his last engagement in this
city, and viii no doubt enable even a stronger
presentation by Mr. Sheridan than that which
received such marked approval before in his
"Louis XII" Tonight he will give
s' King Lear" which is spoken of as his latest
triumph and which he is said 20 present with
greater power and effect than any other of
the Shakespearean plays. 1t was recently
produced by him fifteen consecutive nights
at the Baldwin Theater to crowded houses.
The sale of tickets already made indicates a
cordial welcome to Mr.. Sheridan's return.
Notwithstanding the great expense attending
this engagement the management has wisely
served seats can be procured at the box-ofict
without extra charge.
DRAINAGE CANAL CAsE.-The case of Johr
C. Davis and John Il. Roberts against th'
city of Sacramento, was heard by the Su
preme Court on Saturday, J. W. Armstrong
counsel for appellants, and w. A. Anderson
and Grove L. johnson representing the city
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Roberts in the Superior Court OF this county
some months since, seeking to have the Sac
ramento Drainage Canal declared nuisance
Judgment was rendered against the plaintiff
in the Court below, when they appealed t.
the Supreme Court. The case was argued
and submitted. Counsel for the city pre-
sented and relied upon these points amoni
Others That the construction OF the cana
was fully authorized by the Legislature, aRC
being constructed in accordance with sucl
authority, and for public uses, the Legislative
license operates as a complete immunity iron
any action of this nature, and that nothing
done or maintained under the express author
ity of statute can be deemed nuisance
Further, that the alleged cause of complain
being part of a system of reclamation, ant
the land which it is claimed has been injured
being swamp and oyerfowed land, the appel
lants are bound by the acts Of the Legislatur
providing for its reclamation.
NEW WATER CoMPANIEs. = There havr
been fled 10 the cffce Of the Secretary o
State articles of incorporation of the Oaklan;
City Water Company, the purposes of which
is TO supply Oakland, Temescal, Berkeley
and the country adjacent in Alameda anC
Contra Costa counties with pure water fo
irrigating and domestic purposes by bring
ing the same in conduits from the mountain
east of Oakland. Directors-J. E. Blethen
0. l. Denison. J. A. Robinson, T.. S. Ken
nedy and U. Huntington, of Oakland, wher,
the principal office is located. Capital stock
81 01O 0O0 in SO shares Also, articles o
INCORPORATION have been filed by the San Jos
Water Company. Its principal placs O
business is to be at Pomona, Los Angelo
county. Directors-Louis Phillips OF Spadrs
II. K. w. Bent and @. Il. White OF Pomona
C. e. Thorn and Albert M. Stephens of Lo
Angeles. Capital stock, SS0,000, in 81
shares. The purposes of the company are t
supply water for irrigation and domestic use
CoMMERcIAL-Thereh has arrived since las
report Steamer San Joaquin No. ?, frol
San Francisco, with general merchandise
steamer San Joaquin No. 8, from upper Sa
ramerto, with barge of grain IN transit
barge Centennial, per steamer Reform, wit
lumber 20 Friend & Terry Lumber Company
steamer NeponseJ, 4rOul upper pAClauIene
with general produce. There has departed
Steamer San Joaquin No. ., with barge
grain, for San Francisco steamer Neponse
with general merchandise, for the upper Sa
ramenso; steamer Reform, with light bsrg
for San Francisco. The S. NJ. Small passe
up for Marysville, with general merchandi
and barge.
FREE LIBRARY REPoRT.-The report of Il
Librarian of the City Free Library for IL
past week shows the total number Of bool
issued during the week to have been 694. {
these there were of fiction All, Juvenile 16
history 10, biography 10, travels 27, bsI
lettres II, poetry and drama s. theology
science and art, %. Percentage of fiction, So
percentage of juvenile, %; average numb,
issued per day, SO.
PAID TO THE CTY-The following amoun
were paid into the City Treasury for IL
week ending Saturday, November 18th :
R. Caldwell, cemetery dues, so so; R, l
Server. water rates, 1872 so; Ed. Mcks
school tuition of non.resiGents, S72; W.
Henry, Police Court fines, 50; N. A. XII
der, harbor dues, $l7 SO; George A, Pu
nam, city licenses, $403 20; total, 81. $50 Z