Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-21
CONCISE LOCALS.

SOnSlod LOC6LSs
There were no arrests made by the police
yesterday.
Seventy two emigrsnts will arrive this
afternoon.
The Sacramento river has risen to feet 10
inches above low-Wster mark.
James Mcclure has raised and remodeled
brick building on Fourth street, between 1
and J, at cost of about $4,000.
Sergeant Bar8ick reported last night that
the appearance Of the weather up aud down
the coast last evening would seam to indicate
more rain for Sacramento.
OF the State and county taxes there are
yet over $500. .000 unpaid. There are but
three more days, including today. in which
t, pay them before they hscome delinquent,
After this week per cant. viii be added.
City Attorney Anderson has returned from
San Francisco, and states that the bond
coapon suit of Kennedy vs. the city of Sac
ramento was continued in the United States
Circuit Court until after the Woodruff debris
suit is ended.
TIE semi-annual examinations at the Sac.
ramento Institute will continue to-day. The
First and Second Collegiate Departments
will be examined in algebra, geometry,
practical mathematics, trigonometry, physioio.
gy, natural philosophy, rhetoric. literature,
composition, e!ocution and bookkeeping.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE The Teachers In
stitute for Sacramento county met yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Capital Gram.
mar School building. corner of Tenth and o
streets. Eighty-fve teachers were preseat.
County Superintendent Bishop called the
assemblage to order, and the opening prayer
was offered by Rev. 1. i. Dwinel. w. L.
Willis was elected Secretary. Mesdames
Mumford, Powell, Ives, and Miss NJ. Z. Tut
tie were chosen Vice. Presidents. Commit
tees were announced as follows: On Reso!u-
tions-Mrs. Emily T. Ives, Mrs. Z. B. Per.
nell, Messrs. Z. Caruthers. w. j. Hyde and
Z. p. Rowell. On Observation-Disclosures III.
Mccormack, M. E. Tuttle. Jennie Govap,
Josie Regan and J. E. Blanchard. 0a Mu-
sicmMisses Matte K. Powers. Lizzie NJ;
Griffin, Addie Hughes, Amelia Duggan and
Ida V. Miller. DR.. Dwinell then addressed
the assemblage at some length. The
Institute Joined in siTging "Americs,"
Miss Lizzie N. Griffin presiding at
the piano, after which Superintendent
Bishop delivered his annual address, which
was well received. 8 recess was then taken
until 1:30 o'clock. After the opening of the
afternoon session the Misses Hughes rendered
q uu6b on Tie ME. GLDn LE6n gave an
illustration of his method ef adding nun nbers,
Mr.. Cosgrove an illustration of teaching pri.
: mary classes, ard @. 5. Panabscker some se-
lecticns in reading, after which an adjourn
ment was taken until o'c'ocs in the evening.
At that hour the Institute met in the Sixth.
street Methodist Episcopal Church and lis
tened to an address by Superintendent Camp
bell on Education" The session will
continue to-day at the school building. This
avauipe proFsssor rui+o- nf San
cisco, viii give some humorous readings at
the church. To-morrow evening Professor
Norton, of San Jose, will deliver an address
on s. Living Org ganisms in the Humsn Body"
which viii be illustrated by stereoptic views.
These lectures are free, and will undoubtedly
be OF considerable interest.
CRRIsTY's CAsE.-On Saturday last the
parties in The People vs.. Christy appeared
with their attorneys before Thomas Stephen
son, Justice os the Peace of Mormon Island.
The defendant was ready for trial. but the
prosecution asked for 8 continuance On ac-
count Of one of their witnesses being absent.
The defendant was anxious for an exemina-
tion, having brought phonogIaphic reporter
with the view of having the matter ventil-
ated as publicly as possible before the next
meeting of the Grand Jury. By consent OF
both sides the continuance was granted, and
the case transferred to the Court of Justice
| Thomas Gilmer in this city, and the Justice
made an order to that effect and promised to
send the papers without delay. Yesterday,
Judge Gilmer not having received the papers,
tie attorneys for Chrissy telegrapbed to his
Honor, Judge Stephenson, to know the rea.
| son why. and received for answer that thor.
| ough examinati,n N of the criminal statutes
had been made, and that he could fiud no au-
thority for transferring the action from one
Justice to another in the same county, and
therefore the papers would not be transferred,
and that he is prepared to hold said examina-
tion On or after Thursday, the 2Sth instaEt.
Boston Conc OPERA CoNPASY.-The Bos-
ton Comic Opera Company will app.ar at the
Metropolitan Theatsr for three nights and q
Christmas matinee, beginning with the matt
nee and closing on the Wednesday following.
Miss Bessie Louise King, announced to be an
Eastern prima donna, is the leading actress.
"The M,gic Doll" in which gems from the
| principal opsras vii. be introduced, will be
| presented. Seats can be secured on Saturday
st the box offics without extra charge.