Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-30

San FRANCIsco, March 29sh.-John T.
Best, the defsulting clerk of Colonel William
son, of the Lighthouse Department. was to.
day sentenced in the United States District
Court to ten years in the Penitentisry.
California levies an assessor entof 20 cents
per share and Bull IN lsvies one of 80 cents.
Dinner In RonOr of Minister Sargent.
SAN Francisco, March 29th.-Minister a.
A. Sargent, just prior to his departure for
Berlin, was rendered formal dinner this
evening by Ex-Governor Leland Stanford at
the palatial resideucs of the'latter gentleman
on Mob Hill The affair was very select.
only thirty two gentlemen guests being pres
ent, and was most elaborate in all its details.
The room was decorated in a most elegant,
appropriate and costly manner, and the
menu was triumph OF epicurean art. The
following guests were present: Hon. A. a.
Sargent, Governor G. G. Perkins, Major j.
L. Rathborne, Lloyd Tevis, S. B. Higgins,
DR.. w. Gwin. Chss Croker, Loring Picker
ing, George K. Fitch, Delos Lske, S. NJ.
Wilson, Judge L. Sawyer, W. w. Morrow,
A. W. Spauld;ne, Msjor r. Hammond, Dr.
Plstt, Ariel Lathrop. VIM. IL. Mills, Eugene
Sullivan, VIM. Sharon, Edgar Mills, VIM.
Afford, Greed Raymond, B. B. Redding,
Irving Scott, VIM. I. Coleman, Horace
Davis, Wm. Ii. Barnes, Horatio Stebbins.
General Mcdowell, w. NJ. Stewart, James
A. johnson, j. Mem. Shafter, Oliver Ed
ridge, VIM. Z. Hooper.
Com motion in Militia Circles.
SAN Francisco, March 29th-The order
disbanding the Third Infantry Battalion has
raised a great connection in certain military
circles. and mere or less dissatisfaction pre-
walls on account OF what the members of the
disrupted portion of the National Guard con-
-, all
mept by the authorities on account of politics
and nationality. By this order Company
WAS to be attached to the First Infantry Reg
iment, and to be designated Company u of
the First Infantry Regiment, Second Brig
ade. The company held meeting at their
armory to consider what steps to take, which
resulted in deciding to disorganize. This was
done by fifty-aight of the sixty-four members
Of the company sending in their designations.
At the same meeting that the above action
was decided upon, by unanimous vote the
members also decided to form an Independent
regiment, in order to preserve their identity
as an Irish American military organization,
and Committee of Arrangements was ap-
pointed for the purpose of furthering that end.
The Water Question.
San Francisco, March 29th.-The case of
the Spring Valley Water Works vs. The
Board of Supervisors, argued recently before
the Supreme Court in bank. was to-day sub.
mitted on briefs on Gle. The proceedings
grew out of an application for writ Of man
date requiring the Board ofsSupervisors to
fix the water rates for water supplied as well
to the city and county as to the Inhabitants,
and to secure judgment determining that that
company is not under obligation to furnish
water for municipal purposes free of charge.
Judgment Affirmed.
IL J. ~
Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the
lower Court in the case of The People vs. The
Pacific Rolling Mills, which was rendered in
favor of defendants.