Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-19
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known as the " sIleksns case, Is one q sls
most marked historical events in the annals
of this city. 1t lis now on trial, in its forty
sixth day, before the Superior Court OF Sac
ramento county, over which Hon. Jackson
Temple of Sonona county, is presiding by
special commission. The marked features Of
the case are, first, the great Importance of
the issues and interests involved. 1t is
probebIe that no mora vitally important
trial has ever been entered upon
on the Pacific coast, not only on account of
the itnmensity of the interests at stake, but
because of its purely State character. it being
brought in the name Of the people of the
State, and embracing issues concerning the
nsvigability of the interior waters and the
perpetuity of two overshadowing and vastly
important industries, which are engaging the
largest capital and the best skill in both val
ley and mountain sections. Its Importance
secondly rises to the highest plane, because it
has brought to its management some OF the
best minds at the bar of California, legal intel-
gence and accomplishment of the highest
order. Among the counsel are two ex-
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court,
the Attorney-General of California and an
ex-Justice Of the Supreme Bench, beside
other attorneys of broad experience and high
character at the bar. The Judge presiding is
himself an ex-Justice of the Supreme Court,
and one OF the marked features of the case is
the dignifad ease, the intellectual applica-
ton, and the quiet but intensely close atten-
tion which the Judge gives to this intricate
proceeding. "The Court, ;" though compara-
lively stranger here, has won the respect OF
every person attending upon the trial tor its
perfect patience and pnwavering judicial dig
nifty. As to the developments in the case, it
is to be noted that no trial in California has
ever brought forward such an array OF
talented engineers and scientists as has this.
Representative civil, mining and hydraulic
engineers, chemists. physicians, and gentle
men of high scientific attainments, have occu-
pied the witness stand day after day, and
been subjected to the most searching and in
tricate of examinations. At the present time
Professor George Davidson, of the United
States Coast Survey, gentleman pre.eml-
nent in his profession and Of national reputa-
ton in scientific circles is upon the witness
stand. A fair outline of his testimony, IL
dicating its range, appears in the regular
report this morHing. Any adequate report
of his elaborate expositions on the ques-
tions of natural erosion. hsrbor
SURVEYS, the rivers and mountains and valleys
of India, Italy and the great east, and the
wash bv streams of our own State, our levee
systems, the food period of the coast, our
drainage area, delta formations, etc., would
much exceed the limits accorded an ordinary
report. This case has brought forward also
some of the most skilled and experienced
agriculturists of the State, and has developed
and perpstuated on the record very much
important historical data. The trial has also
tested in marked degree the skill of q large
and practical CORPS of stenographers, and has
by no means made itself a bed of roses for
that uncomplaining class OF journalists whose
task it is to present in brief space the elabc-
rate proceedings Of a case of the utmost mog'
Ditude.
VISIT TO FoLsoM PRIsoN.-At the invita-
ton Of General cComh, Warden of the State
Prison at Folsom. a party, consisting of Gov
ernor Perkins, Adjutant- General Backus,
Judge S. C. benson, Judge w. S. Stafford,
Superintendent r. Z. Pratt, Superintendent
J. B. Wright, W. Il. Mills, Senator w. II.
Brown, James AicClatchy. Dana Perkins, W.
2. Coleman, George w. Stafford, and W. Q.
Bassett, went up to FOLSOM on the morning
train yesterday and spent the day ct the
State Prison and vicinity as guests OF the
Warden. The visitors were conducted and
shown through the buildings and grounds by
General McComb. and were dined and enter
witnessed, with interest, the work OF con-
struction now going on of the Natoma Water
and Mining Companys canal, which is to
bring wstsr along at the foot of the hill in
front Of the prison, and when completed will
be one of the finest water powers in the coun-
try. There were yesterday employed in
auarrying stone for the canal 65 eonvicts, un-
der the contract with the State, and requi-
sition has been made FOR 80 more, to be added
next week. The visiting party remained until
evening, when Superintendent Wright placed
at their service q special train fer return and
for which a vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered by the party while on the way home.
The train reached Sacramento at 9 P. NJ.
MERCHANDISE REPORT - The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on
the 18th: For Adams, McNeill & Co, 6S
boxes baking powder; Locke Il Lavenson,
case shade cloth; Baker & Hamilton, box
saws L. W. Melvin, case sleeves; Z. Lyon
& Co., l case dry goods; Lindley & Co., go
cases Goldfish, 20 boxes canned mackerel;
Grangers' Cooperative Business Association,
l package tobacco; Hall, Luhrs d Co., %
cases condensed milk, 100 kits and 10 crates
fish, % barrels hams; II. S. Crocker & Co.,
80 bundles paper; A. a. Van goorhles 4
Co., s boxes harness, boxes saddlery hard
ware; Huntington, Hopkins & Co., car
nails, l meat chopper, so bundles hay rakes.
THE CoLLIsIoN.-The smash-up at Vallejo
junction night before last from the collision
of two freight trains wrecked ten cars and the
two engines. A temporary track was laid
around the wreck, upon which trains are
passing during the removal OF the debris
The freight train due here at 4 yesterday
morning reached here about P. N. No one
was injured by the smash-up except the
brakeman, Cohen, heretofore mentioned, and
he was taken to his home at Oakland. The
engineer who saved himself by jumping into
the bay from his engine was Fonda, and
came out safely from his cold plunge bath.
MADE CIrIzENs.-A not usual occurrence
took place yesterday in the naturalization, in
the Superior Court, before Judge Clark, of
woman named Anna Shines, of Ell Dorado
county. This was done upon declaration of
intention to become citizen, and the testi-
mony Of III. Fay and J. II. Miller. Also,
Adolph Mauret, native Of France, upon
filing declaration of intention, and the testi-
mony of John Conran and j. II. Miller, was
admitted to citizenship.
SETTLED WITH THE STATE-The Treas
urers of the several counties named have
settled with the Controller, and paid into the
State Treasury the following sums: Sacra-
mento county, S117, ,921 A; Mono, $685.
S42 81; Lake, S15,001 9S; Mendocino, $751;
46S OF; San Diego, S29, 565 10; Alpine,
81, 534 Al; Amsdor, 81 S23 46; Contra
Costa, S42, ,012 81; San Benito, S24 0S4 40 El
Dorado, 17,045 SO; Shasta, Sl4 800 40.
EUREKA BALL MAsoUE.-Ladies applica-
tion tickets for the Eureka ball masque must
be handed to L. J. Lithauer, Sixth and J
streets, for completion. Applications will
positively not be received at the door. Pro
cure your tickets at once. Programmes can
he had by applying to s. Lipman & Co., E.
Lyon & Co, or Gattmsnn & Wilson.
SUDDEN DEATH.-J. q. DuBose, who re-
sided at Peters Landing in Yolo county,
died yerv suddenly yesterday morning. He
was well known in this community, and was
in the city attending to business on Saturday
last. in apparent good health. Tke particu.
lars concerning his death we have not
learned.
A TERM OF YEARs.-Deputy Sheriff At
wood, of San Joaquin county, passed through
this city yesterday to the Folsom prison,
having in charge J. w. Campbell, who has
been sentenced to serve q term of five years
in that institution for the murder 1t his
5rother-in-law, some two years ago.