Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-26
The opinion concludes as follows

Inc opinion concludes as follows:
"We are satisfied that the assessment upon which
they were levied is invalid and void and Judgment
must accordingly be entered on the demurrer for the
defendant, and by stipulation of parties the iudg.
meat must be made final As the questions we
have considered are OF the greatest Importance and
their correct solution concerns not merely the rail-
road corpora ton, which is the defendant but cor
per atoms OF every kind other than municipal we
shall order stay in ali the other mot decided
today now pending in this Court involving the
SAME questions, until these cases can be brought
before the Supreme Court Of the United States and
the questions involved shall have received by its
judgment their final and authoritative solution IL
the decision now reached be there sustained the
State will be obliged to order new assessment in
making which the defendant will be allowed a de-
auction in the valuation of its property for the
mortgage thereon, and also a hearing before the
State Board OF Equalization with respect to the as
scs;ment Ii, on the other hand the decision is re-
ve1sed the other cases can be at once disposed Of
BY taking out writ of Immediately on the
judgment now rendered, it is possible that the case
may be advanced OH the calendar and be heard
at the coming term. Judgment for defendant"
Judge Sawyer read q copcurring opinion
contained 10 one hundred foolscap pages.
The reading of the two opinions occupied
ovsr two bn2rs an half.
Debris Case in the United States Cir
cult Court.
Ban FRANCISCO. Septe nbsr 25th.-Edward
woodruff, citizen Of New York, has fled a
complaint in the United States Circuit Court
to eDio.n the North Bloomfield, Milton and
other mining companies from using the
channel OF the Yuba river as a DUMPING
ground. The defendants nave been ordered
to show cause on the oh of October why a
temporary injunction should net be issued,
Inc plaInuH ls the owner of block of stores
In Marysville, portion of the Hook farm
tract. on one side of the Feather river, and
the Eliza tract on the other.
The Veterans HOme Association,
SAN Francisco, September 25th.-The
Board of Directors of the Veterans Home
met to-day. The report of the COMMITTEES
and expert appointed to investigate the man.
agement found that there had been some
looseuess ia the method of keeping the &C.
counts, but that the Association had suffered
no loss thereby. Steps were taken to pre-.
vent further similar errors. Total receipts
to date, S33. 935 OF; on hand, $50. 789 As.
The question of site was then considered
The report OF the committee recommended
the purchase of the Clark tract, in Napa val.
ley-90O acres, for SIS. 900. A number Of
directors strongly recommended the Dur.
chase, but the matter was finally laid over
till the next meeting.
Gas Explosion.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25sh,-Au ex.
plosion OF gas occurred about balf-past II
this morning in the basement OF No. | Mont.
gomery street. The floor was raised no. the
plate glass window shattered, the office of
ID: w. Hitchcock badly wrecked, and the
tailor shop or Peter Short Considerably dam.
aged. '--
The Municipal Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25sh.-Tbe Re-
publican Municipal Convention Nominated hv
RI o H.
w ard Clubs, met tc-jsy, ami organized bv
elecIog A. u. Booth PresidenH, with a list
OF fIce Presidents, Secretaries, etc. The
Convention appears to be a very respectable
body.
Further Nominations,
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25sb.-Tbe
Ward Presidents Club Republican Conyen.
ton nominated tonight the following for
members of the Beard Of Supervisors
Twelfth Ward, B. 2. NJ ,ore; Eleventh Ward,
Aaron, Doud; Tenth Ward, }. H. Small:
Ninth Ward, w. 3. Larzalere; Eighth Ward.
Samuel Irving. The Convention adjourned
until tomorrow evening. From the rene-aI
Iona of the feeling of the Convention, as ex.
pressed in all the discussions concerning can
didates, ii seems foregone conclusion that
Msyor Nj. q. Blake viii be renominated.
The County Committee Convention,
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25th.-The
Republican County Committee Convention
nade The following Bominati9ns tonight
Sheriff, John Sedgwick, present Incumbent:
Assessor, Alex. Bsdiam, present ipcuunbent,
Tax Collector, l. 3. Ma-tick Treasurer !
II. Widber, present iucuu bent; Copnty
Clerk, David Wilder. The Convention then
adjourn ed until tomorrow evening without
making any mere nominations,
SMALLPOX Again.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25th.-Ora
Ease Of smallpox and one of variOIoid-both
white casee-have been discovered in an ont.
sing Mission-street district and removed In
,he Twenty-sixth-street Ho:p ital. Another
case was being examined this afternoon bv
,ae Health Officer.
shOcirinSiy ManeIed.
STOCKTON, September % h. - SATURDAY.
ifterUoon William DelsDy, a young man Is
FEARS of age, employed on a dredger working
n the middle OF the river. WAS seriously and
probably fatally Injured by fetting caught in
, rope winding around shaft. His Ief5 arm
vas broken in two places and three ribs we're
raciured, one OF thsm forcing is way tbreuob
he lungs, He was brought 50 this CITY for
treatment. His parents reside at 81 PAX
avenue, San Francisco.
Fatal accident In San Joaquin County,.
LODI, September 25th.-Cdarles Greayes.
, resident OF this vicinity for many yea1s'
and sged about 80, while Alternating to get,
"a one Of the cars ct the S. J. and S. n. K.
r. at the Central Pacific crossing, WAS IN
'tsEtly killed tti9 morning at S o'clock.
Fair at san Jose-G.ces.
SAN JOSE, September % h.-Tae second
lanual exhibition Of the San Matao snd Sactn
-Hlra Agricultural Society opsned to-day uu.
lsT very favorable cotditicuB. The display
If valley fruits and Wiues is very large and |
,redi5ab!a. The stock entries are about the |
iaue - last year. The esnb!ers received A |
e back at tina races his afternoon, owing to |
he de minsti0R OF Sserff Wilkins to Der !
nit 10 wheel or othfT g4mes The attend |
II &C az he aces was noa i,r.s, IS is usual On
he fisst d ". The first race was 8 trottirg |
:r5tsst for ths 2:i0 class, for parse Of $500, !
The following st.rtsd: M.Uug, Big Liz,
an }eTlyn and MOscO. The f8g0Yiae in he /
pools VS.. Mauon, Vardsrlyn second. Tne |
acs was won in three ssrsiyht heats by |
Manon. Time, 2:253-2:26-2 %. Wander |
yn got second and Mosco third money. Big |
Lz was distancsd on the last heat The |
econd race was also trotting for the 2:25 class,
or a purse Of $50, with the following start. |
,rs: Cairo, Director, and Starr King. |
Betting was largely in favor Of Director,
here being no second choice. After the
irst heat the booksellers quilted the stand,
lLulIE Gb bdEEAS dktsb tGl6 IdNUTlVe. III
'ector won in three straight heats. Time,
,:2Si-2 26-2:254.
w E. 0bsnion was thrown from buggy
It noon to-day and sustained fracture o.
he collar-boRe aud serious injury to the
pine.
The Campaign.
SAN RAFAEL, September 25th.-Henry
Z lgeIton is speaking at Gordon's Opera
House on the political issues Of the day
REDDING, September 25sh.-Hou. John J.
DeHaysn addressed an audience at this place
night.
DUTCH FLAT September 25Eh.-A. p. Van
Duzsr aud Air. Richmond, of Auburn, adj
dressed a Republican meeting here tonight.
The susanyiile fire.
SUsANvILLE, September 25th.-The fire
mere Saturday morning destroyed fifty.seven
dwellings,. barns, shops and places of busi-
aess. Tie fire spread so rapidly that mum.
oers Of persons escaped with nothing but their
night clothes. every thing they had being de-
lsToyed. Toe loss will reach 500, 900. TIE
heaviest losers are J. Smith. Conn Bros, Mrs
Heap, Gseehn & Asher, 81. Nathan ana Long
Bros.
Las Angeles Republican,.
Los AEGELEs. September 25.h.-The Re.
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