Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-31
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

John Bode was drowned at Harbor View
Wednesday.
The examination of Skerrett's murderer
has been continued until Thursday next.
Judge Toohy has disallowed Gray's chal-
lenge 10 the panel summoned in his case.
Sarah Livingstone, the wife of peddler,
attempted suicide by drowning Wednes-
day.
Cayetano Alvarez has been arrested for
an enlightenment committed in this city
five years ago.
Sergeant Fleming has arrested an al
lsged horse-thief named Doherty. His two
companions escaped.
A large number of newspapers that bore
Insufficient stamps have been destroyed in
the Postotfice within shors time.
Justice Horace Gray, of the United
States Supreme Court, General W. I.
Sherman, General Tidball and Colonel
Richard Dodge have arrived from Oregon.
Forty return certificates were issued
Wednesday to Chinese passengers by the
steamer City of Picking for China, three to
passengers by the Madras to the same des-
tination, and fifteen to passengers by the
Granada for the lower coast.
a large crowd stands constantly near
the ferry terminus of the Market-street
cable road to gee the new cars come in and
start out upon the return trip. The long
combination cars aud dummy are turned
on huge turn-table, which is fitted with
an attachment so that it can be turned by
the cable. This, however, does not yet
work perfectly, az workmen are required
to start the turn-tsble before it can be car
ried around by the cable.
The Custom house authorities are kept
busy Just now furnishing certificates to
Cinnamon desirous of returning TO China
on the City of Peking. Among the appli-
cants Thursday morning was Yee An One,
from Livermore, where he worked in a
laundry. To Captain Swain, who exam
ines each application for external marks,
Yee All One made / remarkable announce
ment that ne had leprOus hands. The Cap
tain did not particularly examine the Chi
naman further, although his hands were
gloved. The leper was, however, given
his certificate. His hands were spotted in
peculiar manner, and residents of Liver
more will scarcely relish the news when
they learn that he has been washing clothes
for residents of that place for several
years.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
Judgment of the Court below in the case of
the Spring Valley Water. Works VS.. The
San Mateo County Water. Works ct al.
The proceedings were begun in the late
Twelfth District Court for San Mateo
county on the 18th of May, 1875, to con.
denim Is Oh acres of land situated in Crys-
tai Springs Lake. The Spring Valley Com
pany own all the land around the lake ex-
cspr this strip, and upon which the
springs, which give the lake its name, are
located. The land in controversy was
purchased from one Byrnes, it being a
portion of 250acre tract, by Alvinza
Hayward, and in 1874 he formed the San
Mateo Water Works for the purpose of
supplying that county with water from
this spring aud other 5ources. The action
was tried in November, 1873, and Judge
Sharpstein rendered Judgment in favor of
the San Mateo Company. From this judg-
ment the Spring Valley Company ap-
pealed, as also from the order denying q
new trial. The Supreme Court hold that
the acquisition of said land was not essen
tial for the proper supply of the inbabi-
tants of San Francisco with pure. fresh
water by the Spring Valley Water Works.