Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-03

trip, and from conversation with citizens
here, il is easily seen that Yolo county will
have good grain crop this year. Unless the
present rain-storm IS followed By heavy fsosts
the fruit crop will be excsllsnt.
TELEPHoNING EXPERIMENT.
Over two years ago experiments were made
from this city by the Bell Telephone Com
pany (by Mr.. Rae) in long distance telephon-
ing. He got a good connection with Red
Bluff and points north, bu. towards San
Francisco il was then a failure. Much inter-
est was excited in the community ct the
time, but after that partial experiment moth
ing moro was thought about it. On Sunday
last J. 1. Sabip, President of the Sacramento
Company and Secretary Of the San Francisco
| Company, made arrangements for 8 more
| thorough test. This hour fixed for the trial
was 8 o'clock in the afternoon. At that hour
one line Of the Western Union was given up
for his use. II extended from here to San
jose, thence to San Francisco, thence to Oak
lsud by cable, and thencs to Martinez
at precisely o'clock exchange signals were
given from the various offces This Sacra-
mento Office called the San Francisco tele-
phone Office, which responded with greetings
that were heard So distinctly as can con-
versstion which is csrried on through differ
ent offices in this city. After brief CONVEX
sation the Western Union Telegraph Office in
San Francisco broke in and carried On con-
vsrsstion, in which Voices were recognized.
In few minutes the Oakland telegraph
Office began in the conversation. This was
heard IS distinctly as vera the San Francisco
offices. The Martinez operator then re-
sponded, and said he had been listening to
the entire conversation. The ire distance
Of the circuit from Sacramento to Martinez
is 10 miles The test is considered by Mr..
Sabln perfect one, snd the prscticabi ity of.
successfully carrying on a conversation
through telephone between here and San
Francisco is solved beyond possibility OF a
doubt.
A DISSOLVED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it
! was decided to erect the new Pavilion on tie
ellip.e in the Capitol Park extension, with tie
consent of the State Capitol Commissioners,
a few persons began TO consider the addi
tional effectiveness such structure would
have in appearance, if set upon terrace
equal in hight to that of the FIST, or lower
| terrace Of the old Capitol Park, and two Of
which form the approaches to the Cspitol it
self. Il WAS hoped thss the cost world not
be SO great, but that with the sid Of lsGies IF
the city, quiet boom could be worked
up to sscure the funds. With that IN view o
contrt csor ges asked 60 estimate the cost of
| the work he has done so, but his report
came with such financial force as to knock the
un1erpinnjng out Of tina plan andltake the
breath of the uusophisticsted amateurs
Woo had 20 rsshly built castles in the air in
regard to terrace construction. But as mat
ter Of curiosity the report has been furnished
the press. The ellipse is 500 by 500 feet. To
fill it five feet deep would require IS III cubic
yards of earth two approaches, 30 by $50
feet, 1852 cubic yards. Total, 60 769 De.
duct for 62 600 superficial feet within the
ba,e of the b9 ding L, 4Sl yards, and thsre
per yard, would cost $50, 179 co. But to con-
struct terrace in the ellipse 5 feet deep and
800 by 800 fest in area would require 43, $50
cubic yards the approaches 926 cubic yards.
Total, "A, 1S5. Deduct for basement of build
ing, II, 48l, and the terrace fill would be 3d.
704 yards. and would cost S14, 716 So Some
day possibly the terrace may be constructed
if the Pavilion Is only placed high enough at
the ontset, but for the present the fill So
ciety" has taken in its horns, suspended pay
ment, dissolved itself into nothinguess, and
il is doubtful if anybody can be found just
now to confess that be or she was ever SO
rash as TO have belonged to it. However, it
wss q commendable idea, and the discon-
ISOLATE membership can take the consolation
to their souls that they meant well, however
| ignorant they were on the sand-and-dump
cart question.
TRIAL JURoRs.-Yesterdsy venire of so
trial jurors for the April term Of the Superior
Court was issued. returnable April 18th. The
names of the jurors drawn sre as follows
Sacramento city-B. Ehlers, L. L. Lewis,
W. F. McFaddeD, Simon Cross, Nathan
Webb, Peter Tietjens, G. G.. Taft, ]. W.
| Richmond, Geo. Il. HanshTow NJ. ID, Davis.
| G. ". Martin, A. a. Van VOORHEES,, II. o.
johnson. Joseph Goddard, S. RasenfeIdt,
VIM. Griggg. p. Fland, G. w. Pierce, P. H.
| Mankin. George Murray, J. NJ. Gsstman,
| Philip Haz7g, A. Miester, w. II. Suther-
land, John Simpson, jacob Hoehn, Jacob
Ksertb, J. B. HsYford. VIM. ?. Coleman, II.
Winters, E. G. Blessing. G. SCHNEIDER, Jacob
A nsr. J. 7. Pike, Frank Avery, G. w.
NJ. Devine, Jas. Ryan. Eugene Gregory, r.
W. Lockhs-t, Chas. Heinrich, Jas. Cornell,
| S. II. Jackmsp, P. A. Callahan, David Cor
| bin, n. J. Nathan, Chas. Sellinger. Geo. w.
Booth, VIM. Caswell, Stephen Beck, III.
Hansche, Z. Cordes, j. b. Potter, VIM.
Close, A. III. Addingtop, Chas. Cooley, b.
Morris, f. Meckfessel, G. W. Riser, Thos.
hammer. Mississippi Township-Albert II.
Bennett. Geo. w. Csvitt. Florin-Joseph
Henderson, d lvid Jennings, Russell How
ell, w. f. Nseley. Freeport-Robert A.
Gourlie. Courtland-H. S. Ivey. Elk
| Grovs-Jerome Martin, Alfred Kaufman.
Brighton-E. G. Morton, Peter Burns
Calls. 4. Wriston. Saulsbury-Chas. A.
Nutall American Township = Stephen
Croker.
RAIN AND CRoPs.-The weather yesterday
was quite uncertain, and the rain fell quietly
at times. Up to P. NJ the rainfall amounted,
for the past 2f hours, to .09 of an inch, but
later in the evening the fall Increased, and at
midnight still continued. The amount which
fell at other portions of the coast was greater
at most points than here. At Portland there
was l34 inches recorded; at Olympia, 80
inches; Roseburg, .4S inches Red Bluff, Is
inches San Francisco. .09 inches, the same
ss at this point. The storm center was over
Oregon yesterday, and evidently had bear
ing to the south. The continued rains give
increased assurance of good crops and make
all classes rejoice. A letter recsived in this
! city from a gentleman in Germantown, CO.
Iusa county, says the grain in that vicinity is
looking fine and farmers are all hopeful; that
with favorable weather from this on there
viii be more wheat than last year.
TRY.the great Eastern remedy, Rock and
| Rye. Geo. w. Chesley, sole agent.