Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-22
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
commgEcR - ExaRc1sEs.

The commencement exercises CT st. JC-
seph'5 Academy took place yesterday fore
noon, BEGINNING at o'clock, in the large
hall at Tie Academy on G and Ninth streets
The usual tasteful decorations Of flowers
and national colors we're seen on all sides.
Log before the hour for beginning the ex-
ercises the hall and ante-rooms were filed
with friends Of the children and Of the
school.
A very interesting programme was exceed
ingly well carried out. rtfscling much credit
on the instructors aad children. The follow
ing named young ladies' took part in the ia
strumentai music Misses NJ Borchers, n.
Sheehan, n. DTiscol, @. LssIy, L. Judge, G.
Parker, s. Eiller, NJ. Guttenburgh l..
Hoehn, K Kraus L. Hill, III. Hollahan, K.
Quinn, NJ. Dryer, +. Joerger, +. Burdick,
NJ. Quinn, L. Kelly, Il. Shields, n. Bronuer,
A. Curran, A. Fitzgerald, b. Vahle, A. De-
vine and l.. Reeves.
Those who took part in the vocal music
were Misses l.. Coolot, NJ. ORourke, A.
Harvey, Il. Burke, NJ. Borchars, L. Judge,
A. Davis, n Sheehan, NJ. Whyte, A. Fisher,
j. Hughes, q. Parker, NJ. Davis, NJ. Holla-
han, A. Lucey. NJ. Carroll, L. McKenna, j.
Wiseman, b. Burns, F. Burdick, K. Baum
gartner, +. Jcerger, NJ, Ryan.
Besides large programme Of vocal and
instrumental music the drama "Visions Of
Freedom" was given, with the following in
the cast Misses A. Reimer. NJ Whyte, Y.
Sheehan, C. Parker. Z. Hill, A. Davis, L.
Coolot, n. McMocry, a. Fisher, X. Cole
man, J. Hughes, A. Harvey, +. Burke, NJ
Borchers, L. Judge, NJ. O'Rourks. Also a
comic dialogue, Curing Betsey," by Misses
X. Coleman, a. Davis, G. Parker, J. Hughes,
III. Shields, A. Fisher and T. Joerger. Tue
ssiutatory was by Miss n. McMorry, and
the valsdictory by Mas Louise Coolos.
Honors Of distinction were conferred on the
following named young ladies: For excel
lence in department and scholarship, Miss
Louisa C0olot, diploma Of honor, gold medal
and crown for mathematics, Miss Mary
O'Bourke, gold medal for literature, Miss
Aggia Harvey, gold cross.
Diplomas, gold medals and crowns were
awarded to tie following named young ladies
for ladylike demeanor, and for having credit
ably passed through the course of studies
taught IN the Academy In the First De-
gree-Misses Louisa Coolot, Mary OR urke,
Aggie Harvey. Ella Burke and Mary Borch-
ers. Sec0nd Degree-Miss Ella Judge. Miss
judge having missed one year of her gradu-
ating course could not receive q hrs.-class
diploma.
The following. named young ladies received
crowns for punctuslity ard improvement In
music during the past term Graduating
class-Miss Mary Borchers. Second grade
Misses Nellie Sheehan and Clara Leary.
Third grade-Miss Minnie Gnttenburgh.
The following named received honorable
mention Misses Mary Driscoll Carrie Par.
ker, Mary Hollahau, Lizzie Hoehn, Ella
Judge Rosie Quinn, May Quinn, Katie
Kraus, Sophie Killer. Annie Curran, Annie
Fitzgerald, Emma Hill. Lizzie Reeves, Julia
Wiseman, Lille Kelly. Minnie Dwyer,
frankie Joesger, frankie Burdick, Laura
Kendall, Nellie Brouner, Alice Sheehsu.
The following named were awarded diplc-
mas of honor for observance of rules during
the past term Misses Agnes Fishsr, Carrie
Parker, julia Wiseman, Mary Ryan, Annie
Curran, Mary Hollahan, Bridget Burns
OatAria Lloyd, frankie Burdick.
The following named, for having been on
the roll Of honor during portion Of the
term, are awarded certificates: Misses Lena
MoKenns. Annie Lucsy, Maggie Carroll,
Dryer, Winnie Judge, Nellie Noayer, Teresa
Denny.
Honorable mention-Misses Mary Bradley,
Katie Baumgsrtner, Mamie Davis, Fannie
Atwood, Emma Hili Gussie Taylor, frankie
Joerger, Nellie Carragher, May Qninn, Lizzie
Reeves, Hanna Shields Annie barney.
OF the prizes distributed at the exhibition
Int EANuArlAE EAAl LAp0Hr "A gun uftAAA Aun
gold cross were presented by Raw. Father
Grace also q magnificent Bible, which had
been previously drawn for by the Children Of
Mary and won by Miss Elizabeth Barrett
The school viii reopen on August 27th
A BIG Irrigation SCHEME.-The Selma
Canal aud Irrigation Company has besn
formed for the purpose of taking 5000
cubic feet of water per second of time and
tl1Biug continu lusly from the Kings river
in Fresno county. The dimensions OF the
main canal through which the water il to flow
are leo feet in width on the bottom, with q
depth Of feet The water is 10 bo distrib.
uted over 10 townships and to be used for
irrigation, running machinery, and any other
purpose to which the water can be applied
Il is proposed also 10 carry on the business of
transportation by navigation BY means Of
boats, RATS, etc. The espital stock is $780,
600. divided into , 600 shares. The amount
Of capital stock actually subscribed is 50, 500.
The articles Of Incorporation were fled yes
terday with the Secretary Of State.
SENTENCED To FoLsoN PRISON. Railroad
detective William BFis3ell arrested on J
street few days since young man by the
name of William SbeahaD, whom he charged
with forgery. Il appears that he had raised
a check BY altering the figures from 81 90 to
so 20 and soli the same to Hayford, Per-
kins / CO., Of Colfsx. de was taken to
Auburn for trial, SIS the forgery was commit.
ted in Placer county. The officsr had worked
up the case so well, and the evidence gath.
cred was 50 positive, that Sheehsu appeared
yesterday before Judge Meyers And pleaded
guilty 20 the charge. He was sentenced to
the STATE Prison st Folsom for the term of
one year. He was arrested, tried aud SEN
fenced inside Of four days.
RIVER BoArs.-The steamer Neponset has
been placed on the ways st Washington, and
is undergoing repairs. San joaquin No. is
still on the ways. but will be launched il
few days. sitter which the Dover, which is
now lying at the whsrf viii receive its
yearly repairs" The Governor Dana has
taken the place Of the Dover, and with the
lRtter's crew left Wednesday evening for the
upper Sacramento with barge of freight, and
will return with the last load of sycamore
logs for the West Coast Furniture Company
of San Francisco.
He WouLD UNDOUBTEDLY DIE-Nos
long since, In case before the Superior
Court, where party sued fer injuries, fs-
male physicsn was Pot on the stand to give
expert testimony. Daring the cross exsmin-
alton Judge Curtis p5opoundsd the follow
ius question: "Madsm, when tie Hyus-
lsmus CApcicornus comes into juxssp5sition
with f Plzribus Unum, then vocia ori non
constads, it becomes case Of ken sabe, and
ex pecsssatad rel, would not the patient
die " Answer" He undoubtedly would. 4"
PoucE CouRT.-Busiuess was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday as follows: :
Chas. Mamie, smoking opium. pleaded
guilty, fined IS; Wan jim. keeping sn opium
den. discharged: Pete Malioy, burglary
two charges. held 70 answer. bail liked st
81, 900 en- E .eh ohares; Felix Soto. burElsgy,
continued 10 uexs Tuesday.
CHEEsg.--Caij a. Earle, Poster i Co.'s S26
J s., and iook 81 their improved chssss vat,