Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-19

LUUAL III lELLElEWUE.
STATE SCHOOL JoUREAL.-At an adjourned
meeting of the State Board of Education,
held at the Capitol last Saturday, the Pacific
School Journal was, by resolution, redesig-
mated as the official organ of the Department
of Public Instruction, and the amount of 81
per school district fixed as the rate to be al
lowed per year for the same. The full Board
voted in favor of the resolution. Subse-
quently an adjourned meeting was called by
Superintendent Welcker for P. NJ, at
which all members Of the Board were
present. Mr.. Welcker made mo-
ton that the resolution whereby the
Pacific School Journal was redesignsted as
the official organ OF the Department of Pub-
lie Instruction be reconsidersd. The motion
was seconded by Principal A. lien and adopted
1t was then moved by Professor Weleker
that the resolution whereby the Pacific School
Journal was redesignated as the official organ
OF the Department of Public Instruction be
rescinded This was seconded by Principal
Allen TO place it before the Board. The ayes
and noes being demsnded, the vote stood
aye, Professor Welcker; noes, Governor
Stoneman and Principal Allan. Professor
Welcker then moved that the resolution where
ky the Pacific School Journal was redesig-
mated be amended by striking out the words
Pacific School Journal. and designating the
California Teacher as the official organ OF the
Department Of Public Instruction, and in
serting for the words " one dollar the words
" one dollar and fifty cents;" seconded by
MIR. Allen. The ayes aud noes being called, the
vote was as before: Ayes-Professor Welcker.
Noes-Governor Stoneman and Mr.. Allen.
Without taking further action the Board
then adjourned to the next regular
meeting, unless previously called by
the Secretary. The California Teacher
is g paper recently started and edited
by t. E. Flynn, of San Francisco. Albert
Lyser, editor of the Pacific School Journal,
claims that, notwithstanding the meeting and
action taken in ths evening, as last above
stated, his paper is still the duly authorized
organ of the Department of Public Instruc-
ton, from the fact that the evening meeting
was not called il due form, and was therefore
void. This he bases upon the statement that
a special meeting of the Board can only DO
called by giving notice in writing, stating the
object for which the meeting is to be held;
whereas ne claims that the evening meeting
held on Saturday was only in answer to
verbal notice, and that the object was not
given.
SKATING CARNIvAL.-The second masquer-
ade skating carnival of the Sacramento Roller
Skating Association was given at the Pa
wyiap on Saturday evening. There wers
alb = 100 maskers on the floor. There was
also q large number CT spectators. Exhibi.
tions of fancy and fast skating were given.
Several prizes were awarded as follows: Best
lady skater, "Spanish Senorita," Mrs. L.
Warner, silver cup; best gentleman skater,
Sailor Boy" Burt Kidder, silver cup
best sustained character by lady, Maid Of
Erin" Mrs. L. G. Dickman, silver napkin
ring best sustained character by gentle
man, "Phe Conductor" Albert Uren, silver
napkin ring; richest costume BY. lady,
cardinal dress, blue bodice, silver trimmings,
Mrs. f. j. Bidwell, card-case /; richest Co.'S
tune by gentleman, Spanish Cavalier.
G. A. Dorsey, photograph album.
The Music FESTIVAL. for
the grand music festival, to be given at San
Francisco under direction of TheodoreT Thomas.
in June next, are being entered into and the
preliminary outline will soon be completed.
The chorus, which is TO number only FIVE hun
dred fine singers of this coast, is now being
selected. The larger number will be from
San Francisco, but other cities will furnish
their quota. The number from Sacramento
is limited to twenty Ave, and the leading sing
ers are being invited to participate. Prof.
Winter has been appointed by MIR. Thomas
to drill the Sacramento portion of the chorus,
preparatory to the general rehearssls which
will take place Immediately prior to the fes-
tival. They will hold their first meeting some
time this week.
DEATH OF AssEMBLYMAN HUGHEs.-On
Saturday morning G. A. Hughes, Assembly
man from the Thirteenth District, San Fran
cisco, died in this city after two weeks ILL.,
ness. of enlargement Of the liver. He was at
tended during his last hours by his mother
and young lady to whom he was soon to
have been married. the deceased was born
in New York thirty.six years ago, but has re.
sided in San Francisco since his boyhood.
For seven years prior to his election to the
Assembly he was employed as q reporter on
San Francisco newspapers. A delegation OF
Assemblymen from San Francisco came to
Sacramento and Yesterday morning escorted
the body to San Francisco, where the funeral
will take place to-day.
THE ARSON CAsE.-The. arson case of the
People We. Lee Hung, which was on trial in
the Superior Court during all of last week,
went TO the jury at 2:45 P. NJ. Saturday. At
4:55 o'clock the jury returned to the Court.
room and announced that they had agreed on
a verdict of guilty of arson in the second de-
gree. The Court fixed one week from to-day
as the time for passing sentence. This after
noon the Court will hesr the argument on the
demurrer to the indictment against Lee Hung
for burning insured property. If the de-
murrer is oyerruled, a jury will be impsneled
in the case tomorrow afternoon.
"PoP."--On Thursday, Friday and satur-
day evenings and Saturday matinee Rice's
Surprise Party will appear at the Metropol-
itan Theater. 1t is but short time since
the company was here and played success
full engagement. To recall it to the memory
of every one it Is but necessary to mention
the character song by Kate Castleton, " For
Goodness Sake Don't Say l Told YOU"
Since leaving here the company have been
playing 10 San Francisco to good houses.
The box Office will be open at 10 A. NJ. on
Wednesday, and there will be no extra charge
for reserved seats.
CoMMERcIAL.-Since last report steamers
have arrived at this port IS follows: San
joaquin No. 2, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise snd barge freight; San
Joaquin No. and Dover, from upper Sacrs-
mento, with barges of grain. Departed
San Joaquin No. 2 for San Francisco, with
TWO DAIRee gram Jan oV1HuiA 49, SAN
Dover, for upper Sacramento, with barge
freight and barge light; Neponset, for upper
Sacramento, with general merchandise.
CRY TREASURY Receipts for week end
ing Saturday, March Itch: S. R. Cald-
well, cemetery dues, s169; r. D. SERVER,
water rates. S537 70 N. A. Kidder. harbor
dues, $40; w. A Henry, Police Court
fines. So so; Ed. Il. Mckee. sale of ma
terial. So; George A. Putnam. city licenses,
1904 SO. Total, 81, OBS 81. Total disburse-
ments, S52S l6. Balance in City Treasury,
$14S. 812 80.
"RoueH ON RATs. Clears out rats, mice.
flies. reaches, bsdbugs, ants, vermin, chip