Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-05

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OBsTRUcr5G NATIGATIoN.-Ju1ge Sawyer
has sustained the demurrer in the case Of
john T. Csrdwen vs.. The American River
Bridge Company, and dismissed the case
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff owns
3 ranch Of tou- thousand acres facing on the
American river. He also owned the steamer
Daisy, which was used in transporting goods
aud passengers. The American River Bridge
Company built bridge across the river one
and half miles from its mouth. By this
mears CardWell was unable to transport his
goods by steamer to the city, and had to
transport them by rail at q great additional
cost. He asked that the defendant be COM
PEELED to remove the obstruction from the
river. Judge Sawyer, in rendering his deci-
sion, said This case is clearly within the
rule as laid down in the Wallsmet Bridge
case, Z Sawyer, 127. If that case can be sus-
tanned by the broad terms Of the rule stated,
then tie demurrer injthe case should be over
ruled. Since tnst decision was rendered the
Supreme Court Of the United States has de.
cided the case Of Escam5a Co. rs Chicago,
10Y U. S, 519, which, defendant insists,
overruLed the principle announced il the
Wallamet Bridge case, that under The clause
in the Act admitting Oregon into the Union,
the State has no power Co authorize the con.
structiou Of bridges over the navigable waters
Of the State, which shall materially obstruct
their navigation Decisions were read estab-
fishing that Congress has power to regulate
commerce on tue navigable waters, but q
State has power 70 authorize the erection OF
bridges and dams until Congress acts.
THE HURTADo AND RATEN CAsEs.-No
further information has been received from
Washington concerning the decision Of the
Supreme Court n the cases of Hurtado and
Rsten. Information concerning the decision
was not received 5y the former until he read
it in the RECORD UNION yesterday morning.
He bore up mantully, expressed the belief
that his friends aad attorneys had done
everything possible for him, aud was grateful
for their kindness sad zeal. His opinion con-
corning the otfense for which ne is under
sentence has frequently been published in the
city papers. He still adheres 60 il, declaring
that he did nothing mora IA killing Estusrdo
than the unwIisten law OF the lsnd should
Justify him IN d0iog. R3ten, although main
tanning q bold front heretofore, and being ap-
parentiy uEconcerned as to what disposition
was made of bis case, evidently had expected
that the decision Of the Supreme Court would
be in his favor, and became very much ex.
cited and denounced everybody when he
learned that i was not.
IECOBPoRATIoNs.-Th following articles
Of Incorporation vera filed yesterday in the
Office of ,he Secretary of State Mexican
Artificial Stone Paving Company, to pur-
chase, own and sell Mexican patents for the
exclusive privilege of making, using and
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Gersfle. Louis Sloss, Miguel a. De Lsvenga,
Jose Vicente De Lavenss, J. Carlos NIexia,
Edward Davis Heatley, Walter 7. SmitH.
Capital stock, S2e0, 0O0, divided into 40, 600
shares. Also, Of the Cumberland Pfesby-
terrain Church cf Selma, TO promote religious
worship, 10 maintain the ordinance Of Chris
tian religion and TO provide house for reli-
gious worship in FrlsoO county. Directors,
Marion Sides, E J. Longacre, G. a. S7Ee,
David D ayr and J. G. S. Ar-ants. Cspisal
stock, 81 600, divided into 10 shares.
FELL AND CUT THEIR HEADs.-John Bran.
nan, who had heeu in custody on charge of
drunkenness, but was released from the city
prison Yesterday about 1880 a. NJ, was taken
back there t6ree or four hours later by officer
Duulevy. When he left the jail in the fore
noon be had twenty-five cents. With this
EuIl Ne LAaLas-4 curing us ADttiCc 70 SCI osl
o three story drunk, fall down into o cellar
on X street. between Front and Second, and,
alighting upon fragment Of brick, receive a
severe cut near the lefs eye, from which the
blood flowed rapidly. de had ccarcely been
accommodated st the lookup before officers
Frazse and Kent took in q man named Fitz-
gerald, who had also, while drunk, suffered a
fall and cut his head very badly. The two
prisoners, when seen together. looked like the
remains OF a ptiz- hight.
ELECTRIC LIGHr.-At special meeting of
the Board Of Trustees yesterday morning F.
G. Waterhouse was given the right to erect
and maintain electric wires and poles, and to
conduct and carry on the business of electric
lights in this city. The poles, according to
the agreement, must be plaIed aud painted,
and sufficiently high that the wires shall in
no manner interfere with travel, trade or
traffic. He guarantees that within six months
he shall experd : goo in the prosecution Of
the work.
FoOLNG WITH FIREARNs.-Last Sunday
Frank West, who was working on Frank
Trois's ranch, about four miles from Floriu,
was loading a rife. when he found the cart
ridge toe tight-6tting. In order to force it
into the chamber. he struck it with a ham
mer when it exploded and the powder and
fragments Of shell few into his face, burning
and otherwise iDjnring it very severely. His
eyes were closed by the swelling but it is
thought that bis sight is not lost.
DEATH CT AN OLD Resident. Louis
Barrie, generally known IS "Gascon," an old
resident Of this city, and known by very
many of the sporting men Andfpoliticians of
Of 10 Eat xnhn
customed 70 visit Sacramento, he having been
q waiter at the Hotel de France under the I'D
ministrstions OF William 3. Hunt and Lonis
Payen for about fifteen years, died yesterday
morning after q lingering illness, aged %
years.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at 10
A. N. to-day, without reserve, ct salesroom,
Eighth and X streets, large lot Of furni-
ture, carpets, crockery, glassware. soap, raj
sins, etc. Also, large lot of japanese goods,
shoes, etc., now on exhibition in show-win-
dow. Also, phaetoD, harness, robe and
whip.
Or HABEAs CORPUS. j. +. Dyer, held to
answer ia Justice Sturgea' Court, Folsom,
last Monday, on charge of perjury. has
through bis attorney, Add. G. Hinksou, sued
out a writ Of habsas corpus before Judge Nc
Farland, and the matter viii be heard by the
latter in chambers at $50 a. NJ. to-day.
MEMS fancy cashmere suits, 81 90, So, s.,
SO, SlI Some Of the finest vslues that have
been offered this season, st our sale to-day.
Red House.
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