Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-31

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE asCoRD-UNIoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Sharon Case-Fiudings which Judge
Sullivan will be Asked to Approve.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 30th. - The
findings in the ease OF Sarah Althea tHitD
Sharon vs. William Sharon will be settled
in Judge sullivan Court tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock. The following is stated
to be the substance of the findings Of fac,
which viii be presented to Judge Sullivan
by the attorneys for the plaintiff That
plaintiff and defendant resided for six
months previous 10 the action in this State.
That they signed certain declaration of
mauiagc. Ihatthey commenced cohabita-
ton August p 1880, and continued that
in secrer until December, 1881 That he
treated her rs his wife visited relations
with her, escorted her to places of amuSe-
mcnt, introduced her TO respectable fam
lies and To lis own family, and wrote let
ters to her dressed To My Dear Vile"
That they iateimarricd in August, 1850.
and that all the allegation, of tle COM
plant are substantially true That he will
fully deserted her in November. lSSl The
charge of adultery withdrawn by mutual
consent, anu nu evidence OF adultery there
fore offered. That her true name Is Sarah
Althea Sharon, and the answer declaring
to the contrary is false
The conclusions al law II be asked for
are as follows: That they were man and
wife since August %, 1880. That in No
yember, 1881, defendant Willtully deserted
plainitf. That by reason of said desertion
she is entitled to decree of divorce is an
nexed, and half the common property since
August %, 1850, and also 10 an accounting
to determine the common property.
PECULIAR STATE OF AFFAIRS.
SAN FRANcIsco, December 3oth.-The
status of the case in which Sarah Althea
and Senator William Sharon are interested
is at present very peculiar-so much SO that
the best LAWYERS i'll the city will not venture
to express an opinion publicly regarding
the final result There Is now pending be-
fore Judge Sawyer, in the United States
Circuit Court, the case OF William Sharon
VS.. Sarah Althea Hill, 20 declare null and
void the famous marriage certificate. De
PENDANTS counSel,whCn the SuitwaS begun,
tried To have it dismissed, on the ground
that the same question was being tried in
Judge Sullivans : Court. but Judge Sawyer
held that the same question was NOT IN
volved
Should Judge Sawyer decide the eertih-
cate is not genuine il will complicate mat
ters. No appeal can be made from the
United States Circuit Court to the State
Supreme Court. but must 60 direct to the
Supreme Court Of the United States, while
the appeal from Judge Sullivan's Court
must 90 TO the State Supreme Court, which
is the Court of final resort on questions in
vOlving the laws of the State
State Teachers Association
SAN FRANCISCO, December 30th.-This
mornings session of the Teachers Associa-
ton of California was devoted to lecture
from Paul A. Garin, superintendent OF
drawing, Oakland. on the subject of " In
dustrial Drawing President O'Connor
then called for the order of the day a dis
cussion on the motion, Resolved. that
every class should consist of at least two
consecutive grades James Denman,
principal of the Denman Grammar School.
began the debate on the affirmative side
He argued that the scholar should be
taught more individuality. self-help, self
work Self-reliance and self-development.
Too much time was spent in recitation
the teacher, in fact, robbed the scholar of
his time. What was the object of these
recitation lesSOnS-simply, to see whether
the scholar has done his work we'll 1t
would be far better to put new thoughts
and new ideas into his head. This is not
the way to teach scholar to do his own
work The object of Il schoolrOOm is 10
develop childs mind. The whole of the
work should he done in the school-room.
Five hours is enough for child. Let the
children be treated as workingmen who
leave their shops behind when the work
hours are over Let the children leave
shop behind as soon as school hour
closes. Don't overload the child's mind
with facts, and then expect him to do
more work directly he gets home. Lei
him have time to reflect and think for
himself, and self-deyelop himself. 1t was
this self-development that built up Cali
fornia. THE teacher didn't explain it to
me- has been the cause of much iguor-
ance, but if the child had been taught to
think for himself he would have been
better The close of the address was
greeted with applause.
J. W. Anderson, Principal of the Spring
Valley Grammar School, followed in a
witty speech, in which he spoke of the cat
o'-nine-tails the shingle and slipper educa-
tion of forty years ago. II was the duty OF
the teacher to take hold of the material,
and, like mechanic, mold it into proper
shape. There is too much crowding in the
schools. The teacher should have full
power to decide upon the grading and pro
motion of the children. The present sys-
TEN of grading is imperfect, although dur
ing the present year il has been improved
by Principals consulting the teachers
The discussion was temporarily closed at
the conclusion of Mr.. Andcrson's remarks
to give place to Mat hcw Cooke. who de-
hvercd an interesting address advocating
the teaching of cntoT3ology in the public
schools. Il was Il most important study
when it is well known that The damage
done to Caitornias crops by insects ex-
ceeded annually the whole amount paid
for taxes i'll the State and city and county.
He spoke in detail of the action taken in
this regard in Prussia and France in their
public schools and colleges. California was
a wholesale insect pandemonium, owing 10
the richness of its soil, etc. Consequently.
all should be taught how to destroy these
insect pests.
These evening Mr.. Cooke lectures on
Insects Injurious to Vegetation illus
trating it by stereopticon views.
Fine Residence Burned.
ST. HELENA, December 3Oth-The fine
country residence of the late Colonel A. W.
Preston, two miles below St Helena, was
totally destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Mrs. Preston arrived here at noon from San
Francisco. Her servant built fire in the
house, and they had occasion to go and see
a ncighbor two miles distant, on some
business. When they got back the build
ing was in flames. Only little furniture
was saved The properly was moderately
insured.
UTAH.
Advices from Salt Lake.