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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
FRANKLIN ITEMS.

Ths Irene Lodge of the l. o. G. T., which
meets at Carroll school-house, has over thirty
FIVE members.
The grain is looking well in this vicinity,
though the recent cold weather has retarded
its growth very much. The farmers antici-
pate plentiful harvest.
The ladies of Carroll District gave valen-
tue social On the evening of the 18th instant
Tt was given for the benefit Of the church in
thst neighborhood, and was complete sue.
cess.
This has not been a fortunate year for
sportsmen in the neighborhood. Very few
geese and ducks have been seen compared
with the large hocks which troubled the grain
last winter.
Mrs Jesse Derr, who was reported to have
sprsined her ankle sometime since, was more
seriously Injured tnan was at first supposed.
On examination. one of the bones of the ankle
was found to be fractured.
Charlie Flower, who has been visiting
friends in Illinois and Indiana for several
months, has concluded to return to the sunny
Pacific coast. He is now on his way to WASH
iagton Territory. where he expects to remsin
for some time.
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THE GERMAN MIDDLE.

1t must be kept in mind that if the Ger
man Premier has purposely affronted Min
lister Sargent, it is not because of Mr..
Sargent's personality, but because of the
intention to offend the nation he repre-.
sents. The uniform testimony of travellers,
correspondents and the Germans is that
Mr.. Sargent is competent and dignified
representative, courteous, not informed
ding, and his conduct and bearing that of
the American gentleman, who honors his
position and is proud of the republic whose
credentials he bears. He has certainly
done his whole duty to the United States
fearlessly while at Berlin. The failure of
Bismarck to address his reply to this Gov
eminent through its accredited agent was,
therefore, a breach of etiquette, which
may have been intended, if there was
any deep intent in the matter, But
we do not believe, as sensational dis
patches have indicated, that Bismarck so
intended. He may have felt that the &C.
caaion warranted rebuke to Congress, and
it is by no means settled question that it
was not deserved. The forwarding of the
Lasker resolutions was not in good taste.
He was not an American statesman highly
as the people may have estimated his po-
litical genius and admired his example, it
was not ia good taste to forward to the
Government to the policy of which he was
antagonistie, resolutions estimating aim
politically with laudation. At the same
time, Bismarck's action shows how intoler-
ant he is of free thought, and his retort is
in quite as bad taste as was our forwarding
of the resolutions. We should not expect
either England, Germany or any other
country to send to Congress similar resolu-
tions of regard for any of our leading men,
nor would it be otherwise than embarass.
ing if such documents came 20 depart.
ment of Government concerning a man
whose whole political life had been spent
in bitter opposition to that department,
and the uprooting of the very foundations
upon which it was based. Noswithstand.
ing the North German Gazette is Bismarck's
organ, there is much worthy our cool con-
sideration before we decide to grow heated
over this matter, in that Journals COM
ments relative to the request to present
the resolutions to the Reichstag. 1t says ::
st amounted to nothing less than asking
the Emperor to indorse the vote of for
ign body and hand it, vised, to the Reich
stag, for BismaIck's duty is simply to exc.
cute the commands of the Emperor. Bis
marck is not in the employ of the interna-
tional democracy, he is employed by the
German Emperor" And it adds, in Illus
tration, that much the same feeling would
be experienced by us if the American Con.
gress had been addressed in glorifcation Of
the late leader of the Secessionists by the
Emperor $50 could any foreign Progress
list body seek to give vote of confidence
in Herr Richter, or Socialist body SINH
lar vote of confidence in Herr Babel."
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOMORROW.
st. Paul's Church,

Eighth street, between l and J-Rev. Carroll NJ.
Davis rector. Holy comm unien, Z A NJ. Morning
prayer, IL A. NJ Snday-school, 1245 T. NJ. Even
ing prayer, P. NJ. Ash Wednesday, morning prayer
and holy communion, 10 A NJ; litany, II NJ; even
ing prayer and sermon, 7:30 P. NJ. Lenten services
as announced.
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Sixth street, corner of 1.-The pastor. Rev. H. H.
Rice will preach on Sabbath at 10:45 A. NJ. and P.
NJ Morning subject: " What Christian do
for Temperance" Evening: :" Give Us this Day Our
Daily Bread" All are invited to these services.
sixth-street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Between and L.-hev. T. S. Dunn pastor. will
preach at 10:45 A. NJ and P. N. Evening subject:
% The Moral Heroism of Three Young Men," Sun
day-school at 12;45 P N. Strangers and all are
welcome.
seventh-street NJ. E. Church South,
Between and K-Rev. H. C. Christian, pastor.
Preaching morning and evening, at IL A. NJ. and
1.-THE Conversion of Children" Sunday school at
1890 P. ". All are cordially invited.
United Brethren in Christ,
Corner of Fourteenth and streets-Preaching
by the pastor at II A. NJ. and p. NJ. Sabbath.
school at 9:45 A. N. Revival services each even
ing during the week. A cordial invitation to all.
Preaching at the First Baptist Church,
BY the pastor, A. j. Frost. Morning subject
Lord, is it ?" Mrs Emily PittStevens will lecture
in the evening. Subject Should Christians In
dulge in the Moderate Use of wineY' All
daily invited.
Y, N. C. A.
Second anniversary of the Sacramento Y. N. c. A.
will be held in the NJ. E. church South, Seventh
street, SUNDAY at 3:15 P NJ. Besides annual
ports, an address by Rev. J. O. A. Henry, subject
"The Slaughter of Young Men," Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock young mems prayer meeting sing
ing class at s.
Calvary Baptist Church,
street, between Twelfth and ThirteenIh-Rev. J.
o. A. Henry, the pastor, will preach at 10:45 A. N.
and P NJ Morning subject "The Bride and the
Book" Evening ''The Problem of Prohibition
BAPTISM in the evening. AL are cordially welcome
IN attend these services.
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PIsHY.

A Merin county gentleman, whose ve-
racity," according to Petaluma exchange,
twill be readily voucbed for.in both Marin
and Sonoma counties" boasts of dog which
every day swims out into Salmon creek and
catches fish for mis- dinner. And they say
the dog shows no more respect for the close
season on salmon than IL he was human be-
ing and citizen of California. Several
years ago gentleman who resides in Sacra-
mento, and "whose veracity" will be as
readily vouched for here SIS tbs Marin gentle
mans veracity will be in marin and So.
MONA counties" told a reporter of this paper
of bis experience in fishing on Cache creek,
in YClo county. He said he had mo luck
all day." and when it came time to return
home all the fony tribe still were safe in
their native element, so far as he could OBJ.
serve. On his way home he passed the farm
house of friend. and, wishing to rest his
weary bones, he called in. His friend H.
quiFed what he had been about, aud on hear.
ing bis statement, that he had been out fish.
ing but had utterly failed TO get nibble,
said J.: g If you want to fish. can show you
good place. where you will be sure to catch
some" The fisherman asked him to show
mess of fish home with him. The friend re.
piled, "Then you do not care to fish for the
fun OF catching, but simply to have the fish
to carry home ?" The fisherman said he had
had fun enough, and would be satisfied if he
could only get a fish or two, but he must have
fish if he bad to buy them. His friend re-
piled, "Then come with me-" He whistled
up two very pretty dogs, beauties in fact,
and the dogs and the two men went out to
the banks of the creek. Having arrived
there, the friend said to his dogs, calling each
by his individual name. This gentleman
(meaning the fshermsn) wants some fish; get
some for him." At the word, each dog
plunged into the water. caught fish and
brought them ashore so rapidly that the dis.
ciple of Izaak Walton within short space of
time had all the fish he wished to carry, and,
thanking the gentleman for his assistance,
went home very happily, and exhibited the
wonderful catch he had made
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
RAILROAD RATES.

The New York Nation declares in very
emphatic words that the constitutionality
OF any attempt to fix rates on railroads
chartered by the States is by no means
clear. Its bslief is that the only course
open to Congress is to provide for Com
mission with full powers of inquiry, to
consider the whole subject and report
upon it. So far as a Commission of In
quiry is concerned this is unquestionably
wise advice, The Nation says this Com
mission seems to Mr.. Reagan and other
earnest men most unsatisfactory and
lf.hearted way of dealing with the rail-
roads. Yet it is the only way TO obtain
trustworthy information on which to base
legislation. The anti-railroad maniacs
viii not receive such advice as this. They
need no information, according to their
view of the matter. In California for ten
years they have stubhornly refused to be
informed, but have persisted in their own
preconceived notions of the reasonableness
of rates which they arbitrarily name, re-
gardless of intelligent knowledge of the
vital factors that enter into the transport
tation problem and must prevail in adjust
ing the equities alike of shipper and car.
rier. The Nation has this further to say
Secrecy is the curse of the railroad sys-
tenn of this country, and one reason why
SO many railroad men seem to have craze
for secrecy is that they dread the barbar.
GUS and communistic attacks on property
they manage, which are continually threat
ened or tempted in State Legislatures or
at Washington.
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CAN THE CITY BE SUED ?

EDS. RECORD. UNION: In your editorial
the Supreme Court in the case of Meyer vs.
Porter, and in your review you used this Ian
guage: " 1t follows that we may infer that
the Court, since it quotes the Law, is satisfied
fed that it cannot be sued" The italics are
mine Now, why cannot the city be sued
Can the Legislature exempt the city from the
liability to be sued any more than railroad
corporation, mining corporation, or any
other corporation? If the Legislature has
such power, whence ia it derived? The old
Constitution, under which the city wss incor-
porated and the bonded debt incurred. made
provision for creating corporations in Section
81, Article ", thus: Computations may
be formed under general laws. but shsll not
be created by special Act, ercept for munici-
pal purposes. All general laws aud special
Acts passed pursuant to this section may be
altered from time to time or repealed" This
section was, at the time the city was incor-
porsted, the authority for the Legislature 20
create both municipal and private corpora
tons Municipal corporations might be cre-
ated by special Act, but private or other Cor.
poratious could only be created under general
laws. But Section SO of the same article of
the Constitution provided as follows 'And
all corporations shall have the right to sue.
and shall be subject to be sued in all Courts IN
like cases as natural persons Whence came
the power of the Legislature TO repeal or alb
rogate by statute this provision Of the Con-
stiiution? Can the power of The Legislature
rise above the Constitution? If it cannot,
why, then, cannot tie city be sued? Ths
Constitution is plain. Is it not the supreme
law of the land, as all things done under it
and by its authority? If it is, why rot be
candid with the people of the city and tell
them SO: Then the people would know how
to act and what to do. A TAXPAYER.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

1t is proposed by that original and brilliant
genius, Colonel T. ". Higginson, means of re-
forming political parties, that if the cat only be
belled all Democrats shallsbe required for year
to read Republican papers, and others, and all
Republicans shall be forced to read Democratic
papers, and no other kind. The distinguished dis
coverer thinks that at the end of the year there
would be such purifying Of parties as would put
the angels of light to shame. Our idea would be- il
we had our way, to have the men of both parties
forced to read only the independent journals. Par
tisan papers have more influence upon political
opponents that the assaults by mosquito upon the
hide Of the rhinoceros.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
A GOOD TURN,

San Francisco has done us at least one
good turn. Her Board of Trade has peti-
toned Congress, and the memorial has
been presented, to expend the $3.50, 900
appropriation of last year for the improve
ment of Sacramento river. 1t is shown
that it cannot or will not now be spent in
the interest of hydraulic mining, and that
the needs OF commerce and the menace to
Suisun and San Pablo bays demand the
expenditure. This is unquestionably true.
Now let our official and semi official bodies
send on fresh memorials and do all that
may be done to have Congress take some
action that will be of practical value to US.
In fact, we could not do better or make a
better investment than to provide and
spend the money necessary to send an &C.
tive agent to Washington to present the
claims of the river section supplemental to
the action of our Congressman. Certainly
the committee and the Secretary of War
would give heed to the accredited business
agent of a wide section of the country es-
pecially sent on by the people to present
the facts relative to particular matter.
Indeed we believe that such business
representative would be more effective
aid to our Sena tors and Representatives
than petitions Unfortunately signed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
PASSENGERS LIsra

CARLIy, February 22d.-Passed here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento February Esd George Barr,
Ogden, U. t.; D. S Pardell, New York; a. E. d.
trot, Mich; Mrs. NJ RayI, MarysyilIe, Mrs. W. L.
Crowell. San Francisco; Mr.. Charles, New York
city; B. NJ. Davidson, Louisville, Va; W. R vii.
cox, Japan c. II. Hall, MaIysville, Cal; J. D..
Fregloan, Honolulu H. ]. Tabular, Brooklyn, n.
Y; J. 1. Thomps IN, Butte City, Mont; also. Is en-
igrants including II males arrive February 24th.
MoJAvE February 22d-Passed here to-day, to ar
rive in San Francisco tomorrow F. Bonnet St.
Louis !; E. f. Williams, Baltimore J. Ellis, Pres
A. Robinson, San Francisco j. b. Poison, Milwau-
kee A. J. Seymour, Chicago
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

Mr.. HAGGIN's KENTUCKY STABLE The
following horses, owned by J. B. Hsggin,
owner Of the Rancho Del Psso. are nov in
training at Lexington. KY, in charge of
james Browne, better kpsgn in California as
" Brownie :" Chestnut FLY Nellie Peyton,
5, by imp. Hurrah-Emiiy Pevton chest
nut colt Mark DAILY, 2, by Kyrie Daily
Cordelia; chestnut FLY Bessie Peytcn, 3. by
imp. Hurrah-Emily Peyton chestnut colt
Keene, 8, by Datch Skster-Kspaoga; chest
nut colt Tyrant, 2, by Great Tom-MoseIle
bay Ally. 2, by imp. Woodworking. Ne
freshment,
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PRESS MOTIFS.

The San Franciscan is the title of a
new weekly, of which volume L, No. l, is
dated the 10th inst. 1t is OF large quarto
size, of enterprising makeup, and under
the management of Messrs. Joseph T..
Goodman, Arthur McEwan and Thomas
E. Doyle, all of journalistic experience.
A new addition in the constellation of
California journals is the Daily Erening
Star, published at San Francisco, with
Messrs. DeLacy and Barry as editorial
managers. While the name to this new.
conner is probably not intended to indicate
that it is to be "sky-scraper. !" it enters
the arena with an air of apparent intention
to win and deserve success.
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SCHOOL MONEY.

John p. Dunn. State Controller, has re.
ported to Hon. W. 7. Welcker, Supsrintend-
ent of Public instruction, that the securities
held in trust for the school fund by the State
Treasurer, amount to 81. 97S, 900. and that the
money on hand subject to superintendent is
Sl,505, sol 6S. The number of census chill.
dren, between sad IL years of age entitled
to receive school money is 222 SIC; amount
per child, according to abgve statement,
So &c. Superintendent Welcker has accord
insly made the following superintendent to
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
HOW IT STRIKES A THOUGHTFUL AND
PRACTICAL READER.

EDS. RECORD UNION: It strikes me that
about the silliest thing in journalism that has
occurred in this vicinity is the Bees constant
demand for City Engineer Bsssett's facts
upon which he bases his figures for the pro.
posed special levee tax, while at the same
time admitting the correctness of the lstter's
surveys. If this isn't the very quiutescenca
of blockhesdism must confess l don't know
what is. The Bee might defend its position
on the ground that the City Engineer had
Numbered, if il could only prore that he
really had Numbered, but it ADMITS the cor
rectpess of his levee examination, and then
doggedly asserts that he has not shown /" the
necessity" for the proposed expenditure
AgaiD, sirs, take notice that the Bee de-
clares that anybody who knows anything
about the Marysville levee system should not
compare it with that of Sacramento. All
right; but what does the Bee man know
about the Marysville levees? Did he ever
gaze upon, let alone inspect, them? l venture
TO say ne never did either. | have seen and
examined the Marysville levees, and they
always looked to me very much like our
own. What object to is the Bee mans re-
ferrirg to a matter which | am confident he
knows nothing about. But it is in keeping
with that papers whole chilly. shallyine course
of defamation since this levee subject first
came up. Having no personal knowledge of
the levees about this city, the Bee man
naturally fell to laundering the moment he
ventured remark on the subiecs. and rather
than admit his ignorance, has kept on deny
ing everything and proving nothing. 1t is
subject of common remark about town that
the present management of the Bee would do
well to converse with some man of sense be-
fore they get any deeper into the mire into
which Ignorance and inexperience have al
ready plugged them. The two or three cut
siders who seem to have been called in re-
Gently SO "stesrers" don'k seem to have
helped them much toward gstting out of the
difficulty. l have watched patiently for
some argument ia the Bee in defense Of its
hostile at;itudeI n this levee-tax question, but
have about arrived at the conclusion that it
hasn't any to offer. And, to tell the truth, I
would hate to be governed by any argument
on matter of this kind, whether pro or con,
coming from one who evidently knows no
more about the subject he attempts to discuss
than would any inexperienced school-noy.
OBSERVER
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

WHAT unnecessary pother the Eastern and Eng
sh press is making to be sure, the scandal Of
the reputed engagement between Lord and Lady
Gumboil," otherwise Lord Garmoyle and Miss For
tescue. Suppose they couldn't agree, and that the
actress has sued the noble Utilizing for breach Of
promise and pounds sterling value, why should the
reading public be daily gorged with all the details Of
the greed of the one and the meanness Of the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

THE Savannah Mems thinks it would be good
thing both for the South and the negro ii the latter
could be colonized in territory. 1t would, it
thinks wipe out the present political difficulties at
the South, and invite immigration there which
the South needs, but which cannot compete with the
negro labor OF the South
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

A Newburyport parrot, which had been
in one family for over fifty years, died re-
Gently. 1t was great relief to the family
when the bird died. If he had got out Of the
house alive there would have been the
richest dish of gossip that ever delighted
the good people Of Newburypors. Boston
TRANSCRIPT,
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Rev DR.. NEWMAN says si2. OOo, 900 is spent snnu-
ally on the ministry and $500, ooo, 900 on rum.
Well, what relation has this to any subject Would
IL make any difference as much was spent on the
ministry, so long as the rum power remains
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

The Senate has done precisely the right thing in
passing the bin appropratng $1,000 ia aid Of the
militia organizations Of the several States. The
National Guard Of California will experience share
OF the benefit Of this wise expenditure
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

quirements and his own character, without
sacrificing the independence of his political
views or asking favor from partisans or
T..
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LEV6E PROTECTION-YEs /!
A REFLEX OF POPULAR oPIHIos-EX-
PREssIoE OF LEADING TAXPAYERS
AND CITIZENS UPON THE SUBJECT.

The following statement in favor of action
which shall furnish means to complete our
levee defenses and make them safe beyond
peradventure, is more eloquent for the Sc
curity of our homes and the reputation Of
our city than columns of mere assertions, and
is the best answer to continued and refuted
denisls of engineers reports and esti-
mates. The fact that our largest
Taxpayers are strongly in favor
of this expenditure for the greater security of
their property, and many of whom state that
they would willingly pay the amount of their
proportion under the tax, several times over,
rather than not TO have the levees raised
and strengthened as proposed, evinces care
fully matured judgment upon the subject
which generally is shared by those who
have any property to preserve from inunds-
ton and deterioration of value.
The signatures of the firms and persons
whose names appear attached to the declsra-
ton following, were given with hearty in.
dorsement, during a hasty and incomplete
canvass of the lower portion of the principal
business streets of the city.
Sacramento, February %, 1884.
We, the undersigned, business men and
prope,ty.holders Of Sacramento, are in faror
Of the jtsdicious expenditure of SAC, 900 upon
the city lerees the present season, to render them
a5solutelu safe: