Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-09
The Volcanic Disturbances Ia New Zea-
land.

The Volcanic Disturbances Ia New Zea-
land.
SAN FRANCISCO, August Sth.-Further
particulars of the great volcanic disturb
ances in New Zealand were received by the
steamer Mariposa tonight. The reports of
the New Zealand Herald from all sections
of the volcanic region show that the earth
quakss continued up to July ID. On June
22d relief party reported that all along
the volcano line it was quiet. The level of
Lake Tarawera had fallen considerable
At Rotoiti, on June 25th, severe earth
quake shocks were felt. The oil bath at
WLakarewarera was throwing up stones
and mud twenty feet. At PapataDgi the
boiling lagoon created peculiar sight by
suddenly falling two feet and as suddenly
rising again. This continued during the
day. At the Keura cauldron a similar
phenomenon occurred. DR.. Hector, the
scientist who went to make an examination
of the volcanic region. reports that vol
canic cone was thrown up in Lake Ratio
mahu during the disturbance, and that ON
July 1st it was already GOO feet high, and
growing higher daily. The chemical ex-
animation of the volcanic ashes show that
they are mostly of fine basaltic soil. The
entire volcanic region had been abandoned
by all persons.
Cholera in Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO. August Sth.--The steamer
San Pablo, which arrived from Yokohama
to-day, brings further news of the severity
of cholera in Japan. In one week the total
new cases were 293, and deaths 66l. It is
the general opinion that the authorities
will at once declare Yokohama a cholera
infected locality, and close all places of
public assemblaee.
q Prize Fight.
SAN FRAEcIsco. August Sth.-A prize
fight took place to-day in Berkeley between
Billy Meehan and Pete O'Brien, light
weights. Meehan knocked OBrien out in
the twenty-fourth round.
An Important Water Case Decided.
Los ANGELES, August Sth-Judge Brun-
son, Saturday, ordered a peremptory writ
of mandate 20 issue in the case Of McFad-
den VS.. the Supervisors OF Los Angeles
county. This case is interesting in its
bearings on irrigation matters On Nav
7th w. 3. McFadden and twenty-five other
citizens of the Santa Ana valley presented
petition to the Supervisors, setting forth
that the Anaheim Union Water Company
is an appropriation of water for sale etc,
and =" that the rates to be collected for the
sale, lental or distribution Of water sup
piled by said water company, have not
been fixed by your honorable body under
or since the passage OF the Act Of the Leg
islature entitled An Act to regulate and
control the SALE rental or distribution of
appropriated water in this State other than
in any city, city and county, or town, etc,
approved March y, 1885. Wherefore your
petitioners pray that this petition be imme-
diately published, with notice of time and
place of hearing, and that at the hearing
OF this petition your honorable Board fix
the rates TO be charged and collected by
said Anaheim Union Water Company
etc.
This petition was heard by the Super
visors ON June 18th, both parties being rep
resented, and the Supervisors absolutely re-
fused all the demands of the petitioners.
The case was taken before Judge Brunson,
and he to-day signed judgment for the
plaintiffs, and ordered peremtory writ of
mandate to issue commanding the Super
yisors to Immediately proceed to act upon
the above petition according to the Act
specified