Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18

cision OF the Supreme Court declaring un-
constitutional the Act of 1880, providing
for the protection of land from overflow
other than recognized swamp lands
affects District No. 9, in Sutter county, on
Feather river above Yuba City. The Act
was passed through the efforts of Sutter
county farmers, and all concerned have up
to the present time complied with its con-
ditions.
Petaluma Notes.
lCOpyrghi, 1888, by the California associated Iress
PETALUMA, February 17th.-Prospects for
the seasons crop are good, and though some
have not sown wheat on low grounds be-
cause too wet, the barley acreage will be
increased.
Among dairymen there is need of
warm weather to push grass forward. The
practice of over-stOcking grazing grounds
has caused heavy losses of stock in Marin
county.
Where Is Black Bart:
[Cepyyig. 1885, by the California associated Press.l
MERGED, February 17th.-The Coulter
vile stage on the up trip from here yester-
day was stopped by masked men and rob-
bed of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S treasure box,
but luckily they obtained no money. The
affair occurred near the same place the
stage was robbed couple of years ago, a
few miles above Merced Falls.
Yuba Land Values.
{Copyigh, 1855, by the California Assoeaied fress.i
MARYsvILLE, February 17th.-Ex-Sheriff
Deaner has sold his six-acre lot in the
Percy tract, near Yuba City, to Conrad
Walthers The price paid was $3.50 per
acre. Deaner paid S106 an acre for the
land last fall. There is a steady rise in land
values in this neighborhood as horticulture
extends.
Railroad Contract Let.
copyright, 1888, Jyhe California associated Pres
ANAHEIM, February 17th.-Contractors
Gleason e. Graham have secured the con-
tract for grading the roadbed for the narrow
gauge railroad between Anaheim and Carl
ton. The contractors will commence work
at once. A corps of engineers are locating
the line for the same road between Anaheim
and Alametos Bay.
Atwen Still Alive.
iCopyigit 1855, by The California associated Press.i
MERGED, February 17th.-H. w. Atwell,
bill Dadd the Scribe" upon whom a
dangerous surgical operation was performed
yesterday, rallied promptly this morning.
Though the chances are against him he
shows disposition to pull through all right.
landslide at Tehachapi.
TEHAcHAPI February 17th.-This has
been the finest storm of the season, the
rainfall being 23S inches. No trains have
arrived in the past twenty hours. There
has been a slide at tunnel No. 16, and
several small ones at other places but the
track is reported clear at this date.
Narrow Escape.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 17th.-L. J.
Renault, the proprietor of French dyeing
works, and his son, Louis, aged sixteen
years, narrowly escaped being fatally
burned this morning by the explosion of
quantity of benzine and other combusti-
bles used for cleaning clothes.
Death from Erysipelas.
Copyright 1885, by tie CalforHia associated Pres!
SAN JOSE, February 17th.-J. n. Lepesh,
a fruit dealer and an old resident, died this
morning from erysipelas caused by vac
cination.
Not Insane.
Los ANGELES, February 17th.-Anschlag,
the murderer of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock,
has been declared sane by jury. AT one
time to-day it looked as if the crowd
wanted to lynch the scoundrel.
The Benhayon Murder.
SAN Francisco, February 17th.- [Spe-
cial. IA full jury in the Dimmig case was
obtained to-day, and the case was contin-
ued till Monday.