Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-09

senator Sharon In being banqustsd
Mis- evening al tho Palace Hotel BY his
% old friends Of the Comstock lods," -
ne invitations read. The hall 10 sls-
aantly decorated with mirrors, Aowsrs,
&c. The menu 10 engraved on solid
oliver plates, at o cost OF Si2 Is each.
which are to be presented to the guests,
In memory OF the occasion. A number
Of gentlemen prominent in financial.
commercial and professional circles are
present. =,
The storm still continues. with q vari.
alton Of thunder and lightning this
evening.
The Hsaviess storm or she season.
MAarsyrLLs, Feb. 8.-The wind and
rain storm Of yesterday continued dur.
ing the night with increased violence,
and up 10 noon to-day there 10 no dimi-
mutton TO tho fury OF the wind, though
the rain has ceased. The clouds are
still heavy and dark and seem 10 indi-
cate more rain. No apprehension Is
felt Of high water In the Feather and
Yuba rivers, as 1t Ii showing in the
mountains as low down as Nevada City.
The lsvses about the city are nov firmly
settled, and considered safe against any
flood that may como. The trail over
Trinity mountain is closed and snow Is
falling very fast.
At Red Bluff It Is raining very hard.
The water in tho Sacramento river at that
point ia as high as at any time this Win.
ter. and is still rising.
RxppSo. Feb. 8.-Ths storm OF wind
and rain which commenced here on
Sunday evening, still continues. The
rainfall here has been three inches,
while in the mountains II has been
showing hard. Fonr feet fell on Trinity
mountains yesterday. The streams are
full aud still rising. For the first time
In several years the Wsavsrvills stage
failed TO connect at this point. There
has been no stage from the north since
Sunday, which IL probably owing to
Pitt river being too high to cross. At
this writing az o'clock) there nro no
signs Of clearing M.
SAN Josg, Feb. Sit has been rnin.
ing hard since last evening. This after
noon il rained harder than at any time
this senson. and the streams aro nov
higher than they have ever been before.
the Guadalupe overlooking It's banks be-
low San Augustine street. Tho high
water prevented the Anador stage from
leaving here. II Is still raining and
looks like continuing during the night.
MEncEp, Feb. SIT IL storming q
gale from tho southeast with a little rain.
About fifty feet OF tho MERGED Com
pany's warehouse was blown of. We
are Informed that the d%rangers' ware
house at Plainsburg is blown fiat. Loss
not known.
CLASS VALLEY, Feb. 8.-Ths rainfall
here for tho tw~snty.four hours ending
at 4 o'clock this afternoon Is over three
inches. Thermometer. ~. The storm
is still raging.
sxARrsvILLE. Feb. SIT rained hard
all day and Is still raining. The Yuba
River Is rising rapidly. The barometer
stauds at IS S0.100 with indications Of q
heavy storm.
STOCKTON. Feb. S.-The storm which
began hero yesterday afternoon contin-
ued with undated fury oil last night
and to-day. At $50 r. NJ. the wind blew
with great violence. blowing down signs
and trees and ~unroofing buildings. Az
yet no serious damages are reported.
Rain is still falling, with indications OF
continuing during the night. All the
sloughs arc rising rapidly. The San
L T....... ..... a.. ,,..sl, f,ll aal IL ulttl
rising. This has been the heaviest
storm here for the season. The rain
fall for the last twenty.four hours is
l 46-l00 inches, making IL 52.lOO inches
for the season.
DIXON. Feb. s.-To-day hos been the
stormiest OF tho season. The rainfall
has been very heavy. The streams are
running very high, and fears are enter
tanned for the safety Of tho bridges over
Putah creek. At z o'clock there are no
signs OF abatement Of the storm.
PRINCETON. Feb. 8.-Rain commenced
to fall yesterday morning. accompanied
by q strong southwest wind, which
steadily increased in yiolsnee till 10
o'clock this morning. whom 1t blew down
the warehouse Of j. X. Gates. and then.
seemingly satisfied with its pranks, be.
gan To lull. The wind Is now south and
Ii is raining steadily. with prospects
good for all night. The river is rising
rapidly.
LEEsvrILx, Feb. 8.-Tho rain has been
falling In torrents here since Sunday
night. Some uneasiness Is manifested
by nheepmsn OF this section, but no 20.
rious damage has been done yet. Some
portions Of Bear Valley are we'll flooded
and IL 10 still raining. There nre twelve
feet Of M in the summit between
here and Low Lake.
SAN DIEso. Feb. s.-It Ia cloudy, with
q strong southwest wind, with indica-
tons Of n heavy rain.
CoLUsA, Feb. S.-Tho heaviest storm
OF the season commenced here yesterday
morning, and has increased In violence
until, at three r. NJ. IL 10 blowing almost
q hurricane. Nearly two inches OF water
has fallen and II 10 still raining hard.
The river has commenced rising. with a
heavy rise reported at Jacinto and Red
Diul. 1uo ioAhieio oio holoiSihh WI
the prospects Of forthcoming crops which
this rain almost insures.
Booos, Feb. ST. commenced rain.
ing here about two o'clock on Monday
morning. and an uninterrupted storm Of
wind and rain has continued. causing
tho Sacramento river to rise rapidly.
Prospects Of o good harvest were never
better. Grain Ia growing finely. No
damage was done by the late frosts, and
seed has just been put in for another
crop.
A deputy sheriff Murdered.
Los ASIMAs. Feb. 8.-Charlss Kast.
Deputy Sheriff. was shot and killed carly
this morning by o negro named Charles
Holland. Kast was attempting TO quell
q melee among some negro roughs.
Holland was captured eight miles south
Of here and brought In this afternoon
and lodged In Jail. Ho has confessed
his guilt, and there is strong talk OF