Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-02
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

The San Francisco CdA Of yesterday
says: The rainfall, though double what
il was at the corresponding period Of
last year. is not yet equal to that OF
1876. The measurement for the twenty
four hours up to s o'clock last night was
~. making . total for the month OF
11.77 inches. and OF 1857 inches for the
season. The same time last year the
fall amounted to 8.33 inches, but In
1876 II reached 1921 The barometer
varied very little yesterday. In the
evening IL stood 30.0S, which shows 4
slight ascent.
The San Francisco Ala OF Thursday
says: A Mexican woman named Amelia
Morones. living on Broadway. was ar
rested ON q charge Of breaking In q
neighbours door and shooting at the
owner, A. Treddwell. After being lock.
ed up at the City Prison, she took q
dose Of morphine from q bottle she had
sscretsd in her clothing. An early dis
eovery OF the attempted suicide enabled
the Hospital Surgeon to save her life.
The San Francisco Alta Of Thursday
prints reports from all parts OF the State,
from which II appears that tho abundant
rains give promise Of exceptionally good
crops. But little damage has bosn done
by the overflow. and feed il growing
finely md stock getting fat. The pros
poets for q good mining season are also
good.
Adolph Hansen applied at q lodging
house on Sacramento street, between
East and Drumm streets. San Francisco,
Tuesday night and begged for lodgings.
A waiter gave him part OF his bed. aud
In the morning observed that his watch
and chain were missing. Hansen was
about to clear out, when he was arrested.
The suit OF Lennis Mccormick against
Lucky Baldwin. for damages for alleged
seduction. Is being tried In San Fran.
cisco with closed doors. The Cal says
that il will probably continue for several
days. Lennie claims 500, OOO al the
price Of her lost virtue.
Alonzo Strahon, 8 years Of age. was
drowned In the Coyote River. San Jose.
Wednesday afternoon. He was playing
with some companions. ran too near the
bank. which Was cut under by the swol-
len stream. and prscipitated into the
rapid current.
The Governor has offered o reward Of
$500 for the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer Of solomon P. GLADDEN.. killed
on the 2sth Of December last, In Tulare
county.
The Murphy movement 10 progress.
ing In Sacramento. Over 800 signatures
to the pledge Of total abstinence were
secured ON Thursday evening.
q. L. Mccoy. who undertook to shoot
Judge Thomas In Santa Rosa, last Sep
TENDER, has been sentenced 10 eight
years in the State Prison.
An eccentric old man, called "Old
Man Hayward" was found dead a short
distance below Grass Valley on wednss-
day evening last.
A man named G. Moody has bsen
arrested In San Francisco for selling
liquor to minors. He RAJ held In $1,000
bail.
Yesterday afternoon $50 feet Of snow
sheds, about three miles east OF Summit,
were carried away by q snow.slide.
The Odd Fellows OF Los Angeles dedi.
Gated their new hall with imposing csre-
monies last Monday afternoon.
Free lunch houses for the deserving
poor have been established in Oakland
on the San Francisco plan.
The Eleventh Ward workingmen's
Club ofSan Francisco rspudiats Ksarnsy
and his gang.
The estimated expenses OF the Oak.
land School Department for 1873 will be
s200. 900.
Oakland has new newspaper. II In
called the Tidal Ware, and is published by
Z. E. Danforth 4 Co.
Rev. A.. Geyer. Of Carson. Is visiting
Los Angeles for the benefit Of his health.
Orange. lemon and lime trees are al
ready in blossom near Tsmsscal.
Several railroad bridges have been
J washed out near Red Bluff.