Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-04
Weather Reaorfs.

| will be completed tomorrow.
Weather Rep0rfs.
| SALINAS, December 3d.-Cemmencing yes
terday, the rainfall here up to noon se-day
mas been LA inches making a total OF 2
inches for the season ; and the prospect is
/ that we shall have more before it clears up.
| Everybody is jubilant over the prospects of
good season.
MERGED, Decem Der 3d.-The rainfall since
yesterday morning at o'clock up to A. NJ.
to-day amounted to 81 of an inch, making
rs inches of rain for the season. Through
out the storm since Wednesday afternoon we
! have had high winds from the southeast, and
| it is now blowing a gale and raining steadily.
Grass and grain are shooting forth, and the
signs ara favorable for continuance of the
stormy weather.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, December 3d.-Since 10
P. NJ. Wednesday up to 3 P. NJ. to-day, 90
inches of rain has fallen. Total for the
| son, g. Ii inches. This storm lasted Al hours,
with heavy south wind, last night increas-
ing almost to a gale.
! HANFoRD, December 3d.-The rain here
| for the last "a hours is the heaviest so early
! in the season for at least twelve years. Up
time, we have had by the State Engineers
gauge 253 inches, making 3 inches for the
| season.
SANTA BARBARA, December 3d.-It has
been storming at Santa Barbara since yester
| day noon, 1.30 inches of rain having fallen
CoLUsA, December 3d. A tremendous
wind and rains torn prevailed here yesterday
| and last night. Signs and awnings were
| blown about and scattered along the side
walks. To-day it is still windy, with oc-
sional showers.
| SAN BUENAvENTURA, December 3d.-At
this writing Is P NJ the storm seems to be
over. as the sky is clear and the barometer
slowly rising. The southwest gale still con-
tinues, however, though with diminished
violence. The storm has done no particular
| harm. except wetting some unthrashed crops
and delaying stages.
| NEVADA, December Sd. = 1t has been
storming steadily since last Tuesday evening.
A steady fall of snow and rain has prevailed
during the past forty-eight hours, and it is
still showing. The ground is covered with
| about six inches of snow Up on the ridges
several feet has fallen. The total rainfall
during this storm is S.37 inches total for the
season, S71.
San BUENAvENTURA, December 3d.-The
storm so far has given ]. % inches Of rain,
making over inches for the season. A brisk
southeast wind at noon to-day indicates
continued downpour. The young grass is
starting up everyw here, and splendid season
for farmers and stock owners seems assured.
SAN JOSE, December 3d.-Rainfall for the
| twenty-four hours ending at o'clock this
evening, 80 of an inch.
PORTLAND (Or.), December 9d.-A heavy
snow-s storm, accompanied by strong east
wind, prevailed all day in this city. Reports
from points on the Columbia river between
JEoIla indicate
weather, cold eastern winds and snow. At
1880 tonight the thermometer showed IL to
II above zero. There are strong probabili-
ties that the upper Columbia will be closed
by ice tomorrow or next day. The Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company to-day
refused to receipt for freight beyond Bla-
locks, the present terminal point of the rail-
way extension beyond The Dalles.
PORTLAND Orr. December Sl.-Reports
from up the Columbia this evening indicate
extreme cold. A light snow-storm is re-
ported at several points up the Columbia.
The temperature is low, averaging To-. The
CATION is closed for the present between this
city and all points above. The river between
here and Astoria is still open, and boats will
make regular trips for the present
The MusseI Slough Case-sEotiOn Granted
consideration POStpOned-Ine MunlcI.
pal Government Convention.
SAN Francisco, December 3d.-In the
Mussel Slough case this afternoon ID. w.
Parkhurst, agent of the railroad company for
the sale and rent of lands. was put on the
stand. He testified to an interview with
Doyle and McQuiddy at Hanford, who in
formed him that il he persisted in the bust
ness in which he was there it would be inn
possible to restrain some members OF the
League; also to being called out of bed by
masked and armed men, and told to leave the
country He was treated in gentlemanly
manner, and the action against him by the
League was not based on personal motives,
but on his connection with the railroad COM
pany.
In the Superior Court to-day the motion to
set aside the indictments for felony against
Sheriff Desmond was granted.
Consideration of the charges of grand lar
ceny against expert Kaplan was postponed
till December 18th, to give defendant time
to plead.
The Municipal Government Convention to-
day adopted as whole the bill recommended
by the committee for the government of cities
under 10000 inhabitants. but recommitted it
for revision. A committee of three was APP
pointed to look after the interests of the bill
at Sacramento.
Adjourned sine die.
Accidental Death.