Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-05

day.
THE WEATHER AND THE RIVER. rain.
fall after P. NJ. Friday night until Saturday
night, according to the Signal Service report,
amounted to 80 of an inch, making, accord.
ing to the same authority, Is. "A inches for the
season to date, whereas last season to date
1850 had fallen. Last evening an almost i'm
perceptible rain began, and at l o'clock this
morning continued. The Sacramento river
Saturday night reached the 19-foot S-inch
mark, but at this morning had fallen to is
feet 10 inches The American river is be-
having itself, and there seems to be no danger
of higher water. The water of course
has flowed out into the tule lands,
where no resistance was offered, and but lit
tie damage has been done. Reports from the
islands down the river show that the levees
have not been injured, or even seriously
threatened. The storm on the mountains
Saturday was a severe one. Over one thou
sand feet of sheds were crushed by slides,
but large force of engines and 200 men were
kept hard at work. The overland train from
the East was delayed, and did not reach this
city until $40 in the afternoon yesterday
Last night, however, the weather on the
mountains was calm, and the trains will be
on time to-day.
GOVERNORS RECEPTION: are
out for reception to be held by Governor
Perkins at the Pavilion on Wednesday even
ing. 1t is understood that formality as to
dress is not to be a requisite, that the recep.
ton will, indeed. be less formal than the first
one held by the Governor, and is to take the
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of and farwell to the legislators who have
will next week depart for their homes.
DELEGATES APPOINTED. THE Republican
County Central Committee held meeting
Saturday night, and unanimously determined
to appoint twelve delegates to the State Con-
vention, which will assemble in this city
April 29th, for the purpose of electing twelve
delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention, which assemblies at Chicago June
ID. Another meeting will be held next
Saturday night, at which time the appoint
ment of delegates will be made.
CITY PAYMENTS following sums were
paid into the City Treasury for the week
ending April Sd: By w. c. Farnsworth,
cemetery dues. $50 %; r. d. SERVER, water
rates. 81, 49S so; n. A. Kidder harbor dues
SAG 90; Ed. II. Mckee, contingent school
fund, S97 90; w. A. Henry, Police Court
fines, S15; Geo. A. Putnam, city licenses
1868 Gi dog licenses, S14 40; street assess
ments, STA Is; total, 81, 307 OF.
CoLoNIsTs. the meeting of proposed
German colonists Saturday night, the ma
jority seemed to favor Washington Territory
Applications for membership were received
from several places. H. Schauer was elected
Treasurer. Speeches on the land monopoly
question were made, and letters read from
abroad regarding proposed points of settle
ment. The meeting finally adjourned subjec
to the call of the Chair.
ARREsTs.-The arrests made since the las
report were: Mrs. E. Young, for misde
meanor, by officer Woods; John Doe, a beg
gar, John Kidd, for smoking opium. BY
officers Frazee and Eldred; William Burt
petit larceny, by officers Eldred, Frazee ant
local officer Eldrel; Mary Doe, for being
drunk, by special officer Burke; Lucas
Stevens, for being drunk, by special Office
Valentine.
FILLING IN.-At the break in the Y oil,
levee made in 1873 at the Todhunter Ranch
mile or two above Washington, there i
now employed large gang of men who ar
filling the breach. Thus far the waters hav
not run through, but it was feared Their
might be rise sufficient to make a curren
through, and hence the work now in progress
to prevent the Todhunter farm from inun
dalton.
POLICE CoURT-In the Police Court Sat
urday the charge of misdemeanor against W
H. Chamberlain was dismissed, and tn
charge of vagrancy against Charles Graham
was continued. The case of Ching III Chung
charged with perjury, was continued t.
Wednesday.
PERSONAL Count de Rupert, of France
the celebrated political writer, who has BEEF
on this coast for the past six months collect
ing material for descriptive work, is a CUES
at the Arcade. Police officer jackson, VIII
has very ill for several days, is improving.
REPRESENTATIVES, ELEcTED.-On the 2
instant Capitol Lodge, L. o. o. F., elected th
following named as representatives to tn
Grand Lodge: f. A. Hornblower, Ed. NJ
Martin, C. Cooley, 7. Scott, Grove l.. John
son, G. B. Katzenstein.
For ARIZONA. - Ex-Governor Stanford
accompanied by General Superintendent
n. Towne and General Irwin Mcdowell
will leave San Francisco to-day for visit t
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