Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03

Oncer FIELDS tesjlleu 60 arIeSllnS DcHrOu6r
after the shooting. Defendant mentioned
once or twice that he had shot man. He
said. "That man has seduced my wife. No
man can seduce my wife," He kissed his
little child. L told the clerk to book Mr..
Schroeder Defendant had conversation
with his wife at the City Hall, and told her
to go home and take care of the children, and
said he would be home tomorrow. heard
the first and second reports of the pistol.
DIR. LEFEvRE's DYING STATEMENT.
JIG. Bromley testified Knew Dr. Letevre.
Was in his office on Monday, July 18th was
there at the time of his death, and some time
before. He made statement in my pres
ence, which was reduced to writing.
The statement was then produced and Of
fered in evidence.
Witness said: The contents of the paper
were read to DR.. Lefevre. l think Mr..
Brummigan read it. He also wrote it. DIR.
Lefevre knew his own condition when it was
read. I was present when the paper was
signed. The pen was put in DR.. Lefevres
hand, and guided by Suryienne or Brummi-
gan. He asked me when the pen was placed
in his hand if the wound was fatal. | re-
piled, eyes" DIR. Bates. DIR. Roach, DIR.
Selfridge, DIR. Draper and Dr. Buck said he
was diving, and that | had better send for a
priest. DIR. Lefevre told me he was going
meaning that he was dying. He told me
that before that paper was read and signed.
He was conscious and rational. He told me
that Schroeder killed him-shot him.
GUYsMITHs' TESTIMONY.
A. J. Plate testified L cold defendant a
pistol on the 9th of July last, at some time
between o'clock and 3 l could not say
whether that is the one or not, there are so
many like it. It was exactly like that. 1t
was returned on the Sth or 9th by Schroeder.
He said he wanted the pistol for friend, and
then wanted me to take it back.
w ID. Cotrel testified | am in the gun
and cutlery business at 41S Market street.
know Schroeder [ can identify the pistol as
the kind l sold defendant on the day of the
shooting of DR.. Lefevre. It was about l
o'clock 1t was the same size and kind This
bullet is the same kind and style as that
bought SO CALDER. lie made no statement
only bought the pistol. lie seemed in a
hurry. and thought he was in hurry to get
back to lunch.
The Weather.
SAN LUIS OB1sPo, December 3D. =
steady, warm rain, with q light southeast
wind, set in last night at 10 o'clock and has
continued sixteen hours, with prospects of q
heavy fall. Twenty-Five thousand sacks of
grain have been shipped at Cayucos, 200,
600 sacks at Port Hartford, and much more
at Point Sal. The warehouses are all full
and much is still in the fields. The thresh-
ing is nearly all done, but considerable dam
age will result to grain not tbreshed and that
in sacks in the field. The prospect is fatter-
ing for large and early sowing in this
county. There is lively and growing in
terest in real estate in this section. Six
farms were sold on the Moro and Cayucos
rancho in November, and several in other
localities. Several parties who left this
county year ago to find more desirable To-
cations have returned, and declare their in
tention TO settle permanently here.
SANTA BARBARA, December 2d-It is rain.
ing steadily, with a light wind due east. The
barometer is steady at go 70; thermometer,
Sc.
Los ANGELES, December 2d.-The weather
has been murky and cloudy all day, and at 2
this evening steady rain commenced to fall,
and at this hour 40 o'clock gives every indi-
cation of continuing all night. Up to O'Clock
Is of an inch fell.
MERGED, December 2d.-Al day yester.
day a brisk breeze blew from the southeast,
increasing toward night to gale, accom-
panied by light fall of rain until about 6
o'clock this morning, at which time IL of an
inch of water had fallen. The wind since
A. NJ up to 10 a. N. has moderated to light
breeze, and the rainfall has been steady and
heavy, with indications Of continuing all
day.
SAN JOSE, December 2d-The rainfall from
noon Wednesday up to 6 o'clock this morn
ing was sc of an inch. For to-day to P. NJ /,
.05 of an inch. Total for the season, p
inches. a stiff wind from the south during
the day eliminated in o heavy shower OF rain
between and o'clock this afternoon. and
it is expected that it viii rain at intervals all
night. Total rainfall here last night, SO OF
an inch.
PLEAsANToN, December 2d.-It has rained
very steadily for the last sc hours, during
which time we have had $50 inches of rain
fall. Total for the season, 3 Is inches. 1t Is
still raining with strong south wind. Have
now had plenty of rain to start the plows.
The farmers are very hopeful.
STocKroN, December zd.-This morning
opened fine, but the clouds began TO gather in
the afternoon, ard at o'clock the rain COM
menced. It is now showering heavily. The
outlook is for an all-night rain. The raid
gauge at the Asylum at noon showed that 80
of an inch had fallen since 8 P. NJ. yesterday,
making for the present storm .93 of an inch,
and for the season, LBS inches.
CALIsToGA, December 2d.-It commenced
raining here about o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and has continued without intermission
up to the present time. About two inches
has fallen, and the prospect Is good for more
tonight.
DIXON, December 2d.-It commenced rain.
ing last evening at ) o'clock. and continued
ali night. At 6 o'clock this morning two
inches had fallen. 1t has been showering all
day. At present it is raining hard, with
every indication of a continued storm. Wind
southwest. With one inch more of rain the
ground will be in good condition to pillow.
GRASS VALLEY, December 2d.-The rain
fall for the 81 hours ending at o'clock this
evening was 4 80 inches, giving 5.S4 inches
for the present storm, and 56S inches Tor the
season. 1t is raining and blowing now.
MARYsy1LLE, December %. Sixty five
hundredths of an inch of rain fell here. The
wind blew fercely all night, doing consldera-
bic damage to shade trees and shrubDery.
The storm still continues.
CHICO, December 2d.-The wind changed
TO the south yesterday, and blew strong ali
night. This morning it commenced RAINING
with the wind almost gale, after which
there was no abatement.
PoRTLAND(Or.) J, December 2d.-The wealth.
err is cold and cloudy. Snow fell here last
night to a depth OF two inches. 1t Is still
showing lightly.
The Railroad Cemmission-Fares and
Fr9shfs.
SAN Francisco, December 2d-At meet
ing of Railroad Commissioners to-day, Cen.
Stoneman presented the following, which was
laid over one day:
WHEREAS, The Constitution Of the State OF Call
fornia makes it obligatory upon this Board OF tau
rad Commissioners to establish rates OF charges fol
the transportation OF passengers and freight by al
railroads and otter transportation companies, and
to rubbish the same from time 10 time, with such
changes as they may make, and report to the Gov
ernor annually the proceedings therefore
Resolred, First-fhat the Beard take up At e al
the subject of passenger rates and nx ann esA9 9
the same upon all the railroads in the state oil Cali
foruia. .: :
second-That the rates for the transportation o
passengers between the following named points O
ns shall be lschedule presented, but Wlthheis
frln, publication until agreed upon by the Board