Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE RAINFALL Sergeant Barwick reports
last evening that the rainfall during the
storm now apparently closed, was 80 OF an
inch during the aeason to date, 81 OF an
inch. No rain had fallen up to the 29.h OF
October in 1880; in 1879 there had fallen .80
Of an inch; in 1878, "a OF an inch; in 1877,
"a of an inch. S. H. Gerrish reports as the
result Of measurements IN his part OF the city
49, felI,a-fne. 1.-THE rainfall of Thursday
night and Friday morning was ~ OF an inch,
,nslrino - for the month and 20 Tor the sea-
san Ia 1880 to date, a sprinkle ; 1879 to
de 81 OF an inch 1873 to date, .67 1877
to date. SO, and in 1876 to date, 3 OIL. The
rain has been general over the central and
northern parts Of the State, and in most parts
of the southern portion. The heaviest fall
for the season is reported to the railroad Office
from Kedding, where It amounts to 3.33
inches. At Red Bluff up to yesterday it had
measured 2.0S inches. The rain at Redding
fell to the amount IF an inch and quarter
within the twenty four hours ending at noon
Yesterday. In other parts of the Sacramento
valley the fall for the same period amounted
TO from O5 TO 40 Of an inch. There was a
report Of d general clearing-up or breaking
away last evening, and at midnight it was
clear at this station. The river has raised
sincs the commencement OF the storm from
6 feet inches, and last evening marked Z
feet inches-a rise of Sinehes during the
last twenty-four hours.
LECTURE. Professor Il B. Norton, of the
State Normal School faculty, lectured before
the Sacramento Educational Institute last
evening, at the Sixth-street Methodist Church,
before large and appreciative audience His
subject was "1he Revolution of 1865, dis
cussing the struggles with the Covenanters In
Scotland, the record of Judge Jetfreys, the
siege of Derry and the battle Of the Boyne.
Professor K. w. Brier, who is at the head OF
the Educational Institute, has In contempla'
ton series of lectures on practical topics by
practical men who have original knowledge
of the subjects they treat, and who Will be
able to i:npart to their auditors information
not obtainable from books
SLIGHTLY MISTAKENLY Marysville E1
press says. 1.-The G. P. r. r. Co. have a pile
driver at work on their bridge across the Sac
ramento river at Sacramento, fastening it
down, so that it will not float away as it did
last winter" The bridge was not hoated
away last winter, and piles are not being
driven to fasten it down. The work now
being done is simply an extension of the
dolphins from the center or draw pier, bring
ing it to point above, so as to prevent DRIFT
wood lodging in the draw or against it, as
was done last winter, thus bringing greater
strain upon the bridge and obstructing the
passage Of river boats.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
18th /: For G. w. Chesley & Co., 10 barrels
whisky; Lindley & Co., car lard; Adams,
McNeill & Co., II packages tobacco; John
Breuuer, boxes tacks, l barrel and l box
casters A. f. Evans, 25S barrels and Dol
half barrels shocks, II bundles hoop iron, l
bundle flag iron, key rivets 10 bundles and
I6 half barrels heading; III. S. Croker & Co.,
50 bundles paper; Huntington, Hopkins &
Co., car nails.
KILLING DEER BY STEAM.-About a year
since engineer n. S. Peck, OF the Oregon divis-
ion, ran his engine against deer which was
crossing the track near Anderson, and killed
it. Night before last he killed another in the
same way about one mile north OF Cana.
The deer was thrown into trestle work
when struck, and was picked up yesterday
and brought to Chico. 1t was large fellow,
and was said to have been uniniured for cul-
mary purposes by the method of lis taking
of
IDENTIFIED notwithstanding Shinn, the
fifth and last of the Cape Horn train ditch.
ers, who was arrested by detective Burke,
positively denied to several parties while at
the depot here, in passing through night be-
fore last that he was George ID. Shlnn and
the person wanted in connection with the at
tempted train robbery, he was Immediately
and fully identified upon arrival at Auburn,
and is safely imprisoned to await trial.
REsIeYATIoNs.-The designations of the
following named officers of the staff of the
Major-General commanding Division n.
C. C. have been accepted by the Commander
in-Chief, to take effect from the 18th Lieu
tenant Colonel A. w. Won Schmidt. Engi-
neer Officer; Lieutenant-C Colonel R. FL.
LLOYD, Judge Advocate Lieutenant Colonel
NJ d. Bornck, Quartermaster; Lieutenant
Colonel Tristan Burgess, Commissary.
Police CouRr.-John Cartley pleaded
guilty to charge of drunk in this Court yes
-terday and was fined s.. E. Lynch and Geo.
Arnold pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace,
and were fined So each. Frank Page was
tried upon charge Of petty larceny, found not
guilty and the costs taxed against the prose-
cutting witness. Thomas Wilson was found
guilty of petty larceny, and will receive SEN
tence to-day.
COMMERCIAL Since last report the steam
err San Joaquin, No. 2, came up from San
Francisco with barge of lumber for the Sac
ramento Lumber Company. The steamer
returned to the bay with barge load OF
wood. The steamer Harriet passed up yes
terday TO meet the Ceres this side OF
Knights Landing, and bring down barge OF
grain.
BAD SPEcrAoLEs.-Oficer Valentine yes
terday arrested Kanaka Sam, the bootblaek,
by reason Of his having in his possession a
pair of gold mounted spectacles which were
lost, or taken, few days since from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Curry, on Fourth street, and
TO which Sam had become SO attached that
he refused Co give them up.
CoNvIcrED. Thomas Wilson was convicted
Yesterday in the Police Court of petty lar
ceuy for entering the saloon of P. Haggerty.
on Third street between K and L, and tax
ing 81 from back counter. He will receive
Judgment for the offense to-day.
TRADEMARKS. Claims have been fled by
Siegfried & Brandenstein, of San Francisco,
with the Secretary of State to the trade
marks Golden State and pride of For
mosa," for teas.
THE sale is simply immense. Truth il
truth, and falsehood is falsehood, and truti
at the Receivers sale of dry goods is so trans
parent that there can be no failure. fh
name Of the Court Receiver has never bsel
lent 20 fraud or would.be transaction. no
ever viii be-. (Signed,) J. I. Griffitts.
The dry goods business of L. Bien, Eight
and streets, viii positively be closed within
thirty days. During that time all goods mus
be sold regardless of cost Ladies should no
fail to avail themselves of this opportunity
and secure good goods at very low prices.
THE sale is simply immense. Truth
truth, and falsehood is falsehood and trut
aft the Receivers sale of dry goods is so trans