Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-05
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.
DISPATCHES OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
CALIFORNIA.
The Weafha.

| The Weather.
| REDDING, December 4th.-Is commenced
raining last night at o'clock. and in twenty
four hours has rained 81 inches, and there
are no signs of its clearing up.
| DowNIEvILLE, December 4th.-A steady
rain fell all last night and to-day s-li over the
mountains, with snow only on the loftiest
peaks. The mercury marks 50'. This timely
| supply of water is most welcome to our min.
ers, affording work to al.
ALTA, December 4th.-A strong southeast
| wind and heavy rain-storm is prevailing. Over
four inches has fallen since yesterday, with no
no snow has fallen thus far west of Cisco.
MARYsvILLE, December 4th.-An irch of
rain has fallen up to o'clock this afternoon.
At o'clock it is still raining hard, with the
wind southeast.
GRASS VALLEY. December 4th,-To-dsy 8
heavy rain has fallen. and still continues
The miners are now assured of plenty of wa
ter, aud all the small hydraulic, sluice and
drift mines will start up.
AUBURN, December 4th.--Rain began fall
ing steadily here about noon, and still con-
tinues, with indications of a wet night.
SANTA Rosa, December 4th.-A drenchipg,
saturating rain has poured ineessantly for
twenty-four hours with high wind from the
south. and there is every appearance of its
continuing through the night.
= The Sunday Law.
MARYsvILLE, December 4th.-Several ga
looms and number of stores have been doing
business to-day, in spite of the published
warning from Good Templar last weak that
the law would be enforced.
GRASS VALLEY, December 4tb.-The Sur
day law was observed by some here to-day.
VALLEJO, December 4sh.-There was no
observance of the Sunday law in town to-day,
despite the warning of the Good Tenplars
that they would prosecute all violators Only
the saloons of Justice of the Peace Riley
and City Trustee Connolly were clesed.
Domestic Hnfeifeity-suitfde ofa Woman.
BENIc1A, December 4tb.-There died at
her residence in this city az 4:20 this morn
ing Susanah Lavine, wife of John Lavine,
steyedore, employed st Port Costa. from the
effects OF poison taken with suicidal intent.
Mrs. Lavine took a teaspoonful of the poison
known as trough on rats at an early hour
yesterday morning, but proceeded with her
household duties. At about s o'clock a
bosrder st Lavine's house noticed that
Mrs. Lavine's actions were queer, and that
she occasionally shiyered as If struck by a
sudden chill. On interrogating the lady as
to the cause Of her actions, he was answered,
Nothing lit will be over in about two hours :"
Later on Mrs. Lavine began to show all the
effects of arsenical poisoning, and doct IF
was called, who after while succeeded in
getting from the patient the informa-
tion that she had taken the poison
intentionally, and pointed at the location
of the box containing it. 1t was too late,
however, to save the patients life, and she
died this morning. Deceased was 2S years
old, and the mother of two young children.
The Deputy Coroner held an inquest at 2
o'clock this ,afternoon, at which the above
facts were developed, and verdict was rem
dered of death from the effects of poison
taken with suicidal intent. It is supposed to
be a case of domestic infelicity, from re-
marks made by the dying patient.
Rich Strike In Ell Dorado County.
PLAoERvILLE, December 3d.-About half
past this morning an immensely rich strike
was made in a cross-cut that was being run
by contract in the Bowlder mine, in Kelsey
township. A deep hole had been put in, and
the blast threw down several tons Of rock
that was literally covered with gold. The
ledge is fully eight feet wide, and has been
steadily improving in quality, and this de-
velopment has created the widest excitment