Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-20


CALIFORNIA.
Weather Eeports.
Chico. December 19th.-Is commenced to
rain here this morning at s O'clock, with
every indication of heavy storm. 1T il
badly needed.
SoNoMA, December 19sh.-Rain com.
menced falling last night, and has continued
upto this hour.
SANTA Rosa, December 19.h.-This WIS
an uncommonly gloomy early morning, ana
steady. soaking rain has fallen withans wind
since O'Clock, with . slight cessation st
noon.
ORLANp lColusa county,, December 19sh.-I
1t has rained here with little intermission
since 9 o'clock this morning. The prospects
are good for more.
UPPER LAKE, December 19sb.-It COM.
menced raining here Monday morning, and
continued by spells until this morning, when
1t set in in earnest, and hiss rained steadily
ever since. There has fallen SO far .G9 of an
inch. The snow is six inches deep on the
mountains.
lone. December 19!h.-It has been raining
gently here nearly all day, with prospects of
raining hard tonight. The farmers are de.
hShsco "tAh cs IL WEB Ilucn EeeQeQ, 1t
Is now quite warm. We have had but little
frost Flowers ara budding, and some arc in
full bloom.
DIXON, December 19th.-Is commenced
raining this morning about o'clock, and cor.
tlnued through the greater part of the day,
There are indications Of more tonight.
GRASS VALLEY, December 19.h h.-The rain.
fall for the past twenty.four hours has been
.43 of an inch. The first snow Of the season
tell TO day, though there was not enough to
cover the ground.
FOREST CRY, December 19th.-It has been
showing to-day all over the mountains. and
the barometer indicates q continuance Of the
storm.
RIO VISTA, December 19.h.-It has been
showering yesterday and to-day, amounting
to quarter Of an inch. 1t is still little
cloudy.
SUIsUN, December 19sh.-It commenced
raining here this morning, and continued till
about 2 o'clock P N. 1t ia still cloudy, with
good prospects for more rain.
STOCKTON, December 19th.-The rainfall TO
P. NJ. to-day was 90 Of an inch. making for
the season 1862 inches. against 2.56 inches for
the corresponding period of LAST year. At
present the sky is overcast, and bids fair for
heavy rains to night.
MANIA ShOLg DcCeIupCT lJ.l,-lt COM
menced raining at noon, and has kept it up
almost without intermission since. Wind
southeast.
The Debris Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 10 -Areu.
ment In the debris casa is still in progress
before Judge Sawyer. Counsel for defense.
in considering the allegations concerning the
depreciation in the value of Marysville prop
erty, attributed it in great measure to the
decay of mining on {. small scale, the Frszer
river excitement and the establishment of
other trade centers.
Military Banquet.
San FRANCISCO, December I9sh.-An ele.
CANT banquet was given tonight by the eff.
GERS of the National Guard Of California to
Governor Perkins and Governor. elect Stone.
man, at the Baldwin Hotel. About EIGHTY
guests were present. During the evening a
number of tossts were proposed and respond.
ed to.
Arrested for Threatening His wife-Ad.
niiicd TO Practice.
SAN Francisco, December I9sb.APbil;n
Fitzgerald was arrested this evening on a
charge of having made threats to murder his
wife.
w. A, Anderson, City Attorney of Sacra.
mento, has been admitted to practice in the
United States Circuit Court.
Ths, Contested Election cases, -
vALLIlo. December 19.h.-The taking of
tesumony IA the contested election cases has
been IN proarest nearly three days. So far
nothing has been developed in favor Of the
democratic contestants. Four Of the seven
persons wne-sHore in affidavits that they
were iptsmidated in casting their votes ct the
lastflsction here have been examined, and
admit that they voted the Democratic ticket
| straight. The first day was consumed in the
examination of John Cox, one of the affida-
| vit-makers, who was contradicted on all ma
terial points by three witnesses. Yesterday
| the day was devoted to taking the testimony
Of N. HsgeI. and to-day Charles O'Donneil
alias Blinn, and Patrick O'Neil have been
examined. These four persons made the sffi.
davits upon which certain foremen at the
navy yard wero. arrested fer intimidating.
Their testimony Las been completely broken
down.
Sudden Eeath In shIngie Springs.
SHINGLE SPRINGS, December 19.h.-W.
w. Burke, Of Sacramento. aged 67. died sud.
denly this morning at this place. The re-.
mains will be tsken TO Sacramento.
Moving Scene In Ceurt-The Boy gandi.s.
MARYsyILIE, December 19sh.-There was
moving scene in the Superior Court TO-DAY
when Judge ksyser passed sentence on Willie
Sierp. Joseph McEnerney and Wn. Smith.
the trIant schoolboys of San Francisco. who
played the.:ole of bandits in robbipg q chi.
naman OF the road near Whsatland last Sen
tembsr. Smith was tried and convicted ON
Friday last. and the other two boys pleaded
guilty to-day. They were each sentenced 70
imprisonment m at San Quentin for one year.
The fathers Of two of the boys were present
and one OF them she'd tesrs while sentence
was being pronounced, and one of the culprits
wept bitterly. The Court and spectators were
also deeply moved. In passing center co fire
presiding Judge said he had been struck with
the statement of the Smith boy during the
trial: When we stopped the Chinaman /
at first supposed We were only gcing to have
some fan with him BY stoning hiIh, as that's
the way the boys have fun with Chinamen in
San Francisco The Judge said ihe san.
tenes would haye been lighter if the law did
not demand at least one years Imprisonment,
The boys were remanded to tie care of the
Sheriff until further orders of the Court. A
petition for pardon will be sent to the Cow.
ernor. signed by the Judge jury and others.
There seems to be nothing criminal in the
character OF the boys, and their act Of robbery
Is beiisved to have been mere imitation Of
hoodlumism.
Dwelling Rss..ey ed by Fire.
,-ass VALLEY, December 18th. = This
morning, at Buena Vista. the dwelling house
anu contents belonging to Leonard Pingree
were totally destroyed by FIRE.
Murder Trial Mt Martinez.
MARTINI, December 19.h.-The case of
the people vs. David Jaurez and Ignatio Ro.
nero. for murder committed last month at
Concord, is in progress. The taking of testi.
mony has commenced.
Burglar Captured and Stolen Goods Re-
covered.
SAN JOSE, December lpsh.-Charles Gp;re.
man, who was released from the State Prison
few months ago, after vipg a three years,
term fo- burglary committed here. was ar.
rested On Monday afternoon for the burglary
of j.. Capt's jswelry store, and tc-day was
held for examination cn the 9th inesant. at
lO A. NJ. Guireman pawned one of the stolen
watches with man who had ju.t read the
published account of the robbery, and after
Guireman left he went to the police effice and
reported the case, and told where Guirem.n
could be found. All the goods have been re. |
covered.
imprisonment for Life.
OAKLAND. December 1esh.-The t,isl of
George McDermott, on charge OF murder.
was concluded this evening. McDermott
stabbed and kiiled Edward SLab;JI ~, a. o