Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-14
THINGS ALL D1sARRANeED.

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deity of the dry andlshe RAINY seasons were
the sheet-anchors of his hope for crops. for
prospecting, for all ventures, and under this
shelteripg reliance he could go to picnic with
out an umbrella, and an excursion without an
overcoat, and venture upon plain or mountain
day or night with the most perfect noncha-
lance. Like all old times, they were the
best times. But there came a change. This
mighty Government of the people became IN.
fected with scientific craze, and out OF its
advancement came the Signal Service system,
and in due course of time it was fastened
upon the infant State, and ever since the
soul of the Californian has known no peace,
for what with probabilities" and prosnos-
tications, and barometrical indications, and
ihermometrical registers, and pharmaceutical
measurements, and anemometrical state
ments, the average Californian is lost
| in maze, aud mourns the old time
| kind Of weather. In fact it is said
that petition is about to be circulated for
signatures, praying the Signal Service Bu-
reau at Washington to remove its stations
from this coast, urging as reason for the re-
| qusst that no such weather as that prevailing
for the past month was known before the in-
PRODUCTION of '0ld Probs" here, and express.
| ing belief that if the 50 weather tools " were
removed things would return to their former
condition
If any doubt the mournful wi. that lies
hidden in this suggestion, they have but to
glance at the columns of the daily press for the
| past year. The newspaper can now no more
go to press without the scientific speculations
of the Signal Service, than it can without a
reliable market report and it has seriously
| been considered whether the Sergeants WHO
| measure the storms and foIetell their advent
should not be regularly attached to the PUN.
bago brigade, with the hops that, as news
paper men, they may vary their vaGaries and
| give the public better brand of weather and
a more settled climate. Yesterday was no
exception to the new order of things, for here
comes the Sergeant Of the Sacramento station
with another spell of weather. He was not
content with precipitating sudden storm
upon an unoff Tending people Thursday night,
when the good housewife had gone to bed
with her clothes-line still ia the apple tree
and the basement windows unbattened, but
he must prosnosttcate another "pluvial dis
| pensstion," as the rural reporter delights
to term the winter storm. The Signal
Ssryice Nemesis tells us now that his
reports received last night brought the
news that the weather is still in az
| unsettled condition north OF California |;
that is, from Olympia to Roseburg that at
| Olympia last night the barometer was ex-
| tremely low, viz: 80. 80 inches, a fall Of 81
Of an inch in hours that there must be
another storm approaching the coast in the
| vicinity OF Vancouver Island, or even far
ther north, as the effect of il is as yet only
| felt by the barometer at Olympia, for at
| Portland south to Visaiia the barometer is
| slowly rising with southerly winds at Port.
| land and R,seburg, southeast at Sacramento
| and westerly at San Francisco, Visalis, Los
Angeles and San Diego that the raiu-storm
of yesterday reached Visali. last night, as it
was raining at S P NJ, .06 of an inch having
been precipitatsd; tlas it is very evident,
! from the instrumental and meteorological
conditions of the atmosphere, the weather is
still in an unsettled condition that the indi.
cations as published this morning will give
any one good idea of the weather for the
a hours from P. NJ. last night to P. NJ. TO-
night; tina. Olympia, Portllud and Rose
| burg report foul weather sunsets, which are
an evidence that during to-day the
weather will be, for the country
north OF California, threatening, and
that the storm that appears now to be in
the vicinity of Olympic has not advanced far
enough to give any evidence of its probable
course across the continent whether it vii
be 20 the northeas', east r southeast the Wash
layton reports will better indicate that the
storm just passed gave in the past twenty
four hours 81 Of an inch at Olympia ~ Of
an inch at Portland; Is of an inch sc r pse.
| burg; "a Of an inch at Red Bluff 80 of An
inch at Sacramento; SO of An inch at San
Francisco /; .O6 of an inch at Visalis, and
none at either Los Angeles or San Diego !;
| thss the rainfall at Sacramento for the storm
| is 81 OF an inch for the month"; 2 60 inches,
and Tor the season, 3 20 inches that the
| season OF 1878 gave no rsin to correspond
ing date 1883 % of an inch 1879 so, .SS
of an inch 1891, none 1882. 80 of an
inch 1882 (oresant STORMY, 8 20 inches !;
| that the average for six seasons past is rs of
an inch, making the present season so far
| ahead Of the average fer six years past to the
amount of 2.42 inches. And here ends the
morning lesson on the weather for the day.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Frank Mayo
and his company presented last evening, for
the first time in this city, the drama, Van,
the Virginian." 1t is simple and touching
play Of domestic woes and joys. Mayo per-
hardly expected. In several respects it is his
best personation. Miss Clancy vin5icated
her claims of merit by an excellent piece Of
acting 1t was well rounded work, and her
emotional power was shown to bs greater
than any who had seen her in other plays
gave her credit for possessing. She was
natural throughout. Miss Ada Wallace
made her first appearance, and proved accept
able. JAS NJ. Ward aud wife also put IL e
FIRST appearance for this season, and had the
!eadiGg comedy parts an5swere very good,
Ward especially WANING = large share Of the
applause. This afternoon, for q matinee per-
t rmspce, the piece will be repeated. To-
| night, The Streets Of New York" In this
play still another fresh face will appear, Mi
| Carol Grouse, who made her debut here in a
Juvenile part some five or six years ago. To.
nights performance concludes the engage
ment.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The Republicans
of the Third Ward held meeting last even.
ing in the Courthouse. The meeting was
called TO order by Thomas Warmly, mem
Der of the County CentrallC ommittee. VIA
J. Davis was chosen President pro tenn. anG
Ii. w. Taylor, SecretrY. A Committee Of
five on Permanent Organization, consisting Of
L. |. Robinson, d. ellis, w. r. Csntwell
b. Shields and Chas. n. Post, were appointed
After short speeches by Win. J. Davis, d
ellis, g. \. Pest and others, the meeting
adjourned to meet on next Monday evenins
at the same place.
ACCIDENT AT RoCKLIN.-On Thursday af
ternoOn, as George Ayres, brakeman on the
railroad, was descending from the top of
box-car at Rocklin, t. draw the cOupling-pin
he slipped and fell beneath the wheels. Hi
right leg and portion of his left foot wer,
crushed 80 that amputasinn Became necessary
He was brought to the Rsiroad Hospital IL
this city for treatment. Mr.. Ayres il car
penser by trade. and has resided in Sacra
mento for number { f years he Is also a We
eran Of the late war and has wife ard tWc
children.
SENTENCED. - Richard Bowdan, havin:
been convicted some days since in the Polio,
Court of renting his house to women of il
repqte, appeared yesterday for sentence. 1
was proven to the satisfaction Of the Cour
that the lsg would b, complied with here
after, he having notifisd the tenants to leave
srd judge Henry sentenced him to pay fin,
OK only so. This was case where a tris
by jury was waived. The womsn who occu,
pied his house have not been found guilty o
keeping houses of ill-fams.
BUSINESS CHANGE H. LongtOn, late Of
= the firm of Longton & May, proprietors o
the Fulton Market. having dissolved connec
ton with that establishment, will open a new
market next week on the south side of .
street, one door east of Charles z. Nathsn's
between Sixth and Seventh. The new stanC
is being handsomely fitted up, especially fo
market purposes, and when finished will b,
exceedingly complete in its line, and presen
an inviting appearance.