Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-16
ADvERr1ssMgNr MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

WEATHER YESTERDAY. Sergeant Barwicl
gives the following account of yesterday
storm also the dates of first appreciable rain
fall for the past six seasons. including tn,
present one The rain storm of yestarda,
was preceded and accompanied by Lightning
and several peals Of thunder. The wind be
fore the storm was southeast, and about 81,
miles per hour; when near P. H. it suddenly
backed to the north and northwest, and blew
with considerable force, reaching maximum
velocity Of twenty-sevsn miles at 4:l5 P NJ
The rain began sDriDkling at $3.50 P NJ, in
creasipg very rapidly to heavy rain for a fsss
moments. The rainfall ended at AS p. N,
but recommended st $50 P. NJ, and ended AZ
Up. n Amount fallen up to P. NJ last night
Is 81 Of an inch. The fret rain of last sea.
son was on Friday, and during fair week
also, it being the 22d of September last wear.
and the 18Th this season. 1t is the earliest
beginning of the rainy season since our record
began, which was in 1877 There was a yerv
light sprinkle of rain early yesterday morn.
ing, but it was inappreciable to the Signal
Service rain gauge. The following are the
dates on which the frat rain fell for several
seasons back, viz Season of 1878. frat
rain, November 2, 1877; season of 1873 9.
first rain, September %, 1873; season of
1880, fest rain, October 6, 1879: season of
lSo0-S1, FIRST rain, November %, 1880; sea-
son Of lSSl-S2 first rain, September %, 1881 ;
season OF 1SS2-S3 (the present SEASON., first
rain, September ID, 1882 Rain has fallen
twenty-one times during the last thirty four
years in September; and only on ten of
these was tbs fall sppreciable. the remaining
eleven being slight sprinkles. The rainfall
was apprecisble in September 1S49, 1851,
1859, 1860, 1865, 1867, 1874. 1878, 1881 and
1882; and sprinkles en- September 1852.
1854, 1855. 1856, 1858, 1863 1864, 1869, 1871,
1872 and 1876; none in September 1850, 1858
1851, 1861, 1862, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1873, 1875,
1877, 1879 and 1880.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-"T Women
in Red was played by the Bates dramatic
company last evening before the largest audi
encs yet assembled within the walls of the
new theater. The house was packed, and
many were forced to put up with standing
room in the lobby. Tbs play was well pre-.
scented. Ii Is a drama that illustrates forci-
bly, the senacity of q mothers love. Il has a
quaint mixture of psthos and hamor, and the
costuming, dialogue and scenery are all of
past age, when persecution took on the
garh OF religion and intolerance was a virtue.
Mrs. Bates found in the character of the de-
rided Jewess opportunity for excellent dra.
matte work, and did not allow it to escape
her. Tie piece was the medium that the
msnaSer used for presenting two very hand
some new sets Of scenery, one of them being
especially tne. It is learned that number
of new sets will arrive ard be put ia the
grooves to-day. These with the work already
doae on old scenery, redeems the Metro.
politan stage from the rags and tatters
of its pass, ard enables it to bs set in credi.
able style. The Woman in Red" proved
so successful last night, and was received with
such evident pleasure by the audience, that
it has been determined TO repeat it this even
ing. 1t is announced that by general request
The New East Lynne will be played for
the matinee to-day. Tomorrow night will
ne the last appearances of this company, when
q Pink Dominoes will be played.
A TRIBUTE TO AN ART GALLERY.-Ag gen
tleman visiting this week in Sacramento
writes in these terms concerning one of the
local institutions of the city: "Allow Wis.
itor TO your city to cali the attention of other
visitors or strangers to an object of interest
the writer was almost missing, viz: the
Croker gallery of paintings. STRANGERS
like the writer-are not likely to expect the
existence OF so rsre collection of choice
paintings this coast. / refer 70 the pro-
ductione Of the old masters, Van Dyek, Ru-
bens, Potter, Veronese. Csrracci, ETC. Having
oCch LltE EutiCosb ChA6CttDI5 OF pTtVREG AND
public galleries in New York city, Philadsl.
phia, including the centennial exhibit, and
those CT the leading cities in the Southern
States, and across the continent, | can safely
state there is not euch rich collection o {
gems, of those masters, in the United States.
Indeed, the whole collection, not excepting
the paintings by artists of the coast, ia very
creditable and need not blush beside some of
the lannon's galleries OF Italy, or others in
Europe that have visited. 1 hope other
strangers msy have the exquisite pleasure
the writer had in visiting that collection"
DROWNED IN THE SAURAMENTo.-Ou Mon
day morning. as the steamer Varuna, Capt.
Smith was en- route for the upper Sscra-
mento, a deck hand by the name of Frank
Leon was struck by the tow-line, knocked
overheard and drowned, about half q mile be-
low Howelrs Point. II is thought that as he
fell his back was broken by striking against
the guide. He Immediately sank, and die
not rise again. The steamer was stopped, a
boat lowered, and sn unsuccessful attempt
made to rescue the drowning man. Yester-
day as the Varuna was coming down the
river Lson's body was discovered floating
near the bank on the Yolo side of the river,
about one hundred yards below the point
where he fell overheard. The body was se-
cured by rope to tree, and when the YES
SCI GiELFcu NJ the coroner
was informed by telegraph. An inquest will
be held to-day. TIE deceased was q native
of Portugal about IS years of age, and well
known in this city.
Police CoUHr.-The following business
was transacted in the Police Court yesterday
Dan Sullivan and Mike Lynch, charged with
disturbing the peace. pleaded guilty and were
ordered TO appear this morning for sentence.
Walter Carter. 15Yesr-old charged with
petit larceny, had his case continued until
this morning. Pail Ksarney pleaded guilty
to charge OF drunk and was fined $40. OF
ten days in the city prison, Harry Bell,
charged with being drunk, put up deposit
for his appearance, but failed to answer to his
nsme when called yesterday. The Judge
declared his coin forfeited. J. w. Murray,
charged with misdemeanor, had his case sci
for September 19sh. Mary Roberts was
found Guilty of being drunk, and ordered to
pay fine OF $40 or go TO the city prison for
ten days. John Smith, charged with battery,
was found guilty. Judgment was deferred
until to-day.
YESTERDAYS FIRE-The FIRE that broke
out in Chinatown, on the south side of
street, between Second aud Third, about A
n. yesterday, was by the skillful manag ament
OF she hre department confined to the build
ing where 1t originated. The building was
owned by NJ. Croft, and insured for 81. COO
J. Tate's building was also damaged to somG
extent, but fully covered by insurance. Some
OF the adjoining houses were badly drenchet
with water. The Cinnamon saved little il
anything OF their stock. and it is not known
how much their loss viii be. Lee Hung hac
an insurance of s., 000 on his stock.
LATE AsREsTs.-The following names sp
peared on the slate at the ststion-house at l:
O'Clock last night Ed. S. Kelleher, for bat
terry, by officer Eidred Tom Scott, drunk
by officers Ferral and Nash. local; Vicsori,
Leblanc, for battery, by officer Eldred
Dick Rivers. chronic drunk, by oficAr