Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-30
The STORM Exiendlng LIS Area.

The Storm Extending Its Area.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29th.-The weather
was shoTerv throughout the Stste to-day,
though 10 great quantity of rain fell il an,
particular locality.
EMIGRaST GAP, March 29:h.-Snow has
fallen to depth Of eleven inches since a.
NJ, and business is set back. at least month
in the mountains. l. is cloudy, with the
wiod southwest; Thermometer So.
Cisco, March 29sh.-It showed hard all
day. This is the toughest day of the storm.
Thermometer 80
VIRGINIA New, March 29sh.-It has
been raining and showing here all day, and is
still storring.
VICTORIA (B. C.) March 29th.-A copious
rain, the firss in five weeks, is now falling.
Vegetation had not suffered in consequences Of
the dry spell, but the rain will give crops
fine start.
SALT LAKE (Utah). March 29sh.-It began
raining in this city last night, and showers
have been frequent ever since. The crop
prospects are promising all over the Terri
tory.
Sierra Nevada Assessed Again.
San Francisco. March 29sh.-The Sierra
sessment Of 81 per share.
what is 1t Worth:
SAN FRANcIsce, March 29sh.-Iti isrumorsd
that the Merchants Exchange has been pur..
chased by Timothy Hopkins The price paid
is sid to be 500 000. TIE purchase in-
cludes the building, grouni and all the ep-
paratus belonging to the Exchange. The
runoT lacks confirmation, and ia merely
given for what is is worth.
women's Baptist Foreign Missionary So
eIety.
OAKLAND March 29sh.-The annual meet
ing of the Wonen's Baptist Foreign Mission.
ary Society is being held at the First Baptist
Church, with Mrs. Coggswell as President.
The reports show twelve circles and five
bands in California. ten circles and four bands
iu Washington Territory, and one circle in
Idaho.
Wife on Trial for Killing Her Husband.
SHASTA, March 29sh. The examination of
Mary Baron, the woman who killed her hus.
band few days since, was commenced this
morning before Justice Knox. Public feeling
is with the accused, as the man killed is said
to have bstn a very bad man, and to have
abused her and treated her very badly.
The Death of Widow Luddy.
YREKA, March 10Th. = Widow Luddy's
body, found in the ditch near Cailahan's,
although showing no signs of violence, exhib-
tied no water in the lungs and stomach by a
post mortem examination. The Coroner's
jury rendered a verdict of death by party
or parties to them unknown. She may have
been choked or smothered and thrown into
the ditch. Whether hes death was caused by
neighbors with whom she had quarrels about
water, or by traups to commit robbery, is q
mystery yet to be solved.
The Lexington Murderers Held TO An
swer.
SAN JOSE, March 29ih.-At the, close of
the testimony for the State this morning
Hardy moved the discharge of Majors. The
District Attorney made no argument, and the
motion was denied. The Court then held
Majors, Jewell and Showers to answer be-
fore the Superior Court without bail for the
crime of murder.
Work OF the Freshets.
MEEDocISo, March 29sh.-The freshets
have brought down some 5000 logs at Ma
River, and several thousand at Albion and
Little River.
Suicide by the Roadside.
Los ANGELES, March 29lh.-The body of
man named W. AFFORD was found lying
slongside the road about six miles below the
city yesterday. Beside the body the broken
neck Of bottle was lying, with which an
artery had been cut, deceased bleeding to
death. Last Thursday AFFORD, who came
from Flint, Mich, for the benefit of his
health, took an overdose of morphine, from
the effects of which, by the prompt applica-
tion of restorstives, he recovered. The next
day he disappeared, and was found as stated.
note was found on his body addressed to
his wife, who left him here to visit her uncle
in Calaveras county.