Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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The STORM. = During the twenty-four
hours preceding o'clock last evening, as
will be seen by reference to the official report
of the Signal Service Department which is
published elsewhere, moro or less rain fell at
all the Signal Service stations on the Pacific
coast. At midnight it was still raining here,
with every appearance of continuing. Should
the rain continue to fall for few days longer
the farmers will begin to complain of too
much rain. At s o'clock last evening
Sergeant Barwick reported as follows
The rainfall for the storm is 2.62 inches, the
same amount for the month, and .. SO for the
year, with 13 81 inches for the season. The
average rainfall for the past six seasons to an
equal date was 1875 inches. The present sea-
son is therefore 3 "a inches less than the aver
age precipitation for the past six years. The
average rainfall for the entire month of March
for the past thirty-three years is $50 inches,
which leaves this month IL of an inch in ex-
cess Of the average precipitation for the
month of March for the past thirty.three
years. The barometer is rising along the en-
tire Pacific coast, with south winds. The
total rainfall for the storm at each Signal
Service Station is as follows: Olympia, 2 SO
inches; Portland, 8 " inches; Roseburg.
LA inches Red Bluff, 2.57 inches Sacra-
inches; Visalia, 31S inches; Los Angeles,
1.55 inches San Diego, 20 of an inch. At
o'clock last night it was raining at Reseburg,
Or, and Los Angeles, Cal. cloudy ct Olym-
pis, Portland, Sacramento, Visalia and San
Diego; fair at Red Bluff, and threatening at
San Francisco.
PLAN For EoUALIzATIoN.-When the
State Board of Equalization were at Wood
land few days ago, Mr.. Markley stated TO
Democrat reporter that he had submitted
plan to the Board by which, he thought,
Assessors could arrive at the actual cash
value of property. It is as follows: The
Board were to visit the Recorders offices
of the various counties in their trip round
the ST.. and were to take from the Re.
corders books the records of the last 100
transfers then shown, and place the amount
for which each tract was sold in book made
for that purpose. They were to then ascer-
tain just what these same pieces Of property
were assessed for at their last assessment, and
place the amounts thus obtained also on
record in the books It could thus be seen at
glance what counties were giving In their
property at fair cash value, and what ones
were not, and when the State Beard meets to
equalize the assessments levied by the various
Assessors throughout the State an intelligent
solution OF the problem could very likely be
reached. The idea is novel one, to say the
least, and has the appearance of being per-
fectly fair.
THE GRAND JURY's REPORT Yesterday
the work of printing the report of the recent
Grand. Jury in pamphlet form was COM
pleted. 1t makes pamphlet of 152 pages.
The first twelve pages comprise the report of
the Grand Jury as made to the Court, and
which was published in full in the RECORD
UNION. This is followed by the report of the
experts on the accounts of the County Clerk
from March ], 1880, to January s, 1888. The
next LOG pages are devoted to the experts re-
port on the demands allowed by the Board Of
Supervisors during the same period. The re-
port of the experts on the accounts of the
County Treasurer County Auditor and Re-
corder and County Assessor, follow in the or
der named. An explanatory note by J. E.
Hobbie, County Expert, is appended. This
is to show a correct distribution of the
SIS. $40 20 charged to "extra work in Assess
oI's and Auditors Offices" The whole con-
cludes with some very pointed remarks by
the foreman of the Grand Jury, Richard
Dale. The printing was done by Rivett &
Schardin, Sixth street. between and K,
where copies Of the book can be obtained TO-
day.
RELEASED ON HABEUs CoRPUs.-A resi-
dent of Center township, named Elijah Pru-
lit, was recently convicted before Justice OF
the Peace Findlay Mcmillan of " assault and
battery" on the persons of f. Colbaker and
wife, and sentenced TO pay fine of S120
with the alternative of 40 days confinement
In the County Jail. He came to the County
Jail, and yesterday he was taken before Judge
mcfarland, of the Superior Court, on a writ
of habeus corpus. Holl and Buckley APP
peared as attorneys for the prisoner, and ).
7. Carey, District Attorney, in opposition.
The ground for asking for the prisoners dis
charge was that there is no such crime known
to the law as assault and battery" After
hearing lengthy argument the Court an.
nounced that it was of the same opinion, and
ordered the prisoner discharged from custody
The Court said the Board of Supervisors
ought to furnish the Justices with iudg-
ment book and other necessary books, includ-
ing blanks, so that such errors as the one
committed IN that instance might not occur.
SWINGING HARNESS. yesterday morning
set of Berry's patent swinging double har-
ness was received by the Fire Department
and placed in position at the engine.house of
No. l. It was tried several times vester.
day and worked splendidly. The harness
hangs directly over the horses when thew ara
placed at the engine ready to be hitched M.
and Is attached to the engine ready for use.
It is held in position by weight, with the
aid of pulleys. The names are fastened in
front and the lines snapped. The pulling of
the lines loosens the fasteuings, and weight
draws them to the ceiling. There is some
time saved in getting ready to leave the
engine house, but its principal feature is that
the horses stand in their stalls free from hsr.
ness. Last night was the first night in seven
years that the harness has not remained on
the horses all night. It is the intention of
the Commissioners to put this harness into
use Ii the entire department at an early day,
GUILD OF ST. THEKLA.- The semi.snnual
election of officers of the Guild Of st. Thekla
of St. Paul's Episcopal Church was held
yesterday, with the following result: Presi-
dent, Miss Emma Felter Vice-President,
Miss Ids Foster; Secretary, Miss Lucy
Hinkson; Treasurer, Miss Clara Taylor.
The Guild Is composed of the young ladies
and gentlemen of the Church, and its object
is to relieve poor and sick. not only of the
Church but of the city. During the pas.
year they have furnished clothing, provisions
and money to about thirty families and now
have on their list shout ten families. It is to
be hoped they will continue on in their good
work.
Police CoURT.-Business was transacted
10 the Police Court yesterday as follows
Louis George, attempt to commit grand lar
ceny, continued one day; Frank Lawrence,
disturbing the peace, discharged; John
Waters, disturbing the peace, pleaded guilty,
fined SO; Charles Miller, battery, diE-
charged; James Brady, misdemesnor, dis
charged.
TO-DAY can be seen at the Red House the
latest style Of hosiery in the city, direct from
the East, at prices that will surprise all who
will give us CALL