Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-25
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.

withdraw certain testimony on which argu
ment was pending when the Cour. adjourned
the day before was denied. w. E. Turner,
of Modesto, opened the care for the defense.
O.car =. Lyons was the first witness called.
He testified that he saw Williams in Nc
desto about noon on Monday, and that Wal
den sent Williams and himself down to the
ranch to get the FLY on Tuesday. L. q.
Walden, son Of the defendant, testified that
he saw Williams and Mackall at defendants
ranch on the day before the fair commenced,
at about or O'Clock in the morning, and
ate breakfast with them, and that Williams
and Lyons came there after the FLY about
10 or IL o'clock the next day, and that the
fair commenced on Wednesday. w. Hen
drick, G. w. Gilmore, J. Il. Flanagan and u
e. Findley testified relative to the general
reputation of Williams for truth and verscity
at his home, and stated that it was bad.
Court Reporter Davis was recalled for the
purpose Of reading testimony given in the
Williams case, to show that witnesses had
testified differently in that case from what
they did in the present one. Thomas Sin
mott ranch laboFer in Ssanislaus county,
testified that on Monday afternoon he met
Williams on horseback on the road few
miles from Modesto, and Williams TOLD him
he was going over to the StGnislaus river. He
described the color Of the horse and the dress
of Williams very infinitely, which corrobo-
rated other testimony in the case. The Court
then adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-day. II will
probably take three or four days yet to con-
clude the trial.
THE WEATHER.-The north wind has er-
tirely subsidized, and the temperature has
moderated to great extent. The minimum
temperature yesterday was 39' and the maxi
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slight rain began to fall, and was still raining
moderately at midnight, with a good pros
pect for considerable rainfall The fall up to
500 P. II. last night, according to Sergeant
Bar wick's report, was Is of an inch, making
208 inches for the month and 1853 inches for
the season to date. The rainfall to an equal
date for the seasons of 1878 to 1882 3 is as
follows: Season of 1878, 9.65 inches
1888, 81 inches 1880, 1888 inches
1891, 1898 inches: 1882, 69l inches
1882 (present season) 1853 inches. The av-
ersge for six seasons past is s 60 inches, show
ing the present season to be LOB inches in
excess of the aversga for the past six years.
The barometer was falling very rapidly at
Portland and Roseburg. There was 81 of
an inch at San Francisco from II o'clock,
noon, to P. NJ. The rainfall along the Pa
cifc slope during the preceding twenty-fOur
hours was At Olympia, As Of an inch
Portland, .2S of an inch Rossburg, 40 Of an
inch ; Red Bluff, "a of an inch Sacramento,
is of an inch San Francisco. 80 of an
inch. The weather is light rain from Olym-
pia to San Francisco and Sacramento, and
cloudy south Of those points except at Les
Angeles, it being clear there.
Mrs STONENAN's REcEPTI0N.-Mrs. Gov
ernor Stoneman gave her first public recep-
ton yesterday. It took place at the Lang
ham Hotel, TO which place the Governor and
family removed Last week. The parlors Of
the Metropolitan Club as well as the hotel
parlors were placed OF her disposal. Mrs.
Stoneman ie;sived during the afternoon, and
a large number of LADIES called. She was as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Sontsg, of San Fran
cisco. The reception continued in the even
ing, Governor Stonsman being present. A
number of the society people Of the city were
present, and there was dancing and refresh
ments. The family have secured some Pleas
antiy situated and splendidly furnished
rooms st the Langham, and will reside there
for the present. The receptions will be con-
tinued during January and February on each
Wednesday, from to and from to 10 P NJ.
DoG-CATCHER ARREsTED.-Phil Rumble,
City Poundmaster, has been doing some good
service lately, but yesterday afternoon man
named Ben. Steinaur thought the business
was being ovsrdone, and had the aforesaid
dog-catcher arrested on a charge of petit
larceny. Ga the corner of Ninth and
streets the Poundmasser caught a small dog
belonging TO Steinaur. He refused to givs
the dog up, although evidence was producsd
that license had been paid. The owner of
the dog repaired at once to the police station
and swore to 3 complaint. Rumble claims,
in justification, thst the license was paid for
a slut, while the one captured is a male. The
matter will be decided in the Police Court
this morning.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.-Notaries Public were
appointed yesterday by Governor Stoneman
as follows: Il. B. Choice, to reside at Fresno
City, Fresno county; E. C. Arnold, to reside
at Stockton. San Joaquin county Walter
Smart. to reside at Antelope Ranch, Mono
county; Edward Fisher, to reside at Vsca-
vile, Solsno county; j. NJ. Gregory, to re-
side at Dixor, Solsno county; Harrison
Williams, to reside at Greenville, Plumas
county.
on PAINTINGS. - Albert Jenks, San
Francisco artist, has en- exhibition ct the
State Capitol six large oil paintings. The
subjects are Governors Stoneman, Perkins,
Pacnecc, Trivia, j. Nelly johnson and John
b. Weller. They are all nearly lifs-size. It
is expected that tie State can be induced to
purchase them and place them in the State
Library, to complete the list of paintings of
exGovernors now on the walls of the library
rooms.
The SISTERS OF MERCY.-On February
5.h the Sisters Of Mercy of St. Joseph's
Academy and a number of yourg ladies who
were formerly scholsrs Of the institution, will
give fair for the benefit OF the Academy.
The enterssioment viii be held at Armory
Hall. There will be dancing as well as
booths, refreshmsnt tables. etc. Il is fifteen
years since they have called upon the public
TO assist them in this way.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.-The Executive
Committee Of the recent inaugural tall have
received the final report Of the Secretary,
Ed T. Smith II was found that after all
claims were settled there was the sum Of 800
still in the treasury. The committee resolved
that an equal portion should be given each TO
the Howard Benevolent S society, Protestant
Orphan Asylum and the Sisters of Mercy.
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR 1SS3.-The footings
of the city assessment roll fer 1888 have been
completed, and are SIS follows; Value of land,
So 1925 value of improvements, 81 9O7,-
ers than owners of real estate, S13.4 $50: value
of personal property. S3009, S75 total, SILL
179, S75 The assessed value for the year 1882
was little less than S11, 600 goo.
MILITARY MArTEBs.-Lisutenant. Colonel
J. NJ Litchfeld and Lieutenant Colonel
Samuel D. Mayer, on the stsff Of General
Barnes, have been placed on the retired list
of the National Guard of California at their
own request. Lieutenant D. Swift, of the
Governors Guard Cadets. has rendered his
resignation, which has been accepted by the
Governor.
FREIGHT TO ARRIvE.-Freight for Sacra'
mento passed Ogden on the 21st instant as
follows For Huntington, Hopkins & Co.,
225 kegs nails. % boxes iron nuts Hal,
Luhrs & Co, 10 boxes Goldfish; Booth & Co.,
20 boxes matches W. d. Comstock, Is boxes
chairs; Continental Oil Company, 800 cases
OIL
The ladies of the First Baptist Church will
serve lunch from IL A NJ. to 2 P. NJ, and
from 5 TO P. N. to-day, at the dining-rooms
of the Church. on Ninth street lone block
from the State Cspisol. The public is In
vlted. Admission, % cents