Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-14
The Weather.

Sergeant Barwick says that the storm of
the last two days produced a total precipi-
tation of 1.S6 inches making 2.46 inches
for this season. The months of October
since 1919 that gave over l! inches of rain
fall was followed by q season of moderate
amount Of precipitated moisture, as witness
the following record, viz: October, 1858.
3.01 inches; seasons rainfall 1903 inches
October, 1869, 2.12inches; seasons rainfall,
1857 inches. October, 1874, 226 inches;
seasons rainfall, 17.70 inches. October,
1876, 3.45 inches; seasons rainfall, 500
inches. October, 1882, 263 inches; sea-
sons rainfall, 1911 inches. October, 1884,
1.S6 inches to date The total rainfall for
each season to an equal date with the pres
ent one from 1877 to 1884 was: For 1877,
to October 18th, none; 1873, % of an inch
1879, IS of an inch; 1880, none; 1881, 80
Of an inch; 1882, 2.20 inches 1883, 101
inches; 1884, 246 inches.
The average rainfall for the two months
of September and October for each year
during the past thirty-fve years was only
rs Of an inch, making the past September
and the first thirteen days of October, 1884,
1.68 inches ahead of an average of thirty
five years. In fact there have been but two
years in the number of years named above
that gave during September and October
more than the present season to date has
given, and those two years were 1853 and
1876, and the seasons rainfall for 1859
was but 1903 inches, and that of 1861 was
only $50 inches Therefore, Judging from
the comparisons of thirty-five years re-
cord one would be inclined to anticipate
but medium rainfall for the coming sea-
son but the comparisons of those same
tables lead every one to believe implicitly
that last season was going to be an eX-
ceptionally dry one, but all know
that they were VIGOROUSLY disappointed,
thereby making comparisons odious as we'll
as unreliable, to predicate the future pre-
cipitation in a country like California,
where precedence does not precede worth
a cent, 50 all limitations of future weather,
as Judged by the past must be taken with
a great deal of adulteration. The total
rainfall for this Storm for the Signal Service
stations in this State, are as follows: Sacra-
mento, 1.S6 inches; San Francisco, LII
inches; Los Angeles, II of an inch; San
Diego, .05 of an inch.
SPARRINc MArcHEs-About $50 or 200
people assembled at Armory Hall last
evening to witness the glove fight adver-
tised 10 take place for 800 between the
Montana Kid, of San Francisco and Pete
Brown, colored man of this city. brass
band was in attendance to enliyen the
evening, and several contests between local
sparrers took place, some of them being
very amusing, and others pleasing to the
spectators by reason of the ability the
boxers displayed. About 10 o'clock the
Kid " and his hacker appeared in the
ring, but Brown failed to show up, and it
was announced that he refused to fight.
The Kids hacker stated that his man
would spar four rounds with any one in
the house, rather than disappoint the au-
dience, and Tom Norton accepted the offer.
The four rounds that followed between
them were very lively, though Norton.
quick and hard hitter, had considerably
the best of it. The Kid took his punish
ment manfully, and now and again re-
turned Norton's compliments. Taken all
together, the spectators had very fair
entertainment Tor their money, and as
Chief Jackson declared that nothing lighter
than ordinary boxing gloves should be
used, there was not much lost because of
| the fight not taking place. There was,
in conclusion, considerable talk of future
Matches especially between the Kid !"
| and Muldoon," but nothing was settled
upon, and Chief Jackson says if they want
to fight with hard gloves they will have to
do it outside of the city.
STABBrSc AFFRAY.-George Howarth and
Robert ]. Montgomery two marble-cutters,
said to have been drinking, had a fight be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock last evening at BOVINE
& Co.'S marble works, 712 X street. during
which Montgomery was stabbed twice in
the back by his opponent The parties
were separated, and went in different di-
rections. Officers Rider and Coffey found
Montgomery at Seventh and X streets. and
took him to the Office of physician, where
his wounds were attended to- One of them
was found to be very deep and quite serf-
Gus, and he certainly will as least be con-
fined to his bed several days, with danger
of something worse. The officers suisse
quently arrested Howarth at the hotel
where he stops. He denied having done
any cutting, and no knife was found upon
him, but he was armed with revolver.
I WAS PosTpoNED.-The Republican de-
monstration announced for last evening
was postponed, on account of the storm
until tomorrow evening" when it will be
held at the wigwam. Prior to the meeting
the Republican Clubs will have torchlight
procession.
Cry LICENSES now due and payable on