Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-14
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHH RsooRD-uMOs.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Patti Performance.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1Sth.-The attend
ance at the Patti performance this evening
filed every part of the theater. Standing
room was at o premium. So great was the
rush that the police have decided to cause
the arrest of manager Mspleson for obstruct.
ing the aislss and passages vita chairs and
stools, contrary to the city ordinance. Since
the commencement of the engagement the
manager has shown Indifference to the public
ana press, which the newspaper men have
resented in a number Of ways, SO as to cause
him at least considerable annoyance.
The Southern Pacific.
NEwHALL, March 19sh.-Complete comma
nication has once more been established be-
tween this place and Los Angeles, and by
noon the construction trains, under Assistant
Chief Engineer McCrabbe. will change front.
He will then pass north, well supplied and
thoroughly equipped, 20 continue the work OF
repairing between Lang's and Ravenna. He
asserts that by tomorrow night he will reach
Lang's, and Saturday evening he expects to
have the line cleared from Los Angeles to San
Francisco. II is more than probabis that
through trains will be running by next Mon
day, as McCrshbe will push the work yigor-
ously to completion. The road recently re-
paired is in bstter condition than it was when
repaired after the first storm, but Of course
trains will not make fast time without danger
of ditohing. The Altman stage line is run
ming from Santa Barbara, having to-day
brought the first msil that has arrived here
for many days. To-morrow's train will bring
full lire Of supplies for the town. Il is
cloudy tonight, and it may rain st any time.
Prisoner Murdered In Jail.
San JOSE. March 13.h.-At P. NJ. to-day
All Tong, q prisoner st the county jail, was
murdered by William Baxter, another prison.
err The Chinamar had been arrested for
robbery, arrived at the jsil at 4:3O e'olock,
and WAS put in c cell with Baxter, who is
serving cut thirty-days' sentence for petty
larceny. When the Chinaman was put in,
Baxter expressed his dislike OF an opium pipe
the former was using, and also seemed ayerse
to the Chinaman's company. The cells we're
locked at o'clock, ard ia less than five min
uses ChiuamaE, who occupies cell adioil-
lug, heard An Tong give a shciil cry. de
called out to him in the Chinese language,
bus received no answer. Tue TRUSTEES heard
the noise and gave the alarm 80 the jailer,
who, entering Bakers cell, found All
Tong lying in one OF the hunks with the back
OF his mead crushed in and blood spattered all
over the wall. The weapon used was heavy
wooden closet cover, which was covered with
blood. Baxter refused to make any state
ment, and made desperate resistance when
taken out of the cell.
state Irrigation Convention.
RIVERSIDE, March 13sb.-The State Irri-
CATION Convention assembled at Riverside
to- day, according to call, and was largely at
tended. The next meeting will be held ct
Riverside On Wednesday, May 14tb. to
which all persona in the State interested in
the subject are invited to attend.
Bead Infant Found.
RocKLIN, March 13th.-The dead body Of
an infant was found in y cracker box this
morning on the bank Of Antelope rayine,
about half a mile north Of this place. A Cor
oner's inquest upon the remains was held here
to-day, but owing TO the advanced state Of
decomposition, the jury were unable TO de-
terpline whether It's death was caused by vic
lenoe or not. That it was not stiil-born is
| supposed from the fact that it WAS completely
dressed.
Storm Reports.
STOCKTON, March 13th.-The river is fall
| ing, and the water rapidly receding from the
| plains east OF the city. The chief disaster
| by overflow is confined TO the upper section
of the upper division of Roberts Island. AS
yet it is Impossible to ascertain the extent of
the damage. There was a sudden change in
the atmospheric conditions this morning.
The sky is overcast. The thermometer
marks 90 at noon, and the barometer regis
ters 20 81, or IL lower than at o'clock last
night. The weather-vaue has varisd in
| twelve hours from northwest to nearly south
| east