Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-19
THE WEATHER.

from A. NJ. 10th to u NJ. 10th, 155 miles ;
from u NJ. 16.h to s P. NJ 16.h, III miles :
from P. NJ. 10th to a. NJ. 18th, ia miles ;
from A. NJ. 18th to u N, 18th, 129 miles /;
from II II. 18th to P. NJ. 18th, 1874 miles /;
from P. NJ 18th to a. NJ. 18Th, 159 miles !;
making total of $50 miles, or an average Of
nearly II miles per hour during the 90 hours
blow. The highest reached was about 50
miles per hour, during Saturday night, and
also about 8 o'clock Sunday night. The
rainfall during Saturday night was Just l
inch, making q total rainfall for storm of 8. 13
inches and 4.43 inches for the month, and
7S6 inches for the year, and 1917 inches for
the season.
The season of 1S77.S to an equal date gave
17.51 inches 1888, S 30 inches; 1879 so,
s. 81 inches; 1SSO-l % 80 inches; 1872. 8 OF
inches 1882 3. 10 SO inches, and present
season, 1884, 1877 inches.
The temperature, wind and weather at u
NJ. yesterday, was For Olympia, "a, south
west and cloudy Portland, So, south and
light snow; + ort Candy, 81, west and cloudy;
Roseburg, So, south and cloudy Red Bluff,
45', south and clear; Sacramento, AZ, south
and clear; San Francisco, AZ, northeast and
fair no report from Los Angeles nor San
Diego for several days; Salt Lake. 26', north.
west and threatening; Cheyenne, So, north.
west and fair; Denver, 30, southwest and
fair North Platte, 49, calm and cloudy
| Omaha, 81 southeast and cloudy YaDkton,
81, south and cloudy.
! SURRENDERED HIMsELF.-A day or two ago
a man entered the Sheriff's Office and an.
nOunced to Sheriff Estill and Deputy Sheriff
planning that about five years ago, while he
and others were committing burglary at
| Cincinnati. be, who was the only one of his
party possessing a weapon, shot and killed an
| officer who interfered with them. He did
not know the name of the cficer but it
was a Dutchman." Since then he had been
| al over the country, was ia Arizona and
! knew the Bisbee toughs, but had not taken
part with them. He had succeeded in be fling
! the police for five years, but surrendered him
| self because he could not bear to lock DO.
! liceman in the face for fear he would be ap-
pretended. he had no desire to hurt any one
| in California except Governor Stoueman,
whom he had served under during The war,
and had an antipathy TO, but just why, Re
| didn't seem to know. The Sheriff inquired
what his name was, and learned that it was
| Harris, but he was generally known as
"Blinkie." He was taken into the Jail and
turned over to jailer Newbert, and appeared
| greatly pleased when Lee introduced him as
% the notorious Blinkie, who had bstiisd the
| police for five years, snd strutted over the
! floor like Field Marshal, declaring, "Yes,
I'm a bad man I" On being searched il was
found that he was armed only with an ex.
ceedingly bad breath. 1t is believed to be
case of too much whisky.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.-The new Electric
Light Company has leased the property
known IS the Salisbury woodward, Sixth
and II streets, where it will erect its appa-
ratus The boiler will be made in this city,
but the engine has been purchased st the
Bay. E. P. Figg and r. A. Fisk seem to be
the leading spirits in the new organization,
and promise to have the electric light in
operation within few weeks. The Directors
viii meet at the office Of A. P. Cstlin this
evening when they will organize and elect
their officers. Twentyseven thousand dol.
lars of the stock has already been subscribed
and large amount promised.
Mr., GERRIsH's Records. II. Gerrish
writes us: The rainfall for the storm which
ceased early on Monday morning WAS 754
inches, making total for the month of 4.O96
inches, and for the season, 10 3S7 inches. In
1888 for that season to date there fell total
of 10 GA inches in 1882. : 937 inches 1881,
- % AlEtltH 1CcO .Jlt lltuGs 100 J o CIO
inches; 1878, 1885 inches 1877, $50
inches. The atmosphere was clear and cyld
yesterday morning, the Thermometer falling
as low as 3l'-l' below freezing. Ice formed
Oh the wet sidewalks all over the city, max
ing walking difficult to those who are not
used to slippery places.
DEATH OF MAMIE Cox.-Mamie, daughter
of T. r. sad Mary D. Cox, aged 20 years,
wss taken i'll on Thursday, January 18th,
and died on the 22i, at Ceuterville, Umatilla !
county Oregon. Miss Cox for many years |
was a resident OF this city, and one Of the |
particular favorites in the public schools. She |
was also well known in HI Dorado county, |
having passed a portion of her youth in |
Georgetown. Too diigent application to her |
studies is supposed to have hurried on dis |
ease of the heart, from which she had pre-
viously suffered.
FIRE LAST NIGHT-At $50 P. NJ. yester-
day an alarm of fire was sounded from box |
Is, Second and n streets. The department |
Immediately responded and found the FIRE to
be in the roof Of the rear part Of Trustee |
Gutenbsrger's foundry, at Front and n |
streets. Tbs fire had not gained much head |
way and was soon put out. This roof was !
destroyed, also some patterns, and few |
castings were injured. The loss will not ex-
coed 81, 900, ana Is covered by insurance in |
the Home Mutual and Western Companies. |
EAST LYNNE.-A good house greeted the |
first appearance of east Lynne; or, the
Elopement," at the Tivoi last night. East |
Lynne" has been played so often in this city |
that il is more or less familiar to all. 1t Is
full Of sadness, and when well presented APP |
peals to the sympatbies of every true and |
10 NIia5 Er,r ITeut u Nfa.lav,o
Vine and Lsdy Isabel, is quite good, does |
some very fine acting, and Is supported by a |
fair stock company. The same programme |
tonight,
GHosTs.-Y. N. G. a. Hall was filed to
its utmost capacity last evening to listen to
the able and eloquent lecture on "Ghosts,
Ancient snd Modern" by the Rev. +. r.
Ollie, Of San Francisco. The reverend gen.
tlauan seemed 60 be perfectly at home on his
SUI jet, and the way he handled ghosts
without gloves vas caleulsted to shake the
faith Of those who believe 10 such apparitions
Many who were unable TO get seats remained
staading throughout the entire discourse.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs PARTY.-This even.
ing, at Armory He'll, Sacramento Division,
No. 7, Uniformed Rsnk knights of Pytl,ias,
will give its first invitation party. Sscra.
ment1 Battalion Of Odd Fellows will attend In
uniform, sud there will doubtless be large
attendance Of other friends of the Order
An interesting feature Of the evening will be
the drill by the Knights, as they have been
pracicing energeticAlly and have acquired
great proficiency.
CONCERT THIS EvENING.-Ths Ladies
Missionary Society will give a concert this
evening in Westminster Church, at o'clock.
Those who take part are: Mira Fieissner.
Lewis, Mrs. Cadwalader, MrE. Carter, Mr..
Sauberr, Mr. Ball. Mrs Shankln, Miss Mat
tie Powe-s, Mr.. Auerbach, Miss Babcock,
Miss Emily Thompson, Della Berry, Pro.
fessor Fleissner, Aaron Powers and the
chorus choir.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes.
terday Mary Farley and Maud Ward, ar
rested for enticing, forfeited their deposits.
The case Of Henry Harris, for petit larceny.
was continued until the Dist inst. B. Witzel
pleaded guilty on charge eff battery, and
will receive sentence to-day. The case OF l..
l.. Bump, for disturbing the peace, was dis
missed at the request Of tie prosecuting wit
ness.
CoRoNER's ISQUEsT.-Coroner Clark held
an inquest last evening upon the body of
~ IL.