Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-29
Further Rain Reports =.

commenced falling on Saturday gave US Luz
inches, bringing our rainfall for the season up
to this morning within .S5 of last season to
the same date. This afternoon it commenced
to rain again, and has the appearance of con-
tinuing.
! MARYsvILLE, January 2Sth.-For the TWEEN
ty.four hours ending at noon to-day, .63 Of an
inch of rain fell Yesterday afternoon there
was violent hail-storm, with thunder and
high wind from the southwest. Total pre-
! cipitation since last Friday morning, when
the drought was broken. LIP inches. Total
for the season to date, $50 inches.
DAvIsvmLE, January 2Sth.-After strong
southeast wind for the past twenty four
| hours. rain began to fall at P. NJ. yesterday,
and continued ehowery until evening. A
strong wind, with a steady pouring of rain
until P u followed. During the night IL
rained st intervals. This morning the wind
is south and southeast, with fine showers and
! indications of continuance of rain during
the day. Up to A. NJ. .0S Of an inch has
fallen, making S4S inches for the season,
against 7.29 inches at the same time last
season.
| WILLOWS, January 2Ssh.-Is has been rain
| ing steadily since P. NJ. with q southeast
wind, and bids fair to continue al night.
CoLUsA, January 2S.h.-We have been
prospects for more The heart of the farmer
beats with exceeding great joy.
OAKDALE, January 2SGh.-It commenced
raining about P. NJ. Saturday, raining by
spells through the night, lightly at intervals
on Sunday and Monday morning. The fall is
As of an inch. The wind is continually
south. The average temperature through
December and January was s. warmer
than last year at the same date. The
grain thus far has made larger growth and
| better stand than one year ago. Should the
weather continue favorable for vegetation
through February, March and April. with an
inch of rain per month, followed by cool
damp weather in May, considerable grain
will be raised in Stanislaus county east of the
San Joaquin river,
STOCKTON, January 2Sth.-The farmers are
pleased with the crop condition and the out
| look. The rain has been sufficient to enable
| those who stopped blowing on account of dry
ness to resume that work. Early sown grain
is in splendid condition. Appearances indi-
cate that the storm is not over. The barom-
eter at IL A. NJ registered 2965, the Their.
mometer 81. There is a sharp breeze from
southeast, and the sky is partially obscuted
with watery-appearing clouds.
SANTA Rosa, January 2Sth.-The rain
| ceased after midnight until noon to-day, sinca
when it has poured in heavy volume with
out ntermission, and the prospect is for an
all-night continuance.
HEALDsBURG, January 2S.h - Northern
Souoma ia all right. Three inches of rain
have Just falleG. Eight for the season. The
cresks and rivers are coming up. The weather
is warm, and it is raining to-day.
MENDocINo, January 2Sth.-It commenced
to rain last Saturday morniug about 10
o'clock, and continued at intervals till this
evening. Though it proved a fine rain for
the farmers, being about 2 inches, it was not
sufficient for the loggers. Still there is pros
pecJ fer mora, the wind being southeast and
the weather cloudy.
San JOSE January 2Sth.-The storm still
continues. Total since Saturday, 30 inches.
Total for the season, $ SO inchea. TIE pros
poets now are that an average crop will be
raised if the ordinary showers fall in the next
two months.
HoLLsrER. January 2Ssh. - Something
over an inch of rain has fallen during the
present storm. Tonight is cloudy, with a
slight wind from the southeast. The indica-
tions are favorable for more rain.
CAsTRovLLF, January 2Sth.-lt COM
mznced raining here Saturday evening about
) o'clock One and eighteen-hur dredths of
an inch has fallen up to o'clock this morn.
ing, and indications are favorable for more.
MERGED, January 2S.h.-The rainfall last
night amounted to 80 If an inch, making IS
Of su iuch for the storm up to o'clock this
morning, since which time it has rsined
heavily until now z P NJ
VIsALIA, January 2Sth.-Showers have
been falling here at intervals since Saturday
night. l. is raining steadily nov, with
probability of its raining all night. Twenty
Loo e b=ra h,l Ill
to to-day at noon.
LEMooRE (Tulare county,, January 2Sth-
Rain commenced falling in light showers at
2P. NJ Saturday. During the night it rhined
heavily, making two inches in the last twenty
four hours.
HANFoRD, January 2Sth.-We have had q
fiue fall of rain during the last two days,
coming in several gentle showers, the tenn.
perature being warm and the wind steady
from the south. There has fallen since Sat
urday noon l.25 inches, making the total
since September 1st of 2 70 inches.
BAKERSFIELD, January 2S.h- Last night
was rainy night. To-day was bright and
sunshiny until P. ", when il commenced
raining again, aad still continues, with a fair
prospect of rainy night.
MoJAvE, January IS h.-Raiu commenced
falling at an early hour yesterday morning,
and has continued almost steadily up to this
hour. The rainfall for last thirty six hours
is l.50 inches.
SANTA BARBARA, January 2Sth.-Since
Saturday, 40 inches Of raia has fallen. Ii
ia still raining, with the wind southeast.
SAN BUENAvENTU8A, January 2S:h.-It
began to rain here at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and continued thirty hours wi5kout ces-
sation. Five and half inches fell
Los ANGELES, January 2S.h.-TNo and
twenty.one hundredths inches of rain fell
in this storm mp to noon. 1t is now holding
up, but prospects are good for more.
SAN BERSARDrNo, January 2S,h.-Is il
still raining at this writing 90 \. NJ, with
the wind still in the southeast. Inc ground
has had a thorough soaking.
Grand Jury Held for Contempt
SAN FRANCISCO, January 2Sth.-The ex.
animation Of members Of the Grand Jury 10
relation to the Nielsou-H Hill indictments was
resumed in the Superior Court 10 day. The
jurors in turn were put on the witness stand
bnt declined to testify on matters held to be
secrets Of the lary.r1om. They were com
mitted for contempt, aud released on their
own recogniz Inces, with one exception
Charles Sonntsg-who was held to bail, in
order to bring the question before the Su-
preme Court on habeas corpus tomorrow.
Miner Injured.
GRASS VALLEY, January 2S.h An acct.
dent occurred Saturday evening at the Hart
ley mine, about four miles below this place,
whereby q miner named Arthur Hsrlsnd re-
csived severe injuries. 1t seems that he was
going down into the mine. which is an incline
shaft, on truck, when the hook on the end
OF the rope to which the truck was attached
gave way, and the truck, with Harlsnd upon
it. ran down the shaft with great velocity