Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-29
PACIFIC SLOPE.
I1Asr slcHr's DISPATCHES TO THE RRoORD-usros.l
CALIFORNIA.
Mystery of the Bay.

Mystery of the Bay.
SAN Francisco, December 2eth.@Satur-
day morning two Italian fishermen, return
ing from a fishing excursion between
Fort Point and Arch Rock, saw floating
on the water two human bodies,
closely locked together-a man and a
woman. They We're held together, by
the arms of the woman, which
were closely folded about the mans neck.
Floating behind the corpse of the~woman,
trailing out upon the water, was q
| long cloak, which was fastened TO
her clothing. The fishermen tackled their
craft and endeavored to come up with the
| bodies, but the very rough sea running
and strong'wind rendered the boat almost
unmanageable, and, Notwithstanding every
effort was made the bodies tloated out to
| sea.
Charged with Embezzlement.
SAN FRANcIsco, December 2Sth.-Charles
LindeTman, who attempted suicide Satur-
day night, had a charge of embezzlement
placed against him to-day by the Boiler
Furniture Manufacturing Company. He
was the confidential book-keeper of the
| firm.
| The Weather.
PLAcERv1LLE, December 2Sth-About II
o'clock Friday night the clouds began
breaking away, and to-day has been clear
and pleasant During the past forty-eight
hours AS of an inch of rain has fallen, max
| ing 2194 inches in ten days, being the
hardest storm ever experienced in this sec
| ton. All the creeks have been very high,
many of them being impossible, but no
| great damage has been done. This storm,
with the previous RAINFALL gives 1854
inches for the season.
| GRASS VALLEY. December 2sth.-Satur-
day evening after one days cessation in
the storm which has prevailed here for the
past ten days. the weather became very
cold, indicating an approaching snow
storm. which this morning began heavily
and continued till the ground was covered
to a depth of about two inches. Toward
the latter part of the afternoon the sun
came out, partially melting what snow had
| fallen. Tonight the skies are clear and
the stars shining, while it is freezing very
| hard.
Los ANGELES. December 2sth.-Saturday
was clear and pleasant, but rain com
menced falling again at o'clock this morn
ing, continuing until daylight. 1t was
cloudy during the day, but is clearing ur
tonight No damage has been done tc
roads, and all the cars are on time.
| MERGED, december Zotn-1H lie weather
to-day has been alternately fair and show
cry, winding up about $50 p. NJ. with a
heavy shower, lasting half an hour. 1t is
now cloudy, with fair prospects of more
rain tonight.
Verdict of Not Guilty.
RED BLUFF, December 2Sth.-The jury
in the WATSON murder case brought in a
verdict of not guilty at o'clock tonight.
The case was given to them at s O'Clock
last night The defendant was charged
with the murder of Isaac T. Shannon, who
was shot in Battle Creek Meadows in 1888,
and the defendant has been III Jail ever
since. Circumstances were strong against
WATSON, and on former conviction in
February last he was sentenced for life but
the Supreme Court remanded the cause for
a new trial.
Kicked by a Horse.
MERGED, December 2Sth.-J. o. Jasets,
the former butcher of this town, and one OF
the oldest settlers of the county, was kicked
by horse in this place about 6 o'clock this
evening, the blow breaking one of his legs
The occurrence took place in the edge OF
town, and he has just been brought in to
his residence.