Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
The Welcome RaIu

SHASTA, January 25sh,-A light rain ha;
been falling to-day The weather is cool
dark and cloudy, with indications of more
rain.
MARYsvILLE, January 25sh.-Sevsn hun.
dredJhs of sn inch of rsiu fell this morning,
rejoicing the hearts of the farmers. Crops in
this vicinity sre still safe. Total rainfall for
the season to date. +.15 inches. This noon
the weather is clear.
STOCKTON, January 25sb.-A slight shower
fell this afternoon. Only .04 Of sn inch tell
up 30 P. NJ. Total for the month, % Of an
inch for the season, $40 iuches-ayaiust
629 inches at the corresponding period OF
last year.
SALINAS, January 25.h.-Lisht showers
have been falling ~ intervals al day. TIE
barometer is low and the wind westerly.
NAPA. January 25th.--A light rain has
baen falling this morning, but hardly enough
TO moisten the ground to sny dey5h.
SANTA Rosa, January 25-h.-A most vel.
come rain began this morning st ESQ. Al.
though the fall was light, il Is very grateful,
and will 90 much good and brighten the
spirits of slL The total rainfall this season
is .. 70 inches.
SoNoMA, January 25,h,-We had : sigh.
fall Of rain early this morning. At present
it is cloudy. but it ia difficult 90 say what the
outcome will be.
PETALUMA, January 25sh. one thing
needed TO insure boun:ifUl crops in this sec
tion bids fair to be soon supplied in sufficient
quantity to ease the minds Of the anxious
farmers. a fiue light rain began falling st
an early holr this morning, and although i
amounted to little more than q heavy mist,
i; continued for several hours, snd was ab-
sorbed as rapidly as it fell.
SPANIsHTOwN, January 2jth.-Early this
morning . light, drilling rain f5ll at inter
walls up to 10 o'clock, sitter which the wind
changed 20 the northwest. blowing very cold
and drying the ground very fast. Farmers
on egeral ranches had to quit blowing, ss
the ground is too dry and hard. Young cat
tie are dying from want of feed, but the
farmers are yet hopeful aud will be satisfied
ii good rains should come during the next
month.
SAN JOSH, January 25th.-Between 7 A NJ.
and P. N. .0S Of al inch Of rain fell mere.
Ihe sky is now overcast, but the weather is
cold.
MEBcLD, January p .h.--Light showers Of
rain fell here this afternoon. continuing from
, TO o'clock, and the prospect is favorable
ior mors during the night.
RED BLUFF, January 2j,h.-Rain c-m.
nenced falling about midnight and coutiu.
1ed uutil about 10 O'Clock. The balance of
the day has been clear, with a strong south
wind. The prospects are good for more.
Farmers feel go0d over tie change in the
weather.
Fatal Blow
SAN FRANCIsco, January 25sh.-Shortly
before / o'clock this morning Charles Beau
man and friend were converting on the cor.
aer Of kearny and Pacific streets. VIXEN they
were approached by young maa who asked
a contribution OF twenty-five cents with
which to get nights lodging. Besuman
declined to give him any money, wheraupou
the tramp knocked hin down, his hesd c0u-
ing in contact with the pavement. The as
sailant started upon q run across kesrny
street, but wss overtakan and placed under
arrest by officer Nicholson, who was standing
within twenty-five feet Of the place of the
cowardly assault. Beauman gave no evil
1ences Of consciousness, and although water
was thrown upon his face, it did not have the
fleet of Teviving him, and his breathing be-
came more and more lshoced. He was
placed on a stretcher by officers Pomeroy and
Alden and taken to the Receiving Hospital,
where sn examination showed that his IL
juries were Of most serious character, a
blood vessel having been rup.ured in his head
1T the back of the left esr. and the sutfusion
Of blood upon the brain had rendered him IL
sensible. Police Surgeon Dennis attended the
injured man, and glsncing st him as he lay
lpon ths cot, at once pronounced the case
hopeless. He administered sll possible re-
'tOratlves, but the man never spoke or was
conscious after being brought in. He lin
sered along. breathing heavily, until ten min
ICES past 6 o'clock this morning, when ne ex-
,ired.
The HtlI-SharOn Divorce Case.
SAN Francisco, January 25th.-The Hill.
Sharon case came up to-day in the Superior
court, on motion by plaintiffs counsel, to be
.iIowed to inspect certain letters and papers
n the possession of Sharon. The motion was
)ased on an affidavit of Miss Hill. that Shar.
ms attorney had given out verbally that his
lieat had in his possession letters and docu-
nents from deponent which conclusively
hows that she never was defendants wife.
Counsel for defendant objected to being COM
,alled to show their evidence for the defense
It this stage of the trial, but all the papers
would be deposited with the Court and
'rought out in the trial. Counsel for de.
endsnt said when these documents are
there will not be enough left Of this
ase to make decent funeral" After 6 long
rgument, the Court took the matter under
dvisement, promising a decision next Fri
lay.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS school Build
Tags.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 25th.-The Sulli-
an show failed to draw as large q house IS
xpected, in consequence of the management
ealing with ticket speculators The bou.
etween Pete Mccoy and Gillespie was lively, |
nd the inen had to be separated three times |
ftsr time was called.
Deputy School Superintendent O'Connor |
o-dsy reported to the Supervisors that the /
u5lic school buildings were oyercrowded.
Another Exploring Expedition.
VALLEJO. January 25th. - Lieutenant |
toTey, Of the receiving ship Independence, !
as received notification that no will be |
1ortly ordered to the exploration Of the river |
] Alaska which he discovered last summer, |
D return from the Siberian coast in tie rev. |
nue. steamer Corwin, detailed TO convey him |
18th Government presents to the natives. for |
ssistance to the officers and crew of the |
'recked steamer Rodgers. The Coast Sur |
ey schooner Yukon, now at Mare Island. |
ill be fitted out and placed under command |
Storeyifor the exploration, to start as soon
) the season will justify.
harged with a HeInOus Crime-Verdict OF |
lDt EtFst DeHFeR.
SALINAS, January 25th.-Constable Nc |
.aughlin to-day arrested William Lynn aud |
,dsed him in jail, charged with felony, in
Dmmitting a rape on an eight. year-oid child,
le daughter of Martin Redington. Lynn is
4 idle, disreputsble character, aud hanger
n Of houses of i'll fame. Mr. Redington is a
spectacle man, sud baggage master st the
alton Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
here is much Indignation manifested in the
over this crime.
The jury in the Superior Court to-day, iu
lie case of Solomon Torres, for the murder of
Chinamsn st Blanco on the 10sh OF Deem
sr, after being out five minutes, brought in
verdict of murder il the first degree. Ten
clock a. NJ. on Monday next, January 2Sth.
the time set for sentence.
Shot and Seriously Wounded.
GUADALUPE, January 25sh.-One Oliver P.
Ioore, in a cowardly assault, shot and
riousiy wounded AL Woolley, saloon.
seper of this place.
The Holiness Band,
MERGED, January 25th. The Holiness
and appeared on the streets of Merced this
ternoon, and sang several songs, drawing a
rye crowd of people; but a shower of rain
stuIbed their devotions and dispersed the
owd.
Blaze in San BernardfnO.
San BERNARDINo, January 25th,-About
'lt-past this morning fire broke out in a
uement house near Third street. in this
ty, and at first 1t seemed, owing to the 10.
'iIty, that heavy fire would sweep por.
N OF the business part of the town hrt
e tlre department resDnndad rrorpD4Ir - |