Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-02
ASTRONOMICAL,

The following, giving the position OF the
planets Of the solar system on April l, 1884,
is by Rev. n Slater: All the planets of this
system are above the horizon, on the east side
of the SUP, in the early evening April l,
1884. They are situated in the following or
der, beginning at the western horizon, as seen
from the earth at the present time:
Mercury first. It is quite near the Gun,
having come from the west side of it to the
soon after the sun.
The next planet eastward is Neptune,
little over one-third of the distance from the
western horizon to the zenith. 1t can be
seen only with very good telescopes.
The next planet eastward is Venus, some-
thing over 40 degrees up from the western
| horizon, the brightest star at the present
time in that part of the heavens, growing
brighter each evening, and which will in
crease in brightness until June 2 1884.
The next planet eastward of Venus is
Saturn, situated little southeast of the clus-
ter of stars called the "seven stars" or
Pleiades, and nearly in line between them
and the large reddish. fixed star Aldebaran.
Saturn has been growing less bright since the
2Sth of last November, but it is still quite
bright.
The next planet easterly from Saturn is
Jupiter, nearly on the meridian in the fore
part of the evening. 1t is still brighter than
any other stars near it, though its brightness
has been diminishing since the 10Th of jan
uary.
The next planet easterly from Jupiter, and
not very far from it. is Mars, considerably
smaller than Jupiter, and of reddish sp-
pesrance. It, too. is growing less bright, and
has been since February LIST.
The next planet eastward from Marc, and
the last to he mentioned, is Uranus, which in
the early evening ia down near the eastern
horizon. This planet cannot be seen with
out telescope.
THE WEATHER. - Sergeant Barwick re-
ports as follows The following are the num-
Der of days during March that gave wind of
% miles per hour and more. The record
seems to have been greater than usual for the
notorious wind month of the above name.
The dates, directions and velocities are as
follows: 9th, southwest, % miles per hour
9th, southwest. % miles Sth, southeast, 2S
miles oh, southeast, "a miles 18th, south
east, Is miles 18Th, southwest, 80 miles
20th, north, 81 miles, 22d, northwest, y
miles; 23i, north, % miles; 25.h, SOUTH 80
ulllt6s ~. htuu yesterday JUeTo WAS y bLlall
storm raging in Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory, and the barometer was high and ris-
ing along the entire Pacific slope, ranging
from 30.0S at Tatoosh to 80 "A at Red Bluff,
Sacramento and San Francisco, with sOuther.
~ winds from Tatoosh Island to Sacramento
The temperature, wind and weather at the
above.named hour were For Tatoosh Island
4S', calm and light rain Olympia, j2', south
and cloudy; Portland, So, south and light
rain; Fort Candy, 4S', southeast and light
rain; Roseburg. 81, southwest and light rain
Mendociuo, 50', southeast and cloudy; Red
Bluff, co., south and fair Sacramento, 59'
southwest and fair, with solar halo of 22'
from l1:30 a. NJ to y. NJ; San Francisco,
81, east and cloudy Los Angeles, Co. north.
west and fair; San Diego, 59', northwest and
cloudy Salt Lake, 46', northwest aud cloudy;
Cheyenne, 2S', north and CLOUDY Denver,
44', north and clear; North Platte, 33'. north.
west and cloudy; Omaha, 81. northeast and
cloudy /; Yankton 81, north and light rain.
ACCOUNTS OF Ex-OFFIcGALs. -Ex-Secre.
tary of State Drury Melone came to the city
yesterday in consequence of having heard
report to the effect that in an extended ex-
animation of the accounts of ex-State officials
now being made certain discrepancies and
omissions in his department had been discoy-
cred. 1t is understood that so far az the ex.
animation has proceeded nothing has been
| observed which in any way shows that G1r.
Melone had any personal connection or
knowledge of any regularity in the records
or accounts Of the department, yet inasmuch
as he was at the head Of the office and re-
sponsible for the acts of his subordinates, ne
states that il any shortage whatever is found
in any Of the accounts Of the Office be will,
upon being satisfied of the fact, at once make
! it good.
Social AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-The
social given by the ladies of the Christian
Church, at the church building on Eighth
street, between n and 0, drew gratifyingly
large attendance last evening, and several
hours were passed very pleasantly. The pro.
grsmme for the evening included the follow
ing: Song, tenor solo and chorus, MIR. Had
dux; defamation, by Frank Garrett; colo,
"The Child's Wish" Miss Hattie Henry !;
speech, by little Mamie Garrett; reading,
Ask Mamma" Miss Iona Acock; quar-.
tet, Peace, he STILL" Miss Fannie Bur
nett. Miss Florence Ware. MIR. Rsddux and
L. GArlick; recitation, Slang Phrases"
Miss Cora Parsons reading, TOO L tterly
Utter" Miss Mary Anderson; quartet,
Gathering Home, by the choir.
ARRESTS FOR THE Mo8rH.-During the
month of March the police made 204 arrests.
as follows: For violating city ordinances, Il;
DRINKS, 2S; battery, 10; petit larceny, Z !;
burglary, 2; suspicious characters, ;; run
away boys, 2; vagrsncy, IL; disturbing the
peace, A; prisoners en- route, Z embezze-
ment, l drawing deadly weapon, 5 obtain.
ing money under false pretenses, l (; healthy
beggars, 8; grand larceny, .; safe keeping,
Ii accessory to violating sepulture. >; vic
lsting sculpture, illegal voting. > INSIDE
meancr, "a; delirium tremens, l child
stealing, 2 detained witness, l /: resisting an
officer, l common drunkards, 4 suspicion of
| insanity, l. During the month l02 dodgers
were given bsds.
PREPARED for spring and summer trade