Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-05
PACIFIC SLOPE.
CALIFORNIA.
The Weather,

Ine VI eainers
EMIGRANT Gar, March 4th.-It hss been
raining at intervals since 8 P. NJ. The snow
is melting very fast.
RED BLUFF, March 4th-Rain commenced
falling last night, and continued steadily
the night. It also fell at intervals
throu h the day. It is warm. and falls
lightly, and much good will come from it.
Crops never were more favorable for the
season.
CHICO, March 4.h.-Last night, about IL
o'clock, warm rain commenced falling, and
continued most of the night. This morning
at it was raining quite heavily, but 1t
cleared off during the forenoon. This after
noon it commenced again, and at o'clock
70 of an inch had fallen. 1t came in good
time. and the farmers generally admit this to
be the most favorable season they have had.
MARYsvILLE, March 4th.-A warm rain
has fallen to-day. Crops are coming on finely.
WILLOWS (Colusa county,, March 4th.-
Thirty. five huudredths of an inch of rain has
fallen the present storm. Wind south, and
the prospects good for more.
ANDERSON Shasta county, March 4th.-
There has been light rain falling hero since
II o'clock last night The weather is warm
and pleasant.
UKIAH, March 4th-A warm rain COM
menced falling last night, and continues to-
day. Should the weather turn cold the fruit
crop will suffer great lose, as a large number
Of trees aye new 10 bloom.
PETALUMA, March 4th.-A light rain set
in here between s and o'clock last night,
which, by IL P. NJ, developed into heavy
shove. Another shower fell at noon to-day.
1t is splendid growing weather, and vegeta'
tion is growing rapidly.
CLoyERDALE, March 4th.-Tt commenced
raining at IL o'clock last night and continued
till this morning 1t is still cloudy and
threatening.
lone (Amador county,. March 4th.-It
has been showeripg lightly here today, and
will probably rain more tonight. Grain snd
grass are growing finely, snd sheep are doing
well. The weather is warm.
MERGED, March 4th.-Light showers of
rain fell here last night and to-day. Appear
ances indicate continuance. Light winds
prevail from the southeast, and vegetation is
unusually forward. The weather for the past
two weeks has been exceedingly favorable for
crops of all kinds.
HANFoRD (I'ulare county,. March 4sh.-
After a few weeks OF warm, delightful
weather, it commenced TO rain again yester-
8ItsENOOU, anu up u = G1AiS LlUIIIiS ~
Of an inch had fallen. The prospects for a
bouatiful harvest here were never better.
HUENEME, March 45h.-A heavy rain, &C.
companied with warm northeast wind, set
in at sunrise this morning and has steadily
continued.
STOCKTON, March 4th.-A heavy rain fell
this afternoon. From to P. II. it rsined
81 inches.
Los ANGELES, March 4th. = Three and
thres-Qusrters inches of water has fallen
since the storm commenced yesterday morn
ing. The Eastern train is not IN, the road
being washed near Spsdrs. Report says the
cut at the mouth of the San Fernando tunnel
has again filled with mud. The road to Santa
Ana is again impossible. Our river is higher,
and snould the storm continue through the
night more damage is feared.
Republican state Central Committee.
SAN Francisco, March 4th.-The Repub-
lican State Central Committee met this az
ternoen to designate the place for hol6ing the
State Convention. Fifty-six members were
present. Opposition was made 10 holding the
Convention at Sacramento, as the extra ses-
sion would interfere with the use of the As
sembly chamber. After a spirited debate, in
which the claims of San Fran CISCO Sacra-
mento, Stockton and Oakland were urged, it
was decided to call the Convention az Oak
land on Wednesday, April 30sh, at P. NJ
The representation was fixed as follows :
Alameda so, Alpine ., Amador s, Butte 10,
Cslaveras Z, Golusa 3, Contra Costa s, Del
Norte 2, Ell Dorado s, Fresno T. Hun boldt
S, IDyo 3, Kern g. Lake 8, Lasten 5, Los An
geles Is, Marin >, Meriposa 3, Meadocino g.
Merced f. Modoc 3, Mono 6, Monterey z,
Nspa Z, Nevada H. Placer 9, Plumas 4, Sec
y . O..
San Diego ), San Francisco 100, San Josquin
IA, San Luis Obispo ), San Mateo ), Santa
Barbara 6, Santa Clara 1S Santa Cruz Z,
Shasta ), Sierra 6, Siskiyou 5. Solano -
Sonoma Z, Stanislaus 6, Suffer 4. Tehama s.
Trinity 8. Tuiars 6, Tuolumne 6. Ventura f.
Yoio 7, Yuba Z. The manner OF selection Is
left to the local organizations.
San Francisco Money Market.
San Francisco, March 4th.-There does
not appear to be any money lying around
loose in this market waiting to be called at 6
per cent. The presence Of the Assessor in
financial circles at midday yesterday had the
effect of driving good deal of money temper
arily out of sight It will probably reappear
in few dsys now that there is no longer any
reason for its concealment, and especially
since it could readily be put out on call st
per cent. Regular commercial paper is dis.
counted at 7(dS. and soma slow borrowers
are glad to get acc m odsted at 9. TIE
Savings Banks are investing in mortgages on
city real estate at 6d7. A few DAYS ago
drafts on New York sold at Soc and AS.
while to day the rates are 15c and 25; Tor
sight and telegraphic, respectively. Sterling
Exchange is quoted at 49, / for bank bills and
4gEd for commercial bills. Some fine silver
was taken ont of the market few days ago
at 81 l25. and to-day the rates are 81 123 to
81 I23. Mexican dollars are dull at SSlc for
old and S63c for new. About 100000 will
go out by the next steamer.
Police Judge MIssinG-Heavy Sentence.
HoLLIsTER, March 4th.-D. c. Hoffman,
Judge of the Police Court, has been missing
since early this morning He was last no.
ticed going 10 the direction of the cemetery,
az about half past o'clock. His footsteps
were seen in the plot in the cemetery in
which one of his children, of whom he was
devotedly ford, is buried. No further trace
of him has been found, although the town
has been carefully searched, and the country
for miles around thoroughly gone over No
satisfactory resson can he given for mis- sud
have been examined, and found to be entirely
straight.
The heaviest sentence ever pronounced in
this county was given to-day by Judge Breeu
to Charles II. Smith, "a years old, who was
convicted Of attempting to poison john a.
Reed, 10 revenge for a petty transaction con-
cernipg shotgun. Smith was sentenced to
twenty. five years imprisonment.
Chinese Railway Laborers The Black
Bear wife Murderer
YREKA, March 4th.-The town is full of
Cinnamon, on their way from Oregon to CALI.
fornia for railroad work above Redding.
Williams who killed his wife at Black
Bear, was brought over the Salmon noun,
tains on snowshoes to-day, sffording much re-
lief to the officers who feared lynchiBg.
shocking Fate OF Young Woman.
NEVADA, March 4th.-Miss Rhoda Gray, a
dress aker, died here this forenoon, at the
residence of J. Enright, on East Broad street
where she roomed. from the effects CT an
overdose of oil Of cedar. She took the drug
in order to produce an abortion. From half
past 10 o'clock last night up to the time of
her death, she was in great agony, conyulsion
following CONFUSION. Miss Gray was 81
years of age, and two or three years ago
moved in the best society of the town. Her
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
4 Sensible People.
SAN MATFo, March 4th.-The Board of
Supervisors of San Mateo county this morn
ing passed resolution empowering Super
visor Lawrence to settle all tax cases on
terms proposed to Rhodes. and to make the
settlement regardless Of all objections. The