Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-12
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO The RHOoRD.ux1os.l
CALIFORNIA.

CIgarmakers' Association = Democratic
state Central Committee-Nomfnati
for the Assembly.
SAN Francisco, March 11th-The Assc.
citation of CigaImske:s are receiving encour.
aging support from the trade.
The Democratic State Central Committee
to-day decided TO hold their State Conven.
ton OF Stockton June 10Th. Spencer OF
Stanislaus introduced a resolution indorsing
the action of Governor Stoneman in cslling
an extra session.
The Thirteenth Senatorial District Demo-
cratic Convention this evening nominated ex-
Chief Justice W. T Wallace for the Assem-
bly,, vice Hughes, deceased.
The Oakland Election.
OAKLAND, March 11th.-The Republican
victory in this city, by msjofities ranging
from $50 to 7SS. is surprise TO ell. J. West
Martin, the Democratic candidate for Mayor,
was seeking a reelection, and he had made
splendid Mayor and was very strong. The
Democrats say: "Too much extra session"
The following is the vote !: For Mayor
Henry, (R.), 2.531; Martin o., 2,2l6.
Henry's majority, 315. Fer Treasurer
Fisher (Rl, 2,766; Martens d., 1877.
Fishers majority. 78S. For City Marshal
Atkins (R.), 2,60S: Hamilton Oh 2.203.
Atkins msjority. 405. For City Attorney
Johns (R J, 2.51S; McFadden OBJ 2,071.
Johns majority, 442 For Superintendent of
Schoo!s-Gibson tR.), 2.7l6: Crawford d.,
1976. Gibson's majority. 40. For Police
Judge-Danisls (R) 1888; Roseborough
ID }, 2077. Daniels majority, SIS.
Continued Storm Reports.
FRESNO March 11th.-The southeast part
Of Fresno is agsin under water. The heavy
rain swelled ali the streams lying east of
fresno. ard the overflow from them COM
menced pouring into town about midnight
Sunday. The wafer is not so high as at the
lAte freshet, but yet will do considerable
damage. The train from the north last night
YVES compelled to lay over at MERGED, in con-
sequence of thu bridge across the Fresno
river being dsmsged. The dam of the Fresno
River Canal CompsnY was washed cut, and
the tin.ber5 Grifted across the bridge, broke
out 8 ruInber of piles, leaving the bridge in
an unsafe condition. the passengers were
transferred around the break this morning.
The dam originally coat $50, 900. The rain
fall for the storm was 2 20 inches, and for the
season 1904 inches, aesinst 1856 inches to The
same date last year. It is now clesr.
STOCKTON, March 11th.-The levee of tie
upper division of Roberts Island is broken in
several places, sud large area flooded TIE
levees Of the lower division, and Of Union
leland ara intact. The water is slowly sub
siding. The Calaveras and Stauisaus rivers
have fallen foot. The San Joaquin river ia
at stsndstill. The damage by the overflow
on Roberts Island will be large.
STOCKTON, March II 1.-The farmers ard
live stock or the upper section Of the upper
division Of Roberts Island ara moving out.
Fishers portion OF the upper division is al
right. The lsvee on the lower division has
stood the test, and that around RoEgh and
Ready leland is two feet above water, and
wholly uninjured. The lsvees on the Moss
tract, between this city and The San Josquin
river, are all safe thus far. It is impossible
OF this time to enumerate and accurately es-
innate the instances CT positive damage
from the overflow.
MARYsvILLE March 11th.-The Yuba and
Feather rivers are running down and the
food is passing away harmlessly, no levees
being broken. The Sacramento river at Me-
ridisn to-day was within elk inches of high
water Insrk and stationary.
Nominated fer the Assembly.
PIACERvILLE. March 11th.-A. j. B.ilsy,
of Pilot Hil, Fl Dorado county, has been
nominated ny the Rspublic2n Central Com
rlittee of FL Dorado county for AS emily
lsu.
Another Candidate for The Assembly.
MERGED, March 11tb.-fbe Republican
county Central COMMITTEE met mere yeSte:-
cay afternoon, and nominated n. S. Rogers
Tor the Assembly. making the third caudi-
cate placed in the fisid to fl the vacancy oc-
cssioned by she removal Of w. l.. Smith
from the State.
Browning in MERGED County.
MERGED, March II. th-The body of Capt.
Richard 3. Thomas, mentioned in . late dIs.
patch as having besn drowned in Bear creek
on Saturday last was found on Sunday, sitter
the food in the stream had subside5, about
two hundred yards below where the buggy
had lodged. The dead body Of man was
seen floating past Banks & Bsdsrssn's
slaushter-hcuss, in this place, down Bear
creek yesterday afternoon bat a. the men
who saw it floating by had no boat, sill eff
forts to bring it to shore failed, though enc
man fell INFO the creek Rnd narrowly escaped
drowning while endeavoripg to catch it with
a lasso.
Ghrce sTen Drowned.
SAN BUENAvEETCRA, March I1th.-Sauuel
Wills scd Spapiard were drowned in the
Ventura river, fourteen miles above San
Buenaventurs, this morning. The bodies
wers not recovered.
Francisco Cordero, of Santa Barbara, was
drowned this morning while trying to cross
the Santa Clsra river near Salicoy. His
hcrse fell with him in the middle Of the
stsssm. His body was not recovered.