Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-13

State have brought suit for Islander against
Jooouin Silva Serpa, prominent fortu
s,,,oSe Of This Mace, The damages are liked
at $1,000 The complaint alleges that
Soma smoke of the Society as cheat ana
frond that the officers were a rabple OF
cheats and thieves; that they collected
$50, from members and squandered it
for fbeir individual uses, etc. The orSanl-
zation has large membership throughout
the State.
c,oo.o,,,r Matches to be Squelched-Sen-
satiop Mt spiritualistie Seance.
erocrroN. Nav 12th.-Sheriff Cunning
ham proposes to put an end TO sloSglnS
matches in Stockton, and has gwen notice
hat the advertised match between Evans
and Turner will not be allowed to take
place. ~, .ho ,,,o+o~iolizipg mo-
dunn of San Francisco, held seance at
the Avon House this evening. New and
| startling developments were promised III
the advertisement, and developments OF AN
UNEXPECTED character occurred. w nen tne
spirit" appeared, gentleman IN the
| audience suddenly sprang forward ana
\ cantured the spirit, which proved to be no
\ loss n,atprialized body than that OF Elsie
! REYNOLDS herself. The affair created con-
| siderable excitement among those who
| witnessed il. and much amusement among
! outsiders when informed OF the occurrence.
Tho Firemen,s To,lrnament-HOoi and
Ladder Team Race.
SAN LOSE. Nav 12th.-It is estimated that
! 10000 persons were on the SIDEWALKS, pal
! comics and awnings on First street at = P
4 lar to-day. when the tournament races COM
tmenced. The contest was between the
tSanta Cruz. the Santa Clara, and the Eagles
of san Juan-hook and ladder teams. The
tasl, was a run with the truck OF 800 yards
and mount thirty-foOt ladder. The time
Imade was rs follows the runs being made
lin the order named Santa Cruz, 90 IL
Eseconds Eagles of San Juan, 81 seconds
ISanta Clara, 50 As seconds. The san JuaI
Iteam was successful in the second and thirc
Iannual tournaments, and was the tayorltt
Lto-day in the pools. \ protest was entered
fagainst the time made by the Santa Cruz
hand san iuan teams, 1T being alleged Iha
1.-THE first-named team stopped and shipped
the ladder within fifteen feet OF the POM
designated in the regulations, and that the
san Juan boys, while running, lost seYera
bags of shot, which was attached to then
truck to give it the proper weight. The
Judges were unable to decide the matter
land it is now being considered by the Ex
Hecutive Committee, who at this writing ~
HP. NJ had not reached decision. To
tmorrow will be devoted to the races OF thu
Those teams, commencing at 10 A. NJ.
L New Chief of Police at Los Angeles.
/ Los ANGELES, May l2th.-The City Coun
Ecil to-day declared the Office of Chief 0
jfPolice vacant, and elected John Homer Il
fill the vacancy.
+ Tho Weather.
| o-, l, 90 hoo,
.0S of an inch of rain since noon YESTERDAY
and it is still raining. There IS complain
of wheat rusting.
i SAN BUENAvENTURA, May 12th.-A gentl
rain has been falling this afternoon. -Four
| teen one-hundredths of an inch has fallen
1t will iujure the hay that IS cut and II
fields.
RED BLUFF, May 12th.-We had sharl
rain this afternoon, commencing at c. clocl
and continuing for half an hour. Hail Eel
turing tine shower as large as hlrd eggs
The shower will not aid the grain, while l
viii spoil the hay crop i'll some places.
SHASTA, May 12th.-Quite a rain fell her
this afternoon, accompanied with thunde
| and lightning. Three-tenths Of an inch o
water fell, and the storm seems to hay
been general throughout the county. Tn
|
OPIAND tColusa county,. May 12th.-
| Very heavy thunder showers occurred her
this afternoon. Large hail stones nearl,
covered the ground, and the streets tlowet
with water. Much hay is cnt and exposed
10 damage.
i HAyFoRD (Tulare county, May l2th.-
| After several days OF threatening, cloud.
weather, ii commenced raining here las
,,.rlNr ~, 100,
to-day. The fall has been 81 of an iuch
1t is still cloudy. There having been bu
light winds, no damage has been done, eX
cept to hay lying cut in the fields.
/ THE DALLEs (Oregon), May Eth
commenced to rain at 80, and continue
hard Over half an inch has fallen, an
the prospects are that it viii continue a
night, Everybody is jubilant
4 VIRGINIA New, May 12th.-The weathc
4 IS cold, with some snow in the air thi
n evening