Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-25
The Weather..

1RUCkEE; september Z4tH.-OIQ tuners
prognosticate big storm. Rain began at
il A N and snow is falling on the mount
aims now. The prospects are for heavy
Storm
PLAcERvILLE, September 24th.-About 5
O'Clock it began raining gently, and from
8 to II clock there were heavy showers,
precipitating over half an inch of water
1t is still cloudy, and the wind is strong
south.
GRASS VALLEY, September 24th.-Rain
has been falling here in intermittent show
ers up to the present hour since about
O'Clock this morning, and it is still cloudy.
The rain was welcome after the long spell
of hot weather that we have had. About
an inch and quarter of rain fell to-day.
MARYsvILLE, September 24th-Rain be-
gan falling at o'clock this morning and
continued for nearly two hours, precipitat-
ing 10 of an inch of water. a brisk
shower Of short duration fell at noon. The
weather continues showery.
WHEATLAND, September 24th.-It COM
menced raining about midnight, and up to
the present writing. / o'clock P. NJ, we
have had about ten hours of rain.
CHICO, September 24th.-Rain COM
menced falling at 5 o'clock this morning.
There were some heavy showers, making
about half an inch of rainfall at noon. The
wild grass will start. The wind is still
southeast.
RED BLUFF, September 24th-Rain has
been falling here since A. NJ. in torrents.
The streets are flooded and the roads cut.
The creeks are rising. The railroad track
here is covered, for the first time known.
The rainfall amounted to $50 inches
TREKA, September 24th.-There was a
heavy rain-shower from = TO o'clock this
mtraing, with prospects of more rain.
MENDocINo, September 9th. 1t has
been raining steadily since midnight, suf-
tclently to start vegetation.
BENIcIA, September 24th-The first rain
of the season fell this morning between
the hours OF 3 and 6 A. NJ. The fall was
light, amounting to only slight shower.
1t laid the dust and purified the atmos-
phere, which has been exceedingly warm
for over week past. II has been cloudy
all of to-day, and the wind is from the
south, and, from present indications, we
Will have more rain. The fall was too
light TO damage the grape-crop, which is
nearly ready for the winery.
PoRT COSTA, September 2ith.-Rain fell
about o clock this morning sufficient to
lay the dust. 1t was showery during the
day.
RIO VISTA, September 24th.-We had
about 90 of an inch of rain early this
morning. To-day has been cloudy and
cool.
ANTIOCH, September 24th-Light sprin-
kle of rain throughout the valley The
winds are variable
NAPA, September 24th.-During the night
several heavy showers of rain fell, and
this morning the clouds are heavy and
threatening.
ST. HELENA, September 24th.-There was
a light rainfall here this morning Grape
growers and wine-makers are highly elated
at the change in the weather.
PETALUMA, September 24th.-A heavy
fog set in last evening, which at A. NJ
developed into rain, II of an inch of rain
falling between that hour and daylight
At noon the weather is almost entirely
clear, with strong northerly breeze.
CLovERDALE, September 24th.-A heavy
shower, during which half an inch of rain
fell, commenced at A. NJ. The wind was
south. No damage to grapes. 1t is still
cloudy and threatening,
NILES, September oath. = There were
heavy showers during last night, and 25 of
an inch of rain fell The weather is cloudy
this morning with a strong southwest
wind and indications of more rain.
SANTA CRUZ, September 24th.-A slight
shower last night cleared the atmosphere
and put out the forest fires. The amount of
rainfall was not measured. The weather
is fair to-day.
GILRoY, September 24th.-The rainfall
to-day was insufficient for measurement
There is a slight probability of more.
WmGHrs, September 24th.-One quarter
of an inch of rain fell here last night
Fruit was not injured.
ANDERSON. September 24th.-We had a
fine rain here this morning.
FRESNO, September 24th.-The weather is
cool and clear, with strong wiRd from the
north.
Fi'st Case of vitriol-throwing on the
Coast.
SAN Francisco, September 24th.-May
and Lizzie Jackson, sisters, aged respect
lively Is and -, were arrested to-day on a
charge Of having entered the room of Mar
tin Fuller, an employee of banking insti-
tuition of this city, on Monday night. and
throwing vitriol in his face, disfiguring him
for life. Up to to-day he had not recovered
his power Of speech, and has only Just had
his eyesight partially restored. 1t appears
that the victims wife has been East for the
past two years, and during her absence be
became intimate with May Jackson, but
later deserted her. Seeing no chance of re-
dress, the girl determined on the plan of
revenge mentioned. She was accompanied
on her errand of revenge by her sister Liz
zie. Both are charged with felony, with
bail fixed at $1,000 The girls are the
daughters OF a sailor boarding house keeper
named Jackson, on the water front. Inter
viewed at the city prison, they declined to
make any statement. May who is said to
be the one who threw the vitriol, said the
case would probably be settled, and be
lore saying anything further she desired to
consult her attorney. This is the first case
of vitriol-throwing on the coast, and has
created quite q sensation.
Pacific Coast Wheat for Export.
SAN FRANc1sco. September 9th Ship
pers have begun to figure on the quantity
of Pacific coast wheat there will be for ex-
port. \ statement was sent to England
two weeks ago that the quantity would not
exceed 49, tons, or say II, 100000 bush
els. Conservative dealers unhesitatingly
state that this estimate is entirely erroneo
They figure as follows This years crop.
23,OOO,0s0 bushels; carried over from last
year. 10000 GOO; total quantity of wheat in
California and Oregon al the present time.
80 0O9,0UO bushels. Deduct what is re-
quired for local uses and seeding and there
will remain 100000 tons, or say $4,000, 900
bushels, available for export. This in
cludes the Oregon wheat, estimated at
100000 bushels for export. As much of
the California grain is still in the field, no
one has any positive knowledge of the
actual quantity on hand.
Steamer Stuck on slickens Bank.
MARYsvILLE, September 9th. = The
steamer d. Z. Knight, No. >, has been
stuck on sand Tar in the Feather river,
six miles below this point since Monday
last. The entire crew are engaged in build
ing wing dams with brush to turn the
water in narrow space, and scour out
channel, so that the steamer can pass
through.
Trial of an octosenarian for Murder.
Jackson, September 24th.-The trial of
Garrett Cavanaugh for the murder of ].
b, HodSdon on the 14th of August last.
was concluded last night The Jury disa-
greed, standing six for acouittal and six
for conviction. The defendant is so vears
old, and people in the neighborhood SYM
pathize with him TO the extent of subscrib-
ing funds for his defense.
That Bogus Internal Machine.
SAN MArEo, September 24th.-A reward
of S25 has been offered for the annreben-
sion of the individual who placed The hoeyr,s
internal machine in Library Hail and d;s-
fr1vtad tho rnpofiOsr lara Tt,oS.lar-