Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-17
The Weather.

shower OF ram leIl mere tillS morning, out
the weather is now clear. Rain is also
falling in the southern portion Of the
State.
SAN BERNAEDINo, October l6th.-It COM
menced raining last night, and has con-
tinued at intervals through the forenoon
to-day.
SANTA BARBARA, October 16th.-Twenty
| hundredths of an inch of rain fell this
morning, with prospect of more showers.
Los ANGELES, October 16th-A heavy
rain is falling this evening.
| TULARE, October I6th-A light shower
| fell here last night, with indications for
more.
| of rain-the first of the season-fell here
| last night. 1t is still warm and cloudy, but
the indications are favorable for fair
| weather.
SAN Francisco, October 16th-S p Nj
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours
North Pacific, fair weather, with light to
fresh winds, generally northerly. Middle
Pacific, fair weather, with light, variable
winds over the interior, and westerly along
the coast. South Pacific, generally fair
weather, with light to fresh winds, gener-
ally northwesterly. Reports from the
southern part of the State show that there
DCCl III llioL
to-day.
Shocks OF Earthquake.
NAPA, October 16th.-An earthquake
shock was felt here about midnight, and
another and heavier one at 4:45 this
! morning The vibrations were from north
to south.
SANTA Rosa, October 16th.-Between
and o'clock this morning an earthquake
| shook Santa Rosa up somewhat. The vi
brations were northeast and southwest.
Grand Lodge, f. and 4. RI. Officers
Elected.
SAN FRANCIsco, October 16th.-The Grand
Lodge of Masons to-day elected Wiley J.
! Tinnin. of Weayerville, Grand Master; L.
c. Atkinson, of Sacramento, Senior War
| den II. II. Napp, Junior Warden; N. w.
| Spaulding, Treasurer; Alex. G. Abel,
Grand Secretary.
Another Victim of the Cable Cars.
SAN Francisco, October 18th - At 8
clock tonight Mark Witgerstein, a Grip
| pie, well known in sporting circles, was
run over and killed by a Suffer street cable
car. His ribs were shattered and his left
| leg and right arm broken. Deceased was a
native of Germany, about so years of age.
| He leaves 4 wife.
The Charges Against Deputy United
States Marshal Mellus,
SAN Francisco, October 16th.-Witnesses
| have been summoned to appear before the
Federal Grand Jury on Tuesday next, in
the case of the charge against Deputy
! United States Marshal Mellus for an at
| tempt to bride Customs Inspector Halves to
! land Chinese without proper certificates. A
| thorough investigation of the whole matter
of the alleged illegal Chinese landings, it is
| believed, will follow.
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| San Francisco.
| SAN Francesca October 16th-Attorney-
| General Marshall to-day filed with the
Clerk of the Supreme Court copy of the
notice served by himself, as attorney for
the people of California, upon Auditor
| Strother, notifying him that he would
upon Tuesday, October goth, or as soon
after as the matter can be heard apply for
a pre- emptory writ of mandate, compelling
! him to increase the assessment roll of San
| Francisco, as ordered by the State Board of
| Equalization
The Bay District Races.
SAN Francisco, October 16th-Thapsin
won the trot at the Bay District track to-
day, taking the fourth, fifth and sixth
| heats. Magdallah took the first and second
| heats, and May Boy the third heat Time,
2:244-2:25i-2;2 74-2:25I-2:291-2:2
: Two-year-old Boy Drowned.
SAN JOSE, October 16th.-On Wednesday
| the tWo-year-old son of A. g. LOBBY, of Los
| Gatos, was found floating in 4 ditch near
his fathers house. The inquest to-day
showed a large piece of apple fast in the
little fellows throat It is supposed that
he strangled while crossing the footbridge,
and fell into the stream.
Railroad Tax Suit Dismissed.
REDWOOD CITY October 16th.-The Board
of Supervisors of this county met to-day
and passed resolutions dismissing the tax
suit against the Southern Pacific Railroad
III the United States Supreme Court, and
directing the County Treasurer to receive
/ the taxes of 1881 and 1892 in the hands of
Attorney General Marshall.
Two More Unfortunate Farmers.
STOCKTON, October 10Th - Two more
farmers filed petitions in insolvency today.
Both had Endorsed notes heavily Merri-
man Peters liabilities are over ST., 600; as
sets, $4,000. Theodore S. Coles liabilities
are over 5000; assets, $815.
Shingie MIL Destroyed by Fire.
SANTA CRUZ, October 16th-This morn
ing at 1:30 o'clock B. Nichols single mill
at Aptos was burned to the ground. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The en-
ployes of the mill had narrow escape
while making their way out through the
flames. Nate Hart had his hair and beard
| badly siDged and his clothes burned by the
fire. The loss is about $1,000, and nnln-
sured. A man named Thomas Nolan, who
was guest at WEIGH Hotel, a few hun
| dred yards distant from the mill, thinking
the fire was in the hotel made a break for
the street from his room, and, striking the
head of the stairs, slipped and rolled to
/ the bottom, breaking his arm
Death of a COIusa County Supervisor.
NJ
Kopf died here this afternoon He has re-
sided in this county thirty three years, fif-
teen years o. which time he has been on
the Board of Supervisors. He was elected
last fall for another term.
Killed by the Explosion of Boiler.
FRESNO, October 16th-Parson Bennett.
brother of C. NJ. Bennett, proprietor of
saw mill on Pine Ridge, was killed yester-
day by the explosion of the boiler. while
at work in the mill, of which he was en-
gineer. His head was completely blown
away. This makes the third fatal acct
dent in the mill within three months.
Bridge Bonds Sold.
FRESNO, October 16th.-The Fresno coun-
ty bridge bonds, drawing per cent inter
est, amounting to $4,000, were sold to the
Oakland Savings Bank to-day for 5 per ceyt.
premium. 1t was the only bid offered.
Eastern Land Buyers.
TULARE, October 16th-The first Install
ment of the Hughes & Brady excursion of
land buyers in the southern counties will
be here at midnight. Forty are coming
now, and more tomorrow and the next
day.
Burglars in Custody.
SAN BuENAvENTURA October 16th.-Sher- |
if Snodgrass arrived this morning with Z.
II. Graves, r. Ruleford and Lewis May
nard, accused of burglarizing the store of
Morris Cohen, of Santa Paula, this county.
five days ago. Most of the property was
recovered, consisting of jewery One of
the parties turned States evidence. There
don ht of the frr1ilf