Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-22
Storm Reports.

ram Iell- II stopped raining before IL
o'clock, and the wind changed round to the
northwest.
PRINCETON (Colusa county,, December
2lst.-A cold rain from the north COM
menced at o'clock this morning, and still
continues, 160 inches having fallen. Ba-
rometer 29.83, and falling.
PLACERvILIE, December 2lst.-Rain be-
gan falling about IL o'clock last night, con-
tinuing at intervals throughout the dav,
precipitating about one inch The pros
poets are that it will continue through the
night.
VIRGINIA New, December DIST. "A
heavy rain set in about o'clock this morn
ing, and continued steadily throughout the
day. At this hour Is P. NJ the clouds are
breaking, and it looks as if the rain would
cease.
RIO VISTA, December 21st.-The storm
began here about II clock last night with
hail from the northeast, after which a stiff
easterly gale prevailed, with heavy rain.
Up to y n. to-day | "a inches had fallen
making 924 inches for the season.
GRASS VALLEY, December 2lst-Rain be-
gan falling here last night, and has contin-
ued through the day, falling at times in q
heavy dOwn-pour. The fall to-day was
2.l2 inches, making the total for the season
24.44 inches, being about 5 inches more than
had fallen up to the same date last year.
NEVADA, December 21st.-It has been
raining here all day
lone, December 21st - 1t commenced
raining here at 1 O'Clock and has continued
all the day. Farm work will be stopped
for some time. TheprospectS are good for
continuation of the rain
MARYsyiLLE, December 2lst.-A heavy
rain has fallen here to-day. beginning at /
A. N. and continuing until noon Two and
torty-one hundredths inches fell, making a
total Tor the season of u 50 inches For
the corresponding time last season. 61S
inches fell. The rain extended high up in
the mountains, and the rivers will be
pretty well up tonight
STOCKTON, December 2lst.-A rain-storm
began at this morning. Total for the
day, AZ Of an inch; for ihe month, 81 of
an inch; season, 6.65 inches, against 2.54
inches same time last year.
AUBURN, December 2lst.-It rained hard
here most all day. 1t is warm and foggy
tonight. 7'
REDDING, December 21st.-A warm rain
commenced at o'clock this morning and
continued until noon. All classes are re-
joicing.
ANTIOCH, December 2Ist.-The rainfall
Tor the last eighteen hours is l.35 inches.
EMIGGANT GAP, December 21st.-It COM
menced raining last night at II o'clock,
and ralned all day, $50 inches having
fallen. There is little snow remaining
and the roads are open The wind is mod .
crate from the south.
Unusually High Tide.
REDWOOD CITY, December 2lst.-Tbe
fTsin OF > -, J
highest that has been experienced in this
locality in number of years, covering the
wharves in many places, and reaching to a
level with the floors of the warehouses.
Disaster in Oakland.
OAKLAND, December 21st.-A three-story
house has been building by the RemillarG
Brick Company in a lot fronting on Sew
enth street, a short distance west from
Washington street. The side walls of
brick were up the full hight and many of
the timbers of the floors were in place The
side walls We're very narrow. This morn
ing about O'Clock the front part of the
building fell to the ground with a ire
mendous crash Large parts of each side
wall fell, carrying timbers and iron girders
and the frame of temporary elevator. No
one was hurt by the disaster A con-
tractor, who stood looking at the ruins
support their own weight That is the
reason the building fell"
LATER.-In removing the debris this
afternoon the body of bricklayer was
found buried in the wreck of the walls
The appearance OF the body indicated that
death was instantaneous Workmen are
actively employed in searching the ruins
to ascertain if other lives were lost. The
name OF the man who was killed is not
Yet known.
Saloon-keeper's Suicide.
SAN Francisco, December 2lst.-Fritz
Larsen, very weil-known Bavariap, who
kept the Our Fritz beer saloon at SIS
California street, was found dead in bed
this morning in the rooms occupied by
him overhead. His death was caused by
laudanum poison, of which he had swal-
lowed about one ounce from a two-ounce
vial in the room. Whether the poisoning
was accidental or suicidal is not certain
The belief is that he took it to kill himself
as his only child, a girl of 10, who kept
house for him. and to whom he was greatly
attached, left him on Monday last because
she did not believe that the surroundings
ola beer-saloon were proper place in which
to bring her up. Larsen took her depart
ure greatly to heart, and this is the only
reason given for the belief that he commit
ted suicide. He was last seen alive about
o'clock yesterday afternoon
The Sou'h Pacific Coast Railroad.
SAN FRANcIsco, December 21st.-To-day
the several corporations constituting the
South Pacific Coast Railway Company held
elections, resulting in the following changes
being made in the Boards of officers and
directors; J. g. Fair, President; a f.
Davis Nice-President; Charles S. Neal,
Secretary; q. II. Waggoner, Assistant Sec
rotary. The new Directors are J. G. Fair,
A. E. Davis. Charles S. Neal, L. L Bench
ley, J. l.. Flood and - Mooney. A. f.
Davis, now President, is the former
President of the company. This change
in officers and directors of the road is the
outcome of one yet more important in its
ownership, resulting in the purchase by
Senator Fair of all of j. c. Floods interests
III the read. The transfer is known to be a
fact, though the principals to the transac-
tloH decline to make positive statements
concerning it.
Millinery Store Burglarized-A Valuable
Horse Killed.
NEVADA, December 2lst.-Saturdav night
the millinery store known as The Band
box, kept by the Misses Boardman &
DreyfusS, on Broad street was entered. and
about $500 stolen. The thief was evidently
WI tAAS lpAtiuiStS, dS the money
was taken from its hiding place without
disturbing anything else Entrance was
gained by breaking a pane of glass, and
reaching in and sliding the bolts of a side
door
A valuable horse owned by VIM. Finley,
was found this morning in his stall with q
terrible cash in his breast. The animal
was shot, TO put ain end to his suiferings
1t is thought that some malicious person
did the cutting.
A Schooner in Peril.
SANTA Cruz, December 21st.-The
schooner Charles G. Wilson, which was
lying at anchor, attempted to clear out
early this morning, but lost two of hel
anchors. To prevent her being driven
ashore, line was made fast to n buoy
The wind is blowing strong southwest. and
the schooner, which is the cynosure oil
hundreds of eyes, is being tossed about by
the huge breakers as if she were a mere
toy. She has no load aboard and is in light
ballast
The beach in front of the boat-house is
under water.
Justifiable Homicide.
YRRRA, December 2lst-The jumping OF
land within the indemnity railroad land
limits in Quartz valley is the cAl1sa of con,