Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-14

ting of his carriage ,.onday have proved
more serious thar ne at first supposed. He
remains at Sar- "a Monica Colonel Tonp-
kins, his @'.d-de-camp, has telegraphed 10
General d0uton that owing to the bruises
which. Be received he will not be able TO |
give 0 retention to the Grand Army Posts |
fhis oftern6on. No time has been set for |
tne reception. vuho
and Coroner Mcfarland brought IN DE
Robes the wife murderer. He was cap
tured at the Encino rancho.
Mike Mahorn was drowned at San Pedro
Yesterday. He was aged IS, and sailor.
Hew.s intoxicated and fell from the wharf.
General Sheridan Quite Il!-Counterfeiter
Arrested-The Wife Murderer.
Los ANGELES, May 13th.-General Sheri-
dan remains in his car at Santa Monica
A telephone message from one OF his staff
at 80 P. NJ, saws the General has not been
up at all to-day. and that he is feeling quite
ILL.,
John Dougherty is under arrest for pass
ing counterfeit money.
Loretta De Robes, the murderer, was
captured in barn at the Encina ranch by
Coroner Mcfarland and Deputy Sheriff
Yorba. The neighbors of De Robes say
the murdered woman was not his wife, but
that she had long lived with him peaceably.
The cause of the murder, they think, was
jealousy. After his arrest he admitted to
! the officer that he had killed three dogs and
something else. " W hat else besides the
dogs ~ asked Mr. Yorba. I've got that
in nv heart and I won't tell. God will
| help me OUT was the reply. To the iailer
| he stated that he killed his wife by shoot
! ING her with a rifle. II is thought the pris
oner will play the insanity dodge.
A Floral Fair.
SAN BUENAvEYTURA, May 13th-The Art
Loan and Floral Fair opened at Union
Hall last night, and it is by all odds the
finest display ever made in Ventura
county. One of the chief attractions is
about one hundred oil paintings. some of
which are of high artistic merit. The
needle-work, antiquities, geological speci-
mems, etc, attract much attention.
Senator Sherman's Movements.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, May 13th.-Senator
John Sherman, of Ohio, arrived here from
Los Angeles yesterday and took a drive
into the Santa Clara valley this morning.
He expresses himself as highly pleased
with the developments since his visit thir-
teen years ago. He visited the floral dis
play at Union Hall this morning, and was
introduced to many of our citizens. He
| Francisco in a few days.
Lightning KNOCKS Out" Il SiX-Mule
Team in one Round.
PRINCETON (Colusa county,, May 13th.-
During the storm yesterday, on the farm OF
J. +. Packer, Il six-mule team was standing
under an oak tree, the wagon loaded with
hay. The tree was struck by lightning,
knocking down all and killing one mule
Two men lying under the wagon were con-
siderably bruised.
Boy Bitten by RattlesnalSe.
FRESNO, May 13th.-Charles Williams, a
boy aged about 10 years residing with his
parents near the dollhouse forty miles east
Of here, was bitten by rattlesnake Mon
day, and at last accounts was in danger
Gus condition. Whisky was administered
freely, but when its effects died away the
boy rapidly grew worse. A physician has
been summoned from this place.
Weather Reports.
GRASS VALLEY, May 13th-Rain has been
falling here III heavy showers at intervals
during to-day and last night. The weather
has been cold since yesterday, heavy show
ers of hail coming at times. Tonight il
looks as though we were to have more
rain, and it is quite cool.
SHASTA, May 13th.-The rain-storm still
continues quite a heavy shower falling to-
day. The weather is cool and very cloudy.
PErALUMA, May 13th.-A heavy north
wind blew throughout Yesterday. A sud
den change took place in the weather last
night, and at midnight there was a sharp
sprinkle of rain. To-day has been cloudy,
at P. NJ. rain setting in in earnest, giving
promise Of the much-needed heavy rain
fall.
SAN JOSE, May 13th.-For the twenty
four hours ending at P. NJ. to-day Is of an
inch of rain fell in this city. The afternoon
was bright and sunny, and the storm is APP
lparently over.
AUSTIN New, May 13th.-The heavy
rainfall yesterday and last night turned to
snow later. 1t grew cold enough TO freeze
the water pipes, and it is thought all the
young crop is killed. To-day is stormy.
PORTLAND orr, May 13th.-Rain began
falling in Portland early this morning. and
still continues. Telegraphic reports from
the interior Of Oregon and Washington
Territory say the rain is general, and fine
crops are assured beyond Il doubt.