Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-07

Ram commenced to fall in this CITY late
yesterday forenoon, and continued uninter
ruptedly until the RECORD UNION went to
press this morning. though during several
hours the fall amounted to scarcely more
than sprinkle. Commencing about 1880
last night, and continuing for half an hour
or more, it descended in q good old-fash-
Toned shower.
The result Of the interview which Judge
Clough, of San Francisco, had with Gov
ernOr StOneman on Thursday was an order
OF the Governors to the Attorney-G General
directing that Judge Clough be granted the
privilege OF using the name of the State in
a SUIT to recover his seat on the bench,
which he resigned some time since. when
as it was alleged, he was insane
Application has been made to Governor
Stoneman for the reprieve Of Wm. O'Niel.
who murdered Jack Woodward, q dairy
man, near Weber Lake over wear ago.
and is under sentence of death on the 9th
instant. Judge Farley, of Sierra county,
was in the city yesterday, urging the mat
ter upon His Excellency, and presenting
petitions, numerously signed, requesting
leniency.
The week commencing tomorrow will
be observed throughout the civilized world
as q season Of prayer for young men and
Dung Mems Christian Associations. In
this city there will be q mass meeting to-
morrow evening in the Sixth-street NJ L.
Church, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. An address
will be delivered upon the local, State and
international work of the Association.
There were filed in the office of the Sec
rotary of State yesterday articles of incor-
poration Of the Victor Canal and Water
Company. Object, to secure water rights
for irrigation, manufacturing and domestic
purposes i'll TUlare county. Principal place
of business, Eisalia. Directors-I. y. Hoag,
John Cutler, r. r. Pease, Joshua Lindsey
and n. D. Knuth. Capital stock. $4,000
divided into 5000 shares. Also of the Bank
OF Winters. Object, to carry on general
banking and exchange business. Principal
place of business Winters, Yolo county.
Directors-William Sims, Z. J. Englehart,
$. +. Baker, E. Wolfsliil and Maurice
Kahn. Capital stock, 800 900. divided into
LOCO shares.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT PoRr CosrA.-A
gentleman who came up from San Fran
cisco yesterday reported an accident at Port
Costa during the forenoon. While freight
train, bound for Oakland, was standing on
SIDE track near the Nevada dock, waiting
Tor the Southern overland express to pass
on Its way to San Francisco, brakeman
for some reason opened the switch. and.
the express train, coming along directly
afterwards, ran upon the siding and into
the rear of the freight, damaging badly
four empty freight cars. The locomotive of
the express train was injured considerably,
as was also the mail car-lhe latter to such
an extent that the mail was transferred to
another car. No one was hurt.
COURT NoTEs.-In Department One of
the Superior Court yesterday, in the mat
ter of the guardianship of Edward Corbett,
Judge Van Fleet rendered a decision that
Mr.. Corbett was perfectly sane,
and competent to manage his bust
ness and property The Patrick
Sullivan contested viii case is still on
trial in that departmental In Department
Two Lillian a. Lafayette was granted di-
vorce from +. Il. Lafayette. on the ground
OF desertion. She was granted the home
stead and the custody of the children.
Addie L. Gum was granted a decree of di-
yorce from George F. Gunp, the custody of
their child, and the right to resume her
maiden name of Addie L. kendel
STATE AND COUNTY TAxEs.-Sheriff VIII
son, acting as Tax Collector, gives notice in
another column that hereceived the assess
ment roll for 1885, and will be ready to re-
ceive taxes at his Office on and after Monday
next. On Tuesday, the 18th, he will start
on tour of the county, commencing with
American township. Taxes will be deIin-
quent on the last Monday in December, at
6 P. NJ, and unless paid prior to that time
five per cent. viii be added
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