Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-27
Tf,ankseivinp Dav Observances

Thanksgiving Day Observances.
SANTA CRUZ, November 26th.-Thanks-
giving is being observed by the closing of
business houses, services at the Methodist
Church and turkey shooting at the beach.
tiremen's ball. theatrical performance
and other social amusemeRts will take place
this evening
MARYsvILLE, November 26th.-Thanks-
giving Day was observed in this city by
services in the several churches and by
general closing of business houses.
PErALUMA, November 26th.-Thanks-
giving was observed here by union services
in the Presbyterian Church, the closing of
the banks, public offices, public schools
and stores. Family reunions were general,
and the day passed off with much good
| cheer. AT night military drill and ball
was given by Company C, at the Petaluma
Theater, and was brilliant affair.
MERGED, November h.-Thanksgiving
has been generally observed here Most of
the business houses have been closed
throughout the day, and union services are
! now being held in the Methodist Church
Storm Reports.
YREKA Cali, November 26th.-There
are eight feet Of snow on Scott Mountain
and three feet in Strawberry valley. at the
base of Mt. Shasta. The Shasta river is
flooding its banks so as TO prevent travellers
reaching its bridges except by boats.
SHASTA. November 26th-The storm still
cor tinues. The rainfall last night was
inches; for the season, 22.7 inches
CHICO November 26th.-The Sacramento
| river and its tributaries have been very
| high here The river stood twenty-one
| feet at P. N. yesterday. About o'clock
yesterday the county bridge across Little
Chico creek, on the Dayton road, gave way
while a load of grain was crossing. The
driver was hurt some and the team
slightly injured. The accident was caused
by the washing out of the center pier.
| CoLUsA, November 26th. The Sacra
mento is within three inches of high water
and rising. Patrolmen are walking the
levee hourly and expecting break
ORovILLE, November 26th.-The storm
has abated and the weather is clear: Their
mometer, 53o. Feather river is at a mod
crate stage, about six feet above low-water
mark. The rainfall for the season to date
| is 1850 inches. The Sacramento river is
reported booming.
! CAMPToNvILLE, November 6th.-Rains
have raised the river here from four to five
feet; not enough to damage the Sacra-
mento. There are three feet of snow twelve
miles above.
| NEVADA CRY, November Goth. - The
South Guba river and Deer creek have
secured out considerably during the storm.
much tailings being carried down the
stream by the strong currents that pre-
vailed. few miles above here the water
carried out an immense amount of debris
but it is still thirty and forty feet in depth
in some places.
DUTcH FLAT, November 26th.-The wea-
ther is cloudy but mild, with light wind
from the northwest About Is inches of
rain have fallen here for the season, but no
damage of note has been reported in this
vicinity. The snow line is two miles above
| town. The new debris dam in Bear river
has stood the test in satisfactory manner.
! PLAcERvILLE. November 26lh.-The riy-
ers are very high, but have not been i'm
passable at any time during the storm. The
| stages are making regular trips on time
! There has been no rainfall for thirty hours.
| The weather is cloudy and threatening.
Snow has fallen twelve miles above: none
here.
GEORGETOWN, November 26th.-The
weather Is still cloudy. but with high
barometer.
Signal Service Indications.
SAN Francisco, November 26th.-S PM
IilNuCillOIiS lOl tIt succeeding 81 hours,
North Pacific, cloudy weather and rain.
followed by fair weather, with southerly
winds. shifting to westerly. Middle Pa
citic, generally fair weather, with south
westerly winds. South Pacific fair weather.
with light to fresh winds, generally north
westerly.
Death of Peter Donahue
SAN Francisco. November 26th.-Peter
Donahue, the well-known California pio-
| neer and wealthy citizen of this city, died
| at il o'clock tonight. lie complained of
feeling unwell about week ago, and since
| then has been confined to his house.
Nothing serious was apprehended until to-
day, when he was seized with violent
| cramps in the stomach, arising from infiam-
| nation of the bowels. His physician was
hurriediy sent for, and although every
effort was made to prolong his life, moth
ing availed, and he gradually grew
worse expiring at the hour named. Mr.
| Donahues name is a household word on
| the Pacific coast, he having associated HIM
| self with all of the most prominent COM
| mercial enterprises in the city and State
| He was President of the San Francisco Gas
Company and of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company.
| All the members OF his family were present
at the moment of his death
| The "National Steam Launch Regatta
SAN FRANCISCO, November 26th.-The
national steam launch regatta this after
| noon was an uninteresting event, notwith-
standing its Understanding designation.
About forty people only were present. Out
of the many launches advertised as en-
tered for the race only three competed
These were from the United States ships
Hassler and Patterson and the Oriental
Steamship Company. The Patterson's
boat broke crank-pin soon after the start
and dropped out. The Racific Mail Com
pany's launch then attempted a short
trial of speed with the Hassler's
boat, but was not reckoned as contestant
The Patterson's launch was the swiftest
| and but for the accident would have been
the winner. There being two prizes the
| Hasslers boat took the frst-a silver
pitcher-and the Oriental Company's the
second-a silver goblet The latter boat
! was mile behind when the Hassler's
completed its trips over the one-mile
course. The time for the ten miles was ~
minutes anu 10 seconds.
Eati- Chinese Club.
SANTA Cruz November 26th.-An anti
Chinese club was formed at FELTON, last
evening and a committee appointed to
wait on the citizens and request them not
to patronize Chinese labor in any form,
a Woman Loses Leg.
SAN JOSE November 26th.-At the Five
mile House, on the Monterey road at 3
o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. V. Poncelet.
wife of San Jose saloon keeper, in alight-
ing from her buggy, fell, her right leg
being caught in the wheel The horse
plunged, and before she could be rescued
the leg was terribly mangled, so that am
putation below the knee-joint was newt
able. The operation was performed at
once. Her recovery is very doubtful.
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