Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-31

SAN FRANCISCO, December 30th.-A lively
earthquake was felt here at 9:45 this morn
ing, causing considerable excitement but
no damage worth mentioning
REDWOOD CTY, December 30th.-Quite a
severe shock of earthquake was felt in this
town this forenoon at about $40 o'clock.
The vibrations were north and south.
PETALUMA, December 30th.-Quite a
severe shock of earthquake was felt in this
city at 9:47 o'clock. The vibrations were
north and south.
SAN MATEo, December 30th.-A severe
shock of earthquake was felt here this
morning about 9:45
VALLEJO JUNCTION, December 3Oth.-
There was very perceptible earthquake
shock at Vallejo Junction and Port Costa al
9:46l o'clock this morning.
NAPA, December 30th.-Two sharp
shocks of earthquake were felt here al 9:45
this morning.
a Crevasse in Suffer County.
MARYsVnLE, December 30th.-The levee
of the Suffer County Land Company, which,
includes a tract of !, 600 acres on the borders
OF the tule basin in Suffer county, broke al
10 A. NJ. yesterday. The water was tl4
highest ever known at that point An in
side levee protects 500 acres belonging to
the company, besides other farms, ali in
grain, which are not endangered by the
break The outer levee was built this
season, and the tract is not under cultiva-
ton; therefore the loss is small The
| creyasse is not large, and the waters are
subsiding rapidly.
The State Teachers Convention.
SAN JOSE, December 30th-Sixty new
names were added to the rolls of the State
| Teachers Convention to-day, making q
| total of something over 5000. The attend
ance of visitors has also largely increased
The forenoon was principally devoted to
| section work. a recess, was taken from II
| to l, to allow the school children and visit
ors To examine the exhibits. short ad-
| dress on temperance was delivered by J
| c. Price, colored. San Francisco, Los An
| geles, Santa Rosa, Alameda and San Jose
| asked that the next Convention
| be held in those respective places
| r ferred to committee. In the afternoon
| Ira G. Hoitt, of San Francisco, lectured OH
The Graces and Follies of a Teacher
| Life" Impressive exercises were held in
| memory of the late Professor H. B. Norton
! Suitable resolutions were adopted and eIl-
| logies delivered by Superintendent WelckeI
and ]. b. McChesney. In the evening
President f. b. Holden, of the State Uni
| tory. and the Astronomical Department OF
the College of California reviewing al
| length the work already done and in pros
| pect.
Mining Stock suit.
SAN JOSE, December 30th-J L.. L. Kelly
to-day commenced suit against Charles i.
MacDermot, to recover $47 $50, with inter
| est at per cent. per annum from April II
| 1881, and costs, the amount being alleged
to be due as damages by reason of the mis-
conduct of defendant in the handling OF
certain mining stocks. Attachments were
issued for service in San Francisco, Ala
media and this county.
\ jury Secured in the Case of the DIV
namiters.
SAN Francisco, December Sofia iury
was obtained to-day, after nearly week S
labor to try the case of the dvnamiters.
Weisman, Mittlesadt and Koosher. The
| examination was begun, bat was not com
pleted. 1t will be resumed on Saturday
Signal Service Indications.
SAN Francisco, December 3oth-S Pm
Indications for the succeeding 30 hours, or
| the period ending at A. NJ Friday For
| California, fair weather, with northwestern
winds in the northern portion, and west
erly in the southern portion.
San Buenaventura Indignant.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, December 30th.-
There is q good deal of Indignation here
over the Chinese Minister'S representation
| to the Government that Cinnamon in this
| town are in danger of their lives. No
| threat of violence has ever been uttered.
The Anti-Chipese Society only propose to
boycott by leaving them Severely alone,
and supplying white labor instead. Mob
rule here would be stamped out at once
The Summit House Burned.
PETALUMA, December 30th.-The resi-
dence of VIM. Vanderbilt, known as the
Summit House, between Valley Ford and
Tomales, Marin county, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
State Inspector of Fruit Pests-Bankrupt
Chinaman.
FRESNO, December 3Oth.-Wm. NJ. Boggs,
State Inspector of Fruit Pests, is visiting
Fresno.
Man Wo Chan, a leading Chinese mer-
chant, filed his petition in insolvency to-
day. His debts amounted to over $40 600.