Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-28

BARwIcK's REPoRT.-From the Signal
Service reports yesterday and last night
there appears to have been quite storm
south of us. During the twenty-four hours
ending o'clock last night there had been
81 of an inch of rain at Los Angeles, and
up TO noon yesterday "A Of an inch at San
Diego, since which time no reports have
been received from that point. The
weather at s o'clock last night was clear
in Oregon and cloudy III California.
The barometer is everywhere along
the Pacific coast below thirty inches.
1t is falling in Washington Territory and
Oregon, and rising in California, with calm
and variable winds in Washington Terri
tory and southerly to westerly winds in
California, twenty-four miles per hour at
Cape Mendocino, eight at Red Bluff, ten
at Sacramento and fifteen at San Francisco;
all other points less than six miles per
hour. AT Sacramento last night the wind was
southwest and ten miles per hour, while
heavy stratus clouds were moving slowly
flom the northeast, showing that the storm
now in the south affects the motions of the
air few hundred feet above us and draws
it in toward it (the storm center), which
may be moving northeastward, and hover
over and along the mountain ranges for
some time. Lieutenant Craig, the prognos-
ticator for the Pacific coast, at noon yester-
day reported southerly winds and local
rains for northern and Central California.
The temperature at Cheyenne yesterday
noon was $50 and snow falling and cloudy
from there to Omaha.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-Next Friday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings there will
be an excellent attraction at the Metropoli-
tan, in the presentation of Stanley Nc
kenna's musical absurdity, i'll three acts.
entitled Paintin 'er Red" a title which
has become almost as familiar as house
hold words" The company is headed by
Alma Stuart Stanley-who as Mary
Sanderson," an actress is very attractive
and is a well-chQsen combination of must
clans. comedians and speciality actors,
capable of rendering the mirth and melody
of the piece effectively. During the action
of the comedy songs, trios, duets, quintets
Rotations limitations of Henry Irving, of
the Majiltons, of school exercises etc, are
intersperSed in great number, to the great
enjoyment of the audience. Popular prices
will be chargcd-dress circle, 10 cents gal
iery, so cents. Seats can be reserved at
Houghton's, without extra charge.
FIRE AT MORMON IsLAND-A fire broke
out on the farm of Patrick Murray. short
distance this side of Mormon Island. about
u o'clock Friday night, April 24th The
residence and barn, together with all their
contents, were destroyed, the inmates
barely escaping from the house in time to
rescue the horses and cows from the barn
The loss is between s., 500 and s., 600 The
property was insured up to a couple of
weeks ago. The fire is attributed to the
carelessness of tramps, who are said to be
very numerous in that locality
LECTURE BY P. f. PLArr-The lecture at
Calvary Baptist Church last evening by P
+. Plat of this city, was we'll attended and
highly interesting. 1t consisted of sketch
of his recent trip to New Orleans and Salt
Lake City Mr.. Plat is one of those who
sees things worth seeing as he travels, and
he has an entertaining and pleasing style
that never fails to interest as those who
read his recent communication in this
paper from New Orleans can testify.