Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-23

driest day ever known in May; that is. the
relative humidity WAS the least ever known
for that month, and one among the dries,
days ever known (saye once) since Signal
Service records began. The following data
shows the lowest relative humidity
for each year from 1877 to 1885; also the
month. And we learn from the records
that October 1880, produced day that
gave the lowest relative humidity ever
recorded, viz, IL per cent. The records
spoken of above is as follows: Lowest rela-
tive humidity III 1877 was - per cent, in
August and September; in 1878, u per
cent. in October, two days in succession
in 1879, ii per cent. in August: III 1880,
II per cent. III October: in 1851. II per
cent. in October and November; i'll 1882,
16 per cent, in March and July in 1888.
% per cert, III June AMI August in s..
10 per cent, III December; in 1885, to date,
u per cent. on May 22d Humid
ity is expressed by percentage, 100 being
complete saturatiOn, that is, when q dense
fog is over the land. in which case the rel
alive humidity would be 100. II will be
found by the above dry record that the
atmosphere was lacking from so to 80 per
cent. of moisture before il would become
completely saturated, or from 40 to 80 per
cent. dryer than the air usually is in Sacra-
mento and vicinity. The total velocity of
wind for the q hours ending at 8 o'clock
last night was 450 miles, or little over 1871
miles per hour, reaching a maximum
(highest) velocity of so miles per hour at
10 o'clock yesterday morning. The total
velocity at 8-hOur intervals was. up to d A.
N. yesterday 1856 miles II n, 169 miles,
and P. Al. yesterday, l26 miles, total, as
u howe pf iEn 1piia1 Tho
o'clock last night. according to the Signal
Service reports, was falling along the Pa
cilic coast, with a rising temperature west
crly winds and clear weather.
GRAND AEMY MATTERS J. c.
Medley has been elected Chaplain Of Sum
ner Post, vice Aiken. resigned and removed
from town. All ministers are requested to
preach sermons appropriate to Memorial
Day, on next Sunday. The special memo
rial sermon will be preached by Rev. L.
r. Ollie. comrade of Sumner Post, at the
Hixth-street NJ. f. Church, tomorrow even
iDo-subiect The Lessons OF Memorial
Day The Grand Army Of Sacramento
will attend in body The chorus and
orchestra for the evening of Memorial Day
are rehearsing successfully. The usual
committees have been appointed,
and will call upon the citizens next week.
Orders have been issued from the Grand
Army headquarters relative to the
proper observance of the day, of
which the following is . short extract
q Then, comrades, as we gather about those
graves, and loving hands place upon them
springs latest garlauds, let loving lips re-
bearse the stories of their patriotic vAlor,
in order that the rising generation may
CLEAN tEerefrOm some knowledge of the
events that so seriously affected the pros
perlty of this country quarter of a cen
fury ago that caused the desoiation of so
many hearthS and homes, and that left 50
many widows and orphans all over our
land. Then, comrades, tell the children
who are gathered about you that all these
sacrifices were for the maintenance Of this
Union and the preservation OF this flag
CCiumbia's flag whose brilliant stars
flashed through our wars for truth and lib
crty.' The Womans Auxiliary Corps is
proving of very great value in assisting the
old veterans in making and carrying out
the arrangements for the day.
4 COOP CATcH.-About 1:3O P. II. vester-
day officer Sullivan observed man enter
NJ. STEMS establishment on K street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth. and offer to sell
watches. A description of property stolen
when Lands store at Wheatland was bur
glarized recently had been received by the
police, together with q notice Of a reward
of $780, and officer Sullivan, surmising
that the property offered for sale might be
q portion of that stolen, entered and took
possession Of the articles offered for sale,
and arrested the man who had them, and
who subsequently gave the name Of Henry
Harris. When they went outside, the Off
Ger also took in charge William Mar
tin, 4 companion of Harris who
was waiting for him. When the trio
reached the corner of Seventh street,
Harris broke away, and, turning as he ran,
struck Sullivan a heavy blow on the upper
part of the cheek, nearly knocking him
down. Recovering himself in q second,
the officer gave Harris few reminders
that other people were plucky and handy
with the fists, causing him TO take to his
heels. Officer Cotley, who saw the trouble
from near Pioneer Hall, arrived TO assist,
and tumbled the fugitive, who was quickly
secured. Martin, who ran as soon as left
alone, was pursued by Ed. Short, and cap
tured after running several blocks. At the
it was discovered that Davis
had in his possession half-a-d0zen nickel
W '
and some purses-in fact nearly all of the
lost by Lands, watch and few
chains and rings having been sold by the
thieves.
observation-disclosures, at 2.30 P. N,
game will be played at Recreation Park be-
tween the Stars, Of San Francisco, and the
Unions, of this city The Stars have a very
strong nine. including J. Mullee, the cele-
brated pitcher. They paid Sacramento a
visit recently, and were defeated by the Al
tas after n close game, but Mullee did not
occupy the box on that occasion, having
lame hand The clubs will be represented
Us follows: Stars-Creegan, C.; J. Mullee,
D: Daily, 1st b.; T. Muilee c. f.; Cannon,
r. f.; Madison, ID b.; Hack. s. $; Kennedy,
3D. b. Mclaughlin, |. f. Unions-Hanly,
Sd b.. Mclaughlin, c.; Piercy. p; Barry 3.
$; Mckenzie, I'd b.; Leonard, LIST b.; Stan
ton, c. t.; Crone, =. f.; Gormley, !. f. After
the game Their will be two
foot-races, for which it is said
the money is up, and the contests will
be for blood. Fred. Stone and Fred.
Courtney run sixty yards for $3.50 q side;
and Frank Eidred and James Doty, 100
Yards, for $3.50 q side.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CoLLFGE.-Follow-
ing is the programme for commencement
week, 1885, at the San Joaquin Valley Col
Iege. Woodbridge: Baccalaureate sermon,
sunday, May 24th, II y. NJ; anniversary of
the Philophronean Society, Friday ev ming,
MAY 22d; annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees, Monday, May 10Th, , P. n; ad-
dress before the Philophronean Society, by
Hon. Grove L. Johnson, Of Sacramento
Tuesday evening, May 26th; anniversary
Of the Zetegathean Society, Wednesday
evening, May 9th annual examination OF
classes, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
25th, 18th and 9th announcement of
GRADES, Thursday morning, May 18Th, 10 A.
": commencement exercises, Thursday
evening, May 2Stil. S O'clock.
METROPOLITAN TnEATER.-The Stevens
which gains in favor the more
hat is seen of it, will play PASSIONS
Slave" for the matinee this afternoon.
Tonight, with new scenery and effects, it
will produce Stevens sensational and ro-
mantle drama, Unknown i'll which
views of the New York and Brooklyn
bridge by moonlight will be introduced.
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