Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
Farmers, Take Notice.

Farmers, Take Notice.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2d.-The Sig
nal Service, in its special bulletin for No
vember says the month of November just
passed was noticeable over all others of
which a record has been kept for its low
temperature, accompanied with the absence
of rain, the permanency of areas of high
barometer, and its severe northers at the
abnormally low temperature There ap-
pears to be such condition as warrants a
good prospect for considerable rain during
the coming season, especially for December
and January.
Fire at the Bay.
SAN FRANcIsco, December 3d-A. MA
fire last night in the two-story building at
III Market street, occupied on the ground
floor by Fred Jautzen as a lampstore, and
in the second story by Brooks Brothers,
| sign painters, caused a loss of $1,000, COW
cred by insurance. The fire originated on
the second floor, and is supposed to have
| been caused by spontaneous combustion.
The store adjoins the vacant space where.
the Bancroft building once stood.
VIII Challenge the World.
SAN FRANCISCO December 2d.-Word has
been received that the team of the Nevada
Rifle Club, which shot at Virginia City,
| Sunday, in a contest with the National
| Club of this city, made a score of $40
points against 629 made by the Nationals
at the Shell Mound range. The Nevada
men now say they will challenge the rifle
teams of the world.
Uncle Sam Getting Rich.
| SAN Francisco, December 2d.-The Gus
| toms officers to-day seized $4,000 worth of
opium on the steamer Rio Janeiro, recently
arrived from China. The drug was found
| in the coal-bunkers.
I Injured in a Quarry
SUIsUN, December 2d.-John Philes, an
employe of the Onyx Marble Company,
was struck on the forehead with a hy-
draulic jack at the quarry to-day, while
trying to aise a piece of marble weighing
ten tons, receiving severe injury.
! Stabbed in Courtroom
NAPA, December %. - Thomas Riley
stabbed Michael Kearney seriously, in the
neck and breast in Justice Lanes Court
room yesterday at Yountyille. Rileys wife
and Kearney bad quarrel during the day
about cows.in pasture and Kearney struck
her, and in the evening Riley had him ar
rested for assault During the Court pro-
ceedings the men quarreled. Kearney win
not likely recover.
Wounded by Deer.
FRESNO, December I'd. f. WincheI,
constable in this city, was attacked by
pet deer last night while passing through
the Court House grounds A struggle en-
sued, and Winchell drew a revolver to
shoot the deer, but the animal struck the
pistol and caused it to discharge its con-
tents in one of Winchell's wrists, shatter-
ing the bone.
Highway Robbery.
MARYsvILLE, December 2d.-While re-
turning to his home in Linda township, ON
Tuesday evening, young man was knocked
down in the road and robbed of his
watch, Sc in money and his coat. He was
somewhat in liquor at the time.
A Jury of Guessers.
STOCKTON, December 2d.-At S:15 last
night screams were heard coming from the
room of Miss Mary BIonahan, Of this city,
aged Al. She was found in convulsiOnS
and died Immediately. Poisoning was
suspected, but at the inquest, held to-day,
without an autopsy, it was roughly guessed
that she died OF natural causes, probably
| heart disease.
A Fatal Mistake.
SANTA CRUZ December 2d-Last evening
officer Majors seven -year-old daughter
died from the effects of an accidental dose
of poison. 1t is not known in what man
ner the poison was obtained by the child.
| She retired at o'clock in the evening, and
two hours afterwards awoke her mother
by loud screaming. A physician was sum-
moned, but the child died just as he reached
| the house.
Fatal Termination.
VIsALA, December 2d-J. W. Near
thur, the young printer who was run over
at Tulare, died at the hospital in Visalia at
2 o'clock this morning.