Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-13
" April Showers"

MARYsvILEE, April h.-Twenty-nine
hundredths of an inch of rain fell to-day,
| making 3.21 inches for the storm and to-
tai of 26.4O inches for the season. The
weather is still unsettled. The rivers are
not much affected, on account of snow in
| the mountains.
Rio VISTA, April 12th.-We had .O5 of
| an inch of rain for the twenty-fours ending
at noon. 1t has been raining since
o'clock, and the prospects are for wet
night. Wind southwest.
VALLEJO, April 12th-It has been rain
ing hard all day. for forty eight hours,
| 1.45, for the season, "a inches.
WRIGHTs, April 12th.-For the past forty
eight hours, ending at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, So inches of rain fell in the Santa
| Cruz mountains. The weather is still I'M
settled. Iona Prieta is capped with two
| inches of snow.
SoNoMA, April 12th.-Last night it cleared
| up. This morning the wind is south and
the storm heavy.
| MERGED, April 12th.-Fifteen- hundredths
| of an inch of rain was precpitated yester
| day, making 1888 inches for the season.
To-day was sunny and warm till 5 o'clock,
when rain commenced. The roads are al
most impossible, and a great breadth OF
wheat fields overfowed.
| SAN BUENAvENTURA, April 12th.-The
tremendous rain Saturday night of inches
| knocked flat most of the heavy barley and
| some wheat. The river rose higher than
| at any time this winter and the mails are
| stopped. Land prepared for corn and
beans Will have to be plowed over as the
ground is beaten hard and new crop OF
weeds will start. The weather is clear to-
| day and the streams are falling.
Pioneer Resident Drowned-Water Works
Not Sold.
VALLEJO, April 12th.-J. n. Sancts,
pioneer resident and wood and coal 0ealer
of this city, was knocked of his schooner,
| Sophia Hager, Friday night at o'clock
near Red Rock. while his mate, Lyons,
was in the cabin eating supper. Lyons
says that he heard tie sails Tapping and
| the schooner was plunging. He went up
to ascertain the trouble and found Sancts
not on deck He Immediately threw
planks overheard. The storm was too
| great to allow him to make search. Here
ported the fact to the Coroner of Solano
county when he arrived Sunday morning.
Deceased was q native of Portugal and
leaves a wife and six children.
| f. J. Wilson, President of the Vallejo
| Water Works Company denies that any
effort is being made to sell the works to the
| Government
The Santa Cruz Election.
SANTA CRUZ, April 12th.-At the munic-
| ipa! election to-day the largest vote was
polled in the history of the city. The only
| issue was sustaining the policy of munich
pal improvements inaugurated by the pres
ent Council. The result is an unqualified
Endorsement, and the reelection of the
same ticket with one exception, elected two
years ago. There was no opposition to
III ot oil tnl l..
ert Effey, Mayor; w. II. Bias, City Clerk
| and Assessor; P. r. Kinds, Collector and
Treasurer; A. p. Swanton, II. F. Cron.
William T. Jeter and Joseph H. Skrm,
Councilmen.
San Jose City Election.
SAN JOSE, April 12th.-The election to-
day passed off quietly, but a very heavy
vote was polled. The counting will not be
over for several hours. 1t is admitted that
the Republicans will elect three Council
men, two School Trustees and the Street
Commissioner. The Democrats will elect
the Chief of Police and Treasurer. The
Mayor is in doubt.
The Railroad Situation.
SAN Francisco, April 12th-There was
very little business at the various railroad
offices to-day. travel eastward being less
than ever and agents doing nothing except
waiting for something new to be developed
in the railroad situation. Rates remain I'M
changed.
Grand Chancellor, X. of p.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12th.-The Grand |
Chancellor of the knights of Pythias, |
John Van Valkenburg, arrived in this CITY |
this evening from Fort Madison, Iowa. and |
was rendered an enthusiastic welcome at |
the Mechanics Pavilion by the local |
Knights.
Entries for the Blood Horse Races.
SAN Francisco, April 12th.-Following |
are the entries to the second days Blood |
Horse races tomorrow Seven-eighths of |
of mile, for all ages-Nielson, Guenn. |
Ichi Ban, Skipaway, Preciosa, Jou Jou,
Monita. Vernal stakes, for two-year-old |
flies fiye-eighths of mile-Laara Gard |
ner, Glendora. Ezza, Graciosa, Leap Year,
Miss Ford, Gay Ella. Ocean stakes, three |
year-olds, mile and quarter-King Nor
folk, Mozart, Ben Ali, Patti, Lijero, Es- |
trella, Catalina, Miss Courtney Selling |
race, for all ages, mile and an eighth
Ingleside Duke of Monday, Gerster, Moon |
light, Billy Ayres.
Two Young Men scalded.
REDWOOD CITY, April 12th.-On Satur-
day last, at San Gregorio, two Swiss young |
men named Scalminini accidentally fell |
into vat of boiling water The Younger |
one, aged IA, died soon after 1t is the |
opinion of the attending physician that the |
other one will not survive.
An Unfortunate Juror.
AUBURN, April 12th-Last Y ednesday
William Edwards was put on trial in the
Superior Court for the murder of John
OConnor. On Saturday juror c. A. Wood,
while coming to Court, was thrown from
his buggy, knocked insensible. and fell
into Auburn ravine, at that time a raging
torrent. After floating some distance he
became conscious enough to grasp some
bushes, and with help was brought to
town. The trial was continued till to-day
Wood being still threatened with brain
fever, the jury was discharged, and the case
set for May 18th. About sixty witnesses
were in attendance. Three venires were
exhausted IN securing the jury.
Church Burglarized.
SAN JOSE, April 12th.-Burglars entered
St. Joseph's Church last night and carried
off large number of medals, .crucifx
and a number of other accessories. The
articles are mostly brass, but plated with
gold and silver.
The Oroville Murder Mystery.
ORovILLE, April 12th.-There are no
new developments in the Miller murder
case. The citizens here have offered 81 900
reward for the murderer.
suicide oil woman.
SAN jose, April 12th.-The body of Mrs.
Emma Hanson was found in Guadalupe
creek under the Southern Pacific Railroad
bridge, this morning. Ever since the death
of her husband, three years ago, her mind
has been unsettled, and on Sunday evening
she wandered from home, and evidently
jumped from the bridge into the water
She was native of Germany, so years of
age, and leaves four grown daughters.
Los Angeles I.ems.
Los ANGELES, April 12th-Iron has been |
ordered for the Boyle Nights cable road. |
The work will begin at an early day 1t |
goes via First street
A Mexican woman, named Ostego, has |
been arrested in San Bernardino for selling |
liquor to Indians. She was arraigned be- |
fore Commissioner Ellis, and committed in |
default of $500 BAIL
Hon: G. Wiley Wells to-day filled an affi-
dayit charging Major Horace Bell. editor of
the Porcnpine, weekly paper published in
this city, with contempt of Court The |
charge is based upon certain articles in the