Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Sergeant Barwiclx,s Report.

The rainfall up to o'clock last night was
40 Of an inch, making 10 of an inch for
this month and Il 80 inches for the season.
as against 1910 inches to an equal date last
season. The total rainfall for all of last
season was only 1858 inches. which shows
that we have already had I32 inches more
than was precipitated from the lst of Sep
tember, 1884, to the 31st of August, 1885.
The barometer was falling rapidly last
evening and the temperature at o'clock
was ~, or but ! above the freezing point.
with a southeast wind blowing at the rate
OF from seven to ten miles per hour. San
Diego has had over 5 inches of rain so far
TINS month, which is more than has ever
been precipitated in January since records
were kept, and in fact only on four occa-
sIons mas the entire rainfall of any month
since 1871, that gave over inches there.
been so large, viz: December, 1873. 5.46
inches; December, 1879 $50 inches; Janu-
airy, 1884, 9O5 inches; and March, 1884.
% inches. January, 1885, to date, 5.35
inches.
The rainfall for the present season TO
date, and for last season up to February
1st, vii! be found as follows. which shows
the excess OF the present season over last
Red Bluff, this season up to date, 2461
inches, Tor last season up to February LIST.
lO.69 inches. Sacramento, present season.
l1.9O; last season, 1910. San Francisco,
1873 inches present season last season.
l3.43. Les Angeles this season. 1O.43: last
season, IS. San Diego this season, 6.93;
last season, 5.3G The rainfall this month.
for the following stations was: For Red
Bluff, .65 OF an inch; Sacramento, 20 of
an inch; san Francisco, 81 of an inch
Keller . of an inch; San Luis Obispo.
LIZ inches, and no report from there last
night; Los Angeles, 293 inches. and San
Diego 5.36 inches, which is exactly the
amount Of last seasons rainfall sp to
February 1st
The barometer at O'Clock last night was
very low and falling rapidly from Olympia
to Los Angeles, the latter point having a
rainfall Of l.S3 inches in less than eight
hours. The barometer is lowest at San
Francisco and Sacramento, with northerly
and easteily winds, which is an evidence
that the storm center is near the vicinity of
lowest barometer. Light snow was falling
at Fort Candy and Keller last night. and
yesterday noon it was showing at Walla
Walla and Portland. Light rain was fall
ing at O'Clock last night at Red Bluff, Sac
ramento, San Francisco and San Diego, and
heavy rain at Los Angeles.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of incorporation
have been filed with the Secretary of State
of the Western Manufacturing Company
of San Francisco, for the purchase and sale
OF tobacco and the manufacture, purchase
and sale of cigars Directors-Isaac Marx.
Il. Sicily, K. Carey, William Baxter and
William Brannan. Capital stock, $1,000
All of the stock has been subscribed, of
which Isaac Marx has 81 $50 and the other
S25 is equally divided among the four re-
manning Directors......AlsO. of the Co
manche Gold, Silver and Lead Mining
Company. Object, TO carry on general
mining business in Mount Raymond Min
ing District, Fresno county. Principal
place of business, San Francisco. b.
rectoEs Robert Roy, NJ San Pedro. H. r
Miller, L. Derbec, A. Loiseau. Capital
stock, Sl5,000,000, divided into 10000
shares-.....Also, of the Sharp Mining Com
pany. Object, to carry on a mining bust
ness in Shasta county. Principal place of
business, San Francisco. Directors. r.
Hall, Louis IL. Sharp, A. +. Bolton, W T.
Pnkington, J. e. Halstead Capital stock
S600O00, divided into 10000 shares.
Results OF THE CITRUS FAIR. - The
activity of inquiries concerning lands in the
citrus fruit area of central and northern
California, since the opening of the fair in
this city last week, notes an entire change
in the drift Of public attention, and among
home-seekers and investors. Already sew
eral agents of prominent San Francisco
capitalists are in the foothills of Placer and
Butte counties in quest of tracts of land
with a view to orange and other citrus fruit
culture. And now that our own people
have become fully awake to the fact that
this section not only has as mild climate
as southern California, but can also grow
as fine oranges without the trouble and ex-
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Riverside can with it, and with land at one
fourth the cost, the people of the East in
fleeing from their inhospitable winters of
New England and the Northen States. will
quickly turn their faces toward us. and the
beneficial results of the citrus fair which
has Just closed Will soon become strikinglv
apparent.
DIscHARGED FROM THE HOUSE OF Con-
REsTIoN.-In the Superior Court of San
Francisco, February term, 1885, James J.
OiBrien was convicted of the crime of
burglary, and sentenced to serve a term of
two years IN the House of Correction. On
account Of his youth-he being a mere bow,
his ignorance through intoxication of the
offense he was committing, his delicate
health, the fact that this was his first of
Tense, and the petition of Patrick Crowley.
Chief of the San Franciso police, |. w.
Lees, Captain of the detectives Detective
Daniel Cofey, John Sedgwick. Superin-
tendent of the House of Correction. j. E.
Wilson, District Attorney, aud the prom
Use of Senator George H. Whitney that
steady employment will be furnished
0'Brien on his release-the Governor yes
terday pardoned and directed that he be
discharged.
NATIVE Sons PARTY.-The young peo-
pie of the city are anticipating a grand
time and great deal of enjoyment at the
party to oe given at Armory Hall this
evening by Sacramento Parlor. No. 3. y. S.
@. w. 1t will be the ninth annual party
of that organization, and as each succeed
ing one has seemed more enjoyable than its
predecessor, the auticipations of pleasure
for this evening are evidently well founded
Dancing will commence at o'clock, and
for an hour prior to that concert music
will be rendered by the First Artillery
band. Tickets, admitting gentleman and
ladies, 81.
RECEPTION THIS EvENING.-An informal
reception will be given this evening at the
residence of Robert Forbes, No. 1913 Elev-
enth street. from till o'clock, to Rev. ].
Hutchings Brown, the clergyman who ar
rived few days since to assist Rev. Carroll
NJ. Davis, of st. Pauls Church. in the
<.5ors OF this jurisdiction. A general in
Citation is extended TO all members and
friends of the parish to meet the reverend
gentleman and extend him hearty vel
come.
OReASs from $50 up, at Hammers music
store, No. 800 street.
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