Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-12
Summer Showers.

lCopyfght 1888 by tie California associated Press
CALIsroeA. July 1lth-A surprise was
created here this afternoon by a light
shower of rain. The sky has been overcast
all day by heavy clouds.
SANTA Rosa, July 11th.-A light shower
of rain fell this afternoon.
MARYsvILLB, July 11th.-Pleasant cool
weather prevails, with the highest temper
ature since last week $40. Light showers
OF rain fell, amounting to 90 OF an inch
PETALUMA, Jgily 1lth.-A light shower OF
rain fell here this morning.
YREKA, July 1Ith.-Rain fell for several
hours to-day, with probability of more.
REDDING, July 11th.-There was quite a
rain this afternoon, interrupting building
and surprising everybody.
ANDERSON, July 11th-There has been
raln at intervals since ~ o'clock last night.
Deepening Petaluma Creek.
PETALUMA, July 11th.-The dredger that
has been at work in Petaluma creek for the
last month finished its contract TO-DAY
The bed of the creek has been deepened
three feet. This exhausts the original ap-
preparation of $4,000 allowed by Congress
Tor the improvement of Petaluma creek.
In the river and harbor bill now before
Congress an additional appropriation of
$1,000 is recommended for the further i'm
provement of our creek.
Butte Republican Delegates.
ioepyigd, 1855. Sytse California associated Pressi
ORovILLE, July 11th.-The following have
been selected by the County Central Com
mittee as delegates from Butte county to
the Republican State and Congressional
Convention J. J. Smith. H. G. Bell, Vim.
Hawkins, t. H Barnard, j. O. Rusby, H.
b. Vail. William Jones c. l.. Pond, W, A.
ShipPee and ]. Il Allen.
Fatal Fire in PIacerviIle.
CepyTaght. 1888, by De California Associated Pressl
PLAGERvILLE, July 11th-About o'clock
this morning fire broke out in Chinatown
and destroyed eight buildings belonging TO
William Cooper. The buildings were of
but little value. Two white families were
burned out, but saved most of their effects.
One old crippled Chnaman was burned to
death.
Welcome to the Desert
ICoptght. 1883, by g,s California issoc,aiea Press
NEEDLES, July 11th.-Division superin
tendent A. III. Beai, of the Atlantic and
Pacific, arrived from San Francisco with
his young bride tonight, and was wei.
coined by the firing of cannon, blowing of
whistles, pyrotechnics and general rejoic-
AbS HUN thO NHOAe pOpuldllOu.
The Mariposa Bond Election.
ICopWigf, 1883. blythe California Associated IressJ
MARIPosA, July 11th-The special cleo
ton was successful. Returns are in from
every precinct, except Wawona and
Yosemite. The total is 794 for the bonds
and 643 against. The full returns cannot
change the result. There is enthusiastic re-
joicing throughout the county.
Reception TO Democratic Delegates.
SAN Francisco, July 11th.-[Special. l.
Representative Democratic Clubs met this
evening and resolved to have a grand par
ade and mass meeting on the evening of
the 2Sth inst, and welcome back the dele
gates who attended the st. Louis Conven-
ton.
A Republican In a Queer Place.
iCopHlSt, 1888, byte California associated Pressl
MARYsvILLE. July 11th-A unique pub
lication issued by Bright, prisoner in the
Yuba county Jail, under the title of The JaiI
J0arRGE, says: A careful canvass of the
seventeen inmates of the Jail shows that
there is only one Harrison man among
them"
Military Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11th.-TSpecial. /
Colonel Dickinson was reelected tonight
for the third time as Colonel of the First
regiment. Ihe Board OF Officers OF the
First Regiment has decided to go into
camp for eight days at San Jose.
Santa Rosa Republicans.
Copyright, 1883. by the Cab fcrrfa Associated Pyess.;
SANTA Rosa, July 11th.-The Republi-
cans held meeting tonight at Assembly
Hall. s. K. Dougherty of Petaluma, was
the speaker of the evening. He was en-
Enthusiastically received and made splendid
speech.
RepSalican Meeting st Msrysville..
Copyright 1883, by Tee Cali foy,ssd Associated PreSsJ
| MARysyILLE, July 11th.-The Republi-
| cans open the campaign here by torch
! light procession next Saturday night A.
| L. Hart of Sacramento. and Barney Col
Inns es Chico, are inyited.t speak on the
occasion.
Siskiyou's Glo-isus Climate.
YzKKA, July 1lth.-The school census
shows gain of 309sGhool children. in the
county during the past year.
Yuba F1ai. Shipments
| MARYsvILLE, rnly 11th-A c.SiDad oi
peaches and pea-sswere forwardRa to-day
for Minneapolis