Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-26
Weather Notes.

I
GRASS VALLEY March 25th-The weather is
shoWery. Eighty inches of rain has fallen for
| the season.
| TRUCEEE, March 25th.-spring weather has
met with Il set back and we are again cujoviup
the pleasure of a snow storm II has been
| showing hard all dEy, but no uueasiuess is felt
| regarding Its duration, 'or with record of $50
| inches OF snow and rain for the season IL is
| doubtful whether it can cause much more dam,
/ age TO the snow plants
! REDD1NG March 25th-I:SO p Mt raiued
last ni' ht To-day it is not raining, but this af-
I ternoon there has come up a colo high wind
! IoUenoing severe storm
, SIssoN. March 18th. There was a heavy rain
| during the night, which changed to snow this
I morning, and still continues. Through trains
are running TO Portland, the first since January
! 18th.
! SANTA Rosa, March 25th.-It commenced
raining this morning, and it rained hAro at in.
teryals throughout the day up TO o clock to-
4 night. The indications are good for coltinu.
snce of the stolm.
NAPA, March 25:h-A slight sprinkle OF rain
I fell last night. This afternoon it was showery.
ana tonight II is raining hard, with no signs of
breaking sway.
O'Clock this atteri oon with a heavy wind ana
the indications are for a stormy night The
rainfall since March ist is 1.95 inches For the
season 26.i5 inches, being the hesviest ever
known for Liyermore valley.
Murdered His Companion.
SEATTLE Wash y March 5.h-Fred Freeman,
lumber dealer at Port Blakely was murdered
by Z. Williams at sawmill yesterday after
noon. Lumber coming down the chute was in
the way, which did not suit Freeman He
turned and attempted to give Williams some in
structons, when the latter turned and with an
oath struck him over the head with an iron bar
fracturing his skull, and causing death at 1
O'Clock this morning. Williams was arrested
and brought 10 this city. Freeman was a man
81 years of age and leaves no family Williams
who is a man of 25 years of age has ALWAYS
borne good reputation. 1t is said bad blood
has existed between the two men for some time.
An inquest was held this afternoon. No verdict
has been arrived at as yet.
Young Lady Drowned.
THE DALLES (0r March 25th.-Aliss Williams
daughter of P. vii Jams, Clerk of the Warm
Springs Agency, wGs drowned last Saturday
was a passenger on TIE stage, and the stream
being nigh the wagon was turned over throw.
| ing ne occupants into the water Tne stage
driv,r. Davis, and her brother were sitting oy
! her side when the cideut happened ana she
was never seen afterward.
The river was seaIcned mile but the body
cou!d not be found The horses met the same
| fate Miss Williams was eighteen years old and
was an esteemed young lady The parents
were gfiei-s;rieken over the tragic Gifair. Mr..
Williams Is an d resident of the county ard
highly respected.
Au Important Discovery.
REDDISG, March 25th.-A most singular strike
of rich quartz has been made about ten miles
wet of Castle Creek siding, on the California
October, just as tine severe winter sst in and
has been buried in snow al winter.
1t consists of quartz bowlders in size from $50
pounds TO large bOwlders weighing tons. These
bnwlders cover an area of twenty or thirty acres
and ALL when broken. are ri h In Id The
diScoverers also run a short cut into iha mount
aims and struck ledge rich in gold A. yet il
is unapproacbahle for the snow. Much excite
ment exists concerning it.
Vallejo Booming.
VALLEJO, March 25th.-The outlook for
lively summer i'll Vallejo, by reason of the large
number of men working in the Navy Yard is
good In less thsn two weeks the work of
finishing the NJ pGdpoek viii be commenced
and this means two years WORK for many men
Orders were received Monday to proceed with
The work of making the san FranCisco's furni-
ture coOperage, boats, equipage. etc, which
Will give work TO all classes o! mechanics.
over go men are now working on the yard, and
the new work will increase the force to 1000
or more. Already there Is moi vacant dwell
ing in town.
Selling Liquor to Indians.
SANTA Rosa, March 25th.-The trial OF Indian
jim, who murdered fellow aborigue, while
under the influence OF liquor, was commenced
to-day in the superior Court. An effort will
be made to find out the parties who sold the
Indian liquor. The authorities are determined
10 punish certain parties III the northern por-
tion of the county who are in the habit of sell
ing liquor to Indians A number of murders
among the indians have recently occurred
from that cause.
Fifty Years.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24th.-In Department
Eleven o! the Superior Court to-day Judge Van
Reynegom sentenced lee Chuck, who was
found guilty of nanslaughter. to fifty years i'm
pIisonment in San Quentin. In July, 1856, Lee
,huck killed Yen fuen, a member OF rival
highbinder society, ana he was twice found
guilty of murder and sentenced to death A
grea deal of money was spent on both sides of
the case, end the defendants attorney and
friends considered it a great victory To set the
prisoner off with his life
The Welcome stage Coach.
wEAvERyILLE, March 25lh.-The arrival of
the Redding aud Weaverville stage to-day is
the >veut of the season. For the past three
months the mail has been brought alternately
on Sleigh on horseback and on foot The roads
improving and lreiehting will soon start up,
but it vii! be several weeks before anything like
a load can be haued over the mountains.
Tanners Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25th.-The Tanners
Association at meeting held few days siuce,
decided to ask the butchers to reduce tne price
of hides 20 per cent. in order 10 give them
opportunity to compete with Eastern tanners.
The Blood Horse Association Will meet next
Friday night to make arrangements for the
spring meeting.
A San Francisco Blaze.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25th-A fire this eve
ming destroyed colt & McCord's and Summer &
Heays hay barns on steuart street near Fol-
SON. 1t also slightly damaged some small
bui dings adjoining The loss is estimated at
S2500O.
No Danger From Flood.
PALousE (Wash) J, March 25th.-There is no
foundation for the report that this City is u ser
ious danger from food by the rising Of the
Palouse river.
PEARS toilet Soap ls the most elegant
djunct.