Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-06

ceptlng those IN use by the city, from being
fastened to houses, the Fire Wsrdens,
through District Engineer Sullivan, have
notified the California Electric Company
and the Electrical improvement Company
that they must remove all wires from
houses within ten days. He promises that
if they do not comply the ordinance will
be rigidly enforced against them.
Snow Melting Rapidly.
CHICO, February 5th.-The Sacramento
river at Chico bridge is within FIVE inches
of the high-water mark of the food in De-
cember. The weather here is very pleas
ant Continued sunshine is melting the
snow in the mountains rapidly.
"A telephone message from Jacinto states
that the river rose twenty-one and half
feet last night. No apprehensions are felt
over a probable flood. as it is believed the
river will shortly begin receding.
Bridges Swept Away.
ASHLAND or, February 5th.-There fell
four inches of rain here in the first four
davs of February. The streams here and
al The north have been higher than ever
known before. The damages to bridges
and other property are heavy. The bridges,
big and little, are about all gone in South
ern Oregon.
1t is raining to-day. There is a north
wind, and the barometer is rising. The
thermometer is 4So Fifty men were set
at work south of Ashland to day to fix up
the track toward Siskiyou mountain.
Six Cinnamon Killed.
TowLEs, February 5th.-Trains are de-
layed all along the line from the overloaded
snow sheds, slides of earth and snow, and
minor causes, requiring cautious running
al will ipa
proved at present. The snow is melting
fast. and it is raining now with tempera-
ture of fifty degrees, which means rain high
up. There is an unfortunate Chinese Com
pany in Green Valley. One made fatal
attempt TO reach Dutch Flat, four were
buried in snowslide sweeping over their
works, and one was carried into the river.
From Confession to Death.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Lenora Griegos
in this county, residing at Los Griegos, a
village near here, came to Albuquerque
and purchased cartridges, afterward visit
ing her father confessor, returned home,
loaded her husbands revolver and blew
her brains out. No cause is known for the
rash act.
John W. Mackay, the bonanza king and
his friend, R. V. Dey, passed here en- route
to San Francisco this afternoon.
Memorial Windows.
OAKLAND, February 5th-A costly me-
mortal window will be provided for the
new Unitarian Church by Mrs. S. Gertrude
Smythe, in memory of her late husband
Judge Smythe. A subscription of 81, 900
has also been made by Mrs. VIM. Norris. of
San Francisco. for window in memory of
her former husband, the Rev. Thomas
Starr King. The new church will also con-
tain memorials of the late Rev. L. Hamil
ton, Judge Oscar Shafter and others. Work
will be begun upon the edifice as soon as
the weather will permit.
Suicide in Berryessa Valley.
NAPA, February 5th.-Ti6ings were
brought to Napa this morning of the sui
eide Tuesday of d character in Berryessa
Valley, known as "Wild Bill" The Coro-
ner was summoned to hold an inquest 1t
is supposed that Bill shot himself in the
mouth with a double. barreled shotgun
while under the influence of liquor. The
deceased was a laborer on the Kennedy
ranch, living with a man named James
Boyce. Sheriff Mckenzie placed Boyce
under arrest till the matter is settled.
Floods in Oregon.
RosEBuRe, February 5th.-This is the
most disastrous food since 1861. Most of
the bridges, so far as heard from, are swept
away The wooden mill in this city is q
total wreck. Loss $50, 1000. No loss of life
is reported. The river here fell ten feet in
toe last twelve hours, though it is still
raining. The temperature IS 500. Seven
inches of rain have fallen since the 1st of
February. Snow is yet on the Coast and
Cascade ranges.
Fresno Items.
FRESNO, February 5th.-George Leaford,
a hotel. keeper, has sued Thomas Winkle-
man for S20, 900 damages. He alleges that
Winkleman has made sundry statements
which implicated him in robbery which
occurred in his hotel some time ago.
Percy Douglas, under sentence of eight
years to the State Prison for shooting
brakeman Anson, applied to the Superior
Court to day for q writ of habeas corpus. 1t
was denied.
The Situation at Tehama.
TEHAMA, February 5th.-The river has
fallen slowly all day. The weather is very
sultry and warm. The people are expect
ing another raise in the river to- night.
water A large lot of hogs perished. Sew
eral were captured here in town by parties
in boats. Great damage was done to fences
and newly-sown grain.
Must Have Sume Education.
OAKLAND, February 5th.-The first ex-
animation under the new police rules re-
quiring the applicants to have ordinary
knowledge ofelementary English branches,
police regulations, municipal government,
location of streets, ETC., was conducted by
the Police Commissioners to-day. There
are twenty applicants before the Commits
sioners.
Nevada County.
GRASS VALLEY, February 5th-The
South Yuba Canal has been partially
cleared of ice and snow, and water for
power at the mines is coming in. The
miners go to work tomorrow, after being
out nearly four weeks, at a cost to them of
S3 900. 1t will cost thousands of dollars to
repair the county roads damaged by the
late big storm.
Farmers at Work.
SANTA Rosa, February 5th.-A slight
shower of rain fell here to-day, making
total of SO inches for the season. Tonight
1t is clear, and the wind is in the north.
Farm work has been resumed, and will
continue unless another storm occurs.
great deal of water is still standing on the
ground.
Perilous Position.
CORNING, February 5th.-The weather is
fine and everything is growing. The
creeks and rivers are subsiding. Three men
who went hunting on the river bad their
boat carried of by the high water. They
had to climb tree and were there all last
night. Parties have just gone to rescue
them.
Floating Down the Carson.
CARSON CITY New, February 5th.-The
body of man was seen floating down Car
son river. He is supposed to have been
drowned in the freshet last week. No one
misses any body. A party is trying to re-
cover the body.
A Clear Sunset.
GILRoY, February 5th.-A very slight
sprinkle of rain here, with cloudy weather
all day. The sunset was clear and the
weather much cooler.
San Diego Shaking.
SAN DIEGO, February 5th.-A shock of
earthquake was felt here at 10:15 o'clock
tonight. A heavy fog prevailed at the
time.
Over Six Feet of Rain.
SHASTA, February 5th-The weather is
clear. Wind from The north. Amount of
fall f1r e.. - Jo4o