The record-union., 1891-02-22
A General Rain Falling All Over
the State.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY AT FORT
APACHE. ARIZONA.
The Oregon Legislature Makes No
Appropriation for the Worlds
Fair : Marysvil1e Agitating the
Question of Deciduous Fruit Ex-
position, Instead of an Annual Dis
trict Fair.
Special to the REconD-Us1oN.


SAN Francisco, Feb. OLA general
rain has fallen all over the State during
the day, with prospects of continuing all
night. AS far as reported the rain has
done no damage, and farmers are now
assured of plentiful crops. Heavy SHOWS
in the mountains will also be of great
benefit to miners.
The Signal Service says general storm
of marked severity is moving southeast
ward towards the northwest coast of Cali
fornia. During the day the barometer
has fallen in a most extraordinary man
ner in Northern California and south
western Oregon. At San Francisco the
fall has amounted to nearly hree-quarters
of an inch in.the past twenty four hours,
and nearly half an inch during the past
twelve hours. The storm-center will
move southwark into Northern Califor-
MIA, and thence eastward across the north
ern portion Of California and Nevada.
The following rainfall was reported the
past "a hours: Red Bluff, 10: Winnie
mucca, .O2; Sacramento, 90 Carson City,
trace; Fresno, u; San Francisco, 49,
Los Angeles, .24.
NAPA, Feb. 2l.-A heavy rain set in
here this morning, accompanied by a
heavy south wind. 1t has continued all
day, and there is no sign of its clearing
tonight.
GILRoY, Feb. 21.-A light, drilling
rain commenced this morning, increasing
to a considerable downpour during the
day, accompanied by high wind. There
is every appearance of the downpour
continuing through the night While
further rain is not needed by the farming
interest," it is gladly welcomed as making
good crops doubly sure.
SIssoN, Feb. 21.-There is general re-
newal of the storm in this section. 1t
has been showing steadily all day.
Twelve inches fell.
REDDING, Feb. 21.-It commenced
showing this afternoon, and two inches
have fallen. The first mail of conse-
quence from Fall River for the week ar
rived to-day.
HoLLIsTER, Feb. 21-A fine rain com
menced falling at o'clock this morning.
The crops could not look better.
MARYsvILLE, Feb. 21.-The rain began
falling at 1880 this morning, with good
prospects for continuance. The rain
is not needed, but it will do no harm.
ANDERSON, Feb. 2I.-A warm rain
commenced at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Thelprospects are for a heavy rain. The
rainfall is 1.70 inches to date. The fears
for dry season have passed.
VIsALIA, Feb. 2l.-There is a sprink-
ling OF rain now, with indications for a
good storm.
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 21.AIt has rained
here steadily since o'clock this after
noon.
BISHOP, Feb. 21.-A wind and rain
storm, promising to be heavy, set in
about noon to-day.
MODESTO, Feb. 2l.-It has been raining
since 10 O'Clock this forenoon. The rain
will undoubtedly continue throughout
the night.
SANTA ANA, Feb. 2I.-An inch of rain
has fallen since noon to-day, and is stead
lily falling yet.
! STOCKTON, Feb. 21.-A heavy rain
storm commenced here this afternoon,
and during the day more than quarter
of an inch of rain fell. Farmers and busi-
the largest grain yields for any year since
1880.