Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-04
Business OF the Country Iearing.Hous
EXCHANGES


Exchanges.
NEW YORK, November 31.-The Public
gives the following table of Clearing. house
Exchange transactions for the week, as com.
pared with the same week of last year
New York has lost 8 8 per cent; Boston,
A; Philadelphia, 1850: Baltimore, 121:
San Francisco, S4'7 Milwaukee, 23.2; Kan.
sas City, III; Cleveland, 81 The follow.
ing have gained Chicago, 81; Cincinnati,
% 1; st. Louis, 14.3; New Orleans %
Pittsburg, 4S.1; Louisville, 2L5; Provi-
dence, 26.4; indianapolis, 81; New
Haven. IS; Lowell. 354; Syracuse,
% The Public comments thus:
Public attention in all parts of the
country has been so engrossed by the political
contest that business has been comparatively
inactive during the last week, and has GER
tainly been considerably effected during the
month. While speculation in stocks has been
active, at times assuming unusual propor-
lions, the other exchanges have not been
materially larger than they were in October,
1879. The fact that they have been SO large.
however, in spite of the political excitement,
that they compare favorably with the most
active months of last year, Notwithstanding
some decline In prices, shows a remarkable
volume of business, and gives reason to
believe that the removal of political uncer.
of great prosperity. In one respect the bust.
ness of October 1880, has been much more
satisfactory than that of October, 1879 Then
a large proportion of the transactions were
speculative, and prompted by an unnatural
advance in prices. The collapse of specuIa
ton came speedily, and then it became appa.
rent that much OF the seeming increase in
business had been unwholesome and tempo.
rary. Ihis year there has been but little
speculative excitement, except in stocks, and
the demand for commodities and the prices of
them have not been SO affected as TO nischiev.
ously disturb the natural relations of supply
and demand. In short, business seems to be
much more healthy than it was one year ago.
and the volume of business which is strictly
legitimate and healthy in character is much
larger.
singular Action of an Insane Woman.
CLEVELAND, November Sd Yesterday a
bright boy, 4years old, was found living near
the railway track on the lake shore. his head
between two stones and a heavy rail living
across his neck holding him down. When
discovered he was black 10 the face. nearly
dead and unable to walk or talk. Suisse
quently he revived, and told remarkable
story. He was induced by woman, who
lived near, to go to the lake on promise of
candy. On the way she took from him his
hoop, saying he would never roll hoop again.
At the lake the woman persuaded him to get
into boat, but he refused, because of water
in the bottom, and he was afraid of whip.
ping if his clothes were wet. The woman
then took him to the place where he was aft
erward found, threw him on the ground.
placed the rail across his neck and left him to
perish. 1t proves to be woman who is in.
sane and had escaped from home.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA. November Sd. = The following
through passengers were on to-day's train.
leaving at 12:l5 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento November 9TH: Rev. Cramer and
wife, GAINESVILLE, O; Sheldon Collins, New
York; w. w. Washburne, wife and child,
Galesburg, IL; Mrs, Hyde, Visalia. Cal !;
Mrs. Caleb Dorsey and son, Sonora Warren
Gale, Baltimore; Charles g. Mckay, New
York; Mrs. Henry Fisher and daughter,
Oakland; Mira. j. H Whitlock and child
Quincy. Cal; j. A. Baumgarten, San Fran.
cisco; =. Baumgarten, Hungary C. Schill-
ing, wife and two children, Mrs. J. B. Woos-
ter and son, San Francisco.
Thirty through emigrauts left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra.
mento November 10th.
Fatal Election Row.
New ORLEANS, November 3d.-A Demo
c,at special from Lexington, Miss, reports
sue AIihHS VI d. w. ashcroft by j. II. Lock
hart, the mortal wounding of Lockhart. and
the painful wounding Of c. NJ. Hale, editor
OF the Holmes County Times, in an election
row yesterday.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, November 3d.-SiIver bars.
III; money, 29@5I; Governments, strong
for As and 4a's; stocks closed weak West.
ern Union, 973; Quicksilver, II; Pacific
Mail, 47s; Mariposa, II; Wells Fargo.
115; New York Central, 1863; Erie, AL
Panama, 19S; Union Pacific, 934 bonds
ia Central Pacific, S2ss bonds 1i3a Sutro
Tunnel, II.
The Sinking Fund.
WASHINGTON, November 3d.-The Treas.
ury Department to-day instructed the AS
sistant United States Treasurer at New York
to reject offers OF United States bonds for the
Sinking Fund.
day.
Georgia Legislature.
ATLANTA, November 3d.-The Legislature
convened to-day.