Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-17

endon hall without the aid OF the air IN the
park, l could not have continued twenty
days. Indeed, the hracing air of the Mime
sofa prairie made it possible for me to con-
tinue forty-two days once without food. My
experiment In this city was attended with far
greater difficulty. Therefore my experience
is not in accordance with your theory of mag
netic forces. :" Mrs. Britain did not attempt
to sustain her theory. The Doctor looked
fresh and vigorous, and talked to many who
surrounded him before he lett the hall.
Crop Reports.
WASHINGTON, August l6sh.-Returns to
the Department of Agriculture since August
1st show an increase in the condition OF cotton
as compared with July. The present aver
age condition for the whole country is 102
The general average of the corn crop on Au-
gust 1st is %, against 100 on July LIST. The
condition of spring wheat is IS. against 81
last year. The early months were very dry,
and the rains which came were too late to
restore the loss. California and Oregon re-
port the highest condition since several years.
Tobacco shows a general average for the
whole country at Sc.
The Great Issue in Connecticut.
CHICAGO, August 16th.-The Times says
Since the Connecticut Republicans closed the
bloody chasm between Hartford and New
Haven by nominating a man from one place
for Governor and one from the other for
Lieutenant Governor the Democrats have be-
came thoroughly alarmed. They meet in
State Convention on Wednesday, and big
row is anticipated unless they are fortunate
enough to effect as happy q compromise be.
tween the two towns as their competitors did.
One or the other of them viii probably go
almost solidly against them.
Disgusted Immigrants.
New YORK, August 16th-Sixty. seven
Russian immigrants, some survivors of a
party of $50 which left Russia in 1877 for
Brazil, have arrived at New York sick and
destitute. they found the South American
climate unsuited to them, and after losing
nearly all their funds, decided to leave the
country where they had experienced SO many
hardships.
HOarded Half Dollars Put in Circulation.
New YORK, Angus 16th.-At Southamp-
ton, Suffolk county, great deal of curiosity
has been excited by the sudden appearance
in circulation of large number of half
dollars, all bearing the date of 1886 and as
bright as when they came from the mint.
The mystery is now explained. An old resi-
dent of Sag Harbor City, well known as p
prscticing physician, but who has for years
past led a comparatively secluded life. at the
time of the panic In 1886 boarded 1,500 half
dollars of that date, and has kept them, in
total disregard of interest or premium, until
the present time.
Assassination.
RALEIGH IN. c., August 16th.-Major-
General Bryan Grimes, of the Confederate
army. while driving near his home in Pitt
county, was shot dead by some unknown
person.
New York Republicans United and
Hopeful.
New YORK, August 16th.-The Times let
tiers, received from thirty-four of the fifty
eight counties of New York, outside of this
and Kings, give fair and unprejudiced show
ing of the political situation. In all these
the Republican party is united. and nowhere
is there talk of scratching, and from all comes
the prediction that Garfield and Arthur will
receive much more solid support and larger
majorities than did Hayes and Wheeler.
Captains Licenses Revoked.
DETROIT, August 16tb.-The local steam
boat inspectors. as a result of their inyestiga-
ton into the recent collision of the steamboat
Garland with the steam yacht Mamie, have
revoked the licenses of both captains on the
ground that it was entirely within their power
to have prevented the terrible accident by
the exercise of any sort of prudence in the
management Of their respeciv boats.
RuinOus EIaiI-stOrm.
DANvILLE Iva. J, August 16th-One planter
has 100 hills of tobacco destroyed by hail
stones, and others had large quantities ru-
ined.
The Southern Census Frauds.
CHICAGO, August 16th.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: General Walker is
not as sanguine as to the veracity of the CEN
sus returns as at first. Then he stood ready
to defend the veracity of the returns, and
would not listen to criticism. Since South
Carolina came along. and some of the coun-
ties show phenomenal results, he admits that
it looks little singular.
Nomination for Congress.
ERIE pa. J. August 16th.-The Democracy
Of the Twenty-seventh District have nomi-
mated Alfred Short for Congress.
Death Under suspicious Circumstances.
PTTsBURG pa, August 10TH Isa-
bella Smaliey, wife Of Henry Smalley, died
last Friday evening. Upon her body were
treatment and the Coroners jury held her
Trials of strength and Speed.
Boston, August 1Gth-A large crowd wit
messed the trials of strength and speed to-day
DcJW6eu LnS anu tSCDtci-
athletes for 81 900 and the cham
piouship of the world. The former were
represented by Thomas Lynch, of Boston,
md James c. Daley. of New York The
after by Duncan G. Ross and Z. w. John
son, both of Canada. The Irish-Americans
we're the victors by three points.
Disastrous CycIone-FataI Fight.
GALVESTON, August 16th.-A Neus special
says A two-minute cyclone at Goliad de-
nolished % houses. Five persons were in
ured.
Two farmers-Johnson and Odol-had
light, and both were killed.
ConvIcted-A BAD Spell.
PHILADELPHIA August 16th.-Dr. John
Buchanan, of Eclectic College notorietY. has
been convicted by the United States Grand
Jury on charge of devising scheme to de-
raud and with using the mails for illegal
DR.. David Wright, one of Buchanan's
graduates, gave q certificate of death from
e collary infantum." The Coroner's jury
;ensure Wright as an unqualified physician.
Husband and Wife Drowned.
SPRINGFIELD Mass J, August 16th-John
:. Taylor, Secretary of the Masonic Mutual
Relief Association of Western Massaehu-
etts, and wife were drowned in the Connect
tut river tonight. Mrs Taylor leaped from
,he boat in which were her husband and two
,ther women. He spraug after her, and be-
ng unable TO swim, both were lost.