Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-22

Exc. EtC. EtC,
BimetaIIism.
CHICAGO, March 21st.-The tribune re
prints Henry Cernuschi's argument in favor
of himentallism on basis of 15J to |, and
says: If the writer serves to show that this
ratio will be most convenient for all parties
concerned, it will obviate the need for coin
age on the continent Of Europe, which at any
lower value for silver would be enormously
burdensome SO costly, indeed, to all the Eu-
ropean Governments interested, that Ger
nuschi conceives the proposition unworthy of
consideration. 0na basis Of Is to L, for in
stance, it would cost France SS5, 900. 600 to
put the required amount of additional silver
in her outstanding coinage to say nothing
of the expense of recoining. Ga the other
hand, the United States, which has compar-
atively little silver outstanding, would gain
by reducing the ratio from 16 to 155 the diff
ference on each dollar amounting to 125
grains. Mr.. Cernuschi's argument is very
ingenious and forcible 1t is directed to the
consideration of equities, as well as to the ex-
pediency of bimetallism, and will repay
careful perusal. 1t has special value in view
of the approaching conference at Paris, as it
indicates basis on which the representatives
of the Governments of Continental Europe
will be disposed to insist
Railroad Affairs in the Northwest.
OMAHA, March 21st.-No trains have ar
rived here from Chicago over the pool lines
since Saturday, but they are expected here
tonight. The mails for Chicago and the
East have been sent over the Wabash road
via st. Louis, ON which trains are running
regularly. The Union Pacific is building a
track three miles long around the washout
west of Fremont, and will have it completed
tomorrow night, and on Wednesday they
will probably resume running through trains
over the Eastern Division. Meantime they
are continuing the running of through trains
over the Burlington and Missouri road to
Kearny without delay or change. They talk
of blasting out the ice gorges in the Platte
river at various points, SO as to let the water
have free flow.
The INSTRUMENTATION Cable.
New York, March 21st.-The Herald,
interviewing Capt. j. A. Scrymser, President
of the Mexican-American Cable Company,
recently opened, learns that the work of the
company already completed consists of a
land line of two miles from Brownsville to
Brazos Texas, thence cable to Vera Cruz
via Tampico, 800 miles. The company will
complete by next June a land line from Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico, 262 miles,
Large construction companies are now organ.
iZing under j. Z. Stearns engineer of the
work, to build land lines across the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec, 80 miles, and to other points
in Central America. These land lines will
be connecting links to extend the cable 4sys.
tenn southwark through Central America to
Callao.
California Wines.
New YORK, March 21st-The Sun in an
editorial on California wines, concludes
That eron1 (to1ifarp,o =, 6 IL
vast deal Of the stuff sold for imported wine
is beyond question. We are therefore glad
to hear of the progress and prosperity of the
vineyards OF the Pacific. If Californian
wine-makers go on improving as rapidly in
the quality of their product, the phylloxera,
already become pest la the new vineyards,
will be the only active and efficient enemy
against which they will have to contend.
Lost Child Recovered.
CINCINNATI, March 2lst-This morning
Mrs. Gray saw woman carrying child
which she believed was Davie Kelly,
the little boy q years old who has
been missing since last Thursday, and for
whom search was about to be made in the
sewers. She followed the woman, and saw
her put the child into the side entrance of
premises on Central avenue Mrs. GRAY
then called policeman and had the child
and woman taken to the police station, where
the parents and child were overjoyed to find
their lost boy. The woman was arrested,
and gives the name of Kate Fitzgerald, and
her residence at Newport, but gives no ex-
PLANTATION of her possession of the child.
Fatal Fall of Building.
ROCHESTER IN. Y }, March 21st.-A three
story brick building, 100 feet square, on
Water street, owned by the Rochester Hy-
draulic Company, and occupied for manu-
featuring, fell in ruins this morning. The
cause is believed to have been the explosion
of steam boiler used for heating the build
ing. james Schell, aged 20 years, was killed
instantly on the sidewalk by the falling WALL
and four or FIVE other men were injured but
none fatally.
Shocking Scandal.
DETROIT, March 21st-Quite scandal has
occurred by the discovery that female in
mate of the County Insane Asylum is en-
ceihte. Another inmate acknowledges the
paternity of the prospective infant, but it is
alleged that he has been procured to make
this admission to shield a more intelligent
party.
A Naked Negro Creates a Panic.
New YORK, March 21st.-A naked negro,
delirious from small pox, rushed through
Twenty.seventh street, Sixth avenue and
DlOdQWd1 Wills CLliuS OuldJl-pOA
at thei top of his voice. The streets were
cleared at his approach, and quite panic
for the time being ensued. He was finally
captured and taken to the hospital.
Blockaded by snow.
BLOOMINGTON (nL), March 21st-Stock
and freight trains bound for Manitoba have
been hlockaded by snow at the stock yards
since Saturday morning.
stocks in New York.
NEW York, March 21st.-The Egeniag
Posts financial article quotes Oregon Navi
cation between ia and III, and Northern
Pacific between Az and 46s and " and 71a
There is rumor that thu blind pooln of
IS, 000, 600, formed in the interest Of Oregon
Navigation to control the Northern Pacific,
has failed to secure control. Whether this
is true or false it induced sales of both stocks.
QUOTATIONS.
Silver bars, 112f money easy at 4@6;
Governments strong stocks closed weak
Western Union, 113s; Quicksilver, IA; Pa
ci6c Mail, 564 ; Mariposa, A. Wells, Fargo,
I17; New York Central, IA; Erie, 465:
Panama, 2l2; Union Pacific, 11SI bonds,
113l Central Pacific, So bonds, 112I; Sutro,
1s.
Munificent Gift.
CLEVELAND, March 21st.-Amasa Stone.
OF this city, has given nall million dollars
to the Western Reserve College. He stipu-
lates, however, that the college be removed
to Cleveland, to be named the Adelbert Col
lege of the Western Reserve University, the
buildings erected to be approved by the
donor, five of the sixteen present trustees to
resign, and other conditions less radical
VIII Not Resign.
BLooMINGToN Qn.) March 21st.-A letter
from Senator David Davis to private friends
here denies that he intends to resign the
Senatorship and retire to private life. He
intends to serve out his full term, and then
return to Bloomington and devote himself to
his business interests, which are daily grow
ing larger. During the coming summer he
eontemplates erecting magnificent hotel in
this city.
Terrible Experience of Brave Man.
CHICAGO, March 21st.-Dutch Fritz, or
Fred Bald5rhauser, who, with small skiff
weighing $50 pounds, started across the fields
of ice with provisions yesterday afternoon to
relieve the ice. bound tug o. B. Green, three
miles distant, had terrible experience in
getting there, being at times cut by the ice,
nearly drowned in the riffs, knee deep in