Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-11

MIA, especially by San Francisco merchants.
Recommendations for the enactment Of this
bill have also been obtained from both the
Departments named.
Senator Teller to-day introduced a bill
granting to the widow and daughter OF the
massacred Indian Agent, Meeker. one.quar-
ter section of land each.
Part of the morning hour of the Senate To-
day was consumed in a debate over measure
with the uncommonly strong title OF "A bill
for the relief Of Sampson Goliath" This
worthy was a high private in regiment Of
Massachusetts, colored volunteers, and the OBJ
ject of the bill is to relieve him of a sentence
Of dismissal on charge of mutiny, and to give
him back pay. Senator Maxey, of Texas,
called up the bill and advocated it. but pend
isg debate on the legal question involved, it
went over.
Another curiosity in legislation came before
the Senate yesterday in the shape of a bill to
pay to one Lother. of Vermont, SSi, as the
proceeds of an unauthorized confscation by
the Customs authorities of two white faced
steers. This claim has been before Congress
for ten years, and the Senate yesterday ap-
proved ie.
The secretaryship of the Interior.
WAsHINGToN, February 10,h.-Said Pa
cifc slope Senator o-day: " had reason to
believe that Sargent would be appointed Sec
rotary of the Interior about February LIST. L
have learned nothing to the contrary since /;
still it was not done, SO l do not know
whether there has been change of pro-
eramme or not" He did not speak in SO con-
fideHt tone, however, as he did two weeks
ago.
state of the Eastern Trade.
New York, February 10sh.-The following
is review of the condition of trade IN New
York for the week ending to-day. a stronger
feeling is noted in business circles, and the
markets are recovering from the depression
incident to the panic in London and Paris,
the worst effects of which are known now.
The money market has been easy all through
this week, and in Wall street call loans are
quoted at to 5 per cent. Time loans for
four months ruled at 6 per cent. There are
no prominent features in the stock market,
which has had its usual variations, the tend
ency appearing to be slightly upward. Wheat
has been the leading feature of the grain
market, and other grains have followed its
course. The tendency of the market is
steadily downward, the clique apparently
being unable to uphold prices. AT
the close there was some recovery,
which was lost at the news of the
heavy failure Of Preston & Co. The provi-
sion market has been very unsatisfactory,
and the tendency downward fluctuations
were slight, however. In cotton the volume
of business will be very large. There has
beeu q sharp decline of one-half to three
quarters of cent per pound during the
week, and the market closes barely steady.
In wool there has been regular, ste ady bust
ness fair demand, and no material change
in prices, but good feeling on the part of
holders as to the future. The petroleum
market has been weak, and moderate business
only doing. Freights are dull and unsatis-
factory. Petroleum freights are in fair de-
mand. The general dry goods trade still con-
tinues restricted. Buyers are here in large
numbers, but their orders are not as large as
was expected. They seem to be in no hurry
to make up stocks for the spring. Prices
generally are well maintained. In
the leather trade there is a fair
demand for most kinds, and prices rule
firm. and stocks are not large. In boots
and shoes the spring trade does not open with
much spirit. The demand for immediate use
C ,ntinues fair, and manufacturers are sup
piled with orders for a little time ahead. The
hardware trade continues satisfactory prices
are firm. with a tendency to advance. Manu-
facturers are busy and behind their orders iu
many lines of goods. Manufactured iron for
building is in large demand. a fair amount
of business is going on in American pig, and
prices are firm. The trade is not SO active as
it was in January, but still satisfactory.
There is moderate demand for Scotch pig,
and importations continue large and will be
for sometime to come. Considerable busi-
ness is doing in steel rails, but iron rails are
n glects d. Tle open weather has maintained
q steady demand for building lumber, and the
for a still larger demand are good.
Prices are very firm. The market for raw
sugar is stronger, with an upward tendency.
Rsfners' stocks being light, fair refining
sugar is quoted at seven cents. The tea
market is quiet, and prices sre very little
ch auged. Sales at auction seem to meet the
present wants of trade. There is more in
quiry for Brazil grades of coffee, and prices
are frmer, and with better distributing the
demand is fair. Cargoes are nomiDally
quoted at 81 cents, but no sales In butter
there is good demand for all best grades
irving. Prices generally are well supported.
The cheese market is full, and prices are in
clined to recs5e on unfayorable advices from
abroad.
The Hawaiian Treaty Question.
NEW York, February 10sh.-The Grdphic's
Washington correspondent says: An effort
is being made to effect termination of the
treaty with the Kingdom of Hawaii. La
spite of the resolutions passed in New York
indorsing the movement there has been de-
veloped no element in Congress, that is known
so far, which favors such action on the part
of this Government, except from Louisiana.
The question of sugar protection being vital
to the leading industry of that State, Con-
gressnen from that part OF the country are
unanimous in its favor, and Gibson has
measure looking to the accomplishment of its
abrosation. It was expected, it is claimed
by members from the sugar districts, that tee
Republican party would support their
measures on the score of the tariff, but lead.
ing Congressman on this side of the House
have quite generally expressed themselves as
opposed to the proposition in advance. There
has been en- attemps made to work up a hos
tile feeling against the treaty, on the ground
that the Pacific Railroad corporal ms and the
San Francisco importers have made COM
bination, the result of which was that trans
continental freight was put so high that
Sandwich Island sugar could be sold at SIS
high rate as any other on the Pacific coast,
il the Absence Of duty did not cheaper the
article to consumers. Whether this is so or
not, it does not seem to have taken hold of
Congress, aud apparently will not effect the
action ON the subject.
Death OF John Wilson. the Actor.
NEW YORK, February 10sh.-John Wilson.
the actor, of the Madison Square Theater,
died this morning at $50 o'clock, at his res.
idsnce in this city. He was for many years
connected with the California theater5. His
last cement was with the Professor J"
company, with which he played last week
Holm Wilson was one OF the best known actors Of
the Pacific coast. He was one of the old Metropoli
tan stock" and later one OF Maguires Opera House
stock San Francisco He was contemporary Of
and Played for years, with such men as Dave Auder
son, VIM Barry, Harry Edwards. Charles Thorne,
ST. Frank Mayo, and others He married, many
wears ago. Kate Denim, and by her bad two children.
one OF whom, son OF about IA years, was with him
at the tine of his death the other, charming
daughter, dying in San Francisco some years ago.
Mr. Wilson and wife, and his stepdaughters and son,
left here year ago. and they all became members
of the Madison Square Theater Company. He was
aged about 46, was a genial, upright man, kind
father and husband, and was universally esteemed
Excitement ON Change in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, February 10th.-The excite
nent on Change at the opening this morning
was the most Intense and demonstrative ever
known. Most desperate efforts we've made
by both sides to control the market. The
longs insisted on higher rrices, ana the shorts
persistently attempted to hammer them down.
Finally the excitement ran SO high that q
panic became imminent, and several of the
principal shorts agreed TO no more trading
except in settlement. This almost entirely
stopped trading, and the excitement sub
sided. greatly to the relief Of everybody. At
the l:30. O'Clock call q motion was put and
carried. that all deals should be regarded as
in settlement. Prices then advanced l TO Ii
cents, and trading proceeded quietly and with
decorum. No suspensions have been an.
nounced this morning, and no new rumors of
trouble have SO far been heard.
LawIessness In Arizona.