Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
The New York Stock Market,

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The New York Stock Market.
New York, October ID wall Street, II
A. NJ. M.).-Stocks opened firm in the first half
hour. Western Union developed marked
strength, and advanced to 81. The rise is
due to the decision in favor OF the company
by the Court. One of the attorneys of the
company says that the decision means that
the adverse general term decision is reversed,
and the decision by Judge Trusx in the COM
pany's favor is affirmed. This establishes
the legality of $15, 526, $50 of stock, and re-
moves all obstacles in the way of the pay
ment of dividends.
Collection of Taxes In New York.
New York, October 2i-The tax books
for 1888 were opened yesterday morning.
Among the first payments was Sc 542 SO on
the property Of President Arthur and Robert
Graham Duo, the assessed value being S2S5,
700. William Fl. Vanderbilt paid about
$4,000 on his total estate, while John
Jacob Astor sent in check for $3.50 600 on
real estate. William II. Vanderbilt also
paid S22 900 on personal property, assessed
at $1,000 Cornelius Vanderbilt paid
81 290 on 100000 worth Of property, aud
the amount paid by Trinity Church WAS $780,,
600. Taxes on about 50, 600, 900 were paid
during the day.
An Independent Movement.
New YORK, October 2i.-A movement has
been set en- foot in Brooklyn to name Low
for reelection to the Mayors office as a citi-
zens' candidate. OF the dozen men who be.
gun this movement, five are leading Demo-
Gratis, the remainder Republicans. Among
the former are several who have held posts of
trust in the Democratic party, and two of
them have been strongly urged to take the
Democratic nomination against Low.
The Connecticut Elections.
HARTFORD, October 2i.-Rssults as far as
heard from show the Republicans have car
ried a large msjority of the towns, making
gains apparently on the figures of one yesr
ago.
LOtta's Crank Follower.
PHILADELPHIA, October 2d.-James H.
Henerin, personal friend and legal adviser
of Lotta Crabtree, is in receipt of letter
from her dated in Paris, in which she states
that Huss, the crank or fraud, who endeav-
ored after she had sailed to palm himself off
as her husband, followed her week after
ward. He appeared at her hotel in Paris and
persisted in endeavoring to obtain an inter-
view. His pretense was that he had q valu-
able diamond earring belonging to her which
he wanted to return. He did not succeed in
seeing the lady and finally disappeared.
The National Debt.
WASHINGTON, October 2d-The debt state.
ment shows q decrease of the public debt
during September of S14, 707, ,279; cash in
Treasury. 1855 $50. go; gold certificates,
SS2, $50, 240; silver certificates. S94 400 241 |;
certificates of deposit, $945, 600; refundiug
oorti6oofao S22D T50 IaOal
106; fractional currency. Sc 992 906; cash
available October 1st, S15S, 546 0l6; issue of
standard silver dollars for the week ending
September och, S671, ,499; corresponding
period last year, 1851, 499.
In the Straits OF sunda.
New YORK, October 2i.-Capt. Weupper,
of the German ship Prochell, which arrived
from Manila yesterday. reports that on May
29th, when in the Straits of Suuds, he wit
messed one of the first of the great volcanic
which caused so great havoc in
that portion of the world Ashes to the depth
of three inches lay on the deck of the Pro.
chell, and the water appeared to be covered
with the same substance. Ashes fell steadily
for over As hours. After Krakaloa was last
seen no disturbance of the water was noticed.
Hancock's Health.
New YORK, October 2d-Dr. J. II. Jane.
way being asked as to the condition of Cen
raj Hancock, gave in reply the following
bulletin General Hancock is much better
this morning. The wound is dischsrging
freely, and looks remarkably we'll. His ap-
petite is very good, his digestion normal and
he sleeps well. The statement in yesterdays
papers is incorrect in many if not all partic-
ulars. l know of no kidney troubles neither
do l wish the wound to close, but heal from
the bottom"
Religious Wrangle I'm Connecticut.
New HAVEN Conn J, October 2i.-A re-
hgious war is going on at Lakeville. A Bit
ter n yht was made at the polls to-day be-
tween the Catholics and Protestants, each
side bcycotting the candidates of the other
side. AT the town meeting it was the inten.
ton of the Pretestants to introduce resolu.
tioDs calling upon the town officers to remove
Father Lynch's crucifx from the roadside, as
a nuisance, but the Catholics outnumbered
their opponents two to one, and the resolu-
tions were not offered.
Another Humbug Trip.
CHICAGO, October 2d.-Sergeant Bates,
the famous fiag-besrer, will leave this city
next Monday with his son Frank, for a pc.
destrian tour to Atlanta, Ca, the boy carry
ing an American flag all the way, and the
father delivering patriotic addresses at all
towns through which they pass. From At
lants they will march over Sherman's route
to the ses to Savannah, which city they ex-
pect to reach on Christmas day. The Ser
gesnt's object in having his boy accompany
him to bear the flag is to draw around him
boys of the North and South as they march
on through the country, and inspire the CIT
izsns of the future with patriotic zsal and
devotion, as he puts it,
Patents TO California Inventors.
WASHINGTON, October 2d.-The following
California patents were issued to. day Chss.
w. Burgtorf, Petalums, two.wheeled We.
hicle John Craig. San Francisco, guard for
cars Thomas Ii. Day, San Francisco, ice-
making machine James M. Fix, Birds
Landing. gang.plow; Byron Jackson and G..
w. Bond San Francisco hoisting apparatus
for wagon derrick Harry NJ. Jenkins, de-
needle VIM. McCall and J. V. Dsvrie, San
Francisco, cable railway; Kenneth McClen-
nan, Berkeley, grating tool; Jeremiah
O'Connor, Piedmont clamp for stonework
Henry Root, San Francisco. gripping and
carrying apparatus for cable railway; John
S. Woolsey, Gilroy, road engine.
Arrival of Christine Nilsson.
NEW YORK, October 2d.-Christine Nilsson
arrived to-day, looking fully ten years younger
than when she arrived here last October.
Then she was as she says, worn out with
family troubles, snd doubtful if she would
ever recover enough spirits or health to put
any heart into her professional work again.
Killed by Lightning.
NASHUA IN. H October 2d.-During the
thunderstorm Saturday night the residence
OF Harvey Wheeler was struck by lightning
and Mrs, Wheeler killed Water was scarce.
and Mr.. Wheeler extinguished the fire with
milk.
An Illinois Tragedy.
BURLINGTON (Ia.) October PA Haaekeys
special from Iowa Station, ILL.,, on the Car.
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