Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-19

an average: damaged by rain. In Douglas
there is some rust, but in general a good
crop.
Washington Territory-Gmfeldw will have
a very large crop. In Skagit there was not
much sown, but what there is is very fine.
Whatcom has large yield.
The oat crop will average about the same
as corn. Barley averages 50 against 100
last year. The general average for rye is 50
and for buckwheat 90. The condition of
potatoes averages 81 against 80 last year.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, September 18th.-The fol-
lowing orders We're issued by the PostOfiice
Department to-day The name of the Post
office at Elk Creek, Douglas county, Or.
has been changed to Perdue. Route H. 03
-Umatilla to Pendieton, Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company-from September
20, 1854, to extend service from Fendleton,
via Cayuse, Mikicka, North Fork Lake En-
campment, Kamela, Hiigard, Grande Hot
Lake, Union, Cromwell, North Powder and
Haines, to Baker City, Or, the terminal
being at Pendieton, making the net IN
crease 1868 miles. Railway postal service
has been established on the line of the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company be-
tween Umatilla and Baker City, Or, a
NlSLtllltt VI lfO.oJ 4ttllCS. " tsANt tlCCA
TENDER 20. 1884. The line is to be known
rs the Umatilla and Baker Railway Post
Office The following changes in the star
service are ordered California-Route 46,
115, Guerneyille to Fort Ross, Cal. leave
Guerneville daily, except Sunday, at 1880
l. NJ; arrive at Fort Ross at l P NJ; leave
Fort Ross daily, except Sunday, at 1870 p.
NJ; arrive at GUerneville by4 P. NJ. George
W Shaw has heen commissioned Postmas-
ter of the new Postotlice at Toll w. I.
Northern Pacific Railroad Election.
CHICAGO, September 1Sth.-The Northern
Pacific has elected the following Directors
Tor 1884: Frederick Billings, Charles &.
Wright, Robert Harris J. w. Ellis, A Bel
mont. J. L. Stackpole Benjamin T. Cheney,
Johnson Livingston, John c. Bullet, T. f.
Oaks, r. G. RoiIston, J. II. Hall, d. p. Hal
lowell MessTs. Hall and IalloweN repre-
sent the Oregon Transcontincntal Com
pany. There was no opposition.
The Railway Convention.
CHICAGO. September 1Sth.-The general
managers of all the Western railways held
another tive-hours' session to-day, ending
at one o'clock, and adjourned till four this
afternoon, without accomplishing anything
toward q settlement Of the Nebraska ques
ton.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
CHICAGO, September 18th.-The session
this afternoon was of short duration, ano
was adjourned until tomorrow, at clever
o'clock. without an attempt at the consid-
Grafton Of any new proposition.
Women Taking a Part in the Strike.
New York, September lSth.-A Pitts
burg special of the 17th says: President
Costello, OF the Miners Association, re-
turned this afternoon from the camps O
the strikers. He reports no change in the
situation. The women are now talking
strongly of joining the men III the usua
morning parade to intercept nOn-uniOnists
A number of them got after one of the non
uniOnistS on his way home from work Al
the Harris mine this evening and handled
him severely. The non-miOnists at tho
Umpire mine were also molested by g
number of farmers wives and daughters
About Is women visited the Caledonia
mine, equipped with tin pans and buckets
to meet the nOn-unioniSts as they came ont
Of the bank. a meeting of women will
likely be held tomorrow evening 10 decide
upon further action. 1t is probable they
will effect an organization. They are
strongly excited and aggressive.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, September 18th. - Stocks
opened strong, / TO l higher, the latter
Union Pacific. Prices reacted J TO i hut al
the present writing the market is strong
once more.
New YORK. September 1Sth.-Burlington.
12l4 Central Pacific, 4Ol; Northern Pacific.
81 Northern Pacific preferred, Az; North
western, 92l; New York Central, 9S3
Transcontinental, 49,; Pacific Mail, 49G
Panama, IS; St. Louis and San Francisco,
Of TeXas-Pacific, Il; Union Pacific, 49, ;
Wells, Fargo q CO.'S Express. 103; Western
Union, 648.
New YoEK, September 18th. - Stocks
quiet and strong Ibis afternoon, especially
Union Pacific, which rose to SOL in the last
half hour. The business market is weaker.
Death of Brave and Patriotic Man.
New YORK, September 1Sth.-A special
from New Orleans Of the nth says: Henry
A. Frellson died this morning. He was
cighty-tOur years of age, native of Ken
lucky, and being Of a brave and romantic
turn of mind, became deeply interested in
the struggle of Greece for liberty About
the time Lord Byron set out on his mission
FrelIson fitted out a ship at his own eX-
pense ana went to Greece, where he ten
dered his services to the Greeks. Unlike
Byron, he lived to see his hopes accom-
Plished,
A Possible Dark Crime.
NEW York. September I8th.-A dispatch
from Savannah ia, says: Robert Golden
while excayating on TTcWtOn Hill, IN
earthed, at twenty-five feet below the sur
face, perfect skeleton. Lying near was q
ball and chain with a lock attached, max
ing loop Just large enough to euCirclc
ones neck The ball and chain weighed
thirty-tw0 pounds.
Live Specimen of II Supposed Extinct An
imaI.
New York, September 1Sth.-The steamer
Vera sailed from Bremen September l0Jh
and Will probably arrive tomorrow. She
has on board two strange animals, which
are said to belong to the species Of pachy-
dern known as mammoth, which always
has been supposed to be extinct. They
we're caught about six months ago near
Queiah, a town in the mountains Of the
Malay Peninsula
Handling Bees.
NEW YORK, September 18th.-A Phila-
delphia special says Al the State Fair this
afternoon, Professor Arthur Todd, Of the
W lSSanlchOQ dIHdIN. gave an eXiliDlLIUn Of
the method in which bees are manipulated
Quite unprotected by head net or gloves
he opened an old box hive full Of bees, took
out each comb separately and transferred it
20 a new hive. lie carefully sliced oil the
covering of the cells, placed the combs on
lis extractor and cmpded them of their
sweet contents, then sought among the
crowded colony for the queen bee, and hav
ing caught her, showed her TO the audience,
VINO we're safely standing outside gauze
J1nt Todd handled the little insects as if
ignorant that they carry sting and ap-
pearea to be on terms Of affection with them
all They cyawled over the bald part OF his
head. Swarpling on his head and arms, and
got caught in his beard, but seemed to
tiink it was play The audience was as
tonished Several well-known apiarisss
were in the gauze tent with Todd.
Balloon Ascension in Iowa.
BURLINGTON, September 1Sth-Twelve
people assembled to witness the
ascension Of Professor Kings balloon Eagle
Eyre at the county fair grounds this after
noon The Professor was accompanied by
2 special representative Of the HaWkeue.
The balloon made off in a northeasterly
direction Mt a hight OF about one and a