Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-26

45I; Panama. 9s; St. Louis and San
Francisco, l6a; Texas-Pacific, 10& f; Union
Pacific, 80; Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express,
1Ol Western Union, 57s.
New YORK, July 25th-Stocks buoyant,
q sharp rise at times making difference OF
II per cent. between the sales. Shorts were
eager buyers, but found the floating sup
ply OF stocks smaller than anticipated.
New York Central rose to 10, Lackawanna
to ll6, Western Union to 90, and Union
Pacific to 422 The last named was favor
ably affected by the official deniais of the
report that the company did not have its
August interest money. 1t is stated that
the company is receiving S90o, 900 monthly,
which is more than double the amount
due. The market closed slightly lower on
realization
The Arctic Survivors.
PORTSMOUTH N. HI July 25th.-The
frigate Taliapoosa, with Secretary Chandler
and the Russian Minister, has arrived. 1t
IS reported that Chandler has telegraphed
for Secretary Lincoln to come here TO ar
range TOR the reception of Greelv Secre-
tary Lincoln Will send an army officer and
surgeon to meet the Greely party on ar
rival here. The bodies of the dead will be
sent to their homes. The Russian Minister
returned to Newport to-day. The city gov
ernment of Portland has appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements for the recep-
ton of the Greely party, and Governor
Hale has been communicated with in re-
gard TO ordering out the State militia or
that occasion.
Grasshoppers i'll New England.
New YORK, July 25,h-The Eastern
papers represent the grasshoppers' vista
ton III Connecticut and part OF Massachu-
sets as very serious. Pastures and moving
throughout q section west of the Connect
cut river, in Hampshire and Franklin
counties, have been destroyed. Some farm
erS in Shelborne have this week driven
their stock into Vermont and New Hamp-
shire for feeding. Others have put their
stock in the barn TO be fed on hay. The
crops also are materially injured The
grassh0ppers have attacked the out-heldS
and gardens. How long they will continue
and what will be the effect on pastures
later in the season, or in another year, are
questions the afflicted farmers are asking.
Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, July 25th.-The Commis,
sioner of Internal Revenue has furnished
to-day statements relating TO the transac
tons of his bureau for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1884, and comparisons of those
for the preceding fiscal year. From these
it appears the aggregate receipts of the fisca
year were Sl21, $50 ,039, a decrease compared
with the preceding year of 81, 965, ,305.
Movements of the Presidents Party.
WASHINGTON, July 25th.-The Presiden
will leave Washington tomorrow morning
on the Dispatch for New York. He viii
be accompanied by John Davis, Assistant
Secretary of State, Miss Nellie Arthur, anC
Private Secretary Phillips.
Slogging Notes.
New YORK, July 25th. - Among tht
sporting intelligence in the World is the
following: Johnny Flood, who fought with
Sullivan, opened a new sporting house last
evening. The entertainment wound VI
with a sparring match between Flood and
Domiaic McCafey, the latter making shorr
work of Flood.
Billy O'Brien, McCaffey's backer, was
commissioned, while in Boston, to mattel
John L. Sullivan against Paddy Ryan for q
four-rounds contest. Jim PammersOn is
Ryan's backer, and has 1000 of Ryan's
money to bet that Sullivan cannot knock
him ont in four rounds. 0'Brien was also
commissioned by Sullivan to make another
match with Mitchell.
A Negroes White Wife.
New York, July 25th-The Worlds Bal
timore special says: Miss Helen Owens, o.
Anne Arundel county, whose elopement
with Jesse Platter. negro employe on hel
brother-in- laws place caused such sen.
sation in Maryland and Washington, i:
living with her black husband at a cottage
OF Iny,,,ip.-'e Stati,r, -
Prince Georges county They were mar
ried in Washington county by negro
preacher A reporter who visited the plact
found Mrs Jesse Platter, nee Owens. She
presented decidedly unattractive appear
ance, attired in q loose-iitting wrapper, face
expresSionless, eyes dull and wild, and in
Gicative of weak intellect.
4 Biganist's Defense.
New York, July 25th.-A special from
Richmond SAYS: DR.. Edwards, who was
arrested in Atlanta for the attempted mur
der of Miss Boatwright, whom she married
in this city, and also for bigamy, tells /
startling story regarding the last marriage
He says he met his wife at a hotel in thi;
city where she was linen-room keeper
They subsequently lived as man and wifi
in Petersburg In May last two of he
brothers presented themselves and force(
him to marry her, Notwithstanding he tolC
them he had another wife in North Caro-
lima. Edwards claims that ne fed from
Miss Boatwright on the first opportunity.
Assaults on Unprotected Women.
New YoRS, July 25th-The journals thi
morning contain no fewer than three ac
counts of assaults on unprotected womel
bv negroes in out-of-way places near tn
city. This crime seems to be epidemic al
over the country as well.
Payments on the New Gable.
New YORK, July 25th.-It was reporte
on the streets yesterday that in London
story was current to the effect that Macka
has the money intended TO pay for the neV
cable locked up III deprecated securities o
which he docs not wish to realize at pres
ent prices. Parties speaking for Siemen
Bros. contractors, state that Mackay's pay
ments have been prompt, but there b.
been some delay by other stockholder.
possibly by Bennett.
Fancy Price for Rare RevolutiOnar
Stamp.
NEw York. July 25th.-Y eSterday a rae
picker, Joseph y. Harkins, found AN ol
letter containing q cancelled stamp of th
Brattleboro, Vt, postotiice- strange
Immediately OHereU MN Sotp IOF II. Dc
lieving him insane, Harkins took tn
money and suddenly decamped. TheI
are only eight Brattleboro stamps extan
and these are uneancelled. A gentlem
here who owns one values il at 81 600. Th
| only one cancelled was that found by Ha
kins, and it is held to be of great value
The Forthcoming Irish Demonstration j
! Boston.
BosroN. July 25th.-The programme f,
! the Irish demonstration at the Institu
building August 14th is complete. Accom-
mediation Will be provided for 25,000 pc
sons. and seats win be furnished on II
platform for 1000 invited guests. The,
| will be a grand chorus Of l 500 voices, a
sisted bv consolidated bands aggregatir
100 instruments. The newly elected Pres
dent of the National League will presid
and be introduced by the Massachuset
State Executive of the League, Rev. p.
| McKenna, of Hudson, Mass. There W
be some twelve addresses, occupying ten
fifteen minutes each.
Determined to Die.
New YoRK, July 25th.-Julius Holwee
50 years of age, native of Geuthin, Pru
sia, was a miller in the old country, b