Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-08


of this Size. was seen by the Bulletin re-
porter CHS morning. He said: rate
the English hop crop as equivalent TO from
$4,000 to 10000 of our average bales, ana
4 estimate the shortage at 35 TO 40 per cent;
Last week we shipped to England o,oOu
bales England has on hand $1,000 10
, 81. 600 bales Figuring ON this, they VIII
have TO import from Germany and America
about l30, 600 bales. The hops in this State
this year are free from mold and coming
out clean. 1t is true the hop market
| has sagged along for some months ana
| been almost dead. This has been an
unfavorable season for brewers, too, though
| the statistics show that beer has increased
| 10 per cent last year California hops, in
nv estimation. compare very favorably
with the other States. The hop crop OF the
Pacific coast has quadrupled during the
past four years. California will ship from
! IS 900 to 10000 bales this wear, which Will
| have TO be sold abroad. The shortage III
this State this year will average about one
third per cent, and the entire crop of this
| country will probably fall short from % TO
| so per cent" From other sources the re
porter learned that hop merchants and
| brokers were on the lookout for big
| squeeze in this commodity, and that II will
come before the end of the present season
| i
from Sacramento in day or two.
Three Years In the Penitentiary.
LITTLE Rock ARK. }, August thin the
Circuit Court of Faulkner county to-day
VIM K3inn was convicted of shooting with
intent to kill Robert Pruitt in this city last
! March, and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. A change of venue had been
granted to Faulkner from this (Pulaski)
county The shooting grew out of the
bloody street fight in Hot Springs last Feb
ruary between the Finn and Doran par
ties, in which VIM. Finn and Pruitt were
engaged.
A Contribution from John G. Whittier.
New YORK, August 7th.--The following
letter is published:
Dear Friend As do not know the name of
the Secretary of your committee, will you hand
him the inclosed check? am not prepared to
abandon Repubicanism and go over to the
party whose principles and measures | have
constantly opposed for the last quarter of a cen
fury. Trusting that the dear old Common
wealth viii give its usual majority for the Re-
publican ticket this fall, l remain truly thy
friend, JOHN G. WHITTIER
The Ex-Confederate Reunion in Texas.
DALLAS, August 7th.-The second day of
I the eX-Confederate reunion was occupied
with Speech-making and parades. Many
old tattered battle flags were in line. Gen.
ISullivan Ross and others addressed the
veterans. Miss S. S. Thompson, of South
Carolina read an original poem, dedicated
to Jefferson Davis. A grand parade of the
State militia concluded the programme.
There were $4,000 visitors on the camp
ground General Hubbard arrived to-day.
Nominated on the 594th Ballot.
SPRINGFIELD August thin the Eighth
Congressional Convention, after session
of three days and on the seth ballot
Clark county. at the personal request OF
Captain Bushnell, withdrew his name and
cast its vote for Judge Little, of Green
county, who was nominated.
The Oklahoma boomers"
CALDWELL (Ks.), August 7th.-United
States troops have again elected Payne and
his Oklahoma "boomers " from Indian
Territory, bag and baggage, and burned
: their buildings