Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-25

The Passenger Rate Trouble
SAN FRANCISCO. March craftsmanship
accents here have been, it is claimed, vlo-
lating their agreement by paying commas
sion on tickets to European ports, ana
selling them at $50 90, the rate TO New
York. This morning the PACING Coast
Passenger Association met and passed reso-
buttons exacting from the steamship agents
that thew would not sell a ticket to Europe
under $3.50. The regular rate Is $50 10,
brt fine steamship men, in their scramble
for business, have been throwing in the
massage across the Atlantic for nothing
The passenger agents demand that this
shall cease IN the afternoon the Eastern
trunk line passenger agents held meeting
and concurred, with two exceptions, to the
demands of the Pacific Coast Association.
The two agents withholding their sigma
lures announce their determination not to
sign the agreement. If they stick to their
declaration there will be trouble, and II
general war of passenger rates may be
looked for.
The Clearly Carr Fight Given to Cieary,
SAN Francisco, March 24Sh.-J. c. Sey
mour. the referee in the Cleary-Carr glove
contest rendered q written decision to-
night, giving the fight TO Cleary. He holds
that bad faith was shown by Cars hackers
IN securing the interference of the police
at the original meeting and subsequent
attempt to have the contest concluded.
San Francisco Money Market.
SAN francesca, March 24th.--The de-
mand for money in this narke- Is slow,
and the per cent rate for commercial
loans is not so firm as it has been. The
supply of loana2le coin at the banks is fair.
The extremes are still COLO p cent, with
the bulk OF ordinary business at S. The
savings banks are generally asking I on
city property, though the tIibernia IS still
loaning at 6. The exchange market Is
steady, with a strong tendency Tor sterling
bills. owing to better rates in New ork.
Drafts on New York are quoted at 15c per
500 for sight and 25c fol Geographic trans
fers; sterling bills on London, 1910 49Sd
for bank and 495d for commercial, The
last China steamer cleared the market quite
closely of silver bars and Mexican dollars,
but other lots have since arrived both from
the interior and Mexico. Refined silver is
quoted at 17Gl17 per cent. discount; Mex
lean dollars, S4lW Safe apiece.
obseguies of an old Resident-HeId to
Answer.
PErALrmA. March 24th-The funeral of
Louis Cheda an old and highly-respected
resident of Marshal, Marin county, took
place in this city to-day. The wife of de-
ceased is now lying at the point of death
with the same disease of which he died,
and is unconscious of the death OF her
husband Mr.. Cheda was aged 81 years, I
native of Switzerland, and besides a wife
leaves several children.
Thomas Gregory, who fired at and pain
fully wounded Ben Fredricks al Bloom
field one day last week, had preliminary
examination. and has been held in the sum
of $500 to appear before the superior Court.
Thrown from a Buggy and Badly HUT
SAN JOSE, March 24th.-Pat WEIGH, the
proprietor of the Eclipse livery stable in
this city, was thrown from his buggy on
the Monterey road at the Bridge House, in
the southern limits of this city. His shout
der blade is broken. and he is seriously in
jured about the head. The accident oc-
CURED last night, and Mr.. Welch remained
unconscious until this morning.
Woodchopper Injured by Il Powder Ex-
pIosion.
san JOSE, March 2ith-A woodchcpper
named William Pratt was blasting logs
with powder near Almaden last evening,
when the can containing the powder eX-
pLoded in his hand iniuring his hands and
face seriously, but not fatally.
Narrow Escape from Death.
NEVADA, March 24th.-An Italian named
John Bronz, woodchopper, had a narrow
escape from being killed to-day, while at
work about six miles from this city. He
was passing near where a tree was being
fellcl, when large limb broke from the
top of the tree and fell within few inches
Of his head. The falling stick struck him
on the left arm, breaking the bone between
the elbow and shoulder.
The Weather.
SAN JOSE, March 24th.-Several light
showers OF rain fell here this afternoon.
SANTA BARBARA. March 2fth.-Ye sterday
30 of an inch of rain fell. II was cloudy
all day. To-day the wind is in the south
east, with prospects OF more rain tonight
SALINAS, March 24th.-Rain commenced
falling at p. n, with every prospect of
continuing through the night.
Los ANGELES, March 24th.-We had a
mere sprinkle Of rain at \. NJ, and again
II noon. The indications favor the SUPPOSE
ton that we Will have more tonight
HANFoRD, March Enthusiastically and
to-day - of an inch of rain has fallen
here The total for the month is now 80
Of an inch. The indications are good for
more rain. The farmers are much encour
aged, and hope for a good season yet.
BAKERsyIELD. March 2lth.-A brisk
shower, lasting abodt half an hour, accom-
panied with thunder and lightning oc-
CURED here yesterday morning. \ little
before midnight it again commenced to
rain, with the same accomplishments, and
continued without intermission until 5
O'Clock this morning. Probably an inch OF
rain fell.