Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-02
WHOLE NO. 1O,749.

Knight second. Time, 1:52l. There were
I only two starters. Mile and an eighth
Blddy bowling won, Ultimatum second.
Volo third. Time, 2:05. Seven-eighths of
mlle John Morris won, Phillee second,
John Cotter third. Time, 1851. Mile and
half Doubt won, Emma Manley second,
| Hopedale third Time. 2:4S. This ends
the meeting. The Iatonia Jockey Club
| meeting commences Saturday
! Allowed to Depart.
| WASHINGTON, October Ist.-The Secre-
| tary OF the Treasury to-day instructed the
Collector OF Customs at New York to issue
clearance papers 10 the steamship City of
| Mexico, plying between that port and Hon.
| duras, which vessel has been under sur
/ Felllance for several weeks because of a
suspicion that she was being fitted out for
hliDusterlng expedition against Hondu-
| ras. The action of the Secretary was taken
| with the approval of the Secretary of State.
| based on a report from the Collector Of
| customs at New York that there was no
evidence OF an intent on the part of the
owners or officers of the steamer to violate
the neutrality laws
Capital Notes.
WAsHINGToN, October 1st.-Upon the
recommendation of Commissioner Sparks,
of the General Land Office, the Sec
/ retary of the Interior has approved the
dismissal of Robert Berry Examiner of
| Surveys in Colorado
On the 9Th instant the Civil Service Com
mission viii conduct examinations here for
the selection OF persons 10 fill places in the
new intelligence bureau OF the War De-
I partment. This division is similar to the
one already III existence in the Navy De-
| partment.
The public debt statement issued to-day
shows the decrease Of the debt during the
| month TO be sl2,757965 and the cash in
| the Treasury available Tor the reduction of
the debt, $2l0,927 ,074 The payments on
account Of interest due on bonds amounted
| to about s. 100000. This reduces the de-
crease of debt to about So. 10000
! The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
made an order changing the hour for the
| purchase of silver on Tuesdays and Fri
days from , TO 1 z. II. This order will en-
able the business to be completed the same
| day. 1t goes into effect October 9th.
a dispatch received at the Postoffice
| Department to-day stated that the mail
stage running between San Angelo and
Abilene, Texas, was stopped and robbed
| by highwaymen yesterday.
| NJ. w. Wines, chief of the miscellaneous
| division OF the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
! resigned at the request OF Secretary Man
/ ming.
The coinage at the Mints during the
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| 80, OF which S2,500,000 was in standard
! silver dollars
| General Sheridan has issued an order
continuing Captains Gregory and Davis, of
! his staff. in their places until October 18th
Civil Service Commissioner Godfrey has
not yet heard anything from the President
| as to what action viii be taken upon his
| resignation.
Civil Service Commissioner Thoman is
] in wi, T. L
| civil service examinations under the direc-
| ton of the Commission. He will start for
| Washington next Saturday and is expected
| to reach this city about the last of next
| week. IL IS not known whether he will
tender his resignation or not.
The steamer Bear which was one of the
vessels OF the Greely relief expedition, is
now being fitted out at New York for use
IN the revenue marine service. She will
relieve the steamer Corwin on the Alaskan
station.
Iowa Greenbackers.
| MARsHALLTowN, October 1st The straight
| Greenback State Convention here to-day
| nominated full State ticket, with Elias
| Doty, of Cedar Rapids for Governor. Res
| olutions approving the Indianapolis ma
| tional platform of 1884, and denouncing a
| fusion with the Democrats, were adopted.
| The Salvation Army Again.
| WLKEsBARRE pa. October 1st.-The
officers of the Salvation Army of Nanti-
| coke, who were arrested on Tuesday last.
| had a hearing this afternoon and were
| hned S2 each for obstructing the highway.
and. as they refused TO pay, were sent to
| Jail for six hours. A howling mob sur
rounded the prison, and endeavored to tear
| It down. The whole police force was called
! out who with difficulty saved the building
and dispersed the crowd The Salvation
lists were released this morning and pa
raded the town with nearly 1000 followers.
Wards Partners.
NEW YORK, October 1st-The Tribune
| prints Wards list of thirty merchants and
other business men alleged to have had
| dealings with Grant d Ward, and either
! shared in the contract enterprise or dis
counted the paper of the firm. Among
them are names familiar to Californians.
such as 9. X. Garrison, j. b. Chaffce. h. G.
James, the three sons of General Grant and
others
Opium-smol<ins in Boston
BosToN, October lst.-The Herald. in an
editorial headed " A Chinese Evil in
voles the aid Of the Legislature to eradi
cate from our midst the nefarious and un-
clean opium habit, which is steadily grow
! ing III Boston. Exposures of opium Joints
form about the most exciting reading the
city now furnishes.
Another l." Coachy" in Luck.
ALBANY, October lst.- The marriage is
announced Of Miss Anna Mcfarland and
! John Banks, her coachman. She is the
daughter of the late Alexander Simpson.
wealthy tanner. and has $4,000 in her own
right. Her mother is also wealthy and
highly connected. She keeps large reti-
nue. Of servants, entertaining lavishly. The
I aIr ,-io,, l. u
daughter moved in the hest society. They
engaged coachnan Banks two years ago.
He is under-sized, and decidedly plain
person.
The Hen Gate Obstruction.
New YORK, October 1st.-The prepara-
tions to blow up Flute rock, the massive
ledge now constituting the sole obstruction
II the Hell Gate passage in East river. are
now complete, and the success OF one of
the greatest submarine mining feats of
modern times will be tested next week. If
has cost Sl,U00000 and occupied several
Years. Ii is expected that the enormous
charges Of dynamite which have been
placed IN the chambers of the reef will ut
terly demolish it, affOrding a UNIQUE and
| thrilling spectacle when exploded. and give
| twenty-six feet depth to the ship channel.
The Immediate Delivery System in the
East.
CINCIYNATI, October 1st.-Up to 5 O'Clock
twenty-fogr letters had been handled by
the Cincinnati Postoffice under the imme-
diate delivery system OF these. thirteen
were mailed in Cincinnati and eleven came
from other Offices. Most OF them were for
distant points from the PostoiIice, one 60
ing distance OF three miles.
NEW YORK, October 1st-The new sys-
TEN of immediate letter delivery. which
went into effect to-day, was not taken adj
vantage of to any great extent by the pub
lie, and the substitute letter er-carriers. on
duty for delivery purposes, found little to
do.
An Ez-GOyernor Sent TO Prison.
BosToN. october 1st.-Franklin ]. Moses.
Ex-Governor OF South Carolina, was TODAY
sentenced to three years imprisonment in
the State Prison for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, October 1st--II A. M.-Stoeks
opened stronger geserafly, being to
higher, bile Union Pacific was and New
York Central higher in the early dealings.
Contiraeel strength was then manifested.
and further advance of ] to was made.
tier. Tho first fiffoar u,;,,,4. J. Lr,..c,-1, 81 .