Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-28

of phosphate companies in and around the
city Is now estimated at $35,OOO Reports
from Georgetown say that rice is not seri-
ously injured.
Wintry Weather.
New YORK, August 27th.-The remark
able change in the temperature is bringing
people back from the country and seashore
IN large numbers. There was a frost last
night upon the Catskill. The exodus from
that region and the Orange mountains has
assumed the proportions of a stampede.
The boats and trains are crowded. Last
night the mercury in this city was $40.
Oyercoats and heavy wraps were in de-
mand, and the guard at Grants tomb
paced his beat IN an oyercoat and muffier.
The wind was piercing and swept high
HUNTINGTON (Pa.), August 27th.-Con-
siderable snow fell last evening at Houtz-
dale and along the base of the Stone noun.
talns, IN this county. The weather is ex-
tremely cool.
PoUGHKEEPsIE On. ", August 27th.-
There was heavy white frost at Boston
corners this morning and at one or two
towns in Duchess county.
A Sham Battle Which was not All Sham.
LAsALLE (Ill.), August 27th.-Private r
\. Purdie of the Fourth Regiment. Illinois
National Guard, wounded in the face dur
ing the sham battle at the State encamp-
ment near Ottawa two weeks ago, died
here to-day from lockjaw, induced by his
injuries. Great indignation prevails against
the First illinois Cavalry Regiment. which
is held responsible for his death. State
ments were publicly made after the battle
that the cavalry had grudge against GER
tam other regiments, and had gone into
the night with preconcerted design of
manning as many of its opponents as
possible. The vicious fighting and the
NUMBER OF casualties that characterized
the battle excited much comment at the
time. Private Purdie leaves a wife and
four children in INDECENT circumstances
The Coroner will hold an inquest to-mor-
row, and If the guilty persons can be de-
termlned their arrest will be made forth
with.
Riot at Camp Meeting.
CHARLOTTE On. CO., August 27th.-A
| camp-meetlng held by the Northern Meth
odists (colored) at Piney Hill, Rutherford
county, was attacked by an armed body OF
Zion Methodists, and fired into. The North
ern Methodists fled in disorder, seven OF
them being wounded The invaders then
collected the effects of the routed party
piled them up and made bonfire of them
NitrO-GIycerine Explosion.
| PITTsBURG, August 27th.-A Bradford
special to the DiSpatch says: An explosion
of 5000 pounds of nitro-glycerine in Rob
| erts IL Sons factory this morning com
pletely wrecked the building and shook the
houses fer miles around. Two employe.
were thrown some distance but miracu
| lousy escaped with slight bruises. The
! loss will reach several thousand dollars.
McCullough's Condition.
New YORK, August 27th.-Dr. Keller, O
| Hot Springs, Ark, who was John McCul
| lough's physician at the Springs some years
| ago, paid visit to the old actor at Bloom
lngdale Asylum yesterday. Although Ne
Cullough did not recognize his Philadel
phia attorney on the previous day, he knew
| Keller at once, though he had not seen the
| latter for long time. His tongue is getting
| thick and his speech imperfect. He asked
Keller If he couldn't be taken to the Hot
Springs, and seemed to realize that he is in
duress. The doctor dissuaded him from,
the plan.
Posting Wheat Out of Condition.
| New York, August 27th.-Fiftv-five
| thousand five hundred and seventy-nine
| bushels of No. , red wheat and 80. SOC
| bushels of No. spring wheat were posted
on the Produce Exchange to day as out OF
| condition in Brooklyn stores. The former
was in the Erie Basin stores and the latter
! in Woodruff7s.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, August 27th.-Stocks were
decidedly strong at the opening, the first
prices showing gain of to z, while West
ern Union was up and st. Paul un.
| changed. In the early dealings the market
was quiet and hesitating, followed bv an
upward movement, during which prices
advanced & to Z. After 1890 the market
became more quiet ana prices were steady
at or near the highest quotations of the
morning, and with only slight reactions SC
continued during the remainder of the
hour.
New YORK, August 27th-Neon.-Stocks
active and strong after II o'clock, and
further fractional advances were made
The upward movement was checked before
11:30 and the market then became heavy
and before noon nearly all the advances
from II O'Clock prices were lost. Again at
noon the market was moderately active and
heavy.
NEW YORK, August 27th-Central Pacific.
500; Burlington, 1891 ; Northern Pacific,
pa; preferred, Az; Northwestern, 1913 ;
New York Central, 1909 Oregon Naviga-
ton, so! Transcontinental, 2Ol; Pacific
Mail, 500; Panama, IS; St Louis and San
Francisco, 19} Texas Pacific, II; Union
Pacific, Oh; Wells-Fargo's Express, 100;
Western Union, 70s,
New York, August 27th.-Stocks mod
erately active during the past hour and
closed at the best prices of the day for some
stocks and tractionally lower for others.
Another Railroad Strike.
GALVESTON, August 27th-A general
strike among the machinists, carpenters
and laborers in the shops and yards along
the line of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway took place at noon to-day. an
order to that effect having been issued by
the Grand Council of the Knights of Labor