Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-30

all ages Pink Cottage won, Strathspey sec
ond. Lucy Lewis third Time, 1:294. The
mile race for maidens of all ages, Mentor
won, Emigrant second, King George third.
Time, 1:454.
virginia Democratic State Convention.
RrcHmoND. July 29th.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled at Richmond
Theater this morning. Hon. John S. Bar
hour called the Convention to order. In
the course of his speech he alluded in COM
piimentarv terms to President Cleveland's
administration. Committees were appoint
ed and recess taken until P. NJ.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR NOMINATED.
R1cHMoxD, July 29th.-General Fitzhugh
Lee was nominated for Governor amid
great applause. His opponents were Capt
Philip w Mckinney, John Il. Massey and
Major :. p Lee. 1t was midnight when
the Convention adjourned.
Sent to California to Recuperate.
New YoRK, July 29th.-Last Monday
Laura Don, the actress, under the advice
Of her physician, left this city quietly for
southern California, where it is hoped the
benign climate will give her temporary re-
lief, at least, from the pulmonic affection
which has been steadily growing worse for
the past year. Two or three years ago she
broke down while playing, and was sent TO
Nice to recover and on her return she gave
way again, under the influence OF our eli
mate, and for the past year has lived in re-
tirement nursing her powers.
Death of a Texan Pioneer.
MONTGOMERY (Texas), July 29th.-Hon.
| c. 3. Stewart died here yesterday, aged 81,
aud was buried to-day with Masonic
honors Deceased was one of the two sur
viying signers of the declaration of Texas
independence. He held many important
positions under the republic of Texas, and
afterwards under the State.
Terrible Wind and Rain Storm.
CHICAGO, July 29th--A terrible wind and
rain storm, accompanied by lightning, has
been raging throughout Minnesota to-day.
At o'clock all the telegraph wires between
Chicago and Milwaukee had ceased work
ing, SO that the damage and extent OF the
storm circuit is not known.
Generosity of the President.
BUFFALO, July 29th.-President Cleve-
land has sent Il subscription Of $3.50 10 the
fund fer rebuilding Music Hall. destroyed
by fire in March last.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 29th.-The rate of
postage on letters sent from the United
States to Australia and New Zealand, VIA
England, Brindisi and the Suez Canal,
| has been reduced from - to y cents, max
ing il uniform with the rate via San Fran
! cisco.
Not Seriously III.
NEW YORK, July 29th-Charles Croker
was seen at his office in the Mills building
this morning by your reporter. He stated
thet there was no truth in the report that
he had been dangerously i'll. He was laid
up for few days by slight swelling on
his leg, which is now better, and does not
prevent his tally attendance at his Office.
New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, July 18th. Stocks were
weak AT the opening, the first prices being
Z TO lower. New Jersey Central was up !,
Western Union I and Missouri Pacific Z.
Immediately after the opening the market
became strong. St. Paul and Western
Union advanced and respectively, while
New Jersey Central advanced / & The adj
vance was soon checked, and decline fol-
lowed, which carried prices asmall fraction
below the opening, with the exception of
Lake Shore and New Jersey Central. Lake
Shore was notable for its frmneSs, iluctu-
ating but 4 small fraction. The market
has been only moderately active