Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-27

The Decrease in Postal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, October 26th. - The de,
crease in postal revenue from past fiscal
years is larger than expected The law to
reduce postage from three to two cents was
enacted about two years ago. For the last
three-quarters of the first year the effect
upon the revenue was inconsiderable. This
was attributed, in a large measure, to the
great increase in the number of two-cent
stamps used to inclose business circulars
1t had been expected that this increase
would continue, so there would not be q
large reduction in the postal revenue; but
this expectation has not been realized The
first complete fiscal year under the opera
ton of the reduced postage law closed on
the 30th of last June. 1t was not a good
business year. 1t had been supposed that
the deficiency would not be more than
~ 100000, but, on the contrary, it will be
about S70O0,000. These figures are not TO
be taken rs accurate as the Presidents
wish that the bureau reports shall not be
given to the public in advance of his mes
sage, makes 1t impossible to obtain exact
figures.
The Montana Timber Frauds.
WASHINGTON, October 2Gth.-Commis-
sioner Sparks, of the Land Office, does not
approve of the policy, which Assistant Sec
retary jerks has LAID down, of suspending
the thirty suits in Montana against those
who are charged with taking timber from
The public domain. He has written q letter
10 Secretary Lamar, protesting against this.
The Vino Outlook.
New YORK, October 2Gth.-Bonfort's
Vine Circular says, in a review of the wine
market: The vintage in Europe is about
over. The weather since the commence
ment of the gathering down to our latest
news, in the champagne district, was of
the most disastrous character. Incessant
heavy rains are drenching the grapes. The
vines need sun and heat Just before and
during the vintage. Unfortunately they
are now III an unripe, rotting condition.
Advices from Epernay state that for wears
we have not had such terrible weather dur
ing the vintage as we have had, and are
still having, in the greater part of our vine
yards. The vintage will be much reduced
in quantity, and as for quality, the prospect
IS very uncertain. In the Medoc district
the vintage, which has progressed during
the favorable weather, is terminated in
many vineyards. The quantities are much
smaller than was first expected, owing to
the grapes having yielded very sparingly.
1t is impossible at present 10 report on the
quality. On the Rhine the weather has
been very unfavorable. There will prob
ably be good deal of disappointment con-
cerning the quality, while the quantity
may possibly surpass expectations.
The American Turf.
BRIGHTON BEACH, October 26th.-There
was an attendance to-day of 1000 Three
quarters of mile: Hop Sing won, Lizzie
Walton second, Petrela third Time. I:l93.
Seven-eighths of a mile: Belle b. won,
Error second, Garfield third. Time 1:30.
Mile and an eighth: Jim Howell won,
Hickory Jim second, Jack O'Hearts third
Time, 1:574. Three-quarters of a mile, for
all ages: Little Minch won, Pericles sec
ond, Laura Garrison third. Time, 1:163
Mile: Ernest won, Audacity second, Nine
raj third. Time, 1:47l.
Bicycle Records Lowered.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), October 26th.-
William Woodside, in a ten-mile ride at
Hampden Park to-day, lowered the worlds
record from six to ten miles, inclusive.
lowers the record by 3-5 seconds. Rowe
lowered the three-quarters of a mile record
from 1;554 to 1:55 1-5.
A Perceptible Improvement.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26th.-John Nc
Cullough, the demented actor, who was
brought from the BloOmingdale Insane
Asylum, New York, to his home in this
city, Sunday, i'll pitiable condition, is re-
ported to have been perceptibly improved
by the change to his own home.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, October 26th-The stock
market opened strong this morning, first
prices showing advances of ! to ] per cent.
but Central Pacific was up /. After the
opening some stocks made a few fractional
declines, but the market soon became
stronger and advanced ! to I per cent,
Western Union and Nanderbiits being
prominent. Toward 1880 o'clock the
market became steady and so continued I'M
til shortly before II o'clock, when it be-
came decidedly weak and active, prices de-
clining to small fractions below the open
ing figures. At IL o'clock the market is
active and weak.
New York, October 2Gth.-CentraI Pacific.
254; Northern Pacific preferred, 53s
Northwestern, 1857; New York Cen
lral, 1923; Oregon Navigation, 964
Transcontinental 81 ; Pacific Mail, 554
Panama, 9S; St. Louis and San Fran
cisco, 204 Texas Pacific, Oh : Union Pa
ctic, 538; Wells Fargo's Express, rs
Western Union, 75s.
New YORK, October 26th-The stock
market continues weak, after II o'clock de
clining to Z per cent, the latter Western
Union, but NanderbiltS were especially
weak, New York Central losing and Lake
Shore II per cent. After 11:30 clock there
was a slight improvement in prices, the
market then becoming dull and heavy.
NEW York, October 26th-3 p. M.-To-
ward o'clock, with less activity, the stock
market became steady, and at 2:15 was duh
and firm. After 2:.s,5 p. NJ. the market again
became weak and declined from / to per
cent. The decline was checked late in the
hour, and in some cases small reaction fol-
lowed and the market closed about steady
at nearly the topmost prices of the day.
During the last hour it was active.
An Anti-yaccination League.
New YoRK. October 2Gth.-A meeting OF
the Vaccination League was held to-
night, and was attended by quite q number
Of medical men. Henry Bergh was chosen
President.
The Unfinished War Ships to he Com
pIeted.
New York, October 27th-A. M.-Secre-
tary Whitney has gone back to Washing
ton. He saw the assignees OF John Roach
yesterday. and consulted with them as to
the completion of the unfinished war ships
II was finally decided that the assignees
should 90 to Washington. there TO meet
the present Naval Advisory Board, and ar
range for completing the Atlanta. the Bos-
ton and the Chicago. The first meeting
will be either this afternoon or tomorrow
morning.
Sumner Assisting the New York Dem
ocrats.
New YORK, October 27th--A. M.-One OF
the speakers at the Democratic meeting
last night was eX-COngresSman Sumner, OF
California, who said . was a Black Re
publican during the war, and / worked
hard to free the slaves but now / am &
Democrat, and | am working Just as hare
| to free the white slaves from the bondage
of the Republican party. Do you wan
this country flooded with Cinnamon? ? They
came here by ship loads and Were gobbleC
up By the Republican contractors. The1
| honest and hard-working men of toll wer,
turned out to make places for them. They
didn't get much pay. for they live on rats
We in California are going to ask Presidcn
Cleveland to drive the Cinnamon from tha
place, and we have received positive assur
/ ance that he would do So
I The Tabor Divorce Case.
NEW YORK, October 27th-A. M.-Special
have the details of the trial of the Tabo
| divorce case at Boston yesterday. The.
are scarcely fit for publication. Tabor ties
| tified that he saw his wife in fragrant
delicto with Rev. Mr.. Downes.
Unauthorized and False.