Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-18

cifc, 187; preferred, 43s; Northwestern 95l;
New York Central, S94; Oregon Navigation,
694; Transcontinental 13s; Pacific Mail, 605;
| Panama, 93; St. Louis and San Francisco,
49,; Texas Pacific, l25; Union Pacific Cog;
Wells-Fargo Express, 10S Western Union,
594
New YORK, March 17th-l2 M.-Stocks
| dull and lower the past hour At noon
prices were trihe steadier.
New YORK, March 17th.-Stocks ex-
| tremely dull this afternoon. Union Pacific
. per cent. lower, and closed weak.
| General Grant.
New YORK, March 17th.-Dr Douglas,
| after his visit to General Grant tonight,
| said THE General had sleepless night,
but he made it up to-day. He slept much
! in the afternoon. and was much refreshed
! by it. He was at 1870 tonight in sound
| slumber. His temperature is normal, and
| his pulse about the same. He talked and
acted brighter tonight than in several
days
Execution of IA Wife-Murderer.
PHILADELPHIA, March 17th.-Charles
Briggs, the wife-murderer, was hanged in
the corridor of the county prison this
morning. Briggs killed his wife on July
!, 1888 He had been on prolonged
into the cellar, cut her throat with a razor,
and was arrested almost in the act.
Hell Hath No Fury" etc.
ALBANY, March l7th.-At the Woman's
Suffrage Society meeting tonight Kate
Stoncman "a sister of Governor Stoneman,
of California; and others denounced Gov
ernor Pierce, of Dakota, for vetoing the
Woman Suffrage Act, passed by the Iegis-
latuTe of that Territory. The Society sent
dispatch to President Cleveland, asking
for Pierce removal.
Precautions of an American Commander.
WASHINGTON, March 11th.-Commandcr
Kane telegraphs the Secretary OF the Navy
from Colon that a revolution exists at Pan
anna and AspinWall, and that he landed
marines and hauled the Gaiena alongside
the wharf to protect property. Carthagena
is also besieged
Mark Twain's New Book Gets Black Eye.
New YORK, March 17tl-A special from
Concord, Mass, says: The Concord Public
Library Committee has unanimously de-
cded to exclude Marl, Twains new book,
Huckleberry Finn, from the shelves of
that institution as tiippant, irreyerent and
trashy.
The First Democratic Mayor FOR Years.
CHEYEyNE (Wyo J, March 17th.-In the
city election here to-day the Democrats
elected their candidate for Mayor by 1856
maiority-the first Democratic Mayor since
1877.
a House-to- House Inspection Ordered.
New YORK, March 17th.-The Board of
Health has directed q house-to-house IN
spection of the city forthwith, in view of
the probable appearance Of cholera this
season.
st. PatricI>'s Day in the East.
New YORK, March l7th.-Despite the
fact that the Thermometer is 157 above zero |
enormous crowds thronged Broadway, fill |
ing the stoops. Railways and curbstoncs to |
witness the St. Patrick's Day parade, and !
the unusual feature Of its review by the |
Mayor from the steps of the City Hall The |
reports Of an expected riot, which have |
been circulated the past few days, were en- |
tirely without foundation, though they had !
the effect of bringing out the entire police |
force. Flags are flying all along the road /!
way. Green ribbon badges, pictures and |
feathers found a ready sale. The day has |
been remarkable for its orderly character !
There is very little drunkenness.
Bridge Car Passengers.
NEW YORK. March 17th-Saturlay 81
271 passengers were carried in the bridge (!
cars. the largest number i'll any one day |
since the railroad WAS opened. The av- !
erage for the month will be about A 900 |
per day.
Strike of Miners.
DANyILLE Qll). March 17th.-Five hun
bred miners employed by the Ellsworth
Coal Company struck to. day for restora-
ton of the price of mining to SO cents a
ton. from which il was reduced to 20 cents
February ID. They also decided to remain
out till the demands of the miners of the
same company at Mount Olive and Staunton
are acceded to. One thousand miners en-
ployed by the George Creek Coal and Coke
Company will strike tomorrow.
Is Rolier-skating Healthfui?
New York, March 1Sth-A. m.-Albert |
Gregory, who had long been infatuated I
with r0ller-skating was stricken by paraly-
sis while skating Yesterday. and soon after
died
Cohen, the dead contestant in the six
days skating match recently, was buried |
yesterday BY authority the body will be
disinterred to-day to afford an opportunity |
for professional opinion on the effect OF |
roller-skating on health.
New York Weather.
New YORK, March 1S,h-A M-Highest |
therno meter yesterday, 2o0; lowest, 90;
now 120.
FOREIGN NEWS. /