Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-18
PACIFIC SLOPE.
A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF SAN
BERNARDINO DEAD.
Drunk-Fire in Napa County
The Utah Snowslidc.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REooRD-uNIoN.l
PACIFIC SLOPE.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nrooRD-rSIox.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Iron Strike.

The Iron Strike.
SAN Francisco, February 17th.-To-day
there was little change IN the situation of
the strike of the iron-workers,
who stopped work a week ago yestcr-
day in the principal shops and
foundrieS because wages We're reduced
IL per cent. At some OF the foundrieS. a.
the Empire and National, few machinists
are at work, bar these, it is thought, will
have to stop before long for lack of material
TO work upon, as there are no molderS TO
supply them With castings. At the Empire
foundry there are not more than a dozen
men employed where, Il fortnight ago,
there were 100. With the help OF the fore
man and i few apprentices small casting
was made at the Pacific foundry, on. First
street, Saturday. To-day Mr. Rankin said
everything there was IL StGf,t q'to Other
foundry men said there was no change. A
meeting of an Executive Committee, COM
posed of delegations of artisans from the
principal works was announced TO be held
this afternoon at IIibernia Hall. TO consider
plans for the future.
san Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, February l7th.-Money
is in good demand in this market AT 6 to :
for mortgage loans on city property and
to 10 per cent for all kinds of commercial
paper. The average is $ per cent. for the
bulk of business. Exchange on New York
is firm at 25c per 500 for sight and I0Gd soc
for telegraphic A large amount of busl-
ness is Offering at these figures, but the
banks are discriminating in favor of their
own customers and Ior legitimate accounts.
The supply of Sterling bills is not so large
as it has been. Banks are drawing at 494
q 495d, and are buying commercial paper
at sod Refined silver is very heavy at II
"a Is! per cent discount Mexican dollars
are quoted at $50 "a Sic apiece.
Death of :; Prominent Californian.
SAN BERNARDINo. February 1Tth.-Iion.
John w Satterwhite died at his residence
in this place yesterday at 1870 4. NJ. Mr..
Sattcrwhite was one of our first attorneys,
and represented this county two terms in
the Assembly and one term in the State
Senate. besides holding several county Of
fees His death is felt by the entire COM
munity. The last rites will be performed
Wednesday at 10 o'clock, under the au-
spices OF the Masonic fraternity.
Brakeman Badly Hurt.
TEHAcHApI, February 17th.-Oliver Le-
veur q brakeman, was probably fatally in
juIed at the summit this morning by being
caught between the train and engine. His
father is conductor running out of Denver
Drunken Man Killed.
LEMooRE (Tulare Co.. February 17th-J.
T. Reynolds was thrown from his wagon
while under the influence of liquor and
killed almost instantly. He leaves large
and helpless family near Grangeville.
Suicide of a Prominent Citizen.
SUIsUN, February 17th.-John Krause, a
prominent citizen of this place, shot him
self through the heart with q Henry rife
at o'clock this morning. He leaves 4
wife and six children.
Store Destroyed by Fire.
ST. HELENA, February 17th.-Lambert' 5
store at Yountyille was destroyed by fire
this morning. Nothing was saved. The
building was owned by County Treasurer
Arnold.