Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-25


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the completion and issue of notes.
Specimen of American Silk.
WASHINGTON, June 24th.-A handsome
specimen of American silk culture was re-
ceived by the Interior Department from
Corinth. Miss. Yesterday. intended for the
Agricultural Department. The specimen
is quite heavy, and is the product of the
cocoon, manufactured in its natural state.
1t was raised in Mississippi, and comes
from one of the largest plantations in the
country.
WASHINGTON, June 24th-A dispatch has
been received at the State Department an
nouncing the death this morning of H. L.
Phelps, United States Minister to Peru.
Colonel DENLY, United States Minister to
China, had an interview with the President
and Secretary of State to-day, prior to his
departure for China.
The Department of State has received
notice that an International Congress Of
Commercial Law will be held at Antwerp
in September, and an invitation is extended
to this Government to send 4 representa-
tive.
Secretary Manning has requested the
resignation of Horatio C.. Burchard, OF llll-
nois, as Director of the Mint.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 275, 900 ounces of silver, for delivery
at the Philadelphia Mint for coinage into
standard dollars.
Movement Toward the Completion of the
California and Oregon Railroad.
New YORK, June 24th-The Central Pa
ciiic Company has applied to the Stock
Exchange to list $1,000 900 in bonds of
81 900 each, bearing date of June /, 1885,
payable June l, 1915, the bonds to bear six
per cent. interest. = Holders have the priv
ilege in the meantime of converting into
capital the stock within eight years from
date, no such conversion to be made, how
ever, at less than fifty per cent. of the par
value. The application is made to list the
bonds in order that the floating debt may
be funded as fast as possible, and also that
the Oregon branch may be completed to a
junction with the Oregon and California
road SO as TO form IT CONTINUOUS line from
San Francisco to Portland
The National Encanpment of the Grand
army.
PORTLAND (Me.), June 24th.-The streets
are crowded to day again with a hundred
thousand visitors. EVERYWHERE the uni
forms OF the Grand Army are conspicuous.
The secret executive session of the Ma
tional Encampment began at II o'clock. 1t
is said that four years ago there was a
membership of nearly 10000. On March
81. 1885, IS Departments reported 81 600
Posts and 10000 members.
Another Comfortable Night for General
Grant.
MI MCGREGoR, June 24th-General
Grant slept over seven hours last night, and
awoke this morning feeling better than
since he left New York
AN AFTERNOON ON THE PIAZZA.
Mt. McGREGoR, May 9th. = General
Grant spent much Of the afternoon upon
the piazza. At $3.50 Dr. Shrady arrived
from New York, and was greeted very
warmly by the General.
The American Turf.
NEW YORK, June 24th-To-dav a special
card OF races will be run off at Sheepshead
Bay for the benefit of the Bauholdi statue
pedestal fund. Six events have been ar
ranged in sixty race purses for all ages.
compete with Richmond, Little Minch,
Mammonist, homage, Frankie i. and 9TH
ers. 1t is thought by turf men that Rem
wick will be beaten by Richmond, but as
three-quarters of mile is the big Caiifor-
mans distance he has strong chances of
carrying OFT the purse. Your reporter
learns, on undisputed authority, that
Haggin intends entering Hidalgo for
the great Emporium stakes tomorrow. AS
jockey Duffy told your reporter last Satur-
day, after Tyrant's defeat. that he could not
beat Joe Cotton, the latter horse being too
fast for the California colt, it looks as
though Hidalgo is going to be put in to
recover some of the money lost on Tyrant's
two defeats. Hidalgo has not run here yet
though he is said to be good one. Lori
lard's FLY Wanda showed what she was
able to do at Sheepshead Bay Yesterday By
landing the Mermaid stakes She now may
be aide 70 keep company with Tyrant, Joe
Gotten and other three ear-old cracks be-
fore the close of the season. All kinds of
betting, except book-making, has been
stopped 1T Sheepshead. Yesterday all the
boXeaan machines in the place reserved
for tie mutuals were removed early in the
loren Jon. The new structure, where in flu
tire be public may contribute for the ben
eft OF the racing fund, will be completed
TODAY
An EXTRA DAYS SPORT At sHEErsHEAD BAY
NEF York, June 24th.-An extra days
excitement was given to-day ut Sheepshead
Bay, for the benefit of the Bartholdi
pe1esa al fund. The officers of the French
naval vessels were present, but the attend
ance was not large The first race, seven
furlongs, Marsh Roden won by two lengths,
Trio second, Black Jack third Time, 100
Tie second race, handicap over hurdles
on theiturf, about two miles, Quebec won
by tw,, lengths, ECHO second, Judge Grit
fills third. Time, 6:22. The third race,
for tw -year-olds, maiden allowances, three
quarters of q mile, Inspirator won by half
a length, Farren second, Shamrock third
Time, l:lSg. The fourth race, for three
year-o Ids and upwards, one and one eighth
miles, George Kinney won by length
and lalf, Topsy second, Blue Peter, third.
Time, g:00t. The fifth race, for three-year-
olds and upwards, one and one quarter
miles, Col. Sprague won by two lengths,
Louisette second. Only two ran. Time.
2:l34. The sixth race, for all ages three
quarters of u mile, Imported Richmond
wen bv a length, Jim Renwick second. Lit
tie MInch third. Time. l:I6. The seventh
race, a handicap steeple chase over the
short course, Jim Metiowan woIP by
length, Revenge second, Rory O'More
third. Time, 1924.
Yale College commencement.
New HAVEN, June 2lth.-This was COM
mencement day proper at Yale College.
This morning, headed by a band, the cor
poralion, faculty, alumni and graduating
classes marched to Center church, where
the usual exercises We're held and diplomas
awarded.
Commencement Day at Harvard Col eye.
BCsToN. June 24th.-Shortly after > P. NJ
a long line OF nearly 9U0alumni was formed
and marched 10 Memorial Hall, where the
dinner was enjayei JOS
H. Choate presided Among those present
were President Elliot, james Russell Low
ell, Oliver " cndell Holmes, Governor Rob
insou, Nice-President Hendricks, Judge
Hoar and Professor Agassiz. After dinner
President Choate made brief address of
welcome lie concluded BY Introducing
Prrsidcn, Elliott who made short speech
Vice President Hendricks was then intro
dgced, ana addressed the assemblage at
considerable length, his remarks receiving
frequent applause. Addresses were also de-
ivgred by James Russell Lowell, judge
Hoar, Rev James Freeman Clark and Pro-
feSsor Agassiz, and poem by Oliver Wen
dell Holmes was read.
Meeting Of TranscontinentaI Passenger