Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-25
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showed diversity of opinion, and the re-
suit was the appointment of committee
to consider the topic, and to report
tomorrow morning. a. S. Mann. of
the Florida delegation, invited the
convention TO send a delegation of twenty
members on an excursion to Florida The
Florida delegation had brought with them
buffet and palace cars, and would take the
gentlemen to their State and back to Gin
cinnati as their guests throughout the en-
TIRE journey. The invitation was accepted
by the Association, and one member from
each State represented will make the trip.
AT noon the Association was escorted to
Music Hall, where Jeanette Hall, organist
OF the College of Music, gave an organ re-
cltal. In the afternoon session. papers
We're read on Advertising Department of a
Newspaper" by ". II. Breasley, of Michi-
gan; journalistic Education by Ed.
Goe, OF Wisconsin, and Independent
Journalism versus Party Organs" by J. H.
Turner Of Missouri. This evening the
delegates attended the theaters.
'he Dempsey-McCoy Prize Fight
New York, February 24th.-Oakland
Rink, in Jersey City, tonight presented an
appearance which surprised the citizens of
mat usually quiet town. Crowds of politi-
clans, sporting men from Boston, Chicago.
cincinnati, Detroit, Philadelphia, even as
FAR of as Portland, Maine, drove Up in car
riaSes as early as o'clock, to
see Jack Dempsey and Pete McCoy
who claira they never have been bested
fight six rounds Marquis of Queensberry
rules. Half hundred policemen were
scattered about the poorly lighted hail.
frominent members of the Union,
Lotus and Manhattan Clubs hob
nobbed with toughs and boxers of local
note, who came over in droyes from New
ork The capacity of the Oakland Rink
Is exactly $500, and at $50 O'Clock, Q 500
people were present. The early part of the
evening was taken up with short tbree-
round bouts between light weights and
with wrestling. 1t was 1o:5O when Mccoy
jumped over the ropes He was ac-
companiel by Dan Gill, of Boston.
ana Tom Evans. Dempsey followed
immediately, and was assisted by GINS Tint
Lill and Tom Cleary. w. Il. HARDING
was chosen time-keeper and Mike Clearv
referee. In the first round Dempsey made
no attempt to fight, but made three points
TO McCoy's one. In the second
round Mccoy got in some good
work, but in the third, fourth and
fifth rounds Dempsey fairly made short
work OF him, and had him winded In
the sixth and last round Mccoy fought for
al he was worth, but was unable to stop
dempsey body blows and upper cuts, and
Mccoy friends felt relieved when the referee
called time. La Blanch sat all the time in
the reporters gallery, surrounded by
friends, who offered to wager 800 10 $50
that the fight wouid be declared a draw.
The referee, however, declared that the
hight had been won by Dempsey. The re-
celpts. which went to the winner, amounted
to over s. 600.
The Eartholdi Statue.
New YoRK, February 24th-The Conn
aercid Advertiser says: Richard Butler.
Secretary of the Bartholdi Statue Pedestal
fund.- said to-day the builder of the pedes-
tai has promised to deliver the remaining
stone necessary for use in the completion of
the pedestal about the middle of March.
Six courses are yet to be laid, but as they
Will be of small blocks, it will not take
long. The pedestal will be finally COM
pleted between the 5th and 10th of April.
Gold Shipments.
New YORK, February 24tb.-Messrs.
Schulz and Ruckaaber have engaged $lIO.-
OoO gold bars for shipment to Europe.
making 81, ,0S6,000 withdrawn so far.
Beecher finds His Stolen Watch.
New YORK, February 24th.-Henry
Ward Beecher paid 500 for the recovery OF
his gold watch, which a pickpocket Sc
cured last fall. The watch was found in a
.pawnshop, where it had been pledged for
$50. Beecher redeemed it and paid the de-
tective In charge of the matter S. In all
four watches were given to Beecher after
his loss was made public
Funeral of John b. Cough.
WORCESTER fMass.) February 24th.-
There was large attendance at the funeral
OF John b. Cough, which took place TODAY
from his late home, Hillside" in the
town of Boyleston
New York Stock .farket.
New York, February 24th.-Stocks ir-
regular at the opening. The change for
1he active list was only fractional, then be-
came heavy to weak, declining to ]. The
decline was checked, the general list being
brought up to the opening. There was an
advance in Reading, while the market at
TINS time is becoming active and strong.
New YORK, February oath = Noon. =
Stocks less active since II o'clock. and gen.
orally heavy. Pacific Mail lost ], Lacka-
wanna s, and Delaware and Hudson 1.
A portion of the latter was recovered.
New York, February oath. = Cen
trail Pacific, 42s Burlington 1877:
Rio Grande, Is; Northern Pacific. 26l
preferred, 5ss; Northwestern, 1lOi
New York Central, 106l Oregon
Navigation, 1923; Transcontinental, 3la;
racine Mail, 5o4 Panama. 9S; Rock Island,
%; st. Louis and San Francisco. 2lJ: ST
Paul and Omaha, 24s Texas Pacific. l2s
Union Pacific, 494 Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
Express, 125; Western Union. 72i.
New York. February 9th -3 P. n
Stock quiet and heavy during the first two
hours OF the afternoon. and declined small
fractions, but during the last hour the
losses We're recovered, and the market
closed dull and firm.