Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-20

Common. He preferred to fight here, but if
that were impossible, would fight in Ire
land. He did not wish to fight in France.
We decided on the conditions of the chal-
New York tonight, and tomorrow
we shall forward to the Sport
ing Life draft for $500, to-
.gether With challenge on behalf of
Richard X. Fox, as the hacker for Sulli-
van, to fight Smith for f1000 to f20, 600
and the championship of the world. the
match to take place in America or Ireland,
according to the new rules of the London
prize ring. If Smith consents to come to
America, which he probably will do, we
will allow him $500. If he decides that the
fight must take place in Ireland, he must
allow US $500
The Trouble In the Coke Regions.
PITTsBURG. February 19th-The action
of the coke-workers. at their Convention at
Scottdale yesterday, in resolving to accept
no compromise, has had a tendency to in
crease the bitterness of the struggle, and a
settlement seems further away than ever
More men were idle to-day than at any
time since the beginning of the strike. Only
two small works were in operation, and
these were not running full. A notice will
be posted up by many operators on their
tenement-houses in few days, making a
final demand upon their tenants to vacate
their property on March LIST, and after that
time evictions will likely become general.
This morning. about l o'clock, 400 Hunga-
rians, armed with rifles, revolvers, hatchets
and clubs, marched with military precision
fl,ro,,rl. - a. l..
works. 1t had been reported that work was
to begin there to-day, and the parade was
for the purpose of preventing the resump-
ton. No attempt, however, was made to
start the works.
John B. Coughs Funeral.
PHILADELPHIA, February 19th.-Byief
services over the remains of the late John
B. Cough were held this afternoon at the
residence of DR.. Bruce Burns, in Frank
ford, where the celebrated lecturer died
yesterday. At Mrs. Coughs request, the
services were private, and were OF rather
informal nature.
Henry Watterson's Condition.
LOUISVILLE, February 19th-Mr. Wat
terson continued better all during the day.
His friends and nurse feel that another, and
probably the last, crisis is passed, and hope
for his speedy recovery. His physicians
are hardly as sanguine, but are very hope
fnl of his ultimate and complete recovery
Disappearance of an Insane Lady.
New HAVEN Comm. February 18TH
The insane wife of Professor Wall, of Yale
College, escaped from her keeper this morn
ing. and no trace of her has yet been
found. The recitations at the college were
suspended, and the students joined in the
search.
DASHED TO DEATH.
NEW HAVEN, February 19th.-About 4
o'clock Mrs. Waldo was found at Picrock,
few miles from the Waldo residence. As
the party approached, Mrs. Waldo was
trying to ascend the face of rock which is
nearly perpendicular, and they called to
her to wait until they could come to her as
sistance. AT that moment she slipped on
the road, and fell headlong down the
precipice, striking among the rocks at the
feet of her friends. She lived but a few
minutes after being picked up. Mrs.
Waldo was 80 years of age, and leaves two
young children.
Good News for Workmen.
READING (Pa.), February 10TH Two
thousand men, employed in the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad Company's
shops bere, We're this morning notified of
an increase of wages in all departments, TO
be made on March LIST. The rates of the
proposed increase are not announced.
Gold Shipments.
NEW YORK, February 10Th. - Brown
Brothers have engaged $750,000 in gold
bars for shipment tomorrow.
New York Stock Market,
New YORK, February 10th HAM
The first prices at the Stock Exchange were
generally ] to ! lower, but Pacific was
down Ii and Louisville and Nashville
higher. During the hour the market has
been active, feverish and irregular. In the
early dealings the movement was down.
ward, but there was later rally to frac-
lions above the opening figures Suisse
quently there was a decline all over the
list, and then rally just before IL, leaving
the market at that time active and firm at
shade below opening prices.
New YORK. February 19th-Noon.-
Stocks during the past hour have been
more active and decidedly weak through
out the general list, declining to 7. There
was special activity in Lackawanna and
Union Pacific. the former declining u and
the latter II. Pacific Mail also lost a ],
Jersey Central II, and Missouri Kansas
and Texas Ii. AT noon the market con
tinues active and weak.
New YORK, February 19th-3 p. M
Stocks active and firm. Since noon the
general list has gained I to 1, and closed
firm at quotations.