Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-07
Cremation on Long Island.

New York, January 6th.-Although
there have been ten cremations at the new
furnace opened on Long Island it will be
some time before incarceration will become
popular if the method OF handling the
bodies is not improved. Two bodies were
crematcd yesterday, and the Herald thus
describes the scene: Before the first crema-
ton WAS completed, the second body. fol-
lowed by relatives and friends, arrived
The bleaching remains of Bescher was the
first thing to meet the view of the freshly
arrived mourning party. The flames OF
blue, white and red playing in an incandes-
cent form on the crib, must have been re-
pugnant 10 some who invountarilv wit
messed it. When the retort was opened.
and with massive hooks the attendants
hauled the crib on the catafalque, dragging
the calcined bones withit into the receiver,
shudders passed through those who had
never witnessed such a spectacle before.
The act of sweeping the residue of ashes
out into the receiver was next in the real
istic business. Unable to stand more, some
of the ladies buried then faces in their
handkerchieis and wept.
A {" Great American Traveller in JAIN.
CHICAGO, January 6th.-McDougall Fos-
ter. the great American traveller, +" is in the
county jail. Though not yet IL years old.
tsttl A4sAS lilc ItCDIU Vi running AWAY from
home oftener and being locked up in more
strange cities than any other juvenile
known to the police. He has been to New
York five times, and about two months ago
was arrested in San Francisco, while irving
to hide away in the hold of vessel bound
for China. Mr.. Foster was notified of his
arrest, but refused TO pay out any more
money to bring him back; so McDougall
was Obliged to make his own way home
he proved abundantly able to do this, and
some two weeks ago turned up in Chicago,
just a little bit ragged, as the result of his
rouChing ii for 5000 miles.
Silver Proposition.
New YORK, January 6th-J. S. Moore.
the Parsee," statisiician and political
economist, suggests compromise with the
silver men; that coinage hereafter be of
fractional currency. made legal tender up
TO SO small notes being retired to make q
fresh demand for the former.
An Artists Domestic Affairs.
New YoRK, January Gsh.-The World.
under the head of Artist Pages Many
Wives" revives the scandals of the de-
ceased artist, which made him notorious
abroad. 1t says his paintings, valued at
100000, we're left to the third wife and
widow His daughters by the first wife
were reared by the second Mrs Page who
is now Mrs. Peter b. Sweeney, and will
contest Pages will.
New York Stock Market.
New York, January 6th-1l A. NJ
Stocks opened to lower but in the early
dealings the general list advanced to i.
The market then became heavy. and most
of the early gain was lost, but toward II
o'clock the market again rallied At that
hour the market was dull and firm, gener-
ally at small fractions above the opening.
New YORK, January G.h.-Central Pa
cific, 431; Burlington. 3os; Northern
Pacific, 2Ss; preferred, COZ; Northwestern,
1899; New York Central, 1o6l Oregon Nayi.
CATION, 107; Transcontinental, "a; Pacific
Nail, 66; Panama. o6; St. Louis and San
Francisco, 22l; Texas Pacific 13s; Union