Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-19

mortgages during the past week:
Lender. Loans. Amount.
Hibernia Bank........................... SIS, 200
German Bsnk...........--............6 1880
HUMBOLDT Bank 1850
S +. Savings UDion-................... $3.50
Miscellaneous $3.50
Totals sS7,975
The loans of the Hibernia Bank were all
at per cel.t., while nearly all the other
bank loans were at I. The miscellaneous
loans generally ranged from 6 to s, though
there was one of $1,000 for two years at 5,
and 81 900 for one year at II, and one OF
81 900 for nine months to a Chinaman at
per cent. per month. The California Title
| Insurance Company put out s., 800 for one
year at 6, and the Anglo Nevada Assurance
Corporation one of 81 800 for TWO years at
6. The largest miscellaneous loan was
$4,000 for four years at Z. Commercial
paper is generally discounted at Z, though.
some exceptionally good names are found
in the bank at g. Exchange on New York,
London and Hongkong is in good demand
Fine silver and Mexican dollars have been
demoralized in the last few days, owing to
the weakness and decline in bar silver in
the London market
drhe Anti-Riparian Agitation.
NEVADA, May 1Sth.-A meeting was held
last evening for the purpose of taking the
initial steps towards the organization of an
Anti Riparian Club and selected the follow
ing delegates to attend the State Conven-
ton in San Francisco on Thursday n c.
Miller, of French Corral and n p Brown
and George +. Jacobs, of this city.
MoDEsro, May 1Sth.-A number of rep
resentative men met here to-day, and per
fected permanent organization of an Anti
Riparian Irrigation Club by electing DR.. j.
Hall permanent President and George
Perley permanent Secretary. They also
selected delegates to the State Convention,
which meets in San Francisco next Thurs
day.
SANTA CRUZ, May lSth-A meeting will
be held this evening to elect delegates TO the
State Irrigation Convention.
Brutal Murder of "a Pioneer.
ORovILLE, May 16th.-John Moore. a
pioneer of MoOretown, Butte county, was
murdered last night. He wa found shot
and chopped with an ak. His dog was
killed in the same manner. The murderer
has not yet been arrested. An Indian is
suspected.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
RAyENNA Uos Angeles county,, MAY
lSth.-About a mile north of here this
morning the south-bound train NO. l9)
colided with construction car. None of
the passengers were injured. George Ames,
laborer, was killed.
Killed by Train.
COLFAX, May 1Sth.-The east-bound spe-
cia freight which passed here at 11:30 A.
NJ, Newton conductor, reported running
over and killing Jack Lemon. He has
been employed for many years by Towle
Bros. as "a bull driver The engineer SAYS
he was lying on the track as they were
ron n tn,v nd hi aI
stop his train.
Suicide of Merchant.
MARTINEZ, May ISth.-B j. Murphy, a
merchant, and Wells, Fargo & Co.'S agent
at Concord, committed suicide at noon to-
day, by shooting himself through the head
with pistol Financial trouble seems to
have been the cause.
Suicide in n Cell.
YREKA, May 1Sth.-John Sylvester,
native of Switzerland, aged St, hanged
himself in the cooler" this morning, hay
ing been Gagged for intoxication and
boisterous conduct. He hanged himself
with strap which he had about him.
The MOoklar Case-Reported Prosperity.
SANTA BARBARA, May 1Sth-The case of
DR.. Mooklar is still on trial Defendant
was examined to-day as witness in his
own behalf, both directly and as an expert
Inc case was adjourned until this evening,
on account of the absence of witnesses
No new testimony Of importance was
elected.
The price of land adjacent to the city is
still rising, 1000 being refused yesterday
for 800 acres on top OF the foothills, unim-
proved. New houses are constantly going
up within and without the city limits.
Napa's Recount.
NAPA, May 1Sth.-A recount of the late
city vote elects J. W Hostetler Trustee in
stead of J. A. Fuller
Stolen Horses Recovered.
SAN JOSE. May lSth.-Sheriff BALKAN, of
Tulare county, arrived here this afternoon
to take charge of three horses which had
been stolen by Jerome Hickman from a
Visalia Chinaman, and sold to ranchers
near this city. The stolen property was
discovered by Sheriff Branham, of this