Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-25

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New YORK, September 24th.-Cash wheat
for the first time in five years is quoted at
81 per bushel. H. T. Nealin, of the Pro-
duce Exchange, says it is owing to the rains
and recent cold weather, which caused rust
in the crops. The price of -four has ad-
vanced 81 25 per barrel within three weeks
Even the lowest grades are affected to that
extent.
Celebrating Centenary.
PITTsBuRG, September 24th.-The CEN
tenniai anniversary of Allegheny county
was ushered in with booming of cannon, a
tireman's parade and the dedication of a
$2,500,000 Cour.-house. The celebration
will last three days. The militia and G.
A. R. will parade on Wednesday, There
will be fireworks and natural gas display
on the river every night. Ex-President
Hayes is among the visitors.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Copyright. 1885, by 9e Cal fo,7,ia Associated Press
EAST SAGINAW (Mich.), September 9th.
The boiler in J. II. Neeney's shingle
mill at South Saginaw exploded this
morning, wrecking the mill and killing
William Smith, fireman, and fatally iniur-
ing William Foley. -Four or five others
were badly hurt.
General Banks Opponent.
Copyright 1885, by the California Associated Press.J
BosToN, September 24th.-Colonel Thos
Wentworth Higginson has consented to
stand as the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the Fifth district, where General
Banks has been nominated by the Repub-
licans.
He Prefers Protection.
FINLAY (O), September 24th.-George L.
Converse, heretofore a Democrat, and ex-
Congressman for the Capital District for this
State, and a confidential friend of the late
Samuel j. Tilden, has agreed to address
Republicans Of this city in the interest of
Harrison ard Morton.
Reported Wreck of clipper Ship.
New YORK, September 24th.-The news
has reached Gloucester by the schooner
Flying Seud, just from a fishing cruise on
the coast of Labrador, that the famous old
clipper ship preadnaught is one of the
vessels wrecked on the coast of Newfound-
land.
Supposed Double Suicide.
Copyright 1885, BY The Cal ifornia associated PressJ
BROOKLYN, September oath. - Patrick
Lynch and Annie Driscoll were found dead
in bedroom at Willow Hope, ,Coney island,
this morning. The gas had been turned
on, possibly with the object of double sui
eide.
n 1AAsnADS OneCk.
Copyrigbt, 1888. By The California ASSOCIATED Pre.s
New YORK, September oath. = Police
Superintendent Murray to-day sent an
alarm notifying the banks 10 stop payment
of check for 81 ,4S0. payable to and in
! dorsed by Horseman Withers. The check
is either lost or stolen.
The California Athletes.
ICopwight, 1858. by The California associated Pres,I
NEW YORK, September 24th.-The San
Francisco sprint runner, n Schefferstein,
with his club-mate, Tom Purcell, left on
Sunday for Montreal to compete in the
Canadian championship meeting next
Saturday.
Yesterdays Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO, September oath. = The Earl
Fruit Company to day sold one carload of
fruit, at the following prices Pears
White Doyenne, 81; Vicar, 81 40; Comice,
81; Beurre, 81 so; G.. Moroccan, 81 50;
Beurre Ranc, 81 So; Ounces, 81 %.
Sioux City Corn Palace.
Sioux CRY Ia.), September 24th.-The
| Sioux City Corn Palace Festival was form
ally opened 70 the public at noon to-day.
The palace surpassed in every way that of
last year.
Evangelist Moody Coming.
Copyright 1883, by The or7lia Associased fressI
GREENFIELD (Mass.), September 24th.-
Dwight L. Moody starts this week on an
evangelistic tour of the Pacific coast.