Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03

81 IS to 81 45; Muscat grapes. halfcrates,
81 80; full crates, So so to s. SIS; Tokays.
halfcrates, 81 So to 81 so; full crates, s. 10
to s. 80; Japan prunes, 81 so.
Determined to DIE.
CHICAGO, October 2d.-Last night Theo-
dore Ferstenberg jumped from bridge into
the river. Bridge-tender MeGraw jumped
in after him, and fierce struggle ensued,
McGraw trying to rescue the would-be sui
eide, and the latter fighting against res
cue. while crowd on the bridge looked on
at the tragedy. Finally Ferstenberg broke
away and sank to rise no more alive. The
body was recovered one hour later. Fer
stenberg belonged to q very prominent
family in Germany, and five years ago was
Colonel in the German army. He came to
this country, but met financial reverses at
every turn, and, being respondent, sought
and found death in the river.
No knights of Labor Need Apply.
New YORK, October 21.-A circular has
been issued by Vice-P President Webb, of the
New York Central Road. in which 1t is
stated that the company objects to its EN-
ployes being Knights of Labor. The man
agement is satisfied that membership IN
this organization is inconsistent with faith
full and efficient service, and is likely at
any time to prevent the road from dis
charging its duties to the public.
The facts in connection with the late
strike on that road are recited in proof,
and the heads of departments are directed
to call the attention of the employees TO the
circular.
Donskoi Wool.
NEW YoRK, October 2d.-A special from
Washington gives an abstract from the re-
ports of Heenan, the American Consul at
Odessa, from which 1t appears that 800, 900
pounds of Donskoi wool, which was held
in Europe to be secured wool, after being
cleansed by the Doinskoi process, was
shipped last year TO the United States, in
voiced at merely a nominal value. The
quantity was originally 100000 pounds,
but shrank fifty per cent. under the wash
ing, which throws additional light upon
the transaction. Heenan says that nearly
all coarse Donskoi wool comes to the
United States.
Dissatisfied Shareholders.
CHICAGO, October 2d.-The disaffected
stockholders of the Illinois Central have
prepared circular comparing the condl-
ton of the road in 1881 and now. Sum-
ming I'D, they say the company in eight
and a half years has increased its share
capital and funded debt $50 600, 600 at least.
The increased annual interest charges are
over So, 400, coo and its annual net income
has decreased more than S5O0,OOO. what
announcement, the circular asks, is there
for stockholders to put So 200, COO more
into the concern BY increasing the share
capital to S45, 100000, as requested by the
Directors.
Relieved of Ten Thousand Dollars.
PITrsBURG, October 2d.-To-oay, while
J. K. Gardner, an extensive lumber dealer
of Ridgeway, Pa, was returning from the
East Liverpool, O., fair, he was relieved OF
$40 900, the proceeds of big lumber sale.
At Washington street some one called out
"Alleghanv." Gardner started for the door,
but was jammed into corner by several
men, who also wanted to get oil. DE apol-
ogized to one of them after quarrel. After
the city proper was reached Gardner found
he had apologized too soon. His pocket
book was gone, as was also the gentleman
to whom the apology was made.
Successful Jump.
PROVIDENCE Or. ~, October %. : A
sensational feature of the cotton centen-
NAL celebration to-day not on the pro-
gramme was the performance of Herrick
Deylin, Rhode Island militiaman. In
Vi OAHU dtGbr LIZ NOfC liOii4 tA4C
south side of the Pawtucket bridge. He
struck into a ten-foot square hole forty
feet deep, into which his prototype of
forty-one years ago used to jump. In few
seconds Devlin reappeared and was cheered
by thousands and swan to the shore.
Destructive Forest Fires.
RAPID CITY Is. d., October 2i.-Forest
fires in the Black Hills are under control,
but will not be extinguished until the rain
comes. In all sixty square miles have
been burned over, mostly brush and dead
trees. 1t is impossible yet to estimate the
losses in timber and to ranches. The fires
during the present season are the most de-
structive in the history of the region.
The Nicaragua Canal.
NEW YORK, October 2d.-Ihe Chamber
of Commerce has adopted resolution in
structiDg a committee to investigate and
report concerning the accuracy OF state
Company with reference to the prospective
traffic and tonnage. The purpose of the
move is not yet explained.
Counterfeiters Arrested.
LANSING (Mich.), October 2d.-Three
counterfeiters, who have been flooding this
vicinity with bogus silver dollars OF the
date of 1872, were captured last night.
They are Charles Wesley Hastings, Silss
in the act of running the base coin, and all
the dies and metals were captured.
International Funeral Directors.
OMAHA, October 2d.-The International
Funeral Directors Association to-day
adopted q resolution expressing as the
sense of the Convention that the antitrust
L h.,H oh fQa
all contracts between the National Burial
case Association and the Funeral Directors
Association.
Land Decision.
WASHINGTON, October 2d-The Secretary
of the Interior has affirmed the decision OF
the Commissioner of the General Land Or
fee in the case of S. Moreno versus George
Sanchez, involving land in the Los Angeles
district, California.
Oklahoma's Capital.
GUTHRIE Qnd. IT,, October 2d.-The bill
locating the permanent capital at Okla
homa City passed the upper house to-day
The impression prevails that the Governor
will veto the measure.
Work of an Insane Man.
Troy IN w, October 2d.-James Den.
ton, living four miles from Saratoga, shol
his wife dead and killed himself this after.
noon. He is believed to have been insane
silver Dollars Coined.
WASHINGTON. October 2d.-At all the
United States MINIS there was coined ii
September 3,050,000 silver dollars. The
total silver coinage was IS, ISL ,495.
Death of Ex-Governor Thomas.
BALTIMORE, October 2d.-Ex. Governor
Philip Francis Thomas, of Maryland, who
was Secretary of the Treasury under Presi
dent Buchanan, died tonight, aged 80.
Teemer Wins.
EAST LIVERPOOL (0.), October 2d.-Th'
race between Teemer and Hanlan was wor
by the former, The race was for 81 900
No time is given.
SAN FRANOlSCO STOCK SALES.
SAN FRANCISCO, october .. 1890.
MORNING SESSION.
Ophir--. .........0 Union .
Mexican ..............3 so Alta ....l d
G. d O............2 20 do...50c assess. delin
B. & B.............3 70l silver Hil.........35G40
u. Va.............4 20 Anoef :,
Savage ..............,3 70 Challenge ...2 5DG2 3
Choliar...............3 20l Occidental ......-2
Potosi ............615lL Lady Wash.............60