Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
Pan-American Railway Bonds.


Pan-American Railway Bonds.
New YORK, July 27th.-Secretary George
W. Vansickn of the Holland Trust Com
pany, sailed for Europe Saturday to place
the bonds of the Pan-American railway
system to extend from Corpus Christi,to
Guatemala, and form the connecting link
between the American railways and those
OF the South American republics. The
line will be 200 miles shorter to the City
of Mexico than the Ell Paso route.
A Case of SMALLPOX.
New YORK, July 27th.-The French
steamer La Bourgogne, which arrived here
from Havre yesterday, on the latter por.
ton OF her voyage was made interesting by
the discovery of case of small-po on
board-one of the cabin stewards. When
the La Bourgosne arrived in quarantine,
he was removed to the Pest Hospital The
Health Officer vaccinated all the passengers
who set at the table at which the sick man
waited. 'and all the stewards force.
Scene of the Cyclone.
LAWRENCE (Mass.), July 27th-From
early morning till night thousands of teams
surrounded the scene of the cyclone and
40 O00 people were present. More than
81 600 has already been subscribed to the
relief fund. Collections were taken in all
the churches and a mass-meeting has been
called for Monday evening. All the pa
tients in the hospital and orphan asylum
ale doing well.
Ericsson's Remains.
NEW YORK, July 27th.-The committee
in charge of the arrangements for the re-
moval of the remains of the late Captain
Ericsson have received communication
from King Oscar of Sweden, stating that
he was taking an active interest in the final
interment of the remains, and when thew
reached Sweden would see that they were
received with all the honors usually
awarded Swedish duke or admiral.
The Mexican Minister.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex) July 27th.-Senor
Romero, Mexican Minister at Washington,
passed through this city en- route to
Mexico. He disclaimed any political sig
nihcance to his visit, which he said was
purely personal one. he having been
away six years. Intimate friends, how
ever, declare that he is going 10 Mexico in
response to a call from President Diaz. who
intends promoting him to an important
post in the Ministry.
hudson Valley Fruit.
NEW YORK, July 27th.-Tke grape crop
of the Hudson valley is rapidly vanishing
before the black rot. The vines survived
the winter well, and fruit set abundantly,
and until two weeks ago the promise of the
fruit remained good. Acres upon acres of
Concord and other vines are black with
shrivelled and rotten fruit.
VIII Tour America
New YORK, July 9th Charles Coombs
TenDant, Stanley's brother-in-law, arrived
on the Umbria to-day, and will make
tour of the country. He says Mrs. Stanley
was not the model of Millais' picture,
"Yes or No" but sat for the companion,
"No."
General Grants Memoirs.
New YORK, July 27th.--In her Echoes
from Niagara" Mrs. Richard Crowley says
Mrs. Grant told her that during the severe
illness of the General, she annointed him
with water from Lourdes and invoked
heavens mercy that he be spared, and he
lived until he finished his book.
Death of Noted Divine.
SALISBURY (Md), July 27th.-Rev. Rob-
ert Laird Collier, the Unitarian divine,
died early this morning. He was stricken
with paralysis Friday night and never re-
gained consciousness.
Sunday Baseball.
CHICAGO, July 27th.-The American As
socistion clubs played ball to-day, resulting
as follows:
at Brooklyn 13 Columbus s.
At Philadelphia-Toledo 5; Athletic A.
At Rochester-The Rochester Louisville
game was not played to-day, and there will
be no more Sunday games in this city.
Strike Ended.
CHICAGO. July 27th.-The bakers strike
ended to-day, nearly all of the employers
conceding the demands. The men have
gained uniform ten hours work for day
Three Men Mortally Wounded.
New ORLEANS, July 27th.-At Milneburg
this evening row occurred between a
mum Der of men from this city, in which
Jack Hayes, Tom Lamegan and John
Lamegan were mortslly wounded. The
cause of the trouble is not known.
Large Cave-in.
WILKEsBARRE, (Pa.), July 27th.-Colliery
No. ii OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company,
was the scene of an extensive caye-in to-
Gay, five hundred acres being affected. Not
much damage was done above ground.
Cranberry Lands
New YORK, July 27th.-An English syn
dicate is negotiating for the purchase of
cranberry lands in New Jersey and expects
10 have over 5000 acres in cultivation in
two years.
Clearing House Exchanges.
BosroN, July 27th.-The total gross ex-
changes for last week, as shown by dis
patches from leading clearing houses in
the United States and Canada, are 1885,
759. .275, an increase of 4 3 per cent, as
compared with the corresponding week of
last yesr.
A magpie that has just died in Meriden,
Conn, could call all the members of its
owners family by name and was quite a
fluent conversationalist
The new State OF Idaho has about
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