Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-04
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York Yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 1o7 FOR IS of 1897 1929 for IS Of 1881;
1881 for as; sterling, 81 s5.e4 ssk silver bars,
Il4k silver coin. discount buying, par selling.
SILVER in London yesterday, 81 S-16d; consols,
90 SIG; per cent United States bonds, 1o5; IS.
1921; As, ILL
IL San Francisco half dollars quoted at par
Mexican dollars 81 buying, 91l selling.
AT Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at ss
eda10s Sd for good to choice Calfor ia.
THB improved tendency Of mining values at the
close of last week in San Francisco was not very
well sustained yesterday morning. The market
opened with an uncertain air, which finally devel-
oped certain elements Of weakness and there was a
lettering in prices all along the line from Utah on
the north to Silver Hill on the extreme south.
Sierra Nevada opened 81 lower than the best price
on Saturday, and there was further decline Of SOC
before the close of the call Union Consolidated
made less favorable showing, opening at $50 and
receding SIS so the sscord CALL which is 81 so
lower than the best rate on Saturday. Utah fell 20
Sc so, decline of 81 5O Mexican fell to 50 IS, a
decline OF 81 75 ophir fell TO ST 80, decline Of
81 12I The changes in other kinds were less
marked
THE new steamer Columbia will sail from New
York next Saturday for Portland Or, direct.
PROSPECTS for food in the Columbia river are
good
JOSIAH MELVIN, who arrived in Oregon in 1916,
died yesterday at st. Johns, in that State.
STOCKTON held her municipal election yesterday.
PRISONER in the custody OF an officer threw him
sell under moving train at Stockton yesterday but
before injury was done was hauled out.
A NEWSPAPER has been established at Emery City,
B. c., the western terminus OF the Canada Pacific
Railway.
The trail to the Skasit mines, via Hope is said
to be clear of snow
The app intment of the Marquis of Ripon as Vice
roy of India is received with favor at Calcutta
THE 2eath OF William Writ Warren, ex-member of
Congress, occurred at Brighton, Mass. Sunday
evening.
THE King of Italy declines to accept the resigna-
ton of his Ministry.
W. H. DOoLITTLB, Assistant Commissioner Of Pat
ents has resigned.
AMERICAN hogs may now enter Canada, if slaugh
tered upon arrival.
An inquiry has been ordered By the Governor of
Ohio into the charges of cruelty etc, in the Central
Lunatic Asylum of that State.
THE President has nominated Edward l.. John
ston, of Denver to be United States District Attor
ney for Colorado.
GEORGE F. DISsMoRE, a highly-ssteemed and
prominent citizen of Lander county, Nevada, died
at Austin last evening.
j. S. CONF elected President of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners at San Francisco yesterday
THREE asses arc reported on the Mississippi
above New Orleans
THE North German Gazette, of Berlin, denies
the reports of Bismarck's approaching retirement
from office.
INDIAN depredations reported from Colorado
and Dakota.
A CoNsTASrINorLB dispatch announces that the
LeuGnt Herald has been suspended by the Govern
ment
LIMA, Peru. is threatened by the Chileans, and
great distress prevails in that city.
A WAsHISGros dispatch promises sensation in
the Springer Donnelly case to-day.
MAYOR KALLooH has been impeached by the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors, and legal proceed
ings to be instituted for his removal from office.