Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-02
...auLY ?. 1850.
NEWS OF TIE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds were
oucted at Josl for As of 1907; 1893 for IS of 1881
1904 for 4!a; sterling, 81 S5@4 ST.! silver bars,
u4}; silver coin, discount buying, par selling.
Silver in London yesterday, 81 11-l6d; consols,
9s &c; 5 per cent. United States bonds, 1o6; As,
l103; as, ll3.
In San Francisco half dollars quoted at par;
Mexican dollars, 90 buying, 9S3 selling.
At Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at 9s
3dn95 81 for good to choice California.
Mining stocks were quiet in San Francisco yester
day morning, but prices generally were steady, and
in some instances a triie higher than Wednesday
morning This was especially true of the north-end
Comstocks.
General and Mrs. Grant left Galena yesterday for
Kansas and Colorado.
James Dixon was drowned in Gold Lake, Sierra
county, Wednesday.
W r. Chamberlain, convict, was killed yester-
day in the Nevada State Prison by fellow. convict
named John R. rarling.
Samuel Derrick committed suicide Tuesday near
Weston, Or.
1t IS believed az Portland that the worst in con.
neetion with the high water is past
NrItdt udlIldt5c iidS UGH uoiO ~ iAiI' 'L oOtii
sides OF the Columbia river by the overflow.
The Catholic mission at Cowliiz, W. T., was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday
During the month OF June ., O2G immigrants ar
rived At New York against Is $50 in June, 1879.
The weather at New York continues hot and dry,
and water famine is impending.
a woman at Kenre5unk, Me-, yesterday drowned
her only child in the river and then attempted TO
drown herself.
W. W. Grant has been nominated Tor Congress by
the Republicans of the Third Vermont District.
The direct damage caused by the Lachine Canal
accident in Canada is about s50OO0o
ST. Petersburg doubts the reports of the defeat of
the Russians by the Chinese.
The weavers in Mossley district, England, have
Joined the strike there.
Secretary Thompson Left Washington yesterday
on his Western tour.
BY the cavng of coal pier at Providence, r. l.,
yesterday, loss of $50 900 to SO, coo caused
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was con-
ferred upon President Hayes yesterday at the Yale
College commencement
During the week ending June Goth the receipts
of wheat at principal Atlantic ports the
largest on record.
1t is thought the census will show the population
of Chicago to he quite half million.
Inharmony is said to exit in the Indiana Demo
cratic camp
During the month Of June the national debt was
decreased SO, 2l4,42i.
1t is believed in Lima, Peru, that africa has fallen
into the hands OF the Chileans.
The population of Storey comfy, Nevada, is found
by the census to be IG,24O-much less than WIS ex-
pected.
The workmen on the narrow gauge Bodie eXten-
sion have struck for IN advance of 80 cents day in
their wages.
During the fiscal year ended June 30th the coin
age executed at the United States Minis amounted
10 sS4, 370,l44.
During the twenty-four hours ended At noon yes
terdsy seventynine fatal cases CT sunstroke occurred
IN New York City.
In the Fifth Iowa District the Republicans have
renominated ". C. Thompson for Congress.
The steamer Mary exploded her boiler on lake
Minnetonka, MINI, yesterday killing and iniuring
several persons and sending the vessel to the bot
tom
Stockton is to have a board Of trade.
Kearney arrived at San Francisco last evening
from his trip East
Fo- zine magistrates in France have resigned so
far q. ser than execute the religious DEGREES.