Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-17
news OF TEE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted st JOSH for As of 1907; loss for 5s OF 1881
lloa for As; sterling, 81 ssA@4 Sc; silver bars,
ia; silver coin, discount buying, par selling
Silver in London yesterday. 52ad consols,
es 7-f6; per cent. United States bonds, los; Is
1lls; As, l1s}.
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at par I;
Mexican dollars, 80 Buying. 92l selling
At Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at Is
sda1os I'd for good to choice California
The mining share market in San Francisco yester-
day morning was void OF interest. Beyond an adj
vance OF zoe in Gould & Curry and 25c in Yellow
Jacket there nothing of note, the variations in
other stocks barely showing diff renee of cents.
william Pollard was dashed to pieces in the Vel
low Jacket shaft at Virginia, New, yesterday.
Rain fell at San Diego Wednesday and Thursday
nights-an unusual occurrence there at this season
of the year.
A Frenchman named Beadau committed suicide
Thursday night at Washoe City, New.
Cox, the convicted murderer OF Mrs Hull, was
hanged in the Tombs jail-yard at New York yester-
day.
A. j. Sparks has been renominated for Congress
by the Democrats of the Fourteenth Illinois Dis
trict
The Iowa Democratic State Convention will be
held September I'd.
George West was fatally stabbed at Shelbyvie,
Ind, yesterday, by Samuel Hunter-beth colOred.
While fishing recently Prince Leopold sustained a
severe injury to his ankle, compelling him to cancel
all his Newport engagements.
The oil fire at Custer City, Pa, still raging
yesterday.
Lightning set two oil tanks on fire at Bradford,
Fa, yesterday, doing great damage and causing
much excitement.
The report Of the Judge-Advocate upon the Whit
taker case has beea read by the Secretary of War,
who will not pass upon it for some days yet.
Hahcocss letter Of acceptance viii not be ready
for fortnight
The thermometer at Portland, Or, yesterday
marked e3'.
Dr. Keck, on trial at Portland, Or, for producing
an abortion has been acquitted.
Portland Or, contains population Of q. 800 and
the State 10000
Harry l. Rooms. a surveyor died suddenly Thurs
day near Umatilla, Or.
Ruby Edwards committed suicide Thursday night
at Victoria, B. c.
Nanainio, B. c., is to have new Postofice build
ing.
Colonel MendelPs recommendation that a snag-
boat be built to remove obstruetions from the Sac
ramento river is disapproved By General Wright,
Chief OF Engineers,
A remarkably desperate tramp was recently killed
in Arkansas, an account of the affair being given in
our dispatches.
The population of Deadweod D. T., is 4.25s.
daring highway robbery by undsGuised feotpads
is reported from orovile.
The Albanians have attacked the Monteneguns
and killed Al of them. Great excitement prevails.
The Catholic priests in constantinople refused to
sing tie TIE Deum Wednesday in honor of France,
and the Greek clergy thereupon celebrated the &C.
casion.
Destructive forest fires are raging in New Bruins
wick
A violent wind-storm passed over Delaware coun
ty, Pa, yesterday. doing much damage.
Reports from the Southern States health mat
tiers continue to be encouraging.
The inside pages of to-day's REcoRD-USIoS will be
found by our readers well worthy Of attention