Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-09
THE DAILY REC0RD-UNI0N.
NEWS CT THE MORNING.


In New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 1lo1 for Is 81 1867; 1929 for IS of $751;
t1es tor i8s sterling, 81 s2el s41 silver bars, uSg
silver in London yesterday, 5Es; eonsols,
OF 916; per cent. United States bonds,
LOG; As, ia; 40, 1l2l.
In San Francisco half dollars quoted at dis
count to par; Mexican dollars 81 buying, 9li sell
ing.
At Liverpool yesterday wheat Was quoted at %
3i@9s sd for average California.
Business at the Stock Boards was quite light in
San Francisco yesterday morning. Prices showed
but little change from Tuesday. The market on the
whole is little weaker 1t is now realized that the
August boom was premature.
The Gaindo Hotel, one of the finest buildings in
Oakland, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning
Full details OF the movements of the Presidential
partv will be found in this mornings RECORD
UNION.
The Western Union Telegraph Company have de
clared their usual quarterly dividend of Il pei
cent
The strike of iron miners in Scotland has ended
the men weakening.
Another frightful coiery disaster has occurred il
England, resulting in the death of nearly zoo men,
The driver and two passengers of stage coacl
in New Mexico were killed by Indians on the 6tl
instant.
The second day of the Sonoma and Marin District
Fair at Petaluma has established the fact chat the e
libition is a success.
The Massachusetts Prohibition State Convention
met yesterday at Worcester, half of the delegate.
being women
The Secretary of the Treasury purchased s., 500,
900 in bonds yesterday.
Specie amounting to sl,s7O,6OO arrived at New
York yesterday from Europe
The - Passion " play is to be produced at New
York in December.
Gabriel Bouck has been renomnat,d for Congress
by the Wisconsin Democrats.
The Democrats of the Fourth Louisiana District
have nominated Newton C. Blanchard for Congress.
boiler explosion Concordia, La, Yesterday,
killed white and fatally scalded four negroes.
The Democratic Territorial Convention of Arizona
concluded its labors at Phoenix Tuesday night
Allen Wade was killed by an express train yester-
day San Mateo.
Terribly destructive forest fires prevailed about
Upper Quebec, Canada, Monday, devastating large
section Of country and causing the death of several
persons.
Ayoob Khan's losses is now stated to have been
1000 men.
Another duel has been fought between French
men on the Belgian frontier one of the principals
being wounded in the hand.
At the election in San Francisco Yesterday the new
charter was beaten.
In shooting ARRAY at Salt Lake yesterday, DIR. B.
C. sredaker was instantly killed and R. T. Smith
fatally wounded.
A lumber pile fell upon some children at San Jose
yesterday, severely injuring two of them.
Phineas Jones has been nominated for Congress
by the Republicans OF the Sixth New Jersey
District.
The Republicans of the TN enty seventh New York
District have renominated E. s. Lapham for Con-
gress.
The French Government will enforce the March
DEGREES.
Colonel Cabel and l. E. Stovall, Democratic and
Readiuster candidates for Congress in Virginia, had
= personal difficulty
Professor J. NJ Gregory read paper on the in
fuence OF American newspapers before the Social
Science Association.
The last returns show large gains in the railway
traffic.
1he hepuullCAio III Juo4lai4b oNNi
the election in Vermont.
An alliance between Germany, Austria and Rou
mania is reported.
Dr. Parsons murderers have arrived at Constan-
tinople.
The French portion Of the allied squadron has
been ordered TO Rasusa.
James Robinson was killed by John Adams. a
railroad conductor, at Water Valley, Miss.
The Board of officers to revise the United States
army regulations has completed its work.
Attempt to break IN Republican meeting by
Democrats at Ripley, W. Va.
Some of the contestants at the man-and horse race
are getting tired out.
At South Amboy, n. J., yesterday, boiler explo-
sion fatally injured two persons and seriously
wounded five others.
The Republicans of the Eighth Wisconsin District
have renominated Thaddeus c. Pound for Congress