Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-20
NEWS OF TIE MoRNINe.


In New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at I07h for As of 1907 1904 for IS Of 1881
1ooI for AIS; sterling, s. s6l@4 soI; silver bars,
u4I silver coin, discount buying, Tar selling.
SILVER in London yesterday, So 3-16d; consols,
90 5-16; per cent. United States bonds, 1851 As,
1901; 4ls, Ill.
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at par
Mexican dollars. 95 buying, "a selling.
AT Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at los
es16s Cd for good to choice California
THERE was tumble in mining shares at San
Francisco yesterday from the boom of Tuesday, and
every stock on the list was reduced in price.
Two BRIDGES on the South Pacific Coast Railroad
we're damaged by fire yesterday, in case delay
ing the trains a few hours.
AT Goshen, Or, yesterday, Miss Morgan
probably fatally injured in a runaway accident
GOLD has been discovered few miles above Port
land, Or.
HENRY PARKER is on trial at Stockton for the
murder Of John Petty.
A WOMAN named Hewes attempted suicide at San
Francisco yesterday with Paris green.
Is the boat race at Washington yesterday between
Hanlan and Courtney, the former was an easy win
ner.
TIE Democratic State Convention met at Oakland
yesterday, the proceedings OF which will be found
in another column.
TERRIBLE drought prevails in jamaica and
stock Of all kinds is dying for want of water.
In ia expected that the wheat yield of Dakota this
year sillamount to 10000, 900 bushels.
THE Conservative State Convention Of Virginia
met at Richmond yesterday.
The Minnesota Republicans met in State Conven-
ton Yesterday at st. Paul.
The British Parliament will be opened to-day by
Che Queen.
THE young California songstress Mile. Nevada,
achieved triumph in London Tuesday night, on
the occasion OF her debut.
TIE report of the loss of the steamer Canada is
now SAID to have been cruel hoax.
The Kalloch-De Young libel case came up in the
San Francisco Police Court yesterday.
THE Republican State Convention of Illinois met
at Springfield yesterday.
PORTION of the city of Scranton, Pa, is sinking
into an abandoned coery, causing great alarm.
TRIoKErr, the Australian oarsman, and Hanlan
will probably meet on the Thames in October.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has ordered the purchase of
SO 600 600 in United States bonds for the sinking
fund.
BY boiler explosion near Halifax two men were
killed
THE famine in North Hungary is increasing, 400
persons living on grass, nettles and mushrooms.
The President has nominated Horace Maynard to
be Postmaster General, and David NJ. Key to be
United States District Judge for Tennessee.
SENATOR GORDON OF Georgia, has rendered his
resignation as United States Senator to the Gov
ernor, who has accepted it, and appointed ex-Gov-
ernor Joseph E. Brown.
CONGRESSMAN PAGE expresses willingness TO be
candidate for reelection if his constituents de-
sire.
IT is believed in Tucson that the reports of out
RACES by Indians in Arizona unfounded.
JULIUS DAHARsH was fatally kicked by horse on
John Days river, Oregon, Tuesday.
Ex-Governor FooT, Superintendent of the Mint
at New Orleans, died yesterday.
THE musical festival at Cincinnati was attended
by 5000 people last night.
THE net earnings of the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
Railroad, during 1879, we're nearly $4,000, 900.