Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-20
NEWs on TgR MoRNING.

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In New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 1909 for IS of 1907 lO2s for 5s of 1885,
III for AS; sterling, "a s24@4 SAL; silver bars.
t1Sg; silver coin, discount buying. par selling.
silver in London yesterday, 50 lO-15d; cousos,
s7lSl6; per cent, United States bonds, 1855; 2s,
1i3s; SIS, nS5
IN San Francisco half dollars are quoted at par
Mexican dollars. 81 buying, all selling.
At Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at 9s
7d68ios for good to choice California
The mining share market opened right smart in
San Francisco yesterday morning. Brokers were ON
time. The call commence promptly and the scene
was the most animated in Il long time. sharp ad.
vince in some of the first stocks called intensified
the excitement. Later on, the figures in some cases
were not sustained. This was especially true on
the regular call at II, A.. NJ, when part of the ad-
vance at the informal call was lost. The volume Of
business was large
Tae steamer Oregon, which arrived at Portland,
Or, yesterday, from San Francisco, experienced
rough weather.
Frederick Brigerhough Dropped dead OF heart
disease at Independence, Or. Wednesday,
stella Hosford, a child, was drowned in a tub OF
water yesterday at Portland Or.
Two hsrses were killed and their driver fatally in
jured near Fremont, soIano county, yesterday by a
locomotive
No outside aid is necessary for the sufferers by the
Eureka fire, snd none viii be asked.
At Pine Nut, Nevada, yesterday, Henry Evans
(s5lored) shot and killed ]. Webb.
Last Sunday, in Wssco county, Oregon, Garrett
Saupin fractur, the skull OF his herder with club
cusing his DEATH
The protracted drought is doing great damage to
the corn crop in portions Of illinois,
Wiley Davis (coi5red) saturated her clothing with
coal oil at Cheyenne Wednesday night and set it on
FIRE, fatally burning herself.
August Feline, who was injured at lone Wednes-
day by machinery, died yesterday.
Trouble is INN inent between the Alaska and Brit
ish Columbia Indians over the latter's poaching on
the formers sea otter grounds.
Several arrests have been made at Denver, Col,
in connection with the murder of Abram Mar5urger
Wednesday night.
Two men were killed. several injured and nire
cars demolished Yesterday in railroad accident
near Barton creek, Tex.
R. Carruthers (colored). an alleged cattle thief,
was lYnched at Brenham Tex, w dnesday night.
RSAoSho
York yesterday by beng precipitated through an
iron grating into a deep cellar.
The Readjusters of the First Virginia District
have nominated Judge John Crutcher for Congress
R. o. Miles has been nominated for Congress by
the Democrats OF the Fourth Texas District.
The Democrats of the Seventeenth Illinois District
have renomnated VIM. NJ. Morrison for Congress
The Knights Tempar at Chicago yesterday elected
Benjamin Dean of Boston, as Most Eminent Com
mander.
In the international swimming match at Atlantic
City, N j., between Boynton and Fearn, the formtr
the winner.
Seven hundred Russian Nihilist prisoners recently
arrived at the mouth of Amoor river, for confne
me 1t on Saghalien Island
The harvest in the west of Ireland is now certain
TO be abundant,
great famine is feared in Silesia, Posen and East
and West Prussia, owing to floods and bad harvests
The marriage of Count Won Halscfeldt with the
American lady, Miss Mouton. has been legally dis.
solved
At the Consistory in Rome to-day the Pope will
auno6nee several appointments for the Pacific colst
The attack on Candahar by Ayoob Khan has COM
meuced
The Maine Temperance Society has nominated
Joshua n. osgood for Governor.
The Democrats of the Third Vermont District
have nominated John W. Currier for Congress-
mob took a named waldron from the
Sheriff Of SpauIding county, Ca yesterday, and cut
his head off.
In her effort a. Springfield, Mass, yesterday, to
beat her own record OF 2:ll2, Maud signally
failed, 2;l9 being the best she could do