Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-28
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

liz New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 1873 for IS of 1907; 1893 for 5s Of 1881
1919 for AS; eterling "a s2ld4 s4i; silver bars,
lfSs silver coin, discount buying, par selling.
SILVER in London yesterday, 52s; consos,
es1: per cent United States bonds, lose; As,
1915; AIS, 1lol.
liz San Francisco half dollars are quoted at par
trade dollars, 95 buying, ssi selling Mexican dol
lars, PC buying, s6a selling.
AT Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at los
iOs lid for average California white, and los lod
TO lis 81 for club.
THE Belle Isle Mining Company have levied an as
sessmens Of 80 cents per share
IL the mining share market at San Francisco yes
terday morning there was sharp rise in three OF
the extren north-end stocks, Utah showing gain
of 50 so, Sierra Nevada IS so and Union Consoli,
dated 81. ComstOck shares to the south of the
Union line rose from 1oc 20 75c, and Becher was 81
better. The outside stocks were without material
change.
THE San Francisco BSard Of Supervisors have
voted to saddle Lake MERGED upon the city.
An Italian Government steamer has left Alden for
Assab Bay, Abyssinia with artificers and laborers
THE new American Union Telegraph Company
opened for business yesterday at New York.
THE two sons Of Frank Leslie have filel obiec-
tons to the probate Of their fathers will.
PETROLEUM is being found in Australia in large
quantities, and of good quality.
THE trade OF Australia with the United States is
but s3oO0o 900 per year. while with Great Britain it
over s7o, 100000.
DUEL fought yesterday at New Orleans be-
tween State Treasurer Burke and Major H. J.
Hearsy. After firing two shots, friends adjusted
the difficulty.
DISPATCH from Seattle, W. T, says the antici
pated rush to the Skagit gold mines is now fairly
under way.
MIKE OWEN, who recently killed P Travers at
Candalara, New, has been captured Tehachepi,
in this State
LARGE losses of sheep by the recent snow-storm
are reported from Port Townsend w T.
A RECENT telephone test between Omaha and St
Louis, distance of 40 miles, was completely
cessful.
The Rather mine at Deadwood, d. T., has been
purchased by Californian for $4,000.
Tue Governor of Rhode Island, in his annual
message, recommends that women be allowed to
vote on school questions.
THE Republican State Committee of New York
will meet Saturday.
JOIN GRAY died in a hospital at Portland, Or,
yesterday, under suspicious circumstances.
HEAVY snow-storm prevailed in Oregon yester.
day.
TIE Finance Committee of the United States
Senate yesterday decided to report favorably on the
nom alton of John NJ. Morton $ Revenue Collector
for the First California District
GEORGE H. South drowned at San Francisco
Saturday night.
REDUCTION in cable rates TO Europe is announced
by the Western Union Telegraph Company
Ssow again fell at various points the coast yes
terday.
FRANK KING, newspaper reporter, tarred
and feathered yesterday morning at Ogden, Utah,
by mob of masked men.
THE Governor of New York having refused to
commute the sentence OF Orlando Greenfield, the
oswego wife murderer, he will be hanged Friday
THE Supreme Court Of Maine yesterday "sat
down" upon the Fusionists, in its answer to their
questions.
BAYARD delivered his promised speech in the
United States Senate yesterday on his legal tender
resolution.
A METHODIST preacher hanged himself yesterday
near New Albany, Ind.
DENIS hEARNEY spoke in his usual style last even
ing at Chicago.
In the United States Senate yesterday Edmonds
introduced a resolution instructir- the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the facts of the settle.
ment between the Government and the railroads
and the discussion OF B4yard's legal tender resou
ton was resumed. The House passed bill appro
priating $4,000 for a monument at Yorktown. and
$4,000 for the Yorktown celebration A bill was
also passed setting apart for park purposes certain
lands in California on which growing redwood or
''Big trees"
In the State Senate yesterday the usual heavy
days work done, the file being entirely cleared
up The sprague bill Indefinitely postponed by
vote of 10 ayes to 10 noes and notice was given
of a motion to reconsider to-day.
IL the Assembly large number OF bills were in
troduced, and the balance of the day was spent in
discussion OF retrenchment measures.