Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-12
THIS MoRNIEc's NEWS.

In New York Government bonds are quoted at
TIC, for As Of 1907; 1929 tor IS of 1881; 1li1 for
AIS; sterling, q s2}9i IS silver bars 1l1i.
Silver in London, Ell eonsols, 1oo3d; per
cent. United States bonds, 1143 Ia, 12Oi; u.s. i17
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at ]
discount to par; Mexican dollars, 90G90Ac
At Liverpool wheat is quoted at los Id CLOS Id for
good to choice California.
Mining stocks were in moderate demand at San
Francisco yesterday morning, though prices were a
trhe higher in several At the close the tone
OF the market was less pronounced.
The Parry House, at Beach Haven, N. j., was
burned yesterday, tie guests losing all their bag
gage.
James Goteley dubbed his wife to death at East
Dedham, Mass, yesterday.
The Virginia coalitionists Endorsed the regular
Readjuster platform at Lynchburg yestei day morn
ing, and adjourned sine die.
A reunion OF ex-Confederates is being held at
Dallas, Tex.
Congressman H. 3. Wright is dangerously III at
Tilkesbarre, Pa.
The funeral OF General Robert Patterson took
place yesterday at Philadel hia.
Much sickness ard many deaths are reported
among the woTkmen on the Panama Canal.
James Wetherell, aged 20, was murdered by
roughs yesterday morning at Ottawa, Ont.
General Grant has purchased fine house in New
York city, and proposes to live there
The Cornell University crew were beaten at
Vienna yesterday in the international boat race.
Maggie Blain, I6 years old, was fatally burned at
Yisalia yesterday, while lindlng fire with coal oil
Switzerland is suffering greatly from drought, and
whole herds of cattle are pershing for lack of
water and the heat.
A Congress will convene at Cologne on the 10Th
instant, for the purpose OF reforming and codiying
the international laws
John Hill Burton, the historian and biographer
is dead.
Hanlan, the oarsmap, will accept the challenge Of
Ross.
Miss Nellie Hazeltine q" the belle OF St. Louis, y
who was once reported engaged to Samuel J. Tilden,
is again causing trouble
Triplets have been born to the wife of Harry Penn
berton, newspaper man of Decatur, Ill.
W. H. Hoskin, aged II years, has been arrested at
Grass Valley charged with rape
Secretary Kirkwood, Of the Interior Department
returned to his desk yesterday with restored health
A Gilman an was accidentally shot and killed yes
terday near San Rafael b. hunting party who were
firing at a deer.
Albert Wilkie and Alonzo Chevelier died suddenly
at San Francisco yes terday, the first from an over
dose of choral hyd.ate and the latter from heart
disease
The Treasury Department yesterday purchased
$4,000 ounces Of fine silver for the Mlnts-the
largest single purchase for some weeks.
During the week ending August 5th SO deaths &C.
Cured at Havana from yellow fever, and at Vera
Cruz during June 235 persons fell victims to the
same disease.
II. II. slnsbury was drowned near The Dalles, or,
yesterday.
The steamer Nellie was snagged and sunk en- the
santiam river in Oregon yesterday.
Matthew yassar, founder OF Yassar College, is
dead.
Mrs. Cohen was probably fatally burned at Los
Angeles last night, through her daughter trying to
kindlea fire with kerosene.
Maud 5. made a mile at Rochester yesterday in
2:l0l-beating her own record
a negro woman st Washington confessed yester-
day that she killed two children Saturday night,
aged and {, respectively.
Interesting Geographic and other matter will be
found this morning upon the fourth page.