Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-25
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

In New York Government bonds are quoted at
1901 for 4s Of 1907; 1154 for as; 1919 for 3Is;
sterling, 81 Ss@4 col; silver bars, ia.
Silver in London, Sgd /; consols 102 SLID; per
cent. United States bonds extended, 104 4s. l22 !;
4is, 1I6.
In sa Francisco half dollars are quoted at dis
count to par Mexican dollars e1i@92 cents.
Mining stocks were in better favor at San Fran
cisco yesterday, but the amount of business was
small and for several descriptions no entertaining bid
made. Compared with the rates Tuesday there
was an advance Of Sc to Soc in a number of in
stances. The north. end Comstocks showed the most
strength. The outside stocks were quite neglected
and prices were largely nominal
Claude Chana. pioneer Of 1916, died yesterday
at Wheatland, Yuba county.
President Arthur will attend the Decoration Day
services at New York.
After an exciting session at st. Louis yesterday
the Greenbackers adjourned sine de-
frightful cellierY explosion occurred yesterday
near Shenandoah, Pa.
Elroy Barcum was killed in runaway accident
near San Jose Tuesday.
The Produce and Grain Exchanges at San Fran.
cisco are making vigorous fight for supremacy
been acquitted OF all blame in connection with the
death of young Gilmore, run over by train near
San Jose.
The sixteenth anniversary OF St. Mathews Hall
was celebrated at San Mateo yesterday.
Catholic Bishop Tuesday confirmed 1872 Indians
in Fresno county.
notorious ruffan and murderer was on Tuesday
riddled with bullets by asherif at Fort Skunk, in
Indian Territory.
Much alarm is felt near FL Paso, Tex, on account
Of large parties Of hostile Apaches in that vicinity.
fire at Abba, Ia, Tuesday, destroyed several
business buildings.
shotover won the English Derby yesterday in
2:45 s-5.
The situation is daily becoming worse in Egypt.
man fell with an elevator distance of eighty
feet at Portland, Or, and escaped uninjured.
The overland stage from Oregon robbed near
Redding yesterday by one man.
The commencement exercises of the Napa Ladies'
Seminary took place last evening, and those Of the
Napa Collegiate Institute will take place to-day.
The State Convention of the Pennsylvania In.
dependent Republicans met yesterday at PAiladcl-
phia, and nominated Senator Joseph N. Stewart for
Governor.
journed sine die yesterday.
Henry Porter second mate OF n ship, was drowned
OF Protection Island W. T., Monday night.
The forest fires in New Westminster district,
British Columbia, are still doing great damage.
Daniel Cannon, colored preacher, split his wife's
head open with Ak, and then chopped her in
iAnt's head off, at Columbia, Tenn.
The father Of Miss Watkins missing at St. Louis,
offers $500 for her return, dead or alive.
Two prominent planters fought with knives at
Columbia, Ala, yesterday, one being killed.
woman was robbed OH the road near Mata-
moras, Mexico, by bandit, and then beaten 10
death.
The 6libustering still continues in the House of
Representatives
duel took place yesterday at Tlapa, Mexico, be
tween two army officers, in which one was shot to
death.
In the Soto murder trial at San Jose yesterday,
son OF the prisoner gave some damaging testimony
against his father.
Daniel Patterson was fined $500 at Portland, Or
yesterday, for shooting man who had been Grim
inally intimate with his (Patterson's) wife.
The Carrie Bradley murder trial is still progress
ing at Portland, Or.
The sonoma and Marin Agricultural Association
will hold its fair from August 2sth to September 3D.
inclusive.
Charles 7. Palmer, Jr., was found dead In "a
vine near Auburn, Placer county, yesterday.
Seven Mexicans were murdered and several others
wounded in Pima county, Arizona, by party OF
drunken American railroad laborers.
Thomas Ryan has been nominated by the Repub-
cans Of the Third Kansas District for reelection to
Congress.
Mrs j. E. Durham and Mrs. Clara Loucks were
seriously injured near Martinez yesterday by being
thrown from buggy.
fire at Tucson, A. T., yesterday, destroyed fur
nture store with most Of its contents.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination OF VIII
lam H. Brown as Surveyor General Of California
The State debt Of Tennessee is to be funded at ~
cents, with interest at 8, 4, aud per cent.
Senator Ben. Hills health is improving.
Our dispatches from various sections OF the State
this morning indicate that yesterdays rain storm
was quite general and will be Of benefit to the grain
crop though the hay that is cut will be considerably
damaged.
Upon the fourth page this morning will be found
portrait Of Henry Labouchere, the personal
journalist OF London.