Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-16
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York Saturday Government bonds
were quoted at I'D for 4s of 1907; 1l21I for as
sterling, 81 S4t94 sly; 101 for IS; silver bars
1865.
Silver in London. 49d: consols, 99d; per
cent United States bonds, extended, los; As,
l2511ss;; As. 1153s
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at S414@S5 cents.
Firmer prices prevailed in the San Francisco
stock market Saturday, Hale e Norcross selling
at 81 1904 IS, and Chollar at 81 90 There We're
no other changes in the Comstocks, and the out
side stocks were quiet
The House finally passed the Postofice appro-
priation bill Saturday, with the steamer subsidy
clause stricken out.
Peter Kelley, a farmer, was mysteriously muir
dered in County Westmeath, Ireland, ON Friday
night.
The exercises connected with the dedication
of the Washington monument will take place
next Saturday in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Victoria (B. c. dispatch reports two vessels
ashore on Barclay Sound.
Cleveland is devoting all his spare time to the
compilation of his inaugural address.
A freight train was derailed near Birming-
ham, Pa, Saturday night, and sixteen cars de-
molished.
Dr. Helmbold of Buchu" fame has been
released as cured from the Norristown pa IN
sane Asylum.
The Hudson river was crossed on ice at Yon-
kers, N Y, Friday, the first time in years.
The Muskingum river in Ohio is gorged with
ice for distance of thirty miles.
A messenger has arrived at K orti who declares
that Khartoum has not been captured by the
Mahdi.
A disastrous Intimidation is reported from Ma
zatlan, Mexico.
a dispatch from Brownsville, Tex, reports
the finding of three murdered men near Zacate-
cas- last Wednesday.
King Milan proposes to be divorced from his
wife and marry another woman, in order to
secure an heir to the Servian throne.
The report of Germany's annexation of Samoa
is confirmed.
The French in Tonquin, after taking Langson,
will march against Canton.
1t is denied that Justice Bradley intends to re-
sign from the United States Supreme Court.
A son of Senator Malone has been arrested in
Washington on a charge of assault with intent
TO kill.
Thomas Amner, a prominent citizen, shot and
killed himself accidentally in Santa Cruz satur
day
Andrew Kane was run over by an engine Sat
urday at Port Costa and instantly killed.
Fire at Mountain View, Santa Clara county
loss, $4,000.
Newspaper offices are being mobbcd in Boise
City, Idaho.
Major Frank Clarke a banker, committed sui
eide yesterday IN Bryan, Tex.
Dr. Leopold Dainrosch, the eminent musical
director, died in New York yesterday.
A young man and young woman were found
dead at Shelbyville, Ky, yesterday with bullet
hole in the temple of each.
The Treasurer of Cass county, Texas, was
robbed by masked mon Friday night of 81 coo in
cash and 3d. coo in State securities
The town of Alta, Utah, was completely de
stroyed Friday night by an avalanche, twenty
six persons being buried, twelve of whom were
rescued alive Saturday morning.
In 4 railroad accident near Rensselaer,, Ind,
Saturday, twelve passengers were more or less
seriously injured.
Short, who stabbed Phelan in Rossa's Office
was again before the Tombs Police Court in New
York Saturday.
The Illinois and oregon Legislatures have not
yet elected United States Senators.
1t is feared that the propeller Michigan has
been lost with all on board on Lake Michigan.
Half the clerical positions in all the State de-
partments of Texas are hereafter to be given to
females.
There is good sleighing in New York.
Ferdinand Ward, of the firm of Grant & Ward.
has again been indicted in New York for "crook-
edness."
Speaker Carlisle is rapidly recovering from his
recent severe illness and viii soon occupy the
presiding officers chair in the House again.
The long strike in Hooking valley, Ohio is
now said to be surely ended. after existence
OF ten months.
The body of Cardinal MacCabe was viewed 10y
20,0o0 persons in Dublin yesterday.
II is said that the British War Office informed
Miss Gordon Saturday night that Khartoum had
not fallen and that General Gordon was safe