Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-19
NEWS OF THE MORNING

IN New York yesterday Government bonds
we're quoted at 1875 for As of 1907; 12a for 41lls
sterling, 81 s694 81; 1O4 for SIS silver bars
1868.
silver in London, 40 S-l6d consoIs 80 9-16d; 5
per cent United States bonds, extended. I05; 4s
l259E; 4115s 1151s.
IN San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at S4149Si54 cents.
IN the San Francisco mining share market
yesterday business was active, and prices were
firmly sustained in the Comstock department.
Nearly all the middle stocks sold at an ad-
vance, Hale & Norcross rising to S734 and Saw
age to So Outside stocks were quiet and
rather easier.
Israel Lawton of Oakland, has been appointed
Superintendent Of the San Francisco Mint.
At Charlottesville Va, yesterday, Joseph Bar
bour and Horace TerriIl were hanged for muir
der
A frightful collery explosion occurred near
Manchester, Eng, yesterday, involving shock
ing loss of life.
The French frigate LAHORE has arrived in New
York harbor, and will take part in the Bar
tholdi statue ceremonies to-day.
The French dispatch boat Renard foundered
in cyclone in the Indian Ocean, and the en-
tire crew, 127 souls, were lost.
An African Prince who protested christianity,
recently captured nine of his enemies, and
ef1ectually disposed Of them by killing and eat
ing the entire lot.
Parnen and several Of his followers propose
visiting America this fall.
The Italian Cabinet have resigned, owing to
the close vote in the Chamber of Deputies on
the foreign estimates.
James Russell Lowell's name is mentioned in
connection with the vacant Presidency of Cor
nell University.
There are no hostile Indians now in New
Mexico. and it is said they have also left Ari-
iona
Gladstone yesterday delivered to the Queen
the seals of the Office of Premier.
York, England, was visited by sharp shock
of earthquake yesterday.
Jacob Brunkhurst was killed by fall at the
Potrero, san Francisco, Wednesday night.
Jesse II. Clark hanged himself yesterday near
Downey, Los Angeles county.
\ stage coach was destroyed by fire near Pres
colt, A. T., Wednesday.
Andrew Smith, a policeman, was arrested i'll
Salt Lake yesterday for unlawful eohabitation.
The labor trouble at Brunn, Austria, is spread
ing.
The Suez Canal is closed totraflic by a sunken
dredge, causing great loss to shipping awaiting
passage.
The explosion of damp in MADEIRA, Fresno
county, caused the destruction Of four buildings
and their contents.
The Peruvian reyoIutionists are nearing Lima,
and a battle is expected there within the next
few days
The French troops in Madagascar are to be re
inforced by battalion of infantry.
Haggin's FLY Preciosa took second place in
the sweepstakes at Sheepshead Bay yesterday,
Withers' Longstop being FIRST in l1si
More incendiary fires are reported from Santa
Clara county.
A schooner left Philadelphia for Spain yester-
terday, to engage in raisiagth spanish treasure
galleons sunk in Nigo Bay III l702,
There was no change i'll General Grants con-
dition yesterday. He realizes that he is failing.
and has so informed his friends. The end is
undoubtedly near Rev. Or. Newman joined
the family yesterday.