Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-21
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at 1221s for As of 1907; 112i4 for as
sterling, 81 Si@4 So; 10I for IS; silver bars
1861.
Silver in London, 49d; consols, god; 5 per
cent United States bonds, extended 1O5; As,
12511s: as, 11522s.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at S3}49S4 cents.
Mining stocks were dull in San Francisco yes
terday morning, though some kinds were 5t91Oc
higher than Thursday. The Alpha assessment
of soc per share went on raising the value to
Csc.
james r. Keene, who failed in New York
year ago is said to have made another fortune
The Illinois Senate unanimously asks Con-
greSs to pass the Grant retirement bill.
In a railroad accident near North Vernon,
Ind, yesterday, two persons were killed and
several injured.
The Marvin Safe Company's factory in New
York was burned yesterday, causing a loss of
$4,000
Judge Field assures Henley that he will make
no effort to control the Pacific coast patronage
under the new Administration.
General Sir Herbert Stewart, wounded at the
battle of Abs-Klea in the Soudan, died on the
10th at Gakdul Wells.
General alarm prevails in England for the
safety of the forces under Generals Butler
Wolseley and Brackenbury.
The Niagara riveris blocked from Queenstown
two miles out into the lake, making an ice bridge
nine miles long
The British steamer Preston, from New York,
is overdue at Avonmouth, Eng and fears are
felt for her safety.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury,
Eng, vigorously denounces the dynamiters.
The remains of Mrs Lowell will be inferred i'll
London.
Captain N. simmonds formerly of California,
died Thursday at Warren, R I.
Scarlet fever in a mild form prevails at Peta-
luna.
The Governor of Nevada yesterday vetoed the
recently passed military bill.
Two men were seriously injured by an explo-
sion at C.ifton, A. T.. yesterday.
The dry dock at Esquimalt, B. c., is to be ex-
tended so feet, to meet the requirements of the
largest English war ships.
The cold weather continues in the East.
though trains are generally moving on the West
ern roads.
&c. many has annexed another strip of terri
Luis Gonzales, an editor, was assassinated
Tuesday al Morelia, Mex. by four soldiers in
the dress of civilians.
In a collision of trains near Bluewater, A T.,
Thursday night, one man was killed and an
other fatally injured.
William Lemon was killed by fall at Bisbee,
A. T.. Thursday.
William CGrrigan was drowned in the Yaqui
river, Sonora, last month. and his body was
found a few days since by his brother.
Five conyiets made their escape at Santa Fe
n. NJ. last night.
Mrs. William Clark cut the throat of her
newly-born babe from ear TO ear at Leret's Cor
ners, Pa. yesterday.
It is proposed i'll London TO erect a national
memorial TO General Gordon.
A glove fight took place in Boston last night
which is said to have been the most brutal ever
seen in that city.
In a runaway accident Thursday evening in
Muncy valley, Pa, two members of a family
We're killed and the others fatally Injured.
George Oliver cut his wife's throat in Boston
last night, and then his own.
Three thousand carpet-miu hands went out
on strike in Yonkers, y. y, yesterday.
Candles about the corpse OF woman set fire
to the clothing, in Montreal burning the body
to a crisp.
Fire at Fort Worth, Tex; loss, S206,O10.
A yong negro has con sessed that he set the
ire which recently destroyed the insane asylum
il Philadelphia burning twenty lunatics to
death.