Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-24
NEWS OF TIE MoRNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at 1886 for d of 1901; 1885 for rs;
sterling, 81 s494 Sc 1887 for 3s; silver bars,
1851.
Silver in London. 4714d; consols, 100 s-lsd;
per cent United States bonds, extended, 100;
As 127; as. lie.
in san Francisco. yesterday morning, the
prices OF mining shares were weaker, but on the
regular call there was slightly steadier tone in
the Comstock market. The transactions were
small. and q lack of vim was noticeable among
dealers The Bodie stocks were somewhat bet
ter sustained. The Quijotoas were unchanged.
General Alexander R. Lawton, Of Georgia, is
TO be offered the Austrian mission.
The liabilities OF Heath & Co, the suspended
brokers of New York are 81 $4,000.
The Hanlan-Teemer boat race viii be rowed
to-day at Troy, n Y.
The trial of stead. of the Pal Nal Gazette, for
misdemeanor, in connection with the Arm
strong abduction case, is progressing in Lon
don.
France is opposed to any sort of annexation
OF Burmah.
The execution of Riel has been postponed
until November 18th.
Prince Alexander has guaranteed that Bull
garia shall not disturb the present order of
things
1t is probable that Burmah will accept arbi-
tration for the settlement of the dispute with
England.
The State Convention of the Y. NJ. c. A. or
ganized yesterday at Napa.
The Office of State Librarian has been de-
cIared vacant by the Nevada Supreme Court.
Josiah Applegates residenee-the finest in the
Sierras-was burned at Tallac, Lake Tahoe
Thursday evening, by an incendiary.
David Maxwell died near Eureka, Cal, Thurs
day, from injuries received by being crushed
between two logs.
Eureka, Hum boldt county, is now lighted by
electricity.
Mrs. Seth Stanton and child were burned to
death in a prairie fire in Barnes county, Dakota.
During the past seven days, III business fail
ures occurred in the United States.
Chinese Freemason was buried in New
York Thursday with full Masonic honors.
At Springfield, Mass. yesterday, W. A. Rowe,
of Lynn, made mile on a bicycle in 2;35 20
lowering the worlds record.
Jacob Kaufman committed suicide in Den
yer, Col, by forcing his way, entirely nude,
back and forth through a barb-wire fence.
Baldwin's Volante ran second in the mile and
five f1rlongs race at Washington yesterday.
August Kohler, who disappeared from Camas
Prairie. Idaho, last winter, has been found I'M
der circumstances making it certain that he was
murdered.
Near Starrucca. n. Y, yesterday, John Howell
shot four of his children and then himself.
Governor-elect Foraker, of Ohio, and Senator
Edmunds addressed 5000 persons at a Republi-
can ratification meeting in, New York city last
night.
3. J. Shay. prominent real estate dealer, was
shot and probably fatally wounded in San
Francisco. last evening, by J. c. Brown, min
ing expert.
Fire near Vancouver W. T.; loss, 5000 to
$4,000
Mrs. L. Moses was knocked down by milk
wagon and instantly killed in San Francisco
last evening.
In Boston, yesterday, two bicyclists rode
241 932 miles in twenty-five hours and one
minute-the best previous record being 1886
miles in twenty four hours.
Mayor Grace registered as voter in New
York yesterday, which settles the question as to
his citizenship
Near Williams Bridge, Westchester county,
yesterday, sixty five diseased cows were killed
by order of the Board of Health