Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-12
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government BONDS
were quoted at 12l7s for As of 1857; 1125 for As;
sterling, 81 S7@4 SO; 1925 for IS; silver bars,
IOSls
silver in Ionden, sod; oonsols, 9S "a; 5
oer cent. United St&tes bonds, extended, l05; 4s
124g4; as. HES.
In San Francisco MexicaE dollars arc quoted
at s4Gs434 cents.
The whole market for Comstoek shares WAS
unite active at e small advance in prices at San
Francisco yesterday morning. There was Il
much larger attendance at the Boards Hale d
Norcross reached 81, Chollar S214, AID Savage
81 81. Union rose to 81 o.. All the Gold Hill
stocks were higher. Outside stocks were duh
and generally weaker.
fire in Truckec sunday night destroyed a
number of dwellings.
The State Firemen's Tournament is being held
in San Jose
Acuillon's large winery at Iivennore mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire yesterday.
permanent garrison of $500 men is to be
stationed at Sebastopol.
The Shah of Persia is urged by the Ameer OF
Bokhara to release Ayoub Khan.
Henry NJ. Stanley has been appointed Gov
crnor of the Congo State.
The trial of Cunningham and Burton, the
dynamiters, began yesterday in London.
The consolidation of the Oregon and Califor-
mia and Central Pacific Railroad Companies has
been decided upon.
Preston, the rebel who burned ASpinwall, is
still making trouble in Colombia.
General Sheridan and party and Senator Don
Cameron were in Los Angeles yesterday.
Ferdinand Hitler, the German composer and
pianist, is dead.
The German Rcichstag has voted in favor OF
the proposal to make the duty on wheat three
marks.
The annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge of California, I. o. o. F., will convene in
San Francisco to-day.
train is soon to be run between New York
and Chicago, making the distance in twenty
three hours.
The strike of railway employees at Denver,
Col, still prevails.
Baron Donner fell in a fit in the English
House OF Lords yesterday, causing great sensa-
ton.
Emperor William will accept the position OF
arbitrator between Russia and England.
NJ De Ciers, Russian Foreign Minister, is to be
succeeded by Prince Iobanof Rastowzki.
The King of Holland is dangerously i'll.
Anomalous weather is being experienced eas
of the Rocky mountains.
There were only seven arrests in New York
Sunday for violations of the excise law.
The new town of Farwell B. c., has been
totally destroyed by fire.
Alexander Edwards was found drowned in
the river at Portland, Or, yesterday.
The heaviest hail-storm ever experienced in
Yreka occurred there yesterday, accompanied
by lightning and rain.
Lee Powell, 20 years Old, committed suicide
in Colusa yesterday, because his mother re
proved him for drinking.
Langster, the murderer who IS to be hanged
in Washington Friday made desperate but
unsuccessful attempt TO escape yesterday.
During the ten months ending April 3Oth the
value OF exports of domestic breadstufs from
the United States amounted to S1SS093,3ls.
Fire destroyed forty-fve houses at Magaghues
Cuba.
Grasshoppers are finding their way into Che
grain fields in the eastern part of San Joaquin
county.
Laura Gift, II years old, shot herself near San
Jose yesterday, inficting dangerous wound.
Herbert Bismarck has been appointed German
Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
At Papots Mills, Ga, five negroes were killed
in quarrel over Il game CT cards.
The Egyptian troops at Kassala are compelled
to eat donkeys to relieve their hunger.
Details of the loss of the steamer Helvetia ii
the Gull of St Lawrence are given this morning
An important meeting of the State Niticult-
rral Association WaS held in san Francisco
yesterday