Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-16
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

in New York yesterday Government bonds
we're Quoted at 122 for is of 1907 1121a for rs;
sterling, 81 s4154 Sc; 1885 Tor IS; silver bars,
1861.
silver in London, 49 Sled; consols, SGD; 5
per cent. United States bonds, extended. 1G5; As,
1914 rs. 1155s.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at $50 1850 cents.
Business was very dull in the San Francisco
stock market yesterday, and prices were without
important change.
Alex Turner who was killed by an explosion
of giant powder in Plumas county, last Monday,
is found to have been murdered by parties IN
known.
Ere in oakdale. stanislaus county; loss, $50,
oo0.
G. W. Clark was badly hurt by blast near
IMMIGRANT Gap, Tuesday.
The Virginia Republican State Convention
was called to order in Richmond yesterday,
with GEO delegates present.
The ceremony Of accepting Niagara Falls by
the State of New York and the throwing open
of the grounds as public park, took place yes
terday in the presence of . 900 people.
The failure Of the Munster Bank at Cork Ire
lauG, has create 1 great excitement all over the
Emerald Isle.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury, The Bishop of
London, Cardinal Manning and Samuel Morley
began u private inquiry in London, yesterday,
into the truth Of the charges of the PaH hal
CfG-ete.
II is almost certain now that John MeCul-
Tough, the insane tragedan. viii never leave
Bloomingdale Asylum alive.
Several California Postmasters were yesterday
appointed by the President.
Josiah Palmer jcolored) vas executed in Gin
cinneti yesterday for the murder of William H.
Kirk.
An insane farmer was found dead in Freder
lex county, Maryland, in a coffin which he had
occupied for years as q bed.
The Russians are again said to be advancing
on Afghan territory, creating great anxiety
among the followers Of the Ameer.
There were 1,566 new cases of cholera and 653
deaths in Spain Tuesday.
Earthquakes are reported in Smyrna and
Chesme, Asia Minor.
\ deekhand named Doud died in Cousa yes
terday, from injuries received on the steamer
Flora NJ Sycamore Tuesday.
Fire in East Portland, Or: loss 5000.
An I1-year-old girl was burned to death at
Edison, Or, Saturday.
Clyde Carson, Il years old accidentally shot
and killed himself at Pataha Prairie Tuesday.
Fire at Benton Mont; loss $4,000.
Fred. Haining was ambushed and killed by
an unknown party, near Melrose, Mont.
\ fire az Rio Vista, SolauO county, yesterday
morning, destroyed considerable property on
the railroad company wharf
Colonel James Wintersnth, Doorkecper of
the House of Representatives. is dead.
Ladies in New York propose to give a testi-
monial to Mrs. Della s. Panen, in recognition
of heTseryices in behalf ofthe Irish cause.
Joseph Vanha1dcastle aged Sc, was found
dead i'll bed near sonoma Tuesday.
4 Sight took place in Newburg, o., last night
between the police and the iron strikers, in
which many persons were injured, one fatally
Fire a. Denver, Col; loss $4,000
Lightning killed twelve horses out of 4 band
of eighteen near Trinidad Col, Tuesday.
battle occurred in Colombia between the
Government forces and The reyolutionists, III
which over 800 Of the latter were killed or
wounded.
1Ae Government OF Ecuador has assumed a
defiant attitude toward ;he United States in re.
gard to the Santos case
James Pagan, aged 65 committed suicide at
Portland, Or.
In Pittsburg, yesterday. William Wnbert
crushed Edward Buyers skull with a baseball
bat, and beat the latters wife into iusensi5ifty.
Mrs. Jones. of Buffalo, fell into the Niagara
river yesterday, and was carried over the falls.