Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-18
NEWS OF THE MORNING.


In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at l2l3 for Is of 1907; hes for AS;
sterling, 81 S6@4 SS11l; 1925 for S. silver bars,
io7H.
Silver in London, 4911{d; consois, 81 1-l6d;
per cent. United States bonds, extended, 105; is.
I24}E; AIS, 1l4Ea.
In san Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at SiI1]9si24 cents.
Mining stocks were Irregular and weak i'll San
Francisco yesterday morning. After selling Up
70 ST. rs Thursday, the best bid for Hale & Nor
cross yesterday was s. 25 and large sales were
made at IS So closing at IS SIX. savage sold
up to Sc Thursday, but IS IS was the best price
yesterday, and large sales were made at 81 %.
The Afghans have evacuated all their frontier
posts, the Russians occupying their former posi-
lions.
Earl Duf1erin says Pcnjdeh is not worth fight
ing foy.
By the burning of the Terminus Hotel at Vic
toria, B. C., five guests lost their lives.
1t is now asserted that General Grants disease
is not cancer. but malignant sore throat.
Patti has concluded her New York and Boston
engagements. owing to Ill health, and will sail
at once for England.
The gross earnings of the Union Pacific Rail
road system during the past year were S25,
79l geo.
Christie Bradford, who has assisted in saving
nearly 500 lives, died Wednesday near Pitsburg.
The Court-marial ill the case of General Ha-
zen sentenced him to be reprimanded.
The Presbytery of Benicia, Synod of the Pa
cific, is in session at Petaluma.
The Grand Parlor of the Native Sons Of the
Golden West adjourned o. San jose Thursday
20 meet in Los Angeles on the third Tuesday i'll
April. 1886.
D. Il Brown, mining Superintendent, died
yesterday in Virginia, New.
The Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday APP
pointed Commissioners 10 select the site for the
new postoffice building in Sacramento.
william A. Woodward, formerly one OF the
proprietors of the AHa California, lied Thursday
evening at his country seat near Petaluma.
The death of w. H JesSup. one of the repre-
sentatives of the State Horticultural Society a
the Worlds Fair, is announced from New Or
leans
The Colombian authorities drowned 10S rebel.
at Colon Thursday night.
The President said yesterday that no appoint
ments would be made in California until the
Democrats behave themselves.
It is said the New York Times Is for sale. the
price asked being $4,000.
Mysterious explosions are again causing ex
element in New York.
General Mcclellan is being urged for tht
Chinese Mission. but his business engagement
will not allow him to accept.
The suffering and destirution in West Yirgini;
still continues
The weather in the East remains unseason
ably cold.
Two negroes were executed at Camilla. Ga
yesterday, Tor the murder of Stephen Goodwin
Mrs. Gregory and her son, in December last.
An unsuccessful attempt to escape was made
by four prisoners in the jail at MERGED yesterday
The Sacramento Presbytery is in session a
Redding.
Land troubles Of q serious nature prevail il
some portions of San BenitO county.
stage was robbed near Seymour. A T.
Thursday night, the highwaymeu capturing
over sc COO.
Details Of the burning Of AspinwaI by thc
rebels are given his morning.
Senator Stanford expects TO leave New YOrl
for san Francisco next Monday.
Mary Giliwood, II years old. was dragged t.
death b. Il horse yesterday near 4eiisanl drcen
Utah.
Daniel T. Clark, a prominent citizen. com
mitt6d suicide at Parawan, Utah, by cutting Iii
throat.
An ice jam and consequent food caused grea
damage at Bellevillc. Ont.
The Egyptian convention passed It's thirc
reading in the House of Commons last evening
Charles Cookers permanent residence vii
hereafter be in New York city. and he has sen
for his family to join him there.
Ex-seeretary Frelinghuysen is steadily grow
Ing worse.
Valuable and interesting reading matter vii
be found this morning upon the inside pages o
the REcoRD-USIoN.