Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-03
NEWS OF THE MORNING

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at 12ls for As of 1907; 112l for AS;
sterling, 81 SAGA S615; 101 for SIS; silver bars,
1867.
silver in London, 40 sled; consols, IS sled;
Der cent United States bonds, extended, los; As,
12433S; AS, u43s
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at S41a@S5 cents.
In San Francisco yesterday the mining share
market was more generally active than for sew
eral days, and nearly all the Comstocks received
some kind of quotation, though prices were ir-
regular. Bodie dropped to 81 % again, and
Mono sold at 81.
Henry williams (colored) was assassinated
near Milton, Calaveras county, Wednesday
night.
Chinaman was badly injured in mine
near Calistoga yesterday by falling timber
Sharp earthquake shocks were experienced
Yesterday morning at several points in the State.
The Senate yesterday confirmed u large batch
of nominations, including Pearson as PoStmas-
ter of New York, aud adjourned sine die.
Several banks in Virginia closed their doors
Yesterday, including two at Norfolk.
London telegram announces the death OF
Sullivan and Mccartney, the pugilists, were
arrested in Philadelphia yesterday, on charge
of conspiracy to create a breach of the peace
jeff Davis is not seriously i'll, as reported.
business house in Moscow, Russia failed
yesterday for 2,0OO,0 600 roubles
Details of the recent battle between the
Guatemalans and San salvadorians are at hand
Mexico continues its opposition to the scheme
of General Barrios, Of Guatemala.
United States troops are to be Immediately
sent to Aspinwall and Panama, to protect Amer
lean interests.
The British forces at Suakm yesterday began
their advance upon Tamai.
The report that China has accepted the peace
proposals of France is confirmed.
Another tumultuous scene occurred in the
French Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
Mrs. Kennedy, on trial in San Francisco fol
killing her husband, was yesterday declared not
guilty by the jury.
At Alexander, n. Y, Wednesday night. Mrs.
Scott Spring burned her two children to death
and cut her own throat.
Massowah is being fortified by the Italians.
movement is on foot in Mexico to import
10000 Chinese laborers into that country.
stables on Sunday has been defeated in Victoria,
&c.
Two more cases of smallpox have appeared
Mt Nanaimo, b. C.
Jacob Krahle committed suicide in Visalia by
shooting.
The death of Compile de Pontecoulaut, the
French author, is announced from Paris.
President Cleveland yesterday withdrew the
nomination of Alexander R. LawtOn, to be Min
lister to Russia.
A fire at Globe, A. T., yesterday, destroyed six
buildings causing q loss of So, 600
Hon. A. L. Harris able address to the jury in
defense of ex-Secretary of State Burns, in the
recent trial of the latter will be found in full
the fourth page of to-day's RECoRD-UNIoN.
1t is proposed to stop the French operations in
Madagascar and send the troops FROM there to
Tonquin.
General Grant is still battling bravely with
death. and although his demise has been ex-
pected at any hour the past few days was much
more comfortable last night. and had Il long
conversation with members of his family. The
eud is very near, however.