Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-09
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

IN New York yesterday Government bonds
we're quoted at 10 for As Of 1907; 1929 for AS;
sterling, 81 s7@4 SO; 1925 for IS; silver bars,
1855.
Silver in London, sod eonsols, IS 13-l6d; B
per cent. United States bonds, extended, 1O5; As
l24}4; rs, 1li5s.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at S4@Sf54 cents.
The stock market opened weaker in San Fran
Cisco yesterday morning. but strengthened at
noon. After the board the firm feeling contin-
ued. Hale & Norcross sold at S6l4q6is; Savage,
s. n5; Chollar, 81 60; Potosi, 90 cents Consoli-
dated Virginia, 81 40; Ophir, 81 %; Sierra Ne
vada, 81 %; Mexican, s. cents
Queen Dowager Emma, of the Sandwich ISL
ands, died suddenly in Honolulu April 18th.
1t has been settled that the body found i'll a
trunk at PittSburg is that of Filipo CGruzo, an
Italian.
The President yesterday appointed several
foreign ministers.
William II. Cook, few years ago one of the
foremost civil engineers in this country, and
worth S950,OG committed suicide in Pittsburg
Thursday, after dropping TO the level of COM
mon street beggar.
Rev j. H Daily, formerly pastor of a Metho-
dist Church in jersey City, has committed sui
eide.
An explosion of dynamite near Lebanon, Pa,
Thursday, badly injured six men,
It is positively denied that Earl Dufferin, OF
India, has resigned on account of the weak and
timorous policy of Gladstone.
Armed bands of Chinese haveinvaded eastern
Siberia and surprised many Cossack villages.
The race at Newmarket, England, yesterday,
for the thousand guinea stakes was won by the
Duke of Westminster's Farewell.
Peace and order now prevail III seven Of the
nine States of Colombia.
McLane. United States Minister to France, has
arrived in Paris.
Russia declines to make any treaty binding
her not to advance on Herat.
Madam Barrios and party arrived in New York
yesterday.
Details OF the seizure Of Panama by the Amer
leans are given in our Geographic columns this
morning.
During the past seven days as business fail
ures occurred in the United States
II. c. Vaughn died in san Francisco yesterday
from an overdose of opium.
Charles Ashton, who was shot in San Francis
co Thursday by Captain J. L. Eagan, is in u fair
way 10 recover from ms WOunus.
John Akers was thrown from horse in Ven
tura county Wednesday and his neck broken.
Peter Demartini has been found guilty OF
murder at sam Andreas, with the penalty fixed
at imprisonment for life.
J. Ernest Metre the new Minister TO Japan,
was yesterday granted a divorce from his wife
AT Center lille, Nd
The Bartholdl statue is expected to arrive i'll
Rev York the last of May.
Booth and Madam Ristori appeared before a
New York audience Thursday night in 8" Mac
beth
Another six-daya' 7oller-skating contest viii
take place in New York next week.
Schaefer has formally challenged SlossOn to
another contest at billiards.
The Yuba county Supervisors call upon the
Governor for troops to enforce the DEGREES Of
the Courts against the hydraulic miners.
4 fire in the Chicago lumber yard district
yesterday caused loss of about $4,000.
The Baptist Convention at Los Angeles ad
journed yesterday
Two buildings were burned 81 Walla Walla
W T. yesterday morning.
Thomas Vim, u shcep-raiser, was struck dead
ny lightning Wednesday near Yreka.
Near Visalia, Thursday night James Enlow
seriously stabbed Wesley Boxes. his nephew.
= naval Court Of Inquiry has completely JUS
tilted Commander Kape's action at the time OF
the burning of Aspinwall, and his conduct IS
applauded
The President has declined an invitation to
visit Atlanta, Ga. the latter part OF the present
month
The New York County Democracy heartily in
dorzc the administration Of Cleveland.