Rock Island Argus., 1872-10-17
The Great $4,000 Horse
Trot in Sacramento.

| election to-day for Gevern State officers
and i've Congressman, the only decided op.
position offered by the Democrats was IN
the South District, where Hon. B. F. Perry
ex-ProVisional Governor under johnson s
AdmlniGIrstion, \ Was nominated for Con-
Rress. 1t is thought he is elected, defeating
Wallace, the present Representative. Ii ia
generally conceded that the regular Repub-
ilcan State ticket with Moses for Governor
Is elected, defeating what is known as the
| Boilers ticket, with Tomlinson as candidate
for Governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct l6.-The Liber-
a. nesting tonight, was addressed by Gov
elect Hendricks, Hon. Geo. W. Julien and
others. Mr.. Hendricks said he had been for
many years conspicuous in the politics of
the State, bat never experienced such bitter
attacks IS ! a the present campaign.
CoLUMBU S, Ohio, Oct l6 The Democrat
10 State Central Commiste met here to-day
with promi aent Democrats from all parts of
the State, 0 cons ult relative to the political
situation.
New YORK, Oct. I6..Horace Greeley has
been obi ged to decline au invitation 10 visit
Chicago owing to the dellca!e health of his
wife.
The Liberal Re publican National Com
mlttee have issued an address reviewing the
late elections and u.-ging renewed vigor In
the campaign.
augustus st. Clair, formerly 6 newspaper
reporter, in deposits On before Judge Brady
yesterday, swore thar the time Fisk vas shot
oy Stokes at the Ora Ba Central Hotel he
saw pIstol IN FIsk's kasSs. He sayI the
tear OF arrest prcvente him fron giving
tnls information at the trial. J9e testimony
is not believed to be tr 10.
AT the National B Oard of Trade this
morning, memorials We re presented f,v 6
rssorn 10 specie payment and uniform Int y
nauonsi rates OF postage also q resolution
oy FISK, OF 81 Louis, Allv ocatinx the open-
ing up and utilizing for agriculture and
com merce the Territory now occupied nv
me Indians. A resolution was passed CON
oemn ming the practice of issuing scrip divi-
osnos, watering OF stock, and the issue of
s'ock without full moaey equivalent by
Incorporated companies Mr.. Rowland, of
Oinclnnsti, submitted res olutions that the
Executive COMMITTEE metuoralize tbe diff
lefens states Tor passing la US to prevent the
issue OF spurious warehouse receipts, and to
make receipts negotiable These resolutions
we're passed.
AT the afternoon session the practice of
cornerlng Wheat AMI other products was
Drought up for discussion by the PhiIad.I-
Pnla Board OF Trade, aud was strongly de
honnced, and on motion of Rrsnch. of Rich
moDd, was referred 10 q Committee.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. I6.-The race be-
tween Goldsmith Maid and Oecident for
$4,000 this afternoon drew q crowd of 10
O00 people, among them many of the lead.
ing citizens of the Stale. Goldsmith Maid
OF course is well known throughout the
country. Oecident is sorrel eeldius
about nine years cf age, who served his
time In vegetable wagon and was un-
known to the public until purchased by ex-
Governor Leland Sanford and trained bv
Eaf The Mad was the favorits at the out
set, 500 being freely staked on her, against
sos on Ooodent, First heat-Occid cut
drew the pole. They commenced scoring
at halt past two. Nine false starts were
made scoring. Budd Doble, tbe driver ofI
the Maid, always came up in front, Eaff |
holding Ocoident back. Eaff was fined
$l5O, refusing to obey the orders of the |
Judges. Two more false starts we're made. |
but the horses finally got off on the eiev-
enth score at halfpast three. Occidept
showed length ahead TO the first Quarter.
and opened gap of daylight at the half
mile; when approaching the three quarter
post the Maid collar ed the horse and pressed
hlm, and coming down the home stretch
pulled ahead. Doble laying on the whip
me Maid paBsed the line three lengths
shead. Time 2:202; Occidents time 2:224.
occldent behaved splendidly and was not
retted oy scoring. Neither of the horses
'hoved signs of fatigue, both horses came
up fresh and got off the fret score, the Maid
II the pole. She drew out Daylight at the
Iuarter. The Maid increased the distance
wo lengths to the halt mile, with no change
o the home stretch, when the Maid drew
head again, and passed under the string
wenty yards ahead. Time 2:201S. In the
bird heat both got off on the hrst score.
3ecident made ,purt and took lead OF
hree lengths to the FIRST quarter The
laid gained slightly before reaching the
lsf nile, and both passed it about the
ame time, and in the third quarter Occi-
lent broke badly and the Maid passed him
en- lengths before he regained his feet.
The Maid then easily took the heat in 2:22.
'eating 0ccident by nesrly three-q uarters
i q distance. The result of the race 10 a !
'feat disappointment to the people here,
ns not unexpected Gov. Sanford, oxper
occident, stated publicly this morning.
eio1e { she race, that bis horse was either
lok or was famnered With last night. bat it
no. generally credited. Next Wednesday
'ceident trots against Lucy at San Francis