Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-16

the ttOflLu oil the uOuio 'ei''N -
nereement OF the race, by t'inptfihS
with these willy fellows, and got tneir
fingers burned. as usual.
The baekmen are charging S4U !oad
from the city. Customers hndihs ther
own conveysnces back. A great speeu-
lat.on was offered the manager oil The
race Sl5. 600 for the receipts OF the
gate, independent Of the r'ceipts al
the stands and extras, but the offer was
refused. The horses are in good trim
True Blue, Thad Stevens and the other
horses named for the contest were aired
and moderately exercised this morning
and appeared to be III excellent condl-
ton. The friends aud supporters OF
True Blue casually remark from time to
time. under appropriate circumstances,
that the horse was little stiff about the
KEGS aud lucked the desired amount oil
lustre in his eye, a statement that was
invariably received with significant winks
and mods by the keen adopts in the mat
tiers pertaining to the turf. The true
state of affairs was enshrouded with asus-
picious mystery that the race alone could
explain to the INITIATED. The gossip OF
the stables failed to contain any point OF
interest other than the report that the
owner OF True Blue depended upon dis
tancing Thad Stevens in the first heat,
and failing in this had serious doubts IN
winning the contest The old sorrel con-
tinued in high favor.
4 Dazzling Scene.
One, p. M.-The grounds now pre-
sent dazzling scene Of animation. The
proportions of the crowd have swollen
with nameless rapidly, and at the pres
ent time there are at least 5000 people
on tho course. The main road leading to
the course il hidden for mile by cloud
Of dust and a continuous procession Of
buggies pours steadily down the hill to
the track. Pool selling was commenced,
and opened briskly at large figures.
Thad. Stevens is now the favorite by
greatly increased odds. A report cir
culated that True Blue had exhibited
symptoms OF st ffness this morning, may
have had some influence, but the conf
dencc in CALIFORNIA; favorite is very
} strong. The rates between Stevens and
Blue is nearly 3 to /.
The following shows the average Of
pools before the calling of the horses
Stevens $3.50, Blue $40, Daniels $l05
field $40; Stevens S275, Blue 1852, Dan
isls 800, field 50; Stevens 1926, Blu.
r $165, Daniels 800; field So; Steven,
$500, Blue Sl60; Daniels $50, field SIS
i Stevens 1926. Blue Sl55, Daniels S75
, field SIS.
5 A strong police detachment unde
command of Capt. Douglas, is main
b. tanning the good order of the vast assem-
S blage. ABORTION of the men are mounted
q In addition to the great crowd in til
y. park, hundreds of gratuitous spectator
d have taken positions on neighborin
!. hills, where they can get H view of tn
d course.
!. The Horses Called.
i, SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.-Hors'
% called at 2:35. They started at "a
# First heat won by Daniels, by two length
pIua eaoopJ T,,,o Tirl/
~ The second heat was won by Tru
Blue; time, sos. In the first mile, ST
m vens first, Blue second, Daniels las
'. Second mile, the same. Third mile, II
NJ same. Fourth and last mile, Blue frs
Daniels second, Stevens last.
Third heat, Thad. Stevens wins. Tim
TAG. True Blue distanced.
r. THE LATEST.
: SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.--Thad. Ste
- ems took the last heat and race, amid
-. the widest excitement. There was
~ perfect jam and crush coming home.
~ large number of vehicles were wreckt
=, on the way, but so far as known no liv
~, were lost or limbs broken. The tin
" given for the last race was erroneous Il
-, true time was $780,. ..... .. ..
- Chas. Dodge, clerk in the employ
- Bancroft & Co, and Joseph Farady,
clerk with Wallace Everson, went to Il
- California Theater last night, stayil
: over the first act. On their return bod
10 complained of sickness and was TAX
home. The doctors called said they su
:. posed he was poisoned. Farady said tb
;. had taken some beer together. He !
:. manned with Dodge till this mornin
~ then went home under great depressio
o. When he reached home be wrote three |,
:. tiers and was asked by his brother what W
~ the matter. He said he wanted to
=. called at o'clock, and then blew ont t
light and went to bed. He then pull
=. the clothes over his head and fred
- pistol. His brother Richard called t
y. landlady, and found that he had sh
. himself through the head with derri
- ger, and died in an hour.
h. STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. ia fire bro
out about 2 o'clock this afternoon in I
~ main building Of the Stockton Chicko
- Factory. The building. machinery a
4 az large quantity Of chickory were {
he stroyed. Probable loss "a, 900; insur
by for $4,000. 1t was caused by a defecti
~; tlue.
There is much enthusiasm he
re- over old Thad's victory. and lal
nd amount Of money changed hands he
TX. on the result.
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