Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-12
Ocean Disasters.

DtSasterh.
HALIFAX, Sept. 1s.-News has been
received that the brig Ellen Boudrat
sunk at her anchors In Canso Bay dur
Ing the late gale, and all on board are
supposed to be Lost. Passengers by
the disabled steamer, City Of Bristol,
will be taken to New York to-mor-
row.
The Evangelical Alliance.
NEW YoRx. Sept. - Among the
distinguished guests Of the American
Evangelical Alliance Is Rev. p. Il.
Smith, Dean Of Canterbury, who . the
bearer Of a letter from the Arch Bish-
op Of Canterbury to the Alliance, ex-
pressing the writer's hope that the
general conference may promote unity
In all forms of Christian duty. The
Dean says there is a general feeling
among members OF the Church Of Eng
land that the dividing line which has
separated established churches from
other Christian denominations, should
be less marked, and saying that with
this object ir view, he accepted the In
yitation of the American Alliance.
Verdict In the Hammill Murder.
The Coroner's Jury ia the inquest
over the body Of Margaret IIammill,
found In a room occupied by James
Merrlgan and wife after the fire, re-
turned a verdict that Miss Hammill
was strangled by Mrs. Merrigan.
Wonderful Racing.
New YonK, September l2.-The
second day Of the Fall meeting OF the
Prospect Park Fair Ground Associa-
tion yesterday was II of the most re-
markable events In the annals OF the
American turf. The most prominent
sporting men declared that there never
was such racing OH any other course In
the world. The first race was for a
purse OF $500, open to all ages, one
mile and three quarters. For this
event. were entered Coffee's lightning
colt, Chicsbiddy, Utica. Bingemin and
Mart Jordan. Bingemin and Mart
Jordan made q dead heat, aud this
trial between them for the purpose Of
settling the race WAS passed over until
other events on the card were oil,
when they were called upon to decide
the matter, and they had another run.
The judges again declared n dead
heat. The third was declared n dead
heat, aud the horses were obliged
to contend again. Blngemin finally
won the best and most closely contest
ed race that ever took place In this
country. Time, Bill 3:2S& 3:lG;
3:l9al. The second race was for a
purse of eight hundred dollars, for all
ages, two mile heats. The following
entered: Village Blacksmith, War
like, Maid OF Orange, Lizzie Lucas,
Gerald and MIldew. In the first heat
it was supposed a dead heat had been
made by Mildew, Warllke and Village
Blacksmith, with Lizzie Lucas about a
neck behind. The judges. however,
finally decided the heat won by MIL
dew, In 3:434. Village Blacksmith
won the second heat by a length from
Warlike, thus winning the heat and
race by d~lstancing the winner Of the
first hent, as under the rule all other
horses had to 20 to the stable. The
third race was q selling race for
oil ages, one and a quarter miles,
for a purse OF 800. The following
entered: Wheatley, Hattie O'Neill,
Camden, and Liverpool. The first
was a dead heat between Hattie
O'Nelll and Wheatley time, 2:l31a.
They then ran the dead heat OIL,
wheatley winning very easily BY three
lengths, In 2:25. This Is the first time,
says the Herald, In the history Of race
Ing, OF two horses making three dead
heats In a dash race.