Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-10
The Turf.
HUMMER OF RACES YESTERDAY.

AT Lexington, N.Y., yesterday, the hrst race,
won by Dusty. Tfme-1:46x, 1:k6x, lazy,
1:4sX. The race tor colts, stakes for two year
ods each Play q pay SEQ ADDED three
inson's AstraLby length.
The opening Of the fall meeting Of the Point
i Breeze Park association, near PhiladeiphIa,
Snow Ball-whe was sold in the ield-won, and
IN the $50 minute purse Honest Billy, who was
the favorite at heavy odds, was easily beaten by
The fall meeting Of the Prospect Park Racing
Association commenced yesterday. The first
race was a mile dash, for all ages, and was won
Lucas third. Time, 1:45X. The second race.
da. or three quarters Of mile, for maiden
two two year old, was won BY ChambeIlain's vlri
The third race, dash Of a mile and a half, for
three-year olds, was won by Jones' Maid, of
Oiang-; Galway second, and Cariboo third
Time, 2tih. The hurdle race, two miles, eigh.
hurdles, was won by Revenge, Village Black
1854.
At Plainvire Park, near Hartford, in the race
for $1,000, open to all horses that never beat
221, Huntress won the first, third and fourth
heats, and Little Longfellow was distanced in
the first heat. st. James won the second heat.
The Doncaster (Englsnd) September meeting
commenced yesterday: The champagne stakes
owner of the horse to save stake, was won by
Napoleon Third. Teu de'Amour was second.
and Adventuriere third. Twelve ran. The
great Yorkshire handicap of twenty-five soyer-
eigns each, fifteen forfeit, second horse to re-
ceive fifty sovereIgns out of the stakes, and the
third to save his stake, was won by Pirate; Free
man second and Mestlzo third.
JEFF DAVIS PROVES BAD BUSINESS SPEC
ULATIoN-Some weeks since the policy holders
In the Carolina Life Insurance Company, of
which Mr.. jefferson Davis was president were
advised that the assets and obligations of that
corporation had been transferred to the South
ern Life Insurance Company, of Memphis. 1t
now appears that the Carolina company had
met with heavy losses, aud that its sovency
elected to the presidency merely on account of
his supposed popularity in the South and the
prestige OF his name, proved burden too heavy
order to protect the interests of the policy hold
ers and save the corporation from utter ruin
determined to get rid Of him. Without consult
ing the president and while he was absent from
Memphis, they voted him out of office and
transferred the business of the concern to
another company. The Memphis Aualanchs,
commenting con ,Sa ing upon the removal Of MI Davis
conduct great business enterprise with refer
ence to political OF sectional prejudices or pas
slons, nor with reference to mere personal
considerations or attachments, and then it
adds, with touch of quiet sarcasm, "the OPP
position of the ex-president, VIII lie it is (, be
regretted, cannot add to or take away anything
from the commercial fortunes of Memphis"
LABOR REFoRM-Aetion of The Schuulkiu
County Pa COnuenti0n- James T. Kelly was
elected chairman of the labor convention at
Pottsville, Pa. yesterday. The resolutions
adopted pledge the party in Schuylkill county
TO adhere to the principles laid down in the
Columbus platform and subsequently enunci-
ated by the Labor congress at Cleveland; de-
nounce the importation Of cheap Chinese labor:
advocate the establishment of q uniform ma
tional rate Of interest, and the rights Of labor
as opposed to capital; denounce the salary
grab, credit mobilier, &C.; advocate the inn
position Of q tax upon coal, to be devoted to the
erection and maintenance of hospital for
those injured in its production and transporta-
ton; approve OF the establishment of homes
and schools for soldiers and sailors' orphans;
advocate reduction of the hours of labor, An.
approves OF the present system of education.
+. A. Henry was nominated for State senator.
Me-sIs. Morgan, Welsh and Domer were nomi-
mated for the Assembly, and Barlow. the re-
publican nominee, was nominated for county