The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-12

foreigners, death to heretics," was constant
ly heard. The town remained for three
days at the mercy of the assailants. and
during that time all classes OF crimes had
been committed. And even those who took
refuge in the church were threatened with
assassination by the infuriated mob.
The losses on property will not fall short
OF one million dollars. The President OF
the Republic has done what he could to
bring the offenders to punishment, but 50
numerous are they that they cannot he
dealt with. The foreigners in the place
ments, for the purpose of making them re-
spOnsible for the losses incurred.
SARATOGA, August l0.-This is the first
day of the August races. The meeting was
greeted with delightful weather and fast
tracks. The first race was for the Ken
lucky stakes, for two-year-olds one mile
Seven horses started out Of thirty-five en-
tries, Parole took the lead at the start and
kept it to the finish Adelaie, ID Sultana,
81 and brother to Harry Bs,ssett, ith.
Time, 1:4ii
In the second race the summer handicap
was for all ages, two miles. There were
twenty-nine entries and three starters. The
race was won BY Grinstead, the favorite,
after a close contest with Wild ldle Time,
1871.
The third race was a sweepstakes, for all
ages, three-Iuarters of a mile There were
six starters. Madge was the favorite, and
won the race by q length, in the extraorli-
nary time Of l:l5s, the fastest time ON
record. Rhodamanthus second, Leander
third, Australian fourth. The last race
was a free handicap steeple chase, all ages.
about three miles. There were four start
en-, Diavolo, Deadhead, Staniod and Day.
light The race was won handsomely BY
Deadhead, in 6:O6!.
At a numerously attended meeting of the
friends and associates of the late Geo. II.
Mumford, Vice-President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, was held in
the office lately occupied by him, this af.
ternoon, to take action in regard to his
death. Hon. VIM. Orton was chosen chair.
man, and Geo. b. Prescott, secretary.
Eloquent and feeling addresses were
made by President Orton, Vice-Presidents
Cornell and Green, Hon. Geo. Walker, Gen
O. ii. Palmer and Others.
The following resolutions were ther
unanimously adopted Declaring that by
Mr.. Mumfords death the company has los
an officer of inestimable value, and thu
community citizen of the highest charac
ter rendering sympathy to the bereaved
family, and appointing a committee, con-
sisting of Norvil Green, John Van Horne
Anson Stager, Jno. c. Hinchman, A. S
Brown, W. ]. Holmes, s. r. Clifford, Jno
b. Van Every, J. d. Reed and ii. Watson
| to receive the remains, on their arrival in
New York, and escort them to Rochester
attend the funeral, and, if agreeable to the
family, serve as pail bearers.
BUFFALO, August lO.-The races were
we'll attended to-day. The most exciting
was the unfinished race OF yesterday for the
2:31 class, which was won by Idol, levin.
ski 2d, Honest Harry third. Time, 2:224l
The first race ON tO-days programme was
the free-for-all race purse, $1,000; 81 5Oe
| to first, 81 900 to second and $500 to third
won by Lulu in three straight heats. Time,
2:22, 2:lSi, 2:l5. The last heat was trotted
in the tastes. time ever made on this track
As the board was swung out announcing the
time, the excitement was intense, the crowd
rushing on the track to see the wonderful
horse and congratulate the driver, Charley
Green.
The next race, Ia class purse, SJ,OOO-
$1,000 to first; 81 ,250 to second; $50 To
third; and $500 to fourth, was won by
Mollie Morris, in three straight heats Car.
rie second; Rarus, third; Belle Brassfeld
fourth. Time, 2::22; 2:2ii; 2:2Il. After
the 2::27 race, Higbee & Bros iour-year-old
black stallion, Governor Sprague, OF Can.
ton, Illinois, trotted an exhibition heat
with the following result: First quarter
36i second, 34i; third, "a; fourth, 36i
making the mile in 2:2li, the best four
year-old time ever made.