Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-25

morning. The various comma.
have been busy all the morning. anas,
Is expected their reports will be msaN
tonight or TO morrow morning. ny +
children of The public schools are wig
ing the pavilion this afternoon. Thaa'
is a good attendance at the track IN, l1e
afternoon. The first race was a rna
ming race for a purse of 500, a dash !. !.
three miles, $3.50 to the first horse sna
$3.50 TO the second and third horsass
The entries were Ballot Box, Fam.
Hall and Hardwood. Ballot Box w.
such a a favorite that pool selling wa'
at a discount. Ballot Box had the polsa
Fanny Hall second and Hardwood"
the outside. This was a splendid n%a
ana there was great excitemm
throughout. AT the first quarter, mi
on up to the half mile, a blanket wots
have covered all the horses. Fros
that point up to the stand Ballot Boz |
drew ahead and made the frs
mile in l:46, Hardwood close at Is
heels with the mare a good third. Bal.
lot Box continued to draw ahead and
the mare closed up the gap between
herself and Hardwood. AT the hail
she was ahead OF Hardwood. foI.
lowing close up to Ballot Box. Tbs
second mile was made in 1854, making
$40 Tor b two miles. 1t was clear
nov that Ballot Box had the race ali
ms way and the only question was
the distance which the Other horses
would be beaten. Ballot Box came
first under the string an easy winner
about thirty yards in advance. Fanny
Hall second and Hardwood a length
behind. Hall took the second money
and Hardwood the third.
The second race was likewise a RIM
ming race, thistime for three-year. oIds
two mile heats, for n purse of $500
$500 to the first horse $40 to the second
and $50 to the third. The entries we're
Shannon, Major Bradley and Sherman.
Bradley sold first at an average of s75.
Sherman $35, and shannon $40. Brad.
ley ran two miles under a strong mil
and won the first heat easily. The first
mile was run in LAT and the last mile
in in 1:43. Sherman second and Shan.
non third. Bradley won the next heat
and race and first money in 3:i4.
Sherman second money and Shannon
distanced.
The .sDulIetin' and .CaIr' Sue the
"AItn" Tor
SAN Francisco, Sept. q.
The libel suit of the proprieion Of
the Bulletin and CAL against the Alta
was filed to-day, damages set at $4,000.
The complaint, which j. quite lengthy,
states in effect that the plaintiffs have
never published any false news, un-
just or untruthful comments concern
ing the Bank of California or its man
agement, and have never conspired to
iniure the bank COR impair its credit,
nor have e enjeavored to produce a
financial panic in this State or else
where, o. to increase when exist
ing, for purpose of specializing in val
ues or for any other purpose, hut that
defendants. proprietors of the Alta,
knowing the above facts but envyina
the good name of the plaintiffs and
their succes as journalists, nave charg
ed them with the aforementioned aci'
In an article published in the Am Of
the Dist instant, which article Is quoteC
as a part of the complaint. The prob
ability Of this suit being commenced
has excited much comment. public
| opinion being divi led n tn the obiec
in view. but belief seem tn be unani
nous that il pressed to a trial racy de
velopments Will epsue.