The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-23
SAN Francisco, Feb. 30, 1876.

Heats.
SAN Francisco, Feb. %. 1876.
A few weeks since Bernard Herring
her, money broker, was arrested.
charged with embezzlement, on COM
plant of Anthony Ojeda, President of
the Coos Bay Coal Company. and yes
tsrday the case was tried in the Police
Court. The testimony went to show
that Oieda borrowed $500 from Her
ringher, giving him twenty shares of
California as security. Afterwards
Oieda got $500 more, and and to Sc
cure the two loans, gave Herringher
fifty shares of California. When Cali
fornia got up to 50 share, Ojeda
wanted to sell, and went to Herripgher
for the stock, when the latter told him
he did net have it. and that he had
given it to another party, whose money
it was he he'd lent him. Ojeda found
out this was not the case, and bad Her.
ringher arrested, The Police Judge
decided that there had been no viola
ton of criminal law, but told Ojeda he
had a remedy by cival action. and dis
missed the complaint. Between and
s o'clock last night Herringher with his
family was seated at dinner i'll his
house on Howard street, when Ojsda
entered suddenly, presented revolver
at Herringher's head, exclaimed, Now
I've got you" and fred, after which
he sprang through an open window
and escaped The ball did not strike
Herringher, but the weapon was held
so close to him that the powder burnt
his collar and shirt front. Herringher
reported the attempted murder at police
headquarters, and at a quarter after II
last night Ojeda surrendered himself
to the authorities.
A colored man named Breve went
into a Market street restaurant last
night for a meal. The repast was
handed him, to which he took excep-
tions, as not being fit for an American
citizen. He was told that it was done
to keep him away. He got his mad
up, and was saying something, when
the proprietor cut the argument short
by getting out a fourteen-inch bowie
knife, and had it not been for by
ISLANDERS, one more molasses colored
angel would have been made.
The attendance at the Bay District
track-yesterday to witness the four
mile and repeat race was estimated at
10000, including the people who assem-
bled on the hills surrounding the track.
The weather was fair and the track
firm. Rutherford was the favorite in
tho pools, bringing $1,000; Foster, $500;
Golden Gate, 1926; Katie Pease, $215.
FIRST HEAT.
Katie Pease won the pole, Ruther-
ford, second, and Foster, Hook Hooking,
Chance, Revenue and Golden Gate, in
the order named. They got a fair start
at the third attempt. Foster came in
half neck ahead of Rutherford time,
1881. Hook Hooking was third. but
was adjudged distanced. The railing
excited unusual dissatisfaction, and
much unfavorable comment was made
on the action of the judges, it being
claimed by many that Hook Hooking
had run waiting race, and was good
for second heat, coming in fresh, aud
was shut out purposely to prevent such
a result. Katie Pease, Chance Raven
ne and Golden Gate, were all distanced.
SECOND HEAT.
At 3.45 the horses were called for a
second heat, and made a false start,
going entirely around the track. At
the second attempt they got off togeth-
er, Foster taking tho lead. and first
mile by half a length--time, 23; Sec
ond mile was made in ], 43, Foster in
the lead, with Rutherford close up.
On the third heat Rutherford made a
fine burst of speed, and they passed the
stand Foster only neck ahead = time.
1.53. Rutherford last attempt seemed
70 tell on him, and on the fourth mile