The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05


St. Paul and eastern markets, are of excellent
duality, and sells for l2c: the poorer for l0c.
Butter is somewhat OF drug in the whole
sale market, as all reports agree that more
will be made this year than ever before.
GRESSIONAL.
On the Gath the Senate passed the
sundry civil bill, which was amended so as
to build light house and fog signal at STAN
nard Rock, Lake Superior After short ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
The House, in the absence of Cox,
who has been acting Speaker during Mr..
Kerr's illness, unanimously elected Mr.. Say.
lor speaker pro tenn during the absence of
MIR. Kerr
In the Senate, on the Goth, after
amending by all increase of three and quar-
ter millions, the army appropriation bill was
passed by vote of IS to -, and the Senate
adjourned.
No business was transacted in the
House.
The Senate on the 9th received Il
report of the secretary OF the treasury show
ing the amount OF balance due the govern
ment from public officers, etc., since 1886.
Irving is mentioned as 3 defaulter to the
amount OF three cents.
The House agreed to the bill in re-.
gard to the sale of liquor in the Indian Terri
tory. The investigation ofthe charges against
Chief Clerk Adams entirely exanerates him.
The Senate on the Goth, agreed to
the report Of the conference committee on the
naval appropriation bill. 1t proposes tomeet
the reduction in amount for pay of officers by
retiring on turlough such as may not he ac-
t,,ally required on duty The bill for build
ing a bridge across the Missouri at Nebraska
City was agreed to. The resolution submit
ted by the President making the last years
appointments good until others are made,
was agreed to with an amendment limiting
the time to 80 days.
The House agreed to the conference
committees report on the naval appropriation
Gill, and after considerable unimporsant ae-
batting adjourned.
GOLDSMITH MAID.
The recent feat of the celebrated
trotter Goldsmith Maid was an inter-
esting one for horsemen. The track
used was at Belmont, near Philadelphia
After the first heat, which was made,
With a running horse. in PIT 3-44. Il
turn or two was made in the front OF
the grand stand, and down came the
Maid on the quarter as she neared the
judges stand she swerved slightly to-
ward the centre Of the track, and did
not seem prepared to start. Doble
eased her up kindly and gently, and
after wrenching out her mouth with
a wet sponge and cooling her nostrils,
started down for the second attempt.
Again us she came to the stand did she
try to move toward the grand stand
Her driver, however, Strengthened her
up, and took the word going like a
bullet from u Creeamoor rifle. \ light
skip WAS made near the first quarter
but Doble, with cOnsummate skill,
caught her up before a break was
effected, and the first quarter was
reached III 50 10. Another skip after
the post was passed amounted to moth.
ing, rs the prince of drivers was de-
termined to make his word good, and
this was the heat to do it. The half
mile was reached in FOG - Another
skip before the three-quarter post,
Doble holding her down to her work as
firm rs Il rock The time was now l.
and the excitement was intense. All
eyes were centtreu On the game little
empress of the turf. as closely pressed
by the running horse. With both
drivers yelling like Comanches on the
war-path, she came laundering down
the hOme-stretch, Doble giving her
the whip, and using every endeayor to
bring out the full speed of the best
piece Of horseflesh on the American
continent. Nearing the seats, every.
body was on their feet, well assured
that feat would be accomplished that
| >yculI l,o rom onhoro,l To Tho |oct dnvc
Of their existence. When so yards
f~'om home the elder Doble brought
up the runner alongside of the mare S
sulky wheels, and she crossed under
the wire in the marvellous time of 2:l4
The judges at once placed the figures
upon the blackboard and displayed it
! to the view of the audience, when q
wild, enthusiastic shout went up, the
stable boys tossing up sponges, pals.
ard their hats in one general grand
hurrah. AS the Maid was driven back
to the stand, Doble' face was wreath.
ed in smiles, and the Intelligent ami.
NAL pricked up her ears and seemed
| to appreciate the ovation quite as much
Us the driver.
| The applause continued until the
mare was taken out of the sulky and
walked to the stable. 4 third heat
was trotted in PIT l-2, the mile being
made by good square trotting, without
even AL attempt at break. These
| three heats are the fastest three con
secutive heats made in the world. BudC
Doble says most emphatically that the
nrd will be lowered yet by the
'>efOre the season is over.