Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-27
PACIFIC COAST.
ARRIVAL FROM THE ARCTIC
OCEAN.
SUICIDE OF A PHOTOGRAPHER.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 70.
The whaling bark Dawn. from the
Arctic Ocean, brings news that on
September 18th the bark Three Broth
ers, Captain Owen, of New Bedford,
was abandoned in the ice near Point
Brown. The crew escaped and dis
tributed among other vessels OF the
fleet. On September 18th the British
bark w. A. Farnsworih was crushed
i'm the ice, filed, capsized and sunk IN
20 minutes. The crew was saved
There Is no news OF the crews OF the
fleet abandoned last season, with the
exception of two Kanakas from the
bark Acors Barnes. who made their
way to land. All the rest are sup
posed to have persisted.
John Adams. formerly a photograph
er by occupation. but more recently
engaged in peddling, committed sui
eide at his lodgings, 10 Jessie street,
last night. by taking morphine. He
had been drinking heavily of late and
frequently threatened suicide. "A friend
was with him at the time he took the
dose, but believed he was only sham
ming. and made no attempt to pre-
vent him and did not call for medical
assistance until too late to be Of avail.
Deceased left the following note: "San
Francisco. October 25: Mr.. Coroner oi
the c~itv-Please deliver a verdict 'oi
came to his death by an overdose oi
opiate. Please probe my heart 10 the
center. to be sure that live Is extinct.
Yours. respectfully. John Allen."' DE.
ceased has gone by the name of Allen,
but Adams is believed to be his right
name.
The attendance al the first days rae
ing of the Bay district Fair Grounds
Associations fall meeting to day, was
moi large. The weather was fine, and
the track in good condition.
The first race was for the 1927 class;
premium $3.50; mile beats, three in
five; ten entries and i've starters; viz
Sweet Brlar. Pat HINT, Coqustte. Sis
son Girl and Lou Whipple. In the
pools Pat Hunt was n strong ~fav0rite
as follows: Hunt, $50: Coquette, S25;
Swee,briar, $40; field, s..
First heat-Good send off, slightly in
favor of Sweetbriar; Hunt leads to the
half 10y a neck; Sweetbriar well up,
the others strung nut. From there II
WAS a hard fight for the heat, Hun,
out trotting the gray, and winning 10y
a neck; Sweelbriar, I'd; Wbipple, Sd
sisson Girl, 4lh; Coquette, 5th; Time,
2:2GHs.
Second heat-A fair start was made.
Swee.briar and Pat Hunt taking the
lead and trotting well together TO the
distance poles, where the gray showed
lightly in the lead, winning the
neat by a short length; Pat Hunt, e
ond; Coquette, third; Lou Whipple
fourth: Sisson Girl, fifth. Time, 2:27.
After this heat, the betting fraternity
played for even, making SweetbrIaI
The favorite at long odds.
The third heat was won by Sweet
briar; Coquette. a good second; Lou
Whipp'e. third; Pat Hunt. fourth
Sisson Girl, fifb. Time, 2:27H.
Fourth heat-rhe race aud money
was won by Sweetbriar; Wbipple, sec
ond; Coqueite, third; sisson Girl
fourth; Pat Hunt, fifth. Time. 2:264,
The second event, ESQ class, five
stariers-Skylark, Indian Girl, Rag
Picker. Louisa f., Amanda and Muir
ray. Skylark won in three straight
heats; Indian Girl, second; Murray
third ; the others distsnced. Time
2:4lM, 2:43, 2:43A.