Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-26
accept the Democratic nomination
for United States Senator.

accept the Democratic nomination
for United States Senator.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25th.-A
Santa Barbara dispatch says that
within the last few days the evening
Press has contained articles reflect
ing severely on Clarence Gray,
lately nominated by the Republic
can County Convention for District
Attorney. On the publication OF
the first article, Gray threatened
Theodore Clancy, the editor of the
Press, with violence If he contin-
ued his attack. The Press last
evening returned to the attack. To-
day Gray met Clancy and, after a
TRADE of abuse, drew revolver
and fired, the ball passing through
the right wrist, entered the abdo-
men, penetrating the abdominal
cavity and emerging above the left
hip. Gray was arrested and re-
leased on $4,000 bail. Clancy is
resting quietly and some hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
Iate,+s,inx Turr Events ss sscra-
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25th.-A
Sacramento dispatch says: The
most interesting races of the Fair
took place to-day. In the free for
all, best three in five, for $1,000,
Santa Claus won, beating Nut
wood, The best time was 2:l93.
The most remarkable performance
on the track WAS the trotting of
one mile in 2261 by Sweetheart, a
two year-old. This is the best two
year old time ever made. The half
mile dash was won by May d. in
81 seconds. The dash of mile
and three-eighths was won by Sal
lie Black, time 2:3l3. In the three
mile dash there were only two en-
tries, Clara d. and Cannon. The
former won by bare length in
5:3Si,
Natwooa wtns shs .psiH Heat.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25th.-Nut-
wood won the first heat in 2:22,
Santa Claus broke badly several
times and barely saved his dis
tance.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25th. The
attendance at the Park this morn
Ing was light, but was large this
afternoon, to see the trotting con.
test between Santa Claus and Nut
wood. The track Is in good condi-
tion and favorable for good speed.
Both horses were exercised this
morning and seemed to be In first
rate condition.
The awards were made to-day for
thoroughbred families and best
mare and colt. There has been
some difficulty in constituting the
rules as to whether they allow
horses going for stakes to take
premiums in other classes. Several
protests against the awards already
made have been filed.
Mr.. West, of Stockton, delivered
an addresse before the State Vini.
cultural Society last evening.
sut,er souaty Democrats.
MARYsvILLE, Sept. 25lh.-Tht
Democratic Convention of Suttel
Assembly ]. H. Craddock and @
full county ticket.
0reenba ehers' Csugrsssiua.i Con.
vensiou.
VALLEJO, Sept. 25th.-The Wea.
verites or Greenbackers held Con.
gressional Convention at Vallejo
to-day. About 80 delegates and
proxies were present. Denis Kear-
ney was there, aud was the leading
spirit. They passed resolutions
against fusion and endorsing Solon
Chase of Maine. For Congressman,
G. P. Berry, w. A. Howe and A.
Musselman were placed in nomina.
tion. The latter received major
ity of all the votes cast and was
declared the nominee of the Con-
vention. The question of nomin-
ating legislative tickets in the va
rious counties of the district was
left to a committee OF six.
Napa Republicans.
NAPA, Sept. 25.-The Republican
County Convention met to-day and
nominated a strong ticket of coun.
ty officials and Hon. g. Harrison
for Assemblyman.
San Diego Eepubicaas.s
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25th.-The Re-
publican county Convention to-
day nominated for the Assem- bly,
e. w. Hendricks and q full county
ticket.
Hntte CUUaty R.pubiIu>as Nom
innte.
ORovILLE, Sept. 25.-The Repub.
lican Convention OF Butte county
to-day nominated full county
ticket and J. N. Turner aud J. O.
Rusby for Assemblymen.