Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-05

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Saved by the Police.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4th.-This has been
by no means quiet Sunday. Since early
this morning the city has resounded with the
rattle of tirecrackers and explosion of bombs.
Fire alarms have been frequent, but thus far
none of them have resulted in any damage of
consequence, owing partly to the unusual
preparations made to meet expected contin-
gencies. A number of accidents from the
use of firearms and explosives are reported,
b,.s none of a serious nature. The principal
streets are gay with flags banners, drapery,
notices, evergreens and other decorations.
The streets have been full of people all day,
and there has been quite spirited, though
informal, observance of the day. Everything
is prepared for to-morrow's celebration, which
is expected to be the most notable since the
Centennial.
At the sand lot to-day crowd of about
1000 gathered. DIR. O'Donnell ran small
meeting in one corner, claiming to be the
Simon pure anti Chinese representatives,
while the Greenback and Democratic wings
occupied more central positions. The Green
hackers were harangued by Kearney,
Smith, Moore and others. Kearney
was especially bitter against the Dem
ocratic wing, and his speech soon called
4 number of the latter to his vicinity, speed
lily followed by hundreds of others The
scene became very lively. Kearney's sup.
porters were crowded up in front of the ros.
trum, while the opposition surrounded them
like solid WALL Cheers and groans contin-
ually rose from the respective factions and
the prospects for a fight were excellent, ex-
cept that in nearly all cases the opposing
forces seemed to prefer hard words to hard
knocks, although one or two minor collisions
occurred. At the close of the meeting Kear-
ney proposed three cheers for Weaver, when
the opposition began cheering for Hancock.
At this juncture Captain Short, of the police
force, told Kearney that the thing was tend
ing toward a riot and must be stopped
Kearney assented, and started to leave the
stand, when the opposing faction madea rush
for him with cries of ''Hang him, y" Kill the
son of b-h," etc. The police gathered
around Kearney, kept back the crowd with
their clubs until McAllister street was
reached, when Kearney with two officers
was hustled into hack and driven off,
the police meantime holding the mob at
bay. Kearney's own supports seem to have
been under the impression that he was being
his behalf. The Greenbackers announced
from the stand that next Sunday they
would have their own police on hand.
The Democrats cried that that was just
what they wanted. 1t is reported that
Kearney's hackers will station guards around
his house for his protection. There is prob
ability of very lively time on the sand lot
next Sunday.
Base Baii-Best Game OF the Season.
SAN Francisco, July 4th-At the Recrea-
tion Grounds to-day, the Athletics beat the
Knickerbockers, after the best game of the
season, 2 to /.
The Santa Cruz Races.
SANTA CRUZ, July 3d.-The second day of
the Pacific Racing Associations summer
meeting was largely attended at the Santa
Cruz race track. In the first race, for the
Winters stake, dash of one mile, four
horses were entered, but only Jenny B and
Twilight started, with the former as favorite
with the many betting men. The time made
was 1:44i by Jenny b, who won the race.
For the second race, fve-eighths of mile,
the chestnut sorrel had walk over There
were seven entries, but none appeared except
the chestnut colt who took the race and
stakes in 52l. La the third race, for the
Stanford cup, dash Of one mile and half,
Clara d. Matte Glenn and Richard Third
started. The betting was S25 to Sl5 in favor
of Clara d for the first, and $40 to S5 in favor
of Richard Third for the second. On the
latter proposition the contest was exciting,
and betting was very lively. Clara ID won
the race in 2:3Si, Matte Glenn second,
Richard Third third. The time of 2:3Si for
a / ] mile dash is said to be the best time on
record for that distance. The trains and
steamers to-day and this evening brought
such an immense number of people to this
city that our streets look like Kearny street,
and no public or private house is untitled
A Land Dispute.
UsAL July 3d.-Yesterday morning, at the
south fork of Eel river, Mendocino county,
man by the name OF Marshall Howard shot
and killed two men, named Frank Southard
and - Mccoy. A dispute about land
claims was the cause. Howard has sent for
constable, and desires to give himself up.
silver;horn Discharged at Last.
SHASTA, July 3d.-D. j. Murphy closed
the case in the Silverthorn murder trial this
morning. The Court instructed the jury,
and at o'clock the case was given to the
returned into Court with verdict of not
guilty, and the defendant was discharged
from custody.
A Body Found.
CoLUsA, July 3d-The body of Walter S.
Jones, drowned in the river yesterday while
bathing, was found to-day near where he
went down.
The Fourth in Chico.
CHICO, July 3d-The Fourth was cele-
brated in Chico today in the usual way. An
attractive feature in the procession was the
Society of Mexican Veterans. The fire COM
panies were also in line. The Grafton was
delivered by the Rev. DIR. Jewell, and was