Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-14

| paper money, and the economy OF the Dem
ocratic Congress is commended The UnioI
soldiers are praised, and the troops at tn,
polls denounced. Delegates from the Con
eressional districts were then chosen, but MOI
| instructed
| vERMoNT-GREENBACK LABOR.
MONTPELIER, May 13th-The Greenback
Labor Convention appointed the following
| delegates at large to the Chicago Convention
G. F. Clough, Fletcher Tarbill, John j. Bur.
| CESS and G. Z. Martin.
The Great Trotting Match Between Maud
and santa Claus.
New YORK, May 1Sth.-The next issue of
the Spirit Of the Times will contain the follow
ing concerning the great $50, 900 match be-
| tween Maud S and Santa Claus: We are
gratitied to give this week a letter from p. A.
Flnnegan, owner of Santa Claus, stating the
conditions upon which he is willing to trot
his stallion against Maud S. One chief fear
had been that the challenged party might in
sist upon the mare going to California, con-
dition that might have resulted unfavorably
to the match but as Mr.. Finnegan is willing
to come East, we do not think that there are
now any obstacles of consequence. His let
ter is pure business and renders it evident
that he is anxious for the race. The manager
of Maud S is no less in earnest and both par-
ties verify believe they have the fastest trot-
tiers in the world. The response of Captain
Stone to the propositions of Mr. Finnegau
ought to settle the matter The following is
| the letter of Mr.. Finnegan:
| SAN Francisco, May 4th
| L. A. Buck Spirit OF the Times: Your telegram
in relation TO series of races between Maud and
Santa Claus has been received. Nv proposition was
to trot five races, mile heats best three in five in
harness, for 5000 side each race National Asso-
citation rules, which in accordance with the usages
OF the turf would be half forfeit This willing
| to do under the following conditions
| First-S12, 500 forfeit to be deposited with T. A.
Buck or any other person Buck may designate and
forfeits to be deposited before Tuesday, June
| l, 1880.
| Second-The whole amount Of stakes must be put
in the hands of Stockholders before the horses are
called for the first race, and before the drivers are
weighed, after which the races shall be "pay or
| play"
Third-Afro of the series of races shall come off
| over one track, which is mutually acceptable to
both rarties said track to be in a city which has a
tr9tting club and is member of the National
Association, the course to be agreed upon before
one deposit of forfeit Should the parties control
ing Maud agree to trot these races in California
the owner of Santa Claus will allow them $500 on
each race trotted and the privilege OF selecting any
| track in the State which is a member Of the Ma
tional Association.
Fourth-The time of trotting shall be, if not in
California, at any time the other party may select
| from August 1st to November !, $780, races to be
! Ii
| OF the first race to take place shall be Saturday
August 2Sth, and others the Saturdays following
| there being week between each provided, how
ever, that the track and day good ard in case
| there should be postponement on account OF
weather or track the race shall take place on the
first good day and track following provided there
are three days between that and the next race of
the series. In case there should not be three days
Intervening then the next race to be postponed one
week, and so throughout the series; judges to be
the persons who shall say if the track and day
good, and their decision in this to be final.
Fifth-Judges shall be selected in the following
manner Parties to these matches to select Judge
each, and these two to select their associate In
order not to confine one set of men to Judge the
whole series, the selection shall be made for each
race and on the day of trottng. In the Judges
selected by the parties cannot agree on third per-
son, the p. esident of the Trotting Club, or some
person he appoints. shall make selection. Further
more, the owner of Santa Claus will give the other
party the privilege of naming for the trots to take
| place one of four States viz Illinois, Ohio, New
| York Pennsylvania, and he 1.-THE owner of Santa
CLAUSE or his representative will select tie track to
trot upon. In any case the course selected shall be
a mile in circuit.
| Sixth-The receipts from any and every source
shall be divided in the following proportions, viz:
Seventy-five per cent to loser OF the race, settle
ment to be made at the conclusion of each race and
the winner OF each race to receive the above pro-
portion, and the loser his quota of the money when
| the race is trotted. Yours, P. A. FINNEGAN.
HITCH IN THE ARRANGEMENTS.
CINCINNATI, May 13th.-Captain George
n. Stone who has the management of Van
derbilt's Maud S, having seen the letters of
7. A. Finnegan, owner of Santa Claus, in
which he states the terms upon which Santa
Claus will trot series of five races with
Maud s, says he cannot accept the challenge
for 1000 side for each race with so large a
forfeit as finnegan proposes, nor can he agree
to trot the five races on one track, as sug-
oracta1 hxy Eipnaoan Cor4ain St0pa,s
NAL offer was for $1,000 race-s2 800 side
and was distinctly expressed in his letter to
Mr.. Finnegan of April Doth, namely, to trot
the series of five races for 80, 500 a side for
each race, with 81, 800 forfeit, the races to
be trotted on five different tracks, to be
agreed upon by him and Mr.. Finnegan before
the races begin. Captain Stone has been re-
leased from the obligation to enter Maud s
in the stake races both at Chicago and But
falo in order to enable him to make this
match.
Advantage of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road 70 the Military Arm of the Gov
ernment-General shernan's Views.
WASHINGTON, May 13th.-General Sher-
mans report to the House Committee on
Pacific Railroads, in regard to the Northern
Pacific route, says:
In military sense the extension OF this railroad
of that river as far as the mouth OF the Big Horn
will be beyond any estimate Of advantage the Quar-
termaster-General may make, because this railroad
will transport and supplies for ten if twelve
months in the year, while the Missouri river and
Yellowstone are barely navigable for Gght-draft
steamers for two, at most three months in the year.
The eXtens on of the road will stimulate emgrants
to occupy the line of the Yellowstone east and west
to such extent to form barrier to the no.
madic Indians who have heretofore gone back and
forth from the Sioux reservation south, to British
territory north, and will enable us in very few
years to give up Forts Keogh and Custer, each re-
quiring for garrison full regiment of infantry and
four companies of cavalry. These could then be
moved north to the British line. By this process
we could divide the hostile Sioux, and can subdue
either moietY with more certainty and much less
cost than now
The committee will meet tomorrow, and it
is expected that they will agree to report
favorably on the bill introduced.
Pursuit of Papers Preparing for the
Campaign-The Fishery Question.
CHICAGO, May 13th.-The Journals WASH
ington's special says: The Clerk of Senator
Voorhees, exodus committee left for Georgia
a few days ago, carrying with him all the pa
pers belonging to the committee, and Senator
VOORHEES, has started the Deputy Sergeant
at. Arms after him to obtain the papers if
possible.
Colonel Keogh, Secretary of the National
Republican Committee, left for Chicago to-
day, where he will open an Office on Tuesday
next to furnish information to delegates and
others.
Secretary Evarts will transmit to the House
to-day or tomorrow the correspondence with
the British Government relating to the For
tune Bay outrage, accompanied by letter
taking bold stand in favor of legislative
action regarding our fishing interests. 1t is
believed that he will favor the restoration
of the duty on fish as the only means by
which they can be brought to their senses
in regard to the rights of American fisher
men under the provisions of the treaty of
Washington.
The Forest Fire In Pennsylvania.
BRADFORD, May 12th.-Shortly after noon
to-day fire again started in the timber-land
at the head of Fosterbrook valley, eight miles
from Bradford That section is thickly stud
ded with derricks and tanks. The wind was
blowing a gale, and the fire swept over the
ridges, consuming everything like so many
reeds Continuing, the fire swept down Train
Hollow, a prolific portion of the il-feld,
burning rigs, small tanks and buildings The
villages of Oil Center and Adamsville,
with the exception of one or two houses. were
entirely destroyed. Tonight the $4,000
barrel iron tank of Mitchell l. Jones is in
flames. No villages being located near, the
danger from that source is not great. At
Baker trestle, on the Kendall and Eldred
Railroad seven miles from the place of start
ing, a 5000. barrel tank is now burning. The
railroad trestle will be destroyed, preventing
trains from running. About dark this