Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-02
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a cat. He was off and after his team before
his name could be caught and passed down to
posterity. c. M. Prcdger was riding in an
amateur race, engaged in by a number of
gentlemen at Agricultural Park last evening,
and he didn't win, though VIM. E. Gerber
did. The reason of Mr.. Prodger's failure to
cross the score first was owing to the fact that
his was the hindmost horse. But he thanked
his stars for that in the end, for the horse
stumbled when at the top of his speed. and
threw Prodger in double fiiphop twice or
thrice over, landing him on his shoulders In
the track, where he plowed up the ground
for couple of yards like an improved SUBJ
soil caltivator. Had he been ahead, the
mad riders behind would certainly have
dashed over him and have ground him
to powder-so they say. AS 1t was,
he was stunned and bruised, and will sit down
and get up with great delberation for some
days tie come. Uncle John Douglas tried to
kill himself yesterday in effort to prove
that he is about 90 years younger than he
is. He visited the soap works on Front
street and was in the low-grade story, when
he saw spry youth run up ladder into the
high-grade story. Uncle John looked at the
boy and the ladder moment, called to
mind the DAYS when be was an agile blue
jacket" IN Uncle Sans navy, and how he
used to Chamber up the shrouds and swing
through the rigging just as easy-aud then he
forgot his years and his rheumatism, and
dashed at the ladder and went up for some
ten feet with ali the vim of his past agility.
But Just as he reached the top the ladder
slipped from under him, Jared from its place
by his motion, and Uncle John came down,
as he says, both ends frst-at least he went
over and under, and under and over, ike
cart wheel. anu landed on the bard floor be-
meath very much used up community. Last
night the old man, as he limped painfully up
to the Army and Navy League meeting, kept
muttering that g Uncle John bad pretty
tackle any more ladders as long as there
are any good, comfortable six-inch
riser stair-cases round the country.
Arthur Miller, of the Union Hotel, was cut
riding Yesterday. His horse became FESTIVE,
and Miller whipped him, and the animal be-
gan to run, and at Ninth and l. streets as
the buggy was whirled around the corner,
Miller was shot out of the vehicle much as
water is thrown of from revolving grind
stone He landed on his head, and stirred up
the gravel with his face. He was seriously
bruised, and was insensible for some time.
There wasn't bit of fun in his acrobatic
feat. Last night he reported all right,
and sent word to his friends that he'd be on
deck to. day, though he will tread tenderly
and nurse his head with care.
REPUBLICAN MEErINGs.-Th Sailor Boy
Republican Club, f. A. Shepherd presiding,
met at Central Hall last evening, received
new members and transacted routine business
connected with its organization. The
Army and Navy League met at SINNERS
| Hall last evening, j ohm Dougherty, Com
mander, presiding. The organization re-
ceived several new members discussed st
| length the matter of uniforms for the COM
panies of the League, and finally gave its
| Committee on Uniforms one week more OF
time The meeting passed resolution,
specially indorsing the platform of the Re-
publican party adopted at the County Con-
vention in this county recently, declaring that
Republican officials ought to employ In office
Republicans General Order No. was re-
ceived from Z. B. Jerome, State Commander,
and was read. It contained appoint
ments of aids on the staff of the State Com
mander, and among them the name OF
Thomas II. Berkey, of Sacramento. The
State Commander by this order assumed
command of the organization. The order
concludes with these worcs in part: =" The
State Commander desires to announce that
the League is in fourishing condition, and
| the signs indicate that none of our comrades
have yet been allured into the camp of the
enemy by the decoy of Union General at
the head of their ticket. Since the issuance
Of General Order No. l, camps have been or
ganized in various of the interior towns, and
the San Francisco camp has been largely re-
cruited The campaign has now opened in
earnest, and every soldier or sailor in Cal
ifornia who has not yet identified himself
with his former comrades in this their second
struggle to prevent the old enemy from con-
quering, are urgently requested to do So"
c. L. S. ca preliminary meeting of the
Sacramento members of the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle was held last
night at the Presbyterian Church. 1t was
resolved to hold public meeting on Wednes-
| day evening, October 18th, at the Presby
terian Church, to consider the course of study
| for the coming year and receive new mem
bers. The year of study begins October LIST,
with MeriyalPs History of Rome. 1t was
stated that persons may begin the course Of
study at any time on their own res oonsibility,
and not connected with the Society. Circu
lars and information may be obtained of Rev.
/ r. Bentley. ID. D.. and Rev. ii. II. Rice,
members of the State Committee. There are
now about 500 members of the Society in this
State pursuing its course OF study.
Fred Neary, of Company G, will leave this
morning for Alameda by steamer, taking
with him the tents to be used in the encamp-
ment of the First Artillery Regiment, and
putting them in order for occupancy by the
regiment next Sunday morning. The Adju-
tant- General yesterday issued for this purpose
% Sibley tents, Is wall tents and 2 hospital
tents, beside which 20 more Sibley. wall and
hospital will be obtained at the Bay, having
been recently used by the Union Guard at
Santa Cruz This will make array of 67
tents, and afford the necessary accommoda-
tions for the encampment.
PERSONAL Treasurer We'll, Mrs.
n. D. Goodell, Mrs E. Brodt and Mrs.
Uren went to Santa Cruz yesterday;
Mrs j. w. Armstrong. Mrs. j. Talia-
| ferro and T. II. Wallis went to Santa Clara,
and Mrs. DIR. Hughson, Miss Josephine
| Wilsey, Miss Emma Gee. e. w. Clark and
family and w. G. Van Fleet returned from
Santa Cruz. S ii. Rippon. of Nicolaus. G. A.
Howell, Railroad Commissioner G. j. Beer
stecher w. w. Stowe and Edward Christy
/ 1'chener, of the Treasury Department,
Washington, returned from Oregon yester-
day, and will leave for the East to-day.
tx UNION SOLDIERS FOR GARFIELD.-As-
sistant Adiutau.- General John A. Turner
Yesterday received communication from
Chico signed by l3 ex- Union soldie,s, making
application for a charter to organize com
pany of the Array and Navy League. They
represent political matters mp there as be-
coming lively, and that the Republican party
in that section is in the best of spirits and ex
pectations of success. They claim that the
only soldiers in that vicinity, if any, who will
vote for Hancock, are those who fought
against him and oo the other side during the
war, and that the Union soldiers are unit
for Garfield.
SAN BERSARDINo FAIR Acknowledgment
is made of the receipt of an invitation to the
San Bernardino County Fair, which is to be
held upon the 10Th, 18th and 18th iusts. Ex-
terded preparations and arrangements have
been made. with the view of making the pres
eut agricultural and horticultural exhibition
excel any heretofore given by the society.
The President of the society is w. A. Conn,
and e. A. Nisbet. Secretary.
RAILROAD HOSPITAL REPoRT.-The fol-
lowing is the report of DIR. A. b. Nixon, in
1 charge of the Railroad Hospital, for tt e
month ending August 81, 1880: Present in
hospital, August LIST, % admitted during the
month, 40; total, 60; discharged. 81; re-
naming in hos pital month ending Au-. 31st,