Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-16
(Allgaier- Thorold.)

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An unfortunate mishap occurred June
Sth at the new ranges of the Victoria Rifle
Club, between Hamilton and the Halfway
House, Dundas road, Canada. Members
of the club were engaged in practice at the
l,000-yard range, and George Margetts
was firing at the target, when unhappily
the marker, George Jenkins, stepped in
front and received the bullet, which passed
through his body, and, strange as it may
appear struck the bulrs-eye, which was
despatched with blood. A reporter of the
Times, Hamilton, Car, from which we
obtain this item, soon after the occurrence
investigated the facts, and ascertained that
it has been the practice of the marker at
the ranges to wave red flag when he
wishes to repaint the target after number
of shots have been fired, or prior to ex-
aiming it after the marksmen are through
firing. But in this instance Jenkins neg
lected to wave his flag, and exposed him.
self, with the result stated. The unfortu-
nate man was carried to the residence of
Mr. McNab located near the ranges),
where he was attended by Drs. Griffin and
Rosebrugh. Jenkins passed the night very
favorably, and the next day DR.. Griffin had
great hopes that he would recover. The
bullet was one of Remington's $50 grains,
and entered at the back below the shoulder
blade, passing out about an inch below the
left nipple.
The international race for homing
pigeons came off in New York State June
18th, the length of the flight in each case
being about $50 miles. Every pigeon was
stamped. with mark unknown to its
owner, and the owner was instructed when
the bird came home to telegraph to New
Y FORK the time of arrival, and description
of the mark. The birds were loosed from
the various points, about A. NJ local time,
and the first to arrive was pair belonging
to E. S. Raymond, of Fall River, which
gave that gentleman two gold medals and
a money prize for the first two birds at
home. The pair left Media Pa, at A NJ,
and reached home at 2:02 P. NJ. Then 7.
| H. Richardson telegraphed the arrival OF
his three birds from Lockport, giving him
the prize for the first return of three birds,
and he also won five other prizes. N.
Adams, of Utica, won every prize from
| the seventh to the eleventh. The New
York birds came struggling in, last of all.
The average time per mile of the winning
birds was one minute and fifty-six seconds.
would recommend parties who may be
compelled to destroy puppies, to use chic
reform in all cases, as they quickly sue
cumb to its influence. Upon undertaking
to drown some on former occasion |
found that it took an astonishingly long
time. Now | use a small quantity of
chloroform on towel, folded in the shape
of triangular bag, which place over the
puppys head as cap, and when they
cease moving put them in pail of water,
when they sink like a stone. This is the
most merciful death, and when necessity
compels their destruction, let us make it as
painless as possible for the little innocents.
| M. W., in American Field.
| Two members of the American Canoe
Association, Fitzgerald and Hoyt, propose
early in September to start on voyage of
L, 600 miles, for the purpose of explora-
| ton and the study of natural history. The
| plain and Erie canals, Allegheny and Ohio
the Gulf of Mexico and around by cir.
cuitous route to the Rio Grande, Gulf of
Campeachy, ETC., and finally return north
ward along the Atlantic coast. Many new
| Developments in ornithology are antici-
pated by the projectors OF the scheme, and
the voyage, if made, will be watched with
interest by naturalists, as well as all ca
noeists.
Some persons, when dog has had
prolonged attack OF illness and become
rather offensive, put him in bath and
wash. On no account should this be done,
as it is most dangerous, more especially in
case of long-coated dogs, as these are very
difficult to dry thoroughly. If left at all
damp, the animals are sure to become
chilled, and the disease is aggravated. a
dog when very ill-say from distemper-
| should not be even brushed or groomed,
as it excites and disturbs him and in
creases the weakness, which is always great
IN this disease.
The Plainfield Croquet Club has won the
champion mallet of the United States,
presented by A. G. Spalding to the national
convention, which met in Chicago, Sep
TENDER %. 1879, and was then won by the
Twilight Club of Aurora. The match
games were played on the grounds of the
| Twilight Club. The Plainfields were repre-
sented by A. G. Brown and Ralph Morgan,
and the Aurora Club by Mr.. Taylor and
r. w. Gates. The contest occurred
June 23d.
Sir John ID. Ashley has written to the
| Sportsman, challenging any three year-old
in the world to match at weight for age
for 1000 guineas a side, with his five.year-
old horse Peter, the race to be run at New
market during the Houghton, which begins
on Monday, October oath.
AT the Gentlemen's Driving Park, New
York, on June I'd, ]. S. Ferguson drove
his team, Cora Belmont and Topsy, mile
in 2:2S, the wagon and driver weighing
sos pounds. They were taken from his
own stable in New York, without any reg
ular track work, and did not make a skip
or break
There is no end to the enterprise and
versatility of the Chicago people. They
now propose to hold first-class live stock
show and agricultural fair on the grounds
of the Chicago Driving Park, the dates be-
ing September 18th and 18th inclusive. 1t
is the intention to make this very grand
affair.
In race against time at the St. Louis
race.course, recently, Sam Ecker's FIVE
ear-old bay gelding, Tidal Wave, by In
truder, out of Anna Travis, ran mile,
carrying 10 pounds, in 1:43l. He was
matched to beat .45.
Weston did not win the Ashley belt in