Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-11-26
Late kilograms.


Cassengers ~ tho Aucon.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2e.-Ths
Ancou sailed at 8 A. NJ. to-day with
the following passengers for Los
Angeles: F T Morreil, A Clark,
Miss Logan, D w Bass, P Ell.
wood, Mrs e Edwards. daughter,
and two sons, Miss Downing, p G
Jackson, d RI Downing, ] R
Mowry, q P Wilt, w II May.
nard and family, Fred w Potts.
Robt Uodswortb, f B Shirley, +
Roberts, w M Worcester.
a Grsns Days sD"rt ne che Bay
Dsssrics Course AssOntssi"x per.
IOrnancos of Young Cas't"Tn'a
Stock.
BAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 24.-The
tests OF speed over the course OF the
Bay District Association to-day,
the proceeds of which are to be do.
mated to the Garfield Monument
Association, were largely attended,
and proved very important events
in the history Of the turf. It Ia es'
tinated that 4 500 persons were 10
attendance. The feature Of the
days sport was the undertaking OF
yearlings and two.year-olds from
the Palo Alto stables, owned by
Ex-Governor Stamford, to beat the
records of the world. The first
test OF speed was by "Hinda Rose"
the fastest yearliDg OF the world.
to beat her previous record of
2:433. She trotted the frat quar-
ter IN 402, the half in 1881, the
three-quaIters In 1851, complet-
ing the mile in the remark.
able time of 2:363. The second
was by Bonita, a two-year-old, to
beat the best two-year .old record
In the world. The first quarter
was trotted In 81; the half In 1:l23;
the third quarter (time not ofhcial-
ly takep) in 1:49a; making the
mile in 1924. This is the fastest
time ever made with the exception
OF two.year-old Wildfower's re.
cord, made come time ago. Nc
Carthy's Carrie D. attempted to
beat the best pacing record in Cal.
ifornis, but was Withdrawn after
three attempts, having onlymade
2:21. Following this came three
in.five trotting lin harness).
In the contest the black gelding
Clay, the bay gelding Hancock
and the bay gelding Gold Note were
entered. Clay won In three
straight heats. Time, 2:28&; 2:273;
2:264. Owing to the recent heavy
rains the first quarter OF the track
is not in good condition. It 10
claimed that the records would
have been lowered severai seconds
had the course been in good trim.
Thanksgiving Day wasvery gen.
orally observed by the closing OF
the banks, stores, % fices, both Gov
eminent and private, and the sus.
pension of all secular business.
Religious services were held in the
various churches of the city and
appropriate discourses delivered.
Collections were taken In aid of the
Garfield Monument Association
and the Soldiers Home, amount
ing In the aggregate to very sub
stantial sum.
Transfer OF "a RsslROs0.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-John
w, Doherty, Superintendent of the
North Pacific Coast Railroad,
states that a transfer of that road
was made yesterday at noon to for
eign capitalists. The new sy ndi-
cate is represented solely by J. D.
Walker, OF San Rafael. Walker
has been elected President, and D.
Nye, of San Rafael, General Su-
perintendent. The new company
has assumed all outstanding debts
and claims against the stock and
own all the stock. The transfer
includes all the road, rolling stock
and the steamers San Rafael and
Ssucelito, and all property Of the
Russian Land and Lumber Associ.
alton; also several large numbering
mills, valuable timber lands and
water works In Marin county.
Doherty positively denies that the
road was purchased with o view Of
making II the terminus Of trans
continental road, (notably North.
ern Pacific,) but will be operated
solely as local road.
wens Down with . Sseamer.
PANAMA, Nov. 10 The steamer
Albion foundered in gale Of
Point Barbados and thirty-two 0u
Of tho forty persons on board wer'
drowned.
Esidenees Of Omslai Corruption,
WASHINGTON, Nov. pa. M
Gibson, special attorney for the
United States In the matter Of the
Star routes investigation, has sub
mitted o report TO the Acting At
torney General, which was mad.
public yesterday. The report il
quite long. He says that the mos
searching investigation was made
hundreds Of witnesses examined
and voluminous testimony taken
and that he cannot resist the con.
vIction that In almost every cast
the allowance for expedition wal
frAudulently and corruptly OBJ
tained. Gibson finishes % follows
at il evident that there has beer
ine6iclency and derelictlon Of duty
and still gravsr official short-oom
ines In the administration OF tn
Sixth Audik0rfa 0fI10p. and tina