Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC.

Arctic seas-Lieatenaat BerFy's Account.
WASHINGTON, November 17th-Lieuten.
aut Berry, of the Arctic relief-ship Rodgers,
in letter to the Secretary Of the Navy
dated September 9th, writes that he crossed
and recrosssd the meridian in 730 north lati-
tude, and with the horizon throughout and
the sky to the north clear, but did rot sight
the land reported by the Captain of a whaling
bark as situated in 7S0 west longitude, an ex-
tending as far north of 73o north latitude as the
eye could reach. The Lieutenant adds: 81
have found the northern ice of such nature
that it would not be possible to pass its outer
edge, consisting in places of heavy packs,
and in others of unbroken fields miles in ex-
tent. In the spring I will proceed to Plover
Bay, fill up with coal and continue the search.
Since Wrangell Land has proven to be an
island of small extent, with no other land,
I deem it useless to winter there, as recon-.
mended by the Jeanette Relief Board, under
the false supposition that it extended far 80
the nortbward."
The Sweetheart Racing Challenge.
NEW YORK, November 17th.-Charles II.
Raymond, owner Of the great Kentucky.
bred three -year-old Phil Thompson, called
upon the editor Of Tuf, Field and Farm in
| relation to the match with the California bred
| Sweetheart, proposed by E. s. Stokes. Ray
mond said II have faith in Phil Thomp.
son. [ believe in him; but it is a little early
| to talk about making match for next year.
| want to see how my colt passes through
the winter before 1 make an important en-
gagement for him. To put up now a
| forfeit of 5000 would be equivalent to
| betting that amount Of money that no
accident will happen to my colt during the
winter months. I am not betting mar,
and do not care TO gamble on this point. IL
April OF May, will accommodate Mackay
with s. match. provided my colt is in good
health at the time. | will trot race at
| Chicago in July or August. and will rot
object to other colts than four-year olds
coming in at S., 900 or 5000 each. The
estimate of Stokes for expenses is entirely toe
high. l will allow him 81 0G0 for bringing
! Sweetheart from California. The race,
presume, will draw, but l do not wish to give
anyone an opportunity to say the main thing
in view is division of the receipts. The owner
of Sweetheart is a very wealthy man, and
the gate.money cannot be much of an object
TO him. Ny proposition is that the winner
shall take all the gate-noney. Had nothing
been said about matching this winter,
should have challenged in April or May the
four-year-olds of California aud the world tG
battle, provided Phil Thompson kept right
Stokes simply anticipated me. BY waiting
until spring TO put up forfeit il makes it
mora of certainty that the colts will coms
together"
The editor of TmJ, Field and Farm says
"W We can see no reason why Governor Stan
ford should decline to put Fred. Crocker II
the race with Phil. Thompson and Sweet
heart. A trotting contest between four-year
| olds for stake of $50, 0C0 and the gate money
| will attract tie attention of the country
the winner will reward his owner with {
small fortune"
The Thermometer.
CHICAGO, November 17th Thermometer
highest 6io, lowest 49,.
New York, November 17th-Midnight-
Thermometer highest 61', lowest Az.