Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-26
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Albion levies an assessment OF 30 cents.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Tests Of speed
over the course Of the Bay District Associ-
alton to-day, the proceeds Of which were
donated to the Garfield Monument Asso-
citation, was largely attended, and proved
a very important event in the history Of
the turf. It is estimated that 4,500 per-
sons were In attendance. The feature Of
the days sport was the undertaking Of
yearlings and two-year-olds from the Palo
Alto stables, owned by ex-Gov. Stanford.
to beat the record Of the world. The first
test Of speed was by Hindoo Rose, the
fastest yearling in the world, to beat her
previous record Of 2:4sk. She trotted the
first quarter in :40k, the half In 1:1sA,
the three-qusrters IN 1865, completing
the mile in the remarkable time Of
2:S6k. The second was by Bonita, a two
year-old, to beat the best two-year-old REQ
ord In the world. The first quarter was
trotted in :37, the half in 1:12k, the three
quarters thine not officially ~texen). The
unofficial time was 1:49A, making the
mile in 2:24k. This is the fastest time
ever made, with the exception of the two
year-old (Wildfower's) record, which was
made recently. McCarthy's Carrie D at
tempted to beat the best pacing record Of
California, but was withdrawn after three
attempts, having only made 2:21. Follow
ing this came q three-in-ive trottink, In
harness, contest, and the black gelding
Clay, bay gelding Hancock, bay gelding
Goldnote were entered. Clay won three
straight heats; time 2:2S. 2:27h, 2:26k.
Owing to the recent heavy races the first
quarter track was not in good condition.
1t Is claimed that the record would have
been lowered several seconds had the
purse been in good trim.
Yesterday was very generally observed
by the closing Of banks, stores, Offices,
both Government and private, and the
suspension OF all secular business. Re-
ligious services were held in the various
churches OF the city and appropriate dis
courses delivered. The collections taken
in aid Of the Garfield Monument Associa-
ton and Soldiers Home amounted in the
aggregate to q very substantial sum-.
A Nanaimo dispatch says: The steamer
California has arrived from Sitka. Gold
weather has set In and the placer miners
are going into winter quarters. The quartz
mines are being successfully worked.
Oakford, the new Deputy Collector al
wrangel, is breaking up whisky smuggling.
having made q number Of captures.
John W.. Dohsrty, Superintendent Of the
Pacific Coast Railroad, states that q trans
fer Of that road was made yesterday at
to foreign capitalists. The new syn
dictate Is represented solely by J. d.
Walker Of San Rafael. Walker has been
President and D. Nye Of San Ra-
fael General Superintendent. The new
company has assumed all the outstanding
debts and claims against the stock, and
own all the stock. The transfer includes
all the road, rolling stock and steamers
San Rafael and Saucelito, and all the
property Of the Russian River Land and
Lumber Association; also several large
numbering mills, valuable timber lands,
and water works in Marin County. Mr..
Doherty positively denies that the road
purchased with q view Of making Ito
terminus transcontinentsl-notably the
Northern Pacifc-but ii will be operated
solely as o local road.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 25.-Three young
men of Sacramento were out hunting to-
day on Consumes River, and rested at
noon in an orchard. In getting up from
the ground Chas. Bauer's gun was acci-
discharged. The shot struck his
Thos. Shoulder, In the back and
penetrated to his head. killing him in