Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-20
THE GREAT STALLION RACE.

that on the homestretch he eased up en- the
first heat He will on Saturday try to beat
the record for a special purse of s., 500.
THE GREAT STALLION RACE.
The heats Of the great race open to all
stations were ssndwiched between those OF
the 2:23 class, the first being trotted after the
first heat of the class named. The fact that
it took six heats to decide it, that it was won
by horse that had not trotted q race before
this season, cutting three seconds from his
record in the fourth heat, that the pool-buy-
ers we're on their heads as to the outcome
from 6rst to last-all these made it race
well worth witnessing.
Six horses responded to the call from the
judges stand, and drew positions as fellows ;
Piedmont the pole, Monroe Chief second.
Hannis third, Wedgewood fourth, McGregor
fifth, and Santa Claus THE favoritel the out
side
The first heat was won by Robert Nc
Gregor, Santa Claus second. Time, 2:lS.
The second heat was won by Santa Claus,
Piedmont second Hannis third, McGregor
fourth. Time, 2:l7l
The third heat Robert McGregor won,
Hannis second, Piedmont third. Wedgewood
fourth, Santa Claus fifth, Monroe Chief
sixth Time. 2:1Sk.
The fourth heat was won by Piedmont,
Santa Claus second. Time, 2:l7l.
The fifth heat was won by Piedmont,
WedgeVood second, Santa Claus third.
Time, 2:l9..
Only Piedmont, Santa Claus aud Nc
Gregor appeared for the sixth heat, the
Others being sent to the stable for not winning
heat in five. Piedmont showed the way all
around the first half by length. and the
other half by two lengths. Santa Claus was
third for the first half, after which he
snapped places with McGregor, and came in
second by three lengths Time, 2:2i.
This is the fastest and best stallion race on
record.
New York Legislature.
ALBANY, July I9sh.-The bill providing
for the holding of special elections to fill
yacancies in Congress was, after slight
amendments, ordered to q third reading to-
day.
In the Joint Convention to-day the ballot
for the short term stood Lapham, IS. Pot
ter As. Conkling %, Woodward !. Necessary
to q choice, r. The chair declared no choice
made. ndSpeaker Sharpe moved to adjourn.
Carried.
In the Assembly AndrewsI motion to
amend the final adjournment resolution, by
making the day Thursday instead OF Tues
day, was lost by 81 to 81. Eleven stalwarts
voted with the Democrats in the affirmative.
SECOND DIsPAToH]
ALBANY, July l9th.-The indications are
that there will be no election tomorrow.
The supporters of the Administration do not
look for it before Thursday. 1t requires the
secession of three or four Conklingites, and it
is not possible TO find them as yet. Both
sections are in good humor, and sit about the
hotels together engaged in social converse
ton on all topics except relating to the Sena-
torship. Some private conversations are held,
but no Conklingites engage in them.
Disastrous Fire at Syracuse.
SYRACUSE IN. w July 19Lh.-The
Weitiue Opera House building, in the center
of the city, containing one of the hand
soonest opera houses in the State, was
burned early this morning. It was wholly
DESTROYED within two hours. This is the
most disastrous fire in Syracuse in twenty
yesrr. The estimated less is upwards OF
$500 coo. Fully fifty tenants occupied the
block, and ara losers to considerable amounts.
The block was four stories in hight, covering
half an acre. and was valued st 500, 900; in
cured for $50, 900. The other principal losers
are as follows Rosenblooin Bros. shoe deal
ers; less, s3o, 600 insurance. SO, 600. G. w
Ingalls, & Co., shoe dealers; loss, S25,-
coo; insurance. $50 600. Everson. Fra
zee & Co.. hardware loss, COCO;
insurance, $50. coo. Giles Everson, blank
books LOSE, $4,000; 10 insurance. S. p.