Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-11
LoSANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
Late kilograms.
Fairs spd Racer.

CHICO, Sept. 9th.-The ladies'
tonrnamept was finished this fore.
noon and the prizes awarded. To-
morrew there will be another ex-
hibItion Of. horsemanship by the
misses. The races to-day were:
"A mile dash for the Burk d Mans
Geld purse for three-year.olds. jim
Douglas and the Duke OF Norfolk
ran. Douglas won; time, l:4St.
The second race was u mile and re-
neat for the Union Hotel purse,
with 5000 added. Jim Douglas
and Quebec put in An appearances.
Douglas took the first heat; time,
l:44. The second heat was won
under q pull by Douglas; time, 1:45.
In the half.mile race there were
two dead heats between Langford
and Mollie Waters. They DIVIDED
the money.
PLAoERvILLE, CAL, Sept. o.
The attendance at the Fair contin.
ues undiminished, the first race to-
day was a three quarter mile dash,
which was wen by Rendo in I.2o9,
the second was saddle horse race,
catch weights, for which there We're
Ave starters, distance three eighths
Of . mile and was wen by Lottie,
Strawberry second, time 4l4. In
the free for all trOtting race, mile
heats, three best In five, Tom j.
Winston was the winner, Harry
Havains second; time 2.422, 2 80,
2.3o4, and 2.39.
PETALUMA, Sept. 9.-To-day was
gala day in Petaluma. the largest
crowd ever gathered in the city has
thropged our streets since an ear
" hour this morning. The feature
uf the forenoon was the Masonic
parade and ceremonies of laying
the corner stone of the Masonic
Temple.
In the afternoon the Grand
Stand was packed far beyond
Its capacity and the field was
thronged with vehicles fl lied with
people to witness the races, fret of
which was q three-in-five trot for
Marin county for inside stake and
$l50 added by the Association, be-
tween Miiler's Marin to wagon,
Taylor's Jim, Valencis's Dan aud
PAcheco's Brown Prince, the three
last named to harness. In the
nrst heat Marin took the lead at
the quarter, keeping it to the end.
Time, 1858. In the second heat Dan
went TO the front, keeping the po-
sition to the close, Prince and Jim
distanced. Time, 2.474. The third
heat was taken by Dan; time, 2.503
The fourth heat was taken by
Marin by two lengths; time 2.4S.
The fifth and last, WAS taken by
Marin with ease. Time, 2. 543.
The next race was pacing for
$500, free to the State, between
Washington and Johnny Weiglc.
Washington won the pole and race
in three straight heats, Time,
2.29, 2.31, 2 83a.
BassIe wien New Granada Imdians.
PANAMA, Aug. 31.-In fight at
Matagaipa between about 5000 In
dians on one side and detach ment
of troops and some $50 citizens on
the other, the Indians lost 500 ia
killed and wounded. The other
party had 20 killed and u number
of wounded. Previous to this fight
the Indians attacked Esquipulas,
killed the Captain In command
and q young telegraph operator
named Vega, who WAS killed while
repairing q break In the Govern.
msnt telegraph line. The slaugh.
ter of various individuals followed.
Some of these were Indians who
had refused to join the malcon-
hAprftNln Gnc IN
inflicted upon others.
Arms for shc MssIs,a-E"usD.tou
TOMBSTONE, September 10.-Act-
ing Governor Gosper received the
following dispatch from the War
Office ut Washington this morn
ing:
The Secretary of War Is absent.
The Chief of Ordnance reports
upon your telegram that th e Terri
tory Of Arizona. under bond, dated
Janury 3eth, 1877, covering the
value Of five hundred rifles, has re-.
ceivsd two hundred. Three hum
dred meie may now be issued from
Fort Union, Arizona, under the
60Au- OOhoos Ab0 Aio bOUo iosdCh
by the Ordnance Bureau Upon the
requisitfon Of the Governor Of the
Territory under the joint-resolu-
"tion approved June 7th, 1878.
r.. J. CROSBY,
Chief Clerk Of Secretary of War.
Governor Gosper telegra phed the
Secretary of War rs follows:
Hon. Robt. Lincoln, Secretary
War, Washington: l thereby make
reQulsition upon your department,
according to the requirement of
joiut-rssolution No, 26, approved
June Z, 1878, for three hundred
stand OF arms and fifteen thousand
cartridges, on account Of the abso-
lutte necessity for arms for the pro-
teotion of citizens and their prop
erty against hostile Indians. Please
cause shipment of same immedi-
ately by express to Fort Lowell,
Tucson, A. t., and advise here of
shipment. Do you require written
requisition, also?
JOHN J. GosPER,