Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-12

STOCKTON, October 11th. AN amateur
boat club was organized last night, with
thirty members. TIE officers are w. r.
johnson, President; w. G. Smith, Vice.
President r. P. Lane Secretary: G. W.
Langridge, Treasurer. 1t is TO be known as
the Amity Boat Club.
An Unnatural Crime.
BAKERsFIELD, October 11th.-Manuel Oil.
vas, Mexican boy about 16 years of age,
was arrested here Sunday, charged with
crime against nature, committed near the
railroad bridge over Kern river, about mile
and half from town. The victim is boy
about IL years old. The perpetrator was ex-
amined before Justice Wilkinson, and held
to answer in $500 bail.
The Reno Tragedy.
RENO New, October 11th.-The prelimi-
nary examination in the Nevada and Oregon
shooting case cane up yesterday in the JUS
tice'sE before Judge Young. The Dis
trict Attorney moved to dismiss the charges
against Sunderland, Bragg, McMurry and
Woods, and it was so ordered. The names
of Thomas Moore, Thomas Cogan and f.
7. Fowler were taken up first, Wheeler
McBIecLau and Coffin to follow Doctors
William Bergman and John a. Lewis were
sworn, and testified that S. q. Scoville died
on October 81 at 1856 A. NJ. David Allen
and John Sunderland testified as to the find
lUS CERTAIN DuItStS On LflS HOOr OF Ile
railroad Office. At noon the examination was
continued until s o'clock this morning, the
understanding being that during this week
this examination should only so on between
A. NJ ard II "
Burning OF H0teI.
Los ANGELES, October 11tb.-The hotel at
Mojave station, on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, was burned yesterday. The loss is
SO, eco insured in the Liverpool and London
and Globe for 1900.
The Nevada State Fair-First Days Pro-
eeedings.
RENO, October 11th.-The success of the
eighth annual fair is no longer in doubt.
The weather is all that could be de-
sired. The Pavilion is busy scene,
and it is a difficult matter to &C.
commodate all. The fair or unds are thor
oughly alive, and the display of stock will be
good. The races promise excellent sport.
At 2 P. NJ. yesterday President Chamberlain
proceeded to carry out the days programme.
It was found that the handicap Depot Hotel
stake and Journal stake were not contested,
Winters Duchess of Norfolk and his horse
Fred Collier simply cantering around for for
felt money. These races were all well filed.
but the other horses broke down below and
did not come ever here.
In place of tie above half-mile repeat
Lulu Riggs Cousin Vic and Winters chestnut
FLY. Vic was withdrawn. In the pools
Douglas sold favorite for S25 against all tha
others in the field at S5. The FLY had the
inside. Lulu second, Douglas third. The
race was won easily by Douglas in 81 and 50.
the FLY second, with the Oregon mare BAD
third.
The next race was two mile and repeat,
between Winston, William Tell, Ashley ahd
Bell Spencer, esch having position in tie
order named above. In the first heat they
passed under the wire, first mile, as follows:
Ashley, Winston, Spencer, Tell In this
position they continued until the last half,
when Winston passed Ashley, winning the
heat in jog. Tell was distsnced for run
ming. Time, 5:173. Before this heat Ashley
was the favorite at $50 to Sc. After the
heat the figures were exactly reversed. The
second heat was spirited contest between
Winston and Ashley, but Winston won in
5:165.