, 1881-07-15
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY,
BY TELEGRAPH TO DATE.

Harvests expected to be good through
out the Russian empire.
Cornell and Dublin are arranging an
international college cup race for Put.
ney.
A Chinawoman was shot dead by q
hlghbinder in Cum Cook alley, S. F. on
| the 9Th.
Trial of the suit of Richmond VS.. the
Albion mining company began at Eureka,
Nevada, on the 9Th. Two or three DAYS
Will be consumed in preliminaries on
technical points.
Early on the morning of the 5th the
opera house and eleven other buildings at
san Jose were destroyed by fire, origin
unknown: loss on the opera house $50
OOO; other losses unascertained.
Brighton Beech ( mile race won by
Bridesake; Blakemore second; time, I:I55
Mile heat race won by Jerry Sprague:
time, 1:45-1:46. Selling race mile won bv
Duke of Kent. Steeple chase won by
Miss Malloy, 3:01. Mile hurdle won by
LennoX. 1:53.
Maud s. trotted in Detroit on the 9Th
to beat st. Julieu's time over it, which was
2:l6 IA. Maud went over the ground in
2:l34. The track is counted among sport
ing men as three seconds slow, which if
allowed would be precisely the same time
as her best made last season.
Griscom in his thirty y-eight DAYS of fast
ing has been very uncomfortable. On
the morning of the 4th he tainted through
having risen too hastily. Later in the
day he vomited, and this evening was
troubled by heat. At midnight, however,
he recovered his grit. health and conf
denee.
On July 5th thirty to forty thousand
people witnessed a regatta on the Charles
river: emile race and turn, for profes-
sionals. 1t was won by Horner in 2I:l6.
Double scull race. three miles, for rrofes-
sionals, won by Plaisted and Lee in 2I:l3.
John Buckley, of Portland, won the Smile
race for amateurs.
$4,000 to 100000 people were in the
building on the 4th where a celebration
occurred in honor of the 2OOth anniversary
of the landing of VIM. Penn. A great
chorus and orchestra were present. Gen.
Beaver, Randolph Tucker, Gen. Hooker
and others spoke. The hop in the even
ing was abandoned in consequence of the
presidents condition which was referred
to several times during the exercises.
In the races at Hartford July 4th each
race was decided in three straight heats.
In 2:24 class WIZ was winner; best time,
---o2s III Nidoo SlALkoiOIO WOng Umt,
2:23 Ia, 2:23s and 2:22 la Class So,
Screwdriver won, slow time. Steve Max.
well made two unsuccessful attempts to
beat his two mile record of 4:4St Best
time to-day 4:51 Ia. Billy d. with rum
ming mate, in trying to beat his mile,
2:133, made 2:249.
a Harvest prospects in Southern Russia
are so brilliant that if realized the abund-
ance will be Unprecedented. This is due
TO the abnormal quantity oe rain during
the past two weeks, though its continu-
ance in some places now excites fear that
they may have too much. Such numbers
of corn beetle appeared in the govern
ments of Kharkoff and Kherson that the
imperial government intends to appro-
pirate 100000 roubles towards the exter-
mination of them.
A great number of minor accidents oc-
Cured ct San Francisco during the 4th,
mostly arising from playing with fire.
works. One girl, Caroline Kate Romer,
aged u, was burned to death, her clothing
taking fire while firing "double-headers." !"
lively fusilade of crackers, bombs, pis-
tolls, etc., was carried on throughout the
day and evening. One Chinaman was
perhaps fatally wounded by pistol shot
in the back The day was exceedingly
warm, with light breeze. Fire alarms
were rung every few minutes during the
day. A great number of strangers were
in the city and the streets were thronged
with promenade:s.
Scott in the assembly at Albany re-
ported for the majority that the bribery
committee thought it proper not to report
on alleged bribery, as indictments had
been found by jury. Both charges and
denials were positive and circumstantial.
Tho ipn rarnrl ad NJ tho oh q rOa that
it was true that great crime had been
committed. 1t bears somewhat on Brad
ley for receiving money at all and COM
pares him with Judas Iscariot. Either
Bradley or Sessions has the crime Of per-
jury on his conscience; the Almighty
alone knows which. The testimony shows
that no money was offered to any legisla.
tor but Bradley. The whole testimony is
reversed by the minority.
The New York Tribune says: Many
| politicians, especially stalwarts, were at
the Fifth Avenue hotel last night await
| ing news. Gen. Devens, Ewing, Gorbam,
| Castigan ond others were noticed. Ham.
ilton Fish called on Conkiing, remaining
long time. Conkling only left the room
a few minutes. Should the president die
| he will go to Washington. Police Com
| missioner French, John +. Smyth and
| ldtt dIO W lbu ditboot Sohoe$heAJ- -
is said that he was deeply moved by
many condemnatory opinions OF his
course having led to the attempt upon
the life of the president. Each entrance
to the hotel is supplied with policemen
whereas ordinarily only one or two are
on the sidewalk. Capt. Williams in citl-
zens dress, walked the main entrance fol
hours at time. Inspector Thorn stood
at the main entrance most of the day,
while President French remained with
Conkling. Police Commissioners Nichols
and Mason were also at the hotel part o.
the time. In the corridors mingling with
the crowds were police detectives in citi'
zens' dress, and other persons who bore
the appearance of detectives were present
and always hovering about where three
or four men happened to be engaged IN
conversation. Police officials denies that
there was any special significance to this
remarkable display of force on quiet day
when everybody was so anxious for the