Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-27
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COAST NEWS.
Racing.

Racing.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, November 2j.--Tests of speed over the course of the Bay Dis trict Assoclation yesterday, the proceeds of which were donated to the Garfield Monument Association, was largely at tended and proved a very important event in the history of the turf. It IS estimated that 45OO persons were Tn at tendance. The main feature of the days sport was the undertaking of yearllngs and two-year-olds, from the Palo Alto stables, owned by ex-Gov. Stanford, to beat the records of the world. The first test speed was by Hinda. The racc was for the fastest yearling in the world and to beat her previous record, 2:i3l2. Sine trotted the first quarter in 40l; half, Ills f; third quarter, l:55l5 2, completing the mile in the remarkable time 2:36 3. The second test was by Bonita, two year-old, to beat the best twO-year-Old record in the world. The first quarter was trotted in 37ls; half, 1:l2is; third quarter, time not officially taken; unotfi- cial time, 1:49 39, making the mile in the time 2:24l5. This Is the fastest time ever made, with the ex- ception of twO-year-Old Wild Flowers record, made some time ago. AcCarthy's Carrie D attempted to beat the best pac- ing record Tn California, but was with drawn after three attempts, having only made 2:21. Following this came the 3 in rrotting in harness contest. Black gelding Clay, bay z. Hancock, bay z. Gold Note entered. Clay won three straight heats. Time 2:2Slf; 2:27Ii; 2:26l4. Owing to the recent heavy rains first quarter track was not in good condition. It Is claimed the records could have been lowered several seconds had the course been in good trim.
 Thanksgiving Day was very generally observed by the closing of banks, stores, offices, both Government and private, and the suspension of all secular busi- ness. Religious services were he'd in the various churches in the city, and appro- prlate discOurses delivered. Collections were taken in aid of the Garfield Monu- ment Association and Soldiers Home, amounting in the aggregate to a very substantial sum.
 Railroad Transfer
 SAN FRANCIsCo, November 2L-John W. Doherty, Superintendent of the North Pacific Coast Railroad, states that a transfer of that road was made yester- day at noon to foreign capitalists The new syndicate Is represented by J. D. Walker, of San Rafael. Walker has been elected President and D. Nye. of San Rafael, General Superintendent. The new company has assumed all out debts and claims against the and own all the stock The transfer includes all the road, rolling stock and steamers at San Rafael and Sa1celitO, and all property of the Rus sian River Land and Lumber Associa- tIOn; also several large lumbering mills, | timber lands, water works in Marin county. Doherty positively de- nies that the road is purchased with the l view of making 1t the terminus of a road, notably the | Northern Pacific, but 1t will be operated l solely as a local road.
 A Horrible Death.
 WISNEMUCCA, New, November 25-l Oliver Rhodes, employed as switch man Tn the Central Pacific yard, was instantly | killed at 9:3O this morning. He was | caught between the cylinder of the yard | engine and flat car. It threw the en- zine off the track, and as 1t could not be | backed of, the body was held there some | twenty minutes and pretty well roasted. | r. was horribly mangled. Rhodes was about eighteen years Of age.
 Fell Under tho Cars.
 Special to the cITIZE,;.
 WILCOX, November '2G.-A Mexican oy the name of Juan Quesada, formerly ! section hand at San Simon, while stealing a ride to that place from Ben lon, fell under the cars while passing lere, and both legs were cut off above he knees. The man must necessarily lie as there Is no physician here
 Ch;nanln Murdered
 SAN FRANCISCO, November 26.-Ye Ting Queng, a respectable Chinese mer- hant of San Francisco, was shot and nieu III lhe Washington street shooting, allery last niget, by James Sullivan. a Barbara coast rOunder The murder 7as unprovoked and evidently out of ure cussedness on the part of Sullivan. -ho was in liquor The murder has been rested.