Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-15

persons were present at Blanchard r.
witness the Pa race, including deleoa-
tons from all parts of the country. Th<
horses ara now s2;40 pm. }, on the track
Dut are not yet scored. Seven horses
start IN tho race, as follows: Fannie
WitherspoOn. Edwin Thorne. CIino.
stone, Santa. Claus, Helene, Parana and
humboldt. Edwin Thorne is a SLIGHT
favOrite In the pools. The horses start
ed at BIB. Edwin Thorne won the first
third.
Second heat-Started at 4O4, won by
Edwin Thorne, Clingstone second.
Time, 2:1S.
SACRAMENTO, 1.-THE first race was
trottinQ, 2:::,2 class, best 3 in s. Entries,
Brigadier, Belle Elcho, and Romeo,
Won by Brigadier: Belle Elcho second.
Romeo third. Time, 2:251<.
Served the scsunarel Right
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 14.-Six
months ago two sisters named Merri-
weather. daughters of q we'll known Cit
izen of Huntsville, Alabama, eloped
with two beaux and were marrled. One
of the sisters, whose husbands narpe
was Davis, discovered that he was a
gambler and an opium eater. He mis-
treated her and she left him. He
d0zeed her footsteps, and ON Tuesday
night he told her to return to him or a
murder would follow. He had a pistol
In his hand at the time. She was also
armed, and in an instant shot him
through the bowels. He died ut 2
O'Clock this morning, asking that she be
not arrested, ~ she did is in self de-
fence.
The 3le.ose Race.
BOsToN, Sept. 1.-THE $4,000 race
for horses of the 2:7 class at Beacon
Park, which had been looked forward
to with great interest, took place this
afternoon. The rain Of last night and
this morning served to make the track
heavy, and deferred many town people
from attending. The weather partially
cleared before noon, and it was decided
not to postpone the race. A light wind
improved the condition of the track.
and when the horses were called it was
in fair condition. From IL o'clock till
the middle of the afternoon the thor
Oughfares leading to the Park were
lined with cOnveyances filed with peO-
pie, while special trains frequently
brought large numbers. Fully fifteen
thousand were on the grounds, and a
most lively scene was presented. Dele
cations we're present from all parts OF
the country. Before the race the bet
ting was about even on Edwin Thorne
and Clingst0ne, with Santa Claus third
choice.
The judges we're w. H. Wilson, Of
Cynthiana, Ky, and @. II. Keeler and
b. A Ricker, of Boston. Keeler also
acted a. starter.
The horses were called at O'Clock
promptly. bnt did not appear on the
track until half an hour later, when
they drew into position as follows |:
Fanny WitherspoOn first. Santa Claus
second, Clingst0ne third, Parana fourth,
Edwin Thorne fifth, Helene sixth, Hum
boldt seventh. ALI the horses appeared
in good condition except santa Claus,
who was quite lame. Nevertheless, he
tr0tted throughout tho race. In the
first heat much time was lost in scoring.
Fifteen times the horses came to the
wire, and as many times we're sent back.
On the sixteenth attempt q fair start
was made, with Parana sliRhtly in the
lead. Th0rne caine to the front at the
turn, with Parana, Hello and Clingstone
following in the order named. and thus
they went to the half. Here Parana
fell back into the fourth place, HELENE
came up. and from here to the home
stretch made pretty race with Thorne.
On tho hOlnestretch, however, ThOrne
pulled away frOm the mare, and won by
at least two lengths, ClinS1t0no third,
Fanny Witherso0n fourth, Santa Claus
fifth, Parana sixth and Humboldt last.
Edwin ThOrne now sold for go to 80
against the field.
On the second heat tho horses were
sent OF we'll together on the fifth sc0r-
ing, Edwin Thorne well in tho lead af-
ter passing the quarter, with Helene
second, ClingstOne third. Here Cling
stone overlook Helene and gained the
second position. The other horses,
with the exception Of Parana and Hum
boldt, gradually closed mp, and coming
into the road ON the stretch were we'll
bunched. HELENE and Santa Claus
here broke and fell back; but Thorne,
Clingst0ne and WitherspO0n kept to-
gether, and trotted splendidly. Thorne,
however, had but slight advantage,
and was closely pressed by ClinRst0ne.
This order Was maintained down tho
homo stretch, whore all the horses
showed fine speed. Clingstone was out
and could not overcome
Tho. mes advantage. Thorne finished
winner by head and shoulders. Cling
stone second, Fannie Withsrsp00n
third, 6auta Claus fourth, Parana nth,
HELENE sixth, Humboldt seventh.
Thorne stock here doomed, and he
sold for $50 against the field. The eel
ebrated stallion HmuQgler, winner Of
tho stallion race In 1874, and who has
the boet record Of any stallion in the
world, was now exhibited upon the
track and was greeted with great snthu-
stasm.
Edwin Thorns, Santa Claus, Cling
stone and Parana, rounded the turn in
the order named, and 90 continued to
the back stretch. Here santa Claus
overlook Thornc and the two won't neck
and neck to the pole, amid great excite
ment. Ciinestonc came in with Thorne
and santa Claus, and the three kept
about abreast till half way down the
stretch, when Thorne pulled ahead by
nne burst Of speed and passed Santa
Claus, who came under the wire lesD
than half . length behind ThoEne. The
order Of the finish was: Thorne Arst,
ClinostOne second, santa Claus third,
Parana fourth, HELENE nth, Fannie
Witherspoon sixth, Humboldt seventh.
Edwin Th0rne consequently won the
first money, Clingstone second. Helene
third, santa Claus fourth.
Following II summary Of the special
race for horses Of tho 3:l8 clan: Pure
of &lO.CO divided. Edwin Thorne, !,
1, /, Clingstoue, 3 3, 2; Hellene, J, s, 8;
santa Claus, 8, 4, 3; Fannie Withcr-
spoon, 4, B s; Parana, 6, 3 :; Humboldt,
I'LL. Time. 2:l9. 2:l9, 2:lSx.
Repanllcan Ns0lnaalsns, 1ee.
CmcISxATr, Sept. 1.-THE Republican
Convention has declared In fayof Of
suomitaiu9 an amendment for the reg
ulation OF the liquor trafic.
The Republicans Of The First District
nominated Il. ". Lord for Congrsss.
OxxA1oosA, Iowa, Sept. 1.-THE
Greenbackers of the sixth District have
nominated Jas. b Weaver for Con-
Rrces.
Moxnox, Wis, Sepk M-Ths Rsp0b-
lioan Conventiuu of ~ Third DtnsriC(
is also at : deadlock. Standing -Ksysa
%. Hax3etou 20 Ksyss, howsysg, -
cured she organi1ation.
Ana1.teOpeeanee.
Damon, 0epk lA-The Oonvsatioc
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