Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-18


and half miles sweepstakes for three.year-
oil fllies, one and quarter mile sweep
stakes for three.year-olds that cid not win
prior to January /, 1888, one and hall
miles; cash handicap sweepstake Tor aii
| ages, one and an eighth miles; the brewers
cup for sl ages, two and quarter miles; the
citizens plate handicap sweepstake, all ages.
one and q half miles turf handicap for all
ages. The aggregate Of money stakes and
offered here. The meeting will commence
June 18th and continue seven days. The
steeple-chasing is special feature.
The Fire Record.
PITrsBURG, December 17th.-W. Hayes
planning mill and SOC, 900 feet of lumber were
burned this evening. Loss, $50. 900; insur-
ance, $4,000.
NEWPORT Ark. December 17th.-This
placs this morning was visited by one of the
most disastrous confiserations ever known in
the city. The FIRE laid waste sixty buildings,
nearly sll OF which were occupied by bust.
mes, firms. Eight brick stores were Included
in the ruins. The loss is estimated st $780,
600; insurance, $50 co.,
NEw YORK, December 17th.-The Pavil.
ion Hotel, Staten Island, was burned last
night. Lose, $4,000; incendiary.
FoRT WAYNE lind J, d December 17th.-The
First Presbyterian Church was burned last
evening. Loss, 5000; half insured.
Churches Dedicated.
WATERBURY Comm December 17sh.-
Bishop McMahone, OF Hartford, dedicated
st. Pstrick's church to-day.
NEW YoRK, December 17sh.-AlI Saints
church was dedicated to-day by Archbishop
Corrigan and assistants.
TIE Next House.
WASHINGTON, December 17th. - Hor.
Edward MCPHERSON has prepared a
list of Representstives.elect as fol.
lows: Democrats, l91 Republicans, 119
Independents, 3; Greenbackers, 2; Re-
adiusssrs, 6. According to this classifca.
tion the Democrats have 8 majority OF SO
over al others. There ara two vacancies,
caused by the death Of Heron of Louisiana
and Updesraff Of Ohio, TO be filled One of
the vacancies will be filed by Democrat
and the other by a Republican, and the D .m-
ocratic majority will still be SO.
serious Railroad Accident.
TOLEDO (O), December 17th.-Saturday
night the Wabash passenger train was ditched
| fourteen miles cast Of Fort Wayne. -Four
GERS were smashed. John Eiserhart, Of To-
ledo, had leg mspglel seriously; James
Lover, Cf Dsnver, head cut and bruised; C.
| g. Bennett, OF Omaha, head cut; Tom r.
Jones, head and leg cut and bruised. One
passenger. living near Woodburn, was badly
hurt in the bowels. The cause was q broken
rail.
Untrue Report Corrected.
NEW YoRK, December 17th.-Ex- Governor
| Leland Stanford, OF California, was asked
to-day about report that he wss anxious to
sell his palsce en- Mob Hill, San Frsncise,,
| because of it, bad drainage and dampness.
He said 81 have seen this report going the
rounds Of the papers. II is not true. l have
| not thought Of selling my place, and l believe
| it TO be SIS free from saver gas as any other
house. There is 10 foundation for the
story"
The Late Lierfenaat-CelOneI schoGeld.
CHICAGO, December 17lh. Lieutenant
Colonel George w. Schofald, news of whose
suicide reached here tonight, is a brother
of John III. Schofeid, in command at San
Francisco. and two years younger than the
latter. He has s sister living he,e-Mrs
L. Il. Wise-and his father, q venerable man
Of 81 years, ia also here.
First legal Hanging in the Black Hills.
DEADwooD ID. ~, December 175h.-
James Lsytsn Gilmore was hanged Friday
for the murder of Bicente Ortez in June,
broken by the fall, and death resulted
quickly. This is the first legal execution in
the Black Hills.
chinese Laundry Raided in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, December 17th.-The police
raided Chinese laundry tonight, and Sc.
cured twelve Cinnamon and gambling imple.
Inents.
Arrival of Most, the Socialist.
New YORK, December 17th.-The steam.
ship WisconsiD, some days overdue, arrived
tonight. Most, the Socialist, is passenger.
The Epasseife again.
PHILADELPHIA. Iecember 17sh.-Thc epi.
zoo;ic has broken mt in the stables Of the
Camden Transfer C,mpany.
Killed for six Bits.
| New YORK, December 17th.-Martin Hess,
who appears to bi dangerous character,
stabbed and killed frederick Dcchtsrman, as
result of a q1auel over poker game, in
which Hess lest 20 ,:snts.
Ortiz, Funeral.
LAFAYETTE (Ind December 17ih.-The
! funeral Of GsGloye s. Orth will take place
Thursday.
Nearing Kis End.
AUGUSTA tMe) December 18th Hon.
| Lot NJ Morrell is growing weaker. There
mas been great change in his condition dur.
| ing the last weaty-iour hours.
snow In she Northwest.
ST. PAUL, December i7th.-A snow.storm
prevailed throughout the northwest all day,
but trains are little delayed. 1t is still snow
ing.
First SNOW OF the Season.
LOUISVILLE (Ky)l December 17sh.-Snow
fell here to depth Of three inches to-day
the first of the ssaso!i.
silver Dollar Counterfeits.
NEW HAVEN (Conr.). December 17th.-
James Kelly, Joseph ID ana and Patrick Doo-
Ian have been arrested for passing counter.
| felt silver dollars.
Addition TO The Conscience Fund.
| WAsHIEGToN, December 17th.-Ths Treas
urer of the United States has received from
~. r )" an attorney, S4. 600 for account oi
| the conscience fund.
| ThermeDlctricnl.
| CHICAGO. December 17tb.-Highest ten.
rerature to-day, 2S'; lowest, 16'.