Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-28

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The $50 trot, for purse of 81, 800, Adele
Gould, the faverite, won in three straight
heatE, without being pushed, Hardwood sec
ond, Waveriy third, Melto Medium fourth,
Tom b. fitch. lime. 2:23-2:2l}-2:26
Little Brown jug being sick, was not
speeded to beat his record. The pacing mare
Lucy was sold on the track by auction. TO
close an estate, to 0rrin Hickok for Sc, 600
Between the heats of the 2:26 trot, w. G..
Gosdon's spaa of blacks, belonging 10 his four
finland team, trotted tandem, making the
mile in 2:i2. and repeated in 2:4Oa.
In the 2:26 trot for pure of 81, $50, Al
dine was the favorite against the field. AL
dine won. King William second, Mamie
third, joe Bulker fourth. Phillis fifth. II.
NJ. Strong sixth. Time, 30 -2:20ii-2:l93
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Terrific Explosion OF Giant Powder.
CHICAGO. July 27th.-A terrific explosion
Of giant powder occurred shortly before g
P. NJ at stone quarry on the northwest
ern outskirts of the city, about SIX miles from
the business center. The shock of the con.
custom was plainly felt all over tie city, and
the 6etonstion must have been heard many
miles. Extravagt Mt rumors were soon in cir
culation as to the damage and loss of life, and
many kilograms were sent to other cities.
The facts are that workman went to the
powder-house-a wooden structure con-
tanning, it is stated, ], coo pounds of giant
powder and 500 pounds OF blasting powder.
He took out a can, left the door open, and
setting it on the ground proceeded to open it
with co,d-c hisel The result was a spark
was struck aud the can exploded, throwing the
workman about thirty feet and setting fire to
his clothes. The sparks entered the powder
house where some of the cans stood open, and
cd yvb oh he
bulldog into minute fragments. People
were knocked down by the conclusion many
blocks away, and large amount OF window
glass was broken and plastering knocked off.
Some houses several blocks away were IN
rooted. 1t is stated that thin panes of glass
nearly seven miles away were broken. No
one was killed, but large number Of people
were more or less seriously injured though
none dangerously.
ForcibIe Objection to Conyict-Labor.
LITTLE Rock, July 27th.-A few days
since PeDitentiagy Lessee Ward sent gang Of
convicts 10 Benton, twenty-five miles south
on the Iron Mountain Railroad, TO dig gravel
for railway contract. His son, Will Ward,
was in charge, and stockade and other
buildings were erected. Late Wednesday
night large number of laborers went to the
quarters, burned the buildings and ali the
lumber, marched Ward and the convicts to
the depot, compelled them to return to Little
Rock, and threatened to kill them If they
came back. No attempt has been made to
resume work. Intense excitement prevails
at Benton, and it is believed serious trouble
would follow if the convicts were sent back.
Terrible Forest Fires.
EAST TAwAs Mich. J, July 27tr.-The forest
fires are raging fearfully, extending from
Glendsm to within a mile of Tawas City. AT
Miner farm, mile east of Tawss City. the
products are burning, and G. W. Cuuie's
place is ON FIRE. The farmers are driving
their cattle to the shore ard sending theiI
children to town. GA the East Tawas road
many farmers fences and much hay and grass
are aft ime. and three dwellings have been
burned. The loss is very great. Travel is
cut off in many directions. Strenuous efforts
are leaking to save Glendam.
Decision in Regard 10 Punched Coins,
| BosroN, July 27th.-Judge Lowell, of the
| United States Circuit Court, has decided tina,
punched coin is lawful money. The case was
that of Benjamin Lissner, of this city, con-
vicsed of utteriug counterfeit coins, the same
being quarters and halves containing holes
and this decision was on writ of error from
the District Court. The Judge held that it is
not considered criminal, whatever the intent
may have been, to mutilate good coin, and
there were no grounds for holding that hole
| punched through a coin with sharp instru.
ment, crowdir G the silver into o slightly diff
| fcrent shape, but leaving it all in the coin,
has an effect to render it less valuable
or less lawful tender than before. The stat
utes are silent upon this exact question, but
we think it clear that silver coin, duly issued
! from the Mint remait at full value as long
as it retains all the appearance of coin, and
! hzc1 AYR oil 70 al x1yaig
aud ineness. This being SO, we cannot re.
| gard the addition Of something to it g Grim
| inal act of counterfeiting. The passing Of
such q coin works no pjlrY to the person to
whom it passes. In accordance with this
view, the Court ordered the verdict set aside
Quickest Passage from China On Record,
NEW York, July 27th.-The British steam.
ship Glenoyan, which arrived from Annoy
Tuesday, brought the first cargo Of the new
crop of teas which has reached this port, and
| also made the quickest passage from China
on record Chief officer HUT states that the
Glenovan left Annoy June 10sh, st 6 P. NJ,
with o cargo of 4 400 tons of teas and straw
braid.
Taken from jail and Lynched.
WILMINGTON Del.). July 27th.-Martin
Beckett, committed to Jail at Hampton G.
II. Saturday for assaulting white girl l.
years Ofu, was lAkeu ltOlii idSt anu
lynched. On placArd on the body was writ
ten, "Our women must be protected
Nominated Tor Congress.
MONTPELIER w.t. July 27th.-The Second
District Republican Convention nominated
Judge Luke P. Pollard for Congress.
CoLoNA (Iowa), July 27th.-The Republi.
cans of the Fourth District yesterday renom.
mated Thomas Updegraff for Congress.
| CHAMBERLAIN (Dakota), July 27th.-Cham.
berlain sends nineteen Pettigrew delegates to
the County Convention. Central Dakota is
solid for Pettigrew for Congress.
CINcINNArI, July 9Th. Ex-Lieutenant.
Governor Alphonso Hart, Of Hillshoro, was
nominated this afternoon for Congress at
| Washington Court. house, Ohio, by the Re-
publican Convention of the Twelfth District.
The Pennsylvania Republicans.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9th F. d. Mckee,
| Chairman of the Independent Republican
State Committee, in his reply to Thomas
! Cooper, Chairman of the Republican State
Committee, regarding the four suggestions
fo- a compromise made by the latter to the
former committee on the 12.h instant, says
- / am directed to say that this committee
find that none Of the four suggestions are
methods by which harmonious and honor.
able unity of the Republican voters of Penn.
sylvanis could be obtained. All of them ars
| inad,qn nate to that end"
Delaware Republican State Convention.
DOVER, July 27th.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day. Albert Curry
was nominated for Governor and Washington
Harris for Congress. The resolutions do not
differ in any material point from other Re-
publican State Conventions in their national
declarations.
Thc Virginia straISht-0ut Republicans.
RICHMOND (Va.l, July 27th.-The Repub-
lican Central Committee of strsight-outs met
yesterday, and decided to postpone calling a
! State Convention indefinitely, and nomi-
mated Rsv. j. M. Dawson (colored), of Will
iamsburg, for Congressman at large. A
resolution was adopted, indorsing William
Willoughby, of Alexandria, for Judge of the
United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia.
The Missouri Democrats-Tieket Com
pleted,
ST. LOUIS, July 27th.-The Democratic
State Convention at Jefferson City last night
made the following additional nominations
James Harding Ter Railroad Commissioner,
and w. E. Coleman for Superintendent OF
Public instruction.
Colorado Democratic State Convention.
DENVER JutY u Gn ue Deiilt cfSIlc soLlte
Convention meets at Denver September 21st.
Cha sse OF Position.
New York, July 27th.-There ia excellent
authority for the statement that w. P. Phil
lips, recently Associated Press agent at Wash
ington. is to be placed at the head of the
United Press-the new opposition to the New
York Associated Press.
Young Nan aobs Ills Mother.
DENVER Coli July 27th.--One Mrs.
Gregory and son August. aged Is. recently
arrived from New York, were stopping at one
of the leading hotels here. Last night young
Gregory visited his mothers room. and alb
s.racted from beneath her pillow 81, 500 The
young man was arrested and the money re-
covered
Collision of Freight Trains.
McGREGoR Iowa., July z7th.-Two freigh.
trains collided four miles from here last night
on the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad.
Fireman Myron Hubbard and two tramps
were killed, and several other persons in
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