Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-26

Sweetness. .......................l j /
Red Bird ......................... > 9
Time, 2:3l-2:S4 DBL
NEW York, August 25th-At the Brighton
Beach track to-day the first race, three-quar-
tiers of a mile. was won by Erwin B., Clsrs
B. second, Mrs. Chubbs third. Time, 1:17j
The second race. three fourths of mile, was
won by Blush Rose, Camillus second, Bell
Boy third. Time, ILL. The third race, mile
and an eighth, was won by Ida B., Nimhle-
foot second, Sportsman third. Time, 1:59.
The fourth race, one mile. was won by Sweet
Home, Aleck Auent second, Haliadon third.
Time. LA. The fifth race, mile and a quar-
Smoothwater second, Ohio Boy third. Time,
2:20.
PembiDa Indians Guteted.
PEMBINA %. IT,, August 25zh.-Collector
McAlurtrie has retugned from peace coun-
Gil with Chiefs Little Shell, L;stie Ball and
Red Thunder and severty-ive Indians and
alf-breeds in the Pembina mountains He
says the Indians pledge themselves not to
interfere with the Customs otficeTsshereafter,
and they admit their mistake in the previous
interference.
Saloons In Full Blast In Iowa.
MISSOURI VALLEY Qa.l August 25sh.-De-
spite the Governors proclamation, the saloons
openly carry on business. The Prohibition.
lists know best whether they can prosecute
successfully, since the Legislature failed to
enact penalty. A test care yesterday re.
suited in a complete victory fer the saloon
interest. The case was tried before Judge
Donaldson.
Shortening the Transatlantic Voyage.
New York, August 25sh.-The Post SAYS a
company has been organized under the name
Of the Great American and European Short
Line Railroad Company, with Marvin Green
as President, VITA a view to shortening the
sea trip between this country ard Europe
The plan is to convey passengers by rail 30 3
poiLt on the eastern coast of New FOundlsnd
The steamers will be taken TO q point on the
western coast of Ireland, distant only $40
miles. IL is thought that three or four days
will be saved by this route.
Sale OF a Railroad.
TOPEKA, August 25th.-Ths Atchisop, To.
peks aud Santa Fe Railroad Las bought the
Lsavenworth, Topeka and Southwestern line.
Death OF Major Cole.
DALLAS, August 25th.-Msjor Charles II.
Cole, of Dallas, Texas, died suddenly at Aus.
tin last night. He has been identified with
the Texas railroads, immigration, land and
other enterprises since the war closed.
Hottest Fire Ever Seen In BaGaIe-Loss
of Life.
RUFFALo, August 25th.-The roof Of the
Erie Railway elevator was blown eff hy an
explosion, cause unknown, at IL o'clock last
night. The building was fred, and burned
to the ground. The firemen confned the
flames to the elevator, with the exception of
one or two small shsnties. Engineer john
Bonner, John Kemp and Henry Lee are
supposed to have been burned no. Tin otby
Driscoli had bis skull smashed in and right
leg broken. He will die. These are all
known to be in the building at the time The
loss is probably over $3.50. COO, and is probably
insured. The fire was the hottest ever seen
in Buffalo. and presented magnificent spec
tacie. thousands being attracted by it.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
BUFFALO, August 25sh.-The loss of life in
the burning of the New York, Lake Erie
and Western Railroad CompaKys elevator is
now definitely ascertsined to be five-John
@. Bonner. the engineer; John Kemp, a
mschinist; Charles Auterback, bin-sweeDer I:
james ii. Lee, Jr., weighmsster; and Tim.
othy Driscoll. sweeper. Two bodies were
recovered this morning, bnt 80 frigbtfully
charred as TO be uurecognizsble. Nothing
positive is yet known IS Co tile eAuze of the
explosion, although the superstition ia that it
was due TO an explosion OF gss. The entire
loss is estimated al $40. coo. This elevator is
estimated to have b=en worth $3.50, 900: the
wheat, earn and osts stored there, $3.50. 600 ;
freight shed, 5000; freight and lumber,
5000. The insurance was SI9 000 on the
building, with general insurance on the
grain.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WAsHISGFoS, August 25sh.-In the star
route trials Merrick resumed lis argument
for the prosecution this morning.
The Treasury Department yesterday pur.
chased 425, coo ounces Of silver for delivery