Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-23

VIM. I. Coleman. More ladies are in camp
this year than at any former camp There
are already large numbers of visitors from
San Rafael, and few from San Francisco,
Among the features of the camp are evening
instrumental concerts by the Regiment band
The battalion drill this morning showed
necessity for much instruction in that line,
but rapidly improved. The dress parade to.
night was very we'll executed, and the men
all presented fine appearance. In this
clean, grassy camp they take pride in keep
ing clean and making good presence
The band of the regiment will go to San
Francisco some evening this week and sere.
made some old-time Sacramentans now resi-.
dent in San Francisco. The Colonel and
staff will accompany the band.
Stabbing Affair Carriage Accident
Wife Beater In Court.
Los ANGELES, August 22i.-An alterca-
ton occurred at Santa Monica Saturday be.
tween G. ScammoB. Of this city, and w. III.
Gayner. of Santa Monica, in " hich the for
mer gave the latter few gsshes with knife
upon the leg and face. None of the wounds
are of serious character. Scammon was
arrested and conducted t. the Office of JUS
tice Boyce, who released him on bail to ap-
pear for examination on charge of assault
with deadly weapon.
Sunday afternoon Max Newmark and wife,
VI SDhPtOb, "Oto bnlO1IUS d TUG Oh JUe
roads. above Old Santa Monica, leading to
the bee ranches. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Maliette, Mrs. Dillon and Miss Carpen-
ter. While driving along about P NJ. the
buggy was suddenly overturned and all were
thrown to the ground. They were all badly
scratched and bruised, but the saddest part
of the whole affair was the injuries re-
ceived by Mrs. Mallette. Her left arm was
broken and her jaw badly fractured.
Tn the trial of Grohar for uife. baat in-y yos
terday Mrs. Groben denied all the charges
she has ever made against her husband, and
contradictei herself in many ways. The
jury failed to agree, six standing for acquittal
and six for conviction.
santa Rosa Races.
SANTA Rosa, August 22i.-Ths fourth
annual meeting of the Sonoma Agricultural
Park Association opened at the grounds to.
day, to continue through the remainder of
the week. The races are exclusively for trot.
tiers and PAGERS, no entries for running horses
having offered. The attendance to-day was
fair, the largest portion being from San Fran
cisco and other places. First came trotting
race fer two.yenr.olds, free for all, mile heats,
best two in three, for purse of S200-Sl20
to the first, $50 to the second, $50 to the
third. Ideal, Clara Patterson and Mayday
started, two being withdrawn. The first was
a dead heat between Ideat and Mayday in
two hests in 3:05 and 3:04. Maydsy was the
favorite In the pools. Then came the trot.
ting race free for all that had never be atsn
2,35, mile heats. best three in fiva, for purse
Of S400-S2i0 to the first S120 to the second,
$40 to the third. Johnny Boss and Ralph
started. Boss was the favorite. Boss and
Ralph broke very badly in going around the
first turn. and Johnny won the heat and race
10 2:3355, distancing the two others. Thurs
day will be the big day. An extra train will
run to accommodate San Francisco, and take
them home that night.
Serious Runaway Accident.
MERGED. August 221.-An Italian fruit
and vegetable peddler from the Badger Flat
settlement, on the West Side, named Ante
MO, met with serious accident here about II
o'clock this morning. He had disposed of his
load and started home, and after passing the
Ell Captain Hotel the bit came out of the
mouth OF one OF his horses, when the team
commenced to run. Not knowing what was
the matter, Antonio pulled hard upon the
lines, causing the team to run in circle, and
finally the horses broke acress the railroad
| track, AID on striking the rails threw the I'm.
| fortunate man out, his head striking the rail
Of the track and tearing his scalp from the
skull. He now lies at the Eagle Hotel in a
precarious condition, though his skull does
| not seem to be fractured.
Result OF Careiessly Handling Pistol.
SMARTsvILLE, August 22d.-While Gus
Moore was engaged in loading pistol in the
presence of his wife and children TODAY. it
was accidentally discharged, one bullet en-.
tering his thigh, inficting a severe wound
Two others exploded large can of powder
setting fire to his clothes and burning him
| and six -year-old boy very severely.
Tragedy in Talare County.
VIsALIA, August 22d.-Ben Harris fool
| oredl about l o'clock shot and mortslly
wounded his wife mile north of town,
killed g step-daughter aged IA years, and
struck in the forehead another step-daughter
aged 10, but the child had hold of the handle
of the ak and was too close to receive more
than slight wound in the forehead. He
made his escape before the news reached
| town. Twenty or thirty men are on his trail
and he may be caught before morning.
scbool-House Burned-Fire in a Show
window.
FRESNO, August 22d.-The public school.
house at the California Lumber Compauy's
mill was destroyed by fire on the 18th. The
fire is supposed to have been set by one of
| the students-a half-breed Indian girl.
A lamp exploded in the show-window of
Make Faber's store in the Den shoe block,
last evening, and destroyed the contents of
| the window before it was extiagui,he1 The
| flames gained such Roadway that at che time
it was thought general conhegras;on would
| ensue. The loss is about $780,
Suicide OF Lunatic.
NAPA, August 22d.-Gsorge Alexander,
aged 80 years, patien. at the Iosans Asylum,
last night committed suicide by cutting his
| throst with butcher knife.
Robbery on the Highway.
ORLAND, August 22d.-At about O'Clock
| last night the brewery-msn of Germantown,
while on his way from Ricsviile to this place.
| was knocked ous of his wagon and robbed of
twenty. eight dollars in money. There is no
clue to the robbers, but they are supposed
to have been tramps.
Sentence OF the Tumor Fraud.
SAN DIEGO, August 22d.-Mrs. DR.. Pat.
terson. the spiritualistic "tumor snatcher,"
and serve six months in the County Jail.
A Fair Chance or Life.
FRESNO, August 22d.-Hensley, who was
shot Gu Friday by Walter Brown, has go far
rallied that his recovery is very probable
Brown was released on bail.
Sentence OF Forger.
NEVADA, August 22d.-In the Superior
Court to-day Fred. Hinckley, who pleaded
guilty Saturday to charge of forgery, was
sentenced to three years Imprisonment in
the State Prison at Folsom.
Mono County Republicans.
BeDIE, August 22d. = The Republican
County Convention met to-day and elected
the followiss delegates 70 the State Conven-
ton NJ. P. Wiegen, Il. z. Osborne, N. s
Warrep, james e. Goodall, T. A. Stephens,
John Lynch. The following county ticket
was nominated: Sheriff, James Showers
County Clerk, H. E. Battin; Assessor, J. B.
Marshall; Treasurer. w. T. Elliott Super.
intendent of Public Instruction, Mrs.. G. W.
Sullivan. A committee was appointed to
confer with Inyo county relative to ASS en-