Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-01

was found early this morning He was dis.
covered IN East Oakland, sitting under tree
with book in his haLd. His mind was de-
ragged, and he could give no satisfactory ac-
count OF himself. Monday afternoon he left
his home to call on friend, and nothing had
| been seen of him until to-day. This is the
| first time bis mind has ever been out of bal
ance, and his family srd friends are unable
to account for his dsplorable condition.
Attempted Burglary Mrs. Dunno Ar
rested for Adultery.
Los ANGELES, August 31st.-An attempt
was made to burglarizs the house of w. III.
Perry. on Boyle Heights, last night The
| thieves entered the dining-room by win.
dow, but the doors communicating with the
rest of the house being locked they were un.
able to get any further, and decamped. Moth
| ing was disturbed
Mrs. Lulu Dunno, who has been living
with j. A. Brown for the past three months,
was arrested to-day, on a charge of adultery
preferred by Martha Brown, the divorced
wife Of the latter. She gave bail for exami-
nation, and is also under bonds for resisting
an officer. The fair Lslu has suit for d.
vorce from X. j. Dunno pending in the Su-
perior Court of this county.
Suits for Damages-The Wheeler Case.
San FRANCISCO, August 3lst.--S. Aror-
son, guardian Of Martin Aronson, an infant,
to-day began suit against the Geary Street
Railroad Company for $4,000, for injuries
received by the latter through being struck
and injured By csowbar while riding on one
| Of defendants cars. The sane plaintiff en-
tered second complaint, asking for 5000
damages from the same defendants for inja-
ries sustained through negligence.
In the Wheeler case to-day four additional
jurors were obtained, making the necessary
| twelve. Counsel on both sides exercised the
/ koF lail-
defense and one by the people. A special
venire for fifty additional jurymen was issued,
returnsble tomorrow morning.
Argued and submIiied-LibeI Dismissed.
SAN FRANCIsco, August 3lst.-The CASES
of San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
| Company We. r. L. DRineile eS al, and the
same VS.. George Mason ct ell, to recover tax
moneys paid in Marin and Sonoma counties
| under protest, were argued and submitted
before Justice Field and Judge Sawyer, in
the United States Circuit. Court to day.
| The libel and Information against the sea
tramp StrathairleY, for having improperly
constructed berths, has been dismissed in the
| United States District Court.
Three Years in the State Prison-Not
| Guilfy-FOund Dead.
NEVADA, August 31st.-John Mccarthy,
convicted of robbery, was sentenced in the
Superior Court to-day to three years in the
State Prison st San Quentin. Mccarthy
robbed the saloon OF G. Bsckmsn in this city
several months ago. taking from the safe about
| 5000. He is one Of the prisoners who recent.
ly escaped from the County Jail.
! The case of M. F. Skehar, who stabbed
| William Whslen at Birchvills q few days
| since, came up in the Superior Court to-day,
but by consent of counsel was continued for
the session. Skehan pleaded not guilty.
An old Scotchmsn named Williams Clark
was found dead to-day about mile from
| You Bet. From the indications, he Nd been
dead several days. Some time ago his cabin
was burned uUvn. and since then he hiss
canped in the woods. He had been missing
several days. Deceased was quite aIteccen.
trio individual In early days he started TO
walk across the plains, trundli1g his rersonal
effects IN o wheelbarrow. He reschsd Salt
Lake in the winter, where he remained some
time, and finished his tramp the following
year.
Fire at Stockton.
STOCKTON, August 3lst-A little after /
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
rear of the Chinese cigar factory on Levee
street, between Center and Ell Dorado streets.
All the frame buildings ia the block were
consumed before the department succeeded
in checking the flames. NJ. Stack los; ali his
stock of produce. etc, upon which there was
no insurance The Building was inst red for
s., 900. Brown & Co., dealers in hay, graia.
etc., were quite heavy losers. O'Hseefs &
| Bro. lost 81. 900; insured for $500. Auok
! Gune lost 81, 900. The whole loss is $40, 600.
The PetaIuma Races.
PETALUMA, August 3lst.-This was a most
interesting day at the park. The largest
crowd that was ever present at fair in Peta.
luna was in attendance throus hout the day.
The feature OF the forenoon was the annual
ad5raSr br RrrpaAf IS
In the afternoon, when the races was called,
seeing room was at premium. The fences
were thronged fields filed with vehicles, and
the grand stand packed. The introduction
was trot for yearlings, mile dash, for $3.50.
| with the following entries Blue Gown,
Dawn, Viking and Conemara The young
sspirants TO turf honors made their bow to
the public in lively trot. exciting much ad-
miration, Whitney's fine colt Dawn, by Nut
wood, dam the Countess, by Whipple's Ham.
bletonian, winning easily, as was apparent
from the start, by sixty-fve yards, The
colt evidently has a bright future
before him. Blue Gown was second. Viking
| third, Conemara fourth. Time, 3:0S4. The
second was race tor the 2:40 class, three in
| fve for purse OF $500 This proved to be
the most interesting trot ever witnessed here,
and was said by many old tuffmen to be the
finest anywhere, being full of surprises from
beginning to end. The contestants were Van.
derlynn, Rowdy Boy, Maria, Johnny and
| Moscow. At the start Vanderlynn was a
hot fsvorite in the pools, Rowdy Boy selling
second, while the fsld went begging with
! Moscow, Johnny and Marin in it. In the
FIRST heat Moscow led TO the three-c uarter
pole, closely pressed by Rowdy Boy. The lat
ter here made bad break and fell back to
third place. The leaders were close down
the back stretch, the other three not
far off. Marin here astonished his friends by
asplendid burst Of speed from the half around
into the straight work, where he fell back to
last place. Down the stretch Vauderlynn
and Johnny came with rush, Van passing
to the front, With Johnny close up as they
passed over the score, Rowdy Boy well up,
and Marin merely trying to save his distance.
Vanderlynn was first, Moscow second. john
ny third, Rowdy Boy fourth, Marin fifth.
Time, 2:5lI. Each succeeding heat grew in
interest, at times the four horses rupning as
oae, and in the fifth heat Johnny and Rowdy
Boy coming out even. la the second hsas
Vanderlynn was first, Johnny second, Mos
cow third, Rowdy fourth. Marin fifth.
In the third heat Rowdy Boy was
first, Moscow second, Johnny third.
Van last Time, 2:3l3 In the fourth heat
Johnny was frat, Rowdy Boy second, Mos
COW good third, with Marin at his wheel,
the favorite, Van, evidently hunting tie pool
box nearly to the distance stand. Time,
2:3G4. In the ffsh heat the judges, owing to
breaks, geve the first place to Johnny, ROwdy
Boy second, Vanderlynn distancsd for run
Mig, while Marin and Moscow, who were bnth
close up a. the fniih, were sent TO thu stable
| for not winning heat in Ave. Time, 2:6i
| The sixth heat was won by Kowdy Boy 10
2:35a. In the seventh heat Johnny won the
heat, race and money, Rowdy Boy second.
Moscow third. Time, 2:35. DIring the in.
teresting tros the excitement of the crowd
numbering fully 6.000 was worked up TO
| fever heat. A running race. half mile and
repeat, followed, botyeen Skaters Hs idiug-
ton snd Clsrk's Estella, which was won by
Haddington.
Passenger Rates Hcduccd.
WHEATLAED, August 31st.-Tne railroad
company has issued circular, TO go into
effect on the LIST proxino, of reduction of
passenger rates from this station Of fully 20
per cent, which gives universal satisfaction
to all OF our citizeus.
| Collision of Freight Trains.
TRUcKEE, August 3Ist.-.A collision of
| freight trains occurred at Truekea this morn
| ing about 2:30 o'clock. An incoming train
from the east ran into train Of cars stand
! ing on the sids track, badly demolishing .
locomotive, injaring another and conplS tely
breaking to pieces car loaded with fiuit and
setting it on ice. The loss is estimated at
| $1,000. Fortunately no enc was injured.
! The Oregon Railroad.
! REDDISG, August 31ss-Abous thirty car
loads of ties are arriving daily for the north
extensioRnpf the Oregon Railroad and pre-
parationsefe being made to commence grad
| ing soon.
Sam Luis 0bispo Democratic County Con-
| ycntiou.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo. August S1st = The
Democratic County Convention convened
Yesterday, and after organizing contest was
| kept up Until P. N. TODAY on the nomina.
/ ton for Sheriff bsttzaen W I Oaks Z Z