Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-17
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
The Fair Races.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 15.-Third race,
three-mile dash, free for all. Entries,
Fred Collier, Capt. Kidd and Mollie. Col
lier won at a slow canter in $40. The
last race, consolation purse, mile and
repeat. The starters were Atlanta, May
d, Marie F and Jim Douglass. The race
was run in a down pour of rain and a stiff
breeze. Atlanta won the first heat in
1:444; May second. Marie took the second
and third heats in LAT each; May and
Douglass alternately second.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 16.-The track ia
rather slow from yesterdays rain. In the
/ first race, mile and repeat, Joe Howell,
Nighthawk and Frank Rhodes started.
The first won in two straight heats; time,
l:43H and las; Nighthawk second. Sec-
ond race, running, for gentlemen's sad
die horses; professional riders barred.
The race was an amusing one and was
won by q policeman's Norfolk horse: time,
l:55. Third race, trot, between Delsur,
lump Winston, Cairo, Ashley and Hon.
esty. The first heat was won by Delsur
in 2:25A; Ashley second, Cairo third.
Second heat won by Cairo in 2:26A; Win
ston second, Honesty third.
A Candidate Brutality Murdered.
TRUCKER tCal.), Sept. 16.-J. B. Camp
bell, Republican nominee for Sheriff OF
Sierra County, was shot and instantly
killed by q man named Stubs, at Ran
dolph, in Sierra Valley, this afternoon.
The murder ia surmised to be on account
OF q bitter political contest In that county.
over 200 men are securing the county in
search OF the murderer. The particulars
of the murder at Randolph are, that on &C.
n6t1nf nf tina nynitaI 1pj,t{noJ ora,o,. N
friend of Campbell named Cody had an
alteration with Stubbs a day or two ago.
To-day Campbell sough: Stubs to effect
a Cancellation. He apparently failed in
the effort, and turned TO walk away, when
Stubs ran up behind him and fired with
out notice, the ball taking effect in his
stomach. During the excitement that
followed Stubs escaped. If captured,
lynching is almost certain. Stubs is a man
% years Of age, and has heretofore en-
joyed the respect Of the community.
Frightful Stone Quarry Accident.
San RAFAEL, Sept. 16.~-Terkelson Bros
quarry at Point San Pedro was his morn
ing the scene of a shocking accident.
About 9 O'Clock an Italian named Dominic
Mecio was putting in a charge of giant
powder, using an iron crowbar for lamp
ing, when the blast prematurely exploded,
blowing him about thirty feet and leaving
him in a terribly mangled condition. His
breast was torn open SO as to Expose his
heart. He was still living when his fellow
workmen reach him, but ceased to breathe
in a few minutes. Daniel McKenna, who
was assisting Mecio, was also badly hurt,
having his skull fractured, and it is
thought he cannot live. He has been I'M
conscious since the accident. The de-
ceased had been warned against using an
iron bar for tamping, and this morning
the foreman at the quarry noticed that he
was still using one, and started to stop
him, but before he got to him the blast
went off. 1t was a narrow escape for six
teen men who were working in close prox-
unity.
Royalty in Chinatown.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 16.-Last night
the entire vice regal party, under the es.
cort Of Chief Crowley and Capt. Lees and
a squad of some twenty-five policemen. ex-
plored the mysteries of Chinatown. The
party spent over an hour in that quar-
ter OF she city. visiting the Chinese res
t%sursnts. theater and temple. They ex-
pressed great surprise and pleasure at the
many novel sights presented By the tour.
Royalty Sails Away.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 16.-Marquis Of
Lorne and Princess Louise sailed for
Victoria on the war steamer Comus at
noon. The United States steamer Nc
fherson and q yacht squadron escorted
the Comus down the harbor.