Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-30

CALIFORNIA.
Races at Pefaiuna.
PaTALUMA, August 29.h.-Ths first race
to-day on the new track was trotting. $50
class, for purse of Si00, with the following
entries: Placeda, Huntress and Como. Pre-.
vinus tc the race Como sold in the pools for
$50, and all the others SIG. Huntress won
The first heat, which was well contested, Como
second, Piaceda third, Emma Taylor and
Rosco distanced. Time, 2:401. After the
announcement OF the result Huntress was the
favorite in the pools, selling for $50 to the
others SIG. The second heat was race from
end to end, Huntress and Como going side by
side most of the way, with Placeda close in
the rear. Como won the heat by a neck Time,
1881. Now the pools reversed, and sgain
Como was selling as previous TO the first heat.
In the third heat Huntress started off in the
lead, closely pressed by Como, who Tapped
her at the quarter, but the mare was too hot
for him, and he broke and fell back one
length, which he made up by honest work to
the half, where he again left his feet and lost
a little, but at the head OF the stretch they
were on even terms, and came home like q
double team until within four lengths of the
stand, when Huntress broke for the FIRST
time and lost the heat by neck. Time, 2:3S
Iu the fourth heat, after several attempts,
they set off for most exciting heat. Como
broke soon after leaving the wire. and fell
back one length, Huntress and Plsceda
going together around the turn and half way
down the back stretch. when Placeda broke
and lost about three lengths. In the mean.
time Como was closing the gap, and at the
ha'f mile post was Tapped on the wheel Of
Huntress but here he lost his feet
again, and fell back one length.
On entering the home stretch, he
was almost even again, but could not hold
the plsc', aud Huntress kept the lead, cross
ing the score four lengths ahead of Como,
who was about that distance in the lead of
Plsceds. Tine, 1891 Tho last hslf was
trotted at the rate of 2:35, and as Huntress
won the heat easily she became g warm ia.
vorite in the pools.
Between heats g purse was offered for the
horse that could trot nearest to three min
utes. -Four horses were entered-Rosco
Rustic and two unnamed Rustic came in
first in exactly three minutes, while Rosco
was less than half a second behind. The uu-
named horses came in five seconds behind.
The original race was then resumed, and
Huntress got the start and won the fifth heat
race and first money. She made but one
break. Como was second, and got second
/ money, and Placeda second money. Time,
2,39.
ReceiptFd for on Accumulated 10 An
swer.
BAKERSFIELD, August 29sh.-The money
Ia the tax compromise matter was paid into
the treasury to-day, tie Auditor and Treas
urer receipting fer it on account. Suits for
the recovery Of the balance claimed to be due
the State and county will be prosecuted by the
Attorney-General.
RENT jte Polomino, who killed Chinaman
with pair of scissors, was examined to-day
and held to answer for msnslaughter. She
gave bail In the sum of $500, and was re-
leased from custody. She exhibited bruises
on her person inflicted by the Chinaman.
Heavy Loss by Fire.
RED BLUFF, August 29th.-The Sierra
Flume and Lumber Co. g entire planning mill
| and sash and door factory was burned at 6
o'clock this morning. also the dry house and a
| large number of piles of lumber. The loss
| is very heavy-heavier than that of the 18th
inst. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Injured by Fall.
TRucKEE, August 29sh.-Joseph Gray, an
old and one OF the most prominent and
wealthy citizens of Truckee. while unloading
hay from team into his stable to-day, fell
from che upper door, striking his head on the
barn floor. He was picked up in an iusen-
sible condition, but soon recovered. It is
thought that he is very seriously if not fa-
tally injured. His physician says that it will
take some time to correctly ascertain the
true nature of the accident.
Dedication OF the New Masonic Hal, at
Rocklin.
RoCKLIN, August 29sh.-The dedication of
the new Masonic Hall at this place was a
fine affair. The hall waa built by Granite
Lodge, No. 222, which deserves great credit
for the fine structure it has added to tie
place. The building is thirty two by seventy.
four feet, built Of brick, and two stories high.
The Lodge-room is on the second floor, and is
one of the finest IN the country districts. The
principal officers of the Lodge ara John
Sweeney, W. NJ; w. Roland, S. W.; T.
Coleman, j. w. The dedication exercises
were public, and were witnessed by very
large crowd of people. The ceremony was
performed by the Grand Master Clay w.
Taylor, assisted by I. G. Pockman, of Sac
ramento, Deputy Grand Master; E. G. At
kinsan, OF Sacramento, as Senior Grand
Warden, and g. G. Sanders, of Lincoln, as
Junior Grand Warden. There was large
attendance from Sacramento, Lincoln, Au-
burn and Penryn. A supper was served in
Knowles Hall in excellent style, and dancing
was engaged in until late hour in the splen.
did hall on the first floor Of the new building
Opening Of the Branch Normal school.
Los ANGELES. August 29:h.-The Los An.
gales branch OF the Normal School was
opened for the reception of pupils to-day.
Eighty-one candidates for admission-thirteen
males and sixty eight females--were present
Professor Charles III. Allen. principal, is here
for the purpose of putting the new school in
operation.
Daylight Highway Robbery.
NEVADA, August 29th.-Todsy, as Lewis
CLARK, lately FROM Vallejo, was returning
from the Charonnat mine, Canada Hill, he
was stopped bytwo highwaymep, who relieved
him of what money he had, amounting to
S2l. One of the robbers covered him with a
pistol while the other went through his
pockets.
Greenbackers In Santa Clara County.
SAN JOSE, August 29th.-The Santa Clara
| County Greenbackers met to-day. with r,
SINNERS. member of the State Executive
Committee, in the chair. Resolutions wers
adopted in favor of honest men for Railroad
Commissioner. The following were elected
| delegates to the State Convention. which
meets at San Francisco September 9Th: r.
Summers, John Robertson, Robert Thomp-
son, j. w. Haines, L. w. Browning. D. w.
Harrington, ID. E. Gish. A resolution was
! passed to hold Convention on the l6sh of
| September, to nominate county ticket.
How a Minister was Robbed.
| WHEATLAND, August 29sh.-The Metho.
dist church of this place has been holding
| camp-meeting about mile from Wheatland,
which has been the scene of an unusual &C.
currencs. After the meeting last night a
man approached the Rev. Mr.. Stroball, of
San Francisco, and asked him If he would
not pray for him. The reverend gentleman
at ouce prayed, and after some time the man
asked him TO come with him, as he had q sis
ter and brother on the ground for whom he
also wished him to pray. The Rev. MIR.
Stroball at once went, and when short dis
lance from the camp the man ordered Mr..
Strobsll to throw up his hands and deliver
over his watch and chain, and what money
he had, which request was at once complied
with, he handing over q watch and chain
valued at $3.50. A pistol was held at the
head of Mr.. Stroball for some distance. and
he was ordered back to camp. The officers
are now out hunting up the robber, and it is
hoped they will be successful.
New Fruit Cannery.
NEWCASTLE, August 29sb.-A Wheeler
cannery, having capacity of canning 100
dozen cans of fruit per day, has been placed
by the FruitgroYers Association in the base
ment of their building, and to-day IL was in
full blast doing excellent work Fruit can
be cooked and canned in glass Jars ss safely
as in tin cans, which was proven to-day.
The Pistol I'm C0iusa County.
AgBUcKLE, August 29sh.-This morning
Charles. Allen and Dick Pearson ouarreIad
over game Of cards. Allen flourished a lis.
tol, which was discharged, the bullet ipfict.
ing a severe flesh wound in the THIGH of
Charles Marsh, q wel!-to. do rancher yyho was
standing by watching the game, The bali
has not been found, but the surgeons think