Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-01
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.

SAN JOSE (Cal.), Sept. 29.-The first
race was running, between May D and
Nighthawk, a mile and a half dash. Night
hawk made a mile in 1:43, but May D
passed her on the home stretch and came
in half a neck ahead in 1886. Belshaw
then ran against Nighthawk's best time,
1:424, but with light weight made only
1:424. The second race was running,
three-quarter and repeat. Douglass, Had
dington, Forest King and Ella Doan
started. Ella won the first heat in a close
contest, Forest King second and Douglass
a bad third. Time, 1:16k. In the second
heat Ella Doan took the lead, Forest King
close behind and Douglass third. Doug
lass pulled past, barely beating. Time,
LII. The third heat Forest King went
ahead, but was overtaken by Haddington;
Douglass a bad third. Time, 1854. On
the fourth heat Douglass withdrew under
the rule. Haddington won tho heat and
race: Forest King second. Time, 1:1SA.
There was one heat of a special trottipg
race between Starr King and Cairo. Starr
King won by a neck in 2:27k, and the re-
naming heats were postponed till to-mor-
row.
HokatAEtNtAOBSs
San Francisco, Sept. 3O.-The Prohibi-
zion State Convention has made the follow
ing nominations; Secretary Of State, NJ.
G. Winchester of Yolo; State Controller,
John NJ. Rhodes Of Yolo; State Treasurer,
Adam Bayne Of San Jose; Attorney GEN
eral, Will D. Gould of Los Angeles; Sur
veyor General, E. K. Hillmarville; Su-
per%intendent of Public Instruction, Prof.
r. A. Grant of Yolo.
The declination Of John NJ. Rhodes OF
Woodland for State Controller was re-
ceived and D. K. Ximmalt of Tulare was
nominated instead. The ticket was COM
pleted as follows: Clerk of the Supreme
Court, VIM. Cohurst, San Francisco; Su-
preme Jndges-H. A. Mayhem, Red Bluff;
Judge Thompson, San Francisco; Con-
gressmen at large, A. J. Gregg of Plym-
outh and Jesse Yarnell of Los Angeles;
Railroad Commissioner, First District,
Howard Andrews Of Sonoma: Third Dis
trict, Fl. B. Boren Of San Bernardino. A
State Central Committee was appointed,
and given power to fill vacancies. A reso-
luton was adopted pledging the candidates
to a reduction of State taxation. The
doxology was sung and the Convention ad-
JOurueu SINE ult.
WashOe County Nominations.
RENO, Sept. 9O.-The Republican County
Convention nominated P. n. Marker fol-
Senator, H. D. Fish, G. S. Varian and W.
E. Price for the Assembly, W. F. Emmett
for Sheriff, P. B.. Comstock for Clerk, T.
f. Laycock for Recorder, j. F. Alexander
for County Attorney, and S. O. FOCUS for
Commissioner,
suicide in "a Bath Tub.
SAN FRANcIsoo, Sept. 30.-Mrs. Char
lotte NJ. Fischer, a widow lady residing
with her daughter at No. l,OO7 Market
street, committed suicide to-day by drown
ing herself in a bath tub at the Sanitar-
ian Baths at North Beach. The lady has
been much depressed for some days.
Failure of &. Taylor.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 30.-C. Taylor Of
Bray Bros. was sold out in the Grain Ex-
change this morning. This failure does
implicate Bray Bros, for whom he is
manager, as his Board operations were on
private count.
Serious Accident to a Hoy.
SAN FnANoIsco, Sept. 30.-A lad named
Ruby Peterson, aged nine years, fell over
the cliff at Telegraph Hill tonight. He
and rolled a distance of 200 feet. His
skull was fractured and his body badly
mangled. The boy is still alive, but death
is expected hourly.