Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-03

ond prize, Mrs. c. E. Babb; third prize,
! Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens, of San Jose fourth
| prize, Mrs. William Gywnn, Of Sacramento :
hfih prize, Miss Sarah Hesldt, of Petaluma.
Children's prize-First, Miss Lille Cook, of
San Jose second, Miss Letts Machfert. of
San Jose; third, Adolph Muller fourth,
Hsrry X. Potter, of Nevada City fifth, Miss
Sophie Smith, of Petalums.
The skerrett Murderers-Whistler's Ad-
mirers-Gray Found GuIliy-Home for
Girls
SAN FRANCISCO, November 2d.-The Dis
trict Attorney and the police authorities
have decided to present the facts concerning
Dollar and Mcdonald. the two oopvicts ar
rested OF suspicion of having participated ia
the murder of Skerrett, to the Grand jury.
before charging them with any crime. Ii
appears that the statement made by LEROY
that he was intimately acquainted with the
deceased is untrue
A benefit has been rendered Whistler bv
the athletes of the city.
John 5. Gray hes been found guilty as
charged in the indictment. The jury was out
seven minutes. The case went to the Jury
tonight at ten minutes to IL.
meeting of ladies and gentlemen was
held this afternoon to devise means to found
home for girls. 1t was decided to prepare
dehoite plas, to be presented to public
meeting.
An EX-Constable I'm Trouble.
REDWOOD CITY, November 2d.-H. c.
Blake, ex-COnstable of San Nateo, was
placed under arrest in Oakland on Wednes.
day night by Sheriff Hatch of this county,
and brought to Redwood City. He is
charged with burglary. alleged to have been
committed some time last March. He is &C.
cused of stealing from the barn of William
Howard several sets of valuable harness and
lap robes which were very costly 1t has
since been ascertained that he has been in the
habit of pilfering small articles from st.
Matthew'S Hall at San Msteo during his term
of office as Constable.
Death OF an Old Resident.
DowNIEvILLE, November 2d.-B. T. Eggle.
stone, resident of Downieville since 1850,
died yesterday afternoon, and was buried to-
day by the Odd Fellows.
The Red Bluff Murder Trial.
RED BLUFF, November 2d.-The {fth day
Of the Montgomery murder trial attracted a
large number of people, including good per-
centage of ladies. As usual the defendant
was attended by his wife and child, and
couple of relatives.
Suicide OF a Stranger.
WATsoNvILLE, November 2d-This morn.
ing, about naI-past D, the D0dy OF stranger,
who was perhaps 80 years old, was found be-
side the road leading from Watsonville to
Pajsro. All that was found in his pockets
was pair of spectacles and an empty purse.
A self cooking revolver, with an inch barrel,
carrying A. .caliber ball, was lying on the
ground near him. A ball had passed through
his head. The verdict of the Coroner's jury
was suicide.
Serious Accident.
SAN BERNARDINo, November 2i.-About
P. NJ. to-day large team collided with three
buggies, all returning from the races. disa.
bling the vehicles and throwing the occupants
to the ground. Miss Lawrence was thrown
from one of the buggies. but did not sustain
any serious injuries. Colonel A. B. Paris
and Colonel Case and Miss Thomas were seri-
ously hurt. Colonel Case internally Miss
Lawrence was the winner of the ladies' ten
mile race.