Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-04
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TEE REcoRD-usIo,
CALIFORNIA.
Election of Fire COmmissioners-Paci
Race.


Race.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 31.-The Su-
pervisors tonight reelected Gordon Z. Sloss
and F. G. Edwards Fire Commissioners.
The pacing race postponed from Saturday
came off to-day, and proved to be very in
teresting affair. The frat and second heats
were won on Saturday by Fairmountin 2:444
and 2:36, and the third was won by Terra
Gotta in GAG. The first heat to-day. and the
fourth of the race, was won by Terry. the
finish being 80 close between him and Fair
mount that the last stride might have turned
the scale. Time, 2:34ii. Paramount broke.
and was out of the race soon after the start
of the next heat. Terra Gotta also broke,
and gave Terry the heat. Time. 2:353 The
deciding heat was a very pretty contest be.
the whole mile, Terry finally winning by
head in 2:344.
The New Road to "the Cliff"
San FRANCISCO, December 3d.-The pub
lie opening Of the Cliff House and Haight
Street Road yesterday caused an immense
travel over all the cable roads leading to the
park and the ocean beach in fact. one so
large that the several companies could not
adequately accommodate the rush. The lack
of accommodation was most perceptible on
the new road, where at both depots the crowd
had to wait patiently for an hour at time
by the Thousand for seats. Thousands were
disappointed, and SO crowded into the park,
which appeared TO be alive with we'll pleased
pedestrians. Although the day was disa-
greeably windy, dusty and dull, there muet
have been all the way from 10000 to e. 600
people OF the ocean beach during the day.
It was estimated that over 100000 tickets
were sold yesterday on the various cable lines
which now run to the beautiful suburbs of
the city.
Found Dead Among Hogs.
EVANSVILLE, December 3d.-On a ranch
ten miles south of Yuba river to-day was
found in an old barn used by hogs the dead
body of a nan unknown. There were no
signs of violence. The remains were much
decomposed. The man had written Oh the
leaf of a memorandum book, 4" | was made
a Mason in 1866. and am IN good standing in
that Order" There was no signature. The
man had black hair, was of average size.
comfortably dressed in plain clothes, had
silver watch and 40 cents in money. A Bsp.
tist hymn-book was found in his vslise. The
Inquest failed to show the mans identity or
cause Of death.
Death of n Vallejo Capitalist.
VALLEJO, December 31.-S. G. Farnhsm,
q prominent and wealthy citizen of Vallejo
and the proprietor of the Ereniag Chronicle,
died suddenly at his residence Saturday
evening after al illness of twenty-four hours.
Farnham was one of the most prominent cit
liens of Solano county. He was native of
Maine, and came to this coast about 1861,
going to work as a ship carpenter at the
Mare Island Navy Yard. Afterwards be
did lucrative business in Japan and China
repairing ships He remained in the Orient
a number Of years and amassed fortune, re.
turning to this coast some four years ago and
settling in the town of Vallejo He pur-
chased property in the town, right and left,
and at the time of his death owned the best
property here. He was about go years of
age, and leaves fortune estimated at $780,
000
SECOND DISPATCH.l
VALLEJO, December 3d-S. C. Farnham,
the well-kuown capitalist, who died on Sat.
urday night after an illness of twenty.four
hours, will be buried tomorrow st 1:30
o'clock. Mr.. Farnhsm, in addition to his
considerable property in Vallejo, had bust
ness interests in San Francisco, and also ex-
tensive interests in China. He was the
owner of the dry dock at Shanghai, and the
firm of S. c. Farnharn L. Co. Of that city
were largely engaged in ship-building con-
tracts with the Chinese Government. They
recently constructed and launched a powerful
gunbost for the Chinese.
The Last of A MurderOus Trio.
SAN JOSE, December 3I.-There is every
that John Showers, JEWELS con.
federate, will be tried for the murder of Nc
Iutyre The people Of Los Gatos think the
ends of justice will not be satisfied until the
last of the murderous trio has expiated his
crime upon the scaffold.
Murderers Sentenced.
I IL
ards, the murderer of Nichols, whose case
was taken TO the Supreme Court and the
Judgment Of the lower Court affirmed, was
re-sentenced by Judge Myres to-day to be
hanged on the 1lth of January next.
ORovILLF, December 3J-HermanS Schmidt,
the Chico wife murderer, was to-day sem
tercsd to be hanged on Friday, January 4.h.
SAN JOSE, December 3d.-George Langley,
convicted of murder in the first degree in the
killing Of Z. L. Fischer, the Mountain View
butcher, was this afternoon sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life in the State Prison.
A Murderer COnfesses.
GEORGETOWN (El Dorado county,. Decem.
Der 3i.-The murderer of the two Wirges
brothers, a Spaniard, who was arrested on
suspicion last Saturday, has since scknowl- |
edged his guilt to the arresting officers. He
has been taken to Placerville and put in jail.
The shasta Murder Trial.
SHASTA. December 3i.-The Finch murder |
trial is still progressing in the Superior
Court, and will probably go to the jury to-
morrow.
Fracas on n Ranch.
SAN BUENAvENTUBA, December Sd.-Lsst |
night on ranch, about seven miles from |
town, a frscas occurred between the men en-
ployed and the Chinese cook. The latter, |
named All Yung, fnally seized a Ratchet, |
and was shot in the face by man named |
Robt. Pearson, who is arrested. The China !
man may lose his eyes.
FIGURING Hills BursIarized.
REDWOOD CITY, December 3d-The safe |
of l.. Nelson, of the Redwood City fJuring
mills, was blown open with powder yester.