Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-26
from loaded soOw. which went ashore on

from 8 loaded scow, which went ashore on
Spectacle Island.
Policeman Shot Bead by Il Marshal.
LAPoRTE Qud.) September 25sh.--While
Marshal 10y and policeman Folger were pur.
suing criminal through dark alley, the
latter was accidentally shot dead by bis com-
psnion.
The Great TrOttIng Match Next Saturday.
New YogK, September 25sh The old
Fleetwood track at Melrose, which has been
the scene of many exciting trottiug races be.
tween the most famous trotti1g horses of the
dsY for the past ten years, will be the
scene cf the greatest contest next Saturday
between trotting horses that has been wit.
messed since the days of Hiram Woodruff
ST. Julien, king of the turf, and Jay-Eye.
See. the phenomenal fve-yesr. cid son OF
Dictator, viii tros "a match race for q purse
of S5 GOO. offered by the GentIeman's Driving
Association. For weeks past St. Julien ha:
been at the track and has been carefully ex.
ercised. until Hickok pronounces him to be
in the finest condition. y.Eye-Ses will ar.
rive at the park on Thursdsy.
New YORK, September 25sh.-It was whis.
pered yesterday that if Jay.EYe-See should
defeat 81. Julien il the coming race, Chase
will be challenged TO tret him against Maud
S. It is generally known that Vanderbilt j:
anxious to test the speed of Maud S. at an
ssrly day. He thinks she can beat 2:0S, and
it is thought match between sy-Eye-See
and Maud S. would afford just the opportu.
nifty Vanderbilt desires.
4 steamers Piston on the Rampage.
FALL RIVER Mass J, September 25th.-Au
accident occurred on the steamer Bradford
Durfee this afternoon, which came near in.
volving serious consequences. When of
Spar Island, near Mount Hope, part of the
frame broke, and the piston was left without
support. Steam was at once shut off, but the
momentum was sufficient to keep the huge
piston moving with great force. 1t tore out
the cylinder head, crashed through the main
saloon stairway, and with each succeeding
revolution burst into the msia saloon, smash
ipg the partitions, settees, and everything in
the vicinity. About 100 passengers went
ashore at Bristol ferry ten minutes
before the accident, leaving about seventy.
FIVE aboard, many Of them ladies. The
destruction of the main stairway cut off com
munication with the lower deck, and the
noise Of falling machinery and crashing tim
berS caused the widest confusion. There was
rush for life-preservers, and the passengers
hurriedly climbed into the life-boats. A man
and child were throwR overheard from one
boat, but were rescued in few minutes. The
passengers quieted down. Some received
slight injuries in jumping to the lower deck,
ard a fireman was badly cut on the head by a
falling piecs of iron. The engine-room and
surroundings wers completely wrecked, the
machinery and timbers being piled up in o
confused mass. Tine boat, drifting help,essly
was picked up and towed here by fishing
steamer.
Railroad Changed Hands.
DENVER (Col.) September 25th.-It is now
definitely known that the Denver, U sah and
Pacific Railroad has changed hands. The
stockholders declina to give names OR partio-
ulars.
EIordaR's Successor.
CHICAGO. September 18th Rev. Father
Edward w. Gavin, of Waukegan, Ill, has
been appointed pastor of St. james Parish,
TO succeed Father RioIdap. made Coaojutor
Bishop of California.
ThermometricaI.
New YORK, September 25th.-Highest tam
perasure to-day. 690; lowest. 54'.
CHICAGO, September 25th Highest tenn
perature to-day So; lowest. So.
Registration In Brooklyn.
New York, September 26th-A. NJ
Brooklyn's first day of registration yesterday
aggregated 24 600.