Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-03
last Day of lhe Races at ChIcn.


was run in 1:4S1 and the two and qurrler
miles Ia 4:099. The second racs was trnttinz
for special purse of 5000 given by j T. Nc.
Intosh for Yearlirg celfs, dash OF rs riia
and closed with the following eDtries Chas
Saerman's Ben T., G. b. Simpsons Sur-
prise, G.. l. Denman's Starlight, J. Z. Nc
Intosh's Delight, John +. Shaefer's Mile z.
There were three other colts entered, but
they were afterwards withdrawn. The race
was very exciting and interesting, tie colts sil
belonging in Chico and vicinity. Ben T.
proved the v.c'or. winning the race and first
money. Time, 1884. TIE third race was a
match race, best two in three, between
Roanoke and Skylsrk. in which Roanoke
proved the best horse. winning two heSts in
succession. Time, 2;51-2:46.
Last night the Pavilion was crowded, it
being the wind.up of the fair and the an
nouncsment of tbs awards. Friday evening
there was considerable heavy gambling going
on, with some big winnings and heavy losers.
Oae local faro bank is reported to have been
b1rsted twice, and this morning 50 IS was
all that was left cut of $1,000, the capital Of
the bank.
The Rec at the Bay District Course
Bonnie an Easy winner.
SAN Francisco, Septemher 2d-The repu.
tation gained already by the Palo Alto mare
such favorite yesterday in the purse Of
5000 for four year-olds and under, at the B "
District track, that a great desi of TIE inter
est IN the event was discounted, as the brok-
ers say, and thst is probably the reason why
che attendance was so light, when the weather
was so beautiful, and with a very fast track
conducive to an excellent showing of time
There was a comical side to the pool selling
in that after a little preliminary skirmish the
odds settled down to $50 to So, and at these
quotations little heap Of money was poured
into the pool-box with no exhortatiOns frsm
the auctioneer, save that the buyers Of either
field or favorite should be sure they got their
right change. The three horses that appeared
against the Palo Alto flyer were Bonnie
Wood, named by h. w. Meek; L. j. Roses
LIE Grange and the bay mare Olivette, in
charge OF William johnson. Under the con.
ditions as agreed upon, that the distancing
should be waived. there was scarcely any
doubt at the placing Of the horses for the
race after the first hest, ss LIE Grange was
| the only one that appeared to be able to make
| the Palo Alto mare exert herself and ss il
was she won each heat in ths easiess manner
with pricked ears in 2:261, 2:25 and 2:27a.
| LIS Grange showed great signs of improve.
ment and finished good second in the first
! two heats. but was the last in the final one
in which Bonnie Wood made gcoa struggle
or the hOmestretch, but was always held safe
by the winner. There were few bets as tc
time to beat 2:25, and these were lost By the
hackers Of the mare, but it ia doubtful whether
under pressure she could not yesterday have
reduced her record TO 2:23.
Special Embassy From COrea.
SAN Francisco, September 2d.-A spscia
! embassy from Corsa, accredited TO tie Unite.
| States, arrived this afternoon on the steam
ship Arabic. The members of the Legation
are all men of rank. one Of their number be.
! irg nephew of tie King and brosher-in-l Las
TO the heir apparent. This is the first in
stance Of an embassy being sent from Core
to foreign country. Its coming is The resul
| of the negotiations of Commodore Shufsldt
| through which the tresty between our Gov
ernment and Corea was signed. and by which
the seaports formerly closed were opened t.
the commerce of the world. The legation
will be visited tomorrow by the Feders
judges, Collector Of the Port, and represent
a!ives Of the army and navy.
Escape from the State Prison.
SAN RAFAEL, September 2d.-Iti is reported
that DR.. Chsifant, the dentist who killed ,
man ia the Baldwin Hotel slme tine ago
escaped from the prison at San Quentin thi
afternoon. 1t is thought that be secured
disguise somewhere, and left on one of tn
ferry trips Tor San FRANCISCO.
| SECOND DIsPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, September 2d.-Durin;
the usual Sunday rush of visitors az Sal
Quentin today, DIR. Chsfant made hi
escape. he was allowed the use of a roor
il the new building, where he pracsiced den
| tietry. His prison clothes were found in thi
! room, and the supplsiiion is that despairins
of pardon by the Governor be took the frs
opportunity to escape. He was serving out
ten years sentence for the murder CT DR.
Josiah Bacon at the Baldwin Hotel, and haC
| three years to serve.
Shocking Runaway Accident-An Ag6t
Lady Killed.
SAN RAFAEL, Sep, embsr 2i.-A terribl
accident happened on the Ross valley roac
this afternoon, resulting in the death Of 81
old LADY 73 years of age, named hIrs. In
gram. The particulars are Mrs. Ingram
Mrs. Jessie Caldwell, who is daughter O
Mrs. ingram, ana a li.tle girl of Mrs. Cald
well, Were in q buggy riding leisurely alonl
| the rosd, when g short distance from th
junction they were overtaken by runaw a
team, which struck their buggy with sucI
force as TO throw them all out, killing Mrs
Ingram instantly. The child escaped with
cut a scratch. Mrs. Caldwell was severel
bruised. but IL is thought no bones ar
broken.
Base BaIi at Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY, September 2d.-The les
game of base bsil ever PLAYED in this count
was played as West Park this afterro n be
tween the IntTepids of Marysville, and th
Athletics Of this place. There was = lsrg
attendance. both from here and from Nevads
The first six innings were whiiewashes 70
each Club. Then each side made on
tally in the seventh iuRing. In the nintl
inning the Intrepids made one moro tally
winning the game by score of Two to one.
First shower OF the Season.
PRINCETON, September q. "A iel
sprinkle Of rain fell here to-dsv- FIRST
the season.
Suicide with Giant Powder Cartridge
/ SAN BUENAvENTt RA, September zi.--Oc
whole county was shocked st a Tragedy uhic
occurred "a miles from this town ysalsroa,
Il appears that William A. Gordon, Yho ha
done business at Santa Paula for ten yaGE
had sent East for brotaer 90 come out su
join him. The brother WIS 10 arrive at Sant
Paula st noon yesterday. and thIes hSul
previously William started out fishing, Do
said, leaving his watch and chain az hom'
The brother arrived, but William did ros r.
turn. This morning the nei2hbors stsrte
out on his track, and at the distance Of seve
miles found where he had deliberately blow
himself to pieces. He had evidently la
down upon giant powder cartridge and e
= plodsd it. his head and legs only being -four
in the excavated hole, while the rest of
remains were scattered over the ground al
In the tree tops. Nothing but temporary i
: sanity can account for the terrible TRACED
:, Mr.. Gordon was as rauch respected as 81
/, man in Ventura county, and the grief at I
death is universal