Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-05
The siskIyou. County Fair.

The siskIyOu- County Fair.
YREKA October 4th.--The first event to-day was
two In three trotting for two -olds cor.
tested by Maggie May, Nellie Lisbon and Hettie s.
Maggie won the fret heat, distancing the others.
Time, 2:55. The second race was a single dae h,
running, II miles, contested by Lady F., Rondo and
Harry b. Rondo was the favorite in the pools,
Lady F. next. Lady F. was the winner, beating
Rondo about half neck, with Harry Il. about
three lengths behind. Time, 2:l73 The third was
trotting race. two in three, for horses that had
never beaten three minutes, contested by Alta So
rocco, Nutwood, Jr., and Curtis. The first
heat was won by Alta by about a length
Soroccc second, Curtis third, and Nutwood
distanced. Time, 3.05. Complaint being made
that Sorocco was not driven to win, the judges
ordered new driver. On the second heat Alta
broke at the start, when Sorocco shot ahead but
Alta made up the less to within length at the out
come. S rocco was given the heat, and Curtis lis.
tanced Time, 30S.- In the third heat Sorocco
broke at the start, Alta taking the lead and keeping
1t all the way round, trottiDg nicely Sorocco got
into run at several places the track, and acted
very badly, keeping his distance at the stand Time
3:06. The judges, in announcing the decision found
no fault with the driving by the owner Of Sorocco
but only made the change on complaint of several
parties who had bets in the pools at stake. At the
close Of the rain commenced falling but does
not promise TO interfere with continuing the races
the remainder of the week.
Happy ssarysviIIe
MARYsvILLE, October 4th.-The prospect Of a ia
NOraDle ueclSiOn tns " OOuruU suit mas caused
remarkable advance in the value of farming lands
about Marysville in Yuba and Sutter counties This
has been shown by numerous sales at good figures in
the past few weeks; but the most noteworthy in
stance occurred to day, when the Sherman ranch
on Dry. creek, Yuba county, six miles south OF
Marysvlle containing 4s0 acres was sold by public
auction for S15. per acre. The same ranch was sold
by auction two years ago for So 25 per acre. A big
boom in city real estate is anticipated as the result
of Judge Slwyers decision, which is expected to be
final settlement of the debris question.
Flood in a Mine.
GRASS VALLEY, October 4th.-Yester7ay, az three
miners were engaged at work in the Prescott Hill
tunnel at Osborne Hill, near this place. large
body Of water came ia upon them from the Betsy
tunnel, which they were trying to cut into The
flood Of water coming Unexpectedly upon the men,
carried them with great force part way through the
tunnel; but the flood teing Of short duration, the
men not carried to the surface. They were all
bruised and injured more or less, Henry Dahl sus-
tanning the worst injuries.
The Los Angeles Murder Case.
Los ANGELES, October 4th-The examination Of
the Amadon murderer5 was concluded to-day, and
resulted in holding John Foster for murder without
bail, Ella Amadon. wife of the murdered man. as an
accessory, with bail at s. 000 and Lotte Greenleaf
accessory also, with bail at $500. The prisoners
were all remandeG to the custody Of the Sheriff. and
committed to Jail.
The State Grange.
SAN JOSE, October 4th.The State Grange will
elect Of1cerS tomorrow morning, and IN the even
ing the Feast of Pomona will be held
Shooting ARRAY.
RED BLUFF, October 4th-News resched here last
night that ]. L. Shannon shot aud killed Henry
Wasson Tuesday morning Ill the Sierras near
Butte Creek meadows. Shannon is in custody and
viii be examined before Justice Martin, OF Sierra
township. The particulars are meager. A physi-
clan was telegraphed for, which leads to the belief
that Wasson is not dead The shooting was done
with a Henry rife.
Miner Killed by a Falling Rock.
SAN JOSE, October 4th.-Richard Wedlake a Cor
Hishman, 81 years OF age, married, was killed at
Almaden yesterday afternoon. He was working in
q chamber leading from the drift at the I90O-foot
level Of the San Isabel shaft and while preparing TO
set off blast rock weighing 200 pounds fell from
the roof On his head, killing him instantly
Mill Property S0lG-gaiIrOad Wood,
TRUcKEB, October 4th.--It ia reported upon good
authority that the Boca Mil Company have sold
their property in this locality consisting Of mills
houses, water rights ard hundreds Of OF tim
Der lands to the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber
Company, the price asked being S15o,O00.
About So 000 cords Of wood have been cut and
piled for the Central Pacific Railroad this year by
the different contracting firms in this neighborhood
prices averaging from 50 so to "a per cord.