Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-28

Conference to-day, john c. Gait, formerly manager
OF the Wabash road, and prior to then connected
with the Milwaukee, and st. Paul, was elected Com
mis- oner.
Patrick Hayes, one of the Oldest citizens of Oak
land, was run over and killed by q locomotive on
the corner OF Adeine and Seventh streets this after
noon.
The Gray Case-Arrest fer EmbeEzIement.
SAN FRsNcIsco. September 27th.-The Gray case
was given TO the jury this afternoon. The Courts
charge is considered favorable to the prisoner
G. w. Fowler was arrested this afternoon for en-
bezz ement on COMPLAINT of Detective j. B. Hume,
Tor many years ln the express office OF Wells Fargo
Y Co. as collector. He is charged with appropriAt-
ing $500 on a false check.
Races at san Sose.
SAN Joss, September 27th-There was an i'm
mense attendance at the races this afternoon TIE
first event OF the day was trotting race, free for
all, for purse Of $3.50. The starters we've Star
King, Allen Roy, Nelly z. and nanOu Helii5 vas
largely the favorite. The first heat was won by
Allen Roy. Time. 2:20a, Manon second and Nellie
third. Nellies driver claimed foul alleging that
the driver Of Manon ran into him and hit the mare
over the he9d with his whip. The judges rendered
decision giving Nellie second paca and Starr King
and Manon distaneed, the latter by foul driving.
Ihls caused applause and confusion, and it was
three-quarters OF an hour before Nellie and Allen
trotted the second heat Nellie was the iavorie by
two to one Before the horses started the owner Of
Msnon came to the judges stand and wanted his
horse reinstated, claiming that it the only hon
est horse ON the track and that the others had been
brought to San jose for the benefit of the pool box
He was willing that the driver should be punished,
but not the horse No action was taken. The sec.
ond heat was won by Nellie. Time, 2:2o. The third
heat was badly started and hotly contested.
Nellie was the winner of this heat as well as the
next. Tme 2.23 and 223 She was given the race
and first money. The DeXt pacing race for a
purse Of $500. The starters were Ackerman Terra
Gotta, Gray Frank, Prince and Shaker. FRINGE was
the 1sVorite, selling at $50 to Si5 for Shaker, and
s42 so for the field. Shaker won the first heat in
2;2s, Ackerman second, Frank third, and Prince
fourth Pools for the second hea, sold with Shaker
as the first choice. The heat was won by Prince in
2:32, Shaker second, Ackerman third Terra Gotta
fourth, and Frank distauced. Shaker was the
favorite still when the third heat started, but
Prince was the winner in 2:2S4 Ackerman second
Shaker third. Ths conclusion Of the race was post
poned until Tomorrow.
The Majors Case.
SAN JOSE, September 27th.-The case Of Lloyd II.
Majors, charged with the murder Of Archie Nc
Intyre, was concluded to-day in the Superior Court
The jury, after three quarters Of hour deibera-
tion, brought in verdict ior the people. Lamar,
counsel for the defendant then moved that the YER
dict be set aside, the ground that It vas con-
trary to law and evidence. The hearing is set for
Monday next. Majors then put in plea of not
guilty to the charge in the information 1t is sal
that Lamar, in the event Of an adverse determine.
ton Of his motion, viii genew his former motion
for change of venue.
Severe, but Net Dangerous.
MERGED September 27th.-Peter Blum. a Swedish
laborer, while riding q wagon load Of lumber
near Cressey ststion yesterday Afternoon fell of.
strikiDg his head against the tire and falling in
front Of the hind wheel the latter rolling on his
neck and jaw, stopping the team. The driver see
ing what caused the team to stop, backed the team
until the mau was relieved from the wheel He was
brought to town this afternoon for treatment hay
ing ssvere cut on the top and left side OF the head
one ear split open and other confused wou5 about
tha head, neck and jaw. His injuries are severe,
though not dangerous.
small Fire In les Angeles.
Los ANGELES, September 27th-The building Of
j. Z. Jones, adjoining the k9eder block, Spring
street, was fired at O'Clock this morning. b. ket-
| tie ef boiling oil becoming iguited Mr. Mclean,
manufacturer Of plaster ornaments was badly
burned about the arms and hands, and loses 81 OO(
on stock, with no insurance. The damage to the
building was $500. Mathews Bros, commission
merchants, and Rggeu, real estate agent sustained
| slight losses.
largeIy-AttendctT Funeral.
DowSIEvTLLE. September 27th.-The funeral o.
Fl. G. Weir, one Of the Oldest residents and business
men OF Sierra county, took place this pfternoon uu
der the auspices Of Sierra Lodge, !. o. o. F. oi
which he was a member, preceded bv delegation
OF Knights Templars escort OF the Nevada and
Margsville Communicates. The funeral was one Of
the largest ever held in Downieville.
TWO CkinameR 8sphyx,afed.
MARYsyItIE, September 9th. Two Chipamen
were to day killed in Johnsen's winery in attempt
ing to clean out wine vat They entered the vat
While It was full OF gas, and were asphyxiated