Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-31
grn ortr and KILLED.


faro gauues wsre Interrupted, and the layout
OF two games captured.
Run over and Killed.
OAKLAND, August 50sh.-Edward M. D5r.
by, Of FIGitvsle, u pioneer of shis State and
an old resident CT oakland. was run into end
Instantly killed by the S:l5 Outward. bound
Sacramento tr,in this morning. Mr.. Derby
wss trying TO Gross the trsck ahead of the
train. was struck by the engine and thrown
twenty feet into the air.
SECOND DISPATCH
OAKLAND, Auzus6 3Osh.-Mr. Derby was
pioneer Tesident Of Fsuitvale, and tie FIST
to build q fweliag in thai Eow populous
suburb. He wss possessed Of a vsry laere es.
tate, worth eeysral hundred thousand doilsrs
He leaves s wife. two sons and ons daughter
His daughter wa8 married about ole wear
ago 20 A. K 7. Hszm0n, Jr. The train
BY which NJ. Darby was struck IS
| known as go overland passenger, No.
%, through train 70 Sscramento. Ias
pilot OF tho engine struck Alr. Derby in
the side, spd hurled hiIn ten feet into the air.
He fell On his head by tie side Of the track.
Death was issts ntaneous. Tnere are no Sd
parent wounds o. the body, except cut On
the head csussd by the fall 20 the ground
The body was taken BY brakeman of this
train Immediately to MIR. DefbY's hons,
situated on Fourteenth street, near Julian.
Mr. Derby's place of business in San Fran
cisco ie at 226 Clay street, near the city front.
: He was the seeior partner 10 the hrm of L.
NJ. Derby & Co., lumber dealers, doing bust
ness in the town Of Alameda.
Boiler Explosion at RoseviIIe.
RosEvILLE, August 3Oth.-The engine in
tie barley mill of a. 3. McRse, in this placs,
blew up this morning at s o'clock, iusssntlg
killing the eugioeer, Captain John n. Brown,
and woundiBg Frank Asher and one Mr..
Thistlewite, though not fatally. L wooden
building pear hy was deIaoiished by the force
Of the explosion.
The Chico Fair-Lacies' Tournament and
Races.
CHICO, August 30.h.-Tae ladies' totrna-
ueot this morning called to the driving park
the largest crowd which has yet assembled.
There wers five ladiss competing for the pre-.
miums. namely: Mrs. Trs;ry, Mrs Il. Ball,
Mrs. Goree, and two Misses Clark. TIE
horses behaved admirably, and the ladies all
rode we'll. There are four cash pTizse to he
awarded, Of $50, $50, SIS and $40 At 9:20
tomorrow moTRirg the ladies will be called
before the stand TO hear the awards.
The races this afternoon were also well at
tended. The first YVES trotting race for the
2:40 class mile heats, best three in five, to
harness ard to rule, for a purse of $3.50; frat
horse TO receive Sl20, second $50, third $40.
Roanoke and Dutchman not barred. The
following were the entries: John Mackey's
Wcodbine, ]. McTntire's Ned Forrest. @.
Sherman's Roaroke, c. H. Merrilrs Merrill.
J. L. McIntosh's Telegraph. Ned Forrest
and Merrill were drawn. TIE first heat was
good one, and well contested but Wood
bine wss the victor, Telegraph second and
Roanoke third. Tina, 2:40t The second
heat wss also eooj, and Telegraph showed
the rlettle that was in him, coming in arst,
with Woodbine close up. Roanoke distsncsd.
Time, 2:27. The third and fourth heats wers
repetitions of the second. Telegraph coming
in in the lead. and winning the purss and
race. Time, 2:371 and 2:46.
The second WAS pacing race for the 2:S0
class mile heats, best three in five, to har.
ness snd to rule, fer pursa Of $500
first horse TO receive $3.50, secocd
500, third $50. Following were the entries
g. Schlutius' Brown Prince, J. It. McIn-
tosf's Fred. Ackerman, P J. Williams
Shaker. f. 81. Sleck's General Garfield.
Garfield was withdrawn, and the other horses
were Brought up to the score end made 8 fair
start, Brown Prince coming under the wire
first, with Alderman second and Shsker
third. Time, 2:S01. Ia the second heat
Princs showed good bottom, and kept to the
front all She wsy round. with Shaker not far
bshiud, Ackerman distanced. Time, 2:271I
Prince also got away with the third beat ii
2:30l Tae crowd was we'll pleased with the
racss to-day, and as the fair progresses the
numbers continue TO increase. The Pavilion
is crowded tonight.
The Fair at Petaluma.
PETALUMA, August 30th.-The attendance
at the park to-day was fully as large as yes
terday. AZ II A. NJ, the time annour esd for
the annual address, the grand stand was filed
to its fullest capacity. Judge J. Mem.
Shafter, after few appropriate remarks, in
troduced the orator of the day. Rev L. R.
Ollie, of San Francieco, who held the close
attention of the immense audience for up.
wards of an hour and half by most ap.
propriate, fOrcible and eloquent address.
Tbs opening contest of the day was walk
ing racs for draft stations weighing 1,400 or
over, one mile, for purse of S25, and was
won by Rutabaga in 1l:5o4 The second was
arunning race, free for all, mile and repeat.
for o purse of $500, and was won by Ella
Doane. The third and last race was close
and exciting. It was mile and half dash
for S25 entrapcs and $500 added, between
May D., Night Hawk and Grismer. The
race. and first money was won by MAY D.,
Night Hawk second, GIisner third. Time,
2:414.
Drowned Captain.
Los ANGELES, August 30sh. - Roruifo
Pico, the adopted son of ex-Goveruor Pio
Pico, was shot and instantly killed last night
at Rsnchita, in this county, by Maria Igus-
clio Lopez, with when il ia alleged Pico had
been intimate and promised marriage. Is is
said she made frantic appssls to Pico to re-
deem bis premise aud save her from expo
sure. Sde sent fer him TO come TO the house,
and made last appeal to him. He Also
lutely refused, ard was retiring from the
house V han she drew revolver and 6red.
The girl has been arrested.
All efforts 20 ind the remains OF Captain
Cox. drowned Monday night, have failed.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
Los ANGELES. August 30'h.-As the par
ties to the fatal shooting st Ranehita are we'll
known here, the affair nsturaIy Iy created great
excitement aud has been the talk Of the
town. 1t was knovn by many that The vic
Sim had lo-g been intimate with his murder.
ess, aud it is even reported thai she IS soon
to become mother. They ssere in this city
fer some two weeks not lorg ago, and occu-
pied rooms as man and wife. It is said their
intimacy was notorious, and there il little
sympathy expressed for the victim, as be WIS
apparently unnaturally hssrtless in refusing
to meet his promises and save the injured
girl from exposure. BOth parties were
youUg. Pieo had since his adoption by tia
ex Governor heen well schooled, and was
quite accomplished for one of his race.
Aware Of ter condition, Miss Lopez became
desperate, and vehensntly urged Pic0 at
different times to marry her; but he az first
evsded her imporiuLi,ies, end when she sent
for him yesterday and insisted upon the fu,-
fllment Of his oft.repeated promises of mar
riage, he hstly refused. Wrought to despers-
tion, shs then fred upon him. The ball
struck just back of the ear, penetrated the
brain, and caused instant death. Sc far So
your correspondent has heard an expression
OF opinion, sympathy is with the woman.
She was promptly arrested, taken 10 Doxney
City, and will be examined thsre on Sat.
urday.
Held to Answer-The Weather.
YREKA. August 30th.-Tbe examination of
Henry Ventop, half Ksnaka and Iu-
dian, charged as accessory 10 the murder of
Salvador Rias with Tyre Butler as Klamath
river. closed this morning. resulting in the
accused being committed with bail at 81. .OOO
In default, he was jailed.
The atmosphere is deLss with smoke blown
here from the mountains by strong winds.
with prospects of q rain shower before morr.