Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
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The American Turf-Extra Attractions ut
Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 19sh. - The Chicago
Driving Park management announce an extra
day for next Tuesday, with unusual attrac-
tions. The first event will be free-for-slI
trot for purse of 81 600, in which Phallis,
Monroe Chief, Wilson and Fanny Weather.
spoon will take part. Following this will be
an attempt of Jay-Eye-See, for purse of
5000, to beat the best trotting record-2:10i
by Maud s. Jay.Eye-See is said to be in the
best possible condition, and as his owner is
particularly anxious to have him reduce the
record before the season closes it is believed
that, with good day and track, he will be
able te do it, as his present record is but half
second slower than that of Maud s. The
days sport will conclude with at attempt on
the part of the grest,pscer, Johnston (record
2:10l, to beat the three heats-2:119, 2:113
and 2:12a-made by Commodore Kittson' 8
Little Brown jug, which stands as the best
three heats on record. The sale of Johnston
to Commodore Kittson has been erroneously
announced. The completion of the transac-
ton depends on the success or failure of this
trial.
The Land Grant OF the Southern Pacific.
CHICAGO, October 19.h.-A Washington
special says: G. P. Huntington called on
the President last night in relation to the ap-
pointment of Commissioner to examine and
report upon the completion of the Southern
Pacific road from Fort Wayne to Ell Paso.
In askh 70 ,tohk; ;a2 bek
toms mission was not successful, the Presi-
dent hesitating to assume the responsibility
of appointing Commissioner, which would,
In effect, amount to an Executive decision
that the Southern Pacific ia land grant
road. The result of this will be to lay the
whole case before Congress, which, it is un-
derstood, the President has decided to do
without special recommendation.
Insulting Hrs. Lan2try.
NEw YORK. October 19th.-The World
says: Mrs. Langtry visited Wall street
Wednesday TO call upon her lawyers. She
was recognized by passers.by as she alighted
from her carriage. A crowd soon gathered
to stare and hoot at her. Street urchins
called aloud for Freddie, and pelted her
with remarks more or less complimentary
about her person. She was glad to escape
into her counsePs Office, where she gave vent
to her Indignation at the outrageous conduct
of the crowd. Toe broker who witnessed the
scene remarked that sit has come to a pretty
pass, that a woman, whoever she is, cannot
be treated with common decency on the pub.
lie street."
The Dead BurglRr-Funeral and Wake
NEW York, October l9 .h.-At the wake
and funeral of Walsh, the burglar, there were
present many well-known professional
thieves and politicians, such as Bill Vos.
burgh, Abe Coakly, George Taylor, Young
English, Pete McGarran, Johnny Rilet,
Sheeny Mike, Jack Adams. Dsrkey Gillon
and Bill Mosher-also members of the Board
of Aldermen of New York and State SEN
stor from Brooklyn. A notorious thief was
the master spirit of the wake, Upon the
msntel at the right stood f9ral cross, with
81. II. S" interviewer with violets, q broken
column, cross with John" marked in it,
and an anchor with the word REST"
Among the incidents are the folio wing ::
George Walsh, when kissing the face of his
dead brother, sobbsd bitterly" Oh, John,
he would not be long following you." The
sisters sobbed and mosned as if their hearts
were breaking. The eldest called On Heaven
to avenge her brothers death.
The Tunes in commenting on the above,
says: The veil that coaceals from respectable
citizens the intimacy existing between polit-
ical burglars and thieving politicians is rarely
lifted and torn away as it has been by the
funerals of these two scoundrels, Irving and
Walsh. In the light of this showing, the
public. at distance, can understand the un-
seemly rejoicing of our Police Department.
because two notorious criminals kill each
other.
Rescued from Death.
ETTr
mus, who was yesterday buried alive at the
bottom of a ffty-foot well, after an impris
onment OF twenty -four hours, was released
alive. A gang of men were at work all night
trying to excavste him, but the wall continued
caving in, and at daylight there were several
tons more OF earth on the unfortunate man
than last evening. A double curbing was
then built about the inside of the wall, when
the men again resumed the work of drawing
out the earth. At noon the ground was
cleared away, when q rope was placed about
Hyranimus body, and by the aid of wind.
lass Hyrsnimus was brought to the surface
more dead than alive. Strange as it may ap-
pear, he had sustained no broken bones or Sc
rious injury other than that resulting from
non-circulation of the blood, which, it is
thought, will result in the paralysis of his
lower limbs.
A Complete VindIeatIOn.
WASHINGTON, October 19sh.-The report
OF Lieutenant Darlington, Commander Ct the
recent Arctic expedition for the relief of the
Greedy party, is q complete vindication of
Darlington, so far as any disobedience of or.
ders are concerned. General Hsxen, in let
ter transmitting the report 20 the Secretary
of War, says that the structures which have
been made upon Darlington were entirely un-
warranted.
Crusade Against the "Land Cruisers >
WAsHIN9ToN, October 18th. = Commits
sioner Mcfarland of the General Land Off ce
is continuing the vigorous crusade inaugu-
rated against what are known as "land
cruisers" Upon the report of special
agent, thirteen entries of public land in Wash
ington Territory were yesterday held for
cancellation. The Commissioner says all
parties in these cases appear to have COM
bined in committing frauds, even extending
20 the Notary who witnessed the papers. All
the entries, after confirmation, were trans
ferr5d to one individual
Notable Reunion.
NEw YORK. October 19sh.-The following
survivors OF Stevtnson's expedition to Cal
ifornis in 1916 will dine together in this city
an the "a h instant Russell Myers, James
z. Hartman, Charles j. MCPHERSON, VIM.
H. Williams, Alden w. James, John Wolfe,
Francis d. Clark, Joseph EvsnF, John II.
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