Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-26
Foot Racer Downs san Jose.

A EOOt-Racer Downs San Jose.
SAN JOSE, Aug. 25.-This afternoon
at the race track foot-race for 500 a
side was run by Fred Harmon and Wal
ter Lubbock, a distance of ninety-tive
yards. Lubbock was allowed six feet
start and won by about the same dis
tance; time, u seconds. The attend.
ance was large and the betting, princi-
pally by sporting men, was in favor Of
Harmon by large odds. The result dis
pleased the losers and Harmon's trainer,
Frenchy, took occasion to knock Har.
mon down with club at the conclusion
of the race. Harmon was chased from
the ground by the enraged sports, and
only escaped further chastisement by
getting into q hack which was driven
rapidly to town. He left his clothes
behind, which were afterwards attached
together with his money and watch by
men who had loaned him money. The
sports claim that Harmon threw the
race.
New Freight Tariff.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.--Commis.
sioner Foote and Secretary Andrus have
almost completed the new tariff rate for
freight on the California system of rail
roads. 1t is based on the system of
Illinois railroa s. 1t applies mainly to
grain, cattle, sheep and hogs, as far as
completed. The principle is that rates
per ton increase as the miles travelled
over increase, but rates per ton per mile
decrease as the miles increase. Mr..
Foote's proposition will probably be
considered at the next meeting of the
| Board.
A Woman Suicides,
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 25.-At 10 A. NJ.
on Sunday Mrs. Rosa Arata, wife of
John Arata, committed suicide by
drowning herself in n carp pond near
her husbands ranch, above Saratoga.
Her husbands business reverses, it is be-
lieved, unsettled her mind. She was a
native of Italy and 25 years Of age.
The state Board of Equalization,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-The State
Board of Equalization has determined to
cite the officers of eighteen counties
before them to show why the assess
ment should not be increased. San
Francisco, Alameda, Sacramento, San
joaquin and Los Angeles counties are
among those included in the list.
A Half Denial.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-The Even
ing Post publishes statement from
Mrs. Abbie L. Marble, employed in the
San Francisco postofiice, sister of Mrs.
j. G. Blaine, denying the published ac-
counts that Mrs. Blaine's father forced
Blaine at the point Of a shotgun to mar
~ her. Mrs. Marble says the circum-
stance was simply impossible as her
father died in January 1854, and never
knew or saw Blaine, and it was not till
six years after his death that her sister
Miss Stanwood, now Mrs. Blaine, saw
Mr.. Blaine for the first time.
The GalIows Cheated.
MARTINEZ, CAL, Aug. 25.-The build
ing of the scaffold for the execution Of
William Bennett, fixed for Friday next,
was begun this morning, but came to a
sudden conclusion when it was dis
covered that the condemned man had
committed suicide by severing the art.
cries of his left arm at the wrist with a
'jack" knife. Bennett shot and killed
William Baker, at Stewartsville, in No
vember last.
The stock Board.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Belle Isle,
20; Best 4 Belcher, 81. 30; Chollar, 81 40;
Crown Point, sl.30; Gould & Curry,
81. 90; Grand Prize, 30; Hale Il Nor
cross 81 Of. Mexican. 81 Is; Navajo.
"a. .05; Ophir, Sl.05; Potosi, Sl.00;
Savage, i.25; Sierra Nevada, Sl.30;
Union Consolidated, sl.l5; yellow
Jacket, Sl.S0.
The Republicans TO Open the
Campaign.
San FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-The Blaine
and Logan campaign is to be regularly
opened by the Republicans Of California