Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-11
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
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DOMESTIC.
The American Turf.

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ire, Brookwood East Lynne and
Goano; Pennsylvania was represented
by Pardee and Eachus, while New Jersey
was not behind with Wanda and Chimera.
| Although so many States were represented,
the feeling of the majority present centered
on what the California and New Jersey con-
testants would do, with here and there
some who wished for the success of Kelso,
the DIVER the Kettson, the Mcmahon and
| the Clipsiana representatives. At tlrst the
| Californians were favorites, which was not
at all surprising seeing that Nerano had
won the Nursery and Hyde Park stakes at
| Chicago, Volantc's flash at Saratoga and
Mission Bellies quickstep at Chicago
and the spinway at Saratoga. The
trio as they showed on the track,
Verano ridden by the famous colored
rider, Isaac Murphy, Volante by
Blaylock and Mission Belle by Holloway,
| looked remarkably well, and gained con-
| siderable applause, but when Rancoca's
pair showed up, with Billy Donohue on
| Chimera, and Olney on Wanda the feeling
proved strong, and many who had said
they would back the Californians turned
around and put their money on Rancoca's
team. of which Wanda really started favor
ite The dozen were promptly at their
post, and as the boys knew that business
J
at the third effort Edgar NJ. Johnston sent
them on their journey, To a good start for
! all but Pardce and Edchus. Calitornians
! quickly showed in the van, but at the half
distance Wanda headed them, and at the
| two-thirds distance the race was virtually
over, for with an easy lead Wanda ran the
| last quarter nearly alone i'll :26, winning by
| three good lengths.
Earthquake Shock.
New YORK. August 10th.-About 2;05
O'Clock this afternoon the residents i'll this
vicinity were startled by severe shock of
earthquake lasting about ten minutes.
The shock was also felt throughout the
| Atlantic Coast.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10th.-A special
| to the Press from Macunsi says A shock
| of earthquake was felt here this afternoon.
| The German Reform Church building, III
which services were going on, was shaken
and rocked. A panic cnsued, and the con-
gregation fed. After the shock services
| were resumed. although the congregation
was much frightened.
Another Outrage on Americans in Mexico.
| GALVESTON, August 10th.-At Calora, on
the Mexican Central Railway Yesterday, q
Mexican peon insisted against orders upon
walking on the wall of the round-house,
|
Oft By an American, whom the police, in
stead of arresting, beat with clubs until the
man was rescued by the Americans and
taken up the road 20 Fresnillo. The Mayor
of Calora is supposed to have instigated
| the trouble, having always been
| inimical to the Americans. He
caused the arrest OF twelve men employed
at the station, including the train dispatcher
and telcgraphcrs, and imposed fines and
sentence ofimprisonment upon them with
out trial. On representing the case TO
| the Minister of the Interior, orders were
sent for their release but instead of
complying with the orders the Mayor com
PEELED the prisoners to clean the streets.
The American railway men threaten ven
| geance. The Federal authorities, however,
will take prompt action to avoid further
trouble.
Horse-Thieves Wiped Out.
HELENA on T.), August 1Oth.-Meager
particulars have been received of another
slaughter of horsc-thieyes in the Musscl
Shell region, $50 miles northeast of here.
last week. by cowboys. While i'll pursuit
of stolen horses, a log house was discovered
| in the timber OH the mountain side. It
was secretly watched day or two, during
which time several small parties of men
came and went, some by day, others by
night having in their possession horses,
evidently stolen. 1t becoming evident that
it was a horsc-thevcs' rendezvous, the cow
boys congregatcd and last Monday night
crawled up to the house and attacked it.
Fourteen horoe-thieves were about the
premises at the time, of whom nine were
killed and five escaped. The cabin was set
| fire to and burned No particulars have
yet been received Of the fight GraYille
| Stuart's cowboys met with band of thieves
at the mouth Of the Mussel Shell. and it is
| thought fight must have occurred several
DAYS ago The locality is over two hun
bred miles from Halena, with no telc-
graphic communication. Never was there
a period in the history of this or any other
| Territory when so much horse-thieving
was going on. The citizens are determined
to efiect2ally stop it. Fully fifty thieves
| have been hanged or shot i'll the past
month.
| Lively Times at Prize Fight.
DENVER, August lOth.-An excursion
train this morning carried several hundred
people twenty miles south of Denver;
| where they went to see fight between
John p. Glow, of Denver, and George A.
Morrison, of Leadville, which took place
for the championship of Colorado. Both
men were badly used up at the end of the
sixth round One of the spectators reached
over the rope and struck Glow. This started
a general rough-and-tumblc fight Thirty
OF forty men participated. The Sheriff had
divided the crowd before leaving the train,
which probably prevented terrible fight.
The Sheriff and posse succeeded in drag
cling the combatants apart before any seri-
Gus injury was done. In the meantime the
referee called time, and decided in favor OF
Glow.
Funeral of One of the Greedy Victims.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10th-The funeral
of Sergeant David Lynn, of the Second
United States Cavalry. and a member OF
the Greedy Arctic exploring expedition
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his mother After the services in
the house the body was taken TO Mount
| Moriah where the intcrment took place.
The service at the cemetery comprised SIM
ply prayer and military salute. Many
Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
accompanied the body to the cemetery.
Destructive Fire.
WHEELING (W. Va, August 1Oth.-The
hatelLigeucers special says: The fire in
Ky, this morning, spread to the five brick
! buildings, which were totally destroyed.
| The walls of Andrews store fell in, bury
ing y. p. Andrews, Charles Sheriff, James
| Mckenzie The first two were rescued,
and the latter killed. While the rescuing
party was at work the other walls fell
burying Daniel Winner, Jr., and John era
ham. Their bodies were recovered this
afternoon, burned to a crisp. Robert Mil
Ter and Samuel Kelly (colored) were in
jured, and will die. Loss, SIS, 600.
| Purchased a Lease.
| PITTsBURG August 10th-George West
inghouse, representing the Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company, yesterday purchased
! the leasehold of four-fifths of all the
natural gas territory in western Pennsyl-
vania. The aggregate area of the tracts is
1900 acres. The terms of sale are with
| held
Mysterious Disappearance.
New YORK, August 10th-There having
been innumerable attempts by reporters to
interview Marie Halpin, the woman mixed
up in the Cleveland affair, it is alleged
that the woman mysteriously disappeared
yesterday in n closed carriage with an I'M
| known man.
Tho Striking Coal Miners.
PrrrsBURG (Pa.), August 10Th - The
steamer Jack Gumbert. chartered BY the
striking coal miners of the first, second
and third pools, starts from Elizabeth to-
morrow for the fourth pool. Several hun
dred miners, with provisions to last week,
will accompany the boat and egdeavor to
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