Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-12
GENERAL NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEooRp-uslos !
DOMESTIC.
Remarkable Pacing Time-A Mile il
2;O1 S-4.

brand as running ludlc, 70 wagon. az
Campbell drove his remarkable PAGER out
On the track, it looked as though they
meant to show speed, and as they came
DOWN the stretch for the word every one
watched the flying horses. After they
passed the turn by the Clubhouse the
whole crowd was aware that remarkable
lime was being made. The quarter pole
was passed in :304, the PAGER kept his gait
steadily and left the half in 100. The
pole was passed faster than
ever before, at 1:30, and still the gait
seemed to increase in swiftneSS. The crowd
began to cheer, and just as the team came
TO the distance stand Westmont broke
coming in under the wire i'll 2:01$, the
fastest recorded time. Had the crowd re-
pressed exultation for second the time
would have been less than two minutes
The attendance was 10000. Westmont was
purchased by j. M. Hill, the theatrica
manager, for $4,000.
Mrs. Langtry Ill.
New York, July 11th-When Langtry
arrived here Wednesday night, she wa:
Frustrated by weeks hare
travel, and had to send for DR.. McBerney
He has since been in close
attendance upon her. She felt considerably
better yesterday, but denied herself to al
callers
SECOND DISPATCH.l
New YORK, July 11th.-Despite illness
Mrs. Langtry consented to speak of he
California trip to a reporter. She said
% The success made there really astonisheC
me. At the end of the two weeks | was a
Baldwin j the manager told me the receipt;
had far exceeded those of any previous sta
engagement played at the house. There die
not appear to be any mere curiosity to see
me, which rather pleased ne was at al
times delighted with my audiences. l don
think | ever played to more responsive
and enthusiastic audiences than at SaI
Francisco"
New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, July 11th.-Stocks opened
weak, declined to H. after go P. N. {
better feeling prevailed, and many shares
advanced to the highest point of the day
The feature was the buying of small lots
Tor investment. The market closed strong
New YORK, July 18th. Wall-stree
stocks are stronger, under free buying
They advanced ! to 2 Central Pacific ROSE
2, Rock Island 9, Pacific Mail /.
New YORK, July 11th.-Central Pacific
}62 Burlington, 113; Northern Pacific, 17s
Northern Pacific preferred, Al; New
ork Central, 1913; Northwestern, 995
Oregon Transcontinental, 1898; Oregon
Navigation Company, 81; Pacific Mail
i7s Panama, IS; ST. Louis and Sar
Francisco, 1871; TexasPacific, 81 Unior
Pacific, SO Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express
LOO; Western Union, sol
Proposed Billiard Tournament.
NEW YORK, July 11th.-The Herald says
There is movement on foot to held a Sc.
res of billiard tournaments throughout The
country, beginning in this city. DAILY
Dion, SChatfer and Sexton have signifieC
their willingness to assist in the scheme il
every way in the interest of billiards. 1t is
to adopt game and have tht
tournament for the championship Of thu
world, the players winning most games tC
be entitled to an emblem which is to rep
lted considerable interest all over The
country.
A Guardian Asked For.
CHICAGO, July 11th.-In the Probate
Court yesterday petition for the appoint
ment of a cOnserVator for VIM. +. Storey
editor and proprietor Of the Times, was flee
by his nephew, Edward r. Chaplin, o.
South Bend, Ind. 1t has been pretty vel
for some time that Storey was
not in his right mind, but until yesterday
The report to that effect had not been pub
lie property.
The Alleged Chinese War Tax.
.NEw YoRK, July 11th.-Tom Lang, in
-erpreter for the Chinese Consul here, in
formed your reporter this morning that nc
ldvices have been received at the Consulate
the levy Of a war tax on Chinese
of New York. He said Z"
know that no taxes have been levied on
Cinnamon here for the Imperial treasury
nor are any likely to be levied. Cannot
speak for Denver" The Consul saw the
in this mornings papers, but ex-
pressed no opinion one way or the other
Legal Executions.
Fort SMITH (Ark.), July 11th.-Thret
United States prisoners were executed here
o-day for murders committed III Indian
l., Thompson, a white
nan; John Davis, a full-blooded Choctaw
indian, and Jack WomankiIler, alias
Dalicatcher," q full-blooded Cherokee
The drop fell at y NJ, and all died without
! struggle.
Everything All Right Now.
New YORK, July 1.-the. P. Hunting
on said to your reporter this morning
Yes, that's true that Pve advised the pas
sage of the Central Pacific dividends, ant
hat the cOrnDanv has had a moor hal wear.