Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19
Saratoga Races To-day.

MISSION BELLE, THE FAvoRITE, WINS THE MISSES
STAKES.
SARATOGA n y August l9.-The attendance at
the races to-day is moderate The weather is very
warm and clear. The track Is in good condition,
but somewhat dusty
First race, the Misses stakes, for two-year-Old
nes at $50 each, half forfeit with 800 added. the
second to receive $500 and the third SIS OF the
stakes to carry 100 pounds. winners OF any race OF
the value OF 81 600 to carry five pounds extra; maid
ems allowed r1ve pounds; three-QuarterS OF mile
Radha got of in the lead, with Tele Doe and Mis-
Belle the favor1te to the 'front.' and was never
reached, winning, in canter, by two lengths Title
Doe second, Radha a bad third. Time: 1:l6.
THE SECOND RACE
Second race, purse $500. for all ages, OF which 800
to the second the entrance money, S15 each. TO be
divided between the second ana third: penalties
ney in front from start to finish, and won, in d
canter, by ten lengths. Time: 1:50
THIRD RACE.
The Pocahontas stakes, for three-year-old FLIES,
at $50 each. half forfeit with $1,000 added the
ond to receive $500 out or the stake the third TO
save her stakes; one mile and five hundred yards.
I9n 1 n .he nnp nd rom ON MARIE Lars
furlOng from home, with Mitte b. next. at the
furlong pole Modesty came out and won easily by
half length Mttie 3. second, two lengths In 'front.'
Of Toiu, third. Time: 2:l6-
APPOINTMENTS IN THE Mon EY ORDER OFFICE
Thomas H. Matthews and Edwin s. Arnold have
been appointed to $1,000 clerkships in the money
order Office, POD, under the civil service rules.
YELLOW FEvER-The marine hospital service is
Informed that yellow fever in the infected district
of Sonora, Mex, is On the decline The Secretary
of War has authorized the marine hospital service
to use the old barracks hospital at Key West in
case it becomes necessary account OF the yellow
fever
CHOLERA ON BOARD SHIP-The marine hospital
service is informed through the Department OF
stats that the United States consul at Barbados
has teleQraphed that the shin Bracadaile left St
Lucia, one OF the British West India islands IS miles
north OF Barbados, for New York on the 10th
with cholera This vessel left Calcutta On the ath
Of June bound for Demerara and New York.
CHOLERA broke out. and when she arrived at Table
Bay, July 4th, she was reported to have had IS
fatal eases. There were 651 coolies on board, Of
whom g had been down with the cholera She
arrived at St. Lucia on the 80 OF July and was
placed In quarantine. The health authorities OF
New York have been notified and the vessel will be
quarantined upon Its arrival
when THE JURISDICTION OF THE LAND OFFICE
ENpS-The commissioner OF the general land Office
has written in answer to an attack upon the corps
of land entry agents in the Pioneer Press for their
q sa ne 81 na n no IN
investigate after thu flnal entry had been made
as Innocent purchasers suffered thereby. He says
that the department has over the lands
before that any fraud Is discovered the entry may
be declared void ana that all purchasers who buy
before the patent is issued do so at their own risk
RsalGNED-Passed Assistant Surgeon John c.
Fisher OF the marine hospital service, who was
formerly on duty tn the surgeon generals Office,
but recently Aationsd in New York, has resigned
The Dublin Ern.are Mai states that Earl
Spencer. lord lieutenant OF Ireland, has decided
against being nsla to R the
ton induced them to commit perjury In the Aaam-
trasna murder cases.