Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-17
PACIFIC SLOPE.
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CALIFORNIA.
shell Rscc-ReduciRg the Ferry Time
Injured by Runaway Horses.

Injured by Runaway Horses
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16sh.-The thr
miles with turn she'll race to-day between
Lse and Peterson was wen easily by the lat.
Ter. a dispute arcse SIS to she course, Lee
insisting that, on account of the rough water,
the s.akCboat should be moved. After con-
siderable tall, Peterson consented. Lee
took water fiFst snd led for about Two hun.
dred yards, when he wss caught by Peterson.
From this point Peterson had the race we'll
in hsnd, rounding the stakeboat six lengths
in the lead. Lee seemed TO give up all hope,
and allowed Peterson 10 finish fully one hun
dred and fifty yards in advance. Time,
2l:0S4, The result wss received With cheers.
The Central Pacific has under consideration
The decreasing CT time to Oakland from this
city by twenty minutes.
The horses hitohed 70 hsck became fright
eued at the oakland train, aud ran into the
passengers who we're stepping of, irjuring a
lady, man and boy.
The southern Pacific situation
NEwHALL, March 10Th Connection will
be made tomorrow noon at o point between
tunnels is and 10. acd tho rosd will then be
open through to San Francisco. The local
train from Los Angeles running past here
every day, will proceed north and make q
transfer with the daily lcc-I tr-in running
south from Mciays, thua practically uuering
the road for through travel 1. viii tskc bat
q short time 20 establish tha road as formerly.
This was the loveliest d5y oi the season. The
weather is more settled now, and 10 more
rajn is expected.
Les ANGELES, March lG,h.-TEo weather
- improving, and the cass are running eastas
tar as Colton. Passengers who came through
from the north report that they had al rail
but distances Of three miles, and think the
rosd will be made psssable ty tomorrow
night.
The steamer Queen Of the Pacif, sailed at
noon with sbous $50 passengers Tie State
of California followed at 5 P NJ, with about
30 passengers.
There has been no rain worthy of mention
in the last q hours, but it is more or lees
cloudy with light Eortheasterly wiGds The
indications are not very favorable for rain.
Eepnbiican AsScmbIJman Elected In Fl
Dorado and Alpine.
PLACERvILLE, March 16.h-At the special
election held yesterday, to fill the vacancy
Tor member Of the Assembly in bis district,
comprising the counties of Ell Dorado and
Alpine, Bsylsy Republican, has ffty.three
msiority ever Fisher (Dsmccrst), with nine
pIeclnc's to hear from. These precincts will
not IN al probability overcome this msjurity,
There was very light vote poiIsd, the POLLS
not beng opened IN several precincts.
AAE AaNI2Ah&g A-seCtlbn IN AOt1uO county
BEMcIA, March 16sh.-The Republican
ticket, with ID. O. Barnes for the Assembly.
was csrried here yesterday by 80 msjority.
This success in i Democratic towA and
Barnes majority ia this county, Rows what
the peopla think Of an extra session Of the
Legislature.
Child lost in the Woods.
GRASS VALLEY, March I6.h.-Word was
brought to town this evening" that to-day,
while party of children were out walking
on the ranch of Mr.. Manion, about two miles
below here, one of them, little daughter of
Patrick Brock, about 6 years Of age. became
separated from the Others at about . o'clock,
aud wandered away in the woods Although
diligent search has been made for her siucs,
she had not been found at o'clock, and it il
feared that she hes fallen into one of the
many abandoned mining shafts that are in
that immediate vicinity. A party Of ,nen are
about leaving here to sid in the search.
Residence Burned.
lone March 16sh.-George Withington's
frame house was burned this morning. Mrs.
j. b. Warren ana one child, the occupants,
were saved by jumping from an upper story
window. No lives were lost.
Body Recovered.
SAN JOSE, March 16sh.-The body of Gu;-
Eepps Chiasso, who was drowned in the
Coyote Lest Sunday, while gathering drift
wood, was recovered this afternoon, uader a
bridge mile north of the city and two milss
from the spot where he fell in the creek.