Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-27


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Following this match was another at 40
yards, freeze out with seven contestants
Zuyer, Todd and Coons killed six straight
but Mr.. Todd missed his seventh. The
other two killed theirs and divided the
stakes. Another match at the same dis
lance followed, which Zuver won.
PACING RACE SATURDAY.-There was an
attendance of about $50 OF 200 persons
at the Park Saturday afternoon, to wit
ness the pacing race for purse of $50,
given by the lessee, Robert Allen. The
contesting horses-Selim, Black Point, En-
igma and George E.-were all green, ="
supposed to be nearly equal in speed, and
all with regulations for unsteadiness 1t
was race more for the fun of the thing
than anything else, and was contested in a
remarkably gOOd-natured manner. Each
horse and driver was applauded on appear
ing on the track, and plenty Of advice as to
the best manner of herding" the animals
was volunteered. Pools before the first
heat sold with Selim and Black Point at
about even figures, the other two for much
less. About 3 o'clock the Judges-Matt
Storms, Ben. Timmins and H. S Beals-
called the horses up, and they were sent off
for the first heat after two or three scorings.
Black Point took the lead and kept it
around to the draw gate, making n great
number of breaks by which he did not lose.
but there Selim, who had paced steadily
the entire mile, Overhauled and passed
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bad break early IN the heat, being poor
third, and George T.. who had also made
disastrous breaks, distanced. Selim now
became great tayOrite in the pools. The
horses scored a dozen or more times before
they got off for the second heat. Black
Point took the lead, but Enigma paced
steadily, and was pulled to walk before
reaching the wire in order to let Black
Point inside the distance flag. Time, 2:40
Enigma also won the last two heats easily
in 2:45! and Din.
ATTEMrr TO WRECK Enthusiastically
evening the engine of freight train No. Is,
on the California and Oregon Railroad. was
partially thrown from the rails in conse-
quence OF lis running upon a pile of old
ties placed upon the track by some rascal.
As soon rs the facts were discovered the
train men began a search of the locality to
find the author of the mischief knowing
that he could not be far away, as train had
passed that way about half an hour pre-
viously and the track was then clear. In
cattle yard near by a man was seen to
jump up from his blankets and run into a
barn. Assistance was summoned from the
neighborhood, guns procured, the barn sur
rounded and searched. The man was discov-
cred slowed away in the hay and secured.
He claimed the blankets found in the yard,
and said that he came from Lincoln that
day. A man was put off 4 train in the
morning near Lincoln, and it is believed
the prisoner was the individual The train
was running slow at the time it came TO the
ties, else there might have been a more
serious accident.
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION To-NIGHT.
The Third Ward Republican Club Will
have grand demonstration this evening at
Twentieth and ii streets, when addresses
will be delivered by Hon. Grove L. John
son, General 4. L. Hart, c. T. Jones. Hon.
Frank D. Ryan. Henry L. Buckley, Joseph
Steifens, s. 5. Holl, James = Devine and
Others The Blaine and Logan Glee Club
Will be present TO enliyen the proceedings
with campaign songs. The Republican
Clubs Will take part III the demonstration.
meeting for the purpose at the Wigwam at
: o'clock. All citizens, not members of
clubs, who desire to turn ont on the occa-
sion are cordially invited to do so, and viii
be given Il prominent position in linc-not
in the rear of all the clubs The line will
be formed under direction of Colonel J. w
Guthrie, and the route of march will be up
Sixth street 10 J, J To Tenth, Tenth to H.
and II 10 Twentieth street. Citizens along
the line are requested 10 assist by iiluminat-
ing.
PoIIcE CoUEr 49, In the Police Court
Saturday the case of All Shue. charged
with threats against life, was continued un-
I'll the 2Sth......See Ycn's case OF battery
upon Chinawoman was dismissed on paw
ment OF costs, AT the request Of the prose
cutting witness. Thomas Mitchell. for
having been drunk. WIS fined ST. The
case OF James Clark, charged with an as
sault to murder James Spots at the
Fountain Varieties Saloon, Friday
evening, was dismissed, no one appear
ing 10 prosecute, and it being generally
believed that the shot was fired accident
ally, rs Clark claimed w Barney Woola-
han was convicted Of beng healthy beg.
gar, and sentenced TO ten days in the Coun-
" JAIL. The case of A. SchOmberger. for
disturbing the peace, was dismissed.
Horace Stevens was held to answer on two
tilslA VI ltAptIN bla4 'ltlIl- ANtu AT SOU
in each case
REPUBLICANS At FLoEIN.-Thc candidates
on the Republican county ticket held a
meeting Saturday evening at Florin. 1t is
said to have been one OF the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings of the cam
paign held in this county outside of the
city. over POO, many Of whom wereladies. |
were in the audience. VIM. Robinson pre-
sided. The speakers of the evening were
II. l.. Buckley J. W. Wilson, J. II. Miller |
w. 3. Hamilton, George f. Kuchler T. II. !
Russell J, +. Clark, Dwight Hollister, Geo. |
c. McMulIen and L. II. Fassctt The |
meeting adjourned with three rousing |
cheers for Blaine and Logan and every |
thing Republican.
THE TIvoL1. l. Last night the Tivoh |
overlowed and people were turned from |
the doors before the curtain went up To |
night Ben Cotton and his family enter |
upon the fourth week of most successful |
engagement, presenting the comedy drama
True Devotion"
GENTLEMEN the weather will soon de-
mand heavier Hannels. During this week