Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-27
PACIFIC SLOPE.
SAD SUICIDE OF A TEHAMA BUSI.
NESS MAN.
Sale of an Oakland Newspaper
Races at Various Points-The
Blaine Shotgun Story.

Blame shotgun StOry.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-USIoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
Total Destruction of the Town of Mojave.
SAN Francisco, August 26th.-The Cen
| trail Pacific officials have received informa-
ton of the total destruction by fire OF the
| town of Moiave The fire broke out at
midnight Sunday. in the eating house of
Mrs Neston, and burned every building in
| the town except the depot and ice-house OF
the railroad company, and the round-house
and machine shops, which were isolated.
Both hotels were destroyed, and passengers
now stop at TehaChapi for meals. One life
was lost-Tom Deering, bartender at Nor
| risseys saloon.
The Shotgun and Coercion Story Exploded.
SAN Francisco, August 26th.-In one of
| the Federal offices of this city is q sister of
| Mrs. ]. G.. Blaine, who is enabled to crush,
| once and for all, the campaign lie in regard
| to J. g. Blaine-that he had to marry his
| wife at the point of Il shotgun held by an
| irate father-in-law This lady says that
her father died in January 1915, six years
| before any of her family met with Mr..
| Blaine. Her father never met Blaine, nor
correspondent with him. At the time of her
| fathers death, Miss StanwOod, now Mrs.
! Blaine, was but schoolgirl of Is years Of
age at the seminary at Ipswich, and it was
not until some years aiterward that she
met her future husband and the next Presi-
| dent The lady declined to make any fur
| ther statements, deeming it improper, ow-
! ing to her position, to talk about her rcla-
tive, except to state that all who knew her
| brother-in- law and her sister knew the
| falsity of the accusations made.
| Railroad Commissioner Foote'S Proposed
New Freight Schedule.
| SAN Francesca, August 26th.-Railroad
| Commissioner FoOte, with the assistance of
Secretary Andrus, is preparing new freight
| schedule for use on California railroads. 1t
will apply mainly to grain cattle, sheep
and hogs when put in force. 1t is based
on the system adopted in Illinois, and IS
new to this country. The principle is, that
| the rates per ton per mile decrease as the
miles increase-being, in fact, mileage
tariff rate, as on other Eastern roads. 1t
! allows the whole tariff to be printed on
single page instead of being allowed to fill
| large volumes, as at present For short
distances rates are higher in proportion
| than for longer ones. The stages are taken
! generally up to two hundred miles by five
miles, and beyond that distance for ten.
| In some instances the mileage starts at
| twelve cents per mile, and the rate is re-
| duced to one and 4 quarter cents per mile
| for six hundred miles. While there is prac-
| ticallv but little reduction within radius
of seventy five miles from San Francisco,
the general reduction proposed i'll the whole
State is considerable.
Examination of Railroad Books.
| SAN FRANCISCO, August 26th.-Deputy
Commissioner Armstrong began his exam
ination OF the books Of the Central Pacific
Railroad yesterday, under the provisions of
the Thurman Act. Mr.. Armstrong learned
Yesterday that the company had passed its
semi-annual dividend, due August LIST, but
the reason why it was passed has not Yet
! been reached by him, although it is stated
that it was on account of the falling off in
the earnings of the road. The examination
| will be long and thorough, and the statiS-
ties obtained Will be embodied in a report
10 the Government to show the condition
of the road. Similar examinations have
| been, or will be, made OF all subsidized
roads.
Newspaper Sold by a Sheriff.
OAKLAND, August 26th.-The Sheriff this
afternoon sold the Oakland Times news
paper and material, as described in de
cree of foreclosure in Johnson IL Wyman
vs.. Powers. The Times Publishing Com
pany protested against the sale OF anything
| but the old material of the Transcript news
! paper, the predecessor Of the Times, and
notified purchasers that they would not
give up their property without Il decree of
Court. The property was knocked down
To Powers for $151. the purchaser protest
ing because the property Was not especially
pointed out by the Sheriff. Palmer & Rey,
of San Francisco, brought replevin suit
| this forenoon for the new type and press of
the Times.
FL Dorado District Fair.
PLAcEEyILLE, August 2GJh.-The four
tecnth annual fair of the II Dorado District
Agricultural Association. No. s, is being
held at Placeryille. The first days races
were is follows; No. Running purse of
$3.50, free for all, half mile and repeat, $l75
to first horse and $75 to the second. There
were six entries with but three starters.
with the following result: Mollie B., , !;
| Dandy Roam, >, distanced; A A. r., 3 /.
Time, :52-:55-:5S. Dandy Roam threw his
rider by running into the fence in the sec
Ond heat. The rider was not hurt, but the
affair caused a cOmmotion among the spec
| tatOrS. The next was a three minute trot-
ting race for district horses resulting as
follows: Flora, ] / Nemia, = ,; Doug
las, s. distanced Time, -2:43-3:30.
Douglas ran nearly around the track in
both heats. The attendance was very large
for a first day. The prospects for Il good
meeting are much better than in any pre-
| yiOuS year.
Races at PetaIuma-Exciting Event-Sec-
ond Money Taken by IL Sacramento
Forse.
PETALUMA, August 26th.-The first event
of the day was a running free for all mile
dash for purse of $500, with the following
starters :. J. Jones named Forest King,
Colonel Caleb Dorsey named Stanislaus
and Bird Catcher, p. Siebenthaler named
Philip S, and w. Kelly named Jou Jou.
Pool selling was lively, with Forest King
as first choice, Philip :. and Jou Jou fol
lowing with Stanisaus and Bird Catcher
selling in the field. Philip S. took the lead
by a head, Forest King and Bird
Catcher side by side, and followed
closely by Jou Jon and Stanislaus.
Down the acl-stretch the hindermost
horses moved up toward the front, and all
passed the mile in n bunch. From this
point Jou ,Iou took the lead. and opened a
gap Of four lengths between her and Forest
King. with the others strung out rs they
passed the third quarter, and slowed up at
the last, while Forest King kept upa steady
| stride, gaming men by men untll on even
terms with her at the distance stand. Thus
they continued, and when the wire was
reached Forest King was first by neck
Jou Jou one length in front of Stanislaus
and Philip 5. two lengths ahead of Bird
catcher Time 1:432.
Next came a trotting race for the $40
class. for purse of $500, with the follow
ing starters The San Mateo Stock Farm
named Guy Wilkes; William Bihler
named Blanche; james Corcoran named
Kitty Almont; J. ID. Young named Col
onel Hawkins Unfortunately this race
had an unfortunate ending which brought
the sport of the afternoon to sudden close.
The first heat was won by Guy Wilkes,
Colonel Hawkins second, James II. third,
Kitty Almont fourth, Blanche diStanced.
Time. 2:264. The second heat was also won
by GUY Wilkes, James II. a close second,
Hawkins third, Kitty Almont distanced.
Time. 2:22. In the third heat Guy Wilkes
took the lead, and kept it all the way.
James II. broke soon after passing the score
and fell a distance behind but from the first
quarter began TO gain, and at the halt
was even with Colonel Hawkins, and only
four lengths behind Wilkes. Soon after
passing this point collision occurred be-
tween Colonel Hawkins and James II. The
driver of the latter was thrown out of his
sulky, and his horse made the round OF