Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-06

SAN FRANCISCO, October 5th.-Ex-Secre-
tary of State D. NJ. Burns was arrested to-
dav by Deputy Controller O'Connor. He
from the Sandwich Islands two
weeks ago, and has made no effort 10 con-
ceal himself. He surrendered himself to
O'Connor. He puts all the blame of the
defalcations on Reynolds, and says the
total amount of the deficiency is not over
$50, 900.
Fruit-G Growers Convention.
SAN Francisco, October 5th.-The Fruit
Growers Convention met yesterday morn
ing with Vice-President Hatch in the chair.
The principal question brought before the
members was the subject of .fruit-pests.
Mr.. Hatch moved that committee be APP
pointed to solicit subscriptions toward the
endowment of a Chair of Entomology at
the State University. After a long discus
sion upon the subject, it was decided to
act in conjunction with the State Societies
of Agriculture. Viticulture and Horticult-
ure, the Chamber of Commerce. Board of
Trade and Regents of the University upon
the subject. resolution thanking DR..
Hardness for his invitation to the Conven-
ton to visit his collection of fungi was
adopted. and he was called upon to read a
paper upon the subject to the Convention.
Sslll AT l4afge-butieT
SAN FRANcIsco, October 5th.-The police
have not vet found Thomas j Crosby, who
murdered Eugene Mccarthy Saturday
night.
The Butler anti Democracy have determ-
ined to hold a municipal Convention here
next Wednesday.
Last Day of the San Jose and Yreka
FAIRS.
SAN JOSE. October 4th-The closing day
of the fair was not so notable for crowds OF
visitors as some of the preceding ones,
many having left for home by the morning
trains. The attendance was good, how
ever, and the weather delightful. The first
business at hand was the postponed pacing
race, which was won by Bruce in straight
heats. Time, 2:32-2:31l.
The first number on the days pro-
gramme was for the 2:26 class of trotters,
and it excited more interest than any other
race of the week, as Sister and Adair were
to contest These two and b. b. were the
only starters In the betting-rooms Friday
evening but little was done, Adair having
the call at $50 to $40 for Sister, and 81 for
B. B. On the track, before the race, the
odds were larger on the favorite, the aver
age being-Adair $50, Sister $25, B. B. 81
On the second score they got the word on
an even start. Sister broke badly at the
sound of the bell and came almost to a
standstill Adair led around the turn by
three lengths ahead of B. B., Sister forty
yards back. AT the quarter i'll So, and the
half in lib, the positions were unchanged.
In the last quarter Sister closed up some
what, and B. B. breaking the mare took
second place, Adair winning in Il jog.
Time, 2:274.
After this heat betting was, Adair $50,
the field $40 In the second heat they got
the word on the first trial, and for an
eighth of mile they were in bunch,
when B. B. fell back length and Adair
moved to the front half a length, and in this
position they reached the quarter in 36i
and the half in 1:l0l There was no
change till within POO yards of home, when
Sister began to move up. The fight was
fierce from there to the wire, 4 dair winning
by nose, B. B. good third. Time, 2:2l4
The betting now stopped altogether. For
the third heat they got away even, Adair
showing to the front slightly on the first
turn. Before they reached the quarter B.
b. had got into second place, and they went
down the backstretch in a string Adair
first and Sister last. Near the half the
favorite left his feet and lost ten lengths,
Sister coming to the fore and beating B. B.
tdSllN. Hc uIINcl Vi ID. ID. WIS
guilty of impeding Sister, and the black
horse was placed last. Time, 2:23t. Pool
selling was now resumed Adair $50, the
field $50.
For the fourth heat they got away well.
Sister was half length ahead on the first
turn, where &. B. skipped and fell back.
She held the front, passing the quarter in
SOL, and the half in 1:10t, Adair clinging
to her wheel like shadow. In the last
quarter Adair began to creep up. Sister
struggled to hold her vantage, but the
favorite continued TO come on, winning one
of the closest and gamest heats ever trotted
on any track by half head; B. B. third.
TIME, 2:214
The next race was a special trot for
lump Winston, Scandinavian and Hunter.
Winston was the favorite in the betting at
$40 to $40 for each of the others. The first
heat was won by scandinavian; Winston
second, Hunter third. Time, 2274. In the
second heat Winston was first, Scandi-
uavian second, Hunter third Time, 2:273
The third heat Scandinavian came to the
lore again Winston second, Hunter last
Time, 2:2S4 The fourth and fifth heats
were won by Winston, which gave him the
race and first money Scandinavian second
money and Hunter third Time, 2:35l-
2:34.
The last race was for roadsters, and
Whisper, Patchen and Lottery contended
for the $3.50 purse. Patchen won the first
and second heats-time, 2:40-2:40i; and
Whisper took the third fourth and fifth
heats in 2:34ll, 2;3G!, 3:02. The last heat
was trotted by moonlight. Patchen was
distanced in the fourth heat for foul driv-
ing This closed the meeting.
During the day match was made be-
tween VIM Corbett's Guy Wilkes and Z.
II. Miller Jr's Adair for three in five
race for 81 500 side, the race to be trotted
at the Bay District or Oakland track next
Saturday, the 18th. a forfeit of $50
side was put in the hands Of j. n. killip,
as stakeholder, the balance of the money
to be deposited on the day of the race.
YREKA, October 4th.-This was another
fine day, and there was a still larger crowd
at the races. The first event was a running
race, two in three, which Jim Lick won in
straight heats. Time, 1:49 and 1:51Y, the
fastest time ever made on the Yreka track.
Jim Lick was lame in one hind leg, and
his rider held him in both heats, greatly
astonishing all in his efforts. The second
race was trotting, for three-year-olds or
under, owned in the district Ferris
Fleeta won the race in two heats-time
3:26 and 3lS-Maggie May good second,
and would have gained the second heat
but for one of the tugs getting unhitched.
Political Gatherings.
NEVADA Cry. October 4th.-To-night
the Republican citizens of this city rendered
Hon. A. A. Sargent a reception in honor Of
his visit to his former home. The town
was generally illuminated, and previous to
the speaking a torchlisht procession parad
ed the principal streets, AT the theater,
where the meeting was held, the ladies had
been busily at work for The past two days.
The stage decorations were the finest and
most elaborate ever seen in that building,
the platform being transformed into per-
feet bower of beauty by the tasty arrange
ment of choice flowers ana shrubbery,
fruits banners and notices a large por-
trait of MIR. Sargent rested upon painters
easel at one side of the stage being sur
rounded by vreathS and festoons of flowers
James g. Blaines picture hung from the
center of the proscenium between the words
Dirigo and " Eureka" pine cones were
tastefully displayed from all the chandeliers
and the demonstrations throughout were
handsome as well as unique Great en-
thusiasm prevailed and the meeting was
largely attended, many coming By special
train from Grass Valley.
MERGED, October 5th.-Mrs. Clara Foltz.
the lady lawyer of San Francisco, addressed
the largest assemblage here last night that
ever met in the county of MERGED at a
political gathering. fuckers large hall
was completely filed, the aisles and door
ways being thronged with people who
could not get seats, and who stood and
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