Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05
PACIFIC SLOPE.
WHITE MAN SHOT TO DEtTH BY
A CHINAMAN.
The Fair at Nevada City-Store
Burned-OalxIand Races-PoI-
itics in Nevada.
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEooRD-uuoS.l
CALIFORNIA.
Weather Indications.

! hours: NoIth Pacific, fair weather. variable
winds, generally lightnorthwesterly. Mid
die Pacific, fair weather, variable winds.
| generally light southwesteriy, except along
the coast, fresh to brisk northwestern.
South Pacific, fair weather, variable winds,
| generally light westerly
The Fair at Nevada City.
NEVADA, September 4th-As the fair
progresses the attendance increases. fully
5000 people being on the grounds TO-DAY
| Several distinguished visitors were notice
able, including Governor Stoneman. ex
| Governor Leland Stanford. General
! Walker and S. 7. Gage. Many business
places in Nevada and Grass Valley were
! closed at noon. The mines closed down
| to-day and tomorrow, to allow the en-
| ployes to go to the races. The first event
| was two mile and repeat race, running.
| for the Walrath stake. $50 entrance. 5000
added. John a., Ned Cook and Garfield
| started. The first heat was taken bv John
A. Time, 3:51. In the second heat Gar
| field passed under the wire ahead at the
tlrst mile but in the second mile John A.
| took the lead, and came home ahead, win
ming the heat and race in $40. In the
three-quarter mile repeat race. for the
| Narrow Gauge Railroad stake, Tom Atch-
inson, Ichi Ban and Quebec started. Atch-
| lnson won in two straight heats. Time.
l16-1:lS4. The third running race, a
mile and an eighth dash, for the South
uba stake, was contested for by Beacons-
| field, Joe Chamberlain ana Arthur H., and
was won by Beaconsfield in 1:57. The free
| for all pacing race, for purse of $500, had
four starters-Prince, Killarney, Shaker
| and Fred Ackermen. The first two heats
were taken by Shaker in 2:26 and 2:26.
Killarney won the third heat in 2:254.
when owing to the lateness of the hour the
race was postponed until tomorrow.
The Methodist Conference
STOCKTON September 4th-In the Meth
odist Conference this morning. Bishon
Fowler presiding, the case of Rev. Mr..
Holmes was considered. Holmes is back
slider from the Methodist tenets, and Joined
the Episcopal Church. He returned the
Methodist parchment TO the Conference
which adopted resolutions Disappearing of
his course. Holmes name was stricken
from the roll by a unanimous vote. The
Bishop and Presiding Elders were in cabi-
net session most of the afternoon. arrang-
ing appointments for the ensuing wear. It
IS probable that the appointments will not
be announced until Monday. when the
Bishop will make an effort to conclude the
session, being called to attend the Southern
California Conference.
4 Horrible Crime.
SAN JOSH, September 4th.-For several
days past the officers of this CITY have been
looking for one Jack McGinnis, who is
charged with outraging the person of an
Idlot girl known as Crazy Annie As
he has not been found, it is supposed that
ne has fed the country He is about %
years old, and belongs to the hoodlum
element
Robber Bafiied.
| SAN JOSE. September 4th-11:45 p. NJ
About o'clock this evening, as L. C.
( White, driver for the Azule Mineral
| Springs, was returning from Mayfield, at a
| point near Miliiken Corners. a horseman
asked permission to tie his horse behind
and ride on the wagon. He soon after drew
q pistol and demanded Whites money. At
! this moment Whites dog Jumped from the
/ wagon, and the highwayman's attention
/ beng momcntMily diverted. White i'm
! proved the opportunity to throw him after
/ the dog and then whipped up his team.
/ Ihe sudden increase of pace broke the rope
and set the robbers horse free, which the
| latter mounted and then pursued White.
| coming close enough to send a bullet
| through the shade over the seat. and an
| other which grazed Whites arm. and then
I gave up the chase.
/ Policeman Found Guilty of Accepting q
Bribe.
| SAN JOSE, September 4th.-The Jury in
/ the case Of J. E. Edison. an ex-special
! police officer. charged with accepting
bnbe, this afternoon brought in a verdict
of guilty. He viii be sentenced next
/ Friday.
Shot to Death by Chinaman.
/ BAKERsFTE1D, September 4th.-Last night.
/ at So'clock, Charles II. Bowers. of Ventura.
aged %, recently from Calico, was shot by
a Chinaman, Ju All Lay, and died at noon
/ to-day. 1t was an unprovoked murder. A
mob threatened to demolish Chinatown on
/ account Of their indifference. The Chinese
merchants became scared, and have agreed
/ to ind the culprit. They offer a reward of
$500 for his capture.
Held to Answer.
SAN JOSE, September 4th.-Tbe vorog
! men, James BOYD and George Howard
who knocked down an old Mexican mer-
chant named Ricardo Serrano on the 22d
of last month, with the view of robbinr
him, were examined this morning before
! Justice Phster, and held to answer before
the Superior Court,
Accidental Death.
REDWOOD CITY. September 4th.-George
! w. Tullman, Justice Of the Peace, who held
an inquest on the body of Antoine Vierra
reported in the morning papers as having
committed suicide near San GregOriO. has
returned. The verdict of the jury was ac-
cidental death.
Store Destroyed by Fire.
MODESTO, September 4th-At $50 o'clock
last evening a lamp exploded in George
| Demontis store at Dutch Corners, in this
county, set fire to the building, and every
thing was destroyed. The loss is about
$1,000; entirely covered by insurance.
Races at Oakland.
OAKLAND, September 4th.-At the Trot-
ting Park to-day the first race was for the
2:5i class, Menlo took the first two heats
IN 2;24 and 2:2S, Sultan took the third in
2:27, and Menlo the fourth and race in
2;26. The next race was for PAGERS, Maud
and Alma being the only two entries.
Maud won IN three straight heats-2:2ll J,
2:274 and 2S2l.