Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-24
The Races at stoc.,ton.

Time, 2:26f. Carrie F. won the seconc
heat, Spencer second. Time, 2273. TIL,
third heat Carrie F. won, Spencer second
Time, 2:2SI. The fourth heat Spencer
won, Carrie F. second. Time, 2:28q. TIL,
race will be finished tomorrow.
For tomorrow the Pacific coast trot fol
Il purse OF 81, 900 will take place, OliyettC
selling for $50, Lagrange $50, Scandinavian
| Grover c. and Lucille in the field at 81. A
pacing race, free for all, for $500, will alsc
take place. Maud selling at $50, Shaker S23
Killarney $50, Prince and Fairmount in
the field at SO. Tonight a race was made
Tor Friday for purse of $1,000, between
Adair, Guy Wilkes, Nellie r. and Manon
! Senator Stanford is expected here on Fri.
day and will be bapqueted by the citizens
Stage Robbers Baked by Mule.
NEVADA, September 23d.-A man ridina
a mule few hundred yards ahead of the
stage from North San Juan, this afternoon
! suddenly came upon two masked and
armed men sitting by the roadside. The
| mule became frightened and ran Back Ia
the stage, where the alarm was given. The
stage came on, but nothing further was seen
OF the hlghwaymen, who had evidently lost
courage and fled There was considerable
bullion on board, and guard riding be-
hind the stage.
Ldiu Sesiue Her husband.
RIO VISTA, September 23d.-The remains
OF Mrs. Helen NJ. Plant. widow of the late
ii: L. Plant, of Rio Vista, were buried here
this morning. Mrs. Plant died in San
Francisco on Sunday evening last. She
leaves daughter three sons and a host of
relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
Chinaman Found Dead.
RIO VISTA, September 23d.-The dead
BODY OF a Chinaman having been discov-
cred in vacant house in Chinatown. \
Coroner's jury was summoned to-day Inv
Justice lngersoll, and an inquest held.
Ihe BODY was in horrible state of decom-
position, but it was ascertained to be the
body OF Chinaman who was sick here
about month ago and as no marks of
violence were found, the verdict was death
nom natural causes. He had probably
been dead at least three weeks.
The Woods on Fire in the Mountains.
EMIcRANr GAP, September odd The
woods are on fire near this place Three
buildings have been burned on the tunnel
siding. The summit fire train was down.
ard the Blue Canyon fire train is fighting
the flames west of Alta. The fires are
still burning.
Forest Fires Under Control.
SANTA Cruz, September 23d-The forest
| fires IN the region of Boulder creek are be-
lleved to be under control, and that. except
III case of heavy winds, no further trouble
Is probable. 1t is impossible to estimate
The damage, which will amount to tens of
thousands of dollars
SECOND DISPATCH.I
EMIGRAYT GAP, September 23d. = The
nres now burning were Started by some bee
hunters on the night of the 18th. Seventy
railroad employees and thirty or forty 9TH
ers-G elsendorfer' and Carlin's hands
have been lighting the flames all day. The
flre Is still extending towards the Cisco saw
mills, in the Texas Hill district. Unless a
wind springs up, the men will soon have 1t
unGer control Two families are reported
burned out. The Alta fire is under con-
troll, and the men returned here tonight
much exhausted. They deserve much
credit for their heroic efforts, more particu-
larry George Gesendorfer At one time if
seemed impossible that the tunnel siding
could be saved. The heat was intense. The
fire would jump hundreds of feet, and land
IN corrals and yards, requiring the greatest
vigilance and care to save the town. Some
casualties occurred, but nothing serious.
Barn and Horses Burned.
REDDING, September 23d-The barn.
with hay, grain, harness and eight horses,
belonging to Jerry Culverhouse, at Burnev
valley, was burned yesterday afternoon.
The loss is about $1,000; no insurance.
Preliminary Hearing-The Weather.
PETALUMA, September 23d.-Frank Mar
TN, arrested Saturday night for shooting
Robert Logan, had preliminary hearing
before Justice Baldwin. His bonds were
flxed at $1,000, and the trial for October ID.
The weather, which the past week has
been pXtrpmplV ba
nlng up to 1929 in the shade in the dav.
and indicating 7S0 at 3 o'clock in the even
ing, to-day has greatly moderated. much to
the relief of vineyardists. The grapes have
suffered from the intense heat
Tramp ShockingIy Injured-Child Fatally
ScaIded.
LIvEEMoRE, September 23d.-A tramp
named William Miller, formerly bar
keeper in the Germania Hotel at Denver.
| stealing ride on the brake-beam of
the liyermore local, fell this evening
from the train cutting off one leg and
iracturng his skull, so as to expose the
| brain. He is a German, and claims a resi-
dence in Cleveland Ohio.
a little two-year-old child of Andrew
Anderson fell into tub of scalding water
Monday, and died last night.
Teachers Institute.
SAN JOSE September 23d.-The Santa
Clara County Teachers Institute began
here this morning, and was attended bv
about 100 teachers. Addresses were made
by Professors c. II. Allen and C. W. Childs
OF the State Normal School, and CITY
superintendent Curtis. The rest of the day
was devoted to class exercises, etc.
Accidental Shooting.
| SAN JOSE, September 23d.-About /
O'Clock this afternoon, Owen Hurton. a
weil-known saloon-keeper of this city, was
accidentally shot while out hunting neal
blackberry farm. He was standing on the
ROAD, when he accidentally let his gun fall
to the ground. Both barrels were DISCHARGED
taking effect in his right leg below the
knee, shattering the bone. Mr.. Hurton was
conveyed to the hotel at Blackberry farm,
and physician went out and dressed the
| wound. He was brought to this CITY at &. &c
this evening. The physicians have decided
| that the limb viii have to be amnutate,]
but owing to the loss of blood the injured
man is very weak, and the operation could
not be performed tonight.
Temperance Anniversary Celebration.
SAN JOSE, September 23d.-This after.
| noon, at the Presbyterian Church. a grand
mass meeting assembled TO celebrate the
centennial anniversary of the beginning OF
practical temperance work in the United
States. The Women's Temperance Union
conducted the exercises. There was sing
ing, speaking, devotional services, etc.
| Afraid of Their Own Tools.
/ SAN MATEo, September 2sd.-A decided
sensation was created here last evening,
| during meeting of the local branch of the
Land League at Library Hail. One of the
| speakers had just delivered himself of the
phrase. :. We must use dynamite, when 10
eyeTyone's establishment kissing noise
was heard. 1t was first thought that some
one desiring to disturb the meeting had
given utterance to the noise, but general
CONSERVATION ensued when dense volume
| of smoke was observed to rise from blacl,