Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-07


fair condition. Mile Doubt won, Nc
Bowling second, Mockisag Bird third.
Time, 1:5l3, Mile and sixteenth: Her
mine won, Madison second, Nodawav
third. Time, 1:56. Mile and an eighth I:
Koscusko won, Lady Wayward second,
Emma Manly third. Time, 2:0t. Three
quarters of mile: Waddell Bryant won,
Silver Cloud second, Grimaldi third.
Time, 1:194 Mile and a quarter, over five
hurdles Judge Jackson won, Guy second,
Dutchman third. Time, 2:25.
AT JEROME PARK.
NEW YORK, October 6th.-There was a
DRILLING rain all day at Jerome Park. The
attendance was very slim, and the favorites
were beaten IN every race except the last.
Three-quarters of mile, for all ages
Blackstone won. Florence Z. second. Three
Cheers third. Time. 1:l9 Three-ouarters
of mile, for Two ear-olds Petticoat won,
Restless second Bandola third Time,
1:224. Mile; Colonel Clark won, Stone
buck second, Bella third Time, 1:49I
Mile and half: Tolu won, Bob Miles sec
ond, Tom Foster third. Time, PAT. Mile
and quarter, for three-year-o and up
wards Chandelier won, Wandering sec
ond, Sovereign Pat third. Time. 2:IS5.
Steeple chase over the short course jim
McGowan won, Jack second, Rory O'More
third. Time, 3:26.
The Grant Memorial.
New YORK, October 6th.-The Grant
memorial fund this morning reaches SS4.-
973. The Park Commissioners have settled
the dimensions and the boundaries of the
memorial grounds at Riverside. The plat
selected is large enough to permit the
erection of a memorial building or mas
siye monument, its size being about $40
feet by $50 feet, covering about three blocks
OF ground, including that portion of the
park where the temporary tomb now
stands. a drive two feet broad will sepa-
rate the memorial ground from that part
OF the park in which the Clermont House
stands. The Park Department has pro-
fessed willingness to have the ground
graded to suit the views of the Monument
Association.
Commissioner Sparks and the Land
Grant Roads.
New YORK, October CHA Washington
special to the Post says: Commissioner
Sparks, of the General Land Office, in his
annual report, will make sweeping recon-
mendations as to the Immigrant roads. 1t
is said he is Of the opinion that all the land
grant roads have received land in excess of
the amount earned. One road, the land
officials maintain, has obtained 1900, 600
acres in excess of its grants. Suits will
probably be commenced against several
roads To recover the amount due the Gov
eminent.
Horrible Case of Wife Murder.
HoBoKEN On. j. October 6th.-George
II. Disque, a saloon-keeper, surrendered
himself TO the police this afternoon, saying
that he had killed his wife. An investiga-
ton proved the truth of his statement His
OF lNs,. L.. Al.
and found his wife drunk, with a strange
man in the house, who hastily left that a
quarrel arose; that his wife tried to kill
him with knife, and that in the struggle
for possession of the weapon, it accidentally
entered her throat. The wound is eight
inches long, running from ear to ear. When
the police went to the place they found the
woman dead on the floor, and her seven
months-old babe dabbling in her blood.
which stood in pools on the floor. The
dead woman leaves two other children,
aged and ? years. Insane jealousy is be-
lieyed to have caused the act.
Stocks in New York.
New York, October 6th.-Stocks irregu-
lar. Early in the day there was a slight
decline, but this was soon checked, and in
the remainder of the first half hour the
market was active and strong, and ad-
yances ranged from to Il, led by Union
and Lackawanna. At II o'clock the mar
ket was active and steady, at prices nearly
the lowest of the morning.
New York, October 6th-Central Pacific
81; Burlington, 1893 Northern Pacific
214; preferred, 47s; Northwestern, 1921 !;
New York Central, 1908 Oregon Naviga-
SlB Panama, 9S St Louis and San
Francisco, 1S3; Pexas Pacific, 1Sg Union
Pacific, sig; Wells Fargos Express, ia;
Western Union, III.
New York, October th-Noon.-Stocks
less active. Lackawanna, Western Union
and Vanderbilt are somewhat heavy. losing
4@8, but the rest remained steady. At
noon the market was dull and steady.
New York, October 6th-3 p. M.-Stocks
heavy, and toward the close became weak
for Changers, Vanderbilts, Lackawanna
and Union Pacific. The market closed
weak and active
Fight with Robbers on a Train.
P1TTsBURG, October 6th.-An Altoona
special to the Dispatch gives the following
account of the fight with robbers on train
near Allegheny Furnace this morning: An
unknown lady was robbed at HOLIDAYS
burg depot this morning of her pocket
book, containing a small amount OF money
and her ticket. The lady was on her way
to Altoona, and the discovery of her loss
was made when the conductor asked for
her ticket. A young man on the train told
companion Peter Bradley, that he knew
who picked her pocket. Bradley informed
conductor Knepper and they started back
to ind the supposed robber. The man was
found in the rear car, and accused of the
theft. A fight ensued, and in the struggle
which followed, Bradley was stabbed on
the hand by the supposed thief The fell
low then called on mis- companions, three
IN number, who came TO his rescue with
drawn revolvers. The conductor desisted
IN his attempts to arrest the man, and one
OF the outlaws pulled the bell-rope, got off
and beat rapid retreat. The train came
on to Altoona, and posse was sent i'm
mediately afterwards, but no traces of the
gang could be found.
The Massachusetts Democracy.
WORCESTER, October 6th.-There is a
good gathering here tonight of delegates to
to-morrow's Democratic State Convention,
and an interesting contest for the first
place on the ticket is in progress between
the friends of Edward Avery, of Braintree,
Frederick o. Prince, of Boster, and James
Grinnell, of Greenfield. A combination of
the Avery and Grinnell forces, in support
of the one who shows the most strength, is
tNAiNSN vi tO-lilSHl IlG DuIitI Illtll are
being cordially welcomed back
Greatly Exaggerated Report.
GALVESTON (Tex.), October 6th-A spe-
cial to the Ne'gs from Rusk says: The
report that sixty convicts, in camp near
Lufkin, had escaped, and that twenty-five
OF the fugitives had been killed by the
officers in pursuit, proves to have been
greatly exaggerated. There were sixty
convicts in the camp, all of whom made
mutinous demonstrations, but only fifteen
had the courage to break through the lines
and run. One of the latter was instantly
khled,sseyen were severely wounded, and
seven escaped.
Cardinal McCloskey's Condition.
NEW YORK, October 6th.-Dr. G. S. KEYS
said tonight that Cardinal McCloskey was
weaker at p. NJ. then at the same hour
Monday evening. The patient was con-
scious, but unable to speak. He was able
to take liquid nourishment without diff
Guilty. The doctor felt positive that his pa
tent would not die during the night.
What of 1t Isn't He Old Enough
New HAVEN. October CHIT is said
here tonight that Ex-Governor James e.
English is to be married tomorrow in New
York TO Miss Norris to whom he of late
has been very attentive. The story is told
By very near relative of the English
family Governor EnuliSb LIZ - -