Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-17
HONE AND ABROAD.
THE VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO
NINE DISASTER.
Billiard TouruaIneut-Th Balkan
War-Turf MatteTs-Washinc-
ton No;es-Riei Hanged.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Racing Matters.
NEW YORK, November l6th.-Breedprs
of horses in the East and West. as we'll rs
| large owners of linely-bred thoroughbred
runners, manifest much interest in the pro-
posed movement 10 break M pool-selling
except on the track where the racing really
| occurs. II is proposed to do this by max
ing the oifense felony, punishable with
both line and Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary for any persons to sell pools on
out-of-town races. The first move will be
made in Kentucky, where the Louisville
Latonia and Lexington Clubs are in united
action, and with the support Of the breed
ers propose to present to the Legislature. in
January next, a bill COmprehentiing in its
provisions the points indicated. The past
season has been noteworthy for numerous
charges of dishonesty and iockeyine. and
Western owners claim that their trainers
and riders have been approached by book
makers, and offered large sums to throw
races.
The Brighton Beach Association decided
to-day to close their track for the season.
owing to the cold weather This move
was unexpected and leaves about $40 race
horses quartered in the neighborhood.
One-third of the owners have not money
enough to get them away.
Dinsdale & Howson sold the bay horse
jim Douglass to Charlie johnson, a we'll
known Brooklyn sporting man, for s. 600.
The horse started for California Saturday,
after remarkably profitable season for his
| owners.
| The California turfmen have kept very
! close mouths regarding their winnings this
| season. Haggin is known to have won
$4,000, E. J. Baldwin $35, 900 and Porter
| Asne SO 900. 1t is reported that the Cali
| fornla party intend next season TO divide
up their stables Of running horses in the
Eastern and Western circuits at the same
time and making an equal division of the
winnings
Liberal offers have been made to Nc
| Laughhn, the crack Eastern Jockey. but he
| intends 10 stick to the Dwyer brothers next
season.
The race horse Jim Renwick has been
delivered by the Sheriff Of Kings county to
Carpenter Roderick, counsel for Levi
Knott, of Oregon, who is owner of the
horse. The horse had been placed in
Buchanan's care to train, and he has been
| running him in his own name. The horse
has been sent to Orange, n. j.. for the
winter. He was seized by the Sheriff at
| the Brighton Beach track
MORE RACING PRoMIsED--FINE FILLIEs.
New YORK, November l7th-A. M.-Ne-
gotiations are on foot to hold racing at both
| the West Side and North Hudson Driving
Parks. so that in the event of the weather
remaining favorable, the public in this
vicinity can always feel assured, too, of be-
| ing able to enjoy a week or ten days sport
| before the winter sets in
1t is reported that Dwyer Bros. tried
several of their yearlings at Brighton
Beach yesterday, and flly by Onandago
ran quarter in 234, while two others were
timed in 244, with Mclaughlin in the
| saddle.
Blaine of Maine.
WASHINGTON, November 16th.-Senator
Hale, of Maine, arrived to-day He reports
Blaine in good health and spirits He said
| today that Blaine does not intend to return
| to public life by entering the Senate or
House. He has his book nearly completed,
and will spend the greater part of the
winter getting together matter for his his.
| tory of the war of 1872 Blaine takes a
| great interest in the general political situa-
! ton, but he does not expect to be q candi-
| date again.
| Report of the Commissioner of Railroads :.
WASHINGTON, November 16th.-The re-
| port of General Johnston, Commissioner of
| Railroads, has been in the hands of Secre-
tary Lamar for some days. 1t was sub.
| mitted by the Commissioner in manuscript.
| as precaution against its contents leaking
out prelnaturely. General Johnston it is
| said, favOrs the scheme to refund the debt
of the Pacific railways upon the general
plan of either the House bill or the bill re-
ported at the last Congress from the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, November 1Gth.-The hear
ing in the telephone case was resumed this
morning. On request of Mr.. Young, the
Secretary decided to allow each side an ex-
tension Of time i'll which to close their
arguments.
The President made the following an
pointments to-day: Registers of the Land
| Otfices-Henry Rinehart, of Oregon at La
grande, Or; Winfield S Austin, of Wash
ington Territory, at Olympia Receiver of
Public MOneys-John T. Clubhouse of Ore
gon, at Lagrande. Indian Agent-Peter
Remain, of Montana, at Flat Head Agency
in Montana.
Governor Houser. of Montana, has tele-
graphed TO Secretary Lamar that Father
Blondin, Catholic missionary, just in from
the Tongue river country, reports that the
Indians IN that country are suffering from
want of food. The report is discredited at
the Department, as the Agent has reported
that the usual supplies have been dis
tributed
The Chinese Minister is rapidly recover
ing from his recent paralytic stroke. and
hopes to be out shortly. The new Minis
ter, who has been appointed to succeed
him, will not be here until spring.
why War Vessels are Sent 10 Colomh hia.
New YORK, November 16th.-The Sun
has an editorial ON the Isthmus trouble. i'll
which il says 1t is probable the Tennessee
and Galena have gone to Aspinwall, not
Tor the sake of unwarrantably interfering
in the affairs of Colombia, but as the Gale
ma did last winter, III order to be ready to
discharge treaty obligations and protect
American citizens should the occasion
arise. The political condition of the re-
public is still unsettled. The excitement
created by the recent decree imposing
heavy duties on merchandise imported at
Aspnwall and Panama has aroused special
fears otanother outbreak against the Gov.
ernment on the Isthmus.
The Bull-Domingo Mine Catastrophe.
SILVER CLIFF (Col.), November 10TH
The Mayor to-day issued a proclamation,
requesting all business houses to close from
II to o'clock during the funeral services
of the victims of the Bull-Domingo dis
aster. The funeral of eight took place to-
day. De Groslier was buried from the
Catholic Church at II this morning.
NouriSe, Hester, Patton, Lapointe. Laube
Strong and Baptista were buried from the
Bull Domingo. One funeral cortege con-
tanned upward of 100 vehicles, and was
mile and half long. Some most heart
rending scenes were enacted at the funeral
the wives of the dead men fainting. chill
dren weeping, and brought tears to the
eyes of men unused TO such portrayals of
emotion. Tomorrow Westfall will be
buried by the 4. o. L. W, and George
Smiths remains will be sent to Wiscon-
sin.
Salaries of Teachers in New York CITY,
New YORK, November 16th.-There is a
commotion among our public school teach
ers on account of an attempt of the Board
Of Education to grade the salaries accord
ing to the number Of pupils taught by each.
and public attention has been strongly at
tracted toward the movement. There are
over five hundred female teachers, and
several excited meetings have been held, at
which their grievances have been forrnu-
lated. The Times saws: What they (the