Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-07


Union Hotel stake was won by Quebec:
time, SOY, 90. In the trotting race, 2:40
class, for purse of 5000, there were six
starters. The race was won bv Wormwood,
after five heats had been trotted best time,
2:274. Belle Spencer won the special trot-
ting race, for a purse of $500, in three
straight heats; time, 2:353, 2:313, 2:3444
The second special race, mile heats, two in
three, for a purse of $175, was won by
Lucy; time, 2:392 2:36 In the ladies'
tournament, Miss Belle Hoffman, of French
Corral, took the first prize; Miss Carrie
Hudepohl, of Dutch Flat, the second Miss
Mary Weisenberg, of Nevada City, the
third, and Miss Katie Martell the fourth.
The Pasadena Sensation.
Los ANGELES, September 5th.-Sheridan
Waite, mentioned in the Associated Press
dispatches Thursday as having roped in a
widow for $4,000 under pretense of joining
the colony in Pasadena, has been traced
The Daily Times will print tomorrow full
expose. Last May colony of eight came
here from the East, headed by DR.. Horace
Bowden, who had conducted a sanitarium
at Vineland, rs. They called themselves
the Order of the New Life, and profess a
sort of voluntary evolution, mental. moral
and physical. After four weeks here they
moved to Pasadena. and are living in
William Thompson's house. They have two
children OF Mrs. Bateman, Waites alleged
dupe. Bowen says the children are illegitim-
ate.and she wished get rid ofthem She sent
them here in June and gave Waite deed
of trust for 5000 or $4,000 for them.
Bowen claims that the trouble has been
caused by her older son. They disclaim
all free-love and other anti-legal doctrines
and no immortality is known against them.
They are looking about for q cite to colon
i'm oft t.-i11
highly educated crank, reads Hebrew. etc
and has written book delineating their
creed, the whole 800 pages of which Waite
has put into verse. 1t is published by the
New Life Publishing Company of New
ork and is remarkably cranky pro-
duction.
A Street ARRAY.
SUIsUN, September 5th-Charles Coffran
of this place, and w. A. Newcum, editor of
the SOlano Republican, met on the street
tonight about O. clock, and after exchang-
ing few words in regard to a personal
item which appeared in last weeks ReDub-
hcdn Gewcum struck Coffran in the face.
Coifran then asked him if he was "heeled.r
Newcum replied affirmatively, and Coffran
told him to draw, and both began firing.
Newcum fired one shot, and Coffran three.
without effect. They were arrested and
both placed under $500 bonds to appear on
Monday for examination.
A Deadly DIaught of Ice-water.
PETALUMA, September 5th-Geo. Nilsson.
aged about % years died yesterday from
paralysis of the stomach, the result of
drinking glass of icewater one day at the
fair last week, when his blood was in am
overheated condition. After taking the
fatal draught his stomach rejected all
nOurishment.
Fire in San Diego-Man Drowned.
San DIEGO, September 5th.-A two-storv
frame building, the property of J. b. Level
was entirely destroyed this morning. The
insurance was $500, loss $1,000. The furni-
ture was insured for 81 900
From the fire man wandered down to
the bay and fell in, either purposely or
accidentally. Although he was seen to fall
IN, 1t is not known who he was, and the
body has not yet been recovered.
A Murderer Captured.
BAKERSFIELD. September 5th.-The Chi
naman who killed Charles H. Bowers in
this city on Thursday was arrested at De-
lano this morning and brought here. He
was Immediately identified by Chinaman
who saw him commit the crime
Strike of Hop Pickers.
WHEATLAND, September 5th.-One hum
bred and fifty white hop pickers went on a
strike here this evening for an advance of
fifteen cents per hundred pounds. Their
demands were not conceded.
Convicted of Arson.
Los ANGELES, September 5th.-Louis
Smith was to-day convicted of arson in the
first degree, having been charged with burn
ing Pomona, April 23d last.
Gave Himself Up.
SAN JOSE, September 5th.-Jack Magin-
mis-, the young hOodlum charged with as
saulting the idiot Portuguese girl "a Crazy
Annie" surrendered himself at the police
office this evening. He had heard that Off
GERS were after him and fled to San Fran
cisco. Upon his arrival there he thought it
would be better for him to return and did
so. He thought he was wanted for a petty
otfense committed year ago. When told
the true nature of the charge he burst into
tears.
Fire at Laporte.
ORovILLE, September 5th.-The residence
and barn of J. Mclaughlin at Laporte,
were burned on the night of the 4th, also
the slaughter house owned by c. j. Kunny.
and dwelling house owned by Spaniard.
The Proposed Marshall Monument.
PLAcERvILLE, September 6th-The Mar.
shall Monument Committee have effected
permanent organization by electing
Prentiss Carpenter President, Z. F. Hale
Secretary, George Hofmeister Treasurer.
committee of three has been appointed
to formulate an address to the people, ex-
planatory of the purpose and intentions of
the Association. Manager Valentine has
kindly arranged to have Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S agents throughout the State open sub
scription lists, and forward all donations
free to the committee.
The Conference of Methodists.
STOCKTON, September 5th.-The Califor
MIA Conference of Methodists to-day re-
ceiyed reports of committees Resolutions
were adopted condemning the Infamous
legislation repeating the Sunday law. pledg-
ing its members to vote to restore it; de-
nounclng State appropriations for the VIII
cultural Commission and wine-testing |
branding the State University for asserting
that the wine interests are among the
most important. Richard Rodda and w. !
a. Johns were admitted TO the second wear
of probation. f. S. Masters was admitted !
to the Conference, having been recognized |
by the British Wesleyan Conference Ar |
thur III. Briggs, Thomas Hilbert. Fritz
Reiser, w. L. Stevens, |. S. L. Willis and |
A. c. Duncan received orders and were
lectured as preachers by Bishop Fowler.
The Veterans Home.
JAN L hANNiotO, CcpleIuDeT Oln.-lI
stated this evening that Senators Stanford |
and Fair and Representative Henley will |
visit the Veterans Home, at Yountville, |
Cal, for the purpose of collecting data with |
the idea of urging Congress to pass meas
ure placing the Home under Government |
control. The deputation will extend an in |
vitation to General Mcclellan, now visiting |
this city, to accompany them.
The Ross-Gaston Mounted Sword Contest. |
SAN FRANCISCO, September 6th.-The |
mounted sword contest between Duncan C. |
Ross and Leon CASTOR, at Woodward's Gar |
dens this evening, for $500 a side, was won
by Ross.
The Weather.
AUBURN, September 9Th. a heavy
shower of rain fell here last night
SAN FRANCISCO, September 6th-S P. MI
Signal Service indications for the succeed
ing thirty-two hours: North Pacific. fair
followed by local rains; variable
winds, generally northwesterly. Middle
Pacific, fair weather, with light to fresh
variable winds, except along the coast, gen
erally fresh to brisk northwesterly. South
Pacific, fair weather. with variable winds,
generally westerly.
The San francisco Mystery-The Victim
Identified.
SAS FRANCISCO, September 6th.-The
nan who was found wandering in the
ields near the House of Correction Satur-
lay, nearly naked and half-crazed from