The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-07-29

1nat the NUMBER OF guests at Hay wood
White Sulphur Springs is now between
/ one and two hundred. but room fol
more. tf
BURNED BY LIGHTNING.
We have already noticed the destruc-
ton by fire of an unoccupied dwelling
of Mr.. Martin Whittenore, on Big Ivy,
on the 23rd inst. The impression has
gone abroad that the fire was the act oi
an incendiary. We are authorized to
say on the authority of Messrs. John E.
Hurst and ID. A. McMahan, that this inn
preston does wrong to the community.
The house was struck by lightning and
burned.
PoeKET Book LOST,
While riding this morning between
French Broad Bridge and the Eneamp-
ment, large sized pocket book contain
ing considerable amount of money in
bills, also number of notes and letters.
A liberal reward will be paid to the ind
er on the return of the same to the CITI-
ZEN Office. The name of the loser is on
the inside Of the pocket book.
HOUSE. CROWDED AND DELIGHTED AU-
DIENoEs
Tonight an exceptionally fine per-
formance will be given. Miss Annie
Firmin will appear at her best and sing
some of her most charming songs. MIR.
John Jack will give a grand and most
natural portrayal of Farmer Allen; one-of
II SC off fo1.x hi oh hn n
famous. All who want to laugh should
be out tonight. Little Arthur has con-
genial childpart and the entire appear
at their best In preparation with new
scenes ard affects "Under the Gasiight,' y
or life in New York City. Popular prices
25c, reserved seats TO cents extra.
THE RACES.
The frs of the series of the~races OF
the Jockey Club came off at the Fair
Grounds yesterday afternoon. The at.
tendance was not large, though respecta-
BILE in numbers and character.
The following gentlemen acted as
Judges: Capt McLoud, Capt Fagg, Col
T B Long and Mr. NJ l. Kimmell.
The first act of the programme was the
three quarter mile dash, for which were
entered T L Emory's Mana Long, Owen
Daly's Clifford, John A Williams Tom
Bacon, ] G Thompson's Cora Lee. This
was won by Clifford in 119.
The next was the trotting match, best
8 in 5, mile heat, for which were entered
E w Herndon's Lou Young, S Taylor's
Bonnie Lee, and - Nellie Grant. The
latter had the inside track, Lou Young
the outside. The trotting was nothing
extraordinary; and the heat was wen by
Lou Young in 3.25, Nellie Grant, second,
Bonnie Lee third.
The youthful stakes for two year olds
mile dash had the following entries
II Pope's Red Wing, Gwen Daly's High
Patience, Z w Herndon's Ivanhoe, John
A Williams Siroceo. This last had the
outside track, Ivanhoe the inside. The
dash was spirited one, but High Pa
tience had tumble within the first two
hundred yards, throwing her rider with
out injury, and was led off. The other
three finished the race. Red Wing COM
ing in in 1.10, Sirocco second and Ivan
hoe last.
The second .trotting race, mile heat,
best in 5, was run, Lou Young coming
in in 3.24, Nellie Grant End and Bonnie
Lee 3rd.
An interval Of twenty minutes or half
an hour was consumed by the judges in
discussion of a questian of appeal, to
which we only refer, as no decision will
be reached until to-day; and then the
third in was run, the horses coming
in on the same order as in the two pre-
vious heats. Lou Young making it in
3.20.
u A half mile dash for unframed saddle
horses was run, which we did not wait
to see.
The Encampment has SO many attrac-
tions in the afternoon as to reduce large
ly the attendance on the races.
The programme this afternoon is as
follows:
First Raee-Purse $100; halfmile heats,
all ages; $65 to first, $50 to second, S10.t
third.
Second Purse 500; pacing, best 8
in 5, mile heats, $50 to first. $50 to second,
$50 to third.
Third Race Purse $3.50 one mile heats
for year olds and upwards
/. Fourth Race-For fine saddle, half mile
dash, for unframed saddle horses. Win
ners first day barred.
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