Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-04
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was won by the Puritan, beating
her nearest competitor, the PrIsGiia,
by eleven minutes and forty seconds, ner
corrected time being five hours. twenty
two minutes and thirty seconds. The FOR
tuna won The cup for schooners beating
the Montauk by Two minutes and thirty
eight seconds. Her corrected time was i've
hours, forty Eve minutes and fifty-siX sec
ondS. Both the winning yachts are owned ia
Boston. The Puritan is looked upon as the
most dangerous competitor of the English
yacht Genesta III the coming race for the
Queens cup.
IN Old Pedestrian on the Verge of Death.
BRIDGEPORT Comm, August 3d.--Na-
poleon Campana, an old d-time pedestrian,
known to the sporting world rs "OldSport,
was elubbcd by his brother Aleck q Bridge
port policeman, and he is expected 10 die
al any moment.
Stocks in New York.
New Y YoRK, August 81. Stocks continued
very dull, with prices generally heavy since
noon, until shortly before the close, when
the fractional declines were chez ked and
the market closed dull and steady.
a College for Negro Girls.
QUrTMAN (Ga.), August 3d-The Alien
House has been turned into a college for
Colored girls, and this fact creates consider
able comment. Mrs. Allen, widow of the
former owner, who is an en- husiast for
negro education. has set the house aside for
this purpose. Rev. John rharr tcoIored),
Of Chicago, is in charge.
Heavy Rains and Sudden Floods
BALTIMORE, August 3d.-Ithas been rain
ing so heavily here to-day that Jones Falls
OveritoWed, and Harrison street and Center
Market were inundated TO a depth Of two
feet. Cellars are flooded in the western
section of the city. At Frederick City the
creek oyertlowed its banks, and residents
in the depressed portion Of the city were all
driven from their homes.
READING pa, August 3d.-The rain
this morning was very heavy, and appeared
like clOudburst. Many streets were filed
with water from curb to curb and the Gel
lars of many houses were flooded Work
men We're driven out of many f0undries
by the water running into the working
room. Great damage was done to orchards
and tobacco crops.
General Hancock at Mount McGreCor.
MOUNT McGREGoE. August 3d.-General
Hancock arrived here this morning He
telegraphed from Saratoga that no salutes
should be fired in his honor upon his arri-
val at Mount McGregor, as it would be in
bad taste. The General marched az the
head Of his staff up the slope to the cottage,
where lie was met by Colonel Grant None
but the General and his staff officers were
admitted 10 the cottage ut that time, but
later the doors were thrown open TO the
general public.
Collector OF Customs Appointed.
WASHINGTON, August 3d-The President
to-day commissioned Baker p Lee to be
Collector Customs at Yorktown. Va The
appointment was made some time ago, but
the commission was withheld, in order that
further investigation Of charges against The
incumbent might be made The inresti-
CATION has been made, and the incumbent
has been suspended. Lee was a prominent
candidate for The nomination of Governor
at the recent Virginia State Democratic
Convention.
Happy.
WAsHIyGToN, August 3d.-Two hundred
and forty appointments to fourth-class
PostmaSterships were announced tO-dsy
Allowed to Land.
WASHINGTON, August 3d.-The Attorney
General has rendered a decision that Be
hac1e, the pardoned criminal who recently
arrived at New York from Bremen. RAY
be permitted to land, inasmuch as the par
don was not granted on condition Of emi-
grafton.
Seeking TO Turn an Honest Penny.
ALBANY, August 3d-Elforts are being
made by spectators to obtain possession of
the car and catafalque on which General
Grant Will be carried TO his final resting
place for exhibition purposes after the
funeral. Governor Hill says the catafalque
belongs the United States Government.