Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-03
PBMrIg SLOPE.
CLOSING DAY OF THE FAIR IN
PLUMAS COUNTY.
Death of a County Treasurer-Sports-
mems Convention-Fire on the
Comstock-The Apaches.
IsrsoAI DISPATCHES TO TIE EEooppunos.I
CALIFORNIA.
The Fair in District No. IL.

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| The weather has been clear and beautiful
| throughout, the attendance has been larger
| than that OF the previous year, and the Pa
vilion has been crowded with interested
! spectators the last three evenings, the Yege-
table line being unsurpassed at any previ-
Gus falr. The display Of stock at the parade
yesterday and to-day was quite extensi
and does great credit to the district g
| Held OF racing this year has been of better
class and a larger number of horses than
previously. The free for all trottng race,
mile heats, to-day. was won by Lees Crab
| in three straight heats, Overland second
Maxwell third. Best time 2:354. The
special pacing race was won by Black Point.
Best time, 2:42. The novelty race was quite
exciting, five horses starting. 1t was won
| by Dyson's Lige Clark taking all the points,
making the quarter in :251, the half in
| :5Ok, the three quarters in 1901! and the
mile in Ian. The other races were unim-
| portant The fair ball tonight will be
largely attended, and the fair throughout
has been a success financially and other
wise.
The Fair at San Jose-Races.
| SAN JOSE, October 2d.--The attendance
at the stock parade and races to-day was
| the largest ever known here. Among the
visitors were Senator Stanford, Governor
Stoneman and Secretary of State Thomp-
| for two-year-olds, for purse of $500, $50
to second horse. The starters were Moon
! light and Fedora. The race was won by
| Moonlight in I:45. The mile and repeat
race, free for all, $3.50, was won by Nelson
IN straight heats. Time, 1:44-1:44 In
! the yearling race for a private purse, Vie
| der S, trotter, and Nettie, a
PAGER, started. Netde won the first
and Wieder S. the second and third
| limo 1 Int he 10
dash for beaten horses, the starters were
Arthur H., Constellation, Rondo and Ma
| ME I. The race was won By Arthur H.,
| Mamie T. second, Rondo third. Time,
Ia. In the pacing race for q purse of
Sl00, the starters were Shaker, Nevada,
Prince and Ackerman. Shaker won three
straight heats, Nevada second, Prince dis
tanced in the second heat. Time, 2:292-
2:24-2:26
State Sportsmen's Association.
| CHICO, October 2d-The second dav of
! the Sportsmen's Convention was a hot one,
| the thermometer ranging about 1902 The
grand match, free to ali sportsmen, was the
| tirSt on the programme. with thirteen en-
| tries, twelve single birds, twenty-one Yards
| rise. Robinson, Lognachan, Funke, Harris
| Donaldson, Dassford, Thomas. Rose, Scott.
| Pearson, Terrill, Hawkins and Barnard en-
| tered Robinson and Pearson having killed
all their birds, and tied for first money,
shot off to decide it. The deciding shoot
was at three pair Of double birds, and Pear
I son WOn the first money, Robinson taking
the second. Bassford, Thomas, Scott,
| Hawkins and Barnard tied on eleven birds,
| and shot of for third and fourth moneys at
| three blrds. There were several other well
| contested matches. Fish Commissioners
| Dibble and Buckingham are present, and
at the evening sessions Of the Convention
additional legislation in regard TO the pro-
| lection OF game is being discussed.
Consigned to San Quentin.
STOCKTON, October 2d.-John Price was
sentenced nine months ago to one and
| half years Imprisonment for robbery. The
case was appealed, and the Judgment
| affirmed To-day Price was taken to San
| Quentin to serve his sentence.
Antoine Bontini pleaded guilty to a
charge Of grand larceny, and received
eight years at the same institution.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, October 2d.-The unknown
man found dead in Anaheim Wednesday
has not been identified. He had sandy
mustache and black hair. was about Is
| years old, and German. He had laid two
months under grapevine before being
discovered.
Frank Burlz died this morning at the
row, and was severely kicked DR.. W.
Brown was arrested as an accomplice. The
| Coroner's jury rendered q verdict that
death was from natural causes.
Al the inquest on Foo Chung, the yer
| dict was too much opium. He died Thurs
day.
The meeting Of the Pomological Society
at Pomona tomorrow promises to be large
Iy attended
| October lat h,7t ono ev,eo;sl Ia++o,- ,,-,- T.,
livered here and three posted.
The Cahuila Indians have searched the
Colorado desert down to San Gorgonio
pass as far as Walters station, and have
not found any traces of Wissman and
Knoch, of Portland, Oregon, who left here
May 18th, to search fer yucca en- route to
Arizona.
The Grand Jury found an Indictment
against Charles &. Miles, County Recorder.
this evening, for a shortage of S11 SAG 95 in
his accounts. Miles was arrested and jailed,
but gave $4,000 bonds at 9 P. n, and was
released.
Two Years Imprisonment for Accepting
a Bribe.
SAN JosE, October 2d-J. L. Edison, con-
victed Of accepting bribe from prisoner,
was to-day sentenced to two years in the
State Prison,
County Treasurer Dead.
MODESTO, October 2d.-County Treasurer
w w. Baker died this afternoon at ten
minutes to o'clock, after long illness.
Mr. Baker was an efficient Treasurer, and
an old settler in this county. He was 50
years old.
Fell Overheard and Drowned.
CoLUsA, October 2J-This morning,
about half-past 4, Frenchman named
Henry Lafont fell from the steamer Ceres,
between Moons ferry and Meridian He
was last seen struggling in the water as
the barge passed him. The steamer was
stopped and skifs launched as soon as pos
sible, but no trace Of him could be found
Lafont shipped aboard the Ceres Tuesday
at Sacramento.
Chinaman shot-Thieves Captured.
San Francisco, October 2d.-About 8
o'clock tonight Chinaman was observed
to run hastily out of a house on Sullivan
alley, between Jackson and Pacific, Dupont
and Stockton streets. He walked quickly
along the sidewalk when he suddenly fell
to the ground The Chinaman, whose name
was Len Hing, would only state that he had
been shot. but would not say who did the
deed. The bullet is believed to have ,.,n-
trated the left lung, and will prob, ,olv nrove
fatal. pow
! George Ross, an e4-canvick. and Joseph
Eldridge were arrested early tonight by
two detectives. They were carrying a va
iise of stolen property when the detectives
gave chase. anss in order to stop them the
detectives hred pistols in the air. This in
creased their speed, when the detectives
, shot at them, one of the bullets striking
. and breaking the bone of Eldridge's left
leg. Both fugitives were captured.
Fourteen Knife Wounds.
2 SAN JOSE, October 2d.-At 7:3o o'clock
l this evening John McKew, young man
s 25 years of age, received fourteen knife
wounds at the hands of Nelson Pierce, OF