Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-22
The American Turf.

pass his election.
The American Turf.
6ARAfoGA, August 21st.-In the first race
Ter non-winning horses, one mile and
seventy yards, the starters were Ten Stone
Rupert, Red Girl, Greenfield. Bootblack
Una b., MoDocrat. Meteor and Vesta. Rn-
pert won, Greenfield second, Bootblack
third. Time, 1:49. In the second race, one
mile and 500 yards, the starters were Net
tie, Powhattan, Easter and the California
horse Jim Douglass. Nettle was first to
get of, with Douglass III the second place
Powhattan in tae third but before they
had reached the half-mile pole jim Doug.
lass had taken the lead, which he main
tanned to the finish, winning pulled
double, by length and half. Easter sec.
ond and half length in front of Nettle
Time, 2I62. jim Douglass was disauali.
fed for losing his lead pad, and the race
was awarded to Easter. The third race was
the three-quarters of a mile for three-year.
olds and upwards, with non-winning and
maiden allowances. The starters were
Inspector, Violin, Florence E.. Kershaw
Nacillator, Artiban, Baldhornet, Chance
Amboy, Guidette and the California horse
jim Repwick. Florence E. won, Jim Rem
wick second, Violin third. Time, l:l64
In the fourth race, maiden two-year- ar-olds
five furlongs, the starters We're Peconie,
Queen of Hearts, Argyll, Masterpiece, Gold
Flea, Bob Burdette, Eager Mary Ellis, Ella
Wood. Miss Bowler and the California
horse Solid Silver. The race was won by
Miss Bowler, Peconie second, Solid Silver
third. Time, 1:06. Rain began to fall
heavily just before this race. In the fifth
race, one mile, the starters were Wizard
huron, Nlntex, Disturbance, Chadick, Ex-
celsior, Planter, Bill Sisty, Wellington
Roger, Eastman. Navarro and Belle PATE
II was won by Vintex, with Huron second
Eastman third. Time, 1:47.
At HARTFORD.
HARTFORD Comm, August 2lst-This
was the closing day of the grand circuit
trotting meeting at Charter Oak Park. In
the race for the PIG class Phyllis was irst
Clemmie G. second, Majolica third, Maud
Messenger fourth. Time, 2174, 2:lS4, 2:l9I
In the 2:25 class Butterscotch was first
Princess Middleton second, Dick Organ
third, w. h. forth. Time. 2:24!, 2:221
2:224, 2:268. 2:2l3 For the $50 class Kite
foot was first, William Kearney second
Maggie Knox third, Eddie Wilkes fourth
Time, 2:24, 2:24, 2:24l.
At BRIGHTON BEACH,.
BRIGHTON BEACH, August Dist. Th,
three-quarters mile race Marsh RiIon won
Granite second, Bill Sterritt third time
III. The seyen-eighths mile race Shelb,
Barnes won, Blizzard second, Joe Howell
tnlrd time, E5l3. TIE mile race Mar,
Hamilton won, Uberto second, Bart War.
rem third; time, 1:45. The mile and one
eighth Executor won, Hopedale second
bonanza third time, 1:JS3 The mile an(
quarter race, Dutch Roller won, Mis-.
Brewster second, Barney Aaron third
ume. III. The mile and half, over 81,
hurdles, Ecuador won, Bonairetta second
wimbledon third time, 2:504.
Meeting OF the Mercer Heirs.
DAYTON (Ohio). August 2Ist. Abou
two hundred heirs Of the estate of Jobr
Mercer, from Springfield, Indianapolis
Pennsylvania and New York, will meet il
this city tomorrow to prove ownership t
the immense Mercer estate, said to b,
worth S500,00o,0o0. John Mercer durin.
the Revolutionary war inherited n larg,
estate near New York, which he leased t,
the Government, and it only recently ha.
been ascertained this lease expired in 1876
The Supreme Court has decided that i
belongs TO the Mercer heirs.
a Coal Contract.
WASHINGTON, August 2lst.-Dr. Norti
mer Ricade, of Caracas, Venezuela, ha!
completed contract with bis Government
by which he Is granted the exclusive privi
lege Of furnishing coal TO all Venezuelan
ports Tor the use of steamers. gas retort
and other purposes. Hitherto this con
tract has been held by an English firm anC
all coal used sent from England. Abou
10000 tons are consumed annually. anC
the present arrangement is made biRdin:
Tor the ensuing ten years.
Woman Beater Escapes Justice.
New York, August 2lst.-The notoriou
Tim Mccarthy, keeper Of one of the wors
owes III the CITY, yesterday escaped iustic,
again, owing to the mental incapacitv of +;
poor woman, the principal witness agains
INN, to give testimony. Mccarthy ha,
been arrested fifteen times for beatin.
women, escaping each time through politf
cal influence
Chartered Two New Steamers.
New YORK, August 21st.-Itis stated tha
the Occidental and Oriental STEAMSHIP
Company has chartered two new steel
steamers the Begic and Gaelic. built il
take the place of the ships of the sam,
name, which are sold into other trades
They are due in China in October next
In connection with the steamer Oceanic
they VIII continue the service, sailing witt
the Pacific Mail steamers.
Travel to Australia.
New YORK, August 21st.-A railroaf
man said this morning that the presenc,
OF cholera in the Mediterranean countrie,
requires ships 10 go through without coal
ing at Suez and Alden, which many ar
unable to do Much of the travel to Aus
tralla, and even Bombay, will go via New
York and Son g ~
sehger boats on the Pacific are EMPLOYED
Personal.
New YORK, August 2lst- Cbarla
Crocker hes entirely recovered from ~,
lameness in his leg which troubled hin
some weeks ago. He is stopninr at n,
Windsor in this city.
Ex-senator Gwin has returned from ,
fishing trip, and is at the New York Hotel
Captain John Foley returned from
washington yesterday, and is at Swecny's
Mysterious Murder.
LOUISVILLE Ky, August 21st.-Tb,
poay OF beautiful young girl was foun,
IN the river yesterday. 1t still remains a
the city undertaker's establishment. Thor,
Is stlu no cine to her identity. or as +,
whether she committed suicide or wa
murdered, though the towel which wa
tied around her head and mouth indicate
the latter; Several parties who have beer
missing their daughters called. but faiIe,
to identify the body.
LOUISVILLE, August 21st.-The bodv to
night was identified as that of Mrs Ami,
Johnson, Of Madison, Ind. The caus,
which led to her death still remains nys
terry.
Estate of a Bankrupt.
LANCASTER pa, August 21st.-Admin
istrator Skiles has filed the official schedul,
OF the bankrupt estate of the late Amo
Henderson, the banker. The liabilitie
are S351 $50; assets, from personal proper
ty, s61, 1913. The Court granted an order t.
sell the real estate, of which the estimated
value is 100000. The depositors ma,
realize 20 per cent.
Identified the Man.
NEW ORLEANS, August 21st. Deput,
United States Marshal Parker has identi
he'd the person arrested in Monterey a