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

and Mollie McCarthy's Last are entered;
also, Haggin's Ben Ali, Precioso, Epicure
and Katie Darling. August 18th, the race
for the Great Omnibus stakes for three
year-olds, mile and half, vii! occur, IN
which Haggin's chestnut colt Tyrant IS
entered. August 18th, race for the Critic
rion stakes for two-y ear-olds, three-qusrterS
of 4 mile, will be run, in which Baldwins
Estrella, Linda. Mollie McCarthy's Last and
Bonita are entered; also. Haggin's Ben Ali,
Precioso. Epicure and Katie Darling. Au-
gust 18th. the race for the Select stakes for
two-vear- olds, three-Quarters of a mile, will
take place, in which Haggin's Fortuna and
TYRANNY are entered Saturday, August
22d, the Monmouth handicap sweepstakes,
mile and a half will occur, in which Hag-
gins bay flly Schoolgirl is entered. The
last day of the meeting is August 18th,
wnen five free handicap sweepstakes will
be run. the entries to which are not an
nounced.
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
BRIGHTON BEACH, July 6th.-The three
quarters of a mile race for two-year- ODDS
Bessie Is. won, Ursuline Nun second, Wei
come third. Time, 1:tSt. The first seven
eighths of u mile race Cardinal McClosky
/, won, Hotachiniie second, Riddle third.
/ L
a mile race Mart Boorhem won. Pilot sec
ond, Nimbleioot third. Time 1:30. The
mile and an eighth race Lille b. won,
Charley B. second, Girofa third. Time,
1:514. The mile and quarter race for all
ages St. Paul won. Byron Cross second,
| Ecuador third. Time, 2:13. The mile
race George Singerly won, Hopedale, sec
ond, Arsenic third. Time, l:47.
Day OF Physical Quiet.
MOUNT McGREeoR, July Gth.-The day
with General Grant has been on the whole
one of physical quiet, although lie suffered
considerable pain during the morning,
which, however, yielded to treatment
Later in the day, about = o'clock, the Gen
eral wrote: 81 feel very much stronger
than yesterday. and yesterday I was
stronger than the day before. Strength
aids me wonderfully in enduring pain.
Later on he wrote About 3 o'clock the
pain left me entirely, so that it was enjoy
ment to lay awake, and | went to sleep
| from mere absence of pain. | woke up a
short time before A. took food washed out
my mouth and then put in cocoaine, which
went to the right spot the first time, and |
have had no pain until ii few moments
ago.
CONDITIONS. FAVORABLE FOR A GOOD NIGHT
MI. MCGREGoR, July 6th.-General Grant
retired at 10 o'clock, with the conditions
favorable for good night. John Russell
Young, ex-bIinister to China sent a mes
sage from San Francisco assuring The Gen
eral OF his best wishes, and conveying an
expression of sympathy and regard from Ii
Hung Chang and the Emperor OF Japan.
Judge Wallace and the President.
WASHINGTON. July 9Th" Business took
Judge Wallace, of San Francisco, TO re-
porter a few nights ago. While there |
heard on every side the highest praise of
Collector Hedden, and the warmest in
dorscment of the President for making the
appointment. 1t is mistake, the too
prevalent idea that only politicians should
he placed ii Office. 1t was characteristic OF
the President to say the other day, when
the effect of the appointment on the cam
paign III New York was canvassed in his
hearing. that the effect upon the campaign
was not the question, bat by whom those
offices could be most faithfully and eff
GENTLY administered tt is no doubt
that the President is gaining a strong hold
upon the country. The people will event
ually iudorse his support of the civil-sery-
ice-reform laws. Indeed, if there are not
thoughtful just and patriotic people enough
in this country TO rally around and sustain
the President whose sole object is so trans
parently to make able and incorruptible
men the servants of the people. then |
think we had better quit"
Revival of Old Rumors.
New YoBK, July CHA Washington
Special says; 1t is known here that letters
tdvoring the acquisition of more Mexican
territory have been showered upon the
President and Secretary Bayard. There is
also Il report that President Diaz has sent a
secret Embassador here to ascertain the
views of the Administration on the subject.
The most popular of the plans put forward
is The purchase of Tamaulipas, Nueva Leon,
Coahuila Chihuahua, Sonora and Lower
California. The value of the terri
tory comprised in the above six
States is estimated from $100,000,0 600 to
$500 100000. The second scheme provides
for the sale of Sonora, Sinaloa and Lower
California only The third project, and the
one being pushed on the attention of the
Administration by the American projectors
Of the Tehuantepec Railroad, is the acquire
ment Of a strip of land across the isthmus
OF Tehuantepec, and enough land at Cape
Catoche, Yucatan, for the construction OF
forts. 1t Is thought this cession could be
obtained for $50UU0G00. With Florida,
Cuba and Cape CaJoche in possession OF the
United States thcy say there would be cam
piete protection to the approaches of the
Mississippi river and the Southern Gulf
coast
\ seventeen-year-ol Negro Boy Lynched.
GIEARD KS, July 9th. - At Baxter
Springs, Cherokee county, girl Il years
old was waylaid, ravishcd and terribly NAL
treated on Saturday afternoon. John Law
renee lcolored aged II, was arrested for
J Evar N, f1,1r
night for safe keeping. y mob followed.
aud in some way young white man
named Wolfe, one Of the party, was shot
aud killcd. Yesterday morning the coiored
boy was brought here and lodged in jail.
When the train from Baxter Springs reached
here at noon TODAY, about twenty men got
off near the station and scattered through
the town. Half an hour later number of
armed men made dash for the Jail, broke
down the iron door. took the prisoner out
and marched him up the main streets, with
armed men around him to keep the citizens
from interfering. They took him two
blocks west Of the Jail and hanged him 10
the raitcr of an unfinished house. Then
one of them, sad TO be the father of the
sirl, enlp6ed his revolver into the body,
The participants in the mob then walked
out of town and returned to their homes.
j ne KANSAS ElOOu
PARSONS. July 6th.-Reports from all
points make the damage by the food very
great. The Ne1sbo river is FIVE feet hi 5her
than was ever known before. Many farm-
cTs, who had their wheat cut and in shock,
report an almost total loss, while others
have lost hogs, sheep and cattle, and IN
many instances houses and fences have
bscn swept away, The families barely cscap-
INK with their lives. The loss of life has
been greater than usual. Three bodies
~ Parsons, three at Chanute and
three on the NeoSho have already been
| loGnd. and others are missing, No at
tempt has been made by the railroads to
cross the Ne0sho since The lst inst. Com
muuieation is entirely cut off with the
east, and ID mail has been received except
| from the south, since Wednesday, The
! Missouri Pacific advertised 10 run train
east this afternoon, and transfer by boat at
Usage Mission. 1t will be two orthrce
| days before travel is resumed.
The Chicago street-RaiIrcad Strike.
CHICAGO, July Gth.-AfIairs were com
para'ivcly quiet to-day until toward (
O'Clock, when the crowds on the street be
gan Ia grow larger and bolier At Robv
and Van Buren, streets over 5000 men and
boys had congregated. They were in sym
pathy with the strikers, and on the APP
pr0ach of a car began hoOting Scab at
the driver and conductor. The police