Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-06
The Races at PetaIuna.

CALIFORNIA.
The Races at Petaluma.
PErALUMA. June 5th.-The day dawned
clear. with a stiff wind from the north
west, and there was largely increased at
tendance at the track. The first event OF
the day was a running race for all ages, SO
entrance, $3.50 added, three-quarters of
mile with the following starters: Nelson,
Tom Atchison, Lalla Rookh, Ned Cook,
Fanny Parnell Billy Johnson-won by
Nelson by a length, the others punched.
Time, 1:1S3 The track is now in fine con- !
dition, and if the weather continues clear
there will be big rush tomorrow.
SECOND DIspATCHI
P.r>LUNA, June 5th.-In the'rotting race !
for named horses for purse and stakes OF
5000. three in five, the following horses
started. Buck Foster, Jackson Temple, |
Tohnnv and Sorrel Ben. The first heat /
Jackson Temple won, SOrTel Ben second |
lime 9.51 The second heat JacF4son Tenn
ME won. Buck Foster second; time, 2:48.
The third heat Buck Foster won, Jackson
Temple second; tine, PA. The fourth
heat Buck Foster won, S0rTel Ben second;
time. 2:454 The fifth heat was taken by
Buck Foster, who won the race and first
money, Temple second and second money,
2;451.
Shot in the Back and Killed.
ORovILLE, June 5th-Last night about 8
o'clock John Lancaster, at Magalia, shot
and killed A j. Ferguson. Lancasters
wife had left him on account of cruelty
and had sworn out a warrant against him
for battery. While the trial was in pro-
gress Mrs. Lancaster persuaded Mr.. Fergu-
son, an acquaintance, to 60 with her to
Lancaster's house to obtain her youngest
child, baby of 10 months. When Ian
caster heard that his wife had possession OF
the child, he sWOre he would kill the man
who helped her to obtain it. He immedi-
ately procured Ballard rife, and, going
at once to Ferguson's house, shot the latter
in the back The wounded man died at
midnight The murderer was arrested
and brought to Oroyille this morning. The
murdered man was unmarried. Lancaster
and wife have family of five children.
Petroleum i'll Contra Costa County.
TRACY, June 5th.-A prospector has
"struck oil - on CrastOn's ranch, and II Is
thought to be quite an important discov-
cry. They have already got an inch flow
of good grade petroleum, with prospects OF
still better stream.
Grand Picnic-Bonds to be Issued.
Los ANGELES, June 5th.-The Sons ana
Daughters of Maine give grand picnic to-
morrow. Colonel J. I. Godfrey delivers
the Grafton.
The City Council IS about to raise $3.50
coo by bonds for current expenses.
Death of a Los Angeles County Pioneer.
Los ANGELES, June 5th.-Dr V. Gelcich,
pioneer of this county, died at o'clock
this morning He had suffered for years
from repeated Assesses, which finally re-
suited fatally.
a Bad Dollar.
FRESNO. June 5:h.-SherifT Meade ar
rested James r. Dollar, an eI-convict, here
last night, on information furnished By
detective J. B. Hume. Dollar is suspected
of the robbery Of the Milton and Sonora
stage on the % of February, and Of the
attempted robbery of the CloYerdale stage
on May Sth.
Murder in the Second Degree.
FRESNO, June 5th.-George w. Scott was
convicted Of murder in the second degree
in the Superior Court to-day. Scott quar-
relied with Il Mexican named Jesus Falcs
over 4 game of cards, drew pistol and
shot FaCs. Scott is a brOtheT-in-iaw Of
Hon. r. II. Ward, of MERGED.
Satisfactory Adjustment - Experimental
Artesian Wei.
SA.rA NARIA, June 5tn.-The losses by
Tuesdays fire were satisfactorily adjusted
to-day, and the burnt out firms will all re-
sumo business as soon as practicable
Twelve hundred dollars were subscribed
today to bore an experimental art6sian
well. to supply the town with water for fire
purposes. 1t is thought the sum can be
easily doubled.
Action of the Yosemite Commissioners.
YOSEMITE VALLEY. June 5th-The
Commissioners to manage the Yosemite
Valley and Mariposa Big Trees have Just
completed their annual session. Present:
Governor St0neman and Commissioners
Raymond, Briggs, Madden. Griffith, Chap
man and NentZer. W. T.. Denman was re
elected Guardian of the Valley. Dr. W. =.
May. Of san Francisco. was elected Treas
urer and Secretary. 1t was decided to rent
an Office for the use Of the Commissioners
in San Francisco. The Guardian was in
structed to make certain repairs and i'm
pTOvements among others to erect two
bridges across the river MERGED The cur
rent income Of the rents, privileges etc, OF
the valley IS about s., 900 per annum, barely
sufficient to keep repaired the roads, bridges
and trails, under favorable conditions.
The State appropriation Of $1,000 TO make
further improvements viii not be available
till May 1, 1856. The last Legislature hav
ing appropriated $4,000 to build a hotel in
the valley, that question assumes first I'M
pOriance, but no definite action has been
taken. Commissioners Raymond and Mad
den Of the Executive Commission will re
main here a few days, and report their
ideas of the hotel project at future meet
ing of the Commission in San Francisco.
Barn Burned-Death from Blood Poison
ing.
SAN JOSH, June 5th.-A small barn on
Lincoln avenue, belonging to L. Lion, was
burned at halfpast tonight. Loss, $3.50 i
no insurance. The fire IS supposed to have !
been the work of incendiaries.
John Sullivan, aged 30 years died this |
evening from blood poisoning, resulting
from undertaking TO skin q COW while sUt- |
tering from sore ON his arm.
Chinese Murderer Sentenced to be
Hanged.
SAN JOSH, June 5th.-Lcc Gam, con
victed of the murder Of Iy Yuen in this
city in January last, was to-day sentenced
10y Judge Belten to be hanged July 3lst
No Jury Yet.
SrocKroN, June 5th.-Iu view of the fact
that in three days only nine jurymcn have
been secured out Of % examined, in the
case of the Salvation Army for disturbing
the peace, the Police Judge has ordered the
Baiiitf to summon all the iurymen he can
find by morning TO complete the panel.
Grasshoppers in MERGED County.
MERGED, June 5th-The grasshopper
pest in this county is increasing daily in
volume and yirulence. They come in from
the foothills Of the Sierra Nevada and
coast range OF mountains, on either side of
the valley, and pursue their course TO the
center, meeting at the San Joaquin river,
one armyof them being followed in quick
succession by another; more numerous and
hungry than their predecessors that have
passed on before them. The orchards vine
yards and gardens near the foothills of
either range have mostly been completely