Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-21

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anquet by representatives of the German
BUSINESS men of this city.
Tracking Up Maxwell.
CHICAGO, August 20th.-A dispatch from
4ondon says: Hugh Brooks is doubtless
IDENTICAL with Maxwell. He was formerly
| clerk in the Office of Brown and Aims
worth, at Stockport. About eighteen months
igo he passed an examination, and COM
nenced the practice OF law at Hyde, but he
met with little success. In January last he
that he had an important law
suit in Dublin, which required a primary
visit to London, and he left HYDE, taking
with him the tricycle. and photograph APP
paratus belonging 20 DR.. Sidedoltom, of
Hyde, having evidently sold his own effects
to pay his creditors. Shortly after Brooks
departure the curate of Hyde who
had been an intimate friend of
hugh, also left town, and the two
men were seen together in Paris,
where they were giving Photographic
shows :: The description given of Max
wells etfeminate manners and mincing
walk exactly tallies with Hugh's style. 1t
is noteworthy that Maxwell sold the tri-
cycle IN Boston, and that the number of
the watch he sold to the ieweler at St. Louis
agrees with the number recorded by
Brooks Hyde Matchmaker as that of a
watch which he had sold Brooks. The
portrait OF Maxwell published in a Wash
lngton paper, exactly resembles Brooks.
Hugh was about five feet six inches in hight,
and had dark moustache and square
chin, with a suparcilious air and drawing
voice. 1t is certain that Hugh and Preller
became acquainted in England and sailed
for America together, and it is equally GER
tam that Hugh was short of funds. The
fact that Hugh dabbled in medical expert
mentS makes the chloroform story plausi-
bic. Letters reached Hyde which were
dated at st. Louis a couple of days prior to
the murder, one containing an extract adj
dressed to Hugh's former sweetheart. The
case has aroused much excitement at
Hyde.
Courtney and ConIey Win the Double
ScuIl Race.
ALBANY, August 20th.-Between 10000
and 1000 persons witnessed the double
scull race between Courtney and Conlev
against Gaudaur and Hosmer at Pleasure
Island this afternoon Gaudaur and Hos
mer were the favorites at two to one. The
race was started shortly after 6 o'clock.
Gaudaur and Hosmergetting off first. Both
crews pulled about thirty strokes minute.
BE ore hundred feet had been passed
CourtneyS tremendous strength was felt,
and at twice that distance his boat was a
quarter of length ahead, the pulling hay
ing been increased to forty-two strokes a
minute, which was maintained to the end.
After passing Island Park Gaudaur and
llosmer put IN their best efforts, and almost
eyened up, but at the upper end of the
island Courtney and Conley had put clear
water between them and their councillors.
AT the stake boats both the boats sought to
make short turns, but they had not calcu-
lated the strength of the tide, and were
borne against the stake-boats. Courtney
and Conley made bad foul and those who
could not see the cause of the accident set
up shout that the Union Springs oars
man was at his old tricks There was a
cry OF Who sawed the boat?" but the
oarsmen got their oars into the water again
and sped on. Gaudaur and Hosmer fouled
at the stake boats, but only slightly. All
along the home stretch there were several
lengths of clear water between the boats.
Gaudaur and Hosmer made pluckv
struggle for a stern chase, and when they
were a quarter of a mile from the finish.
closed up the lead from live to three
lengths, but Courtney and Conley would let
them come no nearer and this distance
was preserved to the finish Courtney re-
L
considering the mishap at the stake boat.
was phenomenal, beating all previous
records by a generous margin. 1t was
lI572. Immediately after the race Gaud-
aur and Hosmer entered q protest, claim
ing that the boat OF Courtney and Conley
had been assisted around the stake boat by
occupants OF the latter. The referee de-
clined to allow the claim.
American Turf.
SARATOGA, August 20th.-To,day is the
NTH regular day OF the second summer
meeting at this place The attendance is
very large, and the weather and track good.
The first race on the programme was the
misses stakes, for two-year-old FLIES dash
Oh three-quarters of a mile. The starters
We're Faience, Mollie's Last, Santa Anita
Belle, Red Girl, Belle of Louisville, Jennie
b. and Grace c. Faience took the lead
from the drop of the flag, Mollie's Last get
ting of badly. Faience won, Mollie's Last
second, Red Girl third. Time. LIS. The
second race was for purse of $400 dash of
one mile. K. Porter Ashes Binnette won
easily by length, Leman second, Bessie
third, Mona unplaced. Time, 1:45. The
Pocahontas stakes, for fillieS three wears
old, was the third race, dash of one mile
and 800 yards. The starters were Tabithd.
Ida Hope, Telie Doe, Ultimatum, Mission
Belle, Nesta, Maggie j. and Morning Glory
Iabltha won, Telie Doe second, Ultimatum
third. Time, 2:164. The fourth race was
purse of $500, dash oe three-ouarters of a
mile. The starters were Bootblack. Minnie
Meteor, Bald Hornet, Navarro, Reed and
Baldwin's Mira. Navarro was never head
ed, Minnie Meteor second, Bald Hornet
third. Time 1:17!. The closing event of
the day was dash of one mile and seventy
yards. The starters were Ernest, Radha.
Leroy, Emma Manley and Whizgig. Emma
Manley won easily Leroy second, Ernest
third. Time, 1:5O!. The winner was
bought by her owner at the entered price.
AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, August 20th.-The unfinished
races of yesterday were the first on the
programme to-day. The attendance was
large. The great $10,000-stake race was
the first event. Joe Davis won, Adelaide
second, Kenilworth third. Seven heats
were trotted. The unfinished 2:23 race was
won by w. a. Gordon's Nobby, ID. G..
Southerland's Butterscotch second, ].
Dougrey's Breeze Medium third
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 2Oth.-The
weather to-day was perfect, and repre-
sentative crowd of sportsmen from all parts
OF the country was present, contrary to all
previous expectations. Miss Woodfortl
was a strong favOrite in the great match
race, report going around that Murphy
was sick, and therefore Mr. Carrgan was
not backing Freeland. The race was a
magnificent one, and the enthusiasm in
tense, such feeling having seldom been
witnessed on race course. Had Murphy
been fit there can be no doubt that the
gelding would have won. The mile race
for fillies three years old, La Sylphide won,
Elsie Filly second, Elizabeth third. Time.
1:45. The three-quarters of mile race
for maiden two-year-olds Lulu won, Sham
rock second, AdOnus third. Time, 117.
The three-quarters of mile race for two
year-olds Luminous won, Lansdown
second, Brown Duke third. Time. l;I6.
The mile and a furlong race Elgin won.
Lulu second, Panique third. Time, 1857.
The mile and a quarter match race between
Miss Woodford and Freeland Miss Wood
lord Won by head. Time 2:09!. The
mile and three-sixteenths match for three
year-olds and upward Jack Charts won.
Sister second, Nora NJ third. Time Dos
The steeplechase over the short steeplechase
course Rory O'Moore won, Puritan second.
Wellington third. Time, 3:12.
The Troubles of Texas Bank on Ac-
count of Defaulting officer.
Fort WORTH (Tex.), August 2Oth.-The
sensational disclosures in relation to affairs
OF the late John Nichols, Vice President
ana Teller OF the City National Bank, re-