Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-03
MemoriaI bay at the Grant Cottace.

DOMESTIC.
Memorial Day ut the Grant COTTAGE.
MorNr McGREGoR, August 2d.-Thi5 has
been memorial day at the Grant cottage.
and the family have been saving farewell
10 the dead. This afternoon the widow
asked that DIR. Newman should be sent for,
and when he came Mrs Grant reminded
the pastor that her dead would be hers
only Il little while longer. and asked him 10
be with the family while they gathered in
the cottage parlor TO say their larewells.
Thus it was that about o'clock Mrs.
Grant and her daughter and
each of her three sons and
their wives were IN the room
with the dead DR.. Newman and wife
were also present, and fully surrounded
the catafalque Mrs. Grant. from a table.
brought her dead husbands Bible. which
she opened and passed 10 DR.. Newman. 1t
was found that the book was opened at the
llth chapter OF Job. The chapter was
read, and then the clergyman relited the
10th and 18th verses and then q PRAYER Of
gratitude was offered up-gratitule tnr the
beautiful character OF the silent one Aftcr
this the entire family. there alone with
their puS,or. entered with him into q rc-
hgious conversation, and then each and ali
dwelt upon "reminiscences recalled Of the
General 5 last sickness. Dr. Newman, after
carefully scanning the Generals face, ey-
pressed satisfaction at its appearance, and
the opinion that the rImains are in u CON
dition of perfect preservation.
California River improvements.
WASHINGTON, August 2d.-Captain PAY
son, OF corps Of engineers, has submitted
his annual report on the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors under his charge in Cal
itornia to General Newton, Chief of I1ngi-
necrs. The work on the Sacramento ana
Feather rivers during this past fiscal year,
has consisted of snaggiug operations, and
has cost SO 525, and S220j OIL remains
availabie. The river has greatly improved,
but much troCbie is apprehended Tor the
present fiscal year on account OF the lack Of
snow in the past winter. Forty thousand
dollars is asked for the next fiscal wear.
For the improvement of the San JOAQUIN
river, $50, AS was expended during the past
fiscal year, and @553 remains available
Forty thousand dollars is asked fos the
next fiscal year.
An Exciting Game of Baseball.
NEW YORK, August 2d.-One of the most
exciting games of baseball ever PLAYED in
this city was witnessed by nearly 700
people at the polo grounds yesterday. An
hour before the game every seat on the
ground was occupied, and 4 complete wall
of people encircled the whole field. The
contest was between giants Of the diamond
field. and as the New York Club won, a
happier aSsemblage would be hard to find.
The Chicago Club played desperate game
from the start, and probably PLAYED in bet
ter form than they have played this season.
Their opponents did even better work, and
won the game after 4 weIi-fought battle
Intense interest prevailed from the start.
Every play, different or Indifferent was
greeted by a roar from the onloollers.
Wclch and Glarkson, two Of the most eff
fective pitchers in the country, faced the
battcrs. Both men did wonderful work,
Welch striking out nine Of Chicago's bat
ters, and GARRISON retiring ten of the local
players on similar plays
The Victory ot HaGGin's Precfosa.
New YORK, August 2d.-The Times gives
the following account of the -year-old
race at Monmouth Park yesterday, which
was won by i!aggin's PTcciosa in terrific
burst Of speed The delay at the post was
outrageous and very trying to the specta-
tors. Fully half an hour elapsed when the
haE fell with Strategy in the lead, Long
Stop second SyntaX third. On the back
stretch Strategy fell back out of the race,
and Long stop took the lead, but w;.s i'm
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the hah-mile pole was reached, kalulS
was half length in front of
Long Stop. and at her girth was
PreciOSa. with Brambleton fourth
and Dry Monopole fifth As they ran
around the lower turn kalula and Long
stop ran clear away from the others and
at the head of the stretch Kalula had a
half length the best OF Long Stop She
was two lengths from Preciosa, followed
by Bramblcton. Up the stretch Kalula
and Long Stop continued their flight, and
were joined by Preciosa, who came for
ward with great rush and won The race
by half Il leHeth, Long Stop, who was
length and half before Brambleton. being
second, Bandana fourth, Letrctia fifth, Ka-
lula sixth. Time, 1:l6l.
Special Examiner of Pensions.
WASHINGTON, August ID. - Charles
Whitehead of California, personal friend
of General Rosecrans, appointed Special
Examiner of Pensions yesterday, is we'll
known Western journalist, formerly of
Kansas City and Denver, and recently
Washington correspondent of the San
Francisco EcG1aincr. On the very day he
was appointed he received intelligence that
his mother was fatally injured in stage
on her way to the Black Hills.
Naval Board of Investigation.
WAsHrNGToN, August ID. - Secretary
Whitney has appointed Board of Officers,
composed of Commander j. II. McCalla,
Lieutenant-C t-Commander Charles J. Train
and Lieutenant g. H. Buckingham, to con-
vene at the Navy Department on the 10th
inst, for the purpose OF considering and re-
porting upon the general system OF the ad
ministration of the business of the Depart
mCnt.
CoadJutor Bishop Consecrated.
PITrsBURG, August ID. - Right Rev.
Richard Phelan was to-day consecrated
Coadjutor Bishop OF the Catholic diocese of
Pittsburg, and Tutelar Bishop Of Prygia.
The ceremony. which was very imposing,
took place in ST. Paul's cathedral and was
witnessed by over 5000 people. Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, of1iciated in
the conservation, and Bishop Watterson, of
Columbus, o., delivered the oration Wis
itins clergymen and prelates were present
from all parts of the country. There was
no vacancy in the episcopacy here, but u
coadjutor became necessary on account of
the long illness of Bishop Quigg.