Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-29
GEORGIA AT THE FAIR.
5000 PRESENT DESPITE THE
THREATENING WEATHER.

Interest ia the Races Stin at Fever Heat
Awards for Jersey Cattle-First Day
of the Gun TOurnament-OfHcers
Elected by the Masonic Grand Lodge.
MACON, Oct. 2S.--A heavy rain fell last
night and the morning dawned rainy, and
1t was cloudy nearly ali day. However
the sun would occasionally make its ap-
pearance, making the day fairly pleas
ant one. The attendance at the State fair
has equaled that Of yesterday, and the In
dications are that larger crowd will be
In attendance tomorrow. About 5000
people went into the park to-day. AS
was the case Yesterday the crowd centered
around the races, which resulted rs fol-
lows:
The first event was a dash Of one and
halt miles for purse of $500, Of which
10 per cent. to first horse, % per cent. to
second, aud 10 cent. to third horse. There
were entered Baritone, Boulevard, and
spalding. spalding won in 2:20 with
Baritone second, and Boulevard third.
THE 2;40 CLASS.
The trotting race for the 2:40 class, for
purse of $780, 65 per cent. to first. % to
second, and 10 to third, came next. There
were seven starters-Emma Carson, Capt.
RaOul, Garsed, Oriana, Edwards, Mary
T., and Alex. Stephens. II was won by
RsOul, with Mary y. second, Edwards ,
tbird, Oriana fourth, Stephens fifth, Em-
ma Carson sixth, aud Gareed seventh.
Time 2;35.
The second heat was almost repetition
OF the first one, the change being that
Oriana changed places with Mary b.
Raoul won the heat in 2:3S, with Oriana
second, Edwards third, Mary y. fourth,
Stephens firth, Emma Carson sixth, and
Garsed seventh.
When the third heat was called, the
driver of Garsed asked leave to withdraw
his horse on the ground that he was suf-
fering frOm a hemorThage. This was
granted. Ine heat was won by Capt.
Raoul in 2:37H, with Edwards second.
Mary b. third, Oriana fourth, Stephens
NTH, and Emma Carson sixth.
ON THE RUN.
The third event wss running race Of
thTee-quarters Of mile, for a purse of
5000, divided in the same way as noted in
Che above races. The following horses
were entered: Bonnie Scotland, Nav
flower Vintage Time, and Rena. The
heat was won easily by Vintage Time in
2:22 MayfiOwer was second. The sec-
Ond heat was won by Vintage Time in %,
with Bonnie Scotland second, Mayflower
third, and Rena 3. fourth
The awards for Jersey cattle were made
to-day.
This was the first day OF the gun tour
nament. The Chatham and Forest CITY
gun clubs, Of Savannah, arrived to-day
and viii contest tomorrow.
At O'Clock tonight hard rain set in,
interfering with the pyrotechnical display
OF the Floyd Rifles. Hundreds came in on
the train Tonight. The city is infested
with pickpockets.
THE GRAND LODGE.
The morning session of the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was
devoted to the election OF officers, which
resulted as follows:
Grand Master-John S. Davidson, Of
Augusta.
Deputy Grand Master-James NJ. Rush
ing, OF Boston.
Senior Grand WGrde's-Reuben Jones,
Junior Grand Warden-J. II. EstiIl, of
Savannah.
Grand TreasureT-Joseph f. Wells, of
Macon.
Grand SecretarV-A. NJ. Walihin, Of
Albany.
The afternoon session was devoted to
routine business. and ia the evening a
lecture was delivered by Bro. q. ID. Rice.
grand lecturer of the Grand Lodge Of
North Carolina, The Grand Lodge will
close its session tomorrow afternoon.
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
The following business was transacted
in the United States District Court to-day:
+. 3. JehraY 4 Co. VS.. Brown Bros, Of
Fort Valley. Bill for an injunction and
receiver. an order was granted appoint
ing Warren d. Nottingham, OF Houston
county. for receiver.
United States Va. Rudolph Demick.
Robbing the mail. The case was cen
tinued for the term.
Woodward, Baldwin & Co. vs.. Daniel
A. Jewell. ct al. A bill in equity. A
final decree was given for the defendant.