Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

RACING AT THE PARK-At Agricultural
Park New Years Day about 100 people as
senble6 to witness the half-mile and re-
peat running race between the bay gelding
If I Do, owned by Philip Nichols, of Dutch
Flat, and the bay gelding Plow Boy, owned
by MI McCrmmon, of Lincoln. for $3.50 a
side The weather was cold and disagree
able, and the track muddy before the first
heat. Afterward a-rain began to fall, and
during the succeeding two heats there was
q steady shower p. J. Williams, DR..
Hicks and George W Martin acted as
judges in the stand, and James Brown as
starting Judge The latter performed his
work well, and the starts were made with
out delay. If | Do won the first heat by
nearly two lengths, in 54t' seconds. The
second heat was won by PlOw Boy, by half
a length, in 81 seconds and the last by If |
DO, with d lead OF two or three lengths, in
81 seconds During the last two heats the
horses slipped about great deal, owing to
the condition Of the track. George Howson
rode the winner.
COUNTY JAIL.-Sherif Estill reports that
during the month of December 100 pris-
eners were confined in the county Jail, as
follows Murder 3; grand larceny, 10;
burglary, 10 embezzlement, 4; felony /;
obtaining money under false pretenses,
petit larceny, % misdemeanor, = dis
turbing the peace 20; common drunkarGs
IL vagrancy, u; battery, /; insanity, 4
detained witnesses, 2 kidnapping. 2 rob
berry. l. OF these 20 were discharged upon
expiration Of sentence, by order of Court,
was sent to State Pris' -. 3 sent TO the
Insane Asylum. 5 furnisn-, bail, 5 We're
released on payment of balance of fine, l by
order of the Commissioners of Lunacy and
, were sent to the city prison, leaving 81
sui in confinement on the lst OF January.
Runaway AcCIDEYT.-Thursday after
noon as W Wildman, the weIl-known
bacl1man was going up X street on his
way to the raee-tracb, with Steve Moroney
and J. A. Simon Us passengers in his yehi-
Gle. lie fell from his seat on the box, III
consequence OF some unusual jar and
struck his head on the cobbles, cutting a
severe cash. The team ran away, and the
occupants of the hack, III jumping out,
were slightly bruised, and their clothing
vas somewhat soiled from contact with
the muddy pavement during the athletic
performances the gentlemen INDUCED in.
The hack before the conclusion of the
runaway, was damaged a little and the
horses scratched and bruised, but not
seriously.
BURGLARiEs. - Thursday afternoon, or
early in the evening, some thief cut hole
in the glass of the side door of F. R.
Girards music store, Seventh and J streets,
and, reachingin, turned the key and opened
the door. The property missing in conse-
uUence Of this visit consists of violin an
;tCCOrdeun number of harmonious etc.
...... The same evening F. Lindner's cigar
store. on X street, between Sixth and
Seventh, was burglarized the thief gaining
entrance through q window and stealing
cigars and cigarettes .....Schardin q Bolts
torGs printing office, on Sixth street, be-
tween J and X, was also visited by thief,
who stole some cards, etc.
TycENp1ARY FIRE About . A. NJ Thurs
day the small frame building i'll the rear Of
the Philadelphia Hotel, on Eighth street
between J and X. was discovered 10 be on
Ere A couple OF dreSSmakers who live
oppositc were the first to notice il, ran
across the street and alarmed the people in
the hotel. Mr.. Newman, the proprietor has
q hydrant on the back porch and with a
Garden hose soon extingUished the flames
bat not until after they had burned out
partition and destroyed a portion Of the
root The building, which was UEoccupied
was the property OF a. Cooiot The fire IS
thought 70 have been the work OF an IN
cendIlry.
O8SrRUCrING HIGHWAY Thursday
evening. on . telephone message from Ell
mira, Chief jackson and officer Ash ar
rested the conductor and brakeman Of
freight train No. :, on complaint OF l.. II.
lleKenna, who accused them of misdc-
mcanor in blockadiug public road at FL
mira by letting their train stand across it,
thus iucouveniencing the complainant and
others The parties arrested gave bonds
for sheir appearance at Eimira 70 answer
tie charge.
BoNps FlLgp- Hartford Anderson fled
With the County Recorder yesterday his
of'cial bond as Justice Of the Peace for
G-anite township. given in the sum of
5000. with J. LYMAN and $. Cohn as sure
ijes. C. H. Oagman has filed his bond Is a
Notary Public, in the sum Of s. 0oO with
W. H. Beatty and 5. G. benson * suretics.
Themes Ceas has filed his bond as Consla-
BILE, In the sum of 500 with z. II. Gardi-
Ter and g. a. Knott rs surcies.
S,.c, resYuL APp1GcANrs-Out Of the
class Of thirty cight applicants for teachers
certificates before the County Board OF
Education. but twelve were successful, viz;
Firs. Grade MAGGIE Mccormack, Rober.
! Hamilton, Lille b. Lowe, Virner Woods.
Fannie Filling, IT, f. Walter and f. 4.
Anderson. Second Grade ucreta Swift,
Nellie X. Brier, Manic E. Shore, Thomas
I Ward and Maggie Haussler
Auction SarR.-Ben & Co. will sell at
auction at 10 A. Il. to-day. at their sales
room, Eighth and X streets, four good
work horses and harness. ten dozen beer
rulus ten dozen beer tumblers three LARGE