Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-02

was cut IN the bone, and it is feared ampu-
tatlon may be necessary. FITZGERALD was
with crowd of stablemen of Alameda,
some OF whom ANNOYED and threw stone
at passing Chinaman, who retaliated by
shooting into the crowd. No arrests as
yet.
Civil Service Address.
SAN FRANCISCO, October Ist.-Judge L..
ID. Thoman, of the Civil Service Commits
sion, delivered an address to-day to a good
attendance before the Civil Service Reform
ASSOCIATION OF California. He spoke main
ly upon the progress of civil service reform.
work which he showed to be of the most
satisfactory character.
More "Oifensiye Partisans" Rendered.
Inoffensive.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1st.-Ten dis
missals were made at the Sub-Treasury in
this city to-day, and the same number of
appointments to fill the vacancies thus oc-
casioned. The principal changes are C. c.
Ames, cashier, vice Bowman !; III. /. Thorn
ton, assistant cashier, vice Spauldipg: S.
De Geayer, bookkeeper vice Anthony G.
Smith. The other changes were two
clerks. three watchmen and ianitor.
Babcock's Requests.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1st.-The will of
William /. Babcock, who died on the 22d
OF September, was submitted for probate
to-day. Deceased left an estate valued at
$1,000 The will bequeaths to his three
sisters, Alice Myer Babcock Louisa Bah
cock and Emily w. Howell, of New York,
all his interest in the estate of his grand
mother, Martha Hubbard Babcock, who
died IN Massachusetts in 1888, the same to
be equally divided among them. His sis
tiers are TO receive the amount due upon his
policy OF insurance in the Mutual Life In
surance Company in New York, and each
one is to receive an additional 5000 in
gold coin. To his brother, Fred. A. Bah
cock, of New York, he gives 81 600 The
remainder of the estate is given to his four
children, William, Alice Harry and Kate
Babcock.
San Jose Races.
SAN JOSE, October 1st.-There was a
larger attendance at the races to-day than
on any preceding day. The first race was
'trothng, Tor the 2;40 class, for purse of
5000. The starters were Dawn, Menlo and
Artist. Menlo won in straight heats.
Dawn second, Artist distanced in the first
heat. Time, 2:27l-2:28-23f. In the
trotting contest for the 2:26 class, for purse
OF 800, the starters were Thapsin, AntevoIo
and Marin. Thapsin won, taking the first.
second and fourth heats, Anteyolo taking
the third heat. Time, 2;263- 2:223l-2::223Y2
2;24. The contestants in the ladies' tourna-
ment were Mrs. r. S. Ammen, Miss Della
Rogers, Mrs. C. G. Scott and Mrs. DR.. Berry.
The judges reserved their decision till Sat
urday.
Stocktonian Stabbed by a Sacramentan.
STOCKTON, October 1st.-This evening
Teddy Mclaughlin, local bruiser, quar-
relied with Sacramento hoodlum in beer
saloon. Mclaughlin struck the Sacra-
mentan, and in return was stabbed once on
the neck with pocket knife. The stabber
escaped, and his name was not learned.
McLaughlin's wounds are not fatal.
Two Pioneers Dead-Town Filling Up.
YREKA, October 1st.-A pioneer resident
OF Strawberry valley, Jacob Dietz, died to-
day, and James Gould, a pioneer quartz
miner, died at Etna this morning.
The town is filling UP with people and
fast horses for the fair next week