Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-10

second, Bootblack third Time, 3:4s. The
three-quarters of mile race Red Girl won,
Adrian second. Time, 1:20a There were
only two starters. The mile and an eighth
race Virgie Hearne won, Warrington Sec
ond, Lycurgus third. Time, 200
The Disabled Yachts All Right Again.
New YORK, September 9th.-The New
York Yacht Club. at a special meeting, de-
cided that the international yacht races be
sailed September 18th, 14th and 18th The
Puritan's crew unbent the foot of her main
sail early this morning. and by 3 o'clock
sailmaker had repaired the rent made by
the Genesta's bowsprit. The latter's new
bowsprit was finished early in the day, was
taken on board the cutter at once, and by 6
o'clock tonight was in place, and the yacht
ready for Fridays race, The new spar is
of yellow pine, weighing $50 pounds more
than the old. Captain Carter says to-day
that he tried to avoid the accident, while
Captain Croker, of the Puritan. asserts
that he never left his wheel, and had no
intention of sharp practice; that he found
himself in close quarters, tried to get away
clear, and failed by about foot. Sir Rich
ard Sutton, in letter to Mr. Forbes to-day,
acknowledged his letter of apology, but po-
litely declined to allow the Puritans own
ers to pay for such trifiing damage.
MISS Sweets successor.
WASHINGTON, September 9th-Mrs Null
ligan, appointed Pension Agent at Chicago
to-day, is the widow of Colonel Thomas A.
Mulligan, who organized and was Colonel
of the famous Mulligan Brigade, whose
gallant service in the Union cause during
the early part of the late war is familiar to
every reader of the history of that strug
gle. Colonel Mulligan was killed at Lex
ington, Mo-, while gallantly defending that
city. Mrs. Mulligan is about 40 years of
age, and quite prominent in social and re-
ligious circles in Chicago. She was promi-
.nently mentioned for the place several
years ago.
Land Decision Reversed.
WASHINGTON, September 9th.-The Sec
rotary of the Interior has reversed the Iul-
ing of the General Land Office of Novem-
Der %, 1876, in the contest between the
California and Oregon Railroad Company
and the State of California, which held
that certain swamp lands in Marysville
District, Cal, should inure to the State
under Section 1 of the Act of July %,
1866.
Bloody Result of an Elopement.
ATLANTA (Ga.), September 9th.--Ida Max
well to-day eloped with John r. Shelton.
Her father and brother found them at his
ton struck young Maxwell with hammer,
and the father and Shelton then exchanged
shots, each falling severely, if not MORALLY,
wounded. The three are all in a critical
condition.
Shocking Colliery Disaster.
PoTTsvILLE (Pa.), September 9th.-As a
gang of fourteen miners were coming out
of the Alto coliiery at Branchdale this
morning tremendous explosion occurred.
John Linn, aged Il, was instantly killed
and thirteen others more or less burned
and mangled, some fatally.
National Convention of Coal Miners.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 9th.-A Ma
tional Convention OF coal miners began its
session in this city this morning, with del
egates in attendance from Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, West Virginia and
Iowa.
New York Prohibitionists.
SYRACUSE, September 9th.-The Prohibit
ton State Convention reassembled this
morning. A State Committee, one from
each county, was named, and H. Clay Bas-
com, of Troy, was nominated for Governor
BY acclamation.
The remainder of the ticket is as follows
Lieutenant Governor, w. Jennings Demon
est, of New York Secretary of State, Ed
ward Evans, of Tonawanda; State Treas
urer, Hiram Vandenburg, of Fulton coun-
ty; Comptroller, Frederick Sheldon, of
Hornellsville; Attorney General, w. Mar
tin Jones, of Rochester; State Engineer,
George r. Dudley, of Ellenville.
Stocks in New York.
New YORK, September 9th.-The stock
market was feverish and irregular at the
opening this morning. Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific preferred each showed q
gain of J and others to !, while Jersey
Central, Lackawanna and st. Paul were
unchanged. There was in the early deal
Ings a fractional advance in the general
list, while Union Pacific rose IL. Later the
market became heavy and lost most every
gain. After 1890 the market became strong
and advanced carrying prices to the high
est point of the morning. Just before IL
o'clock there was q slight reaction, and at
that hour the market was firm and steady,
and near the highest prices Of the morning.
More SIormons.
New YORK, September 10th-10 A. NJ
/ Two hundred and nineteen Mormon con-
verts in charge of J. w Thornby and thir-
teen other Elders arrived at Castle Garden
yesterday. They were Germans, iScandi-
navians, English, Scotch and Irish, and
among them were good many girls. The
party went to destinations yesterday as
follows Salt Lake 7S; Ogden, 50; Lehigh
s Provo, 10; Montpelier, Il; Logan. 20 I;
Smithtield, - Franklin, 1 Brigham City
4 Nephi, II Juab, 8 Santaquin, u; Mil
ford, ?.