Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-26
Silver Medal for Foothills Fruit.

CALIFORNIA.
Silver Medal for Foothills Fruit,
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25th.-The
Mechanics Institute awarded silver medal
tonight to Maslin & Morrison, for fruit
grown about Loomis, Placer county, and a
diploma for vegetables
Senator Stanford in Stockton.
STOCKTON, September 25th.-Senator
Stanford arrived by special train last
night, and to-day attended the fair. He
was escorted around the city by a COM
mittee of citizens, whose object was to &C
quaint him, by personal observation, with
the leading interests of the town. His wei
come was most cordial. 1t had been the
intention to tender him a grand banquet,
and the preliminary steps were taken, but
he signlfied his preference for quiet meet
ing of the people. He will receive infor-
mally tonight at the parlors of the Yo-
semitic House.
The Races at Stockton.
STOCKTON, September 25th.-The first
event to-day was pacing race for the 2:26
class, for purse of 5000. The first heat
was won by Alderman, Pocahontas sec
ond, Nevada just saving his distance. Time,
30. The second heat was won by Nevada,
Alderman second, Pocahontas distanced.
Time, 2:241 The third heat and race was
won by Nevada by length Time, 2:20.
In the Pacific coast trot for three-year-old
for purse of $1,000, the starters were
Stamboul, Apex and Lohengrin The first
heat was won by Stamboul, the second by
Apex, the third by Stamboul, the fourth
and fifth by Apex. Time, 2:334-2:35I-
:3355l-2336-2:39. The quarter-mile dash
Confidence won, Bunch Grass second Gold
Dust third, Bonsette fourth. Time, :22a
In the special trot for purse of $1,000, free
for all, the starters were Nellie R., selling
for $50, Guy Wilkes $50, Manon and Adair
in the field at $40. The first heat Nellie
r. won by length from Wilkes, second,
Adair third, Manon fourth. Time,
2:1S4. The second heat Nellie r.
won by half a length from Guy
Wilkes second, Adair third, Manon fourth.
Time 2:174. The third was a dead heat
between Adair and Wilkes, but the heat
was given to Adair, on account of Wilkes
running on the homestretch. Wilkes was
second, Manon third, Nellie R. Just saving |
her distance. Time, 2:19. The fourth !
heat was finished by Wilkes only a nose
ahead of Adair, second, Nellie r. third |
Manon fourth. Time, 2.19 The fifth |
heat Wilkes won by short length, Adair |
second, Nellie r. third, Manon fourth |
Time, 2:20. 1t now being dark the race
was postponed until o'clock tomorrow |
morning. Nellie r. is selling at $40, the |
field averaging $50.
Senator Stanford was present at the races |
and was afterwards entertained by Mavor |
Welsh and committee of business men, |
returning to San Francisco on special |
train this evening.
Verdict of Justifiable Homicide.
CHICO, September 18th. = The prelimi- |
nary examination of H. c. Burson, for the
killing of CLANCY, last Monday, near
Chico, was concluded to-day. He was dis
charged, the evidence showing Unsuitable
homicide His wife wept tears of ioy
when the Justice gave his decision The
public generally approve the decision
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
RED BLUFF, September 25th-The Cor
orner's jury declared that James McElroy,
who was found dead yesterday morning at
Grecian Bend, fourteen miles east of here |
came to his death from the effects of a gun
shot wound, inflicted by some person un-
known,
Teachers Institute-Leg Amputated.
SAN JOSE, September 25th.-The Teach
ers Institute closed its session this after
noon. 1t is declared to have been the most
satisfactory ever held in the county, 1t
Byron's method of supplemental
reading studies; also appointed commit
tee TO wait on the Board of Supervisors and
urge the establishment of county reform
school tor the care of youthful criminals
The Institute resolved to aid in the recep-
ton and entertainment of teachers who at
tend the State Institute in December next
Owen Hurton, who was wounded in the
right leg Wednesday by the accidental dis
charge Of his gun, to-day suffered the am
putation of the member at the knee. His
is doubtful.
Bodies of Indians Unearthed-The Bisanny
Case-Hish Breakers.
SANTA Cruz, September 25th.-While
the workmen were making excavations for
the new Catholic Church this morning.
they unearthed the bones of over fifty
bodies, mostly Indians who were buried in
the days of the mission, when the Indians
were buried in blankets and without eof-
fms. On some of the bodies were ribbons
in good state of preservation, and medals
and shells of peculiar shape. The bones
were placed in collins and buried in another
portion of the old cemetery.
The sentence of Nelson T. Inman, the
was postponed until Monday.
The breakers for the past few days have
been higher than at any time during the
year.
Plaintiff Nonsuited Three Years for
Arson.
SAN LUIS OEIsPo, September 25th.-The
case of Gill against the Pacific Coast Rail
road Company was disposed of this morn
ing by Judge Hatch, of Santa Barbara,
sitting for Judge Gregory, by granting the
motion of defendant for a nonsuit. This
was an action against the company for
$50, 900 damages, and has been prominently
in the Court for the past year.
William II. Pepper and Stephen Moody
go up on the Santa Rosa to-day, in charge
of the Sheriff, to serve three years in Fol
som for arson.
Years in the Folsom Prison.
SAN LUIS 0BIsPo September 25th.-Mel- |
vile Congdon, convicted of murder in the |
second degree, was to-day sentenced by |
Judge Hatch, sitting for Judge Gregory, to |
twenty-five years in the Folsom Prison. |
This is one of the Estrella murder cases,
and is the third sentence growing out of |
the lawlessness committed in that section |
during this summer.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, September 25th.-Berraka |
Yarba was arrested to-day for horse-steal- |
ing. His gang has been doing regular |
business between Los Angeles and Bakers /
field
L. l. F. Jaeger, for thirty-fiv years res
ldent OF Yuma, will settle soon near Cotton. |
He is one of the best-known pioneers on |
the coast.
A big reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic was held at Compton this even,
ing.
A special session of the Grand Lodge, !
/. o. o. F., will be held here on Saturday /
evening n. Cook. the Grand Master will !
be present.
Antonio Gotta and Jose Maria have been |
held to answer for burglary.
Detectives arrested Juan Ramirez at Spa |
ORA, in this county, this morning, for horse |
stealing in San Diego county.
John l. CHM has purchased the Nogales |
Frontier, and will enlarge and run an Amer
lean paper in semi-Mexican town.
Loretto Robes, who killed his wife on |
May 18th last, is being tried in the Superior |
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