Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-25


threats of vengeance are heard on all sides
against King Ahonsos Government.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, August 24th.-PubIicity
being given to the fact that United States
Treasurer Hall resumed the transfer of gold
cola from San Francisco to New York by
registered mail, has again caused suspen-
sion OF that mode OF transportation. Ii is
not expected that any more gold will be
sent through the mails for some time.
In view of the fact that the appropriation
OF $1,000 for expenses incurred in executing
the provisions of the Chinese Restriction
Act Is exhausted, it has been found neces-
cary to dispense with the services of the
Chlnese interpreter at San Francisco, and
Deputy Collector at Port Townsend both
of whom were paid out of that appropria-
ton No embarrassment will result from
this action, as the duty of the two sus-
pended officers can be performed by officers
In the customs service
Admiral Almen TODAY received the fol-.
lowing dispatch from President Cardenas.
of Nicaragua: THE EstreRa de Guatemala
publishes to-day alleged documents. assert
ing the Directors of the Panama Canal
have purchased the President of Nicaragua.
in order to prevent the construction of the
Nicaragua Canal. This is vile calumny.
which | repel with indignation, and have
directed to deny emphatically, and to pros
ecute the perpetrators bsSore the proper tri-
bunals. Be good enough to publish this in
Washington"
Minister Kelley is expected to arrive in
New York within few days. He sailed
for home on the 18th instant.
The Solicitor of the Treasury has given
an opinion that disbursing officers. in the
payment of interest on United States cou-
pom bonds, must accept Court records of
administration, execution, etc, when veri-
ned according to the law of the State where
the records are filed.
Judge Thoman, of the Civil Service Com
mission, will conduct the examinations for
department service at Helena, NJ. r., Sep
TENDER 10th; Portland, September 18th ::
Seattle. W. t., September 22d. and San
Francisco, October 1st.
American Turf.
SARATOGA, August 24th.-The attendance
to-day, an extra day, is very large, and the
racing good. The track is a trifie slow.
The opening event was a dash of three
quarters of mile, for all ages. Nora NJ.
won, Jim Renwick second, Rupert third,
Brandywine and seven others unplaced.
Time, lis. The second race, one mile
and furlong, had as starters Jim Douglass,
Morning Glory, Farewell, Clay Pate, Una
B., and Rosette. Clay Pate was the first to
show in front after the drop of the flag,
and ne held his advantage for three
quarters of mile, when Douglass took the
lead and was never headed. winning easily
in two minutes. Morning Glory was sec
| ond and Farewell third.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
BRIGHTON BEACH. August 24th.-The
| attendance was large. The mile race was
won by Fellowplay, Freida second, King
| George third. Time, 1:474. The three
| quarters of mile match was won BY Com
mander, Atlas second, Caffeine third.
Time, 1:1S4. The seven-eighths of a mile
race was dead heat between Mary Ham
ilton and Ben Thomson. Time, 1901
In the run-off Mary Hamilton won.
Time, 1877. In the mile race Swift won,
High Flight second. Strabismus third
Time, 1:43. The mile and a quarter heat
was won by Tattler, Barney Aaron second,
Olivette third. Time, 2:134. The mile and
a quarter race-over five hurdles-was won
by Jack, Keanan second, Short Cake,
third. Time, 2:22f.
AT MONMOUTH PARK
MONMOUTH PARK, August oath. The
weather Was hot on Saturday, but the at
tendance was large. The first race, one
mile and one-sixteenth, was won by the
Dwyer Bros. Panique; time, 1:504 Electric
won the home-bred produce stake for two
year-olds, six furlongs, in 1:51! Dwyer
Bros. Richmond won the Monmouth
handicap, one mile ard half, in 23Sl
Dwyer Bros. Lulu won the selling race for
two year-olds, six frrlongs, in lis. In the
fifth race, three-quarters of mile, Port
land, Preciosa and Ban Fox ran. In the
pools Ban Fox sold for $50 Portland S45 !;
Preciosa, $50. Preciosa got the best of the
start, with Ban Fox second, and thus they
ran all the way along the backstretch Ban
Fox then headed Preciosa, and led on en-
tering the straight, when Portland began to
close up. A fine tussle ensued in the home
run, when Portland got the best of his OPP
ponent, and Won by a clear length from
Ban Fox, who was about the same distance
in front of Preciosa. Time, 114.; Dwyer
Bros. Barnes won the next race, zone mile,
in 1:45l Queen Esther won the next race,
one mile, Detective second; time, Ian.
Jim MCGOWAN won the steeplechase over
the full course; time, 5:0Sl.
Large Funeral.
EMPoBIA (kansas), August 24th.-Hon.
J. r. Walkup's funeral, at the Methodist
Church, took place at O'Clock this after
noon, with an immense attendance, filling
the church and adjacent streets, many peo-
pie coming from the surrounding country
The interest manifested in the case sur
passes all precedence here. Mrs. Walkup
retains her easy, cool, possessed bear
ing, and the attendance at her house yes
terday might be called levee, for she con-
tinues to assert her entire innocence She
did not attend the funeral at the church, as
her presence might have given rise to great
excitement.
Gable Road in New York.
New YORK, August 24th.-The first ca
BILE street railway in this city will be
opened probably the first of September. A
test of the cable apparatus will be made to-
day. The railway runs along Washington
Heights down One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, within a few hundred feet of
Grants tomb.
The Wabash Strike.
ST. LOUIS, August 24th.-There were very
few new developments in the railroad strike
here to-day. The Wabash committee of
the knights of Labor say that they do not
apprehend general strike, at least for the
present. The members of the Knights of
Labor in the Bridge Company's yards here
informed the Superintendent this morning
that they would not handle Wabash en-
glnes. The answer was that they need not
do so, and that extra men would be en-
ployed for that work.
KANSAS CITY, August 24th.-Ihe Sltua-
ton regarding the Wabash difficulties is
not materially changed. Some of the
Knights of Labor are reported to have re-
fused TO handle the Wabash cars, but Off
Gals state that business is not affected
A Woman with Two Husbands.
SYRACUSE, August 24th.-John Doyle left
this city ten years ago and went to Califor-
MIA, leaving his wife and young child. Two
years later his wife, hearing of his death,
married James Martin, by whom she has
two children. Doyle has returned to this
city. and says he will compel the mother
to give up his daughter
A Killing Frost.
ST.. PAUL, August 24th.-The- Signal
Service here has advices which report
killing frost having occurred last night
over the greater portion of the Northwest
Territory, extending southwark to the
northern part of Minnesota The temper
ature fell to go above zero at ST. Vincent.
The air here in ST. Paul is crisp and chilly,
but there was no frost. The visitors are