Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-16
PACIFIC SLOPE.
MEXICAN TROOPS DEFEATED BY
THE YAQUI INDIANS.
BIood-Horse Races-Brewery Seized
Grand Lodge. X. of p
Railroad Matters.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION. |
CALIFORNIA.
Races of the Blood-Horse A,socjatio,


Races of the Biood-Horse Association.
SAN Francisco, April l5th.-The third
day of the Blood Horse races drew only q
small attendance The track was very
heavy, it having rained during the entire
sport. There was very little enthusiasm
as the races were of a tame order The
first race, selling purse, mile heats, was
won by Mozart, who took the last two
heats-Bllly Ayres, the favorite, having
captured the first. Best time lac In the
second race, no stakes. three-auarters of a
mile, for two-year-olds, fully half an hour
was lost at the post before start could be
made. When they did get away Modesto
and Graciosa were ahead, and remained SC
until the head OF the stretch was reached
when Napa came out and won by length
Mo lesto second, Robson third. Time, 1:20
The Guyana stakes handicap all ages, one
mile and a quarter, brought out Volante,
Lucky B. and Garland, Binnette being
scratched just before the start. Ii was an
easy victory for Baldwin's entries, Volante
coming In first, length ahead of Lucy B.,
who was fully ten lengths ahead of Gar
lane. Time, 2:17. The last race was the
Spirit Of the Times stake for three year-olds,
one mile and three quarters. Only two
horses came to the posi-, Ingleside and Pre-
ciosa being scratched. Ben Ali won easily
from King Norfolk, second, by half dozen
lengths. Time, 800.
The Recent Advance in Passenger Rates.
SAN Francisco, April 15th-The Allan
tic and Pacific Railroad yesterday paid out
over S. 600 in rebates. The reason for the
recent raise in rates between Kansas City
and California is that the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe and Atlantic and Pacific
roads cannot obtain Pullman and other
cars enough to transport all the passenger
traffic offered. The cars that are now run
ming carry people who cannot find even
seats, and who stand or lean for twenty
four hours or more
Gland Lodge, knights of Pythias.
SAN Francisco, April l5,h-The Grand
Lodge met at 1890 o'clock this morning,
Grand Chancellor hatzenstein presiding
After reading the journal of yesterdays
proceedings and listening to several reports,
The election of officers for the ensuing wear
was declared in order, T. f. Batchelder, of
Eureka Lodge, No. 8, city, being unani-
mously elected Grand Chancellor. after
which recess was taken until o'clock,
when the remainder of the Grand officers
will be elected.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
SAN Francisco, April 10Th. - The re-
maInder of the Grand officers were elected
Ills evening as follows: Vice-Grand Chan.
$50 fJanis II Farrar, of MERGED Grand
3ts;it Il. 4. Buckles, of Suisun; Grand
eeper o. HecOrGs and Seal, John H. Har-
ncy; Grand Master OF Exchequer, A. Fl
iage.
Annual Meeting OF the state ViticuItural
Society.
SAN fR1 YcIsco, April l5.h.-The Set.
y &c ltural Society began lis regular an
:: Injecting this morning at lie rooms OF
Nltlcultural Commissioner. The min
HteS CT the lIst meeting we're rca and ap-
pIcted. an inquiry for the oria. bust
noss as prescribed by ;he bylaws yealed
: lee that there was no copy "a nv by
laws in existence A commits was ap-
pointed by the Presid mt, w. 4. icIniy1 :,
to prepare by-ln vs., aud an 1urnment
was had till O'clock. IN ommittee
was 10 report.
Fire Aboard ,his.
SAN Francisco, April 15th.-A fire was dis
covered i'll the hold of the British ship Arm
guda, at section of the seawall this morn
ing, but was extinguished before much
damage was done, The Arnguda recently
arrived from Hongkong with a cargo of
general merchandise.
A French Fleet at Tahiti.
SAN Francisco, April 15th.-The schooner
Pepeete arrived to-day from Pepeete, the
capital of Tahiti with a report that French
fleet was at Pepeete. The Call tomorrow
will publish the following extract from a
private letter received from Pepeete IS Sew
eral French vessels are now here and there
is probability that the Leeward Islands
will be brought under French protection,
or fully annexed" Another letter on the
same subject says: +" The new French Ad-
miral is here with three war vessels, and
two more vessels are expected 1t is be-
heved that the Raiata, Huahime and Bora
fora Islands will be annexed to France"
Attempted Suicide of Prisoner.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15th.-Dennis
Godfrey, prisoner in the Oakland city
prison, attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat tonight. He is expected
to die.
SuppIanting Railroad Coolies.
MERGED, April 15th.-The Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company is now employing
a large number of men ON the Visalia di-
vision as extra track hands. They employ
white men only. The section men at all
the principal towns, including Modesto,
MERGED and Fresno, heretofore Chinese.
are now being replaced by white men, and,
as soon as is convenient, the entire Celes-
tial force will be allowed to seek other
fields of labor. The Chinese have received
81 per day. The white men now being put
to work will be paid Is cents per hour for
each day averaging eleven hours. Inquiry
at the Office of the Roadmaster of the di-
vision at this town discloses the fact that
the men so far procured are of an excel.
ent class, and are steady and industrio u.
A Magnanimous Husband.
SANTA CRUZ, April 15th.-There was q
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morning. Bert Hollenbeck went home
the other evening and found his wife lyine
on bed and Sidney Brown bathing hel
head in vinegar. HoIlenbeck entered q
mild protest. when Brown struck him over
the head several times with chair Brown
was arrested, and fined $25 this morning
Hoilenbeck then went home, got a horse
ami put II in pawn so as to raise money
enough TO pay Browns fine. Hollenbeck' s
father was an old Santa Clara county
pioneer, who left large estate, which,
through lawsuits, has been considerably
reduced.
Santa Cruz and the X. Off.
SANTA Cruz, April 15th.-Extensive
preparations for grand reception to the
Grand Lodge Of Knights of Pythias, who
will arrive in this city next Saturday even
ing. are being made. The programme in
cludes reception and ball at the Pacific
Ocean House.
Brewery Seized by Revenue Officers.
VALLEJO, April 15th.-Deputy Revenue
Collector Leake and specials B. ". Thomas
and John Webb, of San Francisco. to-day
seized the Pioneer Brewery of Edward Nc
Gettigan. The cause was thatthe stamps
on the beer kegs were not wholly de-
stroyed, but left in condition to be used a
second time. They We're so used. McGet-
tigan is now in Washington. His agent,
John Mason, has agreed to furnish bonds
IN order that the business may continue.
Anti-Chinese Mass Meeting.
VIsALIA, April I5th.-An anti Chinese
mass-meeting is being held here this even.
ing n. F. Ravlin. State Organizer, is adj
dressing the meeting. The hall is crowded
and the audience enthusiastic
Coroner's Inquest-Mnd System of Boy
cotting.
MERGED, April 15th-Coroner Bradley
to-day held an inquest on the body of the
man found dead in MERGED river Wednes-
day. The jury rendered a verdict that de-
ceased was a Chinaman, and that his death
was probably caused by drowning. The
body was badly swollen, and had probably
been IN the water several weeks.
At the regular meeting of the MERGED
Anti-Coolie League, held last night. a yerv
mid system of boyeotting was adopted. <
resolution was passed providing for the
establishment of White Labor and In.