Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-21
Logan and Party.

HAZEL CREEK, August -Otn-boNclllor
Alger, with General Logan and party in
special car, arrived at Hazel Greek, the
northern terminus of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, at oclocl; this evening. They
leave at 4 O'Clock in the morning for
ninety mile stage ride over the mountains
All the way along the road during the DAY
they passed cities and towns gayly deco
rated, while at six or seven points large
crowds, with music and banners, were
gathered Logan and Alger spoke on sew
eral occasions. AT Hazel Creek telegram
was received from General Manager Koch
Ter. of the Oregon and California Railroad,
stating that a special train would convey
the party from Ashland to Portland on
Monday.
Chico Races.
CH1co, August 20th.-The first race to-
day was a mile and repeat, for q purse OF
5000. The entries We're: Amy b, Index
and Billy The Kid. Before the first heat
all started without being given the word
by the Judge When they came in they
were fined SO apiece. The race was won
bv Index in 1854! and 1850. Billy The Kid
took second money and Amy b. third. The
second race was a two mile dash, Tor
purse of 500. The entries were; Monte
Cristo, Leda and Lady Foster. 1t was won
by Monte Cristo in 542}. The third race
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tries were: Nav Boy, Surprise and Hector.
The first heat was won by Surprise in :53.
The second heat was won by Hector in %
The third heat and race by Surprise i'll :5j.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES. August 20tb.-The first
through train after the washout twenty
miles long near Salton, on the Colorado
desert. passed here early this morning with
four days delayed mails, via New Orleans
and other points in the Southwest. To-
days train passed here this evening with
another large batch of mail
Delegates begin arriving from the coun-
try precincts to take part in the Democratic
County Convention, opening at Turn
Vercin Hall tomorrow at 10 O'Clock. All
indications point to the assembly instruct
ing the delegates 10 the State Convention
for Lynch for Congress by practically
unanimous vote. The Convention may
also instruct for Hearst for Governor, but
this is not certain, although the feeling is
strong that way.
Delegates to the Republican State Con-
mention are beginning 10 arrive already.
Judge Adams, of San Luis ObiSpC, is here,
and tonight he addressed the Young
Mems Republican Club of this city. Adams
wants the nomination for Governor. J. ID.
Spreclels has engaged rooms here. The
Bank of Nevada is reported to have secuted
ten rooms, through friends.
The dispute between the Pacific Con-
struction Company anu the Temple street
cable road has been placed il the hands OF
LAWYERS bv the latter company. The road
owes the constructors $50, ,0GO, which it re-
fuses to pay until the claimed deficiencies
Of construction are made good. The road
claims about 500.
A report reaches here from Ventura of
the finding of the dead body Of man
floating in Sespe creek. No marks were
found by which an Identification could be
reached.
Santa Barbara Democrats.
SANTA BARBARA, August 20th.-The
Democratic County Convention met here
to-day, and full list of nominations were
made, except Auditor. The principal inter
est concentrated on The nomination for
Superior Court Judge-Judges Garfield and
Dillmard being opposing candidates. Judge
Dillmard was put in nomination by Mr..
Moore, Of Carpenteria, who took occasion
to denounce in the seyerest terms the con-
duct OF ex-Judge Hatch, who recently re-
signed his position after dismissing the
case Of one A. p. Moore, charged with
manslaughter, for the killing of Chinese
boy on the wharf on Santa Rosa Island
The remarks were received with pro-
nounced approval by the Convention, and
Judge Dillmard was nominated. The
ticket is as follows: For the Assembly,
Russell Heath was nominated BY acclama-
ton Superior Judge, Z. NJ. Dillmard
Sheriff Martin Van Robins County Clerk,
w. f. Wiclenden; Recorder, G. L. Saw
yers Treasurer Robert F. Stevens; Dis
trict Attorney, Caleb Sherman Assessor,
J. NJ. Garrett Superintendent of Public
ftbTIrf1nT,1
istratUr, J. II. kinead Tax Collector, ]. J.
Edleman; County Surveyor A. s. Cooper.
a Big Land Sale.
SAN LUIS 0BIsPo, August 2Qth.-The
deed from Evelath to the West Coast Com
pany of the Ysabell Rancho was filed for
record to-day. The consideration is $2l0,000,
the largest transfer ever made in the county.
This is a portion of the $4,000 acres lately
purchased by he West Coast Land Com
pany. Their first sale Of the property was
made yesterday--G00 acres, TO w. II. Bow
man, of Los Angeles at $50 an acre. The
new town recently laid ouE six miles south
OF paso Robles Springs is creating boom
in that vicinity.
Made a Confession.
PLACERvILLE, August 20Lh. - Herman
FFers convicted here last week OF TIE mur-
der Of +. Cooley at Jay Hawk, last April,
made a full confession to-day. He says
the line of prosecution was true in the main.
Stabbed Himself.
SAE FRANcIsco, August GOTH George
Maxiner, y years of age, employed in
shoe store ut 1909 Fillmore street, was found
dead this morning in his bed in back
room. He had committed suicide by stab
bing himself in the heart with sailors
jack-llnife. Ill health was the cause.
Murderer Sentenced.
SONORA August Goth, h,-Michael ]. Keeffe
was to-day sentenced in the Superior Court
to thirty-fve years in San Quentin, for the
murder of Peter Kelly on April 26th.
NEVADA.
Mine Shut Down.