Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-18
Reception to General vandever.

SAN BUENAyENTURA, November 17th.-
The ovation rendered General Vandever on
Monday evening at Union Hall, in honor
of his success in the late campaign, was one
OF the grandest affairs of the season. Mr..
Bonestell acted as Chairman. w. +. Shep-
herd made the opening address, followed
by singing Hold the Fort " by an orches-
ira of little girls" General VandeYer then
responded in his usual happy vein, assur-
ing the audience of his intention to repre-
sent the Sixth Congressional District to the
best of his ability. Congratulatory speeches
were made by w. T. Williams, II. t. Gage
and others. after which a collation. was
served by the ladies, and all retired happy.
1t was a strictly non-partisan reception,
rendered by his constituents en- masse.
Hare Chasing at MERGED.
MERGED, November 17th.-The fall meet
ing of the California Coursing Club at
MERGED commenced to-day. Owing to diff
fculty in obtaining teams and saddle
horses, the club was late in reaching the
grounds. The weather was cool and calm,
and hares plenty. Every race was we'll
contested. The dogs were fleet, plucky
and enduring, and the hares in every case
running long runs, testing the speed and
endurance of the dogs. The first ties for
the old-dog stakes were as follows D.
Shannons Gliding Maud beat John
Hughes Lady Emma, j. Franklin's Bashi-
Bazouk beat NJ. Mercedite's Pat Malloy,
J. F. CarrolPs Blackthorn beat NJ. Mer-
cedites Kitty from Cork, DR.. Sharkey's
Butte beat T. Halls Yankee Girl. ].
Perigo's Wee Lassie beat T. Halls Wee
Nell, J. PerigO's Tullamore beat T. Halls
Muldoon, NJ. Mercedite's Banshee beat d.
Shannon's Master Pippin, ]. c. Murphy's
Wild Brier beat ]. f. Carroll's Benelow,
I. Halls Fanny beat D. Shannon's Solid
Silver, ]. F. Carrolls Claret got bye, T.
Halls True Blue beat ]. F. Carrolls
Romeo ID. Shannon's Snowdrift got bye.
Second ties-Bashi-B azouk beat Maud,
Blackthorn beat Butte, Banshee beat Wee
Lassie, Tullamore beat Wild Brier, Claret
beat Fanny, Snowdrift beat True Blue.
This ended the days coursing. To-mor-
rows contests for the old-dog stakes will
be run to finish, after which the puppy
stakes and consolation stakes for beaten
dogs will be contested for. The meeting
was well attended by the MERGED people.
Blood-Horse Races To-day.
SAN FRANcIsco, November 18th = The
entries for to-morrow's races are: First
race, mile heats, for all ages-Laura Gard
ner, so pounds Birdcatcher, 100; Argo, 80;
st. Patrick, IS Marc DAILY, 10S Echo, 80;
Sir Thad, 101, and Belshaw, 81. Finnigan
stakes, TOR two-year-olds, one mile, usual
weights Wallace, Robson. Napa, Todd,
Goliah, Laredo, Grisette, Safe Ban, Jim
Duffy and Voltigeur. Winters handicap
all ages, one mile and three eighths-Niel-
son, lie pounds; Moonlight, 100; Lizzie
Dunbar no. and Monte CFisto, los. Fame
stakes for three-ye ar-olds, two miles-Ed
Corrigan, lis pounds; Guenn, lis, and May
Blossom, lis.
Accident to Miner.
GRASS VALLEY, November 17th.-Joseph
Patamountain, who is a shift boss in the
Idaho mine, this morning met with an &C
cident which is expected to prove fatal.
He was standing in the shaft at the 500
foot level, and when a cage approached
him he stepped out of the way into the
other compartment of the shaft, and as he
stood there another descending cage, whose
approach he was not aware of, struck him
and crushed him badly, breaking several of
his ribs and causing other internal injuries,
from which he will probably not recover.
Unknown Man Killed.
REDWOOD CITY, November 17th.- The
body of a young man, who is unknown
here, was found between and o'clock
this morning on the railroad track about
half mile south of the depot. He was
about 10 years of age, was dressed in gray
pants, faded blue coat and SLOUGH hat
His complexion is dark and his hair black,
and he has a small mustache and side
whiskers. He was undoubtedly killed by
the 5 A. NJ. north bound train, as the body
was still wary when found.
Injured by n Cave.
NEVADA CITY, November While
John Pridgeon was working last night in
the Maybell drift mine ac North Bloom
field, cave of gravel from the face of the
drift broke his back, cut him about the head
and neck and otherwise hurt him. He
will probably die.
Three Unfortunates.
HoLLIsrER, November 17th.-Jos Earle
was to-day committed to the insane asylum
at Napa. He is a young man, aged about
20 years. This is the third person commit
ted to Napa within the last five days from
this county.