Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-26
The American Turf.


bar to pieces. He was arrested. and in de-
| fault of $1,000 bail, was committed to
| prison.
The American Turf.
New YORK, May 25th.-At this hour 40
! o'clock it is possible that the opening
races of the American Jockey Club will be
| postponed. 1t rained nearly all night, and
! the track is deep and heavy. Added to
this, the decision of Police Superintendent
Murray TO stop all pool-selling and book
making will keep hundreds away from the
| track. The Dwyers' crack, Portland, is in
| splendid condition, and is a warm fayorite
for the Withers, while Biggonette is also
| largely sought after. She is the cnlv one
of the eleven starters who has been seen in
| public this season. A strong tip is out on
Mink, who Will be ridden by Fitzpatrick
| The performances of this colt are not fi-
miliar to most turf goers, as shortly after
his first appearance last year he went on
the sick list, but he is well thought of at
Jerome Park.
New YORK, May 25th.-The newspaper
| bulletin-boards announce the postpone
ment OF the jerome Park races.
LOUISVILLE RACES.
LOUISVILLE, May 25th-The weather
was cool, the track little slow, and the
attendance good to-day. In the three
quarter -mile-heats race Cuban Queen won
in straight heats. Time, 1:16t-I:174. Ro-
siere was second, Handy Andy third The
second race, three-quarters of mile. Nellie
b. won, Enchantress second, Cora l.. third.
Time, 1:1S3. The race for the Turf stakes
one and one-quarter miles, Modesty won
yer easily by length, Wayward second
Philip S. third. Time, 213l. The fourth
race, one and three-eighths miles, Expert
won TriSb PAT caoon1 puplyo tbirl
2:244. This ends the meeting, which has
been very successful.
BELMONT PARK SPRING MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25th-To-day was
the opening day of the Belmont Park
spring meeting The weather was cold,
and the track rather heavy In the first
race, for the three-minute class. G. D. won
| first money, Royal Bounce the second,
Walter the third, Harold the fourth.
Seven heats were trotted. Best time, 2:2S4.
The second race, for the go class Mis-
! fortune won in straight heats, General
( Ewing second, Orange Boy third Daniel
S. fourth. Best time, 2:214-made in the
last heat. The third race, for the 2:30 class
| (pacing), was unfinished. King Jim won
two heats, and Sallie C. and Jersey Boz
one each. Best time, 2:234.
The General Assembly of the knights of
Labor.
! CLEVELAND May 25th-The General As
! sembly of the Knights of Labor, which be-
| gan its session to-day, is indeed very close
corporation. Everything is done in secret,
and all proceedings come TO the newspaper
! press through committee of Knights APP
pointed for that purpose. The first meet
ing opened at 3 o'clock, and closed at s
tonight. AT O'Clock the General AS
! sembly took recess, for the purpose of
! giving Mrs. Mary a. Woodbridge, of Ra-
vena, Ohio, Recording Secretary of the
| National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, an opportunity to address
! them. The conference between the COM
mittee composed of Trades Unionists
and Knights of Labor was highly satisfact-
ory. The Trades Unionists presented the
| plan adopted by them in Philadelphia for
a solution of the difficulties existing be-
tween the two Orders. The plan will be
| submitted to the General Assembly for rat
ltlcation. 1t seems tonight as if a perfect
understanding is altogether probable, al
though there is unmistakable bitterness
among many of the delegates. The Gen
eral Assembly to-day accomplished nothing
except the appointment of a Press Com
mittee and Committee on Credentials.
! Tomorrow the real business of the Order
will be taken up.
MaxweIl's Trial for Murder.
ST. LOUIS, May 25th.-In the Preller
murder trial this morning all of the cloth
ing marked c. A p" found in Maxwell's
trunk at Auckland, New Zealand, valises
hat boxes, trunks, medicine bottles. letters
from Maxwell to Preller, and from detect
i've Mccullough to Maxwell and the latter
attorney, the articles bought by defendant
while in st. Louis, after the murder, and
those purchased in San Francisco, were ad-
mltted in evidence and shown to the iury.
| The prosecution then stated to the Court
that they desired to rest their side of the
case. The defense asked that the Coroner.
who witnessed the post mortem examina-
ton of Preller's body, be placed on the
stand by the prosecution and be made to
testify as TO the result of the examination.
The prosecution refused, and the defense
! appealed to the Court, who decided that he
| could not interfere in the matter The de-
Tense accepted the ruling and asked that an
adjournment be taken till 10 O'Clock to-
morrow. The Court then adjourned.
Arthur Restored to Health.
| New YORK, May 25th.-A Stars editorial
says: We are glad to be able to announce
that exPresident Arthur is out of danger.
he had long and serious Illness and at
| one time not many weeks ago his life
was despaired of. Fortunately his illness
| took favorable turn, and his physicians
now say that he is not the victim of a seri-
Gus disease. Whatever complaint it was
he suffered under, it baffied medical science
and set at naught the predictions of the
| physicians. The country, we are sure, will
| rejoice that Arthur is restored to compare
lively good health and may yet live many
| years.
Huntington Sues to Recover 100000.
! New YORK, May 25th.-The trial suit OF
| Z. Z. Huntington to recover 100000 from
Henry Affirm, one of the trustees of the
| Rockaway Beach Improvement Company.
for money loaned to complete the man.
moth hotel, was begun to-day in BROOKLYN
Testimony was given to-day showing that
| Benz. Z. Smith came into the office of
| Fish & Hatch and stated that they wanted
to borrow $100,00 for the Rockaway Beach
improvement Company for sixty days
| They had already paid $4,000, he said for
the property. The loan was made, and
they took the bonds of the company as
| security. The money had never been re-
paid
Home Rule Meeting in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 25th.-Fully 10000 friends
of home rule in Ireland were present to-
night at meeting held in behalf of the
cause. The platform was occupied by
| Governor Oglesby. He was chosen Chair
man of the meeting and 800 Vice-Presi-
| dents, among whom were Judges, Congress
men and ministers of all denominations.
The decorations were American and Irish
favors blended
A Close Billiard Match.
NEW YORK, May 25th.-The billiard
match between Heiser of this city and Nc
Kenna of California, 1000 points, s-inch
balk line, began last night in Daly's rooms
! in Brooklyn. Both men were in good trim
and played strongly after the first few
innings. McKenna's best runs were 119
and "A, and Heiser's 3S and 46. McKenna
was Is points behind Heiser when the lat
ter scored his 400th point. The game will
be continued tonight and the three follow
ing nights.
Ancient Order of Bibernians.
New YORK, May 25tb.-The annual con-
vention of the State delegates of the An
cient Order of Hibernians was held last
| evening, and more than two hundred dele
gates attended from different parts of the
State. The principal business transacted
was the presenting of financial reports.
which showed the organization to be in a
healthy condition.
Grand Lodge of the World of Good Tenn
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