Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

pie, fired and fell dead. Mrs. Wiggin was
taken to the City Hospital, where she now
lies i'll a critical condition. Domestic
trouble was the cause of the tragedy. Wig
gin was well connected, being son of the
President OF the New Hampshire Legisla-
tUre.
1hs American Turf.
LOUISVILLE, May 2lst.-The weather was
warm, the track slow and the attendance
very good to-day. The first race, five-eighths
of a mile, D0pnybrook won by five lengths,
Margery second, lambert third. Time, LOS.
The second race, mile heats, Sovereign Pat
won with ease III two straight heats, Boot
black second. No others ran. Time, 1:4Sa
and 1:49. The third race for the Mer-
chants stakes, one and an eighth miles,
Modesty won easily by length Clay Pete
second, Billy Gilmore third Time, 1881.
Kalootha~and Colonel Clark also ran. The
fourth race. for the Runuymede stakes,
three-quarters Of mile, Duhme won by a
head alter long ana driving finish, Duke
of Bourbon second, Jennie T. third. Time,
1:153 Nellie B. also ran.
The Panama Canal.
New York, May 2lst.-The Tribune says
editorially: The beginning Of the end has
come in the Panama canal business. Mr..
Rousseau denies the statement which De
LSSSSlS 81 ISlSI-ttlitly ~ ulaue, ana CeCldreS
the official accounts of the condition of the
progress of the work false and fraudulent
The French Government thereupon gives
notice that the statements of the agent must
be met satisfactorily, or the Government
will refuse to authorize the proposed lottery
loan. When the enterprise for q long time
had been kept alive by audacious and stall
wart untruthfulness, definite challenge is
apt to be fatal. In any case it seems prob
able that De Lesseps and his company are
irretrievably damaged i'll the only quarter
where they had been strong, namely, in
the estimation of the French people, whose
singular confidence enabled daring decep-
ton to succeed thus far.
The Saturday Half Holiday.
New York, May 2lst.-Much dissatisfac-
ton is expressed by banks and financial
houses at the defeat of the bill which is
proposed to make Saturday afternoon q
legal holiday. A delegation of bankers
left the city Monday, for Albany and sue
ceeded in convincing the Senators and As
semblymen that if such a law was placed
on the statute-book constant inconveni-
| ence and vexatious litigation would follow
in the matter of acceptances and protests.
Nevertheless, at an early day, the banks
| will make a public request to the mer-
| chants to present their checks, etc, on Sat
urday as soon as possible, so that emploes
| can leave their posts early that day during
the summer months.
An Editor Arrested.
New YORK. May 21st-M. Potter, editor
of the I0l0n Topics, was arrested again yes
terday, this time for threatening to publish
all the defamatory stories possible about
editor Dorsheimer of the Star. He was
held in 81 600 for examination.
Charles Crocker Out Driving.
New YORK, MAY 21st-Charles Crocker,
accompanied by his wife and daughters,
took a drive in Central Park, this morning
He will be at his Office next week, if the
present improvement continues.
Bret Harte's New Romance.
New YORK, May 21st-The Sun an
nouuces that it will begin new California
romance by Bret Harte May Both, to be en-
titled Struck at Devils Ford"
Presbyterian General Assembly.
ST. PAUL MIMI, 21st.-In the Presby-
terrain General Assembly at Minneapolis,
this morning, half an hour was devoted to
devotional service, led by Rev. DR.. Henry
S. Butler, of Blairstown.
The Yale Presidency.
New YORK, May 21st.-The Yale Alumni
| Association, al a meeting last night
adopted resolutions approving the election
of Professor Dwight as President of Yale
| College.
Ex-President Arthur.
New York, May 22d-A M.-Ex-P Presi-
dent Arthur felt better and stronger yester-
day than he has for two weeks He took
a ride in the park during the day with his
daughter, and returned greatly refreshed
though somewhat exhausted.