Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-25
PACIFIC SLOPE.
THE NEVADA COUNTY AGRTCULT-
URAL FAIR.
Committed 9uicide-The Seized Seal
ing Vessels-Supposed Murderer
Arrested -PetaIuma Fair.
lsrEclAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEooED-uS1os.l
CALIFORNIA.
Turning the Tables.

Turning the Tables.
SAH FRANCISCO, August 24th-Proceed-
ings were instituted to-day in the Supreme
Court by James l.. Crittenden, attorney for
G.. W. Tyler, 10 have w. II. l.. Barnes dis
barred from the practice of law for alleged
attempts to bribe NJ. Gumpel TO give testl-
mony in the Sharon divorce case, contrary
to his belief, and for alleged bribery Of J.
F. Mclaughlin, clerk of Mr. Tyler, TO re
move certain papers connected with the
said divorce suit from Tyler's Office.
Attempted to Kill His Wife.
SAN FRAXoIsco. August 24th.-Early this
morning Richard Cornell, a man about 60
wears OF age. attempted to kill his wife at
their residence. No. IN Fifth street. He
fired several shots at her, two of them
causing slight wounds. The shooting was
the result of quarrel between them. Cor
nell has been placed under arrest.
Nevada County Fair.
NEVADA CITY, August 2ith.-The second
annual fair of the Seventeenth District
Agricultural Association was formally
opened to-day. There was large number
of visitors, but not as large as last year.
The pavilion exhibits are vary creditable,
though not as extensive as last year. Hon.
E. W. Maslin will deliver the annual adj
dress tonight. The racing at Glenbrook
Park this afternoon was largely attended.
For the three-minute class, Black Pee, Bar
new, Lizzie B. and Lady Hawkins entered
Barney took the first heat in 2:51, Lady
Hawkins second, Black Pea third, Lizzie
d. distanced. The second and third heats
and race was won by Barney Time, 2:5l
-2:52-2:3I3. The six hundred yards and
repeat race was won by Emma. Time, 30
and 80. The trot for purse of 5000 Apex
won, in three straight heats. Time. 232-
2314-2:30l. The race for distanced horses
was won by Nettie. Time, 315-3:17l
Petaluma Fair.
PETALUMA, August 24th.-The first was q
trotting race for yearling colts and FLIES,
one-mile dash stake 500 800 to 90 the
sire of the winning colt. Entries: l. De
Turks b. C. Yulupa, by Anteeo; A NJ
McFadden's b. C. Adonis, by Anteeo: A. Il.
Zane's 9. +. Clara H. by Capri, dam by a.
w. Richmond. Iulupa kept the lead TO
the first quarter, when he broke, and Clara
Z. and Adonis passed. Adonis kept nearly
neck and neck with Clara T., doing SPLEEN
didly. In the home-sretch Adonis broke,
and Clara Y. came in couple of lengths
ahead, Yulupa a bad third. Time 3:05
The second race was urotting for the three
minute class, purse $780, and was won by
Lot Slocum in 2:2S4 owned by NJ. Nc
Manus. In the third race trotting for the
2:27 class, purse 500, Voucher took three
straight heats easily, III 2:27l, 2:26 and
2:2S.
Thoroughbred stock, comprising Jer-
seys, Holsteins, Durhams and others, are
here in great numbers The First Infantry
Band Of eighteen pieces furnishes the
music.
Ventura Democrats.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, August 24th.-The
Democratic County Convention met here
to-day with full delegation, and the fol-
lowing county officers were nominated by
acclamaticn: \. J. Snodgrass, Sheriff; J..
F. Eastin, Clerk James Dolonson, Asses
sor; w. L. Shepherd, District Attorney
Albert Ayers, Treasurer: Chas. T. Mere
dith, Superintendent of Schools Summer
Shippard, Public Administrator The dele
gates to the State and Congressional Con-
vention are ]. Marion Brooks, John Nc
Gonigle, Brice Grimes, Peter Donlon. The
Convention was the most harmonious ever
held in the county.
Democratic Nominations.
PETALUMA, August 24th.-The Democrats
have nominated John Cavanagh for Assem-
blyman of this district He has held
various Offices in this city for years, and is
now City Recorder.
Fire-The Moore Case.
Los ANGELES, August 2lth.-At5 o'clock
this morning a small shanty on the block
between Third, Main and Spring streets
took fire, and was completely destroyed.
The fire department was long time get
ting out and had q strong wind been blow
ing at the time the whole block would
have been destroyed.
Before Judge Hatch yesterday appeared
Captain McNulta and j. J. Royce, attor-
defense in the 2. 7. Moore case, of Santa
Barbara county. The statement on the
bill of exceptions from the previous order
of the Court was partly settled. To-day
the attorneys met again before Hatch and
the statement was practically settled, being
engrossed in longhand by the reporter. 1t
will take few days to do this, when no
doubt the bill will be siFned.
Fred. L. Van Meerbeke, who left New
York the LIST OF March on bicycle, arrived
here at noon to-day, and leaves for San
Francisco at II tomorrow.
Committed Suicide.
COLUMBIA, August 24th.-Jean Baptiste
Nolponi, an Italian, aged %, committed
suicide to-day by taking strychnine. De-
ceased has family at Poverty Hill.
Playing with Powder.
SANTA Rosa, August 24th.-The six-year-
old boy of Henry Edgerten, while the
parents were out milking this morning,
got out of bed, secured can of powder
from shelf, and in some mysterious man
ner caused it to explode, badly injuring the
child's face and putting out one eye. The
other children present escaped without in
jury.
Van Doren's Hearing.
PETALuMA, August 24th.-The hearing of
the case Of ex-Cashier Van Doren. before
Justice Baldwin, is fixed for September I'd.
The Evils of Low Awnings.
PErALUMA, August 24th.-C. z. Caverel,
of the infantry band, severely injured his
eye by striking low awning.