Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-20

heat. Time, 2:44. Steve Storey second,
Emma B. last. In the second heat Steve
Storey led all round, winning the heat.
| Time, PAN. Cloud second, Emma B. last.
| In the third heat Cloud kept the lead to the
end, winning by neck. Time, 2:434.
Emma B. second, Steve Storey last. This
| was the best two in three, and gave Cloud
| the race.
Death of a California Pioneer.
TRucKEE, August 19th-Hon. A. II.
! Saxton, who is well known as a California
! pioneer, and who served eleven years N
! the San Francisco CustOm-house, died
from the effects Of a paralytic stroke at
! Tahoe City at 3 o'clock this morning. Dir.
! Saxton erected one of the first sawmills at
| Tahoe, and also constructed and launched
the first steamer on the lake-the well re-
membered " Governor Blasdel." He was
at one time member of the State Senate
from II Dorado county, and was promi-
nent member of the Pioneer Association OF
that county. 1t is not yet decided when
his burial will take place.
From Santa Rosa to BenicIa.
sASTA Rosa, August 19th-An enthusi-
astic railroad mass-meeting was held here
on the 18th, pursuant to a call OF the Grape
and Fruit Growers Association of Sonoma
! county 10 aid in the building of railroad
! from Santa Rosa 10 Benicia. Representa-
tives from all parts Of the county and Be
niCia were present. Strong speeches were
made, showing the necessity Of having
eastern connections. The spirit Of the
meeting gave assurance that the road would
be built. A committee of fifteen prOmi-
nent citizens was appointed TO devise ways
and means and report at the next meeting,
which was fixed for August 9th, to be
hnlH of A-T1-n
Items from Livermore.
LIvERNoRE, August 19th.-A fire at ,
o'clock this morning destroyed the dwell
ing and furniture on the farn of II. F..
Crane, of Oakland. The inmates barely
escaped with their lives. The loss is about
81, 500; insurance unknown.
A stack of barley on the farm of John
Frick was burned yesterday. Insured il
Home Mutual Cause of fire unknown.
Several head of cattle which had pastured
in the hills east of town died suddenly dur
ing the past few days. 1t is suspected they
were poisoned.
shipment Of ten carloads of chrome ore
was made to-day from Liyermore, destined
for Philadelphia.
= Body Found.
SANTA PAULA, August 19th.-The body
of an unknown man was found last even
ing floating in the Sespe creek, near the
Devils Gate. The Coroner passed through
here this morning to hold an inquest. This
is the third fatal accident for that district
since the Sd inst.
"Roving Joe" Jailed.
PORT COSTA, August 19th.-John Quig-
ley, alias - Rowing joe" who stabbed John
Connors at Nevada Docks, one year ago,
was arrested here last night by Constable
Reynolds, and will be jailed in Martinez
to-day to await trial.
Discharged from Custody.
YREKA, August 19th.-Allen, who has
been tried twice for murder, and the juries
not agreeing, was discharged from custody
this afternoon, the District Attorney beliey-
ing il impossible to convict.
Temperance Lecture.
ORoyILLE, August 19th-Miss Amanda
Way, G.. C. T. of the l. 0. c. 7. Of Kansas,
delivered stirring address to a large as
semblage in our Courthouse last night.
She lectures to night at the same place.
Found all Safe.
BELMONT, August 19th.-The two boys
who left San Francisco in 4 boat on August
l7ih, and who were supposed to have been
drowned, were found yesterday on the mud
banks about four miles from here by a
search party, all safe. They returned this
morning.
Chinese Murderer Sentenced.
SAN Francisco August 19th.-Lee Sare
Ho, convicted for the murder of Chow All
Chuck, Chinese woman, last October, was
this morning sentenced by Judge Wilson
to be hanged. The date OF the execution
will be fixed later.
Death on the Rail.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 19th.-This even
ing while freight train was approaching
Fourth and Townsend streets, Thomas
Nealon attempted TO cross in front of the
train. He tripped and fell, and was run
over and instantly killed. The deceased
was a laborer, a native of Ireland, aged 40
years, and leaves wife and four children.
Residence Burned.
LINCOLN, August 19th.-The residence of
A. C. Fleming was burned about $50 this
evening. Loss, $4,000 insured in the
! phmniy and Home for 50 ono