Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-17
PACIFIC COAST.
EXCELLENT RACING AT THE BAY
DISTRICT TRACK.
Cold Weather and Ice in Monterey
Chinese Gambler Fatally
Wounded-Forest Fires.
PACIFIC COAST.

Wounded-FoTest Fires.
IsPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-UNoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
Blood-Horse Races-Fast Time Made.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 10th. The
second day of the Blood-Horse Association
meeting brought out large attendance.
| The track and weather were fine, and bet
| ting was very heavy on all the events. The
first race, purse, one mile, for all ages,
brought out six starters, Estrella being
big favorite. To a struggling start they
were sent off, EGtrella and Echo in the
| lead. These two maintained the lead till
the head of the stretch was reached, where
tney were all nearly even. After an excit-
| ing finish Adeline won bya length Estrella
second, Argo third. Time, 1:424.
The second race was for the Equity
stakes, two-year-olds, three-quarters of
mile. They all got a good start, except
Adeline Cotton, who was three lengths
behind. At the last quarter they were
nearly on even terms. A desperate finish
down the stretch resulted in Miss Ford, the
| favorite, winning by head, Cotton second,
| Safe Ban third. Time, 1:154.
The third race, Park stakes, all ages, one
mile and one quarter, was the event of the
day, which resulted in the defeat of the
great Volante. After tedious delay at the
post, they got off to a fair start. Mollie
McCarthy's Last lead past the turn, Todd
second, who went to the front at the turn.
He kent the lead until the one-eighth pole
was reached, when he fell back beaten,
Lizzie Dunbar, who had been trailing, came
Ixrpf tha in he faCf m
OF 2:0S4, Volante second, Mollie's Last
third. The odds against Dunbar were 30
to L.
In the fourth race, purse, for three-year-
olds, one-mile and one-eighth, Waldo lead
all the way until the stretch was reached,
when Monte Cristo went to the front and
won by length, Guenn, the favorite, Sec
ond, Cleveland third. Time, 1:5S.
In the extra race, three-quarters of
mile, for all ages, Jou Jou and Fred Collier
got the best of the start and lead most of
the distance. Coming down the streth Jou
Jou was several lengths in the van, when
Dynamite, coming with fearful burst of
speed, succeeded in winning by nose, Jou
JOu second, Collier third, the rest headed
off. Time, 1:144.
Went Up On a Foot Race.
SAN Francisco, November 16th.-A local
its country customers the following unique
and frank avowal of its inability to meet
its debts:
JACKSON Cal, November ii, 1856.
RinOlS0 Bros. LOirenbag& Co., San Frdnctsco-
GENTLEMEN: We inform you that it is impossi-
BILE for us to continue on with our business. We
have written TO all our creditors. We are viii
ling to turn over all our stock to our creditors,
but if there is an attachment made we are com,
PEELED to go through insolvency. We lost all
on mi ~ a frOf rQp N0f1T
BoNNEYFoG & Bros
The Wealthy Burglar.
SAN FRANcIsco, November 16th.-To-day
Jimmy " Hope the celebrated craftsman,
was released from San Quentin, but was
Immediately arrested by the Eastern de-
tectives, who started with their prisoner for
Auburn, n. Y, where Hope has term to
serve for burglary. 1t is understood that
the eminent safe-cracker is worth consider
able money.
The Grant Smuggling Case.
SAN Francisco, November 16th.-The
jury in the case of John Grant charged
With smuggling opium, disagreed to-day,
standing eight for conviction and four for
acquittal. Grant, together with Mrs.
Slicer, Custom house Inspector, and two
others, were arrested for opium smuggling,
and Grant was charged with the additional
offeise of endeavoring to bride Customs
officer to allow him to escape.
Weather Indications.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 16th.-The
weather indications for the twenty-four
hours commencing at 4 A. NJ, November
18th, for California are: Continued clear
and fair weather, followed in the extreme
northern portions by rain on "Wednesday
night.
a Little, Old, One-eyed" Terror.
YREKA, November 16th.-A Chinese
herder and a railroad hand had row over
a card game at Butlerville Saturday night,
in which the latter was knocked down and
kicked. On recovering he hit the China
man twice over the head with heavy
cribbage board, rendering him insensible
for while. On coming 10 Tie Chinaman
left for his camp, and was found the next
day in a field, on the way, insensible ana
beyond all hope of recovery. His assail
ant-a little. old, one-eyed man-has been
arrested. Both were intoxicated, and their
names are not yet known.
The Shasta County Seat.
REDDING. November 16fh.-The Superior
Court at Shasta, to-day partially heard the
answer to the writ prohibiting the Board of
Supervisors from declaring Redding the
county seat, and continued the case until
tomorrow. On the affidavit of John V.
Scott, the Superior Court of Tehama coun-
ty, Judge B-ainard, granted writ to re-
view, which was served on the Board OF
Supervisors of Shasta county this morning
before the Shasta Court convened, COM
handing them 10 appear in Red Bluff on
December 18th on the question of the
county seat. This last order ELECTS severe
criticism.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, November 16th.-The Off
cial vote of this county on Superintendent
of Public Instruction is; Hoitt, $3.50
MoGlder, 1924.
a man named Everett had his leg broken
today on the San Gabriel Valley Railroad,
near Lincoln Park.
b. A. Stephens, well-known newspaper
man of this city. has bought half interest
in the Pomona Progress.
1t is stated that the California Southern
Company has located line from San Ber-
nardino through Cucamonga, Ontario, the
San Gabriel valley, crossing the Southern
Pacific's track near the San Gabriel river.
and entering this city by way of Boyle
flights.
Forest Fire and Wind-Storm.
WINTERS, November 16Jh.-A fire in the
hills west of town last night destroyed two
choppers CABINS ana large quantity OF
wood, besides endange7ing other property.
A fierce north wind has been blowing the
past three days, doing considerable dam
age to fencing and sheds.
Death of a Pioneer.
UK1AH, November 16th.-TompkiDs
Bradley an old resident of the State and a
pioneer of Sonoma county, died last night.
Ice in Monterey.
GONZALES, November 16lh.-The coolest
weather Of the season was experienced this
morning The mercury stood 90 below the
freezing point, and ice was found on small
pools of water one-fourth of an inch thick.
Following the Railroad.
PAso ROBES November 16th.-There are
800 people here tonight to attend the auc-
ton sale of lots tomorrow.
An Arizona Amazon
DAsGETT, November 16th.-Mrs. A. NJ.
Rickert. who shot Superintendent Tobler