Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-21
The sonoma Fair.

Copyright, 1888, By The California associated Press
PETALUMA, August 20th.-The fair here
will be decided success. All the avail
able space is taken in the pavilion, and the
Directors have built fifty additional stalls
for the stock, and they are all taken. The
town is filled with people. Games of
chance are running at full blast. There
are to be four races tomorrow, the first
running, for two-year-olds, five eighths of
a mile with Joe Home, Jackpot and Little
Phil. The second will be trotting. 2:3O
class with Rosie Mac, Electra and Frank
lin. The third race will be trotting. for
two year olds, district colts. The entries
are Alitee, Anti-Coolie, Alfred G., Red
wood and Ben Davis. The fourth race will
be between Alfred s., Gus Wilkes and
Thapsin.
Hops, Grapes and Sheep.
Copyright, 1888. By The California A.soca,ed Pressl
SANTA Rosa, August 20th.-Hop-picking
will commence next week. Owing to the
scarcity of white labor Chinese will have
to be imported to gather the heavy crop.
Early grape picking will also be COM
menced on the hillsides.
The grass on the foothills and in the
Coast range is very short, and many sheep
raisers are driving their herds in the val
leys to Craze on stubble.
An Investigation Demanded.
SAN Francisco, August 2oth.-[Special.I
j. Y. Furgeson fell into the bay some
time ago and was rescued. Being drunk
and delirious, he was sent to the Home of
| the Inebriates, where he died in his cell
The body was turned over to city under
| taker. Ivanhoe Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
of which deceased was member, investi-
gated the case and adopted resolutions con-
demniDg the Home and calling on Gov
ernor Waterman to make an investigation.
Lady or Tiger"
[Copylght, 1888, BY he California Associated PressI
MARYsvILLE, August 20th.-A young
man named Under complained to the
police this morning that he was robbed CT
| $50 while walking on the levee last night
He acknowledges, however, that he had
beer gambling, and the police think it
| is only question of The Lady or the
| Tiger"
| Sonoma Murderers Sentenced.
ICeprighs, 1855, BY the California Associated Pres.l
SANTA Rosa, August 20th.-McEllarney
| Jim and Indian Dick were sentenced this
morning by Judge PRESLEY to seven wears
each in San Quentin for the murder of q
| fellow Indian at Cloverdale, recently.
| Andrew 6targer was given two years for
grand larceny.
| Politics In Sierra County.
lCopy1sh 1888, BY he California Associated Press,
FOREST CRY, August 10Th. = Saturday
evening there was meeting OF the Harri-
SON. Morton Club and many accessions to
the membership followed. The meeting
was addressed by the young orator, J. w.
Goodwin, and D. T. Cole. Their discourses
| were enthusiastically received.
The Pomona Cauuery.
Copyright, 1888, by he California associated Press
PoMoNA, August 20th.- The Pomona
Cannery Company have recognized with a
capital stock of $50, 900, and have chosen
to-day the Directors, of whom Mr.. J. n.
Merit of Sedalia, Mo, is President.
Terrible Death of an Infant.
lcopuieh, 1888. by the calio- Assoaated Tressl
PoMoNA, August 20th.-While going to a
seaside resort in wagon yesterday Mr.. ].
F. Bell had the misfortune to have his g.
months old child fall out of the wagon.
The wheel passed over Its head, killing it
instantly.
Dogged almost to Death.
[copyrish, 1888. 6gps California associated PrcssI
San DIEGO, August 20th.-Tbe pound
keeper has handed in his resignation to the
| City Council. He says his life is in danger
from those who resent the acts Of his depu-
ties.