Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-20
HIS GREAT LOSS.
Senator Stanford Distressed by the Loss
of His Fine Trotters.

ICopyight, 1888, 6yGte California Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-Senator STAN
ford left Washington to-day for New York.
He was very much distressed upon hearing
the news of the burning of his stock at
Palo Alto, not so much on account of the
pecuniary loss to himself as the death of
several young horses that, in his opinion,
would have beaten all records as trotters at
their respective ages. Stanford is an en-
thusiastic breeder of horses. He has prob
ably devoted more thought, time and
money to the development of horses than
any man in America. Within the past two
years his stables have been a source of
profit to him, because he has bred only the
best horses and those sold have brought
big prices.
Stanford, however, never parts with a
horse that he does not think-however
great may be the price-that he has made
a sacrifice. He has had bad luck of late.
In addition to his losses by the Palo Alto
fire, he lost last Sunday, by death from
pneumonia, in this city, Harcourt, a two
year old gelding with record of 2:1S ri
as yearling. This horse was valued at
at 81 600. His mate, Lady Helen and Har-
court were expected 10 break the record in
double harness this summer.
The Senator also suffers the loss of a
large and valuable dog which died on
Monday. The animal was a huge one-a
cross between a mastif and bloodhound.
II was taken with pneumonia on the same
day the horse was. The Senator had it
taken to the Dog Hospital where it died.
Northern California Mail Contracts.
Copyright, 1883. blythe California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 19th-Star route con-
tracts have been awarded at the Postofice
Department for service upon routes in Cal
ifornia from July 5, 1888, to June so, 1890,
partly as follows
From Truckee to Tahoe, V. H. Pease,
$720.
From Isleton to Bouldin, J. L. Jones,
$449.
From Susanville to LIKELY, II. B. East
man, 81, ,525.
From Gazelle to Callahans Ranch, H. D.
Warren, 1,397.
From Mount Shasta to Mount Hebron,
Y. II. Pease, $3.50.
From North San Juan to Pipe City, War
ren Green, $34S.
From Nevada City to Dutch Flat, V. H.
Pease, 1920.
From Princeton to Moulton, V. H. Pease,
$27O.
Attorney Carey's Fees.
WASHINGTON, April 10Th. - Controller
Durham has rejected q claim of United
States District Attorney Carey, of San
Francisco, for 81, 800 in excess of his salary,
which is Sc 000' year, derived from fees.
Carey insists that he is entitled to the extra
compensation for services in Chinese ha-
beas corpus cases. If he succeeds, his of.
fee will yield him total of $4,000 q year.
The Treasury officials are said to depounce
the scheme as grab, but it is said that the
Attorney General is with Carey on the
proposition.
MIR. Bayard's Suggestion"
Copyright, 1888, byhe Cal.for7ra Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-With regard
to the anti-Chinese bill introduced in the
House yesterday, it is stated that there is
apprehension as to its purpose and con-
tents. The bill simply followed the Ian
guage of the pending treaty before the
Senate, and is in fact suggestion, prepared
by the State Department, of appropriate
legislation" which the treaty, if adopted
BY the Senate, might require.
Timber EobbeliSs.
fcopwig 1855, By tie Caiio21,i Assoc;ated i',ess
WASHINGTON, April I9.h.-The Land
Office records from 1881 to 1887, inclusive,
gives lhe following statistics: Value of
timber reported stolen, $50, ,719, ,S52 amount
recovered, S47S,000; appropriated for pro-
tective service, 1856, 900.
The Bill to Retire Fremont.
fCpyigh, 1855, By tie California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-The bill to
place John C. Fremont on the retired list
of the army, with the rank of Major Gen.
eral, was reported favorably from the Mill
NIT in
day.
California Pensions.
fCopyga, 1855, blythe California associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 10Th. = California
pensions have been granted as follows:
Q. M. Paul, Sacramento; Benz. Darwart,
San Francisco; minor OF ]. L. Gardner,
Eureka; Martha Ann, widow of f. w.
Hale, Cana.
Nothing In 1t.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-There is ap-
parently no better foundation to the rumor
that Minister Phelps will be nominated to
the vacant Chief Justiceship than there is
that Senator Gray, Judge Schofield or any
OF the other gentlemen mentioned in that
connection will be selected
McCoppin's Assistants.
WASHINGTON, April 19ih.-The Secretary
OF State has appointed Alexander Camp
bell, OF Fairfield, La; Frank B. Wheeler,
of New York City, and Richard L. Miller,
OF Lynchburg, Va, to be Assistant Com
missioners at the Melbourne Exposition.
California Youth.
ICopyight 1855, By tie California associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, April 19th-Frank Page,
Oldest son OF Congressman H F. Page, has
left here for Tacoma, where he will make
his future home.
A Fresno Postofice.
Copyright 1855. by the California 4ssocated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 19th.-A postoffice
has been established at Cantua, Fresno
county, with D. Wasgatt as Postmaster.