Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-04
The Santa Rosa Races,

SANTA Rosa, April 3d.--The Santa Rosa
Park Association had received up 10 II
o'clock to-day eleven entries in their free
for-all two year-old stakes. seven entries in
their lhree-year-oid free or-all stakes, eight
entries in their yearling district stake, eight
entries in their two year-O old district stake,
and seven entries in their three-y earl old
district stake. twenty-five leading stock
farms Of the State are represented. These
stakes will be trotted for at their meeting
to be held August 18th to 18th. The track
is in splendid condition, and successful
meeting is anticipated.
A Gale in British Columbia.
VICTORIA (B. C.), April 3d.-The sealing
schooner Walter l.. Rich, from the south
ern sealing grounds arrived with 4S0 skins
to-day.
A southwest gale to day destroyed trees,
chimneys, signs, windows, and telegraph
and telephone lines. A house in course of
construction was blown down and two
men injured.
A three days pedestrian match began to-
night with ten starters.
Sudden Death of a Stranger.
SAN JOSE, April 3d-An inquest was
held this morning on the remains of J. NJ.
Hughes, aged 40, who died of heart disease
at the Russ House yesterday. He came
from Arcata, ILL.,, four weeks ago, and had
written his wife and three children to join
him here. He was respected and we'll
to-do farmer, and had come here to make
his home. His wife has been wired.
Southern Pacific Directors.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3d.-Atth the annual
meeting of the Southern Pacific Company
yesterday morning the following Directors
were unanimously elected: Leland STAN
ford. c. z. Huntington, Charles f. Croker,
A. N. Towne, Thomas E. Stillman, w. V.
t. Gage, Ariel Lathrop, E. HI. Miller, Jr.
The Archbishop's Estate.
SAN Francisco April 3d.-Superior Judge
Wilson will resign, on the ground that the
salary is insufficient C. K. Bonestell will
The will of the late Archbishop Alemany
has been admitted to probate. The estate
is valued at $4,000, and is bequeathed to
the Catholic Church.
Tho Jury Did Not Agree.
SALINAS, April 3d.-The jury in the case
of The People vs. Asbell, for killing Rear
don and McArdle, after being out twenty
four hours, were unable to agree and were
discharged. They stood eight for acquittal
to four for conviction. This was the third
trial with similar results in the Reardon
case. Asbell will next be tried on the
McArdle case.
Fire at Marysvllle.
MARYsvILLE, April 3d.-A fire this even
ing partially burned the saloon and restau-
rant on the corner of Sixth and A streets.
The building was formerly used for the
Southern Pacific passenger depot. The
loss is about $1,000, half of which is COW
cred by insurance. The fire was accidental,
starting in the kitchen.
No Evidence to Hold Him.
SALEM Or, April 3d.-The examination
of DR.. J. f. Moser, ex-Postmaster at Silver
ton, on charge of opening a letter, took
place this afternoon before ]. J. Walton,
United States Commissioner, and resulted
in the discharge of the accused, there being
no testimony to hold him.
A Convict Escapes from Napa.
NAPA. April 3d.-William Dolan, pa
tent at the Branch Insane Asylum, es-
capped Monday. He was committed to the
Asylum from San Quentin, where he was
serving term for murder committed in
San Francisco.
April Showers.
SAN JUAN SOUTH, April 3d.-A heavy
thunderstorm to-day, accompanied by
vivid flashes of lightning, followed by
good rain. The latter proves beneficial to
late crops and the grain on the adobe lands.
Suffer Creek.
SUFFER- CREEK, April 3d.-Knight & Co.,
of this place, have been awarded the con-
tract by the Cosmopolitan Mining Com
pany, to erect 30-stamp quartz mill with
all the modern improvements.
Held for Murder.
PORTLAND, April 3d.-The Grand Jury
to-day returned true bill against Frank
Jacetta for the murder of Charles Holsen
on February 80 1889.