Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-17
EASTERN TURF EVENTS.
Jewel Ban Wins the Kentucky Oaks On
and n Half Miles.


NEW YORK, May l6gh.--The races at the
Grsvesend (Brooklyn) track to-day resulted
as follows:
First race, three fourths of mile Tip
staff won, Fordham second, Eolian third.
Time, 1;15l.
Second race, one and an eighth miles.
Bessie June won, Barrister second, Dun
boyne third. Time, 1874.
Third race, the Myrtle stakes, one and a
slxteeth miles, Bronzomarte won, Long
knight second, Salvini third. Time, I:4s.
Fourth race, the Carlton stakes. one mile.
Carroll won, Longstreet second, the Cyclone
colt third. Time. 1:424.
Fifth race, three. fourth of a mile. Ur-
bana won, Kenwood second, Foreigner
third. Time, 1;024.
Sixth race, three-fourths of mile, Flo
won, Young Duke second.
IN KENTUcKY.
LOUISVILLE, May 16th.-The dav here
was pleasant and the track fast. The races
resulted as follows:
First race, one mile, Comedy won,
Marchma second, Harry Glenn third. Time,
1:434.
Second race, the Kentucky Oaks, one
and one-hait miles, Jewel Ban won, Bran
dolette second, Retrieve third. Time. 2:4l.
Clamor won, Bette Custer second, Ernest
Race third. Time, 1114.
Fourth race, ve-eighths of mile, Lena
Ban won, Samantha second, Happiness
third. Time, 1:07.
On the Diamond Field.
CHICAGO, May 16th.-The contests on the
diamond fields to-day resulted as follows
At Observation-Disclosures l. Baltimore .
At Louisville-Columbu 10, Louisville6.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 8, Brooklyn 7.
At Kansas City-Kansas City II, Ath.
letics, 5.
At Washington-Wa Washingtons 5, Indian
apolis L.
At Boston Boston Il. Pittsburg 4.
At New York-New York 6, Cleveland 3.
At Observation-Disclosures I6, Chi.
csgo y.
Baptist Missionary Union.
BosroN, May 16th.-The Baptist Mis-
sionary Union elected the following officers
to-day: President George W. Northrup of
Illinois; Vice-Presidents, Francis Wayland
OF Connecticut, and Henry T. Colby of
Ohio; Recording Secretary, II. S. Rurrase
of Maine. The Committee on Finances re-
ported that during the three quarters of a
century which the Union had been in ex-
istence it had expended SIS, ,704, ,433 for
missionary work. The convention ad-
jOurned sine die.
Mrs. Bishop Demands an Autopsy.
NEW YORK, May 16th.-Mrs. E. S. Bisbop.
mother of the dead mind-reader, has writ
ten this letter to the President of the
Board of Coroners II am of the belief,
from my knowledge of the previous at
tacks that my son has suffered, that the
autopsy performed by Drs. Irwin and Fer
guson, was unwarranted. | therefore de-
mand that further examination be made"
The funeral which was to have taken
place to morrow has been postponed, and
the autopsy will be had tomorrow.
Only a Rumor.
CHICAGO, May 16th.-The Times Wash
ington correspondent has the authority of
Republican Senator, whose authority is a
member of the Cabinet, that the President
has decided to fill the vacancy on the Su-
preme Bench caused by Stanley Matthew'S
death by appointing Attorney-General
Miller. AS a result of this Secretary Noble
will be made Attorney-General and Assist
ant Postmaster-General Clarkson will sue
ceed Noble as Secretary of the Interior.
Tackled the Wrong Traveller.
JUNCTION CITY (Kan), May 10th. =
George Ehler was fatally stabbed at the
depot here this morning by Antoine Maizsr,
German traveller whom he and his crowd
of toughs were beating. Maizer acted in
self-detense. a purse was raised and he
was sent on his way rejoicing. Ehier was a
hard citizen.
Lake Steamer Reported Burned.
DULUTH (Minn.), May 16th.-It is re-
ported here that the United Empire. Sa-
rina line steamer, has been burned. The
report has not been officially corroborated
yet. The boat IL a passenger steamer and
valued at 100000.
Race of the Silent Steeds.
CHICAGO, May 16tb.-The score in the
six-day bicycle tournament at the end of
the fourth day is as follows: Prince and
Knapp, each 475 miles, I laps; Reading and
Morgan, each 475 miles, 8 laps; Schock, 469
miles, laps.
Hot Southern Blood.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), May 16th.-This
afternoon James Turner shot and mortally
wounded l. A. Holton. in quarrel in the
Office of Justice of the Peace, over re-
plevin suit. Both men are prominent mer-
chants.
Proctor Knott.
LOUISVILLE, May l6th.-Proctcr Knott is
said to be at the point of death. He has
not eaten anything since the race for the
Clark stakes, and it is believed that he has
been poisoned.
Knocked Out in the Second Round.
LANSING (Mich.), May 16th-After pass
ing the House in safety the Womens' Mu-
nicipal Suffrage bill was defeated in the
Senate to-day, by vote of 10 to 16.