Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-11
Government by the Union and Central
Pacific roads. The committee will make a
close examination of both roads.
Los Angeles County Fair

Government by the Union and Central
Pacific roads. The committee will make a
close examination of both roads.
Los Angeles County Fair.
Los ANGELES, October 10th There was
fine exhibition of stock at the county
fair at Downey to-day. The ladies' ex-
hibition of riding was the principal feature.
The first prize was won by Miss Irene
Savage; the second by Miss Neva Bout
well.
The three minute trot was won by A. ].
days sport. Tomorrow ends the fair.
The baby show will be the principal fea-
ture.
Santa Rosa Items.
SANTA Rosa, October 10th.-Vineyardists
report that the late rains did very little if
any injury to the grape-crop. Picking,
however, is being pushed in fear of an
other shower. All other interests need
rain.
The branch line railroad of the Donahue
system, from Santa Rosa TO Sebastapol, is
almost completed. Track layers are within
three miles of Sebastapol There is some
talk of extending the road into Green
valley.
Four Days Behind.
NEEDLES, October lOth.-Tom Roe. the
Chicago Herdid's bicyclist, arrived here this
morning at 6 o'clock. He is four davs be-
hind time and this is his eighteenth day
out. He cannot make the trip 10 Chicago
now inside of fifty two days, but he thinks
he will yet beat the record on account of q
longer distance of 800 miles travelled by
this route. He has limit of sixty days in
which to equal the former record, He re-
sumes his journey tonight.
Good Catch,
SAN Francisco, O5tober 10th. = The
whaling bark Coral, Captain Wicks, which
has been spending the season in the Okho-
tsk Sea, arrived in port yesterday. The
catch made was 100 casks of oil and 1900
pounds of bone.
Captain Wicks reports that the bark
Stamboul, which was still in the Okhotsk
when he left, had caught six whales.
Blood-Horse Meeting.
SAN Francisco, October 10th. = The
Blood horse Association, at meeting this
evening, decided to hold its fall meeting at
the Bay District track, commencing No
vember 10th. The programme will in
elude the regular four days racing, and. if
the weather is favorable, there will be some
extras.
Jury Disagreed.
MODESTO, October 10th.-The Jury in the
vase Vi SCOISc DLOWu, CudIReu WIN an
assault to commit murder on S. L. Hans
com, editor of the Modesto Herald, was dis
charged this evening at o'clock, after the
jury had been out nineteen hours. The
jury stood four for acquittal and eight for
simple assault.
Prepared gainst the Fire Fiend.
ANDERSON. October 10ih.-A hose COM
pany was organized here last evening with
eighteen members. Anderson's abilities
for fighting fire are now as good as those of
any town in the State. The water pressure
is $50 feet.
Fruit-Growers' Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 10th-The State
Board of Horticulture to-day issued call
for the twelfth State Convention of fruit
growers, to be held at Fresno on November
9th, to continue fo- four days.
Tired of Life.
HEALDsBURG, October 10 b Last night
Mollie Beamer, a woman of ill-repute.
committed suicide in this city by taking an
overdose of laudanum. She had lived in
this city for about ten years.
Woman Burned to Death.
ONTARIO, October 10th.-An explosion of
coal oil stove at noon fired the clothing
of Mrs. ]. A. Tays. She died after five
hours of suffering. Mr.. Tays was danger
ously burned.
Grass Valleys Bonanza.
GRASS VALLEY, October 10th.-The Idaho
Mining Company in this city has declared
dividend, No. 239, of S. per share.