Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-17
Freedom Fails to Lower the Year, r,is
Record-The Los Angetes Nf.,tt,

Freedom Fails to Lower the Year,inc.
Record-The Los Angeles Meeting.
NAPA, October 10Th -Corbeit'S ves1linc Frse-
dom uotted 8 mile against Faustiuo'S reCortl of
2;S3. Freedom finished very tired In 2.S.s,
Kebir won the yesriing dash in e:57lS Lidenia
In the four-year-old stake Lady Wall. Una
Wilkes and Slerecta started. The paols sold.
Una Wilkes; $50; field, -. rua Wilkes won in
Lady Wall second.
In the special mce Lee Balkan. Charles
Derby and Redwood started. Lee sold favo-ite
2Redwood won the first two hests in 225 and
:2oS4. Derby TOOK ne next two in 2:-i}s lost
poned uGti Friday.
In the special trot, the starters were Mem
brinG Chief, Jr., Van, Sunset ami Oakvnle NIsid
Membriuo won the first two heats IN PSI and
1895, Postponed on accoun, OF darkness
Annie c. diStauced Cora G, in the first heat In
the special pace. Time. 2:25$<
AT Los ANGELES
Les ANGELES October l6.b. .-Orphen Girl yvoy,
the unfinished reeminute trotaiJer Sultandin
aud Carrie 5. had Wen two heats. Best time,
2:Sli.
Mystery won the three-fsurths Of a mile dash
Raindrop won the mile dash in IA2si, Minuet
second, Carghetto third.
The mixed special pacing, purse, was undn-
ishsd. Looner won the frs heat il 2.2i, and
Sunrise the second in 2;2I1f.
Freight Wreck at Oakland.
OAKLAND, OSloDsr 1ttn.--A treieht wreck oc-
cured at West Oakland to-day in which a mum
Der Of cars were badly smashed ard several
train men had Il narrow eSeale. The East
bound fast freight was standing on the track
near Sixteenth. street station when a train Of
| eight cars which was being backed up from the
| yard, and was running at lively rate OF speed.
! telescoped the caboOse aud rear cars. One of
| the train men who was ON top OF the train
called TO those inside the car TO escape and then
| jumped from the train. The freight car piled
| upon the caboose. which was crushed Three
I !. g..eas
had narrow escape, but were uniuiured, The
wreck cbstructed the track and delayed the ar
| rival OF the morning trains.
Colonel Crocker's Son Much Better.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 10th. - Colonel
| Crocker's young son was pronounced much bet
| The fever has left the patient, and his chances
| for recovery are considered very gooi, but the
| crisis will not be reached for several days yet.
| a press dispatch was sent East last sunday
| night stating that the boy was killed by the
| fall Colonel Crocker has since tina. time re-
ceived several messages of coincidence from
| sympathizing friends, who enormously believed
! that he had lost his son.
| Cheated the GaIIows.
| FRESNO. October l6th.-Ah Gee Nuug, the
| Chinese murderer under sentence OF death for
the killing Of Chinawoman some months ago,
| committed suicide by tasing opium in the
| County Jail early this morning. He attempted
| to escape last night, but was captured and
thoroughly searched and watch put in his
cell, hut he secured the poison in some un-
| known manner. The wGtchmau noticed his
| condition and doctor was sent for aud every
effort made TO save his life, but without avail.
Two Blazes at Modesto
MODESTO, october l6th-Last evening the
residence of Adam Grant, twelve miles south
west OF Modesto, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$1,000; no insurance.
This morning shed, containing Kinneat &
| Corbetts thrashing outfit and barley Crusher.
was destroyed by fire. The machine was in
| sured for sl,600. The loss is in excess of that
amount. The cause OF the fire is not known
Killed by a switch Engine.
FRESNO, October 15th.-FTank MCGUIRE a
carpenter, who has been making his home at
saloon on the west side of the railroad track,
| was run over and instantly killed by switch
| engine tonight. He had both legs cut off and
| was otherwise mangied. companion, who
was under the influence Of liquor, was arrested.
| The deceased had family at Clayton, Contra
| Costa county.
Falsified the Records,
Los ANGELES October 1sth.-W, II. Neely was
arrested to-day en- charge OF falsiiyiug records
at Kearney Neb, and obtaining thereby 50 500
! from the Farmers Bank of that city. Neely
I denies'tAis and claims that he gave good seeur.
ity;, He is young man and prominent ODD
| Fellow. He went under the name OF J, C.
| Williams here, where he has been only few
weeks, having come from San Diego.
Subdivision of Land.
REpGAND, October "Wednesday the 18th
inst, 500 people attended the selection of lands
|
| thousand acres were selected, in 10Ocre tracts.
| A 2iinoh steel pipe is being laid, and 2s00 feet
| of tunnel viii be done by February next, and
water will be delivered by March next
Guilty of Polygamy.
SALT LAKE, October 16th.-Three msn were
] brought in yesterday aud held for trial for CO.
! habiGatiol, and two others were on trial before
| Judge Zane for the same ofanse. Before Judge
| Blackburn at Provo, James Butler pleaded
! guilty, and was sentenced 10 six months-his
second term.
The VIII to be Contested.
CARSON (Nev.), october 16th.-The two sons
of the late Governor Stevenson aIe preparing to
| contest their fathers will on The clam that
| they have not been sufficiently recognized.
A Jury Secured.
FRESNO october 16th.-A jury was secured to-
day in the Stiliman murder trial, and four wit
| nesses were examined, who told the story OF
the shooting of John D. Fiske.
Death of an OrovilIe Pioneer.
ORovILLE. October 16th.-Dr T. j. Jenkins a
| pioneer citizen of this county, died here this
morning. He was the first County Recorder.
| being elected in 1850
Deciduous Fruit Shipments.
SAN Francisco, october 16th.-The total ship
ments of deciduous fruits fer the season amounts
| to 26l0 carloads.