The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-26
WINNERS ON THE TURF.
OPENING OF THE SEASON AT
WASHINGTON.
Some Fine Races at Benning,s-A
Good Day at Memphis-The New
Jersey Tracks.i

Jersey Tracks.i
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle
Winners at Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER, n j., April 25. To
days races resulted as follows: First
race, 81 furlongs: Double Cross and
Arapahoe ran dead heat, Pestilence
third; time 1:294-purse divided. Sec
ond, 5 furlongs: Idea first, Congress
second, Sterling third; time 1:263
Third race, l mile; Ballston first,
Landseer second, Tappahannock third;
time l:504. Fourth race, 81 furlongs:
Contest first, Fernwood second, Hemet
third; time 1928. Fifth race, a fur
longs: Annie E. first, Barrientos Sec
ond; Mute third; time 59a. Sixth race,
5 furlongs: Sunday first, Aquasco
second, Harrisburg third; time 1861.
Racing at Guttenburg.
GUTTENBURG, N. j., April 25.-I
Summaries of today 5 races: First race,
5 furlongs: Sentiment and Ansonia
dead heat; Hippona third; time l:O2aa.
Second heat, six furlongs: Sweetbread
first, Elmston second, Harrison third;
time 1:l5a. Third race, 5 furlongs:
Pedestrian first, Toano second, Derango
third; time l:0la. Fourth race, fur
longs:Little Fred first, Irregular second,
Gladiator third; time 1:14a. Fifth
race, 4 furlongs: Wang first, Isabelle
second, Narka (colt) third; time so.
Sixth race (selling), Z furlongs: Fire
fly first, Pelham second, Mabelle third;
time 1:294.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-
The legitimate racing season Of 1892
opened to-day on the track of the
Washington jockey club at Benning's,
and other than a raw, moist atmos-
phere. 1.-The conditions were favorable.
The track was good but not fast, and
the superiority Of the horses made all
the races interesting Notwithstand-
ing the disagreeable atmosphere,
the attendance was fairly large,
Many persons prominent in official
circles being present, the larger num-
ber accompanied by ladies. The book
y makers suffered by the results of the
. first three races, won by old favorites
. of Washington race goers, which were
y heavily backed with good odds in their
: favor. The excellent showing made
8 by the two-year-old colt Morello was
+ one Of the features of the
: day and an interesting coincident
. was that all the winners were
wintered and trained in the vicinity O
- this city. First, 5 furlongs: Rosal
20 first, Bellevue second, Bolero third
- time 1903. Second, 6 furlongs: Heller
# Rose first, Count second, Ocypete third
time LII. Third, mile: Mary Stone
first, Key West second, Roquefor
third; time LAS. Fourth, furlongs
Morello first, Motherless Gelding sec
g ond, Jimmie Lamley third; time SO
N Fifth, p miles: (Hurdle): Futurit,
r first, Necktie second, Killarney third
k no time taken.
- Terrible Explosion in Paris.
a By Cable to the State Chronicle.
N PARIS, April 25.-There was a ter
ct rife explosion early this eve aing i
re the entrance of the wine shop of NJ
1T Very, p, Boulevard Magenta, wher
ut Ravachol, the anarchist, was arreste
tv on March 80. The bomb containe
at least twelve pounds of dynamit
and completely wrecked the establish
ment. Ten persons were seriousl
injured and M. Very will probab!
. die. The explosion occurred when tI
y wine shop was half full of guest
r., =, and as Dearly as can be learne'
al . the bomb was placed just with
lie the outside door of the corr
zee dor and at the door leading from Il
re- corridor into the wine room. tt
le' ceiling fell and several beams we
oc- split and fell to the floor. A minu
o. after the explosion ten Of the guests r
h' covered their senses and ran into tt
street shouting and crying ''ire." T.
police, who have been stationed ne
the wine-shop since Ravacho
les arrest, came up as the uni
ad. ICu CduuC OuI auu UCSdu UIluSSL
.Av out those unable to help themselve
the NJ. Very was found to be in pitiat
in condition. Both Of his legs had be-
ion crushed by the falling beams, his coll
IN. bone was fractured and his right al
was broken. He was bleeding a. t
mouth and ears and is supposed
have suffered internal injuries. f
little boy was found unconscious ir
Ids. corner with his collar bone broke
oi Both were taken to the SaintLouis b
'au' pital where M. Very's legs were a
oi :, putated.
out Yellow Fever on the Imberhor1
lry- BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
ing New YORK, April 25.-The Br
lost ish ship Imberhorne, from Rio janet
is detained at quarantine for disinf
tion. She reports that her stews
and one seaman were sent to the h
pital at Rio, suffering with yell
49, fever, and both died there. Eli