Racing at Saratoga Five Interesting Races Run
The Owner of Spinnette backed his own horse and pocketed 3750 after a busy Saratoga racing day. Other winners earned purses in today's programme with multiple notable performances across five races.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1887
Page
5
The Owner of Spinnette backed his own horse and pocketed 3750 after a busy Saratoga racing day. Other winners earned purses in today's programme with multiple notable performances across five races.
A large crowd witnessed a fast track with multiple races at Saratoga. Jubilee won the opener ahead of Tidal Wave and J J Healey, then Orland o edged Kensington by a nose, Volante beat Alaric and Osceola, Spinnette took the selling race with Fred B second, and Glenarm topped the hurdle event. Tomorrow features five events including the Virginia Stakes and steeplechase.
In Chicago August reports detail how McGarigle escaped to Canada with help from Canadians and how juror manipulation was alleged in the MacDonald McGarigle case. State Attorney Grinnell and Commissioner Klehm allegedly conferred to secure tainted juror info and possible leniency for cooperation.
In a London hovel divided by three wooden bars two horses shared space. The iron-gray cob, found each morning in the same stall as its neighbor, was seen by the coachman one dawn wedged under the lowest bar. He scratted through, emerging on the other side and resuming grazing beside his companion.
Fred A. S. Perry, described as demented, fired two shots at E. C. Whittlesey, Day office business manager, in New London. Whittlesey wounded. Perry was arrested after wandering toward the Telegraph office. Perry claims persecution and says he acted as an instrument of God.
Emanuel Kohnstamm a 20 year old heir to several million dollars arrested at Brighton Beach race track on a welching charge. He alleges he was accused by a stranger of retaining winnings and suspects blackmail for hush money. His uncle vows to post bail from Chambers street shortly.
Pictssure Penn Aug 8 The strike at Brown Bonnells Co mills Youngstown Ohio over the two job rule is settled. The firm agrees to Amalgamated Association rules forbidding one man holding more than one job. Valley mills idle over the issue will reopen soon Py alatera mill in the city resumed today.
A Massachusetts syndicate offers to buy controlling interest in the Dover horse railroad to extend the line to Great Falls and lay tracks along Silver Wich Washington Broadway and Oak streets to Garrison hill. The two and a quarter mile track runs from Garrison hill to Sawyers Mills on Central avenue with 400 shares at $50 each.
The London Truth reports the Prince of Wales was named honorary admiral of the fleet, praised as navy honor yet mocked as foolish vanity. Critics say the appointment serves fashion over duty, likening the craze to extravagant royal court splendor.
A local paper reports a vast drought area of about 75 000 square miles in the Northwest with scorched corn and meager pasture. Fires rage in Kenosha Racine and Walworth counties, cattle are culled or sold cheaply, and crop losses threaten broader ruin if rain delays continue.
A Western Union official said three cable firms met to agree on restored rates and expect a near final plan. A rate of 35 to 40 cents per word may be set by Wednesday, with Commercial demanding a large share. Mr Mackay is reported to be close to yielding. George Gould confirmed consolidation talks but no decision yet.
The London World reports a November cabinet reconstruction with Lord Hartington likely becoming prime minister and Lord Salisbury remaining foreign secretary. Key changes include Lord Randolph Churchill in a major office, retirement for several peers, and Unionist reshuffles across ministries and household. It notes vows of sacrifice by Hartington and Salisbury to unite Unionists.
Mr Thomas Restieaux, Tremont street druggist, has been ill for several days and is slowly sinking. All hope of his recovery has been abandoned.
Amusements note an evening program at the Boston Museum titled Aphrodite at 8.00 and a Promenade concert at Hall ca toll in the evening.
Sales by auction listed for today and Wednesday include lamps at 10 a. m. by Fruit-Horatio Harris, 10:30 a. m. by Lewis J. Bird & Co. Horses and carriages at 11 a. m. by Albert Howe & Co. in Brighton, 11:30 a. m. by R. L. Day & Co. Stocks at 12 p. m. by Trancis Henshaw & Co.
Zealandi a arrives with Honolulu advices to July 30. King Kalakaua signed the constitution and a marshal proclaimed it in the city. Election talk centers on Nobles and Representatives. Queen Kapiolani arrived July 26 with royal welcome. Hall & Son supplied ordnance for the revolu tionary Rifles and consults on affairs. Government bonds and English capitalists’ expenses loom in finance notes.
Death notices for Mary Bennett George Daniels James Dow Alpheus Hardy Richard Howes Eliza Livermore Frank Longley Lucia Rotoli Harold Seaver and Thomas Winslow list ages, locations, and funeral details with updated dates in August and a note against flowers.
Bar Harror Mo August 8 The Rev T DeWitt Talmage Hon Tilley Haynes of Boston Dr S Q Higgins of New York Dr John H Eden of Philadelphia Mr O Berlin Smith and wife of New Jersey Robert Macdonald of London among recent arrivals The Belmont hop drew fashionable attendees A large excursion went to Green Mountain today due to exceptionally clear weather
In New York at Jefferson Market Police Court a colored man, Robert Sinclair, tried to identify the dynamiter Mooney linked to the January Guyandotte steamer explosion. Sinclair failed to identify Mooney, who then stood and cheered the American flag crying down with the English flag before being returned to his cell.
The London Daily News notes a pistol duel between two Szegedin waiters. Seconds mishandled reloads, one finger lost and another man struck in the face. Both principals carried their wounded seconds to the hospital after the exchange.
A group of sixteen men calling themselves journalists allegedly pressured a wealthy Parisian woman to pay hush money to avoid tying her name to Pranzini. The scheme mirrored earlier claims from Pranzini’s trial and was reported by Figaro. Authorities intervened as the affair risks a public scandal.
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