Show child drowned A very sad accident occurred at aurora sevier county about noon on the dinst the three year old son of george and maria payne wandered from his mother not being absent more than ten minutes before he be was missed he apparently started to go to his bis father who was in the field about half a mile distant and followed down the bank of the canal which runs through the placer until he came to an old bridge which had been partially torn up here he tried to walk oil OB one of et the stringers of the bridge and fell into 1 the canal and was drowned A passing traveler saw him floating in the water and rescued the body life did not seem rem to be extinct when the child was taken f from rom the water as he be was only in long enough for the current to carry him about one hundred and fifty yards the alarm was given as soon as possible and everything that could be done with the means at hand band to lec him was done with willing hands bands but all in vain the parents were almost frantic with grief to have their child snatched from them so suddenly newasa he was a strong and promising child home sentinel much interest has been manifest of late years in yacht racing and the ell distance stance covered in these nautical contests has gradually extended until it hardly excites comment when a race it is commenced across the atlantic now mow comes a dispatch from new york stating that two clipper ships left that port on the alth for a race of over miles that to is from the city cj cf new york round cape royn bora to san francisco the vessels are the clipper ships seminole captain hatch and charmer captain holmes late of the seminole they left their respective spec tive piers in east river elver on a long race around cape ROM bom to san francisco the seminole was the first to slip her moorings she was towed down the river shortly before noon there was wa a big crowd of old salts and south street loungers on OB hand to see her off and there were many warm expressions of admiration as the handsome craft moved down the river the charmer which was lying at the foot of wall street did not cast off till the middle of the afternoon the handsome clipper was not without partisans who believe she will enter the golden gate first As A rule the au an thoi aties almog abang south street were inclined to pin their faith to the sem anole |