, 1878-08-24
Fiom the daily Of Thursday.

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.--One of the
most daring outrages that ever oc-
Cured on the coast took place in
Portland Tuesday. Three men, two
of them small and smooth faced ,and
the third a large, powerful man,
with a colored shirt, entered the
pawn broker shop of Walter O'Shea,
at 8 O'Clock in the morning, and en-
gagged the proprietor in conversa-
ton in regard to some blankets,
which they said they desired to
purchase. In few minutes one of
the trio closed and bolted the door,
while another knocked the proprie-
tor insensible with the butt of pis-
tol. They then proceeded to ran
sack the place, cramming what val
uables they could lay their hands
on into a valise. While at work
Young man passing observed them
and at once gave the alarm. The
police were promptly on hand, but
before their arrival, the burglars
had effected their escape through
the rear of the shop, and thence
through the shop adjoining. They
then ran rapidly down First street,
followed closely by the police. Ar
irving at Alder, they turned west
as far as Third, when they turned
to the southwark. Here they stop
ped suddenly, and fired on the Of
ficers. The ball missed its intended
mark, and struck young lad named
Marks Joseph, penetrating his heart
and killing him instantly. With
hasty tread the trio then made for
the delivery wagon Of Weeks and
Morgon, jumped into the vehicle,
seized the reins, and rode at break
neck pace up Morrison street until
they came to the terminus. Here
they vacated the wagon and struck
for the bush and made good their
escape. The citizens of Portland
are terribly reused and numerous
bands of them are securing the
woods after the miscreants. Should
they be caught, in the present ex-
cited state OF feeling it is possible
that Judge Lynch may save the
State the expense of their trial and
conviction. A reward Of $3.50 has
been offered for the apprehension
and conviction of the murderers.
/ PRosPEcTING.-Mr. T. B. Lock
wood and two others. have just re-
turned from four months pres
pecting tonr of the head waters Of
the Skagit, Sultan and Stilagua-
mish. He reports that from 81 so
10 So per day can be made to the
man on the Sultan as fur up as they
prospected, though the gold was
very fine. Mr.. Lockwood sold to l..
P. Smith & Son, about $50, coarse
gold, he got on what they supposed
to be a tributary of the Stilugua-
mish. Mr.. Lockwood is satisfied
good diggigns will be discovered in
that section of the country. In
fact he discovered enough to justify
another expedition, when he will go
better prepared. Elk, deer, ibex
and mountain goat are plenty on
the foot hills and up to the summit
of the Cascades. He reports much
fine agricultural lands on the Swim
omish, up which river he found the
bottom lands and heavy timber for
distance Of over forty miles.
Rev. JOHN RosENBURG, of Port
land, who has of1iciated at Trinity
Church, in this city, for the past
two weeks, and who was expecting
to remain over next Sunday, has
been unexpectedly called home, and
will leave this evening. The So
journ Of the Rev. gentlemen and
his estimable wife in this parish,
has been an accession of great graft
fication to the members of the con-
gregation to which he has minister
ed, and we believe has been highly
satifactory to them. The attend
ance upon his services has been un-
usually large, and there has been a
general expression of the wish that
! the relation of pastor and flock
, could be established between Mr..
Rosenberg and the members of this
parish. All who have enjoyed SO.
cial intercourse with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosenberg, while here, will remem-
Der them in kindness.
;. NOT so WELL.-Mr. Frank
Kimball was not 80 we'll this