Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-13

A surveying party of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, from Kalanna to Portland, to the
| number ct twenty, are now camping at
Albina. few miles from this city, having
driven their stakes along the route up to that
point.
Major Alfred F. Sears, who has been hold
ing the position of Chief Engineer of the
that position. The lease of the narrow
gauge road, and consequent stoppage of
work, is the cause of his retirement.
A meeting was held this afternoon to make
nominations for the Citizens ticket. ID. Z.
Thompson, present incumbent, was unani-
mous.y nominated for Mayor by the commit
tee. The Ward nominations are as follows:
First Ward. John /. Raleigh; Second Ward.
John w. Brace and Charles Holman; Third
publicans will hold their primaries in this city
on the 18th instant, and the City Convention
will be held on the 10th.
Three men, named p. Cummings, John
Kelley and +. Lei, alias Moore. broke into
the saloon of A. Fraser, corner of b and
Second streets to-day, and stole about 500
In coin. The burglars were captured just
as they were leaving the saloon, and are now
In jail. All the money was found in their
possession.
II. Richardson, living in jackson county,
near Wagner creek, was dangerously
wounded on the 9th instant while drawing y
derriuger from his hip pocket.
SECOND DISPATCHl
PORTLAND, june 12th.-The three burg
lars-Kelly, Lee (alias Moore) and Cum.
ming-who were arrested yesterday for
breaking into A. Frazer's saloon and stealing
$500. have been examined before the Police
Judge, and each held to await the action of
the Grand jury in the sum Of s., coo. They
were al committed in default.
The rowing regatta which came off last
evening between tho crews belonging to the
Portland Rowing Association was witnessed
by very large number of spectators. The
race was three-oared between paper shell
and cedar boat. The distance was two miles.
The contest was won by the paper she'll in
IA minutes and SO seconds.
The Democratic City Central Committee
met last evening, and after discussing the
question OF putting in the field straight
Democratic ticket at the coming municipal
election, concluded not to do SO.
A. +. Nichols, formerly proprietor of a
grocery store on the corner of Fifth and
Morrison streets, has been arrested on a
charge of fraud. Nichols has been engaged
in business here for over a year, and during
that time became indebted for merchan-
disc to several prominent wholesale firms of
the city, aggregating 81, ,060 76. A few days
since he sold the entire store to q man named
Thomas Dick for the sum of S400. The fol-
Lowing day Nichols executed promissory
note to his wife for 81, ,0l0, which he said was
for Indebtedness that had existed between
them for sixteen years. There is no evil
dence of such prior obligation, and the whole
affair looks like Systematic effort to de-
fraud creditors Nichols will be examined
on the charge tomorrow.
The case of the State vs. II. c. Paige,
charged with robbing Wells, Fargo l. Co.'s
treasure-box about year ago on stage
near PendletoD, viii be called for trial in q
few days. The case will be tried at Pendle.
ton. Several important witnesses left here
to-day to attend the trial.
The Grand Lodge of Masons for Oregon
will convene here tomorrow.
The weather is cool and showery.
Owing to the prevailing raiI-storm, the
eclipse of the moon Saturday night was not
visible here, further than the intense dark
ness which prevailed during the time.
The Coroner's jury in the case of James
Dunn, found murdered in q cabin in Rye
valley, Baker county, on the Goth ultimo, re-
turned q verdict that he came to his death at
the hands of party or parties unknown to
the jury. From all the circumstances con-
neoted with the tragedy, it appears that
Dunn was the victim Of most atrocious
murder. The prompting motive of the muir
der was cupidity. Dunn owned quartz
mill, and lived in a cabin few yards away.
The day previous to the murder he had made
cleanup. and was supposed to have in his
possession several thousand dollars. After
being murdered quantity of wood had been
placed on the body and set on fire. Both
legs and arms were burnt off and the
body horribly charred. The murderers
had cut the body open and taken out the
heart. The skull was crushed, and there
were several stalls On the right side A num-
Der OF articles, including two pistols, were
taken from the building, and careful search
failed to discover sny gold dust, thus clearly
indicating the object of the deed. Dunn was
aged about 40 years, was q sober, industrious
man, and well liked. He formerly lived in
Portland, where he was engaged in business.
The body was found in full dress, showing
that the murder was committed when Dunn
was not in bed. Had the plan to burn the
building and destroy all traces not failed, the
crime would never have been known. The
authorities are investigating the matter but
have not the fainsest clue, and the probability
is that the mystery will never be cleared up.