Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-06
aged 81 years. He leaves large relation
ship. who are plunged into the deepest SORROW

aged % years. He leaves large relation
ship, who sre plunged into the deepest SORROW
ever the tragedy.
A man named John Gollnik, residing in
Oregon City, fell overheard fror.. the steamer
City Of Quincy, a few miles above the city,
last night, and was drowned. The body was
not recovered. Deceased was the proprietor
of a saloon in Oregon City.
An unsuccessful attempt was made this
morning to assassinate man named Jesse
Walters, while he was asleep in his house
4 burglar came into the house, masked, and
fred one shot at Walters as he lay in bed.
The muzzle of the pistol was so close to the
face of the sleeper as to badly powder.burn
it. The bali passed within few inches of
his head, and imbedded itself in the wall.
Walters sprang up, but was confronted with
the weapon. The burglar demanded money.
aud was given small sum, when he left.
Walters was ali alone at the time, and could
not give an alarm. The police authorities
have been informed and are making an in
yestigation, but the would.be assassin and
robber will probably never be detected
The new schooner built at st. Helens, on
the lower Columbia. viii be ready to make
her first trip TO sea in thirty days. She viii
go to San Francisco first with cargo. a
large force Of men Is Engaged crowding the
work forward and getting the vessel ready
for sea.
Information IS received, which is deemed
reliable, to the effect that at last the railroad
is TO be completed between Albany, Linn
county, and Yaquina Bay. The funds have
baen raised and the work will be commenced
az once. Positive assurances are given that
the work will be completed in time to carry
the products of the coming harvests.
Death of Lady rioneer-YayIaid and
Robbed In Daylight.
PORTLAND, July 5th.-Mrs. Josephine S.
Snith pioneer lady of Oregon, died ut her
home in Linn county yesterday, aged 40
years. She came to this State in 1852 De
ceased was very estimable lady, and her
death is deeply regretted.
W. S. Bennett, of Roseburg, who came to
this city to spend the Fourth, was waylaid
and robbed this morning at the foot of Ash
street by an unknown man. Bennett at the
time had in book in bis breast pocket $40 in
| greenbacks. While standing on the wharf he
| was assaulted from behind by some one, who
struck him powerful blow, that knocked
him down. At the same time the garroter
| fired pistol, aiming it directly at Benefits
| heart. The shot struck his breast, and pene-
| trating the clothing broke the skin, but doing
no further injury. Before Bennett could re-
cover from the blow and the shock of the ball
the garroter snatched the pocket-book con-
tanning the money and ran away. Bennett
| could not possibly identify the man who
robbed him, so quickly was the assault made
! How Bennett escaped instant death seems re-
| markable. He reported the matter to the
police headquarters, and detectives are on the
track The robbery was perpetrated in broad
| daylight, and on public dock.
Items from The DalIes.
THE DALLEs, July 5th.-The house of A.
S. Myurs was burelarized yesterday and $40
in coin and valuable jewelry and keepsakes
stolen therefrom.
| The palace cars Umatilla and Walla Walla
arrived on barge this morning.
| The anxiety about the President is intense.
| Every word of news is eagerly sought.