Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-01
OREGON,
Adylces from Portland,

PORTLAND, July S0th.-The large two.story
wood, sash and door factory belonging to
Beach L Co., at the corner of q and North
Front streets, caught fire at neon to-day and
was partially destroyed Loss, 5000 in
| surance. s.. GOO. James Kirnan, foreman of
Engine No. 5, and another fireman, were very
seriously injured by falling timbers.
An old man named James Bennett, who
makes his living by grinding knives and scis-
sors about the city, was attacked this after
noon by an insane man named G. W. Knox.
Knox approached from behind. and with a
knife struck Bennett in the back of the neck,
cutting frightful cash, and also stabbed him
in the left cheek. Kuox was seized by several
bystanders, and after desperate struggle
was overpowered and handcuffed.
On the 2Sth instant s. large warehouse be-
longing to Krewson Il Co, at Rosebure,
caught fire and was totally destroyed. The
flames communicated to the stockyard of the
Oregon and California Railroad Company,
which was also destroyed. Twelve hundred
bushels of graia was stored IN tue warehouse
and large quantity of wool aud hides, all
of which were consumed. The total loss will
reach 81, 600, partially insured.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
PORTLAND, July S1st.-The weather con-
tinues cool and cloudy.
Colonel Chambers, Of the Twentv-first In
fantry, commanding the post of Vancouver.
was thrown from his hcrss yesterday, and
sustained severe injuries
Post Chaplain Wills, U. S. A. who has
just arrived in the Department of Columbia,
has been recalled East, owing to death in
his family. He viii leave at once.
The recent scare among the settlers of
Bruneau valley, Idaho, was oecasioned by g
portion of Psuwick's band of Piutes, who were
ranging through the Juniper mountains,
where they go every year to fish and
hunt, etc. These were the Indians seen by
stock men, who supposed them to be hostile.
The Indians are perfectly harmless. Pam
wick was one of General Crooks scouts dur
| ing the Bannock campaign. He is desirous
creek, in Idaho. Palwick has 1l2 families
with him, and has always been a great friend
of the whites.
A very rich quartz mine has recently been
discovered near the town Of Toledo, w. t.,
and much excitement exists over it.
The Cororet's jury in the case of Minnie
May returned verdict that deceased came
to her death from the accidental discharge
OF pistol in her own hards The
cry of suicide was supported by the cir
cumstance that the bullet struck in the roof
of the mouth; that no teeth were knocked
out, and the skin not evea broken. The de-
plorable death of the young woman is the
subject of general comment. Up to a few
minutes before the dreadful occurrence she
seemed cheerful and contented. She was en-
gagged to marry young man named Albert
| Prince, and it was shown at the inquest that
| the lovers had no disagreement whatever.
Prince and the girl were together talking
pleasantly not more than FIVE minutes before
the shot was fired
THIRD DIsPATCH.i
PORTLAND. July 31st.-William Pickett.
| an old newspaper man and pioneer journal
| ist of San Francisco, met with heavy fall
down stairway this evening, frecturing his
skull. Pickett was at one time connected
with the press of San Francisco. His recov-
cry is doubtful.
The safe of Koshland Bros, wool dealers.
corner of c ard Front streets, was broken
into by burglars last night, who had secretsd
themselves in the firms warehouse during the
day. The robbers got tin-box containing
papers and a gold watch, but missed 81, ,0O0 in
gold coin,
Bishop E. O. Haven, of the NJ. E. Church.
had serious relapse yesterday, and is now
lying very dangerously i'll at Salem. His
physicians deem his recovery doubtful.
j. G. Robson, who liz charged with shoot
ing and instantly killing J. D. Robb. a
prominent attorney az Astoris, several m onths
ago, will be tried at Astoria this week.
Robson is a nephnew of G. NJ. Robson. ex-
Secretary Of the Navy Ex.Attorney- General
George II. Williams has been retained for the
defense of Robesan, also several other prom
inent attorneys. The testimony is entirely
circunstantial, and Robeson denies all knowI-
edge Of the murder.
Building Burned-Steamer Transported.
THE DALIEs. July 3lst.-A fire on the
corner of Washington and Second streets
Friday night, soonafter II o'clock, totally de-
stroyed the building occupied by Captain J
B. Cam as saloon. The tire is supposed
to have been caused by the bursting of a
lamp. Loss, $1,000; insurance, S2, SEQ.
The little steamer Cbilan, from the upper
Columbia, was placed on board the barge
Atlas on Friday night, for transportation to
Vancouver.
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