Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-23
OREGON.
Ldrioes from par innd.

PORTLAND, June 22d. = Mayor D. P.
Thompson has filed in the ofiice of the Au-
ditor and Clerk an application demanding
rec unit of the votes in the Second Ward.
This action grows cut of the circumstances
attending the couut in the Second Ward. In
this ward the total vote was much smaller
than in either of the others, yet, singularly,
it took much longer to count it. From the
other wards, as the count progressed, it was
easy to get an occasional announcement, bat
from the Second Ward, after the first hour,
nothing definite could be ascertained. Other
wards were completed. and it was found that
Thompson was 130 votes ahead. Some time
after this it was announced that the count of
the Second Ward was finished, and that ST.
mons majority was 139. The ballot box was
brought into the Auditors Office yesterday at
about II o'clock, nearly three hours after the
other boxes had been returned, wrapped In
newspaper and not sealed. It was stated that
no certificate had been attached to the re-
turns. These and other suspicious circum-
stances moved Mayor Thompson to ask an
investigation. Among the majority of the
citizens strong impression prevails that the
ballots have been tampered with, and a gen.
eral determination is expressed to sift the
matter to the bottom. Is seems very evident
th 1T the election will be contested.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars for
Oregon is now in session at Hilisboro.
Samuel Wolf, arrested for bribery at the
city election, has been held to await the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury in the sum Of $500.
The grass crop in jackson county this sea-
son will be larger than ever before.
The crop prospects in Douglas county have
been greatly improved by the late rains.
Upward of fifty miles of telegraph poles
have been supplied on the Northern Pacific
Railroad east of Spokane Falls, and are now
ready for the wire.
SECOND DISPATCHI
PORTLAND, June 22d.-Samuel L. Wells, a
well.kpoxn citizen of this city, died very
suddenly to-day of rheumatism of the heart.
Deceased was aged 50 years, and leaves wife
but no children.
The jury in the Circuit Court at Salem has
returned an open verdict of acquittal in the
case of George Savage, indicted for adultery.
The evidence Of guilt was very insufficient.
Savage and Mrs Bowlton, against whom the
charge was preferred, have heretofore moved
10 very respectable social circles, and their
respective friends are highly elated over tie
vindication of the parties.
The Cauvassing Board, in making the off,
cial canvass Of the city vote this afternoon,
discovered ten votes in favor of Thompson in
the Third Ward. This will give Thompson a
majority Of one over Simon. The Board ad-
journed this evening without completing the
canvass. Tomorrow the vote of the Second
Ward will be canvassed.
Result of City Election.
THE DALLEs, June 22l.-The city election
passed off quietly here, with the following
result Mayor, George a. Liebe: Recorder,
J. A. Campbell /; Marshal. Adam Crossman
Treasurer, Z. Wingate Councilmen-First
Ward, A. Bunnell, A. Wintermier and H.
Gray Second Ward, NJ. Handley, George
Williams and f. Dehm.