Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-07-11
PACIFIC COAST.
Barn Burned.


LINCOLN, July 9th-A fire last night two
miles below Nicolaus Sutter county con.
sumed large barn, fifty tons Of hay, five
horses, wagons, etc. the property of Claus
Peters. Loss, 50, 500; no insurance.
Singular Case of Poisoning.
SAN JosE July 9tb.-A son of Dan Sulli-
van, living five miles east of San Jose, was
badly poisoned Thursday in remarkable
manner. Some time ago stiychnine for squir-
rels was prepared in an old can. which was
then thrown away. subsequently, it was picked
up and used to hold nails. Yesterday Young
Sullivan, having some repairing to do, took
the can of nails to the felcs, and while nail
ing placed the nails in his mouth, ready for
use. He noticed q bitter taste, but for quite
time paid no attention to it, but kept put
ting other nails in his mouth. At last he
was seized with illness, followed by spasms.
Remembering the facts concerning the can.
he ran to the house. A physician was sum-
moned and Sullivan's life was saved with diff
ficulty.
Advices from Oregon.
PORTLAND, July 9th.-Otto Kuhn, an EN-.
ploye in planning mill here, had row yes,
terday with his former boarding boss, cutting
him in the head with monkey wrench. He
then went to his new boarding place. passed
forged order on the lsndlady, drawn on Cor.
bett & Macleay, for $50, and disappeared.
AT Shell Rock, on the Columbia river,
Wednesday, two Cinnamon were killed by a
blast and one badly wounded at the same
place. NJ. Denpison fell from the bluff 40
feet, striking several times. He was taken
to the hospital insensible and terribly man.
gled.
Thursday afternoon the convicts employed
in building new insane asylum at Salem
made dash for liberty. About fifty shots
were fired, only one taking effect, however,
in convict's finger, and all were captured.
The Common Council last evening, after a
long and exciting session, decided by resolu-
tion to proceed to-day to recount the votes
cast at the late city election, and so deter
mine the question OF who was elected Mayor
Colonel Hawkins. who figured conspicuous
ly last fall in the Presidential campaign in
Oregon, has been held to await the action of
the Grand jury in Washington county in the
sum of $500. Hawkins is charged with horse
stealing.
Bishop E. o. Haven, of the NJ. f. Church,
is still lying quite i'll at Salem. He has re-
called all his appointments, and it is uncer-
tain whether or not the Bishop will be able
to attend the two Conferences which will
meet in few weeks.
Yesterday the barn belonging to j. A.
Wetmore, at the corner of Thirteenth and
stIeGLS, was DuEHGu uOWH. An
attempt was made to burn the same building
last Tuesday night. On Saturday night
some one entered Wetmore's house while he
was asleep, and stole 500 in coin from his
pantaloons pocket.
Cowboy Murderer Hanged.
TucsoN "a. IT,, July 9sh.-The execution
of Thomas Harper for the murder of John
Holiday on the 18th of last September took
place in Tucson yesterday. The scaffold was
erected in the extreme west end of the Jail
yard. A large number of people endeavored
to gain view from the housetops in the
vicinity of the jail, but the Sheriff had taken
the precaution to inclose all sides except that
fronting toward the jail with canvas, shut
ting off all view. At 2:20 Harper ap-
peared, supported by Father Antonio,
Sheriff and Chief Of Police. Harper was a
man about 6 feet in hight, with dark mus
tache and dark hair. He was clad in black
clothes, black necktia. white shirt and carpet
| sinners. ard wore a black hat. His steps up
the stairs were quiet and firm. He and
Father Antonio were seated on chairs close tc
the trap He refused to say anything pub
licly. but spoke privately to Father An
tonic The Sheriff read the death war
rant, when the prisoner called police
man Martin, who came to the scaffolC
and was requested to Inform his relatives
his uutimely end. He then asked for glas
of water. and taking off his hat, said, :. Gen
tlemcn. here's hoping you'll see bettel
times" He then arose and took his place OF
the tran, and said. Good-by to the United
States" Father Antoni, then offered prayer
aud bads the prisoner good by. Harper
insisted on putting the roue on his own neck
after which the Sheriff adjusted it. wheI
he said, 'Beys, here goes" The sorine
| was touched and he fell heavily. III
was born in Hickory county, Mo-, emigratet
to Texas with his parents when two years
old, and had always lived on the border
He was fair representative Of the cowboy
element in Arizona. He was % years old las
October. He made no confession, but wrote
a touching letter to Curley Bill, the well
known desperate, admonishing him to tax
warning from him and not be TOO handy with
his pistol. and to "stand heap from mar
before YOU kill him."