Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-04
OREGON.
AdYices from Portland.

PORTLAND, August 3d.-The Northwestern
Marfi9ge Insurance Company of Portland
was organized here to-day, with capital
stock of 500 co., by the election of officers
and Board of Directors.
Robert Wilkes has been arrested ON a
charge Of assaulting Chinaman with a pis-
tol and beating him over the head with The
weapon. The matter is being investigated.
Higgins, the murderer and desperate, is
still at large. He was last seen in the vicin-
ity OF the French settlement, Douglas county.
| The report OF his having been seen at Drains
appears to have been incorrect. Sheriff
Hinch is still looking for him in the northern
portion of Douglas county, though there
seems to be but little hope of catching the
desperate. Governor Thayer has been petit.
toned by numerous citizens Of Coos county
to offer an additional reward of $500 for his
arrest Higgins is armed to the teeth, and it
is doubtful whether he can be captured alive
NJ. Holcomb, railroad engineer, was
found dead in his bed on the 1st instant at
hotel in Dayton, Yamhill county. His death
was caused from an overdose of chloral. He
had been indisposed for some time.
The recent rain in Yamhill county has done
! consideral damage to farmers. as much wheat
hay is down in the fields.
News is Just received of big war among
the Chinese miners of Prairie City, Grant
county. The trouble grew out of dispute
about the water used for mining purposes
Part of the Duck Coon Company were in a
Chinese house engaged in gambling when q
delegation from the Sin Lea Company ap-
pesred before the house and demanded adj
nittance. This being refused they beat down
the door, when a general melee ensued
Pistols, knives and hatcAets were freely used,
and some of the Cinnamon were badly cut
up. One has three bullets in him, and one is
thought to be killed but it is impossible to
tell. The party in the house had the best
weapons, and the assailants got the worst of
the bargain. Eight of the Sin Lee Company
are now confined in the County Jail.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
PORTLAND, August 3d.-The Grand Coua-
Gil CT the Improved Order of Red Men of
Oregon. which has been in session several
DAYS in this city, adjourned this evening.
The funeral Of Bishop Haven takes place
tomorrow afternoon at Salem.
China Charley, charged with outraging the
little daughter of Herman Olyschlager. was
held TO answer to-day in the sum of S., 600,
and committed in default.
Some months ago Tom Ne, one of the FIVE
Indians who murdered Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins
two years ago near Rattlesnake creek, in
Klickitat county, w. T., escaped from the
County Jail at Yakima. August LIST, he was
recaptured by Sheriff Schebley and two
deputies, who tracked him to his lair
near the Columbia river. Tom Ne was taken
unawares, thrown down, disarmed and tied
with rope. Two squaws were with him,
who made furious attack on the captors
with knives and hatchets. One squaw re-
treated to q tent near by, and procuring a
Winchester rifle renewed the fight. One Of
the officers, in sell. defense, was compelled to
shoot the woman through the arm. The
other squaw fought like tiger, and had to
be clubbed over the head with revolver be-
fore she would desist. Meantime Tom Ne
managed to loosen his bonds, and arming
himself with Ratchet renewed the murder
GUS attack on the officers. Before he would
surrender he had to be shot through the leg
and dubbed fearfnlly. One Of the officers
was severely wounded in the fight. After q
most desperate and bloody encounter the trio
were captured and taken to Yakima City
Tom Ne confesses his guilt.
Captain Girard Debney, of the steamer
State of California, has been presented with
an elegant solid silver trumpet, appropriately
inscribed. by number of passengers who
were on the ship at the time Of the memora-
BILE voyage when the shaft was disabled, in
honor of his gallant conduct on that occasion.