Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-16
PACIFIC COAST ADVlCES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINEL.l
A. Cold. RiOOUeu Murder.

PoRTLAND,A Aug. 15.-Particulars reached
here this afternoon of a cold-blooded MUIR
der in Clackamas County. David Morris,
a man aged about so years, and David
Officer and his nephew Sterling Officer,
were returning home from Malalla on
horseback and the conversation turned on
Morris son, who was the companion Of
young Officer. Morris remarked that his
son was bad at heart and incorrigible.
Young Officer remarked that "if this was
SO. it is your own fault, as you never man
aged the boy right" Sterling then dis
mounted to adjust his saddle, when Nor
ris jumped from his horse, drew a pocket
knife and stepped to the boys side,
plunged the blade to the hilt in the side of
his neck, and drew it o to the front,
severing the carotid artery and producing
instant death. He then mounted his
horse and rode home. A messenger in
formed the Sheriff, who arrested Morris.
He was lodged in the Oregon City jail.
Fears are entertained that the friends Of
the dead boy will try to lynch Morris. TIT
murderer is q farmer, much given to
drink, and when under the influence of
liquor is very quarrelsome and abusive.
Railroad Matters and "a Big Rain.
Tucson, Aug. 15.-The Star special from
Magdalena, Sonora, of the 18th says: Tit
track of the Sonora Railroad is now laid
five miles north of that point, and the
graders are far in advance of the track
layers. The gap between the Arizona and
Sonora divisions is seventy miles, with
grading complete i'll Arizona. Heavy
rains and wasbouts on the Sonora Railroad
are reported. A heavy thunder and rain
storm passed over this section last night.
Three and sixty.four one-hubdredths
inches of rain fell. Several washouts are
reported both east and west On the s. P.
r. R. AT Pacheco a freight train was
ditched this morning, and another at Cen
ego. Not less than twenty miles of track
is ID damaged. All the available force is out,
and repairs will be speedily made. Many
thousands of dollars of property have been
destroyed. In Tucson several buildings
were washed down and others damaged.
San Francisco Matters.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 15.-The seven
teenth annual exposition of the Mechan-
les Institute was formally opened this
afternoon in the new pavilion. The open
ing address was delivered by President P.
B. Cornwall, the Grafton by Chancellor
Harrison, which was followed by a recita-
ton and musical exercises. This attend
ance was quite large for the opening, and
the display very creditable. The exposi-
ton will continue for one month.
Sealed proposals for Indian supplies were
opened to-day at No. 1924 Davis street by
Gen. Stoneman, a member Of the Board of
Indian Commissioners, assisted by Judge
.lnG * Mn(la m N m who YaNpnEnnfnd tho
Secretary of the Interior, and Chas. Dick
son of the Indian Bureau at Washington.
There were over 35 bids opened. No con-
tracts awarded as yet.
The Trustees Of the Lick estate have
brought suit against the beneficiary socie-
ties to whom requests were made for the
purpose Of ascertaining the powers OF the
Trustees.
Found Chilly of Murder.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15.-The case OF j.. j.
Bush, OF trial for the murder of John Jay
at Julian in this county June %, last,
which has been before the Superior Court
for the last five days, was given to the
jury this evening at 4 o'clock. At 5 O'Clock
the jury returned a verdict of guilty, fix
ing the penalty at life imprisonment.
A Railroad Conference.
SAN Francisco, Aug. ia railroad
conference began yesterday between Gen.
eral Freight Agent Stubs of the Central
Pacific and Assistant General Freight
Agent Shelby of the Union Pacific. The
discussion was limited almost exclusively
to the rates of freight over the Union and
Central Pacific from San Francisco to
Idaho, Montana and Utah. Other topics
will be considered.