Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-31
OREGON.
AdyIces from Portland.

PORTLAND, December 30th.-Two men on
their way to the Coeur d'Alene mines were
drowned crossing a swollen stream. A party
of eight men were also thrown into the river
by the upsstting of boat. All had very
narrow escape.
George Foster, an Irishman, aged 80 years,
in the employ of the Northern Pacific Rail,
road, dropped dead yesterday at Renton, w.
T., of heart disease.
High water in the upper Willamette car.
ried away a portion of the large bridge at
Eugene City, Or. A great number of saw
logs, lumber and one mill were swept off.
Phillip Thornton, living in Wasco county,
Oregon, accidentally shot himself through the
head yesterday with a rife, and was instantly
killed.
A. J. Hamilton died yesterday in the
hospital of consumption, aged 80. Deceased
turns out to be the man who several years ago
was elected County Treasurer at Los Angeles,
Cal, and fed defaulter for IS, 900. His
career has been a checkered one since he be.
came a fugitive from justice. He went to
Mexico, but was betrayed, arrested and
lodged in Jail at Mazatlsn, which point he
had succeeded in reaching after enduring I'M
told hardships. Before he could be extra
dited, he made his escape, and wandered
an outca5t, almost without food or water,
over the rough mountains, across the sun
parched plains to Tehuantspec. There he
worked on q railroad a short time. He soon
embarked in small schooner and sailed to
Coos Bay, stopping there some time. The
fugitive finally made bis way over the noun.
tains, and reached Portland, giving the name
of Graham. Broken down in health, penui-
less and friendless. Hamilton was sent to the
poor.house. Failing seriously sick, he was
removed to the hospital, where he fingered
until yesterday, Until very recently his
identity was unknown and unsus pected. His
wife was with him at the time of his death
At one time Hamilton was an Odd Fellow,
Mason, Knight of Pythiss and Workman.
a very large and enthusiastic ratification
meeting was held here tonight to celebrate
the victory gained by the women of Wash
ington Territory by the passage of the suf
frage bill. The meeting was addressed by q
number of prominent speakers of both sexes
The Halsey Hotel, Linn county, Oregon,
together with It's contents, was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss, $1,000; in
sursnce, So, 800.
Ellis G Hughes has brought suit in the
United States Court gainst the Oregon Rail-
road Company for S15, 900, alleged to be due
him for legal and other services.
James Crank, tesmster, was thrown fl ON
a wagon near the city to-day, by his team
running away, and killed. The body was
most horribly mangled.
a late dispatch from Wallula tonight
states that two men were seen at place
called Cold Springs, who are believed to be
Elfu5 and Owensby, the escaped murderers.
Two horses were stolen, and q Chinaman is
reported to have been murdered by them and
robbed of $40 When last seen the men
were near Umatills. A party is in hot pur-
suit The men will doubtless be dealt with
summariIy if captured. The whole county
ia aroused.
The weather is very clear and cold, with
strong indications Of snow.