Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-02
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OREGON.
Adyices from Portland.

PORTLAND, November 1st.-During the past week
over 100000 in gold dust and bullion have been
shipped from Baker City, Or. the output OF several
mines in Baker county
Donald Macleay, President of the Portland Board
of Trade has been selected to represent that body
in the National Board of Trade, which meets in
Washington January l3, 1884. Mr. Macleay is one
of the wealthiest and most prominent merchant
citizens Of the northwest coast, and very fitting
representative OF the commercial interests of this
section.
While drills were at work Tuesday in the Siskiyou
tunnel, on the Oregon and California Railroad eX-
tension rich vein of coal was struck. The lode is
said to be nearly four feet wide and the coal of Il,
very superior quality.
In the United States Court yesterday the Grand
Jury returned true bill against James R. Todd
charged with robbing the stage, express and
United States mails some time since, hey ond Jack
sonville. His trial is set for next week.
Prayer Bros, who failed some time ago, and
whose bankrupt stock was sold at auction last week.
incorporated the Farmers and Mechanics store
yesterday; capital stock, 100000.
The badly mutilated remains OF Marion Wilson
were found Tuesday, Beaver Creek, Crook
county, Oregon, about eight days ago. Wilson left
home TO hunt cattle mounted on wild, unbroken
horse He did not return home, and long search
was instituted. Appearances indicate that Wilson
had been thrown from the animal, and the foot
hanging in the stirrup, be was dragged to DEATH
The skull was crushed and the body horribly
mangled. Deceased leaves young wife.
Major W. J. H. IL. Wasson has arrived at Port
Townsend W. T., from Washington, ID. c., with
specific instructions from the Treasury Department
to investigate and report upon the surreptitious
landing of Chinese. He s actively engaged in ascer-
tanning the true facts, and will give an unbiased re-
port.
The schooner W. L. Bebee has arrived at Port
Townsend from San Francisco with freight. During
the passage she sprang leak and has damaged
siderable of her cargo.
To-day the little daughter of Joseph Reding, Of
Clackamas county, Or, fell from chair into the
fraa and hnFr fl. htTrf, 30 tbArrr Alp
child cannot possibly live.
During fit of temporary insanity Mrs. Knzell,
living East Portland committed suicide this
morning, cutting her throat with knife. No one
whs present when the deed was committed. A num-
Der of deep gasnes were cut in her throat. The
woman lyei only few minutes, and was dead
when found. Ne cause is assigned.
f. NJ. Gianina, the Swiss murderer, who is SEN
fenced to be hanged next Friday in skamania
county, W. T., has been respited by Governor New
ell for one month on claim Of insanity, hereditary
in Giannas family, and the execution is postponed
to allow the case to be investigated BY medical
commission.
J. Quinn's large salmon cannery on the lower
Columbia, short distance below Oak Point,
burned te-day. The contents and buildings were
totally destroyed 1t is said the fire caught from
the steam boiler. II is probable that the loss will
exceed $4,000, with slight insurance.
Information is just received through private dig
patches Of homicide at PendletOn, Or. Albert
White, young man, aged about thirty, was shot
J. NJ. Doane, his brother in-law. Family troubles
said to be the cause of the homicide. The ball
took effect in the head, producing instant DEATH
pistol found on White. Doane had two re-
vovers He surrendered at once to the authorities,
and is now in custody Mrs. White is Doanes SIS
ter, and has three children. Both men are well
known, ana the tras edy produces very intense ex
element.
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PORTLAND November 1st-Coonel Il. c. Clowry
and Frank Jaynes, Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, take their departure this evening. Jaynes
returns by steamer 20 San Francisco, and Clowry by
the Northern Pacific to Chicago.
Andrew Peterson, deck-hand on the steamer
Toledo, has been missing for several days. lie was
sober and Industrious and known to have consider
able money. There is every indication that he has
been fouly dealt WITH and is believed to have been
murdered and thrown into the river.
Walter McDona d, who has taken charge Of the
insurance branch business Of J. Bachman & Bro,
alleged defauters, reports matters in a very bad
shape, and the probabilities are that the policy
holders will lose Adolph, the al scon1ing partner,
is reported to have been seen in the city, but the
rumor is discredted.