Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-19
OREGON.
Advicss ron, Oregon.

1UhlLASDs oNiE IOsS'-@N-W5 IL JUST r.
ceived here of the Suspension Of the large
mercantile firm Of Max Friendl7 & Co of
Corvallis, Benton county. The amount oe
Liabilities and assets is not known. Several
firms Of this city are said to be heavy cred
itors.
Benton county is said to be greatly infested
with tramps. end the authorities are notify
lag all idle. worthless psTsons TO decamp.
Yesterday, at q special meeting OF the
Board of Trustees of the Stale Agricultural
College, Professor W L. Blistow, late OF
Missouri, was elected Principal Of the PEE
paratory department.
The Chinsmen who ton days ago stopped
work GA the O-eZon Pacific Railroad near
Yaquiua bay hsve been replaced, and Che
WORK is going forward.
?. Anton Bowman, aged IS, was arrested
to-day, charged with arson. Young Bow
man was discovered last night, during the
big fire, il company with crowd Of hood.
lums, erdsavoriGg to set FIRE TO buildings
adjacent to the burning block. The evidence
Of his guilt is conclusive.
Anderson, thu condemned frAiricide, still
nanifests won,ed Indifference, notwithetsnd-
ing the near approach of his dreadful fate.
When approached by anyone, he IS umes
composed air,. and quietly conversas on the
preparations for hanging, as though he was
not the principal figure in il. Toward min
listers who visit hirs he maintains uniform
courtesy. To sill he declares bis innocence,
and asks no intercession for his soul. It is
probable that he will adhere to this course to
the last. His obstinate refusal to confess
does not, however, weaken the conviction
entertained by everybody Of his guilt. The
execution will take place in the Jail yard.
About 400 tickets of admission have been
issued.
(TEIRD DIsPATCH.I
PORTLAND, July 1Ssh.-At 8 meeting OF
the City Council tonight, VIM. II. Wathinds
was appointed ard confirmed Chief Of Police,
nominated Rslph NJ Dement, for City Attor.
nay, vice S. W. Rice ". s. Chapman fer
City Surveyor, vice d. Taylor A. F. Sears
for Superintendent of Streets, vice William
Braden. The Council promptly confirmed
these nominations. Tho appointment of
Waskinds is the result Of long and bitter
fight which has been waged against Lappeus
by his political enemies. Lappeus has been
Chief Of Police OF Portland since 1870, with
The exception OF two wears, and has been a
faithful and efficient officer. Wstkinds was
for eight years Superintendent Ct the State
Peuitsntiary.
The body Of an unknown man was found
floating near Tongue Point, on the lower
Columbia, today. Fifty dollars was found in
his pocket. but nothing leading 20 identified.
ton.
Bartholomew HALEY, an old pioneer, aged
81, died yesterday near Salem. He came to
this State forty years ago.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
PORTLAND, July 1Sth.-Rev. j. F. Ella,
OF Seattle, has been elected President IF the
Pacific University at Forest Grove, Washing
ton county, vice Rev. h. Z. Herrick, re-
signed.
Farber, alias Modoc," who was brought
here from San Quentin. California, where he
was serving cut a term for burglary, was ar
raigued to-day in the State Circuit Court to
plead 10 an indictment for assault to commit
murder. He entered PLEA Of not guilty.
Farber was last fail arrested in this city while
in the acc OF robbing cigar store. Ga the
way to Jail he drew pistol and shot police
abied him for lite. Farber then fed, and
escaped. He ia young deepsradO.
K. ). Anderson, arrested here few days
ago for burglary, in whose possession q
large number of wetches and g quantity of
iewelry were found. was indicted for grand
layceny. It was FIRST thought that Anderson
came from San Francisco with his booty, but
it has since been aecertsined that ne robbed q
jswelry store in Walls Walla, w. 7. Thos
Goodwin, bis psi. was also indicted.
Crushed TO Death by Leg.
ASTORIA July 1Sth.-O1vills King, log
ger at Marsh's logging camp, near this city,
was brought in to-day, msDgled TO death by
log rolling over him. He was STEADY
man, and had accumulated $4,000 of his
earnings. His age was 80 years. He was q
native of New York State, but last from
Michigan. He has no relatives on this coast.