Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-12
OREGON.
Suicide of a woman-The Cold Snap.


PORTLAND, February 11th -Lsstnight Mrs.
Jesse D. Schlsnk, wife of Louis Schlank.
proprietor of the st. Louis Restaurant in
this city, committed suicide by taking dose
of chloToform. Deceased was aged 20, and
was a handsome and accomplished lady. She
was subject to heart disease and spells OF
great mental depression. She left a note,
stating that she deliberately destroyed he-.
self, owing to bodily affections and the further
fact that her husband was very jealous o..
her without the slightest provocation.
The weather continues very cold. A pierc.
ing north wind prevails, and there are indi.
cations of snow. Should the present tenn.
perature prevail thirty hours, the Columbia
| and Willamette rivers will he closed with
ice. Reports from various points up the
| Willamette valley confirm the statements
tn 1t little or no damage will result from the
recent cold snap to the wheat crops. The
ground was quite dry before being frozen,
and unless heavy rain should soak the
| ground and another freeze occur, all the grain
crops will escape uBhuTt.
Marine Disaster Up North.
PORTLAND, February 11th.-Throueh pri.
vste sources it is learned that the steamer
Umatilla ran on Fiattery rocks Saturday,
while bound from San Francisco to the Sound
ports. The vessel struck the same 16 miles
rapidly. and was abandoned by the officers
and crew. Captain Worth was the last per-
son to Leave 1t was subsequently sscertained
that the collier would fl rat, and the first late
and two seamen then returned to the vessel
on a raft, and with great difficulty made sail
for Port Townsend. Soon after the British
collier Wellington hove in sight, and took the
Umatilla in tow. She was towed to Esqui-
malt harbor, when she filed and sank, and
now lies 10 about 40 feet of water. l. is
tn ought she can be raised without trouble.
Captain Worth, with all the crew except the
first fiji GER and two sailors, left the collier in
small boat Nothing has been heard from
them up to this afternoon. but it is supposed
that they all reached the land safely.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
PORTLAND, February 11th.-The name OF
the first officer, who returned to the collier
Umstilla snd saved the vessel, is John
O'Briep. He has had command of several
sailing vessels and had been first mate of the
Umatilla for some time. His family reside in
Portland. The company are positive that
they can raise the collier without great out
lay. The weasel and cargo are valued at, say
$500, 600, said TO be insured for the full
amount Captain Worth left the vessel in
boat with sixteen men, aud the second officer
with q boat containing thirteen men. Great
Worth, the second officer and tn, twenty
nine seamen. The sea is very rough and the
weather very cold. There has been no It'd
ings yet, and it is feared all were lost.
Mysterious Disappearance.
RosEBURG, February 11Eh.-A German,
whose name could not be ascertsined, disap-
peared near here under very mysterious and
suspicious circumstances, and there seems
every reason TO suspect foul play. The man
camped on the banl; of the Umpqua river over
night, and the next morning had disappeared.
TIe,e we're Indications of fierce struggle
about the camp FIRE, and then trail leading
to the brink of the stream, as ii a body had
been dragged to the bank and thrown in
Everything about the camp was found in
state Of confusion. Il is believed the Ger
man was murdered and his body cast into
the river, for what purpose it is difficult to
conjecture. The authorities are making
thorough investigation, but have discovered
no clue SIS yet.