Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-21
PACIFIC SLOPE.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO The REcoRD-rMos.l
CALIFORNIA.
Murderous work of VigiIantes

Killed instantly AT BIS Saloon, ABOUT Elk miles
east of town, on the Waterford road, by a
party of masked citizens. Dosne is the man
who was arrested several months since as one
of the men who rsvished the younger Nc.
Crellis girl. He WIS discharged after hay
ing q preliminary examination, but public
opinion HIS been against him, and about the
time that j. j. Robbins received warning to
leave town he got the same kind of notice.
The McCrellis family received the same.
Robbins left several days before his time was
up, and McCrellis and his family left this
morning. DoaIe made bis boasts that he
would not leave. The notices received
by the above parties were signed
San Joaquin Valley Regulators.
It seems that about ten of the d" Regulators
visited Dosne's place last night, armed with
shotguns, and ON entering the place ordered
all present TO throw up their hands. Three
others, who happened to be in the room,
threw up their hands, but Dosne started for
his back room, where he had shotgun. He
had only made few STEPS when he was
riddled with bullets. Eleven buckshot
entered his back, between the shoulder blade
and the back bone. There has been good
deal of excitement here all day, and the
chances are that the end is not yet. TIE
Coroner's jury found that Dosne came TO his
death from gun-shot wound at the hands OF
masked men unknown to the jury. Doane
was about go years Of age.
Lost IN The snow.
TRUCKEE, March 20.h.-An INTENSE excite.
ment prevails here and in Sierraville, over
the supposed loss in the snow of j. I'll. Nc
Cullan. s resident of Mohawk, in the valley,
about twenty miles northwest of Sierraville,
in the adjoining county Of Sierra. Last Fri.
day, the Ash, Mr. McCullan, VINO is over 80
Yeas of age, and weli-known in this entire
section, came in from SierrRville on snow.
shoes, being eubpsnaed 20 appear at Sierra.
mento 20 give testimony in proving up csse
before the Register of the Land Office. He
made his Trip TO the capital city, and returned
here on Sunday morning. in company with a
man by the name OF Mckenzie, and az
ranged TO leave for home on Mon
day, about l o'clock. On Sunday,
however, he changed his mind. and
announced his intention of starting
for home at oEce. His friend importuned
him 80 wait, bat without avail, he asserting
that the day was bright and clear, and he
could easily make his way as fsr as Sage Hen,
a station On the stage road between Truckse
and Sierfaville, where lie could pass the night
and reach home and his family the next day.
McCullnn left here about o'clock on Sun
day, and has not since been heard from. 1t
is the universal opinion that he perishsd IN
the snow between here and Alder's mill,
which IS about six miles from Truckee. The
stage from Sierraviile came IL this afternoon,
and reports great excitement ia reference to
tbs matter. A searching party on snOWshoes
leave here in the morning, and party has
already started from Sierraville. NIcCullan
owned ranch, and lived upon il with his
chi!drel, at or nesr Mohawk, Sierra county.
He was much respected by all who knew him,
Probably Drowned.
EMIGRAST GAP, March 20sh.-Thomas
Staddon, vino i5 working IN the timber in
Boar Valley, attempted t. go home after
dark, distance of two miles, while under
the influence of liquor. His lantern was
found by the side or the South Yuba hume,
and fears are expressed that he ieli in and
was drowned.
SECOND DISPATGH.l
EMIGRANr GAP, March 20th.-After q hard
tramp on snow shoes by the crowd who
started to find Thomas Staddon, who fell in
The tiuEae, they found him seven miles from
where rs fell III, drowned.
Fncendskrism In san MateO County.
REDWOOD CITY, March 20Eh.--A building
ia Menlo Park, owned by D. Barrett, and
occupied as Chinese store, had narrow
escape from being burned to the ground this
morning at about o'clock. Two fires were
started against the building by an incendiary,
which were blazing strongly when discovered.
It took but shoTt time to put them both
out. A disrspgsabie character, who il leaf.
iag about the town, Is suspected Of having
doae this mischief, as ne has but recently
been released from custody for q similar
offense, in having burned the building owned
by P. j. Mal9ney. a pistol was found near
the scene Of the fire, which, it is claimed. had
hal 70 { irat. nj fff Ty1f,
$3.50 reward for the arrest and conviction Of
the incendiary.
Bank of Tehama County.
RED BLUFF, March 20th.-At meetiog Of
tae Board of Directors Of the Bank of Teha.
M County, to-dsy, the capital stock was
raised to $500, OCEAN increase of 500, 600
with reserve fund of $4,000. General
Charles Cadwalader was declared President,
and w. b. Cshooue Secretary and Cashier.
singular Railroad Accident.
SAN Francisco, March 201h-A singular
accident occurred on the Central Pacific Rail
read at Oakland Mole this morning at s
o'clock. AS passenger and mail train No.
%, which leaves this city for Stockton at
1850, in charge Of Conductor Hubbard and
Engineer Con. Collins, was leaving the mole,
she baggage and smoking car lett the track,
sad were Immediately followed by the lcco-
motive snd tender. NO one was injured.
Tue siCguarity lies in the fact that while the
locomotive and tender remained On the main
track the baggage and passenger cars ran iato
a sils track. The accident, !. Is said. &C.
Cared through defect in the new spring
switches lately pat in use on this road. The
train was delay ID about four hours.
The Oakland Tragedy-HarbOr Commits
sIOners-P0Iiiics.
SAN Francisco, March 20th-Theresa
Schaeffsr, who killed Der child IN oakland
last night, and than slashed her own throat,
is still alive, with slight hopes Of her re-
coyerY.
The Harbor Commissioners have received
. communication from Chief Engineer Ma
son, stating that che dirt taken out of the
clips along the cea wall can be used 5ene-
tcially By filing up the water lots, instead
of dumping it into the channel. He claims
thst the Y 80 yara lots owned by the State
could be filed in by this means at cost of
$1,000. The Harboz Commissioners have
granted leave Of absence to the Collectors
and Wharhngers who are members cf the
Legislature.
The recommendation Of the Democratic
State Central Committee of plan for having
sixty ward clubs was beaten in the County
COMMITTEES By Buckley tonight, it bsiug de.
cided to limit the number OF clubs to forty.
Board OF state Prison Directors.
SAN RAFAEL, March 20.h.-The Board Of
State Prison Directors met at San QIen tin
at II o'clock to-day. President Boggs was
absent. Hon. Thos. II. Lame appeared in
behalf Of convict. Only routine business
was taken up until the arrival of President
Boggs, who reached San Q Ientin at 6 P. NJ.
A night session was held, and was devoted TO
the jute question and the further and better
employment of convict labor. The decision
in tie case of Warden NcComb was not
reached, although it is understood that the
Board are unanimous in their conclusions,
and the findings will be fled tomorrow. 1t
is understood from reliable authority that the
findings Of the Board IRE favorable to the re-
tention Of General McComb. After examin.
ing the bills. the Board adjourned at IL P n.
until tomorrow, when several important mat.
tiers viii come up.
OREGON.
Shooting Anrsy-FafaI Accident.
PORTLAND, March 2Oth.-The report of a
shooting affair near Tumwstsr, W. T., be.
tween an Indian and white man, has just
been received. Five shots were exchanged,