, 1888-11-22
COAST DISPATCHES.
An English LabOrer Murdered
at Walla Walla.
THE EXPRESS THIEF CAUGHT.
Sad Death OF u Portland Druggist Rail-
road Accidents-Ths Port Town
send Customs.

dered near the railroad track, two miles
west OF this town, yesterday. The head
was severed by some sharp, heavy instru-
ment, probably an ak. A mysterious
stranger. who was seen near the spot
where TIE murder was committed, bought
ticket for Beatrice, Neb., that night. He
will probably be detained and his character
enquired into. Walla Walla is infested
with tramps and ex.convicts. Several
citizens have been stopped upon the streets
for the purpose Of robbery.
WALLA WALIA, Nov, ID, Special.-ln
order to complete the Eureka Flat branch
by December lst, the time linit, the entire
grading force of the o. q w. L. has been
transferred from the main line 10 the
branch. The grading to this city is prac-
tically completed.
Emo Bly,. who killed Morritz Bros. at
Washtucna lake, last summer, in II dis
pute over a stallion, was arraigned this
afternoon for murder in the first degree,
and pleaded not guilty. He will he de-
Tended by Allen Croutly. The trial will
take place this week.
WALLA WALLA, Nov is. Special.
Black arrested for completely in an at
tempt TO blow up the o. r. q N. train.
some time since, near kamela, was held
to answer.
The grand jury returned bills against
CuOb bly iUE I' Ohuielus thhcuo
ening with deadly weapon, John II.
Wilkinson and Sandy Wilkinson, bur-
glary, and returned no bill In the case of
Jennie Murphy, charged with abduction.
PoRT TOWNSEND. W. T.. Nov II, Spe-
cial--Fred. T.. Simpson, the young as
sistant in the Northern Pacific express
office, at Tacoma, who fled last Tuesday
night TO British Columbia with $4,000
belonging to the company, was arrested at
Kamploops b. c., tonight. The arrest
was made by Canadian Pacific railroad
conductor. who turned the fugitive over to
the Canadian authorities, to await the ar
rival of an American detective. Simp-
son had purchased ticket at Vancouver
for st. Paul, and when searched. Sl2,-
10S.8O was taken possession of by the
officers. Simpson came to Tacoma short
time ago from Los AnQsles, highly recon-
mended and had been employed by the
express company only few days when he
absconded. He got to Victoria before the
theft was discovered. where he registered
as John A. johnson. Los Angeles. The
prisoner takes his arrest cody.
PORTLAND. Nov. II, Special.-John M.
Beck, Jr., son of an old pioneer merchant
of Portland, died this morning from an
overdose of morphine. 1t is not known
WucbucE tuc ldtdi uIuk was tdhcn WtIu
suicidal intent or by accident. Young
Beck, who was druggist and owner of
drug store, had been out with friend
last evening. and on returning to the store
he took down bottle which he told his
companion contained quinine. He poured
some of the drug into glass, and mixing
in some whisky, drank it down. Some
after it was discovered that the drug was
morphine Every effort was made to save
the life of Beck, but all were unavaiing.
His family add friends claim that deaf h
was due to accident in mistaking Q the drug.
He was 10 good spirits and has had no
trouble. and the theory of suicide is not
believed. The deceased was aged about
25 years and native Of Portland.
To-day VIM. f. Black was brought to
this city by the deputy United States Mar
shal from Pendleton and placed in Jail to
await his trial for completely. with Joe
Merrick in attempting to wreck an o. r.
4 N. passenger train few days ago near
Ramelo. A dynamite cartridge was placed
on the track near the high trestlework, for
the purpose of blowing the train from the
track and hurting the passengers and all
to destruction. Fortunately no one was
injured and the damage TO the locomotive
and track was light. Black, 1t is claim
ed. was led into the conspiracy by Mer-
rick and it is thought he will make con-
fession of the whole plot.
One of ths narrow guage trains was de-
rallied to-day near Sheridan, Oregon.
Three boxcars were completely capsized.
In one OF the cars were twenty-five China.
men. No one was killed or very seriously
injured, though q number of the China
men were badly shaken up, cut and sever
ly bruised. None of the white passengers
or the trainmen were injured. The train
was moving very slowly at the time or the
accident would have been bad one.
PORTLAND, Nov. Is, Special-A special
from McMinnville in reference to the re-
arrest OF Willard McCune for shooting
James Bowly at Sheridan. Yamhill coun-
ty, saws: "The people of this county are
terribly divided upon the question of Nc
Cunes guilt or innocence. At Sheridan
and other small towns that enforced the
shot gun quarantine against McMinnville
during the smallpox scare, his action in
killing Bewly is considered justifable,
while contrary opinion is held at Nc
Minnville where Bewly lived. Under this
state of affairs, it is more than probable
that McCune will ask change of venue to
some other county should the grand jury
bring in true bill against him.
PORTLAND. Nov. l6, Special.-In the
United States circuit court this morning
N. M. Bern. administrator of the estate of
Charles Granine, brought suit against the
Oregon Paving and Contract Company to
recover &4,999.99. Charles Granine was
an infant of three years and while crossing
the street was run over and killed by one
of the company's teams.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is, Special-This
morning whale came into Oakland creek
and WAS stranded there. It was killed by
being hit in the head with an AK. The
men who killed it expect to sell it to the
oil works company. Il is forty feet