Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-30
OREGON.
Efforts of a NIne-Year-Old Hero to Save
His Grandfather.

Efforts of Nine-Year-Old Hero to Save
His Grandfather.
PORTLAND, March 29th.-Wm Alexander,
aged 60 years, resident of Pacific county,
w. T., was drowned in the Wallicut river
while rafting logs. His little grandson,
aged 8 years, got boat and pushed out to
his grandfather's assistance but the old
gentleman seemed dszed and made almost
no effort to save himself.
$500 Burglary.
PORTLAND, March 29th.-The hcme of
Larry Sexton, a gas-house employe, was
entered this morning and robbed of 500
secreted beneath trunk.
The Unknown Horsethief.
PORTLAND, March 10Th The authorities
OF Clackamas county held an inquest over
the remains of the dead horsethief, but
were unable to identity him.
Collision in a Fog.
PORTLAND, March 29th.-The steamer
Lurline collided with the steamer S. G.
Reed about forty miles below Portland
yesterday morning The damage to both
vessels was slight. The collision occurred
during heavy fog. This is the second
collision of the Lurline in the past two
weeks.
River Navigation.
out has bought the steamer Herald, plying
on the Sacramento, and she will be used in
connection with the steamers d. z. Knight
and Knight, No. 2. to connect on the
Feather river with the knights Landing
extension from Marysville of the Northern
California Railroad.
This will enable the Marysyille Steam
boat Line 10 make three trips TO San Fran
cisco each week, and in connection with
. he h.
to grain-growers in the southern portions
of Sutter county.
yiniculturists In Session.
SAN FRAScIsoo, March 29th-The Grape
growers and wine-makers' Association
met this evening at Platt's Hall. Fifty
members were present, H. NJ. LaRue of
Sacramento. presiding. The bsst method
OF grating was discussed at length.
John S. Doyle, of Santa Clara, created a
| sensation by stating that there were not
more than two failures out of one hundred
graftings done by the Italians and Chinese
in his vineyard. He could not describe
their methods.
The San Jose Races.
SAN JOSE, March 29th.-A large number
of turfmen are in town tonight in read
mess for the first days racing tomorrow.
Pools were sold tonight in the introduce
ton Stakes. five furlongs. Geraldine was
the favorite, selling at $50 10 SIS on Al Far.
row, and about So for the rest. There are
II to start.
In the second race the Palo Alto entries
tFaustine and Godfrey brought $50, In
stallation $50, and the Others s. each.
Serious Accident to a Priest.
SoxoMA, March 29sh-Rey Father Sui
Ivan, pastor of ST. Francis Church of this
place. was severely injured by being thrown
from his buggy at 5 O'Clock this afternoon
The accident was cansed by his borse TAX
iag fright and running away. The rev.
erued Fathers injuries consist OF bad cut
over his left eye and several minor bruises,
which will contine him to his home for
several days.
A College for Big Creek.
ARROYO GRAyDE, March 29th.-A propo-
sition made by Eastern parties to found
college here if a suitable building was fur
nished, is attracting considerable attention.
A 20-acre tract is to be divided into town
lots, and by the sale of it $4,000 is - be
raised for the proposed college. The plan
is believed to be feasible.