Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-04
Heavy Rains in Oregon.

GRANT lass (Or. J, FEBRUARY ou.-haln
has been constantly falling for tifty-six
hours. Rogue river at Grants Pass has
raised on an average of eleven inches per
hour all day. The Rogue river wagon
bridge washed out. This bridge was con-
structed in 1887, by an appropriation from
the State, at q cost of $4,000 Several
small bridges of this county and of Sierra
county are washed out.
Great damage has been done throughout
the country to the railroad company's
track. Should it continue raining, it is
impossible TO state when through trains
will be running. The railroad company is
working heavy force, and making efforts
to get the track in condition for through
trains.
Mining in Mexico.
SAN DIEGO, February 3d.-President l.
Masac of the Lower California Mining
Company, operating the Masac concession
on the peninsula, is here from Los An
geles, en- route to the mines. He says the
water of the San Rafael river will be turned
into the new $4,000 hume, to wash the
placers of Rich Gulch, as soon as he gets
there One hundred sluice- boxes were sent
from here, and are being placed. This is
the first time hydraulic mining has been
introduced on large scale in Mexico.
Death of Richard I. Pray.
AUBURN, February 3d-Richard 1. Pray,
of this place, died yesterday of pneumonia,
brought on by la grippe. This is the first
fatal case in Auburn. Mr.. Pray was a
promising civil engineer, SO years of age
and universally respected. He was related
to the family Of Towle Bros, the lumber
men of this county. Deceased was a ma
tive of Brooklyn, n. Y, where his parents
now reside. He was prominent candi-
date for Register of the Sacramento Land
Office. The funeral took place to-day
under the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
Death of G. II. Able.
SIERRA CITY, February 3d.-George H.
Able, an old pioneer CT this county, and
member of the Board of Supervisors,
quietly passed away to-day. Deceased was
long and favorably known in this county.
He was proprietor of the stage line between
here and Truckee, and was in the livery
business for many years. He came origin
ally from Illinois, and at an early period
he identified himself with mining. He
leaves one son and three daughters. He
was also knight Templar and a member
of the A. o. U. w.
Work Resumed on the Comstock.
VIRGINIA New, February 3d.-The
blockade on the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad was raised to-day, and the ex-
press Train Win ZUD tOES VI ueldltu ludlt
from Reno arrived this afternoon. The ex-
press train left for Reno on schedule time
tonight. Ore extraction and explorations
in the mines were resumed to-day with
full force The weather is warm, and the
snow is settling at the rate of six inches IN
twenty four hours.
Murdered His Wife.
ALBUQUERQUE IN. NJ, February 3D.
Manuel Montoya, a section laborer on the
Santa Fe road at San Marcial, on returning
home Saturday evening found his wife in
bed with another man. Montoya picked
up Ratchet and split her head open, scat
tering her brains in all directions. The
murderer Immediately started south, but
on reaching Eagle. small station below.
was captured and brought back to San
Marcial and jailed. Her paramour escaped.
Bowed His Own Head Of.
SAN LOUIS OBIsPo, February 3d.--Franz
Mohrbach, q barkeeper in the Wieland
saloon, his afternoon bowed the whole
top of his head of with shot gun. He
was German, late CT San Francisco, and
formerly of Colorado. He was 80 years OF
age and was in good spirits during the day.
No cause is assigned for the suicide.
An Old Offender.
NAPA, February 3d.-Green Dyer smashed
Maud Robinson on the head this afternoon
with a plate, iDjuring her badly, in q
SpapishtoWn row. Dyer was arrested and
charged with an assault with intent 10 kill.
He is an old offender.