, 1888-11-22

can vessel at an American port, bound for
another American port, are not prohibited
from landing at the latter port, under the
Chinese exclusion act. although the vessel
stops at an intervening foreign port. IF
such decision has been made. the laborers
on the Queen of the Pacific may be per-
mitted to land, If the collector is satisfied
that they embarked at Seattle and did not
leave the ship until its arrival at San
Francisco. and this decision may be APP
piled to all similar cases"
The abundant rain of the past week has
frightened trade in "a marked degree.
Wheat is lower this week from the decline
in the foreign markets Little business
was done as shippers did not care to buy
when prices were falling, Wool contin-
ues firm and in good demand. Sugar was
marked up by both local refneries, not
withstanding they are not working at full
capacity owing to the diminished demand
TACOMA, Nov. 2l.-The first number OF
the Tacoma Republican, new paper, will
he issued about December |. 1t will alb
sorb the Morning Globe and Weekly
World. The former paper has been run
ming but II few weeks. The new paper
will be owned by stock company, having
$50, 900 capital. j. NJ. Bittenger will be
managing editor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ~. Specipl.-W.
W. Knott, formerly of Portland, and
fee in this city and one of the owners Of
the Enterprise, the blackmailing newspa-
per, was arraigned this morning on two
charges Of conspiracy. Bail was fixed at
$1,000 on each charge, There are four in
dictments against him and on the other two
has put up $4,000 cash bail. He was re-
arrested this afternoon On two indictments
for criminal libel fonnd against him by
the grand jury. In default of "a 600 bail
mott WAS AGAIN pOm, 10 IN tho c0nntv
jail.
Daniel Brcslau, engineer died ut his
home this morning from njuries received
last Friday while he was working in the
engine room of the Potoro gas works. The
fly wheel burst and one OF the pieces struck
Breslan, INJECTING injuries which caused
his death. He leaves u family.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. Special -
Early this morning Fannie Harney, II
woman of the town, stopped an officer and
told him John III. Murphy had tried to
| commit suicide in his room. The officer
accompanied her to the room and found
Murphy on the floor in a semi.unconscious
condition with blood flowing from fiv.
ugly wounds in the region OF the heart.
| He questioned the man who said that the
woman had stabbed him with a pair OF
scissors which we're found on the table
covered with blood. Murphy was taken
to the hospital The probabilities are he
cannot recover. The woman was locked up.
The grand jury has returned about
twenty indictments for frauds perpetrated
on election day. The trials will be held
before Christmas.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ia shock of
earthquake that was sharp enough to
cause many people in the hotels and pri-
| vate houses to run out into the streets.
| was felt here yesteid day afternoon. The
direction was Northwest to Southeast and
the duration was ten seconds. kilograms
state that the shock was felt throughout
Central California.
| SALEM. Nov. 20, Special -Wn. r.
DAILY, u one-year-old man from Multno-
nah county tor criminal assault on girl
in Portland last spring, was released from
the penitentiary to-day, having completed
| his term. de was made a 'trusty" last
August, and accordingly has been allowed
double time since then, so his term of ser
vice was only about eight months. He
left for Portland this afternoon.
John Smith, halfbreed Indian, serv-
! ing out twelve years sentence from
| Wasco county for manslaughter, had his
| sentence commuted by death to-day. He
was about 26 years old and died OF con-
sumption.
SALEM, Nov. 49, Special The convict
who was sent to the penitentiary from
Portland last January for one year for lar
ceny in a dwelling. under the assumed
name of Jas. Payne, died to-day of inter
mittent fever. His real name was h.
Milton and we was the son of wealthy par
ents residing at Altoona, Pa.
Charles Cowen, q farm hand, was to-day
arrested for sodomy. the ,.year-old son of
his employer being the victim of bestiality.
The boy is in q precarious condition from
the outrage and the recorder has postponed
the preliminary hearing of Cowen to
/ tla boo nF tha.h hnu t.,t.t
| ALBANY, Nov. 10, Special "A tramp
named James Reed, while IN crazy con.
dition last night from deirlum tremens,
attempted to break into the residence of
Judge Strahan. The latter ordered him
away, and ON his refusing. took shot ut
him to frighten him. lhe tramp was
arrested and to-day was examined as To
his sauity. Being found not insane he
was iocarcerated in the county Jail to
await examination on the charge Of bur
elary.
ALBANY Ore, Nov. 10. Special-Thos
Little, while walking on the track near
Yaquina Saturday evening, was struck by
"a passing train and knocked several feet
striking on his head against the side track.
He was taken to Yaquina hotel and
thought dead, but presently recovered.
He Is seemingly not much injured.
PORT TOWNSEND. Nov. 10, Special
Fred f. Simpson, the thievinR clerk of the
Northern Pacific Express Company. was
brought back to-day by detectives, all the
stolen money having been recovered. His
offense was not extraditable, but he pre-
ferred TO return and stand trial in the
United States rather than be tried in Brit
ish Columbia for bringing stolen money
into the dominion. He would certainly
have got ten years.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Nov. 49, Special