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Evening journal., 1889-12-28
a FRIeHTFuL COLLISION.
Two sailors Cut In Halves by the
steamer Oregon's Bow.

Two Sailors Cut In Halves by the
steamer 0regon's bow.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec 2s--At 1880 o'clock
the Union Pacific steamer Oregon ran into
and sunk the British ship Clan Mckenzie al
Coffin Rock, on the Columbia river Charles
Austin and Matthew Reid two colored
sailors, were instantly killed. They were
asleep in the forecnstle Of tho Clan McKen.
zie, and when the bow OF the Oregon struck
her the sharp plate Of iron ran into the
hunks in which the sailors were lying
cutting the two men la half They were
struck AZ the waist and the upper part Of
each fell into the river and sank Charles
Fish, a coal passer Of the Oregon, was in
inrcd, but not fatally
The Oregon was Oh her wny 10 San Fran
cisco with fun cargo aud full passenger list,
and the Clan Mckenzie was at anchor Ia one
side OF the channel The captain cf the ship
claims that his lights were all properly dis
played, and that the vessel was moored par.
nllel with the channel at the time of the col.
lision. The Oregon was running under slow
boil, and ran her how on tho port side int
the starboard bow Of the elan Mckenzie
distance of thirty feet, tearing on hel
bow completely and ripping up decki
and railing for about forty feet from The
stern. Immediately after the collision tn,
ship began 70 settle and soon sunk IN foul
fathoms Of water. The crew were safel,
transferred to the Oregon and brought bacl
TO the city. The Clan Mckenzie is a fin,
iron vessel She came from Rio Janeiro il
ballast. II is thought the vessel may b,
raised She is valued az SSO, 900 and is fully
insured. The loss to the Oregon viii be $1,000
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
wARsHlps At LISBON.
win There BE Trouble Between Portu-
gal aud the United states?

NEW YoRE, Dec 2S The Evening Sun
publishes long and somewhat sensational
statement in regard to possible difficulties
between this country and Portugal Tho
substance Of il is shat Mrs McMurdo, Of
Buffalo. n ", widow of the late Col Nc
Murdo, an American citizen who organized
an English syndicase and built the Delagoa
Bay railroad in African territory now claim
ed by Portugal recently waited ups Secre-
tary Blaine, accompanied by a western New
York congressman as friend and counsel,
and submitted to the secretary convincing
proofs thar the property rights Of Col Nc
Murdo were being disregarded by Portugal
The secretary invited explanations from the
Portuguese government. but received no
satisfactory response, whereupon he sent the
squadron Of evolution 70 Lisbon instead Of
70 Hayre rs first Intended and notified Lord
Salisbury that the United States is ready 10
cooperate with Great Britain in forcing
Portugal TO respect the rights OF foreigners
in ths territory referred TO- Lord Salisbury
at the same time ordered four British men
of-war from Malta to Lisbon.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
A Prize right in . parIor.

NEW YoRK, Dec 2s George Dixon, the
young colored boxer from Boston, and Eu-
gene Hornbacker, Of Harlem, fought In the
parlor Of a wealthy sporting mans country
residence last night Dixon knocking Horn
hacker out at the end Of the second round
The fight was a lively one, both men doing
clever work, but Dixon having the best OF
it throughout. About seventy sports wit.
messed the contest. Hornbacker was badly
punished, and finally knocked senscless.
Dixon gets about $500 He weighed il3
pounds and Hornbacker ll5. The fancy
present think Dixon is fit man 70 meet
Cal Mccarthy
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
The PRISONERS, PLOT.
They Meant Murder and Attack the Man
Who Squeaied.

Who Squeaied.
HANEsvn.LE, O., Dec 2s-A plot has just
been discovered on the part of ten prisoners
in the Jail TO murder the iailer and escape
with outside assistance They were able to
reach the corridor, and intended to kin the
jailer as he entered. One of the prisoners
betrayed the scheme.
The leaders Of the plot were Murray EN-
brey, Charles Stanley, James Singleton,
burglars Edwin Snurr, jailed for incest
living Coulter, the Dresden murderer, had
sawed the bolt Of Embrey's cell door so that
he could step out and release the others A
steel spring saw was the tool used.
A club had been furnished them from the
outside with which TO brain the jailer. a son
Of Sheriff Bolin. They had an saved up
provisions, and had them packed in their
overcoat pockets, evidently intending to
take 70 tho woods They had written insult.
ing letters 70 leave behind
After the discovery a prisoner named
Quigley, who was in the plot, assaulted and
would have killed prisoner named Morris
if officers had not rescued him. They blamed
him for giving the plot away 10 the sheriff
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
one Dead and Many Injured.

PITTsBURo, Dec 2S-In a freight wreck
on the Pennsylvania road near Altoona Pa,
yesterday, sixteen cars were demolished,
four engines wrecked and Fireman Charles
English injured so that he died The wreck
was caused by one Of the trains parting ON
the mountain. Two trains collided in the
afternoon at Mayer, Pa, ON the southwest
branch Of the Pennsylvania road. Six train
men were slightly injured ard Enginemcn
Emmett Johns and Harvey Thomas were
badly hurt by jumping.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Royalty Not Exempt.

LONDON, Dec 2S-The Countess OF Elan.
ders, slster-in-law Of King Leopold Of Bel.
gian; Prince Baudouin, eldest son of the
countess, and the queen Of Roumania, are
suffering from influenza.
dispatch from Berlin says that for some
days there have been few sporadic cases Of
influenza at Konisberg, but the disease has
now become epidemic and some Of the cases
are OF the most serious nature.
The Cars Condition.
The czar OF Russia is making favorable
progress toward recovery from his attack
Of influenza. He has never been ia a critical
condition, and no fears have been felt as TO
the outcome OF his illness
The hospitals in Vienna are crowded with
patients suffering from influenza, accom-
panied by Inflammation Of the lung. pleurisy
and peritonits There are over 100 cases OF
influenza in Prague
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Nlr. nnrrlsnn,s nnnk Hnni.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec 2s.-President Har-
rison and party came down to the mouth Of
the Potomac on Commodore Batemanis
yacht and crossed Chesapeake bay In the
morning they went up the James river 10
Lower Brandon, where the finest ducking
grounds in Virginia are located. The old
residence Of ex-President William Henry
Harrison is located just above Brandon, and
It is thought the president will pay a visit
20 the old homestead before returning TO
Washington The party are expected here
today.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
FOR SALE

Any one contemplating the
purchase of a home will do
well TO examine the following
list of very desirable houses:
10n West Eighth street.
1OOe West Eighth street.
1918 West Eighth street.
N II. cor. Seventh and franklin SITS.
632 West Third street.
234 Madison street.
1905 Monroe street.
90l Monroe street.
90l Adams street.
S34 Monroe street.
s23 Shipley street.
e04 West Eighth street.
1905 Delaware avenue.
12O4 jefferson street
1904 Lancaster avenue.
1906 Rodney street.
1919 Lancaster avenue.
42i East Ninth street..
1880 Lancaster avenue.
le00 Lincoln street,
bl2 East Twelfth street.
sO3 and sO5 Wollaston street
10l Monroe street.
s, and Marshall street.
1Q4 West Twelfth street.
Sixteenth st., and Bancroft's road.
s25 Adams street.
1909 and 101l Bennett street.
70l West street.
1f02 VanBuren street.
519 West Seventh street.
GA VanBuren street
1902, 4. 6 and Tatnall street.
SIS West street.
1872 jackson street.
S0s VanBuren street.
ZIG West Eleventh street.
400 Shearman street.
10i1 Church street.
1921 Lowering avenue.
si9 Spruce street
9l7 Guyer avenue,
oil Monroe street.
234 Madison street.
1907 and Delaware avenue.
9l3 Kirkwood street.
925 Kirkwood street.
$40 West street.
615 West Second street.
llOO. 2 and 4 Chestnut street.
S17 Adams street.
500 West Fourth street.
604 vanBuren street.
800 West Eighth street.
S03 5 and Madison street.
1881 West Eighth street.
Ii0S Harrison street
1912 VanBu street.
500, 8, 10 Buttonwood street.
1917 West Fourth street.
94 King street
III King street.
8l6 King street.
Should none of the abov
suit we will be pleased to fu
nish you with another list 0
application, either personal {
by letter.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
An Electric Light Omclal IndIcted.

NEW York, Dec 2s The grand jury has
handed in an indictment for manslaughter
against Superintendent Charles W. Pierce,
Of the Brush Electric company, one Of whose
lamps was responsible for the death Of Har-
ris on Eighth avenue, few weeks ago. A
warrant was issued for his arrest, but he
surrendered himself to the district attor-
ney's Office and was admitted to bail in
s., 500 pending trial
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
The GeoIoelats' conventIon.

NEW YoRK, Dec 2s AT the meeting of
the American Geological society the follow
ing papers were read: "The Origin OF the
Rock Pressure Of Natural Gas in the Tren-
ton Limestone Of Ohio and Indiana by
Edward Orton, Of Columbus, and Tertiary
Deposits Of the Cape Fear River Region, p
by William B. Clark, OF Baltimore. A large
number Of prominent geologists We're pres
ent The meeting continued during the af-
ternoon, the time being entirely taken up
with readings and discussions.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Queer sequel 40 4 secret Marriage.

BUFFALO, n. ", Dec 2s-Robert G. Cum
ming Of Fredonia, and Miss Juvia Louise
Kennedy Of South Dayton, were married
here over two years ago hy Rev Henry
Ward. They kept itsecret because the young
man was just entering Cornell and feared it
would anger his father. lie graduated last
summer, and began practicing lawat Ithaca.
Yesterday was set as the time for announc-
ing the marriage. Instead Of appearing,
Cumming wrote from New York that lie
wanted nothing more 20 do with the matter,
and would avoid complications by going to
Mexico. The lady's family at once made
the marriage public, and will insist upon
her rights
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
The windy city, Aiso Anloted.

CHICAGO, Dec 2s--Dr. r. O. Summers, a
physician and surgeon who has passed
through two epidemics OF influenza In
Russia, reports that since last Monday he
has had fifteen cases for treatment He pre-
diets that in a week the disease viii prevail
in all sections Of the city. Dr.. Montgomery,
Of the health Office, says that several cases
Of supposed influenza had come under his
notice, but he was not prepared TO state that
they were the genuine type Of Russian innu.
enza, although the symptoms were similar
to those Of the imported article.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
A soottdaIe scandal.

ScorTDALE, Pa, Dec 2s Burgess Porter
has had Editor Kelly and Murray Trimble
arrested on a charge Of SANDER Trimble
gave bail in the sum of $1,000 and Kelly be-
came his own bondsman May Sullivan was
also arrested on the same charge and w L.
L. Kelly, Of The Independent, became her
surety in the sum Of $1,000 for appearance at
court. The case grew out Of an attempt to
link Porters name with a notorious scan
dial case
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Pronounced a rake at tho Capital.

Frohounced a Fhkc at tho NRpItnI.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S--Ohicials OF both
state and navy departments ridiculea sensa-
tional story published in New York, and
which has been sent on here, that the pres
ence Of Admiral Walkers fleet in Portuguese
water is intended as menace to Portugal
to settle the claim Of the heirs Of Mr.. Nc
Murdo, a deceased American citizen, arising
out Of the Delagoa Bay railroad on the east
coast of Africa. From the guarded replies
elected from the state department il can
also be positively inferred that no corre-
spondence has passed between the United
States and Minister Lincoln or Lord Sails
bury on the McMurdo-Delagoa Bay affair.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
younr murderer Ieuth 40 unne.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2S-The Leuth trial,
which has been in progress here during the
past month and which has excited unusual
interest throughout the state, has gone to
the jury. Otto Leuth. the defendant, con-
fessed 10 having murdered and then OUT
ragged little Maggie Thompson early last
spring. He sets up the plea of insanity
Young Leuth was found guilty Of murder in
the first degree.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
The Sow England Leaeue.

WORCESTER. Mass, Dec %. Representa-
tives Of the Worcester, Lowell, Springfield
and Hartford baseball interests met here
and voted to form New England league Of
eight clubs A committee wes appointed to
draft constitution, and the secretary was
instructed to apply for reservation under the
National agreement and to receive applicn-
lions from clubs for membership Adjourned
subject to call Of the secretary.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Two-ThIrds ~ omaha IN.

OMAHA, Neb, Dec 2s. ala Grippe is pre-
Willing here in epidemic FORM II is esti
mated that fully two-thirdsof the people arc
suffering from il at the present time Only
about half Of those attacked are confined "a
their beds II medical treatment is promptly
given. There have been no deaths Physi
clans look upon il as developed shape OF
epizootic and successfully treat it from that
diagnosis.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
one-Tenth of noston nns N.

Boston, Dec 2S The influenza IS on the
increase here. It is safe TO say that over
one-tenth Of the population is affected by IT,
The symptoms are more like those Of dengue
fever than like those Of the common infiu-
enza. Affections Of the lungs are also more
numerous than usual, but physicians do not
consider the situation alarming.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
THE SPREAD OF THE GRIP
Influenza Certainly Has the
States in Subsection.
THE DISEASE AT MANY PLACES.

New York. Boston, Chicago. Philadelphia
and Omaha Are Among the Large cities
Ahlcted-Increascs the Deaths by Pneu-
monia-Not Deadly hut DisagreeabIc.
NEW YoRK, Dec 2s. The number Of per-
sons in New York and Brooklyn suffering
from influenza is very large and constantly
increasing. In most cases the patient is sub
jectod 10 severe muscular pains, catarrh,
great debility, etc, with numerous coneom-
itant discomforts varying in different cases,
some cases running into affections OF the
bowels, and others to those OF the lungs
While no instances Of death due directly 70
influenza have been reported, the number az
deaths from pneumonia has increased so rc-
markably as to indicate some connection be-
tween the epidemic Of 80 called influenza and
pneumonia. For the past nine weeks the
number Of deaths from pneumonia has been
respectively as follows; 50, II, a, 78. az. &C.
81, 81, a5. The last figures are for the week
ending Dec. 81.
New York Has tt Had.
The figures for the week ending tomorrow
will probably be over 100. There is hardly
a business house or an Office down town
whose force Of clerks has not been shortened
more or less by "La Grippe Quite a num-
bcr OF policemen and flremen are laid up
The same state of affairs exists in Brooklyn
and Jersey City. The health boards Of all
these cities claim that there is no danger Of
serious results from the epidemic When re.
minded that the disease is taking ON a seri-
Gus form in Europe they point TO the light
ness Of the attacks here, and say that the
malady could grow much worse without be-
coming dangerous to life
The Typhus Fever Scare.
As TO the existence Of three cases OF typhus
fever in the city, the officials claim thnt there
is some doubt about the diagnosis in these
cases, and assert that at any rate the meas
ures taken 20 isolate the patients would pre-.
vent any spread Of this deealy disense
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Eight Steel ships thus Far.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2s Secretary Tracy
has accepted the cruiser Baltimore for the
United States The vessel will put to sea ON
Monday from Philadelphia, and proceed te
Norfolk, and there be formally turned over
TO the government by the contractors, Cramp
& Sons, Of Philadelphia. The acceptance OF
the Baltimore prior to the receipt by the.
navy department. Of the official report OF the
trial board was somewhat of surprise. SEQ
retary Tracy, however, had received assur~
anees that the vessel had proved success.
aud he decided not to postpone the accept.
anee. This brings the number Of steel shipa
in the new navy up to eight
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
-Four sIelch Riders Killed.

VANCOUVER, b. C., Dec. 2s.-A terrible
accident occurred on the Frazier river road
Six young men out sleigh riding were driv-
ing along the road whom a tree fell, crush
ing the sleigh, killing four of the occupants
and the horses The names Of the dead are:
James Lawson, O. d. Campbell. Joseph
Locke and j. V. Bodwell. The other two
escaped with severe bruises
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
A telegraph Operator Shot.

NEEDLES, Cal, Dec. sc. W. Davis, day
telegraph operator at Peach Springs, A. T..
was shot and killed near the telegraph Office
in that place. o. L. Ambrose, the pight OPP
orator, has been arrested, charged with the
shooting, and there are threats of lynching
him The men had fight the previous day.
and Davis was badly beaten and kicked IN
the face and head
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
ohio Politicians snceslne.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 2s-There are scores
Of gases Of influenza in this city, but all Of
them 50 FAR in very mild type The health
board officers say the epidemic will not as
sumo a malignant form here. II prevails
mostly among children and young folks,
though some Of the state politicians assem-
blcd here for the senatorial fight are sneez-
ing 10 KILL and make the corridors Of the
hotels rcsouud
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
six omeers Jailed bx Rourna.

FLEAnNesBURe, KY. Dec ga crowd OF
drunken toughs made raid on Hillsboro.
ten miles east OF here, and put the marshaE
and his FIVE deputies in the calaboose ard
threw away the keyR The hoodlums took
no pains to conceal their identify, and thsr@
will be trouble II an attemrp& % made "a ar.
rest theu-i
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
worcester nas II Dad. Too.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 2s.--"La Gripper
has many victims in this city, one large
dry goods store having thirty clerks on the
sick list One physician says that several Of
his patients are almost completely pros.
trated with nervous exhaustion as a result
of the attack
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
NInnr nm ni Alhnnr-

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 2s-''La Grippe has
taken a good grip on Albany, and some
people are beginning to get alarmed In
nearly all the large stores and factories the
forces are depleted. In one store fully
twenty employees are ill., Physicians say
the only danger is that the natural weaken
ing Of the lungs nnder the attack may lead
TO pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
senator ingalls, Attacked.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Dec. Ex-senator John
J. ingalls,, who is at his home here spending
the holiday vacation, has Russian influenza.
The attack is not serious, however, although
it compelled Mr.. Ingalls, 70 cancel an engage
ment to address teachers association az
Topeka.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
YilI,eshnrre IN ~ Grin.

WILKEsBARnE, Pa, Dec 2s THE iniiuem-
"a epidemic has struck this city and there
are quite q number of cases Three or four
officials 10 the court house nre down with a..
In the store OF Fowler, Dick a Walker
eighteen Of the clerks are absent from duty
-Four Of the employees Of the Evening Leader
are suffering from It and there arc many
individual and scattered cases
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
THE DISEASE AeRoAp.
Hundreds Dying of the Innnenza in Paris.
Royalty suffering.

Hundreds Dying of the Infinenza In Paris.
Royalty suffering.
PARIS, Dec 2s.-The influenza "a spread
ing, and isvery fatal The number OF deaths
IN this city from an causes on Christmas day
was SIS For several years past the regular
average has been POO for the day. Fully one
third the populace isprostrated. The editor
Of The Mouiteur Universal and three soldiers
died in the Versailles hospital yesterday.
Nearly 600 Died IA Day.
The large number Of deaths resulting
from the influenza in this city is exciting the
gravest apprehension. IL is reported that $50
deaths from the disease have occurred with
in twenty-four hours. rhepapers print this
report but some Of them doubt tho figures,
claiming that they are too high.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Two nneE shooter. nrowned.

BRIDGEPoRT, N. Y, Dec. 2S. Albert
Eaton, farmer living just west of here,
found a boat on the shore Of Oneida lake
bottom side up and with gun pushed under
one Of the seats The boat was one which
George Eaton, the farmers son, and Clar-
ence Myers, of Syracuse, had gone out in
early in the morning TO shoot ducks. The
young men could not be found anywhere,
and it is quite certain that both were
drowned
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
About a.ooo phiIadelphians nave n

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2s- prominent
homeopathic physician says there are proba-
bly, not less than 1900 wen defined cases Of
La Grippe in this city He said it attacked
all classes alike, and in some families four
members out Of six were laid up with It
Ihe dlsease, however. was of mild tyne
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Nerrnra Fren frn,n Ia.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 2S.-Norfolk has Rus
sian influenza in a mild form, and it is esti-
mated that there are as many as 200 cases of
it in the city. Most of those who have con-
tracted the disease move in the best circles.
The negroes seem to be entirely free from
the endemic
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
under the wheels.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2S Patrick Cham
bers, a west side groceryman, attempted to
board Brooklyn electric motor car and
fell under the wheels He was carried into
St Malachias' chapel and died while the last
sacrament was being administered
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
A Death AZ Canton.

CANTON, Mass, Dec. as. Thomas Smith,
aged "a years, Of this place, died this morn
ing. He had been III with la Grippe and
veutured out before he had entirely re-
covered. His illness developed into pneu-
monia, with the stated result
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Hn reII rlra atnrles

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2S-William Nc
Donald, laborer, fell from the parapet Of
a five story building to the sidewalk. He
was instantly killed
Evening journal., 1889-12-28

EAsToN, Dec. 2S.--"Ia Grip has reach
ed Easton, and its first victims nre Telgman
Lauiicr, assistant editor. and William Nei-
may, reporter for The Daily Express Tho
latter Is confined TO his bed
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
railnre nt Nav Haran.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 2S.-Mrs Susan
Bretzfelder, dry goods dealer, is financially
embarrassed Liabilities about $29, ,0O0; nom
inal assets $12, 600
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
why Dom Pedro's Annuity Was Revoke,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S DR. Valente, the
Brazilian minister here, has received dis
patch from Rio dc Janeiro concerning the
action Of the provisional government in de-
priving Dom Pedro OF the annuity allowed
him Immediately after his deposition. The
dispatch states that plot 70 overthrow ths
provisional government was discovered, and
Dom Pedro was implicated IN it In the be-
lief that the deposed emperor was plotting
against the new government, the provisional
rulers revoked the decree granting him an
annuity
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
FOR SALE.

216 Madison, rooms.
1924 Walnut
n w. cor Second and French, l2 rooms.
3l5 West Eighth, II rooms.
3N West Seventh, II rooms.
s. w. cor. Fourth and Market.
406 Walnut, rooms.
233 Adams. q rooms.
1918 West, 10 rooms.
702 West Sixth. rooms.
9lS jefferson. III rooms.
1881 Washington, 10 rooms.
5l1 West Third, 10 rooms.
1908 French, 5 rooms.
Tp8 jackson, rooms.
S01 West Tenth, rooms.
ll03 West, 8 rooms.
900 and 9li Maple, rooms.
gl5 West Seventh, 9 rooms.
40 jefferson. 10 rooms.
Mt.sSalem ave. bet Sixteenth and Seven
teenth, 10 rooms.
IA and 10 LAM 1tte, rooms.
619 Lombard, s rooms.
723 Madison, rooms.
626 Madison, 9 rooms.
HAWKINS & CO.,
7I2 Market st.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
Pnlmer Mnst nanr-

CoNcoaD, N. H., Dec PA pardon has
been refused James Palmer. murderer Of
Henry Whitehcsse, and be will he hanged
Jan. 10.
Evening journal., 1889-12-28
More Proiests Made.

James NJ Sloan, Maryland miner was
also examined. He protested, in behalf Of
The miners Of his section. against the reduc-
ton OF the tariff on coal. o. p OFT. rshaw,
Of Allegheny, Pa, engaged in the nanufaet-
ure Of an enameled iron for signs and other
purposes, strongly protested against the duty
now imposed on this class OF goods, and urged
the committee to raise tine duty on these
goods. The committee then adjourned for
the 1av