The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-04

Ward Douglas, a Prominent lnSuran(
Man, Under Arrest.
Douglas Says the Motive i
BIackmail.
A Disastrous Fire in San Francisco
several People Perish.
Especial to the TMEs-MoUNrANEERl
| WALIA WALLA, Dec. 2S.-Ward Doug
las, an insurance man, was arrested yes
terday afternoon on charge of attemp
to commit rape on Miss Fannie Turner
He claims 1t is case of blackmail an,
says he can show complete chain O
evidence of a conspiracy to force him t.
leave the city. He says that he can es
tablish his innocence, and also that de
mands have have been made on him fol
hush money; that he had already paid {
money consideration.
Prosecution claim that he persuaded
the girl to 60 to his room and talk
about his previous proposal Of marriage
to her. When once in the room he i'm
medistely assaulted her, tearing her
clothing and wouuding her, she fearing
to make an outcry because of his threats
When she finally escaped she went to the
house of friend and had her clothing
repaired before she returned home.
The case is set for Monday at 10 a. M.
It excites exceedingly great interest in
this vicinity, as parties are well known.
FELL INTO THE FLAME.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.--A disastrous
fire occurred about 10:30 tonight in the
old St. Ignatius church building on Mar
ket street, opposite the Baldwin hotel.
The first two stories of the building were
occupied by the New York Furniture
company, the Garner Dove Printing
company, and number of private Offices,
while the third floor was occupied by
roomeIs.
1t Is supposed the fire etarted in the
furniture store. 1t spread with great
rapidlty, and an old lady, Miss Copeland,
was overcome by smoke and fell into the
flames and persisted.
Another lady, in attempting to rescue
her, was badly burned. Jack McAuliffe,
fireman, was precipitated to the ground
by the breaking of ladder and received
probably fatal injuries. Another fireman
was slightly injured by falling walls.
The building was completely gutted,
and is it thought the loss will exceed
$4,000.
The body of washerwoman, who was
known as Ida, and who used room with
Mrs. Crowell, was also found near that of
Miss Copeland. Miss Copeland and Ida
were burned beyond recognition.
THE JEssUP MASSACRE.
JEssUP, Ga, Dec. 27-Quiet reigns, the
last of the volunteer military has been
withdrawn and the town is in charge of
the civic authorities, who have complete
control. No bodies have been found
since yesterday morning, and the victims
number only six, three whites and three
blacks. At no time was the affair riot.
In its inception the halt, breed negro and
Indian, Bob Brewer, defied arrest, killed
two whites and wounded third. Mayor
Hopp's call for troops was unnecessary,
and aggravated the situation. The news
spread throughout the country, and hun
dreds of irresponsible parties ffocked to
town on trains from every direction.
The leading spirit in the outrages com
mitted after dark on negroes was light
ning-rod-agent from Cincinnati. Jessup's
citizens were not connected with the
whippings, and deplore the lawless acts.
Brewer has four followers, all we'll
armed, and they may in retaliation kill
some whites in the thinly settled country,
but will not dare to attack Jessup. They
will themselves be killed eventually. as
they are hunted by hounds.
RED-Hor OKLAHOMA CAMPAIGN.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 27.-Two troop
of United States cavalry that had been
sent from Fort Reno by command of Gen
eral Merritt, commanding the department
of the Missouri, arrived this morning.
Even with the presence of troops it is
III fnr ho Ia fo bafr
feelings of insecurity. Almost every
house is an arsenal, and every male citi
zen carries revolver. The election of
next Monday is anticipated with appre
hension, although the troops will doubt
less prevent any serious noting.
The Kicks poos, the political opponents
of the Semlnoles, held meeting tonight
to discuss their grievances. No disorder
occurred.
BIG FAILURE IN ELLENsBURGH.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-An Inter-Ocean
special from Ellensburgh, Wash says:
Lloyd s. Co, the chief mercantile firm in
made an assie nment to-day
after executing chattel mortgages on their
stock in favor of Tacoma banks. The
principal creditors are in St. Paul,
Chicago and New York. The liabilities
will exceed $15O,O0O.
TACOMA, Dec. 27.-The assignment of
Lloyd s. Co., Of Ellensburgh and former
merchants of this city, excites much sur
prise. Their Indebtedness here was small,
and in favor Of Garretson, Pratt s. Wood
worth, Reese, Redmond s. Co., and the
Citizens National bank. Before the as.
signment the firm executed a chattel
mortgage of its stock of merchandise to
the Citizens National bank, of this city,
First National bank Of Portland, and
Kelly, Dunno s. Co.
THE SIBERIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
OTTAWA. Ont, Dec. 27.-N. S. Krong-
llcoff and A. B. Kondsatvitch, Russian
civil engineers, are in the city, en- route
from Japan via British Columbia to Mon
treal. They were sent to Canada by the
Russian government to inspect railway
with a view to building a
great railway through Siberia, which, with
waterways, will give Russia complete
communication between st. Petersburg
and the Pacific ocean.
They chose the Canadian Pacific rail-
way as a model on account of its great
length and of the marked siniitudc of
British COlumbia's mountain regions and
the plains of Manitoba to those of Siberia.
They will 60 to Montreal to obtain fur
ther data from the Canadian Pacific rail.
way officials.
THE OLD cHUcH FIRE.
san FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-The identity
of the unfortunate women who lost their
lives ia the fire at the old st. Iuuatlus