Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-22
PARAGRAPHS.

exploded yesterday. Three persons
were killed and several wounded.
The state prohibition convention,
in session at Harrisburg, Pa, yester-
day, nominated Charles w. Miller
for governor.
VIM. Rowland, of Placeryille,
California, killed his wife, and then
blew his own brains out with a
pistol yesterday. The tragedy was
the result of domestic trouble.
Major Ben F. Truman, Of Los
Angeles, has been chosen manager
for the permanent exhibition of
Southern California products at Chi
cago, during the Worlds fair.
A railroad carpenter was killed
yesterday in California, by striking
his head against the rafters of a
snowshed, while riding on the top
Of a refrigerator car.
Robert Cain was bound over to the
superior court from Waitsburg,
Wash, on a charge of grand larceny
of a yalise filled with papers valued
at $25OO, belonging to bridge con-
tractor of The Union Pacific,
The government vessel, the Ged-
ney, is surveying the Willapa river
and harbor, and pronounce both
very fine for navigation.
Bunco sharps are infes;ing the
sound country. The latest at
tempt was made at Port
Townsend on member Of a
bank of British Columbia. The
old banker was little too sharp for
him.
An old Frenchman who lived by
himself in Oroville, California was
found dead Wednesday afternoon.
Foul play is suspected. Circum-
stances point to a Chinaman who
was working near by.
F. NJ. O. Holston, the forger, who
was arrested in Iowa a week ago
was brought back to Portland yes
terday by a United States marshal
In default of S25OO bail, he was COM
mitted to Jail.
Max Kringle, a saloon keeper, lett
Seattle in anxious search Of his wife
and his bartender, who are missing
and supposed to be together
The contract for the construction OF
the Cornwall road from NooksacN
river to the Canadian Pacific, com
pIeting connection, was let 10 Gan,
sda Pacific Contractor McGilhyary
General Manager Mcneil, Of ST.
roa & Grand Island railway, Is IN
portlapd in company with wee
president w. H. Holcomb, OF the
Irnion Pacific. His object in visit
inc Portland is to arrange Tor us
,ne .necession to Mr., CO.. smith as
manager of the Union Paclhc'
The Dalles has at last settled the
water question, which has 50 long
been an eye sore to that city.
1-nor the return Of Sheriff Nc
c..w Of King county. from the
,,aatiro ofthe state republican com
"-i,tae at Olympia, be was asked MS
an,nio, Of the congressional contest,
~ NIcGraw is regarded as one ol
the best posted men in the ''a's W,
On politics,aud is cautious IN eApl1s' as
tng opinious, He was very e'lP"'
% 49, in his declaration that JohN l.,
,Ti,.on ~ T. would be reuomina'ed' AIu
n,obaJly by acclamaiion'
Careful estimates OF sro@'a6 u 81, ".
.ors CROP 10 Florida place Il al -'0''',
oo6 6oxes, or about the same as ''''
year. r.,.a...
The wheat crop Of the plAg,1. I, ,oo !.
and Minnesota is estimated ~ 49,, 80,
on1 el'1 ooo bushels, one Of the l4's'7'
ever harvested.
p,oseye ba. appeared among .i., 'I'
run ,l1o ME vicinity Of kireTo9l,
II'''S Tl c,r.sd 4, by the UNUSUALLY '''
lin. IL, - and scarcity Of water
war Of ice dealers i Inl,.,T,.rI mem,
= p'i,imors "Ii by the announcement ',l,,d'
70 p,l. ,1e SsIoo1kezpsr'' A'''c'A.,on ,ol
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