Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
HE rs GUILTY.

HE rs GUILTY.
MERGED. Gala, Dee. 17.--Detec-
tives who bave been following up
the case Of murder of the wealthy
rancher, John Ivett, for which
crime August Olsen, Ivetts brother
ln-law, was recently tried and ac-
qTitted, claim to have found new
and sufficient evidence to connect
Olsen with the crime.
sEcRErARY OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. IT,
The president has sent to the senate
the nomination of Stephen b. Elk
kins, Of West Virginia, to be secre-
tary Of war.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
PORTLAND, Dec. IA mysterious
case occurred Sunday evening,
which may result very seriously to
the parties concerned, and which
appears to have been a murderous
attempt upon the life of man
named Warren, partner of L. H.
Green, of the Manhattan billiard
parlors.
1t now appears that Warren is
lying in an unconscious condition
at his home In this city as conse-
quence of an attack made upon him
by some unknown man in the Ger
man saloon, corner of Sixth and
Stark streets.
The utmost secrecy has beeu
maintained by all persons impli-
Gated in the matter, and the affair
has been involved In mystery ever
since the time of the occurrence.
LIVELY SCENE AT A CIRCUS.
BRIDGEPORT, Dec. II. = There
was excitement among the animals
at Barnum's winter headquarters
Tuesday night. Trainer OBrien
was drilling eight stations, six OF
which were said to come from the
royal stables of Austria, Russia and
Turkey, and the Others from Ara bia.
After an act by all, the Arabians
have boxing match, striking each
other with their padded forefeet,
AS they were being led into the
room the Arabian horses began theil
fight without the signal. There
upon all the others joined in the
fight. The two Russian horses arc
very fierce, and were soon tramp
ling on the others, while all wer'
hitting and striking each other anC
shaking with rage and pain. Tht
alarm spread among other animals
and they added to the confusion
and noise. Most of the employees
fled, and O'Brien was left alone tC
conquer the horses, which he did
after much trouble. Although some
of the horses were badly cut, none
were fatally injured.
| HEAVY SNOW STORM.
RATION, N. M, Dec. 1.-THE
heaviest snow storm ever known in
this section, accompanied by fierce
gale, has ragged since Monday morn
ing. Snow has drifted as high II,
thirty-five feet. Railroad traffic has
been suspended for twenty. fOur
hours past, and all roads are block
AIDED. Blissburg is completely iso
lated; wires are down, and track
covered with three feet of snow
Cattle will suffer severely. The
prospects last night were good for a
cessation of the storm.
SNOW BLOCKADE IN MEXICO.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Dec. l7.-All
through trains on the Santa F.,
route have been tied up at various
points between Las Vegas aud Ration
tunnel for the past four days, owing
to the worst snow blockade known
In years. Snow is from two to four
feet deep on the level, and has drift
ed badly. Hundreds of Pacific coast
and east-bound passengers are in
the blockade.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 17.-Mrs.
Geo. Ward, Christian scientist, will
be prosecuted for manslaughter for
causing the death of George Lord,
ir., who died yesterday of brain fever
A regular physician attended Lord
three times last Wednesday, when
Mrs. Ward took charge of the case
and would allow no one to see the
invalid. The coroner's jury found
Mrs. Ward responsible for Lords
death.
A GRAVEL FOR SPEAKER CRISP.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE gra-
vel presented by the citizens of
Americus,. Ga, to Speaker Crisp,
ornamented mantel In the
speakers room yesterday morning.
1t is about ten inches long, made of
oak highly polished, with gold
bands around the hold and a silver
band and tip on the handle, On
the bands are engraved the words,
"Presented to Hon. Charles f. Crisp,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, by his constituents Of Amerl-
Gus" The gravel lies In handsome
velvet-lined oak case on the side of
which there Is a plate bearing the
name "Charles +. Crisp" Accom-
panylug the gravel was the follow
ing letter