Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

he must have been Injured inter
nally. An inquest has been de.
manded.
THE SPEA KERSHIP,
WAsHINGTON, Dec. with the
beginning of the last week before
the meeting Of congress, representa-
tives are fiOcking to Washington in
increasing numbers, and their pres
ence is giving renewed interest to
tne speakership contest. The situa-
ton is now beginning to assume
outlines and interesting develop
ments may result any day between
this and Saturday from consultations
which are now taking place. All
five Of the avowed candidates are
now in Washington. The views of
candidates show that no one candi-
date at present has a sufficient num-
Der of absolutely pledged votes to
make his election certain. All are
sanguine of their election,
BEALS KEEPS HIS PROMISE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. There
~ much disappointment because Of
the public announcement that Mr.
Beats will not prosecute the abduc
ors If his child. He says he will
keep his word that he gave to ask
no questions if his child were safely
returned. The police argue that the
promise related only to the person
who returned the child, but would
not prevent him from doing all in
| his power To convict the man aud
woman known as Mr.. and Mrs.
King, now under arrest for the
crime. 1t was learned for the first
time yesterday that when Mr.. Beals
went to the postofficc on Friday
afternoon in response to a note, pro-
sumably from one of the kidnapers,
he met there the man who subse-
quently delivered the stolen child
There was no chance for private
interview, however, because of the
presence of so many anxious and
inquiring friends. The man gave
the name of Durango Ralston. His
role in the conspiracy was that of a
detective. According to the de-
scriptions furnished 10y those who
saw him and heard him talk, he
was not an ordinary crook. He
was of good address and showed
considerable feeling for the nervous
condition of one of the women. Late
last night Pinkerton detective said
that the mysterious Ralston was
Edward S. Sippole, formerly OF
Denver, and brother of the man
calling himself King, and that he is
still in the city, and has employed
attorneys to defend the prisoners.
WASTING HIS wIFE's EARNINGS
CINCINNATI. Dec. 1.--Mrs. Annie
Norton Hartdegeu, the songtress
and late soprano in DR.. AXton's
church in New York city, has re-
turned tD the home of her father In
this city for an indefinate stay. Mrs
Hartdengen, former bright light
of the college of music here, but now
In New York, and was well known
no a,I,,;ot 4, fpI, ,nn,aai ,roI,a.tro NTra
Hartdcgen was married to her hus-
baud against the wish of her parents
ana intimate friends. For long
time 1t has been known In the family
circles of her intimate friends that
the marriage was most unhappy
for the lady. 1t is said that for a
| long time the husband has been
neglectful aud had not contributed
u dollar to the support of his wife.
He had made numerous frivolous
trips to Europe, and wasted con-
siderable sums earned by the wife.
She has now finally decided what
steps she will take, and her action
will be probably suit for separation
AT any rate, she has decided to re-
here indefinitely, and if her fathers
council prevails divorce suit will
soon be commenced, The lady re-
fuses to discuss the affair in any OF
its phases, She hasa number of con-
cert dates In New York and Brook
lyn, and is offered lucrative en-
gagements here.