Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-14

retreated out OF sig ht
In the foliage. The groans Of the
negro when seized by the great
snake were fearful. Smalier snakes
were so common as not 10 attract
attention. The negroes wera but
little above barbarians, aud went
almost without clothing when at
work. The head overseer, a half
breed, lashed them at will sometimes
until they fell fainting from loss Of
blood. II negro died the body
was thrown into the forest to be de-
voured as the cheapest way of
burial. The Englishmsn were MT
lashed, and worked abrut rs they
pleased, being sick M Jst of the time.
They were also promised wages and
a farm in an indefinite future.
Hutchins and his companion made
their escape, and tried to follow the
line of the river, hoping to meet Que
of the boats that sometimes passed.
The first night they ried
to sleep In a tree, but were KEPT
awake by the roars Of jaguar. In
the morning as they we're beginning
to descend Que fell and broke one
of his legs. Hutchins remained By
him until he died a few hours later
death being caused by apparent
weakness aud agony of mind.
Hutchins gathered leaves to cover
the body, which rapidly decomposed,
but he soon saw a large vulture how
ering and descend Oh the corpse;
then other vultures came, and were
80 rapacious that Hutchins saw
that it would be dangerous to inter
fere. They soon devoured the body
before his eyes, the bones being
picked clean. After the vulures
had gone, Hutchins covered the
bones as we'll as possible, and found
his way to the plantation. He
claimed that he and Wilson had
wandered off accidentally, and, as
he persistently refused or failed to
work, he was eventually released
and sent back by river to Para
whence he was returned to England.
QUEER CASE OF LoCKJAw.
MARYsvILLE, Cal. Nov. .14.-Wm.
E. Berlein, jr., 81 years of age, who
was married few weeks ago, was
recently scratched on-tbe hand by a
pet fowl. The hand swelled consid-
erably, but the swelling after time
disappeared. The hand again be-
came swollen and he placed himself
under a DOCTORS care. "Wednesday
night he retired apparently as well
as usual, but about 1890 o'clock was
attacked with violent spasms and
lockjaw. Two doctors were hastily
summoned and finally had him so
that he was able to speak. While IN
spasms it took several able.bodied
men to hold him down on the bed
The doctors say he had very close
call but now will probably recover.
ALL QUIET IN BRAZIL.
WASHINGTON, 14.-The Brazilian
minister this morning received a
cablegram from the minister of for
eign relations at Rio Janerio stating
that the news of the secession of
Rio Grande or any other state Is
untrue and that perfect peace pre-
walls. Governor Costilhos has re.
signed at the request of the people
and provisional junta is organized.
Tranquility Is re-established and
public opinion is satisfied.
THE ANARCHISTS.
CHICAGO, Nov.--14. When the
hearing of the anarchist Cases was
resumed this morning a number of
prisoners were fined nominal sums
for carrying concealed weapons, and
one TOOK cnange OF venue.
HOG PRODUCTS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia. - 4 h e
chief Of the bureau of statistics
reports the total value of exports of
beef and hog products from the
United States during October was
IS, ,266, s45.
DYING OF FAMINE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14.-Hun-
DIR DIS of persons are dying daily |
from influenza in the famine strick-
en- districts and in large towns in
the south of Russia.
SNOW,
CHICAGO, Nov. l4,-Snowing
hard this afternoon.