Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-04

sail under the British flag.
SACRAMENTO RIVER.
CoLusA, Cal, Mar. 4.-The river
Is rising slowly. II is now twenty
five feet. Howell point levee has
broken, fl0oding several thousand
acres Of wheat.
TULE LANDS COVERED.
NrcHoLAUs. Cal, Mar. 4.-The
danger from overflow from the river
Is past, though still above high
water line. The river has fallen
sixteen inches. The bacKwater in
the Tule is still rising, and has Gov
cred about 2OOO acres Of grain land.
ANOTHER SYNDICATE.
CHICAGO, Mar. A syndicate Of
American and English capitalists
have purchased the large silver
mines at Port Arthur, Ontario. The
consideration is said to be$l0, 900, 900.
GENERAL sHERMAN's ESTATE.
NEW YORK, Mar. 4.--The sons OF
Gen. Sherman have made npplica-
tion TO the surrogate this afternoon,
for letters Of administration upon
the estate Of their father. The gen.
erals personal estate does not exceed
$500.
ACTS or A MADMAN.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Mar. 4.-Delos
Boswell, a farmer 10 years old, who
lives in Copely township, Summit
county, went insane early Tuesday
morning, and grabbing an axe,
dashing his sons brains out before
the young man could raise an alarm.
The old man rushed at his aged wife
aud dealt her a terrible blow, after
which he tried TO cut his own throat.
II Is hoped both his son and wife
may recover. Financial troubles
unhinged the old mans mind.
DIED FROM APOPLEXY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 4.-David
Stein, the city and county auditor,
died suddenly Monday, II Is believed
from apoplexy, the result Of over
work. He was sixty-three years of
sge, and leaves widow aud five
children.
GENERAL DAVIS ILL.
CHICAGO, Mar. 4.--Director Cen
eralDavis, Of the worlds fair, IL con-
fined to his house with an inclpient
attack OF pneumonia, and the phys
lcians allow nobody but his family
10 see him.
New YORK, Mar. 4.--Ahother i'm
portant meeting Of railroad presi-
dents, II is said on good authority,
will he called aud held In this city
within the next few days, Presi-
dent ManYel, Of the Atchison, is
now here, also Vice President Larke
Of the Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific. II Is claimed that the pres
idents Of nearly all the large sys-
TENS, who are not already here, are
on their way. Steps Will be taken
at the meeting TO make the recently
adopted rates permanent. jay
Gould Is understood 10 be working
for more binding agreement than
that which now stands. All the
Western roads, according 10 the
story, have agreed to enter into the
new aud stronger contract, except
the Burlington aud Rock Island,
which refuse TO join any association.
The parties identified with Gould |
say a conference was held since Pres
ident Manvel's arrival, looking 10
the contamination OF his scheme to
consolidate the Missouri Pacific, |
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and /
Atohison into the new company,
aud that the scheme came very close
To being carried Out.
ANOTHER MARRIAGE F0R TITLE.
NEW YoRK March 4, 4,-Marquls
DeBretull aud Miss Lltta Garner,
daughter OF the late William Gar
ner, OF New York, at one time com.
mOdore Of the New York Yacht
Club were married Monday nj Pal.
with imposing ceremonies. The
marquis Is wldower nearly 90 years
of age aud n we'll known adherent
of the royalists cause.
FoR oF THR CArHoIICs.
QuEBEC, March A. Electeur ac.
cuses Sir John Mcdonald Of being
the Toe OF the Catholic church, and
calls upon the frsDch Canadians 10
oppose him AS such. The article has
created quite n sensation.
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