Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-16

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WATER WORKS BURNT
OAKDALE, June 16.--The water
works building burnt down yester-
day The pump works and bull
ding is total loss. A planning mill
connected with the building and all
the machinery were totally destroy
ed. No insurance.
BOW srRINGED.
VIENNA, Juue lG.--A member oI
the Austrian nobility, a cavalry Off
Ger, some time ago entered the
Turkish army, and, the better t.
secure his advancement in the ser.
vice of the sultan, embraced the
Mohammedan religion. Asanother
bid for promotion he wrote book
on tactics, which was really valua-
BILE resume Of the military practice
of various nations, with special ref
erence to the necessitiesof the Turk.
ish army. The superior officers of
the dillgent Austrian, however,
through jealousy or some other mo-
tive, refused to approve the work,
and put veto upon the expressed
intention of the writer to present
the brochure. to the sultan. Tue
author seized an occasion when his
duties brought him near the sultan
and made an attempt to hand the
book to the mighty potentate. He
was Immediately arrested and bur-
ried away, the impression being ere
ated among those who witnessed
the episode that he was regarded AS
an assassin. His fate is unknown,
but the Austrian embassy has
caused inquiries to be instited
through the regular diplomatic
channels as to the case. Tie fact
that the unlucky officer had become
q Mussulman may be used as a bar
to the successful prosecution Of
inquiry. 1t is thought the victim
has been bow-stringed before this
time.
FLOODS IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
ARKANSAS City, Kas., June 16. -
A gentleman just arrived from Geer
county, in the extreme southwestern
part of Indian Territory, says the
Red river and it's north fork have
been out of their banks for over
week, completely hemming the peo--
pie In and cutting of all communi-
cation with the outside world
People everywhere are suffering.
One-half the wheat crop is entirely
ruined, and corn and oats are nearly
all killed. A cloudburst inundated
Frazer, running every merchants
stock of goods, and compelling the
people to flee for their lives. Two
persons were drowned in the town
and three In the country along
Turkey creek and Salt Fork. A
dozen or more houses were washed
away, The damage done in that
county alone will exceed $500, 900.
SAM sMALL's STORY.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-With
reference to the report telegraphed
from Denver on Friday last, Rev.
Gam Small says the Colorado con-
ference was misrepresented and
himself damaged by the incorrect
report that 1t dismissed or expelled |
him from the Methodist ministry.
He says that, having resigned the
of the Utah university,
he asked to be reported to the
Colorado conference and there be ,
from further connec-
ion. The vote in the matter was
purely formal, and in no sense penal
,r condemnatory.
GREAT SCHEME.
CHICAGO, June l6.-An en- rprise
in magnitude anything
that has been organized and pushed
to completion in this city in many
years, Is now being planned by Chi
cago business men. 1t is the estab-
lishment of gigantic clearing
house. The coat will be about |
$4,0O0,O00, and will be paid by a
Chicago syndicate.
METAL WORKERS STRIKE.
CHICAGO, June 16.-A strike OF
architectural metal workers for
reduction of hours to eight per day
and an increase of pay to thirty
cents an hour, was inaugurated
this morning, About 1900 men are
out, and the iron and other orna-
mental work upon many large |
buildings, in course of construction,
is at q standstill, and shops in which
the work is turned out are shut
down.
KILLED HIS GRANDMOTHER.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, June l6.-Sun-
day night Alex, Boyd, store keeper
at the coke works, was awakened by
some noise at the door aud fired
through the panel killing his aged
grandmother, who was up. This is
his story, and as he bearsa bad rep
utatlon the authorities doubt 1t, and
have placed him under arrest.
INDIAN TROUBLE.
CLoQUErT, Mimi, June l6.-The
trouble on Fon du Lac Indian reser-
vation has broke out fresh. On
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