Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-21
Arm MangIed-- Man Bleeds to
Death.
EDITOR SUTHERLAND BROWNS.
High Water in No., Farmers AlIi-
ance, Late from Martinique,
Earthquake in Illinois, SentRaces,
The Lake Erie Striker Tried to
Burn Jail, Lost Both Eyes.
TRAIN HELD UP.

exnresa train from Marion last night
was held up at Collons Station, by
three masked men AID the express
s,f,, robbed of $4,000. The express
comany officials say only $500 was
taken by the robbers.
MAN BLEEDs TO DEATH.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-The last
day Of the Platt Deutsche fest al
Union Hill was marked by blood
.hed. A crowd Of boys was danger
,usly near the targets, and John
5hurer, one Of the special policemen
was sent to drive them away. Whiie
he was clearing the ground he was
struck by a stray bullet. The blood
pushed forth with the spurt that
always accompanies a severed artery.
crowd gathered around the
wounded man, but no one seemed
70 know enough to staunch the flow
Of blood. The only concern was to
yet Shurer 10 the HOboken hospital
4 brewery wagon was secured and
shurer was bundled into 1t aud has
tened toward the hospital. A.
Nineteenth street the ambulance
from the city was met, and Shurer
was transferred to 1t. He was
hurried to st. Mary's hospital, but
lust as he was placed on cot he
tied. The physicians say an artery
was severed, and that Shurer bled to
death. be was an ex-policeman oi
Union Hill and leaves a family. 1t
was not known who fired the shot.
EDITOR DROWNED.
PORTLAND, Aug. 20.-Thomas A
Sutherland, editor of the Sunday
| Welcome, was drowned last evening
ut STARK street ferry landing. II
attempting to board the ferry afte
it had pulled out from the slip, h
fell into the river. The body wa
/
recovered.
HIGH WATER IN MISSOURI.
MACON, Mo-, Aug. 2l.--The heav'
raius for the past ten days has caused
The Charlton river and Muscle Fork
running through the western por
ton of Macon county, to overflow
HAY, wheat, oats in stacks anC
shocks are being washed away. corn
fields and fences were destroyed
and a large amount of live stool
drowned. 1t Is feared the railroad
andwagon bridgeswillbe washed out
Il is impossible to estimate the los
caused by the high water, but 1t
tremendous.
GEORGIA STATE ALLIANCE.
ATLANTA, Aug. q. - Governo
Northern went into the state All
ance, although he was not men
Der of that party, and attempted t
overthrow President Livingstone
The first move was a motion b
Rev, j. G.. Gibson. The chair rule
him out OF order, and Governo
Northern took the floor. "Ml
President said he, 81 hold tina
the gentleman Is not out of ordel
know something of parliamentar
law, and he Is entitled to the floor,
The answer came amid cheers: .
am satisfied that you are well verse;
In parliamentary law,and you know
as well as / do that the gentleman
is not In order until the convention
Is reorganized." The governor al
tempted 10 hold the floor, aud Pres
dent Livingstone said sharply: lie
me suggest to you, sir, that you ar
not entitled to seat on the fiool
You are not delegate TO the cor
vention, and you have no right I
interrupt the proceedings at thi
time" The governor remaine'
standing, and the president said
"Mr. Northern, you must eithe
take your seat or leave the conYen
ton" This raised an uproar, an
many Of the members stood up cry
ing, "Put him out" "rhrow biz
out Of the window"
In the afternoon session Gibso
aud Northern were on hand agai
with a resolution that before tn
body should proceed on the electio
of president an investigation shoul
be made of President Livingstone
character. With a mighty shot
the resolution was laid on the tabl
and then resolution declaring COZ
fldence in Colonel Livingstone's II
tegrlty aud honor was carrie
through by every vote but one, tia
of Mr.. Gibson. The result OF th
days work has been 10 make Ii
ingstone the undoubted politic
boss of Georgia, holding the key
the situation Ia both Alliance an
Democratic organizations, He ca
do as he pleases for at least a year
come.
EARTHQUAKES IN ILLINOIS.
JERsEYvILLE, Ills, Aug. 20,-A
, earthquake was felt here last nlsf
. Houses lrembled aud some persol
) were 50 frightened they jumped o
1 OF bed.
I KENT RACES.
( KESr WASH. Aug. 2l.-The IA
: / half mite and repeat, yesterda
4 smooth Wire won }, NJ. H. seeon
: Besl time, O;ASi, rrotting, 2;asela
u Deleho Won, Edwin C.sccond. Bis
op Hero third. Best time, 2:2