Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-27
Ground Broken for Grants
Monument.
PRESIDENTS SISTER BADLY INJURED.
Fire at Corvallis, Supreme Court
Decides for Lottery, The Presi-
dent at San Francisco, American
Pork, State and Foreign News.
KILLED THE BURGLAR.

O'Clock this morning a man whose
name IL at present unknown, enter
ed Strowbridge's gun store by break
ing the front window. Alfred
Strowbridge, an employe who, ow
ing to previous burglaries, was sleep
ing In the store, was awakened by
the noise. Reaching for his pistol
he shot and instantly killed the
burglar. An accomplice who was
on watch outside escaped. Strow-
bridge gave himself up at once to the
authorities. The coroner's inquest
this afternoon will probably reveal
the murdered mans Identity.
GRANTS MONUMENT.
NEW YORK, N. Y. Apl. 81
Amidst plaudits of thousands of cit
lzens, blare of trumpets, beating of
drums, booming of.cannons, melody
of children's voices, and eloquence
If orators, ground was broken to-
day for a monument which is to be
erected at the tomb at Riverside
Park, where rests all that is mortal
# General Grant. Gen. Horace
Porter was orator of the day. Com
mander Freeman ofAlexander Post,
G. A. r., initiated the particular
ceremony of the day by breaking
ground for the monument. The
spade which he used is fine spec.
imam of American handlcraft bear
ing an inscription giving the chief
events of General Grants career.
Before turning up the sod Com
mander Freeman said 1--WE gather
today not simply as representatives
of the hundreds of thousands living
and dead whom he led to victory,
but of the entire nation-mcn who
wore the gray as we'll as men who
wore the blue. Now, in presence of
Almighty God and these witnesses,
we lay the foundation of n monu-
ment which shall tell to all the
world that the United States of
America does not forget her heroic
dead"
THE PRESIDENTS SISTER MORTALITY
INJURED.
CINCINNATI, April 27.-Last even
ing telegram was sent to President
Harrison, on the Pacific coast, and
to John Harrison, in Kansas City,
that their sister, Mrs. Bette Eaton,
of North Bend, had been mortally
injured by being thrown from car
riage in runaway accident which
happened Sunday afternoon at
Cleves, Ohio, about twenty-three
miles west of this city. Mrs. Eaton
and niece, Miss Moore, went to
Cleves in carriage, driving the
family horse, which, though spirit
ed, has always been considered safe.
On the return he SHE'D at some-
thing and started to run away. The
breeching of the harness broke, and
the horse plunged down bank,
throwing both ladies out of the car
rlage. Mrs. Eaton fell TO the ground
violently, her head striking first.
Miss Moore had her shoulder dlslo-
Gated and suffered other injuries.
She was able to be removed to the
Eaton homestead at North Bend,
and II Is hoped the injuries are not
mortal. Mrs. Eaton's injuries were
known to be SO serious at first that
she could not be removed to North |
Bend. She was at once taken to the
house of u friend, Mr.. Hayes, of
Cleves, and DR., Hughes was called |
Ia Immediately. A telephone mes
sage from Cleyes at O'Clock last
night says all hopes of her recovery |
seemed vain,
THE PRESIDENT ANXIOUS FOR NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27,-At ?
u, m. President Harrison was still
awaiting further news from his
sister, He ives trying TO obtain a
direct wire to North Bend, and
stated II the news was not more
encouraging he would start immedi-
ately for the east.
MRS. EATON DOING WELL.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-At 40
NJ. the president received dis
patch from North Bend stating
hat Mrs. Eaton was doing very we'll
NO CHANGE IN PROGRAM.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-On
'eoeipt Of a dispatch from Cincinati
his morning conveying the lntelll-
ience of.he improvement In the con.