Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-11

divorced wife who had returned 70
Oxford, remained there quietly
until Lieutenant Hyde's death
when to the surprise Of the mourners,
she unexpectedly appeared at the
funeral and made a startling exhi-
bition. Three months later she
sued the widow for $4,000 damages,
charging that she had alienated
the Ileutenant's affections, and in
duced him to coerce her into getting
divorce. When the widow was
arrested an offer to compromise on
$4,000 was made, but she refused,
engaged counsel, and prepared to
fight. Two of the oldest and most
prominent lawyers of the state
Joined in the case. The result OF
their work is that the plaintiff
yesterday abandoned the case. The
affair has been the sensation In
society circles, Lieutenant Hyde and
his wife being widely known.
THREATNING TO BURN.
MOUNT PLEAsanT, Pa, April H.
Events will decide whether or not
the militia will be Withdrawn from
this place. Some of the more rapid
strikers here say If there is no settle
ment something will have to be
done, and strongly intimate they
will at least have the satisfaction of
burning down some of Frick's plants.
SUPPOSED TO BE BURNED.
WINTERS, Cal, April 11.-It is
supposed man named p. II. Ray
was burned in the fire at the Occi
dental hotel. Bones had been found
which DIR. MagilI says are human,
and Ray is missing. The loss on
the hotel and contents are $4,000;
insured for $4,000.
BARNUM's. WILL.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April H.
The will Of the late p. Il. Barnum
at Mariana, was read Immediately
after his funeral. The wealth of the
great Snowman is estimated at over
$5,0OO,OO0. He gives his wife $780,
600 absolutely, $4O,O is bequeathed
to the first Universalist church in
this city, $4,000 for providing
preaching and other services recog-
nized by the UHited States conven-
ton in conformity to the faith of
universalism. He leaves various
amounts to relatives and employees
of his great show. To hospitals and
asylums in various cities, $4,000 is
left. Any contestant of the will is
to be cut off. The last codicil, dated
March 30, 1891, provides that his
executors shall complete the new
historical and scientific building in
this city, the same to cost $l25,000.
A wIFE's DEVOTION.
NEWPORT, KY, April ll.-The
elopement and marriage of Il. ID.
Faustre and Miss Minnie Knight, of
this city, the discovery that Faustre
was probably bigamist, his flight
to Canada, and the news of his latest
escapade in the west have all been
sensational events here, where the
wife had been so we'll and pleasantly
known from babyhood. Thursday
she took hand in the sensation
producing business, and said: "In
regard to the Knight-Faustre story,
which has been 50 prominent in
the newspapers of late, ! now think
II Ia time the other side of the story
be heard. Because had some
respect for the name l once
bore and the man who, although
my father. has acted In any way
toward me but as u father should, i
haye kept quiet, thinking that as l
knew all was right and my hus'
band true, that time would prove II,
and then the world could see how
matters stood, but as Mr., Knight
(my father has done the worst he
could and been untrue 10 every prom-
ise he made, my respect for him is
gone, and shall now expose him
and tell the true state of affairs. l
see from the papers that Mr.. Knight
has spread the impression that /
have been deceived by E. ID. Faustre,
my husband, but such is not tne
case, as he told me all about this H.
legal affair before married him.
Mr.. knight, In company with two
constRbles, forced me from Fingal