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

GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
MONTPELIER, VT, April 1.-THE
Jury in the stone-cutters' conspiracy
case returned verdict yesterday,
finding the four respondents, MEM
hers of the union, guilty of conspira-
cy to prevent Jacob Mcclure from
working as stone-cutter because the
man did not belong to the union.
DENY THE REPORT.
NEW YORK, April ll.-Ohicials of
the Northern Pacific road, when
asked about the report that the road
had offered to sell its lines in Mani
toba to the Canadian Pacific, said
they knew nothing ofit.
G. A. r. TO AvENGE ITLIAN INSULT.
RoNDoUT, N. Y. April IL - Pratt
Post G. A. r. to-day appointed
committee to investigate the recent
italian outrage at Lefevre Falls
where several Italians employed at
the cement quarry hoisted the Amer
lean flag and riddled 1t with bullets
in retaliation for the New Orleans
tragedy. Ulster county vetrrans are
determined if possible to bring these
men to justice.
THE COKE DISTRICT.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, Apr. H.
Great uneasiness prevails among the
coke miners today. 1t was expected
Yesterdays convention would settle
the strike, but the resolution 10 con-
tinue the fight had depressing eff
feet. The convention is still in ses
81 IN and hopes are entertained that
compromise will be effected. The
Eighteenth regiment left for home
today, leaving the Tenth regiment
on duty. One thousand men are
ready to return to work next week.
The arrest of rioters is still going on.
At least 200 informations are out
and over 100 arrests have been
made.
PROPOSED STRIKE.
PITTsBURG, April 1.-THE pro-
posed strike for the adoption of the
eight hour day, to be ordered three
weeks hence, is the chief topic of
discussion in industrial circles.
About $50 900 men will be affected.
There are not that many men min
ing coal, but that number will take
part in the demands. The threat
ened strike will more directly affect
the states of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
APACHEs UNEASY.
SANTA FE, N. M. April 1.-THE
New Mexican is in receipt of news
from Southwestern Arizona that the |
White Mountain Apaches are very
uneasy. 1t is feared they will go on
the war path. They are having
much trouble among themselves.
THE CHICAGO ELECTION,
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE board OF
election commissioners met to-day
for the purpose of taking up the can
vass of votes at the city election on
Tuesday. The board proceeded to
hear the evidence in the matter OF
alleged misconduct of Dennis Shee-
han, one of the democratic judges
of election, Harris, one of the repub-
lican judges, testified to Sheehan's
breaking into the box after it had
been locked and sealed. Sheehan
testified that the whole trouble arose
from the fact that Harris wanted to
run things to suit himself and did
not propose to let a democratic judge
have any voice in the matter. He
admitted he broke the box with a
hammer, but said it was with no
Intention of fraud.
Investigation then was laid over
until after the completion of the
canvass. In the meantime Sheehan
was released ON bail. The board
then turned its attention to the can
yass of the votes. After going over
the first ward, subject to revision in
certain precincts which are objected
to, the board adjourned Until Mon
day morning, The result in this
ward as canvassed showed a loss of
20 votes by Creiger of five by Wash
burn and two by Harrison.
PARAGRAPHS.
William Sherwood. nm insane San