Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-08

the Itata.
THE ITATA.
WAsHINGToN, ID. G. July 3d.
The secretary Of the treasuary has
authorized the acceptance Of the Of
fer Of the master Of the ChIliaD
steamer Itata to pay $500 for viclat-
ion Of navigation laws in having
cleared from San Diego, California,
without necessary papers. This
settlement has no bearing on the
other charges against the officers Of
this vessel to writ: kidnapping q
federal officer and violating the
neutrality laws. The Attorney
general believes that action may be
still brought against the individual
officers OF the Itata and Robert and
Minnie for violation Of this law.
RoBBER FOUND GUILTY.
VlsALIA, Cal, July S.-The jury
in the case of Grafton Dalton, after
tweniy.one hours deliberation, have
returned verdict this morning ol
guilty. Dalton was concerned In the
Alta tram robbery last year.
DETAILS OF THE SOTO TRAGEDY.
SAN JOSE, July g. Yesterday
morning at O'Clock Manuel Soto
lnaugrated a bloody engagement.
which resulten first in the death Of
Nicholas Smith and afterward of
himself. Soto tried to kill his wife
in Monterey county several months
ago, cutting her terribly with knife.
She recovered and came to San Jose,
locating on Eldorado street, Soto
ned, and has since evaded the war
rant Of arrest. Yesterday morning
he went to his wife's house and
while In the backyard was seen by
Smith, who lives next door. He
warned Mrs. Soto and she made her
escape. Soto entered the house and
tried to kill one Lepier, he found
there, but the shots failed to take
effect. He then went to the front OF
the house, but could not get in be
cause Smith held the door. Soto
then fired a shot through the panels
which pierced Smiths heart, killing
him instantly. The murderer ther
, marched up Eldorado street with I
, pistol in each hand and deiled th'
n o ficers TO arrest him. Officers Mon
Afghan and Edwards exchanged
shots with the murderer, who un
hurt retreated to house farthe
: down the street where he hid unde
D bed. Here he was found by OIL
!. GERS Edwards, Monaghan and Allen
+ The former ordered Soto to surren
: der. The murderer refused ant
again opened fire, and then Il terrible
: fusilade ensued, over twenty shot
being fired before Soto was killed
His body and that Of his victim ar
: now at the morgue.
Officer Edwards exhausted hi
ammunition and was wounded In th
: arm. He then secured rifle from
y house near by. The officer sho
: through door aud partition unde
J the bed. Soto returned the fire
: He had plenty Of ammunition
Finally Soto shouted that he gav'
up. He was dragged from unde
/. the bed riddled with bullets. Ill
, died In few minutes The officer
injury Is not severe. Soto was on
of the mos; desperate characters II
; the state. Smith, who was killed b.
? Ssto was an inofiensive woodchC p
! per. He leaves wife and child.
aInsoN's CASE.
CHICAGO, July S.--The flnal dc
clslon on the Indictments agains
ex.Secretary Gibson of the whisk.
! trust was postponed until Angus
! term ofcourt. This morning by th'
D mutual consent of the attorneys il
J the case, all counts were quashe,
, except four for attempts to oommi
! arson, etc. These are TO he argue,
at August term of court.
UTOPIA RAISED.
GInRALrAR, July S.-The Aneho
line steamer Utopia which sunl
last March, aud 900 Italian emi
grants, drowned was raised toaa.
and rested on the beach.
DROWNED.
GALVESTON, Tex, July S.-Fou
well known Italians Of this oit,
We're drowned In u gale of Norll
Point, Sunday night.
STREET. CARS wRECKEp.
PrITsnuR0, Pa, July Sat "a
o'clock yesterday morning, car n,
l, Atwood street electric road, an
ear No, 81, ON Duquesne electrl
road, collided at Forbes avenue am
Atwood street crossing. The cal
crashed together at Fearful speed
> The Atwood car was much lighter
J. and with It's seventeen passenger
y was knocked over twenty feet fror
\ the crossing aud thrown upon Il
, side. The DuQuesne car was ais
y desailed aud damaged. Johu Has,
o lele, Jr., ii.yearold son OF Cit
y Editor Hazeletl, of the Leader, wa
y stnnding ON the front platform q
= the Atwood s.reet ear. lie wa
q knocked on, rolled aud daggei
e seventy feet. HIS shoulders an,
b limhs were terribly c0i, aud Il
J. stated hls skull Is badly Fractured
= II Is believed his injuries will prov