Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-27

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but the husband recovered aud beg
ged that the man should not b
killed. Ten citizens who were ii
the mob we're subsequently arreste,
for an attempt at murder.
ARSENIC IN WHISKY.
DENVER, April 27.-An atrociou
crime came TO light here Saturday
A few months ago Mrs. James Bar
naby, the widow of a Rhrode Islam,
millionaire, took a trip TO California
for her health. She was accompanied
by Mrs. G. S. Warren, the wife Of /
prominent real estate dealer. Or
their return short time ago, Mrs
Barnahy found a package, post
marked Boston, which had arrived
during her absence. It contained o
small flask of whisky with the In.
scription, accept this fine cid
whisky from your friends in the
woods" A few days later, returning
from a drive, both ladies being thor
ouehly chilled through, they drank
some Of the liquor They were
taken Ill Immediately after and Mrs.
Barnaby has died. Mrs. Warren is
in a critical condition. A chemical
analysis showed there was large
amount Of arsenic in the whisky.
There is no clue whatever to the per-
petrator of the awful crime.
SENATOR REAGAN RESIGNED.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 25.-United
States Senator Reagan having re-
signed, to become chairman of the
State railroad commission, Governor
Hogg has announced that he would
appoint Horace Chiffon, of Tyler, to
succeed Reagan in the United States
senate. Chiffon is lawyer, thirty
seven years of age.
DETROIT STRIKE.
DETROIT, April 27.-The result of
the meeting of the board of arbitra-
tion appointed to settle the differ
ences between the City Railway
company and its employees was a
complete victory for the latter. The
company promising to take back all
strikers and give them employment
during good behavior. Hereafter
all grievances will be arbitrated.
STOCK YARDS FIGHT.
CHICAGO, Ills, April 27.--The
fight against the yardage charged
on cattle of the Union Stock Yards
Co., by Nelson Morris, in behalf Of
himself, Armour & Co. and Swift,
begun this morning. The first lot of
cattle consigned to private yards,
built by Morris, arrived this morn
ing. In order to reach the yards 1t
was necessary for the cars to be run
over tracks owned and operated by
the Stock Yards Co. The company
refused to allow their use, splitting
swithes and putting guards over
them. Morris will apply to the
courts.
wALLA wALLA TROUBLE.
WALLA WALLA, April 27.--Great
excitement still prevails In the city
over the lynching of Hunt Friday
night by soldiers. Superior Judge
Upton has called on Colonel Comp
ton, commanding Fort Walla Wal
la, for aid in ferretlng out the guilty
parties and bringing them to justice.
Col. Compton said he would lend
all the aid In his power, and that
only mlsconception of the gravity
of the situation on his part prevent.
ed bis taking more active steps to
prevent the trouble. Col. Compton
stlgmatized the action of the mob
ms disgrace to himself, his officers,
his troops, aud the entire army. The
grand jury has been summoned to
meet Wednesday next and in-
qulre into the tragedy.
The prosecuting attorney Satur-
day telegraphed to the secretary of
war the details of the tragedy, with
q statement that the authorities are
unable 10 protect themselves against
the lawless soldiers, aud asked that
action be taken.
Saturday evening the sheriff and
prosecuting attorney received what
they regard as authentic informa-
lion that a plot has been laid by
soldiers TO kill Policemen Ames and
Morse, Gamblers Il. ]. Holbrook and
Taylor, aud 10 demollsh
Two gambling houses, When these