Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-12

UTICA, n. Y. Sept. l2'-At Perry
vile ravine, three of the Justin pro-
jectiles were thrown from ordinary
rifled guns. The trials were a great
success. A shell containing four
teen pounds Of roglycerine dis
placed nearly ten tons of rock
against which il was fired.
TROUBLE FEARED WITH MINERS.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. H.
Acting under the orders of Adjn-
tant General Normal, twenty-five
rifles, belonging to the local military
company at Knoxville, has been
turned over to the superintendent
at Briceville, to be used i'm The pro-
lection of convicts. Several thous-
and rounds Of ammunition will also
be sent there. There is much un-
easiness all through East Tennessee,
and the miners are reported to be
making great threats.
THE ITATA CASE.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 12.-Attor-
ney William Goodrich, of New
York, as proctor for the South Amer
icaG Steamship Company, the new
claimant for the Chilian steamer
Itata, has filed an answer to the in
formation for libel against that YES
sci, in which he contends that no
lawful seizure of the vessel has ever
been made; that the seizure at Iqui-
que in June was without the terri
torial limits of the United States,
and the surrender of the Itata was
compelled by violence by the Uni.
ted States cruiser Charleston and
was breach of international law
aud the law of nations. Further
more, that the claimant company
which built the Ttata for traffic
purposes had no participation in the
use Of the steamship for the alleged
unlawful purposes which caused the
seizure, and ought not, therefore, to
he deprived of its property. The
answer prays that the vessel be re-
leased and that claimant be allowed
costs and also damages for detention.
SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS.
CARRoLLToN, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-Last
week man giving his name as
Henry A. Anderson arrived in thi,
community and engaged III the real
estate business. He purchased the
farm of George w. Cole, a pron-
nent farmer residing near this city
for 81, 900 and the farm of William
Rulings for $ll.S00, agreeing to give
them the cash as soon as he could
cash u 100000 bond he had in his
possession. Friday last he called
at the United States Express office
in this city and expressed to the
United States National Bond com.
pany in Washington, ID. c.. pack
age said to contain the bond for
100000, requesting the agent not to
bank the package that would soon
be returned containing the Sl00, 600
Saturday he called again and gave
the express agent two orders, one in
favor Of Geo. w. Cole for 81, 900 and
one in favor of William Ridings for
bll 800, and requested the agent to
send the orders to these gentlemen
and when they called with the
orders to open his 100000 package,
which would arrive before they
called, and pay off the orders. 1t is
learned that he got 500 from Cole
and $50 from Ridings. Answering
The description ofa man wanted at
for stealing horse last
May, the Sheriff arrested Anderson
and locked him in the county jail,
where he will be kept until his
are Investigated.
THE WRONG MAN.
GREEN RIVER, Utah, Sept. H.
Thursday Cass Hite and A. f. |
Kohler revived all old quarrel.
Nohler got Winchester rifle and |
)arhded the streets, saying he would
'hoot Hite. The latter went out to
,acify him, when Kohler shot, miss
ng tiite, who then drew revolver
md fired three times killing Kohler
instantly and wounding Frank
Drake, who was standing near
<ohler.
GOr JUDGMENT.
NEW YORK, Sept. l2.-Judgments
Iggrogating over Sl5O,O00 have been
lied against Adam Backer, CONNER
ial note broker, who assigned An