Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-12

Rotunda chapel, and Rev. Geo. Fry,
OF Manchester, ofiiciated. They
were obliged 10 cut the service short
as the crowd broke into the pro
tectIng circle and overwhelmed this
inner group. The grave became
heaped with masses Of floral tribute
Apart from the disorder at the GENE.
terry the day was without incident
Most Of the public houses remained
closed throughout the day, out oI
respect for the dead. rhe police
unfalllngly obtrusive In Irish public
gatherings, were conspicuously alb
sent.
PROTEST FROM NJ. II. DE YOUNG
WASHINGTON, Oct. ia tele-
gram was received at the treasury
department Saturday from De
Young, Of San Francisco, saying
the property selected as the site for
the public building is a quagmire,
and that it will require more than
million dollars to lay the founda-
ton for the building. Secretary
Foster said this was the first intima-
ton ne had received that there was
anything wrong with the site
selected, and could scarcely believe
the statement, inasmuch as IL was
recommended by special commits.
sion charged with the matter, as
both the senators Of the state, repre-
sentatives from the citv, Hunting
toA, Mr.. Crocker, and many others,
whom he naturally supposed were
thoroughly familiar with the local
lty. The secretary said the site was
selected mainly on the recommended
ton of the persons named, and lie
cause 1t was certain that 80 per cent
more ground than other sites were
offered. Secretary Foster added
that Postmaster General Wana
maker did not recommend the site
which was selected by the commits
sion, but an entirely different one
on elevated ground.
100000 SHORT.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. l2.-Developmeuts
In connection with the sudden disap-
Dearance Of VIM. Evans, secretary
,t the Morse Wool Securing CO.,
which occurred several days ago,
place the amount of the shortage !
discovered at 100000. Evans friends
leny the defalcation and claim
Evans will appear in good time and
explain the deficiency.
THE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, Ocf. 12.-The su-
preme court of the United States
met for the October term today,
three justices are absent from court.
Chief Justice Fuller is in Chicago,
where his daught r is very i'll; JUS
ices Bradley and Gray both have
been ill, but now are recovering.
BLAIR's RESIGNATION.
CHICAGO, Oct. ia special dis
patch from Washington says: Ex
Senator Blair Saturday received a
note from President Harrison, in
which he says: "Hour resignation
If the office of envoy extraordinary |
and minister to China was rendered |
some time ago, but action on it has
been deferred for reasons well known |
to you. In accepting il now | assure
you that ii has been source of great |
regret to me that what | believe to
have been a misunderstanding has !
led to an untenable objection on the
part of China to your acceptance
rs representative of this govern
ment. l have directed the secretary
Of state to protest to China against !
the sufficiency of the objections
presented by it, and to say that you
had terminated the correspondence
by peremptory resignation. Let
me assure you that have, after in
luiry, found nothing that in any |
iegree reflects upon your character
'r the esteem and friendship in
which have long held YOU"
CEUR D'ALENE LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Oct II. - Senator
Dubois, of Idaho, laid before Com
missioner Carter an important mat
er in reference to the C9ur d'Alene
,eded lands. 1t seems that since
the order for the survey was made,
Il Is found that the town of Harri.
son will fall within the undivided,
Instead of the ceded, as it was in-
tended when treaty was made. 1t
IS claimed that the intention of the |
commission and Indians who made |
he treaty was that Harrison should |
be ceded, and it is stated by Senator
Dubois that the same parties now
agree TO this. One Of the commits.
'ionens now says that as the contract
for the survey will be made accord |
ing TO the treaty, he does not feel !
authorized to change the boundary,
but will recommend that supple |
ment agreement be entered into !
'cding the townsite in question.
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA report
published this morning 10 the effect
that convention had been con.
cluded with Germany by which the
cereal products OF the United Sattes
will be admitted free Of duty, etc,