Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-06

by the wheel, while tens Of wateI
poured down into the cabins and
engine rooms. 1t is probable the
West Indian will return to trade
between this port and Victoria.
ACCIDENTS AT A FUNERAL.
DIES MOINEs, Iowa, Oct. Ga
series Of frightfui accidents occur
red 10 a funeral procession at Altoo
ma, yesterday, in which one man
was killed outright, four persons
fatally injured. and a score bruised.
A procession Of forty carriages was
following the remains of Nichol
Hempsireet from the church to the
cemetery some distance from town.
While the procession was winding
downhill the team at the rear Of the
others became frightened at a steam
thresher and started to run. The
road was narrow, and the team ran
INTO and upset a dozen carriages,
breaking six into splinters, and scat
tering the occupants. Other teams
started to run away, and a panic
ensued; many women jumped out
Of carriages only to be tranpled on
by runaway teams. Edwin Des-
trell, of Altoona, was killed, Joseph
Perdue, of Grinnell, and Mrs. J. o.
Mason, aged 20; F, S. Sayre. and
Mrs. II. G. Lane, of Newton, fatally
injured. Twenty others were more
or less hurt.
MISSING CASHIER.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 6.-The
story that William Livsey, the miss
ing ex-cashier of the state treasury,
whose evidence is wanted by the
legislative investigating committee
is in Canada, is generally credited
here. Mr.. Livsey's father lives in
Canada, and it is thought he went
there when he was discovered in
Milwaukee. 1t il understood that
the state authorities want him bad
ly, and, as consequence, little sur
prise was expressed when 1t became
known that PattisOn and other STATE
officials are arranging to secure hii
sxtradition. Governor Pattison wai
asked on " hat charge Livsey would
be arrested in Canada in order tC
secure his extradition, but declined
to say anything on the subject. anC
said he preferred not to be quoted
rhe governor remarked casually
That Liysey was wanted, and hi
manner betOkened that at the prOpe
time there would be brought ou
evidence strong enough tosecure hi
extradition. 1t is said that the mat
ter is in the hands of the attorney
general.
DIR. BRIGGS CASE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-New Yor
presbytery resumed its work thi
morning. After the routine wor
disposed of Rev. A. Schiland, of tn
committee, appointed to answe
DR.. Briggs protest of May the lltf
arose and read his report. ID
Birch, chairman, of the prosecutin
committee, announced he was abou
to serve DIR. Briggs with a copy {
the indictment and by arrangemer
with accused the trial was set fC
w ednesday, November 4th. Tri,
will be public In all probability, a
tbough the manner of cOnductin
the trial has yet to be decided.
FOUR TRAMPs DROWNED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 9 -Tw
freight trains ran off the transit
Sunday, and four tramps wei
drowned In the river in them.
STATUTE TO JEFF DAVIS.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct, 6.-Tt
freight and duty on JEFF Davis sta
ute, S295, was paid by the contracts
after having laid in the depot he
two months. 1t was quietly ca
ried TO the Capitol yard, opened an
inspected by the Monumental Ass
citation. But it has no. yet bee
decided whether or not il will |
accepted. Some old friends of Nj
Davis declare that the likeness
not good, while others say Il is Ill
he looked after his surrender. II
bust from which the statute is mo
eled was made in London duriI
his visit there after the war. 1t
Of Italian marble, 6 feet high al
weighs /, 500 pounds.
The committee agreed to refer Il
matter of acceptance to new col
mittee of twenty-five citizens, col
posed Of persons to whom Mr.. Day
was well kown, Mrs. Belmont Ma
ship, vice-president of the associ
tlou, to name the committee.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
STAPLEToN, S. /. Oct. g.
wagon containing four penon
man, woman, and two childre
was struck by railroad train at Il
crossing in Gillords this mornin
The man was instantly killed AZ
the children We're picked up in
dying condition.
SNOW IN THE EAST.
ST. PAUL, Oct. Ga dispatC
from Luvsrne in Southern Minn
sofa says: II Is showing here tods
aud work in the fields has been su
uended