Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-16

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Of a ship canal, which VIII be made
Of sufficient capacity to accommo-
date any class Of vessels sailing on
the Pacific ocean. Mr.. Smith, vice.
president Of the company, will leave
here 10 a few days for San Francisco,
where intends to make his head
quarters to give special attention TO
the company's interest at South
San Francisco.
INDIAN TROUBLE.
RAPID CITY, SO. Dakota, April 10.
Special TO the Daily Republican
from Pine Ridge states that Boss
Farmer Smoot arrived at the agency
from Medicine Root yesterday bring
ing intelligence that band Of Chey-
enne River Indians are now camped
on Wounded Knee near Big Foot
battle ground. Amos Ross, mis-
sionary and Mrs. Keith, school
teacher both half breeds were stop
ped by Indians but were finally al.
lowed to proceed. Authorities regard
the occurrence as the act of some
crazy young bucks. No special i'm
portance is attached to IL and the
general opinion at the agency is,
there will be no renewal of the
trouble this spring.
sPINoLA's FUNERAL.
NEW YORK April 16.-The funeral
of General Spinola took place this
morning from church of Immaculate
Conception. Congressional delegation
from Washington, G. A. r., and
hundreds of politicians were In at
tendance.
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
SAN FRANCISCO April 16.-An
Oakland syndicate improvement Co
has been incorporated with $4,000,
900 capital. 1t is proposed to reclaim
several thousand acres of marsh
land opposite Sixteenth Street De
pot and north of Oakland Mole and
make Oakland a great shipping
point of the coast.
FEAR A RACE WAR.
CHARLOTTE, NC, April 16.-The
trouble between the whites and
negro population in this city, which
originated over the murder of Macca
an Italian, presumably by Henr,
Brandham, colored, ana which lee
to an attempt to lynch the prisone
Monday night, Is becoming ominous
The streets were packed with ex
cited men, while the negroes WEI
holding mass meeting to decld
what they will do. A detachmen
of militia was fired upon by tn
negroes at an early hour yesterda
morning, and II is reported tina
several negroes were badly injured
An extra force of policemen guard
ed the Jail, 1t being deemed advi'
able to relieve the militia TO Civ
them a much needed rest. Th
hardware stores were raIded b.
citizens in search of firearms, ant
young men, boys and all have guns
Never before In the history of tn
city has such excitement existed Il
during the past twenty-four hours
The ladies are badly frightened
The negroes say they expect to burn
every white church In the city II
their efforts for revenge. The minds
of the whites have wandered from
the idea OF lynchlng aud now II is 4
contest between white and negro
domination, Grave fears are express
ed for the safety Of the city.
A sTINGy ACTRESS.
CHICAGO, April l6.-Miss Mary
Krampa, of Philadelphia, applied to
the mayor for assistance to reach her
home. She says that in February
she was employed by Maggie Mitch.
ell, the actress, as tutor In German
and TO care for her effects. Miss
Mitchell made very severe terms,
WAS very exacting, and when Miss
krampa was finally unable 10 stand
the strain and broke down with ner.
vous prostration at Burlington, La,
Miss Mitchell abandoned her with,
out money. Through the kindness
OF some railroad men she was ena-
bled 10 come TO Chicago, and want.
ed TO get 10 Philadelphia, The
mayor referred her TO the aid society.
TRAINS RUNNING TOO FAST.
STOCKTON, April l6,-The jury In