Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-14

Pooh. all Italians. George Simonici
and Matt Gaahake, Austrians, were
fatally wounded.
Afger the firing The miners re-
treated and the posse took pssses-
sion OF the mines and threw up re-
doubts. The miners are swearing
vengeance upon every friend of the
coal company, and the town is on
the verge of riot. Further trouble
IL feared. The governor has called
out the state militia and troops are
now at the rmory ready to start for
the scene by special train at a mo-
ment's notice.
NOT VERY PROBABLE.
WAsHINGToE, Dec. a. tbe
gravest charges against Minister
Egan concerning his treatment oi
the Chilian refugees now at the
American legation at Santiago hav'
been made in a press dispatch from
that city to La Prensa, the leading
paper Of Buenos Ayres. 1t is state
that the refugees are engaged J.
making plans to leave the American
legation by night and to escape
overland into the Argentine X
public. This step is being taken IL
consequence Of extortionate charges
alleged to have been made by Minis
ter Egan, for the protection afforded
by the asylum of the American
legation. 1t is charged that Don
Eduardo Male, who, it is reported
has made his escape, paid the sum
of $4,000 for the time he was at The
legation, under the protection of the
American flag. Those refugees now
in MIR. Egan's household are said to
pay 500 daily. Nothing Is known
of these charges at the state depart
ment here, and none of the officials
would discuss the matter last night.
There is every prospect that as soon
as the committees of the house are
organized resolution to investigate
the conduct of Minister Egan, in al
its bearings, will be introduced, ane
a call be made upon the department
for the Chilian correspondence
which the president promises in hi
ANIMAL unasaapp
A PoSTMIsrREss.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. l4.-Mrs
ella Long, daughter of one of Ken
tucky's most noted preachers, ha
been arrested for disorderly conduct
She is postmistress at Midway, and
islcharged she has been acting indis
creetly with DR.. Co Inns 19-year-olt
son. Citizens held an indignation
meeting and requested her TO re
sign. She refused, and her arres
followed Her uncle is consul t.
Constantinople and her husband is 9
United States gauger.
BEEN MARRIED A MONTH.
New YORK, Dec. Alt has just
leak I'd Gus that Miss Catharint
Lawson, daughter of Colonel Law
son, now stationed at Missoula
Mont, and Lieutenant Newman, o
the Marine corps, were married
secretly In Baltimore month age
LABOR FEDERATION.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 14.--Th'
eleventh annual national conven
ton of the Federation of Labo
convened this morning, being called
to order by President Gompers
About 100 delegates were presen
from all parts of the United States
and Canada. Only routine business
was transacted today.
SOUTH DAKOTA LAW.
Sr. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. l4.-Mrs
Ada Snow, the beautiful wife o
Chester A. Snow, "a wealthy attorne,
in Washington, yesterday evening
left Sioux Falls, s. d., for New
York, with decree Of divorce IL
her pocket. She arrived in Sioux
Falls August %, stayed the ninety
days necessary to gain residence
and In eighteen days more secured
the decree which separated her IRON
her husband. 1t was case of june
and December, and June bocam,
tired of December. She alleges ex
treme cruelty aud desertion. Mr.
and Mrs. Snow are well known in
Washington, where they have en-
tertalned great deal. Mr., Snow
accompanied his wife to Sioux Falls
on her mission, and In turn FIR his
gallantry she kissed him goodbye
at the depot before he started on his
return trip.
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