Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-16

itself 20 build compressed ali
power house and to supply power
for two years free 70 the tel
lactories. OF the quarter million
needed s24O, 900 worth Of real estate
has been subscribed, and by next
"Wednesday the remaining $4,000
worth OF real estate will be raised
aud the proposition formally nc
cepted, The State and surrounding
country Is interested in the novel
plan Of running the mills and
factories In this city with compress
ed air. All experiments have beer
highly successful
DEATH or GEs. W. II \ LEE.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. Oct. i0.-Gen'
eral w. III. L. Lee, second son Of
General Robelt T.. Lie, died AT
Ravensworth, Fairfax county, last
evening, aged "a years. lie had
represented his district in congress
for two terms, and was member
elect for the present house. Cause
of death, heart trouble aud dropsy
THE CONTEMPT CASES.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. %. When
the case of Stephen L, Gage was
cited to show cause why he should
not not be punished for contempt,
for not appearing before the grand
iury when summoned, was called In
the superior court this morning
Gage stated he would purge himself
Of contempt and in recognition OF
decision OF the department of the
court both he aud Chute would ap.
pear before the grand jury and testi.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
PIrrsBURG, Ohio, Oct. 10. The
Panhandle vestibule limited east
bound was wrecked at Mingo June
ton, four miles west Of Stubenville,
Ohio, this morning. William
Marshall, brakeman of Columbus,
Ohio, >and Joseph Weston, express
messenger, were killed. -Four others
were seriously injured.
THE FIRST TO GIVE THE ALARM.
SAN BERNARDINo, CAL, Oct. l6.
During the past few months sew
eral incendiary fires have occurred
here, Odd Fellows hall, several
schoolhouses, stores and residences
being destroyed. Wednesday night
Deputy Sheriff Holcomb's barn was
on fire, and George Jessrang, depu-
ty county assessor, was arrested
while playing hose on the flames.
He was charged by the sheriff with
being the cause of several recent
fires, including this one. Jessrang
was first to give the alarm for all
these fires. No motive Is known for
his acts.
MONUMENT TO GRANT.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l6.-It Is
designed by the Grand Army of Re
public 10 erect In Washington, ID.
c., monument to General Grant,
The necessary money to pay for the
monument is being raised by popu-
lar subscription, among the q. A
R. posts OF the country.
NINEry-FIvE THOUSAND SHORT.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. l6.-The
alleged shortage of County Auditor
Lavalle, In the school funds, will
probably amount to sos, 900, as that
sum Is not accounted for.
THE ADAMS EMPRESS EMBRoGLIo.
NEW York, Oct. 10. The appll-
cation of Henry Sanford, president
of the Adams Express company, for
an attachment against the property
of Johh Hoey, the deposed president
of that company, In suit TO recover
over half million, was granted to-
day. The summons attached 10 the
papers announces TO Hoey, il he de-
faults in appearing to answer the
suit, judgment will be taken against
him for STl2, ,9O5, with Interests and
costs.
CARCAssEs sPOILED.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. l6,-rhe British
steamer PaTrametta, which arrived
here, reports the crank shaft of her
freezing engine was broken while
she was Ia the gulf of Alden causing
its stoppage for 20 hours. Hot
weather caused the carcasses of
$4,000 Australian sheep in the freez-
ing compartments to spoil.
VALUABLE DECISION.
FARGO, n. D., Oct. l6.-It is said
the decision of Judge CALDWELL in
the Northern Pacific tax case yes
terday is wor h from Sl5, 900, ,00O to
So, ,000, 900 TO the railroad, although
ON the main issue as taxation Of
lands, the decision is against the
company. The decision gives them
clear title 10 all land within their
grant, not known TO contain miner.
ais at the time of filing the maps of
the definite location OF the road.
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