Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-14

: bronze statute of John Wesley, an
a committee, headed by BishOI
> Fowler, of San francisco, was ap
, poninted to raise funds.
TOO MUCH soN-IN-LAw.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, Oct. 14.-Som
months ago an old man named
David Moss married a girl IA year
old, having the consent Of be
mother, on payment of $500. Th'
youthful bride has since proved t.
be very fickle-minded. and hai
showed preference for the old mans
son. Bud Moss, the young brides
soD-in-law, undertook to lay out the
old man, but was not allowed tC
complete the job. He was arrested
after strong resistance, and was sen
fenced to thirty days in Jail. When
the sentence is out he is TO be al
tested on charge Of forging check
for $400 on the old man, The young
bride was heart broken to see hel
son.in-law taken in by the officers.
Moss is a wealthy man.
THE sEARLEs WILL CASE.
Boston, Oct. A. The Record
this afternoon says that il is under
stood the Searles' will contest is at
an end, and that Timothy Hopkins
will get between $S,000,000 and
$40, 900, 600 of the late Mrs. Searles'
property.
swINDLED.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 14.-S. w.
Chipman, young merchant OF
American Fork, Utah, was swindled
out of $4,000 in cold cash by a
smooth and willy Mr.. Smlth-C. A.
Smith, he said his name was-in u
cattle deal in the stock yards. Chip
man met Smith some time ago at
his Utah home. The meeting Chip
man thought opportune. Smith
wanted to buy 200 cattle. Chapman
had just that number to sell. Chip.
man was administrator for a certain
Mormon estate, which included 205
head of cattle. Smith offered a
good price. He did not have the
money with him he said, and Of
fered to pay Chipman's expenses to
Kansas City if he would come here
with him to sell the cattle. Chip
man jumped at the offer. They ar
rived here Friday and the cattle
were disposed of to Keys & Co.
commission merchants at the Kan
sas City Stock Yards. The cattle
Were shipped in Smiths name
Chapman was with Smith when the
sale was made, but being of a back
ward nature he had nothing to say
Keys q Co. did not know he haC
any interest in the deal. They of.
fered Smith $4,000 for the cattle, and
he accepted that, saying he wanted
cash. Keys refused this, as he did
not know Smith to be Smith the
shipper. He therefore gave him $5C
in cash and a New York draft fol
the remainder. The two meu
walked away. Chipmau says Smith
gave him $50, saying; ~ have told
Keys Il Co. to place the remainder
to your account. 1t is not safe to
carry so much money around witt
you." Chapman and Smith ther
went to the Interstate fair and at.
tended the races. When the horse,
for the 2:30 tr0t came Smith wai
anxious TO bet on Dick c. and asked
,Chipman to wait in the grandstanC
while he bought ticket on tn,
horse, Chipman waited, but Smitl
never came back, After the races
Chipmau Went t. Keys & Co. anC
said he wanted his money. He ex
planned the circumstances and sale
the cattle were his. This was tn,
first Keys n Co. knew Of his interes
in the matter. They told ChipmaI
the facts of the case and ut one
telegraphed to New York to pre-
vent payment Of the draft. In thi
way hope 10 recover the money 70
Chapman. Chipman is about .
years old and is a Mormon, Hi
father Is one Of the wealthles an
most influential men IN that sectio
of the country. Smith il describe
as a typical Westerder. blutf an
hearty Ia manner aud of gentl,
I manly appearance. He is n goo
talker aud somewhat older tina
Chipman.
3 STEAMER ASHORE.
Hull Mass, Oct, l4-Th
steamer Bostonian, Of Leyala
which sailed from Boston for Live
pool is this morning ashore o
! Georges Island shoa',
AGAINST OPENING SUNDAY.
WAsHINoToN. Oct. Eoumil
cal Methodist council this nlorniu
adopted unanimously petition 20 th
United States commission OF a
Chicago Worlds Fair protestin
, against the proposed opening Of a
fair on sunday.
or 10 BUY OF U. >.
SE PETERSBURG, Oct. "a IN
: government is negotiating q
, the purchase OF a large Quantit
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