Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-26
TELEPHONE ACROSS OCEAN.
Fatal Balloon Accidental U.
s. Marshal Shot.
BRUTAL WHIPPING OF A WOMAN.

The U, P. Finances, Elevator
Burned, The Stanford University,
She Will Wed a Prince, Changes
in the Cabinet, A Man Killed,
A Letter From Blaine, From Her.
mann's Friend, State and For
eign News, Etc,
TELEPHONE ACROSS THE OCEAN.
BOsToN, Sept. 26 "A series of sue
cessful experiments with long dis
tance telephones in this vicinity,
has led to the discussion of the FEAST
bilily of trans ocean telephones.
German Gray, inventor of the wire
on which these experiments have
been made, said: at is practicable
To telt phone across the Atlantic at a
cost far less than the present cables
aud of "a teuth of the weight, and
ca lsequenJly breaking the strain on
the cables. The use of copper, 1t has
been found, is not necessary, fol
iron wire, properly shaped, has been
proved to he as reliable conductor
aud its tensile strength. lis greater
The plan is under consideration fol
laying cables to London, and the
subject is now being figured on 10y
capitalists"
FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich, Sept
26.-As the result ofa balloon ascen
sion late yesterday afternoon, Lewis
b. Earl, of Marshall, is dead anC
Frank Thayer, of this city, is suffer
ing from IA fractured arm and severe
internal injuries. The accident wa'
caused by the giving way of the
trapeze ropes.
| UNITED STATES MARSHAL SHOT.
TAHLEQUAH, |. T., Sept. 26.-Th
United States Deputy Marshal VIII
son was shot and instantly killed b.
Samuel Downing, Cherokee whor
the marshal had gone to arrest o
the charge of selling liquor. Officer
have gone to the scene of the mu
der.
A MAN KILLED.
ASHLAND, Or, Sept. 26.-J. Woo
ey Hamilton, of Little Bntt
stepped in front of the south boun
Southern Pacific train yesterda
afternoon, and was struck by ii
engine, receiving injuries frol
which he died shortly atterwart
The coroner's jury eXonerated tt
engineer, as it was proven tn;
Hamilton was intoxicated all
deliberately stepped in front of Il
rain.
THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-Tl
Leland Stanford Jr. University rol
have been filling up at such a ra
recently that there practically r
mains no room for more applicant
Over 1000 applicants have been r
ceived, many of them from the eas
Three hundred and twenty studen
have been examined and accepted
amoug them sixty young women.
SHE WILL WE'D A PRINCE.
BINGHAMPTON, n. Y, Sept. 90
Miss Cora Dunn, a handsome blon(
of this city, is soon to become
princess of one of the largest provil
ces in Japan. Prince JoaskO Ka
sumata is young japanese studer
of Cornell university. He is of M
dium height and very intellectual
though not considered handsome
Miss Dunn is niece of G. w. Dunn
member of the Republican stat
committee and well known polit
tician, at present holding the pos
ton of postmaster, at BinghamptoI
The prince, who has been man
years at the university preparin
himself for civil engineer, hs
been called home to Japan b
the serious illness of his fathe
When he returns, however, 1t wi
be as benedict, carrying back wit
him a young and attractive Amer
can bride of the land of flowers.
RUMoRED CHANGES IN THE CABI
NET.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 1t wa
stated yesterday that everytbiu
now points to the selection of Jude
Bolger, of Indiana, to snccee
Judge Schofield on the bench of tt
court of claims. 1t is said that III
president will probably permit h
secretaryship of war to remain v
cant until congress meets, Gener
Grant acting as secretary after Il
retirement of Secretary Procto
When congress meets, Attorne
General Miller will be appointed
Ane of the circuit iudgeships. an