Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

the United States steamer Galena at
Gay Head. 1t was found that she
could be pumped out without much
difficulty, and at high water she lay
nearly ahoat in her bed, but the sand
that has piled up around her pre-
vented her being hauled aflOat.
The statement of Mr.. Hogg, Of
San Francisco, that Portland cannot
compete with that city In the fair
shipment Of -four TO the Orient is
foolish. Oregon wheat and -four IL
recognized in every market in the
world as the best, and as such com
mands the top prices. Telegram.
It Is possible that the trial Of JOS
eph Remington for the murder Of
j. It. FIett, may become one of the
most famous in the United States
AS the case at present stands it will
be almost impossible to convince
any jury Of his innocence on the
grounds of insanity, or any of the
common pleas. Hence, it is almost
a settled fact that the defense will
be on the same as that In the trial Of
Gabrielle Bompard in Paris last
year, where 1t was claimed, and so.
clearly proven case of hyponotism,
that her accomplice was sentenced
to death and she received term of
imprisonment. The theory In Rem
ington's case, It is understood, will
be that ne was hypnotized by the
Minneapolis woman, whose name
has been so frequently mentioned.
Since the murder of Agent Flett
competent authorities, who have
visited Remington in Jail with this
theory In view, are said to be of the
opinion that he is so constituted as
to be liable to mesmeric Influence.
should this line Of defense be adopted
1t will probably be the first Of the
kind in the United States.
Christian Litscher, near Dayton,
brought in and presented A. M.
Peery, two of the largest carrots
raised in the country the past sea
son. They weighed 8 pounds, each.
You can see them In Mr.. Peery's
show widow, where also will be seen
one Of the largest sunhowers raised
in the state of Oregon, which was
also grown by Mr.. L.-Dayton Her
aid
A murderous assault was made on |
Lee Fung, n Chinaman attending
the Evangelical school, Portland,
Friday evening, about 1890 O'Clock,
by two young foot.pads. Fung was
returning from school, and when he
reached the corner of Twelfth and
Washington streets, they sprung out
on him aud began beating him
about the head and abdomen. Fung
broke away and blew police call
whistle which he carried, and citi-
zen coming TO the rescue, the boys
broke away. He kept on his way
antll he neared his employers, Mrs.
A. q. Coleman's house, when he saw
Inother boy standing against a
amp post. He again resorted to his
whistle, and the man fed Fung
foot-pads rs threeboys
Who had been following him home
very night for the past week, and
aid none of them were over half
,rown.
Sanger, II seems, has changed its
iame to Raw Dog, us we are In re.
eipt Of copy of the Raw Dog
Weekly News, paper printed there,
republican, Union, Or.
Mr.. II. A. Heath. editor of the q
farney Press, has been held to an {
wsr by Observation-Disclosures
'ardwell, on charge OF sending In
ecent literature through the mails. !
10 has been required to give bonds nn
! the sum Of 5000 for his appearance. il
he indecent literature Is comprised b
! some two or three paragraphs and :,
'me dOggerel poetry published in I,
le Press, and the complaint was /
lade by j Embrell, to whom some q
the stuff referred. v
Early last evening In this city IA "
IAN was seen standing before the a
low window OF book store, In
'hich position he remained 80 long
nat he began TO attract attention.
close observation showed that he c
'as drunk aud that he had gone /
)und asleep, while standing leaning u
gainst the iron window railing. |,
ie remained In the same position Il
ntll nearly midnight, when he
Iowly awoke, looked about him and
eemed dazed to find that II was
ark, and then started for home at =.
3 lively pace AS his condition n
lould permit. His name was not ..
T.. w. Dayis; Are you a boys ~
lang That Is, are you such man a
) the boys like9 II you are it is Il
NE 10 say you are not a crank, not {,
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