Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-25

AsHEvILLE, NC. sept, 25.-Fred
Taylor, a railroad engineer was lasI
night shot and fatally wounded 10y
a negro named Rankin. A crowd
OF railroad men caught Rankin and
hanged him.
vHE RUMOR DENIED.
NEW YORK, Sept. Pa special
from Washington says the state de-
partment has denied the report thai
ex-senator Blair is to relieve Patrick
E gan as minister to Chill, aud adds
that Blaine's support among Irish
voters is not so large that he can
afford to lose any portion Of it light
ly. The only thing that would be
likely TO injure Eyan would be for
the government in Chill to formally
complain of him.
BLAIR TO SUCCEED EGAN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-Wash-
ugton special says: "At the state
apartment today it was virtually
admitted that Minister Egan has
been acting as Chilian correspon-
dent for New York newspapers aud
that he was being investigated. Tie
intimation was that he would soou
he superseded. II is slid Blair is To
/ succeed Egan as United States Min
lister to Chill.
MINNEAPOLIS FIRE.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Sept. 25.-
Fire broke out in the five.siory brick
b Hiding occupied by the Moore
Wood Carving Machine company y
yesterday afternoon, and the in
tlammable nature of the stock caused
a rapid spread of the flames. Within
five minutes the flames burst
through the roof. A brisk breeze
was blowing and, seeing it was i'm
possible to save the burning building
the attention of the firemen was
directed to the adjoining property
Elevator "C' stood close behind the
building and the roof of the elevator
was soon on fire. Within fifteen
minutes from the start of the fire
the Moore building was gutted, the
firemen barely escaping when the
walls collapsed. TO better fight the
the fire on the elevator "C' a score
Of firemen were on the roof of the
annex There was a sudden ex-
plosion and a great stream of fire
burst from the end, then from the
roof at the right and at the left,
completely shutting from the view
of the great crowd on the street, the
dozen iiremen who were on the roof
Through a momentary break the
crowd could see the men attempting
to reach the ladders. Four fell OF
jumped. Again the smoke arose,
and there on ledge stood fireman
apparently dazed and not knowing
what TO do. "Slide down on the
hose" yelled the crowd; he did so,
landing safely. All were fiaally res
cued. OF eighteen men who were
on the roof of the annex three are
In precarious condition, and Others
are badly burned and bruised. The
block of frame and brick stores on
Washington avenue, the yards of
the MillwoOd company, Kansas
City Grain and Feed company's
storehouse, and several smaller
structures We're destroyed or badly
damaged before the fire was got
under control. The Empire Eleva-
tor company, who operated elevator
&c" estimate the loss on the eleva-
tor and contents at 500, 900; insuran.
c., $4,000. Moore company's loss.
$4,000; insurance, 5000. Total loss
placed at Sl97, 900, with an aggregate
Insurance of Sl07,0
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
JACKsoNvILLF, Fla, Sept. 25.-
Just before midnight Wednesday
night a panic occurred in the Har. |
nony Baptist church (colored), |
caused 10y the lights going out. |
One woman was killed, three Others |
received fatal injuries, and about
twenty people were seriously crush
ed and bruised.
WATCH DEALERS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.--The decision
Of the watch trust to cue prices in
order TO run the Dueber Company
out Of the business, has resulted In
bitter feeliSg among retailers upon
whom the cut In prices on the eigh-
teenth-size movement fell most
heavily. One firm here has offered
watches at a so per eeut reduction
aud a meeting of retailers has been
sailed In Cincinnati, where the pro.
position will he made to refuse TO
handle trust goods.
10 BULL 1HR COFFEE MARKET.
NEW IoRK. Sept. 25.-Aa effort
was made by Que Of the members ~
The coffee exchange 20 squeeze the
Market but the attempt resulted in
The failure. Three ar four leading
hrms In the New York Exchange
have been attempting 10 bull the
market for September coffee for
'oIne time. Unfortunately for them
hey ran afoOl OF European beans
md big receipts In the cities Of
Brazil Citiee begaa 20 40 down,
lnd In spite OF ali the efforts OF the
'ull CLIQUE, il kept going lower
yesterday, there being further
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