Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-24

M place on the island. 30 far heard
Ifom has escaped without serious
damage II Islmposslble as yet to
give any estimate Of the money
paine damage to the crots, forests,
houses and shipping. The grand
iolal will be tomethlng enormeous.
Neither can il be told how many
peopIe have perished Today
Ills known that go met instant
death. Itis not at all improbable
that tbe more accurate reports will
add still more names. No attempt
win be made 10 ascertain the mum
Der or Injured, but the probability is
thousands received injuries more or
less serious. Efforts are being made
everywhere to repair the damage.
Here IN st. Pierre the frat endeavor
Is to eet new roofs, for hardly roof
III the entire city remains intact.
Not single craft that was in the
hhrbor when the storm struck th'
island rsmnins afioat.
A DEAD BODY ON HIM.
FnEsNo, Aug. 4.--Saturday
night two men named Harper and
Raw. started from Selma for Fresno
In cart. In crossing the Fowler
switch canal, near Fowler, the car
upset and threw thelmen out. Ray
fell underneath, and bad several ribs
broken aud was otherwise injured
Harper fell on top Of Ray, but his
head struck the ground in such q
manner as to break his neck. Ray
laid with Harpers dead body across
him for several hours, until discov-
cred by passer by.
SNOW IN COLORADO.
PUEBLO, Col, Aug. "a. Snow fell
Saturday Afternoon on the plains
east Of the city. In town drop Of
40 deg. in temperature was noted
within an hour. The change was
accompanied by very heavy dust
storm.
THE ITATA.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-John Grace
n Co. were Saturday served with
subpenas to appear as witnesses IN
the United States circuit court al
Los Angeles iD the case Of the Itata
The Graces have always denied that
they bad any connection with the
shipment Of arms to Chilli.
THE PINTO LEAVES PLYMOUTH.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 24.-The new
cruiser President Pinto, built for
government of Chill.
which arrived here a few days ago |
from Tonlon, has left this port. Her
destination is not known.
HIS BROTHER DEFEATED.
New YORK, Aug. "a "A special
10 the Herald from Port au Prince,
Hayti, says that an election for
senator was held there Friday.
President Hippolyle's brother was |
q candidate, aud every possible ef
fort was made to secure his election,
He was defeated, however. This
defeat shows very clearly the hostili
ty Of the chamber to the chief exc
cutiye.
FoKoEr THE coMRINATIoN.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2A.-L4ast night q
band OF armednegroes entered Henry
Joel's store, took what money be
had about him, and then told him
TO open the safe. He was so fright
ened he could not remember the
combination and the negroes fatally
shot him. The murderers espaed.
SEVERE STORM.
LANcAsI Err, Pa, Aug. 4.-Las,
nights storm in Northern Lanoas-
ter county was the heaviest In
thirty ears. Bridges, a number OF
buildings, sheds, fences, and rail
road tracks were washed away and
many cattle drowned.
FROST in IOWA.
MARsHALLrOwN, Iowa, Aug. "a.
"A very perceptable white frost In
this region both Sunday morning |
and this mornlug especially In the
low lands but corn is not injured
and the teuderest vegetables are on
ly slightly nipped.
STILL EXCITED.
IRoNToN, o., Aug. "a. This com
is still excited over the
smothering OF George HanIlton's
Ihree children Saturday. The OK.
,ltement was greatly increased when
he coroner refused to hold an in-
lnsst and declined TO give his reason
herefor. A body OF leading citizens
vent TO bis home to demand that be
AXE some action in the case, but be
vas not home. II is alleged George
the father, has acted in
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