Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-03

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deg. i2 mln., Captain Andrews aud
the Mermaid were about 2l46 miles
ffom their destination.
By request, Captain Morgan
received ihe log book Of the lonely
mariner up to date Of meeting, to
be forwarded to the Boeton Herald.
Captain AIorgans says the courage
GUS mariner was well aud in good
splrits. was short Of nothing, but
regretted having been out so long
The log book contained but little of
interest.
RESISTED ARREST
MODESTO, Cal Aug. 81 This city
was thrown iuto state Of intense
excitement Saturday night about
900 o'clock, occasioned by City Mar
shai r. d. Young shooting and kill
ing Barney b. Garner, who resisted
arrest. Garner had been drinking
In the afternoon. Frequent requests
Of the marshal for him TO remain
quiet were not needed, and when
Garner was told TO consider himself
under arrest he made motion to
draw pistol Marshal Young i'm.
mediately drew bis own and fired
two shots, both bullets golag through
Garner's body killing him Instantly.
Young Immediately gave himself
up aud went to the county jail.
Garner was a saloon keeper, and
was quarrelsome when under the
influence OF liquor. He leaves a
widow and three children. A pis-
toI was found in Garner's pocket by
the coroner. An inquest will be
held today.
A PRETTY WIFE THE CAUSE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.---A mysteri-
Gus shooting case occurred early last
night in the apartment house No.
23O West forty-second street. While
Charles @. Goodwin was engaged In
writing letter In his room, Ber-
tram w. Webster, an acquaintance,
opened the door and stood upon
the threshold with a revolver In his
hand. Without utterlng word, he
fred at Goodwin, who fell to the
floor with a bullet In his abdomen.
Webster cody walked down stairs
and told the janltor that Goodwin
war sick, after which he disappeared
Goodwin was taken to the hospital
and will probably die. He is a
bachelor, aged 80. Webster is a
married man 80 years Of age. The
police profess 10 believe that Mrs
Webster, who is young and pretty,
Is the cause of the shooting.
PAN AMERICAN COMPANY.
CHICAGO, ,Aug.3.-The officers and
directors ofthe Pan American Trans
portation Co. AN organization formed
for the purpose Of putting on a line q
stelmers between the southern
ports Of the United States and the
principal ports Of South America,
Central America and West Indies
are In session In this city today.
The purpose Of the meeting Is TO
map out the work more completely
and perfect arrangements for float
ing the additional securities to carry
Il on 10 the amount Of million of
dollars. The original capital stock
OF Sl0,OO0,000 has already been sub
scribed but the company has author
lty 10 Increase to $l0O,000,000. The
projectors contemplate building at
least twenty steel steamships under
the provisions Of the mail subsidy
bill.
LABOR TROUBLES.
OMAHA, Aug. 3.--There has been
no fresh trouble at the Omaha and
Grant smelter today. When the
hour for day shift to go on duty
about 400 men gathered at the gate.
Nobody went TO work except half
dozen men, who emptled the silver
furnaces. Soon after this was done
the smelter closed. A number OF
manufacturers dubbed togeter and
will test the eight hour law In
the courts.
GAMBLING ROW.
SEATTLE, Ang., 3.--John Dono-
hue old miner was shot through
the right leg today in the BDou
saloon by John Boyle, gambler.
Little can be learned Of the cause of
the shooting but II Is supposed TO
have been over cards.
IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, Aug. S.--The foreign
committee, Chicago worlds fair ar
rived here today from Paris.
cHERoKRRs.
TAHLEoUAH, |. +. Aug. S.--The
general election Of the Cherokee ma
tlon takes place today. There are
three candidates In the field for chief
ASSIGNMENT
BOSTON, Aug, a.--Semual HAno,
real estate operator AT Allston,
Mass., has assigned. Liabilities
$500. 900 assets 100000.
LANDMARK BuRSED,
PALMER. Mass, Aug, 3.-.'rbe
Weeks House, an old landmark,
was burned this morning. Rev,
Williams, a retired Congregational
minister was burned 10 death,
other guests who bad a narrow
escape lost all their effects. Loss
$4,000.