Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-31
HANGED ATLAST
Life Insurance Company Bursted
Secretary Noble, Senator Quay's
Reasons, From Toledo to LIVER
pool, Foreign and State News,
Etc.
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The flames rapidly spread, ana 81
though four streams were turned on
the FIRE could not be checked. The
Montana livery stable, the First
Chance saloon and lodging house
above, the BreyoOrt house and D
number Of Chinese stores were es-
tirely consumed. About twenty oc-
cupsnts Of the lodging house were
asleep at the time, and some were
COT out with great difficulty. The
fIremen gave up hopes Of saving any
building on that side NJ the block.
and turned their attention toward
saving the balance Of the block and
The house opposite, which were
.moklng from the beat. II was
rumored that a sleeper had been
burned to death, but this cannot be
verified, owing 10 the intense beat
10 the vicinity Of the fire. Teater *
Co. owned the Montana.
The FIRE was confined to six build
ogs and was out by 2:30. The loss
. variously estimated at between
20, 900 and $1,000 with no insur-
ance. Two persons injured may die.
MORE DEF Ais.
SEATTLE, July 3i.--The chayred
remains " George Williams meat
monger, was found in the ruins Of
the lodging house burned this morn
ing. He lay with his face down.
A negro cook and his wife are at
Providence hospital probably fatally
burned. Early during the progress
If the fire a negro jumped head first
from the building. His form was
covered with flames and as he fell
his homes were heard TO crack;
burned flesh hung in threads from
his qnlverlng form. The woman also
Jumped and when she fell blood
streamed from her mouth, nose and
ears. They were moved to the hos
pltnl and are suffering the most In
tense agony. During burning Of one
OF the Chinese stores the explosion
OF firecrackers sounded like a roar Of
artillery. A fireman came near los
ing his life. Horses that were
turned loose from the Montana
stable rushed madly through the
streets, causing the crowd TO stam-
pede frightfuily. II required tre-
mendous work to save the surround
ing buildings. There were six
buildings burned. Loss, $4,000,
with insurance less than 10000.
HANGED AT LAST.
Houston, Tox., July 3l.-Wil.
llams, colored, was hanged today In
the county Jail. The crime for
which he was executed was the kill
Ing Of DR.. y. A. Shamblen, on the
night Of July 3lst, 1888. This was
the first murder that became notable
Of the vendetta between what was
here known ss the "Jaybird" aud
"Woodpecker" factions In Fort
Bend county. The warfare existed
two years between these factions,
extermlnatlng whole families, and
scores OF men were murdered during
lts relgn. Williams IL the only per-
son who met judicial death on nc
count Of IL. DR.. Shamblen was u
prominent "Jayblrd" or democrat
leader Of the opposition to those
who were controlling the political
destiny OF Fort Bend county at that
time; Williams was u "Woodpecker"
or republican. On the night OF the
assassination DIR. ShambIen was
holding family prayer near Rich
mond, Fort Bend county.
INsURANcs COMPANY DISSOLVED.
ALBANY. N. Y. July Sl.--The
Superintendent OF Insurance Pierce,
upon receiving report Of the exami-
nation made by his deputies In the
affairs OF the Flour city life insur
ance association Of Rochester, has
requested the attorney general 10
take steps to dissolve the corpor.
alton on the grounds Of fraud. Sey-
eral officers OF the Flour City Life
are already under arrest and indIct-
ment for forgery and fraud.
NOBLE HAS REgI0NED
WAsuINoroN, July 3l.-The next
important retirement from President
Harrlson's political family will be
Secretary Noble. -Four months ago
Mr.. Noble placed his resignation as
secretary Of the interior In the presl-
dents hands. The reason assigned
for his withdrawal from public life
was the condition OF his health.
Mr., Noble ia troubled with an aiiec-
tion Of the heart, not unlike that
from which the late Secretary Win
dom died. II was the death OF that
gontlemaa which emphasized 10 Mt
Mobiles mind the neoessity Of n
more quiet life, aud his resignation
was not long Ia following. Pfesi-
dent Harrison, however, was not
alarmed by his secrctary's physical
condition and he pocketed the reslg.
nation without neting on Il, secre.
tary Noble has heen absent frnm
Washington fr the past fes
months, aud a Il not improbabls
that the rest may pr,ye beneficial
ln that ease he will remain la the
calinei, when Il l. believed he WILL
bc appilnl,d 10y President Harrison
fo one nf the new ullied states