Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-03

n,hle purpose being to reach Buenos
Axfss. The weather was bitterly
cold and the snow on the ground
made travelling very difficult. Bal
maceda rode a mule, which ls the
onls auirnal that is Of any use 10 the
noanfnin passes through which he
was making his way.
Taesday- morning the muleteers
began to grumble and attempted 70
turn back, ~ the weather was be.
coming 20 severe aud the Suow 20
deep that they feared they would
lose their lives Balmaceds, know
INK that almost certain death await
ed him II he returned, refused 70
turn back, and in a III Of passion
struck one Of the muleteers, who re-
taiialed BY drawing a pistol and
shcoling the ex- president dead. His
compa1so1 then killed Balnaceda's
companion and, after rihiug theii
pscketa, made good their escape
Their bodies, according to the STORY
sent here. were fouad by party Of
mounlalDesrs and returned TO Lo
Andeas.
No further pa ticulars could be
obtained. Tie news created great
interest IN tse city, but no on
seemed surprised, las il was general,
believed that the unfortunate mai
would either be killed or perish with
the cold before he reached place Of
safety, IL he tried 70 make his es-
cape by crossing the Andes.
TRUST COMPANY FAILS.
Boston, Mass, Sept. S.-The Suf
folk Trust Company, doing a genera
banking aud mortgage loan business
have gone Into The hands Of a receiv-
er. Liabilities, $4,000; quick as
SETS, 100000.
SUDDEN DEATH.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 3.-Rich-
ard Nash, engineer on the Reading
express, while on the lookout, wa
struck by some obstruction near
Orrville station, aud his head was
severed from bis body. The body
hung out Of the cab some minutes
before the fireman discovered it.
MINE BURNED OUT.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3.
The Shaft house Of the Holstine
Works, the machinery and timbers
10 the mine at Stockton, burned
yesterday, causing loss Of $4,000.
The miners escaped unhurt.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
CHICAGO, Sept 3.-The national
Columbian commission met yester
day. The first subject TO come up
was the reading Of a communica
tIon from the general secretary Of
the American Sabbath Union asking
asking a hearing for delegation
from that body on the subject of
closing the exposition on Sunday.
Finally, after considerable debate on
the motion Of Commissioners DE
Young,o OF California, and amendedby
Massey, delegate, II was voted to APP
point committee Of three to confer
with the Sabbath Union delegation,
and fix an hour during tod aSs ses
sion at which the commission would
hear the memorial. After hearing
reports of The board of control, the
president and directors, II general
recess was taken until O'Clock.
The national board Of lady managers
Of the Columbian Exposition met
here this morning and elected Mrs.
Susan Gale Cook secretary In place
OF Miss Couzins. Congressman
Springer, who was present, was
asked by Mrs. Palmer to speak,
and he camplied. Mrs. Palmer,
the president, then presented her
report, and reviewed her European
trip and It's result.
HOME AGAIN.
NEW York, Sept 3.-'rhe steam
ship Majestic, with Mrs. Russell
b. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee on
board, arrived OH Fire Island yester
day. Mrs. Harrison aud her son,
Russell b. Harrison, went down the
bay on the United States cutter
Grant 10 meet them.
CLOSING SALOONS AT MIDNIGHT.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Many of the
rant.keepers are protesting
vigorously against TIA, order TO
close their bars promptly at mid.
night. Chief Mclaughey, how
ever, Is determined to carry out the
law ia the strlrte,t sense. He will
not allow a customer I, bay bottle
OF wine just before midnight aud
finish Il at his leisure.
EAH.y AND LATR."-The peaches
fl.af avarv hodv likes are thA Craw.