Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-22
FOREIGN.
HAITIAN AFFAIRS

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HAVTIAN AFFAIRS
PARIS, 2l.-The Haytien minister
here has received a letter from TIE
Haytien secretary of state, dated
Port Au Prince, saying on Corpus
Christi, May %, President Hippolyte
was attending religious ceremonies
i'm the cathedral at Port Au Prince,
when a band of desperadoea attacked
the prison, forced open the doors
and liberated the prisoners therein
confined. The band then started
for the presidential palace, hoping
to surprise and assassinate Hip
polyte. The former promptly
massed his forces, tnd soon managed
to suppress the revolt. The bearers
of the revolutionary movement
were placed under arrest, and a
number of their accomplices were
also made prisoners. Rigaud was
shot, after convincing proof having
been furnished he was not a French
subject. The secretary Of states
letter concludes with the remark
that the country is now tranquil
and will remain SO. La Steele Sat
urday says the European cabinets
are discussing the expediency of
taking united action in order to
restore order in Hayti. At cabinet
council held Saturday it was de
cided to demand reparation from
Hayti for the shooting by Hyppolyte
Of Rigaud, on the ground he is a
French subject.
THE SITUATION IN HAYTI.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-No of
fetal information has been received |
here of the mooted intervention of
the European powers in Haytian
affairs. The fact cannot be dis
guised that the situation in the dis
turbed republic is being watched
with apprehension by our govern
ment, but there is still a strong be-
lief that the Haytians will be able
to restore order without outside
AS to the attitude of
the United States government to-
ward the reported contemplated
concerted action of the Europeah
nations, nothing can be predicted
until it is definitely known what
shape this action will assume,
CLAIMED FRENCH PROTECTION.
PARIS, June 2l.-Ribot, minister
of foreign affairs, has submitted to
the cabinet report from the French |
minister at Port An Prince, in |
which the minister says he bad sent |
a protest to the Haytian government
against the execution Of a merchant
named Rigaud, who claimed French
protection.
MASSACRED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 22.-It is
reported that Haiku Pasha, the
Turkish governor of the province Of
Yemen, with all his staff, has been
massacred by the insnrgent Arabs,
Porte is sending reinforcements to
Yemen, though the officials here as
sert the rising has been suppressed
THE MANIPUR MASSACRE.
CALCUTTA, June 22.-The court of
inquiry which has been investigat-
ing the Manipur massacre found the
regent guilty of warning upon the
forces of the Empress of India, but,
on the other hand, the court finds
the regent moi guilty of the murder
of Chief Commissioner Quinton and |
and the other British officials killed |
during the massacre. The regent
was sentepced TO death.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
ST PETERSBURG, June 22.-Yes- |
terday a large balloon was being in
tiated with gas when 1t escaped and
carried upward four workmen, when
at great height the balloon burst
aud the four men We're thrown to
the ground and horribly mangled.
ENGINEER KILLED.
LONDON, June 22.-A train car
rying militamen ON a single-track
railway about two miles from Lon
donderry, Ireland, yesterday collid-
ed with an empty train. The driver
of the militia train was killed. The
driver had promptly reversed his
engine, otherwise many lives would
have been lost. AS it was the three
first carriages, laden with luggage,
were spllntered TO pieces and scores
Of the soldiers were more OF less In
jured.
Picture frames at Surgent's.