Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-23

must be cutu a. homes for the Peo-
ne. and Tho people be given chance
10 become owners. II Sir John re-
mains In the servIce Of the tory cabi-
net II Is only because they are afraid
to drop him out.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
SAN FRANcIscO, Sept 3D.
Marion Cannon, state representa-
tive Of the farmers alliance Of Cal
ifornia. has issued a proclamation to
The members, announcing that ar
ranQements have been made with
President Polk to deliver a series Of
lectures in this state, commencing
in Sacramento on the evening OF
October the 10. II possible grand
mass meeting Will be held at CoIusa
on October 9.
IMPORTS or RAIsINs.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Tbe Com
meicial Bulletin says: The exports
OF raislns from Denia thus far have
been only 5O,9OO boxes for America,
whereas for corresponding period
last year 46s, 600 boxes were in transit
1t is evident from this that the cum
petition Of California is feared, and
importers hesitate 10 send forward d
any considerable quantity.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
WEsr SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 23.-
Destructive fires are raging in the
south aud esst village of COmstock
nearly destroyed aud Cumberland
is in danger.
''RUM, ROMASIsM AND REBELLION" /"
SARATOGA, N. ", Sept. 23.-Rev
DR.. Burchard, who was a cOnspicu-
Gus figure in the presidential cam
paign Of 1884, is critically i'll in this
city.
M'KIN NLEY SPEAKS.
OrrUMwA, Iowa, Sept 23.-An i'm
mense crowd Of republicans turned
out to hear Major Mckinley speak
at the Coal Palace today.
MEXICAN RECIPROCITY.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 23.-Well
informed persons say the reciprocity
treaty between Mexico and Uuited
States will be only partial as tine
question ofores is not to be discussed.
The only subject for discussion
being what compensation Mexico
shall give to United States for the
free admission Of hides, sugar and
coffee.
THE CASE OF MRS. MAVERICK.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Sept. 2S.-The
case Of Mrs. Maybrick accused OF
poisoning her husband IN England
and sentenced to penal servitude for
life sometime ago was brought TO at
MISUNDERSTANDING and she together
with Secretary Blaine became deeply
Interested in 1t. About two weeks
ago a petition for Mrs. Maybrick's
pardon signed by Mrs. Harrison and
the wives of the members of the
cabinet was sent to Minister Lincoln
for presentation TO the queen.
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. D.
Samuel w. Thornton and Eva Jewel,
his wifeis sister, Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
are In this city alive and well. They
are the couple who, on the evening
of August 27th, last, mysteriously
disappeared from Coney Island.
They had gone in bathing, and
caught by the outgoing tide were
swept oHt to sea. Both OF them be-
ing good swimmers they managed
10 keep aiioat till picked up by
sailing vessel bound to this port, so
they say. Be It as II may, both man
and woman are here and in good
health. A message was at once
sent to their brother In Brooklyn,
asking for money to purchase cloth
ing and BRING them back home.
The story is one OF the strangest
ever heard Of, aud the marvellous
escape Of the couple is the sole topic
Of conversation here,
Ex-GovERSoR COMMITS SUICIDE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. GA
special from MarysyilIe, Mo-, says
ex-Gov. Albert MOorehouse com
mitted suicide AT his residence this