Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-18

drawer was marked and an officer
secreted in an adjoining room where
he could observe the proceedings
through a hole in the partition. Sill
yer came into the store at 10 O'Clock,
spoke to the clerk and lounged be-
hind the prescription case. The
officer who saw hIm take a key
from his pocket, open the drawer
and extract some money and put it
IN his pocket then sprang out and
arrrsted him. The marked money
was found on his person. Silver is
in Jail awaiting examination. He is
about twenty years old, moved in
good social circles and the revelation
of bis rascality was great surprise
to all. He had no employment,
and the amonnt of money he had
recently been spending excited sus-
picion. He came here with his
family from Denver about three
months ago His father and one
brother 1--we az Seattle.
BEHRING SEA.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-The
United States steamers Mohican and |
Alert left this morning to join other
government vessels in BehriDg sea.
TO TRADES UNION.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-A joint com
mittee OF the trades unions of this
city have decided to send a letter to
President Harrison asking that in
all work done by the federal govern
ment in connection with the worlds
fair an eight hour day be recognized;
all disputes to be settled by arbitra-
ton and not less than the recognized
minimum scale of wages for various
trades be paid. A circular of the {
minimum scale of wages has been {
ssued to the working men of Amer 8
ca and Europe warning them not
% come to Chicago in expectation of |
getting plenty of work and high 5
wages in the construction of the
worlds fair buildings. q
CHANGED sYNoDs.
PITTsBURG, June lS.-Last night
he congregation of the Allegany
Reformed Presbyterian church,
Rev. J. r. Milligan, the pastor re
,ently deposed by the synod, unam- l.
ously withdrew from the Reformed il
Presbyterian church and will seek :
admission to the United Presbyte- 3
ian chucrh. (
SHIP ON FIRE. d
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.--The :,
French ship Valparaiso, which was
sighted some days ago proceeding to ;,
mis- port with fire in her hold, was
lowed into port this morning. The "
largo consisted of nineteen hun
1red tons of coal. The fire was ex-
after one hundred and
fifty tons of coal had been jetti- T
,oned. The damage by fire hrI not l
been estimated. !
A VETO. >,
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 18.-GOy- q
srnor Pattison today vetoed the n
education bill passed by k
he legislature. ii
THE RUMoR DENIED. q
New YORK, June 1S.-Haytien u
onsul, Price said today there is not II
he slightest foundation for the u
latement that President Hippolyte c'
'as shot. IL
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Boone, Ia, June 1S.-A Chicago "'
ilwaukee & St Paul express train, -
ling east, plunged into Coon river VI
lesday night, in storm, killing
1e or six persons, fatally iujuring
lm twelve to fifteen. The disaster de
as caused by heavy rains under CO
lining the approach to the bridge. w
he train consisted of an engine Ir
I'd seven cars, all of which went
to the river except two sleepers in
Ie rear. The engineer of the
ain was killed. No definite par
culars can be procured, as rail 70
,ad people are reticent about the is
fair.
Later advices from the scene Of
he wreck on the st. Paul railway at
'oon Rapids, Ia, state that but one
fe was lost outright; one victim
'ill probably die and twenty-one
re injured. some Of them severely. W
.mong the injured are William
.ongenderfer, of Watsonville, Cal, h,
nd NJ, Rust, Boulder, Colo, Ex-
ress Messenge Addrojd is missing.
he bridge is total wreck and will
. impassi ible for at least twelve II
ours. Superintendent Guodnow ca
rived at daybreaK from Omaha, ,u
nd is doing all in his power TO care ~
n the wounded. Physicians on lie.
he ground are busy caring for the NJ
Ijured, preparatory to sending 4liI
lem to their homes. -
ON VACATION. 70
WASHINGTON, June is. -Secre- u'
Iry Foster left Washington this :" :"
corning for weeks visit to his IA,
ome in Ohio. Secretary of War "
rector has gone 20 Vermont one -
eek. ="
AMALGAMATFD,