Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-31

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with an accident on Friday last
which resulted in his death. WINE
going about the cars in discharge oi
his duties, he was caught between
the buffers and crushed In a horrible
manner, dying a few hours later.
His body was taken to Brooklyn, n.
Y. where his only relative, sister,
lives. II is since learned that the
old man left fortune estimated at
100000. Mr.. Lawrence was born
in Port Jervis, N. Y, Sc years ago.
and his parents having a fair inc"n
gave him a good start In life. f."
twenty years he furnished hors.s To
the Delaware and Hudspn Cana
Company, and lived at the bewren-
CO homestead at Port Jervis. He
managed to accumulate a snug sum
during this time and went to Brook
lvn, where he invested in real estate.
A few years later Mr.. Lawrence
applied to the Philadelphia d Read
ing Railroad Company for a posi-
ton as car inspector, and securing
one was sent to Gordon, which IL
two miles south of Ashland. II IL
about thirty-five years since he ar
rived here, and he held the place
until his death. Having no family,
he boarded with William Seitzn
ger, and strange to say no one evel
saw any indication of his wealth
His fortune will fall into the hands
Of his sister.
THE TENNESSEE MINES.
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 31.-There was
no bloodshed as reported, when The
miners released $50 convicts, and
burned the stockades at Briceville
The miners who incited Tia releast
seem to have acted with the Creates
secrecy showing perfectorganization.
There is no outward indications o
immediate action, and the peopH
are beginning to believe the matte
will be left to the courts for settle
ment,
CRIMINAL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 3l.--A
sensational attempt at suicide wa
made here Thursd ~ morning
Joseph Tanning, who has served
one term in the prison for robbery,
had been sentenced TO Wethersfield
for seven years. With a batch
of eight other prisoners he wa
being taken to the train for trans
portation to the prison. AS he en-
tered the door Of the railroad sta
tion, he drew a knife from his
pocket with the arm which was
free, and, opeuing the blade with
his teeth, drew it sharply across hi
throat. He slashed again, but his
arm was held by one of the sherilfs.
The blade had skipped the jug1lal
vein and he may live. He made
frantic efforts to tear the bandage
from his throat, but was continually
watched. He was taken to prison
and placed in the hospital there.
DOES NOT KNOW HOW II IS.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Oct. 81
Lacey, the comptroller OF the cur
rency, sent telegram to Senator
Quay this morning, saying so far
as he Is able to learn, no one connect
ed with the treasury department
was authorized to deliver his certiti
cate of deposit to the Democratic
state committee, aud does not know
bow it came into their possession.
BLIZzARDs.
HILLsBoRo, N. D., Oct. 3l.--Snow
is falling and drifting through the
wheat shocks and stacks. Further
threshing this season appears impos
sible.'
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Oct. 81
A regular blizzard is raging, ana
the ground is covered with snow.
POOL ROOMS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 81
The supreme court has rendered a
decision sustaining the validity Of
the municipal ordinance prohibiting
carrying on of pool rooms in San
Francisco.
WILLIAMS IN CONTEMPT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Sl.--Senator
w. II. Williams of San Francisco
has on application Of Jerry Lynch,
been summoned to appear before
Judge Wallace for contempt in re-
fusing 10 answer question put to
him by the grand jury as to whether
he received money for his vote on
Senate bill No. 62. Lynch declined
TO answer on the ground that he re
fused to be made witness against
himself.
APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 3l.-The presi
dent has appointed Wme NJ. Mead,
Commander In the Navy.
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