Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-07
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7.--Senora NJ
A. Ruiz Burton has received motto,
that the supreme court Of Mexico
had decided her suit agaiast the
InternatloDI Company, Of Baja,
Cal, in her favor. The case has
been pending for a long time pas
through the courts. II appears
that Pedo Gastelon, ,Senora Burtou's
agent 1T EnseBada, was somewhat
mixed up In transaction whereby
the international Company got
possession Of half n million acres o.
land Of the Burton estate. Senor
Burton Immediately commenced
suit to recover possession in the En-
senada court, but lost. An appeal
was taken TO the federal court Of tht
City Of Mexico, resulting In hef
favor. The company thea appealed
70 the Mexico supreme court, which
affirmed the decision In her favor fol
the two leagues Of laud involved
Sonora Burton derives her right t.
the proT erty from her grandfather,
Senior Ruiz, to whom the original
colonial grant was made in 1904.
The land is very valuable.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
TACOMA, Aug. Ivan Sykes
mill, situated at Vaughn bay, in tbls
county, was burned on Thursday
night. The fire broke out at u
o'clock from some unknown cause,
and as there was no water supply il
was totally destroyed. Mr.. Van
Slyke had passed through the mill
at 10 o'clock and IS positive that
there were no signs Of fire, but two
hours later, the whole structure was
In flames. The mill was insured for
$500, but cost $450O. About $500
worth Of lumber was also destroyed
THE BAIRD TRIAL.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. THE
trial Of J. G. Baird, charged with
unlawfully arresting Custom Inspec
tor y. Il. Holden on the night of the
shooting at Wooley, ten days ago,
was continued before Commissioner
Kiefer all day today. Several adj
ditional witnesses were examined for
the prosecution. Conductor MCGEE,
who runs a freight train from Sedro
TO Seattle, testified that Baird had
told him the night before the shoot
ing that there was going TO be trouble
and he wanted to borrow McGee's
gun. Baird also told him that there
would be some Cinnamon to take
down the next morning and they
would be his. The attorney for the
defendant took several hours argu-
ing for dismissal of the case. II
the court refuses to grant the motion,
the trial will last all Of tomorrow at
least, as Baird has eight witnesses.
Customs Inspector Buchanan is in
the city as a witness to Baird.
PREACHER TAKES POISON.
TULARE, Cal, Aug. I'll. III.
Frank Tandy, pastor and founder
of the Christian church at Tulare,
committed suicide Wednesday even
ing by taking poison. The body |
was discovered near the railroad at
Tagus siding today, The cause of
the act was suit for divorce brought
by his wife on July Sth, last. The
In full alleges cruel ard
inhuman treatment. He left letters
TO his wife, son, parents and friends,
and In all Of them the charges
against him were denied.
BIG SYNDICATE.
NEW York, Aug Tt is am
nounced today that syndicate has
been formed which agrees TO gusran.
lee TO provide the Union Pacific
with all the money 1t needs to take
care of floating debt for the next
three years. Gould, Sage, Dillon,
Ames, Dexter, Atkins and Dodge
are those composing the syndicate.
FAILURE.
CINCINNATI, Aug. T.-Cinclnnati
Ice Machine company made assign.
lnent for the benefit Of their cridit-
ors, this morning. The company
has an extensive trade all over the
United States aud South America.
They had been giving long time on
notes but their own creditors be-
came too pressing, causing the fail
ure. Liabilities, S32O,OOO, assets
5000, 600.
COURT or CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON DC, ,Aug,T--Near.
~ 1000 claims for damages on nc
count Of Indian depredations have
been filed In the court of claims TO
date. w. l.. Colby has been ap.
pointed counsel 20 represent the
interests Of the United States In
these eases.
nIO LUMBER FIRE.
CAMANcHE, /. T., Aug. Fire
last night destroyed IL. w. Early's
grist mill, saw mill, lumber yards,
Try goods and other buildings be.
onglng TO firm, with residence aud |
,arns. 0,OO0.O00 feet OF lumber, on i
which was $4,000 insurance. also |
,urned. Aggregate loss $4,000 I
Fire onglnaid la the IRE room Of !
he grlsl mill.
THE sUn.TREAsURY SCHEME.