Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-23

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had determined to call an extra
session Of the Legislature, aud had
issued 3 call for an election 10 fili
the vacancies. liz tile call for n
special session he will emb@ly the
recommendation that the convicl
Iease system be modified, II not re-
pealed. Pending the election the
eonyicts must return 10 the Price
Vile mines, from which they were
evicicd. IL the miners agree not to
lnblest them until the Legislature
acts. the militia will be sent home.
Tie committee from the Fniners
decided to lay the matter before a
mass meeting of the men today, be-
fore replying TO the governor. Those
best acquainted with the mountain
people believe the miners will ac-
cept the proposition. II they do not,
the convlcts will return to Coal
Creek accompanied by militia. II
the state troops do not furnish
adequate protection, the United
States will be asked 20 send regulars.
Reports about riots at Priceville
yesterday are without foundation.
col coMpToS's TRIAL.
wALLA wALbA, July 28.-Yes-
te-day's session Of the Compton
court martial trial was consumed in
listening 10 the testimony Of Col
Compton in his own behalf, His
testimony was similar 10 that ad-
duced at the trial OF the soldiers.
lie branded as unqualifiedly false
the statement OF Prosecuting At
torney BlaDdford that he (Bland
fordl had told him Of the rumored
attack as coming through Sergeant
Jones. The Sheriff and attorney
did not ask to have the troops kept
80 tl.e gerrisnn. and did not seem to
believe Ia the rurnor.
SAYS HE'LL GET THERE.
PrTTsB 1Ro, July % Governor
Campbell. Of Ohio, attended the
annual feie cnampetre Of the Ran.
dall'club, at Silver lake yesterday
Fully 10000 people attended the
fete, which was success in every
respect. In speaking Of the politi-
cal outlook, Campbell said: "ThC
democrats OF Ohio are thoroughly
aroused, and we are going to win
The Hamilton county disaffection Il
faat dying out. Yes, expect ex
President Cleveland will lend {
helping hand in Ohio this time. III
will be invited tn make six speeches
Gov. Hill will also take hand II
our campaign, as will also Congress
man Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, an'
Senator Peder, who was elected t
succeed ingalls,. The two forme
gentlemen will be invited to Ohi'
by the democratic party, while tn
two latter Will be brought into tn
state By the farmers alliance. Th
latter party is very strong with u
now, and they are hand In han'
with the democrats. They vii
nominate no ticket this year"
A wIFE's DEPRAvITY.
AUSTIN, Pa. July 23.-A STAR
ling story comes from one of th
lumber camps at Kettle Greek, !
this county. In April, 1885, tn
people OF this region were horrifle
by the news that Frank Hancock,
lumbcrman living at Blue Run, ha
murdered four of his children an
committed suicide by hanging hin
self ia his house. The news WI
made known by Hancock's wife ,wh
had been absent from home on ii
( night OF the tragedy. Her stor
was that she had gone home an
found the four children lying dea'
some IN the yard and sonic In Il
house. Thev had been stabbed an
frlghtfully mutilated with "A bl
butcher knIfe. The oldest chill
was II years of age. A iifth child,
babe, was asleep and unlnJured |
the side Of It's murderd sisters.
note, apparently 10 the handwrltin
of her husband, was found IN th
house In which he confessed the te
tlbIe crime. giving AS his reason h
desire to rid his wife Of himself an
the children because OF her conduc
After the coroner's inquest, at whic
II was found Hancock had commit
ted the horrible crime, Mrs. Hancoc
left Blue Run. She was soou hear
Of as an abandoned hanger.on of th
lumber camps, living with this an
that rough lumberman. IL Is n'
known what disposition she mad
of the babe. A few daye ago me
senger from Kettle creek camp weI
20 Coudeuport with the atartlin
story that Mrs. Hancock had died
camp, aud before dying she made
confession which not only acquitl'
her husband Of the murder OF Il
children aud himself but which d
oiares that she herself aud two
hor paramount, whom she name
but whose names are not made pa
lie, murdered her husband aud q
children. The confession Is "a q
eilect that she chloroformod her h,
band while he was asleep, aud th
two men, who were wainng for q
signal, entered the house provid
with rope, and were hanging la
cock when the oldest child awe
and made an Ontcry. The moth