Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-04

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|ont spook priestess, disappeared
nom New York and was supposed
rs have Jumped from Staten island
ferry boat, there appeared IN Boston
aoo and odd pounds Of flesh ana
bones. which bore resemblance to
The spook pficstess, and presented
i..slf Al the door Of a boarding house
on fremont street. II was short
and stout and round, aud wore a
wig Of golden euris which was
drawn over the forehead. The
woman engaged a rooin At ~ a
week. aud rs the landIady suggested
references, ebe murmured something
abnut being stranger She said
ahe had Just come over from Lon.
don. She spoke several languages,
aud had other accomplishments
she said she had some litigation
about property which was certain
70 be settled IN her favor, and then
she would be all right. With this
explanation, Anu Odelia Diss De
bar. for It was none other, settled
down to live in luxury as long ~
her identity should remain undis-
covered. She spent, Il is reported,
three months in humbugging sus-
ceptibIe persons. She then disap
peared, leaving number Of obliga-
tlons unpaid.
FIRE DEPARTMENT IN TROUBLE.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-The action Of
the retrenchment committee OF The
cIty government IN cutting down
the expenses Of the fire department
has had the effect Of causing nearly
the whole department, from the
chief down, to hand In their resigna-
tions. They threaten that If the
council indorses the action Of the
retrenchment committee, and cuts
down the firemen's salaries from S7b
per month to $50, that the resigna-
tlons already drawn up will be
handed In. Deep interest Is felt I'D
the outcome of the controversy, and
the public seems in sympathy With
the firemen.
GIFT TO THE POPE.
ROME, Aug. 4.--rhe stained-Rlass
windows In the grand staircase OF
the Vatican, smashed at the time ol
the explosion Of gunpowder few
months ago, have just been replaced
Prince Lutipold, regent Of Bavaria,
paid the expenses OF the restoration
as gift to the pope.
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 4.-With
quiet election Kentucky yesterday
elected state ticket, adopted COL.
stitution, and choose legislature
The state officers elected are: Gov
ernor, John Young Brown, Of
Henderson; lieutenant governor, M
@. Afford, Of Lexington; attorney
w. ]. Hendricks, Of Flemingsburg
auditor, treasurer, superintendent oI
public instruction, register of the
land Office, and clerk Of the court o.
appeals. AIiRre democrats, and e
in by najoritles ranging from 2O,GO'
10 10000. The new constitution ha
carried, and the majority for 1t J
placed at anything from fifty TO on
hundred thousand. The heavy mi
jorIty for II was great surprise I
It's opponents, among whom wer
included some of the best know
and ablest public men In the state
including Senator Carlisle and Gov
ernor Buckner. The peoples part
polled about 10000 votes. Thes
have come mostly from the republ
can party. While the alliance wa
supposed TO be back Of the peoples
party, 1t has done very little for II o
account Of dissensions which aros
last January, and which caused th
retirement from the alliance Of Pres
dent s. B. Erwin, the peoples
party candidate. The alliance ha
devoted itself to the Legislature, an
probably has practical control 1
that body, and so will control n
vision Of the laws under the neN
constitution.
In only five instances has the a
lance put out candidates In oppos
ton 20 the democratic nominations
So while the legislature will b
nominally democratic, II VIII hav
strong alliance affiliations and ten
deneles. The prohibition party ha'
full ticket In the field, but II ha
polled a very light vote.
The latest returns today indirat'
that the Legislature will stand abou
as follows: Farmers and farme
democratic, 70; straight democrats
so; republicans, l5,
BOUND TO oEr THERE.
OMAHA, Aug. A special fror
Lincoln, Nebraskq, says; Governo
Thayer OF Nebraska, Is ia Detroit q
the q. A. II. epcampment, an
Lieutonant.G Governor Majors wher
abouts Is not known. He Is not q
Lincoln and Is supposed 10 be |
Detroit, also, or out Of the state q
least. Under the constitution, Pre-
ident Of the Senate Poiuter Is actin
governor In that case. Pointer, VIII
Is a strong alliance man, sllppe
down 10 Lincoln yesterday afle
noon and announced his intentio
OF aacerlaining whether Majors va
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