Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-28

peature has fallen 10 degrees sine
the disturbance.
MOUNr VERNON, Ill. Sept % -
shock Of earthquake, Of several set
onds' duration, shook this place an
country fr miles around Saturda
night, about IL o'clock. House
rocked, men were thrown out q
chairs, aud brick buildings wer
badly damaged.
SPRINGFIELD Ill, Sept pa
earthquake shock was distinctly fel
at 1880 O'Clock Saturday evening
Windows ratified violently, and tl
circuit court session was temporaril.
interrupted. Reports from Jackson
vile, Taylorville, Decatur ant
Mount Pulaski state the shock wal
felt there.
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. PA dis
tinct shock of earthquake was fell
here at $50 Saturday evening, last
ing six seconds. The vibrations wert
from the north to the south. Many
persons were much excited by The
undulation. One of the two seismn
scopes ia this country, by which til,
duration Of the earthquake is acct
rately determined is at the Rose
Polish Institute, but at this hour ii
has uot been examined,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 2s.-A
slighst shock of earthquake was fell
here Saturday night at 1880 o'clock
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. Pa
slight shock Of earthquake, lasting
two or three seconds, was felt here
ut 1850 p. M. Saturday evening.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 2s "A
slight earthquake shock was felt
here at 1851 Saturday night.
KEoKuK, Ia, Sept. 2s AT 1880
Saturday evening there occurred
three distinct earthquake shocks
which shook buildings in various
parts Of the city. The shocks were
Of short duration.
BURLINGTON, Ia. Sept. 24.-Two
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
here at IL o'clock Saturday evening.
PORTLAND WOMAN SEEKING a DI-
voRCE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-Mrs. Cora
Belle Smith Saturday filed in the
superior court an application for di-
vorce from Totten +. Smith, of Port
land, Or, to whom she was married
March 10, 1890, on board of tug a
few miles from San Francisco. The
ceremony was witnessed by a pre-
tended captain and one other person.
Mrs. smith says she does not know
whether it was legal or not. She
was a minor at the time and did not
have her mothers consent. She al
leges Smith married her for the pur-
pose Of securing money from her
family. Three months after her
marriage she left him on account
of cruelty. He did not provide for
her, but pawned her jewelry and
gambling with the proceeds. He
also caused her clothing to be held
for board In Tacoma. The charge is
made he has also been untrue TO
her. The name of Miss Gertrude
Harris, Portland school girl, is
being mentioned in this connection
cRoToN OIL IN THE COFFEE.
PLAINFIELD, Conn, Sept, Is
Saturday night socIable dance and
supper was given In public hall.
Soon after the supper, most persons
were taken suddenly i'll.
Il has been found that the illness
was caused by quantity Of croton
lil placed in the coffee. Over
twenty-five persons were taken i'll,
At least dozen seriously, The iden
ity Of the miscreant who performed
the act Is unknown.
THE NEW NAVY.
New York, Sept. 2S.-- Washin-
on special says; About $4,000, 600 I
5 the sum the navy department
viii ask for IN its annual estimate
or continuing the work sH the new
lavy. This does not include any
hing for the new vessels. IL Is simply
he amount for meeting the pay
nents under existing contracts
which will be due during the fiscal
rear ending 1898.
TRACEY THINKS 1T Is ALI RIGHT
WAsHINGToN. Sept 2s --Secre
AIRY Tracey, while declining to make
Iny statement relative TO the con
erence at the White House, this
morning said he did not Intend to
end any more shiIs 10 Chill, aud
hat he did not regard the situation
IS serious.
A FARMkR BECoMi2s AN EARL.
GRAND FoRKs, n. d sept. 2S 80
ames S. Sinclair, farmer OF Dako
=, a distant relative of the Earl OF
aithness, has received word from
England that he has succeeded e.
he title aud estate Of that English.
nan.
vERY PROPER,
WILMISoroN, Del, sept. 2S.-
saturday sheriff simmons whipped I
even criminals In the jailyard at
There MAS hnt uttl.