Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-20


these proposals are now sNongl.
urged by the colonists, as well as Z.
the league. protectionisn In tb
profectlonlst country has not ai
taiDed the height at which il stoo'
at the time Of the coldness. The in
terests Of employers and landowner
are powerful and the government
lind IL comparatively easy TO rails
enormous revenues by collision wit
interests which profit by protet
tIon." The report also predicts CON
positors and kindred trades will nc
suffer on account Of the America
copyright act.
FAMOUS M'CoY.
CATLErsBURo, KY, July 2O.-L
bloody fight took place on Blacl
creek, Logan county, w. Va, Satur
day between two Of the famou
Mccoy crowd and George Roberts
They, ia CONNECTION with seyera
others, were drinking, and a row
was started, which resulted in Rob
erts receiving sixty-seven bucksho
and hall from Winchester rifle il
hIs body, Hes slayer, Tom McCoy
gave himselfup. lie claims 10 have
acted ia selfdefense.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
CARTHAGE, Mo, July 2O.--Satur
day night at II O'Clock cries were
heard Issuing from house occupied
by Mrs. Smith. An investigation
disclosed the dead bodies of the
woman and JEFF Gilbert, farmer,
lying side by side on the bed. III
the head Of each was bullet hole
telling the story of death. Who
caused the deaths has not been ss.
certained, but II is supposed that
Gilbert first shot the woman aud
then himself.
BLOODY ENCOUNTER.
LITTLE Rock, July --Particu-
lars OF bloody encounter near the
Creek nation have been received
here. The partlsans Of Chief Pipie.
che, and Wesley Smith, the candi-
date for chief, came together at a
barbecue near Fisher. Guns, pistols
and knives were used. -Four per-
sons were fatally hurt. The oppos-
ing candidates, who united efforts,
paclfied the factions, preventing
further trouble.
FREE ONE WAY.
CHICAGO, July 20.-The Trans.
continental association has notified
the worlds fair people that the lines
west Of the Missouri river will carry
free returning all goods exhibited al
the exposition that had been paid
for at full tariff rates going to Chi
cago. All other traffic association
have agreed to the same plan.
CAPT. RENToN DEAD.
SEATTLE, July 2O.-Captaln VIII
liam Renton, the blind millionaire
owner OF Port Blakely and Cthel
mills, chief owner Of the PorI
Blakely railroad, and member o.
the firm Of Renton, Holmes IL Co.
San Francisco, died at his home In
Port Blakely Saturday night.
DEsTRucIIvE FIRF.
SEATTLE, July 2O.--At o'clo ok
Saturday evening fire broke out in
the supply house Of the Seattle,
Lake Shore a. Eastern railroad at
Boulevard, and consumed the entire
aud contents. The locs IA
estimated at $4,000. No one was
about the building at the time the
ilre broke out. IL must have caught
Rom sparks Of an engine. The
'avorable wind Is all that saved the
,ar shops adjoining from the flames.
GODDARD THE WINNER.
MELBeuRNE, July 20.--Joe God
lard, the Australiar, pugilst, today
defeated Joe Choynski, of California,
N four rounds for purse of $4,000
md the championship of Australia,
Goddard had the advantage through
nut the fight which was II hard
,attle.
VILLAGE DESTROYED.
LIMA, o., July 20,--The village of
round head, In Hardin county, was
Iearly destroyed Saturday by fire
large wheel factory was struck 10y
Ightnlng and the flames rapidly
pread. No particulars have as yet
cen received, The loss is estimated
{ $4,000.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 2O,--
Governor Buchanan has ordered out
n the state militia TO Bricevillle,
'enna 10 protect conylcts at work
n the mines at that place. II Ia
taled two thousand miners are
TO the seat Of war.
HALI-FIT1sIMMoNs.
Sr. PAUL, July GA delegation
epresontlng the various churches
waited upon Governor Merriam,
Mayor Smith aud sheriff bean this
morning aud asked them 20 prevent
he Hall-Fitzslmmons prize fight
Wednesday night. They all de.
,llned 10 do SO, so Il Is thought there
Is no doubt the fight win take place.
LITTLE Insurance.,
GosroRT, Ind, July 20,-The
bank, the odd Fellows hall and
leveral stores were destroyed bA Dire