Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-17

prosecute Edward Alberts0n or FIR, d
N. Chandler, his accompice, was
introduced In evidence, being taken
from notes Of r.. B. Albertson's
stenographer. r. B. Albertson adj
mitted drawing up the agreement,
but denied any knowledge Of the
crime or who the guilty parties were
Most Of the afternoon was consumed
In argment by counsel. AT the con-
clusion of the argument Justice
sharp bound the defendant, II B.
Albertson, over to the superior coui {
In the sum of 5000.
MINER MURDERED.
NEVADA, Cal, Sept. Us. Gala
votti, superintendent of the Derlec
Drift mine, was murdered by high
waymen this morning while coming
TO this city with a 5000 gold bar
just cleaned up at the mines. Gala
votti and J. d. Ostrom were in q
twc-hOrse buggy, ascending the
south Yuba river grade, six miles
from the city, when a rifle shot was
fired from the bank above. The
shot entered the back of Galavotti's
head, causing instant death. Os-
from struck and urged the horse
into run, holding his companions
dead body in the vehicle with one
arm. Reaching the Mount Vernon
house, Ostrom left Galayotti's body
and hid the bullion in the brush.
He then rode to this city to notify
the officers. A wagon has just gone
out after the dead superintendent's
body, aud several squads Of armed
men are starting for the scene of the
murder.
JAMES WICK FAILS.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. l7.-Ap-
plication for a receiver of the James
Wick, seedsmen, corporation, will be
made this afternoon and the corpo-
ration, Will be dissolved. Liabilities
will amount to between Sl75, 900 and
5000, ,0C) and asset9 if advantageous
sale Of plant is made will be more
than sufficient to cover liabilities.
James Wick will continue business
on a smaller scale.
MOVEMENTS OF BANDITS.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 17.-An
authentic report of the iucipient
revolutionary movement in Mexico
was received here yesterday, Cap.
tain II. H.. sandal, Fifth infantry,
commander Of Foit ! Ringgold, wired
General Stanley that the notorious
G. q. Garcia had crossed the Rio
Grande into Mexico with fifty armed
men for the purpose of melting a
revolution. He crossed fourteen
miles below Rio Grande City to the
town of San Francisco. General
Stanley ordered Captain Sandal to
take n detachment of cavalry and
Investigate the ca }, patrol the river
and cut off their retreat in case the
band returned. The Mexican au-
thorities at San Miguel have been
wired and they are ia pursuit of the
invaders. Garcia Is a profe sional
disturber, bandit aud raider. He is
a desperate character.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
attendance at the state convention
of the Farmers Alliance was very
slim, less than seyenty-five delegates
being present. A platform WIS
adopted, among other things de
manding the election of president,
vice.president, and United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
A resolution to endorse the Demo
cratic candidate for state treasurer
caused a lively discussion. 1t was
finally decided to place no ticket in
the field but allow members of the
Peoples party to choose for them
selves from among the candidates of
the great parties.
THREE PEOPLE MISSING.
New YORK, Sept. l7.-It is more
than probable that three persons
lost their lives In the fire which d
stroyed the old Commercial Adver-
tiser building, Friends aud rela-
tives of John Audelman, aged 62, u
dealer in opticians goods, with an
Office IN the building, reported to
the police last night that he was
missing, They also reported that
the sons of the missing man, Louis
and William, who worked with
their father, were also m m'ssing. No
search for the bodies can be made
until the ruins have cooled of.
CALIFORNIA HAILsToRM.
FRESNO, Sept. l7,-Tuesday after.
noon quite a hurricane passed oven
this se,tlon of country. The wind
blew fnriously, accompanied 10y
slight fall Of rain aud hail, Three
or four miles TO the west of Fresno 1t
hailed heavily, Hail did consldera
bic damage In some sections, beat,
ing down the grapes aud fruits, and
entirely stripping many vines OF
their leaves.
MORE FLOODS,
MADRID, Sept l7.-rhere was n
renewal yesterday of the floods In
the Province of Toledo aud more
damage was done.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT,