Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-14
Big FIRE At MONTREAL.
Mrs. Langtry Beaten by Mr.
Baird
ONO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Fire at Corvallis, Another Lynching,
GrasshOppers in Kansas, Fire at
Mt. Vernon, Editorial Convention,
State and Foreign News, Etc.
rInE Ar MONTREAL.


MONTREAL, July 1.-THE greatest
connagralion Montreal has witness
ed for wears Is now in progress. II
iegan shortly before midnight iu
the great lumber yard Of Prefontaine,
Brosseau & Co., and spread with
tremendous rapidity. At the time
Of writing the whole square bounded
by Papineau road, Stratbeyne street,
SHAW street, Kent street, and
Josephat lane is destroyed or was in
flames and the fire is still spreading.
Hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
worth Of property is already con
sum,d. A number Of firemen are
reported badly burned and some
fatalities are feared.
LATER FROM THE FIRE.
MONTREAL, July 14.--The flames
were Gnally got under control after
lw, lumber yards and number Of
small dwellings were burned. Loss
prob IDLY about $4,000.
ASSAULTED MRS. LAHGTRY.
LONDON, July l4.--Several stories
are afoat with regard to Ablngton's
BAird's alleged assault on Mrs.
Lnnglry, but the following is told
by one who saw Mrs. Langtry, just
after the assault had been commit
red, aud while blood was still stream
ing down her. On recent occas-
ion, SIR. Baird returned home un-
expectedly, and found gentleman
dinlpg with Mrs. Langtry. With
ont any more ado he proceeded to
put him out, and then "went for'
the lady aud knocked her
down. Then it is stated he
kicked her in the face In such a
way that ii is said she will now be
disfgured. Mrs. Langtry had to be
carried 10 bed. Mrs Langtry has
began an action for assault against
Mr.. Baird but he repented OF his
deed aud 10 prevent further action
paid her the sum of 5000 pounds
in Bank Of England notes
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July l4.-Del.
egates to the Ohio democratic con
vention are rapidly gathering here.
II is conceded by all unprecedented
ones that Governor Campbell will be
renominated on the first ballot. His
opponents are Lawrence l.. Neal, OF
Chlllicothe, and Virgil p. Kline, OF
Cleveland. Neal has been the prin
cipal competitor, but In few hours
the Kline boomlet has assumed pro
portions which make Kline appar.
entity the only formidable opponent
Of Campbell. The logic of the situa'
tlon has caused all the anti-Campbell
men TO combine under the battle cry
of "Anything to beat Campbell, "
aud the question Is who is the most
suitable candidate. TO this question
now there Is little division Of sentl-
ment. IL is understood that anti
Campbellites are trying hard TO
create break In the ranks OF the
enemy. The chairman of the state
central committee believes that
Campbell will be nominated on the
first ballot.
The platform Is the subject Of
much discussion. Ii has been de-
cided that the party viii stand by its
position OF one year ago on all lead
ing issues, and commend Campbell's
administration, denounca the repub.
llcan national administration, de-
nounce the 5lst congress for extrav-
agauce; aud denounce the MoKin-
ley tariff bill, aud demand reduc-
tIon Of tarifi taxes.
HhhiNNAtAAAN ~ ANAN NtN AARANs
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 14.-Al-
though the democratic state conven-
was announced to meet today aud
contlaue Ia session two days, the
program provides that thlN day will
be devoted TO committee meetings
aud out door demonstrations. The
free coinage men insist that party
success can only be Ensured by the
convention declaring for free aud
unlimited coinage Of silver. but they
are vigorously opposed by Con.
gressmRn Harter aud equally promi.
nent democrats, who say republicans
have not made thesllver issue. Why
should we DO so? Would Il not be
better 10 devote our attention 10
tariff exclusively
A LYNCnINo.
NAsIIvlLLE. Tenn, July ll.-A
iynohlng without any apparent ade-
quate cause, occurred last night az
Love. a small station on the Illinois
Central Railroad, In DeSoto county,
Miss. The Victim, a negro, named
Samuel 6Iliispie, who was under ar
rest for resculng another coloned
man ia charge OF oiilcers.
NIX R0RAsslfopppRa-
TorgKA, Kan. July Persons
arriving here ffom Eastern Colorado
bring the Information that the grass
hoppes there are not the ned legged
variety which devastated Kansas In