Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-23

senate, among the papers pfe9en'Oo
nnd referred we're the resolutions ol
ths military order Of the Loyal
Legion Of the United States, adopt
ed at st. Paul, urging the compile
ton at the earliest moment praetica-
bic. Of a "Davy sufficient in ships
and armament to command and
enforce the respect due the flag OF
tho nation the world over"
A number of bills Of only local
Importance were then introduced.
A communication from the court
Of claims, transmitting the awards
in certain French spoilntion claims,
was presented and referred to the
committee on claims.
Stamford presented his colleague,
FELTON,, who took the oath OF office.
The following bills were intro
ducetl: To provide the government
with means sufficient to supply the
want Of sound circulating medium
for examination Of the executive
mansion.
House concurrent resolutions for
tie payment Of December salaries
to employees OF congress on the 24ih
inst, and for recess from tomor
row until Tuesday, January 8, were
presented and concurred IN, aud
then, hfier short executive session,
as mark Of respect to the memory
or the late Representative Ford, the
senate at 1:1O adjourned unt'l
to-day.
THE BARK SOUTH EsK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. -TnV
British bark SoutIlesk arrived in
port In distress, having left PortlanA
on December 9Th, bound for An
wrep. About 8 O'Clock she was
caught In a heavy southeast gale,
and had to be hove to. A sea swep
over her from stem to stern, al
everything movable on deck W.
carried away. AT 1890 o'clock tii
vessel was struck by tremendnu-
wave and thrown on her beam ends
The crew made several attempts t.
reach the lower topsail sheet, bni
were unable to do so as the cleal-
were under water, and In order tc
save the vessel the lower topslil had
to be cut away. This was done, but
the bark lay on her beam ends unit
noon the next day, when she wa'
righted. The forecastle was gutted
and the crew lost everything. The
cabin was full of water up TO til,
ceiling, and a large quantity went
into the hold. AS soon as she was
righted so the hatcfes could be
taken of, all hands set to work to
trim the cargo. The ship was then
headed for the Columbia river again,
but after three attempts to cross the
bar Captain Hill decided TO run for
this port. The cargo will be dis
charged In order to ascertain what
damage has been sustained.
[The Southesk IN command OF
Captain Hill arrived at Astoria from
Havre on November 5th. She left
with cargo Of 85,47s centals of
Walla Walla wheat, which was
valued at $4,000. She came here
consigned to James Laidlaw Il CO.,
and loaded at the Portland Touring
mills.]
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec, %. Nearly
four thousand persons witnessed the
great lightweight fight at the
Olympic club tonight between Billy
Myer and Jimmy Carroll, tor q
purse OF $4,000. Myer was seconded
by Eddie Myer, Link Poke and All
Kennedy, while Carroll was looked
after by Bob Fitzslmmons, johnnie
Griffin, Austin Gibbons and james
Robinson. Prof. John Duffy WA
referee. Carroll tipped the scale a
1881 pounds, and Myer at 1881. Tn,
gloves were weighed by Police Cap
tain Barrett and pronounced fully
the five ounces weight required bS
law. AT the request of Myer''
party the pivot blow was barred.
REMOVED.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 23.--
The president today issued an orde
for the removal Of Sam'l ID, Warm
castle, collector OF internal revenue
for the 23d district of Pennsylvania
ut Pitttburg. Warmcastle Is charged
with neglect Of duty.
RUSSIAN DISTRESS.
LONDON, Dec. 23,-rhe Tele
graphs correspondent at ST. Peters
burg says there has been an enor
NOUS falling of in governmen
revenues from the famine stricken
provinces. Reports of merclless re
preston OF outlawry are continually
received. The civil authorities d,
not depend upon themselves alon'
10 put down lawIess acts, but upol
merest pretext summons the mill
tary. evidently with the intention o
oyerawing the people, Three mel
convicted Of robbery at SImbeorsl
We're condemned TO undergo punish
ment with the knot. The poo
wretchea, who had probably stolel
only TO keep alive, died under thu
lash. A man detected stealing I
few turnips was sentenced TO pena
servitude for life.