Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-18

two men near Gardiner and kept
them well supplied Albertson was
in no condition TO talk, and said
nothing.
JONES PAYS THE FHEIGHT.
BINGHAMToN. N. Y. Sept. 49,
Lieutenant-Gove Jones yester-
day prepared a statement that will
show that not only have the in.
terests of the people been sacrificed,
but that the existance of the demo.
cratic party has beeni jeopardized.
He says:
"Continued subservience but
makes one's condition too degrading
to be quietly borne by American
citizens, There is but one way to
degrade these usurpers. A tempor-
airy defeat Of the party will be harm
less compared with the effects of
their control For the welfare of
the state and the interest of the
democratic party my duty If to Op
pOse the election of the nominees of
the Saratoga convention to such an
extent as may be within my power,
and in such manner as may seem
best to accomplish that purpose.
MIsAPPRoPRIATED FUNDS.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Sept. 18.--Tht
trustees of the Ulster County Inst-
tuition have removed James Il.
Ostrander from the Office of the treas
urer, finding he misappropriated
funds to the amount, variously esti
mated at from sixty to eighty thOus-
and dollars. This will not em-
barrass the bank. Ostrander is un
der arrest at his house, and it il
thought the m utter will be adjusted
by his turning over real estate suf-
fcient to cover the amount.
GRAIN DESTROYED.
JAMEsTowNE, N. d, Sept. 1S.--
Fires in Stuttsman and Eddy couu-
ties have destroyed over 3l5 acres Of
grain.
LISBON, N. D., Sept. 1S.-A fire
started mysteriously on the prairie
near Cramers farm, six miles north |
of here, nearly thirty thousand |
bushels of wheat were destroyed
At the latest reports the fire was
still raging.
FOREST FIRES.
CUMBERLAND, Wis, Sept. 49,
A forest fire is raging in the country
Immediately south of this city, and
a strong wind prevails. Several
farm houses aud barns, two wood |
yards, near the Omaha track aud
Il large amount of other property is
destroyed. The village of Perly is
almost wiped out by the fire.
WAITED SEVEN YEARS.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept, 1S.-A
young lady travelling alone arrived
here on an early train from the
East, and was greeted at the station
by n party of well known society
people. The fair traveller was Miss
Emma f.. Benson, daughter of DR..
G. w. Benson, one of the most emf
nent physicians of Baltimore. She
cBme to be married to II. A. Miller,
Of this city. Both the Benson and
Miller families are Of high social
standing and prominence in Balti-
more. Seven years ago the young
couple became engaged, but the
parents of the young lady did not
give their consent. After seven years
patient waiting the lovers decided
to have their own way, and rs Mr..
Miller was too busy to go on to Bal
timore, Miss Benson bravely put
aside conventional ceremony, aud
yielded to his entreaties TO come on
to st, Louis, where already n hand
somely furnished home awaited her.
Mr., Miller, S. s. We'll, Charles p.
Wonder y and a number of others
met her at the station and drove
stra ght to Faust's, where wedding
breakfast was served. AS the
license could not be procured until
the lady herself was in the city,
after breakfast the bride and groom
elect were driven to the recorders
office where the necessary papers
were obtained. The party then
drove to Mr.. Miller's residence on
West Olive street, and were married |
last evening, They started on II
bridal trip through the West.
AN OLD swINDLE AGAIN.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. Isl.
A. Robertson, well known in rail
road circles, formerly of Chicago,
but now the general manager of the
Monterey d Mexican railway, has
received letter from Juan Herman
dez, II prisoner at Havana, saying
that he had buried near Monterey,
Mexico, So, ,OOOin gold, limiting that
the amount had been stolen. The
prisoner offers MIR. Robertson one
third of the amount II he will un-
earth II and forward the remainder
to him. The letter enjoins Mr..
Robertson to secrecy, aud concluded |
by saying If the offer is accepted the |
exact location of the hidden treas.
ure will be given. The matter has
been turned over to the American
police authorities.
THE LOTTERY.