Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-07
APPorNTED PRINCIPAL.
40 MrcH REroRN.

ip the ranks II the farmers' alliance
in Southern Minnesota owing, il IL
alleged, 10 the perpretration Of an
outrageous swindIe by several of the
leaders. For a year or two the mem
hers have been furnished, through
the alliance, with farming imple-
ueDfs. twine, etc, az a supposed re-
ductiOn 10 price. The greatest saw
ing was on the twine. IT IL true
lhat the twine has been supplied At
"a biz reduction, but an investigation
nadeby suspicious alliance man ha'
developed a startling and most bare
faced swindle. Tire alliance tradefs
had bought a cheap article Of sisai
twlne aud had IL colored the color oi
pure MANILA, the best twine in the
marnet. The twine thus colored
was branded and sold for that arti-
Gle. giving the seller very iargC
nnrgin. IT is said that $4,000 ba'
teen made out Of the swiDdle thus
worked upon the purchasers. The
farmers are very indignant, and
there IL a possibility that the whole
fabric Of the alliance will succomb
ln the storm that has been raised.
MURDERERs DIsCOyERED.
CHICAGO, July THE body of .
man murdered in Milton avenue al
an early hour yesterday morning
was identified as that Of Axell Lund
a young tailor. During the day.
the police arrested Joseph Wright.
William Pnalen, Edward McCabe,
and Terry and Cornelius McCarty,
for completely in the murder
Wright has made a confession
which reveals the fact that there il
regular "robbers' roost" at No. g.
Milton avenue, at the front Of which
the murder was commit d. 1t was
fitted up with underground pass
ages in various directions TO facilitate
the escape Of the robbers in case Of 3
police raid. The neighbors have
been 80 terrified by the gang that
no one dared 10 inform the police OF
their doings In the vicinity.
A MURDERER.
SAN JosE, Gala, July Manuel
Solo this morning shot and killed
Nicholas Smith. He then dehed
the officers to arrest him and opened
fire Dpon them. Over twenty shots
were exchanged before Solo was
killed.
GRAssHOPPERs.
CHEYENNE. July 7.-fJrtiops of
J Chavanpe vUuu1y m hn''-s
! Dy Hfasahanpnro sirip nf country
ten miles wide il completely hid
from view by the lnsects They set
tie on railroad tracks and impede
the trains. A. yet they have done
no damage TO crops, as they are too
young. BY the time they are able
to fly, they win be well out of
Wyoming into Konsas.
ANOTHER BANK FAILED.
FLORENCE, Ala, July Tt is
said the Bank of Commerce Of Shelf
field, Ala, closed its doors this
morning, having assigned. The
failure Ii caused by the failure Of
Moses Brothers Bank in Mont
gomery, yesterday.
THE RAvENNA ACCIDENT.
ALLIANCE. Ohio, July T. The
horrible wreck at Ravenna Friday
is still the topic Of conversation.
The Inquest was resumed yesterday,
but nothing important was learned
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned by report that Conductor
Boynton's report Of tickets showed
twelve people yet unaccounted for,
though some may have left without
making themselves known. Con-
ducior Boynton is firmly of the
opiulon the Others were entirely
consumed In the fire, and that his
son, who was the negligent fireman
supposed 10 have been the cause of
the wreck, was one OF the victims
The Inquest may develop some sen
saiional facts. Those who visited
the wreck noticed pieces Of burned
flesh lying about the ruins, too
small TO be Identified us belonging
TO any particular part Of the human
body,
A DEFAuLrER.
ALBANY, n, y, July 7.-Charle-
IL, Burton, secretary OF the Burton
4 Cory Cider aud Vinegar Mauhc
turing company, has confessed 60
being u defaulter 10 the amount OF
$4,000, IL is feared the amount
may reach S5o,OsO.
THE GILMAN MINES.
SEATTLE. July 7.-The iirm stand
taken ty the Seattle Coal aud Iron
Company has resulted in getting 100
white members of the old miners
union 10 20 90 work at Gilman,
About flIty more viii so to work
The company has Issued another