Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-06

means hS WOuiu VfOteCt W ifOuA IL
legal and unwarranted interference
With our rights under the law.
There will be another consignment
Of arms shortly. There Is no inten-
ton on the part OF the regular Dem
ocratic party TO precipitate trouble,
and no desire TO provoke the she'd
ding Of blood. All we ask is the
privilege of every vSter TO vote as
he chooses In the election, and the
assurance that his vote will be
counted as cast. We never intended
TO buIldoze or bluff, but are firm In
the determination not to be bull
dozed or bluffedu
BEER is NOT sPIRTTUOUs LIQUOR.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 6.-Beer is
not spirituous liquor, according to a
decision rendered yesterday by
Judge Knowles, United States dis
trict judge. This is an original
ruling by a Federal court on this
subject. or the state courts that
have passed upon the question, those
Of New Hampshire, West Virginia
and Tennessee haye agreed with
the Judges ruling made yesterday,
while the court of North Carolina
and one court in New York have
held to the contrary. The case on
trial was that of a man who sold
bottle Of beer to an Indian on the
Crow reservation. He was dis
charged. The Federal statutes pro-
vide penalty for selling spirituous
liquor or wine to an Indian on a
reservation.
AN INHUMAN BRUTE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9. 6.--Yesterday after
noon Patrick Hurst, a laborer, at
tackled bis wife with a knife
while she was sick In bed, stabbing
her again and again until he had
sIashed her thirty-eight times.
Many Of the cuts were inflicted after
the woman, succumblng to the
frightful hacking, was dead. Hurst
was arrested. He shows no concern,
and only says: ~ killed her because
she would not take care.of me during
the past twenty-five years" Hurst
Is believed TO be insane.
WHAT DANA SAYS.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-The Sun
says: "Hnn. Stephen b. EIkins,
secretary Of war, has arrived at the
Fifth-avenue hotel from Washing
ton. The visit of Secretary Elkins
80 soon after the pilgrimage OF Hon.
Thomas @. Platt to the capital, is
regarded as significant by those who
what ls going on in the
party in the state. Mr..
Platt denies that on his visit he
called on the president He says he
went 10 the City of Magnificent
Distances for the purpose of secur-
ing certain contracts for the United
States Express company. The truth
might just as well be known now
as at any other time. Mr.. Platt Is
directly ,empbatically and positively
opposed to the denomination Of
President Harrison. 1t has been
considered good Republican politics
In the state for the last several
months TO give out that the state
machine was for Harrison. There
has been string Ia all these state
ments. Mr.. Platt has notliing to
thank Mr.. Harrison for. He is for
Blaine as his first choice; there Is no
mistake about this statement. The
,isit of Mr.. Elkins to New York
may mean that Mr.. Harrison is
alive to the situation. Mr.. Platt
and all his friends are awaiting
anxiously some word from Mr..
Blaine. General Clarkson and
others in the national Republican
committee have advised Mr.. Blaine
to stand AZ candidate. He is now
soliciting their advice. He does not
feel very well at times, and OCCASION
ally, 1t Is said, he feels like writing
letter to some personal friends,
declaring that he will not become a
candidate. With Mr.. Blaine out of
IL, Mr.. Harrison will then have the
first chance In the Minneapolis con-
ventlon. But New York state Re-
puhllcans are at least the dominant
element In the party and have
talked about another candidate.
This candidate Is Robert Il. Lincoln,
now minister to the court of ST.
James. II is said that Senator His
cock differs with Mr.. Platt In this
opposition TO Mr., Harrison, but Mr..
HIscook disagreed with Mr.. Platt at
Rochester over the nomination of J.
Sloat Fassett for governor. Mr..
Platt on that occasion told Mr.. His.
COCK that Fassett was to be the man
and Mr.. Hiscock soquivsced."
GAY DECEIvER.
HAwKsVILLR, Ky, Feb. 6.-Two
years ago J. Il, Dawson, II travelling
representative of the st. Louis
Range company, met Miss Laura
Robbins, of this place, She is the
daughter ofa wealthy retired farmer
aud horseman, aud Is known
throughout the country for her
beauty. Soon after the couple were
married, aud went TO Wichita TO
reside. After a few months there,
they travelled through various states,
reaching here last spring. Dawson
told his wife he was compelled To
take a trip 10 Europe for his firm.
lie went. aud In due time Mrs.
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