Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-06

lhOcf bne cnitu having received
injuries from which IL died in about
twenty-four hours. Mrs. McCor
mack is the daughter Of Prof. Collier
and formerly lived In Salem.
ORDNANCE OF LARGE CALIBRE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. GA report
Of the board Of ordnance and fortifi.
cation embracing operations from'89,
TO '9l, was sent to congress yesterday
IL says that there are now certainly
two great plants, WateTvleit aud
Bethlehem, where forging. up to
twelve-inch guns, can be turned
out with reasonable dispatch, and
a gun factory where they can be
finished and where are assembled
types Of teD-incb and twelve inch
guns completed, and either tested or
awaiting proofs. Four years con-
tinuance Of similar legislation and
activity, and it can no longer be said
that the United States Is defenseless
against foreign powers.
MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED TO
DEATH.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. e. Near
Clay Center Mrs. Frazier Troxell
and her little child were burned to
death by an explosion OF gaspline,
which set fire to their clothing.
A FATAL GAME OF CARDS.
MACON, Ga, Jan. eight men
we're killed In a general fight at
Bright d Williams turpentine still
in Clinch county Saturday over
game Of cards.
PosToPPICE RoBBER.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan, GA man
named Francis l., Patterson was
arrested here by Postoffice Inspector
Watkins, yesterday, for tampering
with the mails. Patterson was not
an employe Of the postofiice, bat
first gained an entry to the office
through his acquaintance with
Mailing Clerk Noble, who died a
few weeks ago, Noble first got him
to help him out With the distribu
lion of some heavy mails, and as
Patterson had long experience as a
mail clerk between Denver and Salt |
Lake he was Of great assistance to
Noble until 1t became regular habit
Of Patterson to put In an hour or
two dpy helping the mailing clerk
He was not on duty nor iD any way
recognize as an empioys of the
office by the postmaster, but repre-
sented himself as postal inspector
to bis acquaintance.
For some months complaints have
been coming in to the Office here of
letters containing remittan0es going |
astray. These were all of letters
sent TO Salt Lake, Denver or far
away points. Inspector Watkins
had his suspicious directed to the
mailing clerk, but was never able to
catch him. He then suspected Pat
terson, and was lying ia wait for
him today. Patterson came In |
about II O'Clock aud went at once to
the sorting table and commenced
distributing mail. From his place
Of concea mcnt Watkins saw Pat.
terson slip a letter into his pocket,
and afterwards, when he thought
no one was looking, transferred 1t
to his shoe, slipping 1t inside the
elastic, He was arrested with the
stolen property on his person, taken
before United States Commissioner
Dingevon and placed under $1,000
bail which was furnished by his
friends. He was preparing to leave
for the east TO float big mining
scheme for some projectors In this
city. He Is man of good appear
ance, dresses well and has wife
and daughter. 1t is known that he
served two years aud half for
blgamy In the Utah penltentlary,
having been proved to have wife
In Denver aud another at Salt Lake
FREE COINAGE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, added new
feature to the silver question yester-
day by introducing new resolution
founded on the propositIen that
holders of silver bullion are entitled,
under an existing law never repealed
~ far as the senator can ascertain, to l
free colnage Of silver. The resolu-
ton directs the committees on the J.
judiciary TO Inquire II any further !
eglslation Is necessary to make II 7
lhe duty of the proper officials of
he mint to receive aud coin silver 9
bullion for the benefit Of depositors.
senator Stewart said II is provided
IA the act of 1887 that gold and sill
yer bullion brought to the mint for
,olnage shall be received and coined 0
~ the proper officers for the benefit o
II the depositors. There IL no other
node or manner provided for coin.
IKE Ia that act, The Bland act of Al
SIS revives the law OF 'S7. The o
omission to enforce this provision is
lnaooountable, 1t appears 20 have
'een overlooked by all parties. =
SEIZED A BREWERY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. .6.-Internal
revenue Collector Quinn this after
Ioon seized the Jackson brewery
or violation Of the revenue laws. 81
FEvRR OF EXCITEMENT pI
KANSAS CRY, Jan. 6. A special 81