Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-03

from the first time they met treated
ber with much attention,and that he
had taken her to many places Of
amusement. Finally, she said, he
proposed and was accepted. A din.
ner followed at the Cafe Royal,
where champagne was fFeely ip4
duIged in. Ali Kben aud the young
lady referred to, according TO the |
latter, then went to the Empire I
hotel, where Alki Khan, it is
claimed, effected the young lady's /
ruin. A few days later, Miss Nash
says, Ali Khan told the plaintifi
that he was about to ~, turn TO India;
aud IL was then she ascertsined thai
be was already married. All Khan
took the witness stand. He spoke
English very slightly. He said that
all he said when be proposed to
Florence was "Aflne wife Hindoo.I
He denied that any promise of mar
riage was given. Witness declined
to swear on the Testament, refused
TO say $50 help me God" and want
ed to swear upon his honor or upon
the sacred COW. His evidence WIS
rejected by the court, but the jury,
after short deliberallon, brought in
a verdict in his favor.
BELONGS TO THE COUNTY.
EUGENE, Or, Feb. 3.--An opin-
ion has been received 10y the county
Judge from attorneys employed, in
regard to the matter of the right to
sell or lease certain property in this
city belonging TO Lane county. The
opinion is quite lengthy, and shows
a complicated state of affairs. The
land was donated TO the county
when the city was plated, and the
deed withholds the right of the
county to sell or lease. A part of
the land has been decided by the
county to the public for streets, and
part has been leased and iudivid-
uals have been enjoying the use OF
The same. The opinion is to the
feet that these leases will not hold
good, and the land will revert to the
public. 1t also states that the coun-
ty has no right 70 sell or lease any
of the land it holds by the original
deed or gift. The county has been
anxious TO sell part Of this land,
but now finds that it cannot give a
title.
RUS DOWN BY A TRAIN.
PENDLEToN, Or, Feb. 3.-Just
; after the departure of the west bound
train Monday night, which leaves
} this place at I0:45, several Union
Pacific employees were walking
down the track and made "A startling
discovery. Below the end Of the
depot, lying between the rails, was
the body of man. His feet and
hand had been amputated, aud he
was otherwise manned and bruised.
No spark of life remained, and
death had evidently been instan-
taueous. The coroner's jury found
that he had registered at the hotel
: AS John Smith and cashed time
7 check drawn in favor of John Smith,
, out WAS known among his fellow
J workers as Duffy" No letters
, were found on his person; only $3.50
$ in cash aud shaving outfit. After
discovering these facts the jury ad.
. juurned TO wait the arrival of q
3 witness from Echo, who is suppose d
D TO know something of the deceased
THE LOGGING TRAGEDY.
CASTLE Rock, Wash, Feb, g.
Further particulars have been re-
cciv.d OF the family quarrel and
murder which occurred at Herford's
logging camp, about three miles
north OF this place Sunday night.
: James Herford, who had been at
Olequa, came home drunk as did
also his brother Gilman, who had
been at this place. James arrived
; at his fathers home before Gilman
and threatened to whip him SO soon
ns he arrived. He even started
down the railroad track to meet him,
but was pursuaded to return home
by his father. Gilman soon arrived
; In company with Mr.. Hyatt, better
known as "Carolina." A quarrel
took place between the two brothers,
and the youngest Gilman placed IA
revolver against his brothers. breast
and fred, the ball entering the left
side near the heart. He died IN
about twenty minutes, The only
, words he spoke were to Mr.. Hyatt,
saying; "Carohna, | am shot, IN
die, too. Send for the doctor. ~
Young Herford was arraigned be-.
fore Judge Brown at this place aud
. waived examination aud was held
T. to appear before the superior court
: now in session at Kalama. He
: claims self-defense.
STEAMER LAUNCHED.
: PORTLAND, Feb. S.-The steamer
Sarah Dixon, which is TO ply be.
. tween here aud Clatskanine, was
successfully launched today.