Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-23

daylight Yesterday morning people
begsn gathering a. the scene Of the
holocaust TO picture all that trans
pired around and about the burned
baildIng from that time on would
be difficult. A strong guard Of
police Kept back the crowd. BY :
o'clock the news Of the FIRE had
spread eli over the city and hun
dreds Of persons who bad relatives
of acquaintance In the institution
began TO Join The vast crowd. They
searched for dear oues among the
dead aud the living, and the grief
Of those unable to find relatives was
heartrending. While this was trans-
plrlng, the firemeD, police and vol
uuteers were prosecuting search in
the ruins for more bodies. In the
upper rooms Of the east wing Of the
building four bodies burned to q
crisp were discovered. Then the
dangerous task Of removing the
debris began. Many pairs Of braces
were unearthed in the ruins show
ing that some unfortunates in their
efforts to escape had loosened and
thrown them away. The body Of
one Of those found was so badly
dlsfgured by fire it was hardly
recognizable.
PovERTY-sTICKES COUNTIES.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 23.--The
attorney.gensraps office was nou.
fed that Emlnence and Ravena,
rival candidates for the county seat
in Garfield county, were making
threats against each other. and the
state authorities were urged to take
immediate steps to prevent an out
break. Attorney-General Ives has
caused quo warranto proceedings to
be Instituted ln the supreme court,
and an attempt will be made to dis
organize the county. At the last
election for the county seat Emf
nence got a majority, and contract
was awarded for moving the county
seat III cost Of $500. The people Of
Ravena win contest this paper. An
examination into the finances Of
the county revealed the fact that II
had debt Of $4,000, and the as
sesscd valuation of its property is
only 100000. Under the law the
assessment for county purchases
cannot exceed s mills on the dollar.
The Garfield snit will be made as
test case, aud II the encouragement
Is successful, a number Of counties
In similar condition will be disor-
ganlzed. In this way it is hoped to
abolish tho small southwestern
counties which have given 20 much
troublr.
WENT TO BED DRUNK.
BRoOKLyN, J J,n. 23.-James Cas-
sIdy and John Hermann, were
found dead in bed In Connor's hotel,
Williamsburg, yesterday morning.
both were employed In Havemeyer's
sugar refinery. They were drunk
and before retiring kicked down
the stovepipe.
KILLED IN THEIR BED.
PARIS, Jan. %. "A dispatch from
Dieppe says the great rocks on the
cliff overhanging the western gu
burb of that town became detached
by thaw and plunged down the
precIplce at an early hour this morn
Ing, crushing through dwelling
houses, the inmates OF which were
all asleep. Two women were killed
outright. Twenty-Five persons were
taken from the RUNS, some badly
injured. One man will probably
die.
Two LEADERS SHOT
DEMfNa, N. NJ, Jan. 23.--Two
leaders In the recent revolt In As
censIon have been sentenced TO be
shot. Trials Of others are now on,
and they will undoubtedly receive
the same sentence.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %. This
weeks bulletin Of the American
Iron and Steel associations will
state that the total production OF
pig Iron Ia 1891 was s,270,s70 gross
tons, against 9,202,9 ,9OS gross tons
the yenr previous.
RAISED A BONUS.
MusoArINE, Ia, Jan. 2S.-Citi-
zens have raised 100000 la accept
ance OF proposition by California
avndlcate IN erect "A 1900 0OO plant