Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-08
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A FIGHT PROBABLE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. s.-Briga
dier General Carnes returned from
BrieeviIle, aud in speaking Of the
situation said: "The outlook for q
fight Is pretty good, II threats
amount to anything. The miners
are much excited. They say the
presence Of the troops IL Insulting "a
them, and openly declared their In
tention to assent II. Farmers com
ing into camp say $500 men are
gathered few miles from thecamp,
saying they will wipe us of the
face OF the earth"
VIEWS OF SHERMAN.
PITTsBURG, Jan. S--Hon. John
Sherman is in the city, en- route Ia
Washington. He said Foraker be
haved well III the senatorial contest.
Gov. Mckinley acted wisely, not
interfering IN the fight. Concern
ing the presidential question, be
said Secretary Blaine could have
the nomination II be wanted, but
he did not thiHk his health would
permit bis acceptance. The candi.
date should be physically able to fill
the requirements of the office. With
Blaine out Of the way, he thought
Harrison would be the nominee.
senator Carlisle was the proper man
for the Democratic nomination, as
he more clearly represented Demo
cratic principles. Palmer was a
good man but too old. Regarding
national legislation, he said a free
silver bill would pass both houses,
but be vetoed by the president. A
tariff bill would pass the house, only
tn he defeated in the senate.
IDAHO CONTESTED CASES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--The first
formal meeting of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections
was held this morning. The only
business transacted was the appoint
ment Of Tuesday next for the hear
Ing of attorneys arguments in the
Idaho contested election case of Du-
Boise and Claggett. 1t is thought
the Arguments can he concluded In
Two or three days, and the cases
soon disposed Of.
A DIAMOND THIEF.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. S.-A' few
days ago we'll dressed woman
called ut the jewelry store Of Sk0oler
e. Co. to look at some diamonds,
representing herself as the niece of
Mrs. &. A. Whitney, one of the
wealthlest women In New Orleans.
The caller did not have the money
to pay for the diamonds, and u
clerk accompanied her home to get
IL. She went into Mrs. Whitney's
to show the diamonds to her aunt,
she said, the clerk remaining out
side. He waited for an hour, and
became alarmed. He began search
but the woman had mysteriously
disappeared, and no one Ia the
hnnaa a,nld ona,n,,t for har n,l,,
police aud the detective agencies
have been on the alert ever since,
Yesterday che attempted to pawn
some of the diamonds. The police
were summoned, but again she mys-
terlously disappeared, leaving the
diamonds behind. They were jden-
titled by Mr.. Skooler. The police
arrested Mrs. Henry Won Phul as
the thief, just AS she was about to
leave for Baton Rouge. Several
diamonds and other jewelry were
pointed out by her in her house as
those she had taken from stores.
Mrs. Won Phul comes of one Of the
oldest aud most highly respected
creole families In the state. Her
husband was formerly rich planter
of Baton Rouge and son of well
known st. Louis millionaire. The
family assert that Mrs. Won Phul is
insane, and say that she was once in
an insane asylum.
A BAD INDIAN.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Jan. s.
Jim, d, sperate Navajo In
dian, was brought here yesterday
from the reservation and lodged in
jail. On Monday Jim was loaded
with whisky and went cunning.
Chief Moriano saw the condition Of
his subject and attempted to re-
move his gun and quiet him. This
snraged the drunken Indian, and
he pulled his pistol, shooting the
shief through the iieshy mart of his |