Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-22


senate yesterday afternoon, Cliff, !
who was elected secretary at the
beginning Of the session, before the
Democratic lieutenant governor,
BesJow, vas sworn into Office, was
forcibIy ousted from Office, Bestow
casting the deciding vote. S. N.
Pearson, Democrat, was then elected
to the position Of secretary. Cliff
has not yet decided what action he
will pursue. but says he has been
duly elected secretary and taken the
oath Of office, aud will appear this
morning to discharge his usual
duties.
A report that James @. Blaine
was dead circulated in this city and
caused much excitement. II was
aDLoUuced by one of the clerks of
the house Of Representatives and
stopped legislation. The flag on the
state house was lowered at half
mast, until it was learned that the
report originated in bucket shop
here that il was probably worked
by uDscrupulous Spectators.
MEET Ar CHICAGO.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 22.-Tuesday,
June 2lst, has been selected by the
committee as the date of holding the
Democratic national convention.
At O'Clock the committee, after
the claims of different cities were
heard, commenced to ballot, result
ing I'm the selection of Chicago on
the 14th ballot, which stood as fol
lows:. Detroit ], Kansas City2, Mil
waukee Is, ST. Pau! /. Chicago "a.
On motion of Mitchell, Of Wisconsin,
the vote was made unanimous.
NoT ENOUGH.
CHARLEsTowN, Jan. % II am
not sure whether Chill wants war
or not" said Lieutenant-Comman-
der King, "and if any one can tell
what the United States wants they
can solve deep mystery. | hear
that there is talk Of sendiug Miles
down there with a land force OF
10000. The Cbilians would regard
that as an exceedingly good joke.
The fact is, that 10000 men would
be but a lunch for them. They
would not last that long" said the
lieutenant, with a snap Of his finger.
NO DANGER OF WAR.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.--At
meeting on Monday last in this city
of the executive committee of the
Universal Peace society, petitions
were sent to President Harrison and
Pustulas er. General Wanamaker
and congress praying them to avoid
conflict with Chill. Through
Private Secretary Halford, the presi-
dent acknowledged the receipt of
the petition. The reply of the post
master says: 81 do not think there
is any danger of war, unless Chill re-
fuses to make recognition of the
rights of this country. There will
be careful consideration Of every
point before action is recommended
t. congress.
WILL MAKE no CONCESSIONS.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. %. Captain
William Whitehead, captain of the
yards, was on duty in Chilian
waters during the war between
Spain aud Chill. "If the United
States expects Chill 10 make even
the smallest concession she is greatly
mistaken" said he. "Chili is not
the kind that makes concessions.
The trouble that is threatened at
present is exactly the same as that
which led up TO the trouble between
that country aud Spain. All that
the United States asks for is an
apology, because her sailors were
maltreated, while all that Spain
asked for was an apology because
her subjects had been sent to prison
and Chill refused TO release them,
The result was a war which prac-
tically lasted for forty years. The
Chilians are brave aud proud
people, ana are excellent fighters,
and would, despite their small num-
bers, prove an exceedingly hard foe
to meet. have but little doubt,
from what know Of the people,
that Chill wants war. Every naval
officer of experience knows that for
years Chilli has had an intense
hatred Of the United States.
think that this has been jollied'
along to certain extent by the
English"
THE GILLIAN AFFAIR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-No dis
patches were received today at
either state or navy department in
regard 10 the condition of the af-
fairs In Chilli. At the meeting Of
the cabinet today the Chilian ques-
tlon was discussed. IL Is generally
understood the cabinet has practi-
cally decided 10 submit the matter
10 congress early next week in order
that congress AS we'll as the country
at large might know the exact
status of the controversy.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Jan. a.
Early this morning the Raymond
and Whiieomo special train going
west aud the Atlantic aud Pacific
passenger coming east collided at
Blue Water, seventeen miles west Of
Albuquerque, and Engineers Taylor
and Moore, Fireman Daggey and
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