Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-09

Repairs on the Baltimore will be
very slight.
IL has just become known to the
officers Of the Baltimore that John
H. Davidson, of the crew, was tried
by the criminal court at Valparaiso
on charge even yet unknown, con-
victed and sentenced to five years
imprisonment without even himself
or his captain being informed that
he was under trial, and in the face
of written statement to Captain
Schley by the Valparaiso authorities
that no charges were pending
against the Baltimore crew.
SAVED HIS FATHER.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. "a fatal
shooting afiray occurred on Market
street yesterday afternoon, in which
Henry Humble was shota and fatally
wounded by w. J. James the son of
Robert James. Humble and Eugene
Blanton, both colored, entered the
gentlemen's furnishing goods store
kept by the Senior james, and
while the younger James waited on
them his father watched their move
ments. Humble seized a large
package of kid gloves, which he
stuffed in his overcoat pocket. Blan-
ton also pocketed "a package of gloves
Robert James Immediately locked
the door, putting the key in his
pocket. After looking at the shirts,
Humble said: ~ don't want any of
your Shirts" and, uttering an oath,
started toward the door. Robert
james then stepped forward and de-
manded the stolen property.
Humble, with another oath, pushed
past Mr.. James and attempted to
open the door. Blanton was also
very abusive and followed closely |
upon the formers heels. Humble, |
finding the door locked, turned |
upon Mr.. james, and drawing IA |
pair OF brass knuckles struck at the |
storekeeper. Mr.. James defended |
himself as best he could, when Blan
ton joined in the attack. Suddenly
the discharge of a pistol was heard
and Humble threw his hands up
and fei' heavily to the floor, mortality
w. J. James then covered
Blanton with a pistol until the
officers arrived. When the two
negroes attacked his father, he had
stepped to the cash drawer and pro-
,ured pistol. Just as Humble was
to strike Mr.. James he
eveled the pistol at him and fired.
Humble died soon after.
A PREACHER BEATEN.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 9.-The
Rev. q. r. Hicks of Barbourville,
ky., Is visiting friends near Fort
Payne. While out taking a walk
Thursday night he was attacked by
our men, who began beating him.
When he protested they told him
hat he was Tom Hewlett, IA detect.
We Of this city. He had molested |
rends Of theirs, they declared, and {
hey were going to even up accounts.
he Rev. Hicks undertook To open a
Is satchel and identify himself 5
18th his Bible, but his assailauts S
lought 1t was ruse to get hold of
Is pistol and they knocked him ~
snseless. After beating him un. a
lercifully with clubs and sticks n
ley left him in the road, where a.
lends found him. He is not NOR.
lily injured, hut will be sore and
me for II good many days. The "
reacher had never be fore heard of :;
ON Hewlett, but thinks seriously
altering his personal appearance :
he looks like the detective. it's
lought the four men belong To
'ng Of moOnshlners who success st
lily repulsed the officers from their "
rtitied still on Sand mountain last AZ
eek, but who afterward surren-
red their stronghold and fled.
MINE EXPLOSION.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-An explosion of
. damp occurred today in Wolfe's
NIX Of coal In Essex. Six miners
ere killed, and several terribly To
lrned.
KILLED BY EXPLOSION. la
ATLANTA, Ga Jan, 9.-News has
81 been received here that two
IN were killed by an explosion ia
cal mine on Lookout mountain.
POISONED HER FATnER.
EAsroS, Md, Jan. 9,-Laura
nth, eolored, aged fifteen, has
ltessed she poisoned her father
4 brother.
DR. GRAVES.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. a.-Judge -,
ing this morning refused Dr. !
.ves new trial aud also denied
motion for continuance.
rHE OOLD SNAP. \
HIcAGo, Jen. a,-The present '
snap extends 60 Canada on the sor
Ii, the Rocky mountains on the J
!, the Gulf OF Mexico on the G
h and almost TO the Atlantic Z
a on the east, The extreme ]
peature was u White River, 4
ada, where Il registered 81
" ren@ The tempeNtue here