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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13
JOHN DoNAHUE

Was sent from Multnomah county,
Feb. 2l, 1891, for larceny, B years.
He is 27 years of age. a native oil
Illinois, is feet 9i inches tall, fair
complexion, dark brown hair, and
deep sunken, small gray eyes, large
nose, dish face; scar on right third
knuckle, large oval scar above left
wrist, blue ink spot between left
thumb and index finger, three large
scars on right side of head, two pit
marks on chin.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13
25c Want Column.

Notices inserted for ONE CENT PEN
WORD EACH INSERTION. No adver-
tisement inserted in this column for less
than twenty-five cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13
A REWARD OFFERED.

Supt. Downing offers $50 apiece
for the arrest and detension of the
men. He has wired all parts of the
country, and will no doubt soon
have them all back.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13

For sale by Dan'l ]. Fry, 225 Com
mercial street.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13

DosITION WANTED.-By an expert
Il enced bookk eeper and salesman. Hei-
erences given. Address II. care OF JoUlt-
NAL Office. &8-0t
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13

CALESMAN WANTED.--vaIuablec COM
- mission offered. $40 co weekly earned
by many of our agents. Samples froe. r.
y. Boa 1871 New York. 88Yts
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13

VXTANTED.-To rent good farm Of
w about ltl acres, by thorough farm-
er Good references given. call o this Of
flee. 8-l2-lm
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13
JOHN EVANS.

was sent from Multnomah county
Oct. II, 1890, for larcency, six years.
He is q native of Indiana, is 10 years
of age. 5 feet 81 inches tall, complex
ion fair, hair brown with tinge OF
red and curly, eyes gray, large nose,
ears stand out from head; he has a
mark on the small of the back, a
vaccine scar on left arm, scar on left
thumb, mole on each shoulder blade,
scar across bridge of nose and inner
corner of left eye; also has a mole on
left side of face.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13
Select School.

MISS KNOX will begin her select shool
lu the first Monday In Septemcr, at the
Little Central school building.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-13
RoBT. MAX SCHNEIDER,

was sent from Multnomah county
June "a, 1889, for rape, Is years. He is
81 years of age, "a native of Germany,
is feet 81 inches tall, fair complex
ion, brown hair sharp nose,e blue,
is slightly gray about temples, has
scar on right thumb, also on right
and left index fingers, on right hip,
right knee, between eyes aud above
right eyebrow; right eye is artificial.
Arizona republican., 1892-12-24

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Iudcc ygotaEn Backed out.

a dispatch from Eu&olOn, KS, states
that the district coust ms. there. Judge
Botkin was absent AID - member OF the,
local BAR was, chosen special Judge. A.
torrCy- Gencral Ives represented the state
in the case OF James, brennan, the slayer %
sam Wood. When the ease was called
Gen. Ives announced chat he was con-
WINGED that an unprsi udIced jury could rot
be secured in Stevens county where the
killing took place and moved 10 dismiss the
case withovi prejudice An order 10 that
effect WAS issued and the sheriff was or
dered to release the prisoner. Brennaa
has been confined in the jail at Hutch
son for salety's sake.
This was the case which was TIE cause
OF the recent trouble in southwestern Kan
sa-s when me lives of Judge Botkin.. and
Sheriff Damn were threaten III and whem
lae governor had TO call cnt troops to
euell the disturbance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Russian High society scandal.

a society scandal has been uDearthed in
St Petersburg. which Involves not only
society lsaders OF the RI asian capital, but
also 90 aristocratic Germans. The eX-
posture vas brought abont by ne police,
who had been watching house IN an
sristocratio part Of the city where
mysterious meetings were being held. a
raid was made on the place, the police ex-
peoting to- find q number OF ninillsts plot
ting against the government Instead
We're gentlemeD and ladies'. attired in
Greek costumes dancing and drinking
wine, and lGdulging in Saturnajian reyeis.
No arrests, were made but their names
wcro taken and given 10 the car Many
OF those present women whC-were eadeTs
of society at the court, were forced 10
leave the ci5y, High army oibcer9, and
attaches of foreign legations a-,e implicated.
In order AVOID detection the women
went 10 the. house in mems. attire after
midnight, tka.orgies lasting until daylight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Two Children Burned 10 Death.

The farmhouse of John Helenburger,
1--WE miles from Petoskey has burned &c
the ground together with its contents A
9 months old babe was burned to death
and another child, three years old was Sc
badly buaned that il died from the effects.
The little ones were sleeping together in
room opening into one occupied by the
parents In attempting 10 rescue the
children the mother and father rushed into
the flames and Mrs. elenOerger is
seriously burned 1t is thought she may
net survive. Petoskey citizens at once
started a subscription paper for the relief
Of the stricken family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Fire in II Surgical Hospital.

The surgical institute OF Indianapolis,
where hundreds OF cripples are under
treatment, caught tire aud quite a number
OF the inmates suffered from exposure and
may die. The feet Of one boy vrhO was
forgotten and lay helpless in bed were so
badly burned that the flesh fell fs'Dm the
bones. His head was near window aud
this alone saved him from stranguiation.
Most OF the victims were taken TO a res
taurant near by, where the scene was APP
p.lliDg. Mrs. DR. Button. lady physi-
clan. IS missing. Ind it is thought she mas
perished in the flames. Several dead bodies
have been found. also two of the women
who jumped from sac upper stories have
died. When the Eye WAS under control
the bu Ad.ng was "a mass OF ruins, moth
ing but he shell remaining.
IATER.--The above dispatch was writ
ten before the actual casualties were
known. The building was one OF the old
est ia the city and was recently condemned.
over 800 or ppled ncE, women and chill.
dren acre in the building. all in bed as-tbe
fire occurred at midnight Searchers in
the ruins found the bodies OF 10 persons
all of tsem bUrNcd alnost beyond recog-
milton. Many are Injured and several
n sslng.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
FIRE IL NEW YORK.
COSTLY GLAZE IN THE FASHION,
ABLE SHOPPING QUARTER.
Natural Gas Explosion In Lancaster,
Ohio.--Ayviuiiy Fatal Fire I'm a
Hospital FILLED with Crippies.
Big itlaze I'm Gotham.

Broadway, New York city, was crowded
with shoppers and with business men go
Ing 10 luncheon when IRE broke out in the
basement Of the huge tve-story stone
front building running from to . Union
Square. Before the fremen arrived, in
fact before an alarm had been turned, the
fire had extended all through the three
cellars anu smoke was pouring out of
every window. The building is situated
in the heart OF the fashionable shopping
district of the city, and is fianked on the
left By Tiffany's !ewery house and on the
right by handsome office building. The
lower floor of No Union Square is oc-
cup!ed by Brentanos, importer OF books
and fancy goods. The tire seems 10 have
started in the basement OF Schneider &,
Campbelfs store. The building that was
burned extended around the Tiffany store
into Fifteenth street with a narrow l..
The big iewelry establishment stood in the
in the en- brace OF ii secure behind a fire
proof wall of extra thickness. About a
half dozen firms dealing in millinery, fancy
needlework, .ewelry and such merchan-
disc as delights the heart Of fashionable
Fifth avenue shoppers were burned out at
an aggregate loss or about 100000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
4 Destructive Natural Gas Explosion.

A terrific explosion Of natural gas in
which hne residence vas destroyed, two
churches partially demolished and about
30 houses dumac ell and in which the fam
lily OF Judl;e'Johyb =. BrssSee had mirSc-
uious escape from death. occurred at Ian
caster. Ono. The judge was in his study
down stairs, i'm his residence. %
room brick siructsre in the center Of town,
when the c:Aplosoa occurred. His family
were in bel. The house was leveed to
the ground and Judge Brassee thrown
about 90 feat into the street car track.
whe-e he was,afteswards picked up in.
dazed condition. Mrs. Brassee and two
daughters, Clara aad Anlas, and two sous.
TrafOrd ANA Charles. were IN their beds on
the second floor The saEs were hurled
100 feet into the Lutheran church-yard.
while the women were caught by the falling
roof. They we're rescued 20 minutes later
and we're found TO bs. ALI cut and bruised.
There were four servants who escaped
with oulv cuts, and bruises Remarkable
TO relate more OF tho. people in the house
were even seriously inJured. The loss
financially Will DO quite hs-lgy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
A piraticol Cruise.

James White, stowaway from Homo
lulu on the steamer Australia which has
arrived 1T San Francisco tells remark
able story Of his adventures in the south
seas. Last May he deserted from an
American ship in Sidney and shipped on a
100 ton schooner for Il trading voyage
among the islands of the Pacific. Soon
after leaving the Australian coast guns
were brought Up from the bold and White
was told they were to- be sold TO the island
crs. The vessel carried crew Of b men.
commanded by Capt. Cotton, a southerner.
AT the first place the vessel touched five
young girls were fcTcibly abducted;
the natives pursued in a canoe and when
near the ship were fired upon, six or eight
being killed, the canoe WAS overturned and
the rest were devouped by sharks which
swarmed in the water Two weeks laUer
the vessel touched az another islaad and in
a fight with natives one OF the crew was
killed and the mates arm broken. At an
other island Il lot OF sandal wood was
stolen and the schooner was shaseG by
French gunboat but she got away. At
the Gnahan islands Waite Deserted and
was taken to Honolulu b. tbs brig Ma
drOne
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
Not Ono Empioye Lived 10 Tell How
the Catastrophe Happened.

A special from Ceredo, w. Va, tells the
news OF terrific explosion OF the Phoenix
powder mills destructive 10 life. The
nve men In tue mill were blown 10 atoms
and number OF persons near by were
seriously injured. The Phoenix mill is
situated at Central City, near Cercdo, and
Va, and Catletsburg. Ky. This is the
third explosion at the mills within eight
months and is by all odds the most
destructive one The last one before this
happened six weeks ago and was tritling
affair. How this last awful wreck was
brought about will never be known. be-
Cause not soul that was within tho mill
is left alive 10 tell the story. Everybody
OWNED the cause OF the decorating roar and
there was rush from all directions and
from the country for 10 miles around to
the scene. The local authorities organized
and surrounded the ruins with "A Gordon OF
police. through which none OF the
thousands OF spectators was permitted to
pass. IL has been ascertained that the
first explosion was in the glazing mill
where there were II tons Of powder. Then
successfully, the packing house, the
magazine. the four wheel mills, and lastly
a car loaded with gunpowder, went hurl-
ing in fiery fragments through the air.
Not vestige of the entire plant remains
and the country for half mile around is
strcwn with fragments of the buildings
and of the bodies OF the five men. victims
of the disaster. IL is not known known
definitely, but il is believed that not less
than 80 tons OF powder were burned in the
several explosions
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
MEN AND THINGS.

Tho Illinais Central has declared a.oemi-
annual dividend Of 2lI per cent
George x. Shoenbergcr. a weathF re-
tired merchant of Cincinnati. Is dea0
FIVE of The rioters at Linwood. Ark,
have been sentenced 10 the penitcntiary.
The Pullman palace car company has de-
Glazed u quarterly dividend of por cent.
James Brewell, con6rel in At9hson,
Kan. jail for trails robbery, has made his
escape.
The ST. Thousas Catholic church at
bridgeport Conn, was burned. Loss,
$50, 900.
In a. fight at al ltaliar.dance in, Boston,
%enerarro Balorordo WAS shot dead BY,
Joseph Tananni.
The election Of J. L. George and T. G..
/ Walthall as senators ,Tom Mississippi :
officially announced.
| AZ Hungasan wedding inUniled, Pa.
the bride was seriously wounded IA rat
aud two men were killed.
Black lake the handsome sdeet OF Wa Jer
that forms POLAND s. harbor. is eomplet My
frozen over With ice from Il TO 10 inches
Leick.
The ninsn gams of chess between
1 SteinitZ ana Tschlcorin yeas oEawn. The
score now is rs shigoria 3, Steinitz .,
/ drawn 4.
A. Il. NcRae. who has been n manager
! Of union stevedoRs in New York, Gleve-
land. Buffalo ard Detroit, has gone 10
! Chicago TO contract with freight lines TO
do their loading aud Gslloading with nom
union stevedores.
The elitor OF an English paper in the
Trapsyaal, in South Africa. having made
an attack on the dead duke OF Clarence,
! tho people attempted TO mob him, but hi
escaped. They then passed resolutions
tAat be must leave the country.
Another green goods man has got bir-
self into trouble at Philadelphia Detsc
tives arrested Charles Atwood, hailins
from New York, upon the charge OF trying
to work the green goods racket upon An
ton olsen, of Echo City, y. t., who wa
also arrested.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Attempt 10 XIII the Mayor.

Mayor Hobbs, of Benton Harbor, was
shot at by unknown parties in the street,
through a plate glass window at his house
while practicing with the Congregational
church choir. There is no clGe, but par
ties connected with gambling rooms are
suspected, as he had been enforcing the
law in such places there. The bullet
passed so near his head that pieces of glass
flew in his face, passing through the din
ing room door and lodging in the opposite
wall. Neighbors passing few moments
before saw suspicious characters in front
of the house. Mr.. Hobbs is a most excel
lent mayor and one Of the leading business
and society men of tho city, and was not
known to have any enemies. Arrests will
be made OF sus picious characters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
nena. Engineer a, Tho, vhrotiIc.

Considerable comment h.s been caused
IN railroad cil&ies along tie Wabash in
illinois over thc statement by tJrelsGan
Edward Warbler, Who waf,un the Inflated
westboind Wabash ''canr al ball eNpgeSs
that dashed iaio the eastbound c:Rrcss at
Aladdin. near East Han libal SC me Days
ago. Engineer Buchard Of that .rain WAS
killed and all the railroad men wondered
how 81 careful man as he cou.d rna by
the switch ia the fog as ne did. Warbler,
VINO is.recovei Tag from his horts Ii the
wreck says that Bucha n was undoubtedly
dead in his cab before reaching the
swift II. having probaby died If heaUt dis
ease soon after leaving. Hull This War
Der now hslieves, as Buchap'dA did U9t take
his bead from the window or.ce afaer lcay-
ng. Hull station. Railroad men generally
ere dit the. story.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Shot Els paughter,s AnianceG.

Louis toaklev. young man, Was shot
and instantly killed by his prospective
fatheriin-law, Thomas Tignor, few miles
from Logan. O. Coakley had been keep
ing company with Tignor's daughter against
the fathers wishes, and as be was escort
ing her home from church, several miles
in the country Tignor assaulted Coakley,
who was punishins Tignor when he drew
a revolver and emp1ied il in the young
man 5 body Miss TiGnor attempted 70
save her lovers life by running between
item WI en- her angry parent drew his re-
yolver, bu. ne held her aside until he killed
the OBJ ect Of his wrath. Young Coakley
died in his sweethaarts arms. Tignor
caYe himself uD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
4 List OF AXYrnI Accidents.

A most peculiar and frighsfal qusdr7ple
accident occurred near Spring Valley.
MINI. Eraak Ostrander. a farmer, had
the misfortune 10 cut his leg while caop-
ping. He was helped by friends to.hs
home aud bed. That evening his wife,
who was in = delicate condition, went out
70 milk the ceS and was kicked nearly 10
death by the vicious brute. She managed
TO crawl 10 the house, where without u
helping hand she gave birth TO twins.
Shortly afterward the twins died. The
burden of grief and pain was too great for
the mother and she died an bOur later.
The father. in frenzy Of grief, en-
deavored 10 rise from his bed and started
his injured leg to bleeding. Beforas he
could reach the side of his dead wife and
babes, he bued TO death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE o..
Capitol City Gossip.

Senator Stock bridge introd seed a petit
tion, signed by the governor of Michigan
and many other prominent citizens pray
ing the passage of a bin. to promote the
efficiency OF the lfe-saving service.
After hearing delegation representing
the woman's suffrage association, the SEN
ate select committee on women suffrage
decided by vote of to'2 70 report fav-
orably TO the senate the proposed measure
in favor of an amendment TO the constitu-
ton giving the right Of suffrage to women.
Congressman Burrows. and Senator
Stockbridge, called upon the pres dent and
made a final and earnest 8ppenl for the
promotion Of Colonel VIM. T. Shafter u
the Drigadier-generalcy now vacant. Col
onel Shaftcr was one Of the brayest Michi-
gan soldiers during the war Of the rebel
lion and is now the colonel OF the First
United States infantry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
CIVILIAN SITUATION.
what "a Correspondent at Valparaiso
Thinks of the Matter.

The New YORK. Heralds Valparaiso cor
respondent says: President MONT told an
Official high in the Gillian service that
there was not the sljspest doubt but what
all matters 1T present in dispute between
the United States and Chill wouio DO ami
cably settled within short time. III Is a
deliberate lie that the Yorktown was hred
mon The sentiment OF all classes Of the
Chillan people. so far as Z can discover, is
In favor OF amicab BILE relsst.ons WIN the
United States. Before war can DO de-
clarea with any show OF justice, some
definite demands must DO made by the
United States, and am given 10 undeF-
stand. through CHILEAN Official sources mere
that nothing Of the kind had yet been
made by the American government These
warlike reports are. in my OPINION. sent
out from this country by persons VINO
seem anxious 10 bring about serious trou-
BILE between Chilli and the UIltod States.
These dispatches are invariably coiored
highly and in many Instances are sent
with the connivance Of those who Wish 10
profit on exchange.
At Washington: The foreign ahairs
committee OF the house held meeting, but
those who expected something To take
place in committee indicative Of the con-
dition OF tie CHILEAN imbroglio were disap-
pointed, for there was, so far as can DE
learned. no reference Whatever made TO
the affair. IT is reported that Chill has
asked for more time in order TO make
proposition on another basis. What Chill
has 10 say will be in the natuse or an nlli-
matum from it, not in the offensive sense
but in the way OF a reply to- the United
States government. 1t will duly dehne us
position on all the points in controversy,
declare how far il is ready TO so in the
direction Of apologizing for the Malta let
tiers as well as in making repatriation Tor
the Baltimore outrage. If the propositions
are not sat sfactory 10 the United states
and the belief is that they will not be
then il will be either war or afotration
1t only remains TO DO seen whether the
representations made TO the minister in
Santiago viii be carried out, or whether
the Mcatt government will at tae last
moment fail to come TO time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
HIS FATAL WEAKNE SIS.
Could Not Resist Drink and I'm mt
Of Dependency Ended His Life.

Henry L. Finney, aged 81, of Grand
Rapids, committed suicide by shooting
himself through tho head. He was one OF
the best known young men in the city, and
his awful deed completely astonished his
friends. He was very prominent in knights
of pythias circles. His weakness for
strong drink caused him great shame, and
always when sobered from a protracted
spree ne was Respondent. Often he told
his wife that he was not fit 10 live and
wished he was dead. For several days he
had been drinking hard, md this fatal
morning he did not arise until late, He
went TO n grocery and borrowed a revoi-
YER on pretense OF killing cat. Return
ing homo. he went 10 his room and, with
out word OF parting or explanation, laid
down upon bed, placed the muzsle TO his
head and blew his brains upon the pillow.
His wife is completely prostratctl. He
leaves l0-year-old daughter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
PIuckN Louise.

Louise Ferrill, an orphan girl, waits at
table in hotel at Macomb, LII She is
young and good looking, but being unable
20 dress well has been made the butt, OF
many coarse jcsts by the young men OF the
town. She bore these insults with patience
Until a few days since when three able
bod ed young men began to insult her in
the postolice. She could not bear this and
let so with her good right arm. She knocked
the three men down. one at time, and as
fast as they got up Knocked them down
again The crowd of men and women
formed ring and checred the girl on.
The three young men were badly punishe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Killed nv a 'TrniI,.

In crossing the railroad track at Har-
ward, George Stevens met his death He
had 10 go between some cars. making it
impossible for him TO see backing train.
He had just stepped upon the track when
the hind car OF tho tram that was moving
with good deal of speed struck him in
the breast throwing him distance of
30 feet His head struck tue wheel OF
car on another track, injuring him so that
he lived but few minutes. An examin-
alton showed that two ribs and his right
leg were broken He was about 80 years
old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29
Esrud;sh Philadelphia

1t Is understood that the fortacomin z
exhibition at the academy of the fine ar q
in Philadelphia wiz display contrast
with former exhibitions in very geneml
suppression of the nude The paintings oil
nude figures at former exhibitions have al
ways been the subject OF moreOr less COM
meut. There viii be very little OF it To, be
seen at the approaching exhibition. A
number OF prominent society women pro
tested against the nude pictures displayed
at last years exhibition, AMI quite u con-
troversy arose over the matter.