Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-02

representative PERKINS u DulteuStates
senator TO fill the vacancy caused bS
The death of Senator Plumb. Mr..
Perkins appointment has been ex-
pected all day. No one, neither citi
izen nor politician, evinced any very
considerable surprise. The appoint
Inent gives general satisfaction, and
will, it Is thought, have the effect OF
solidifying the factions in the r.
publican party.
NEW YEARS DAY.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 2.-Although
tho custom has fallen into disuse
elsewhere, here in Washington th,
social and official observance Of New
Year calling is maintained. The
weather Is favorable, being cold and
clear.
The chief events of the forenoon
were breakfast to the diplomatic
corps of Secretary Blaine, and re
cepiion by the president and Mrs :.
| iluiiiSOb huu WIVES vi IutulbtIb VI
the cabinet. The interior of tn,
White House was elaborately deco
rated for the reception.
The diplomatic corps turned
Out IN full force to pay their respects
rhe members were resplendent Ia
court dress.
Members Of cong ress, the supreme
court, the army and navy and ma
rIne corps, officers Of the national
guard OF the district, officers Of the
executive departments and Grand
Army Of the Republic,
Vice President and Mrs Morton
received nc their residence from IL to
2 o'clock. They were assisted by a
number Of ladies, and the llst of
callers included nearly all the officials
who had previously visited the
White House.
In accordance with the uual Gus
tom, the secretary of state gave
a breakfast In honor of the diploma.
tic corps Immediately after they had
paid their respects TO the president.
The breakfast was followed by a re-
ceptiop, which WIS largely attended.
Large receptions were held by the
ladies and families of other members
of the cabinet.
HORSE LA GRIPPE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-The
grippe, which has been prevalent
here this winter has begun to effect
horses, and large numbers of them
are sick with the disease. The In
flrmaries for animals are filed with
sick horses. No large stables have
yet been seriously effected, the
disease being most prevalent in
smaller stables of private indivld-
uals. The appearance Of the disease
Ia horses Is marked by disinclIna.
tion for food, a rough coat, repug-
nance for water In the early stages,
aud feverlsh appetite for 1t later;
running ut the eyes, and finally
swelling Of the glands of the throat,
nose and other respiratory organs.
Unless the disease IL checked the
swelling and accumulation of pus
closes the tubes of the throat aud
sufiocauon ensues.
THE TELEuRAPHRR's STRIKE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Am
agreement has been signed between
Acting Grand Chief Ramsey, of the
Order Of Railway Telegrahpers, and
A, N. Towne, second vice president
and general manager of the South
ern Pacific, which will end the
strike Of the railway telegraphers,
which began ON the SouthernPaciflc
some days ago. The Southern Pa
cihe withdraws the Objectionable
affidavit aud will henceforth permit
lts operators TO he members OF the
order. The student regulations In
the ritual OF the order have been |
considerably modified. When the
railway officials place students In
offices where members Of the order
were employed, the latter may give |
notice aud information thereof 10
officials Of the order According to
the agreement, Ramsey, will use his
h,et efforts TO keep In this district
the officials OF said order who may
not be obnoxious To the railway
officials aud who will use their best
efforts To work In harmony with the
railway OFFICIALS. The railroad COM
pany agrees 20 re.employ the slrik-
ing telegraphers as nearly as practi
cable In their former positions, rs
per agreed list, some 10 resume work
al once aud others 10 resume with,
Ia the next ffteen or twenty days,
except az po nts where telegraph
offices may not hs reopened, La ad-
dltion TO recalling the objectionable
aiildavlt, the company agrees that
no objection |, Q raised 10 its present
operators becoming members OF the
order nor will Il discriminate I
against any seeking employment
who may be members of the order, I
OPERA HOUSE, BuRNs.
BLAINE. Wash, Jan, a. New =
Year eve fire consumed Blalne's {
'eaulinal opera house, the most com
,leie audience hall IA the couniTyh
.lso the Metropolitan hotel adloin 4
az, owned By Conrad a Root. /
herr bad besn = large public NEST q