Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-23

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boss, aud Colonel George Green, Of
the Mexican army. This was all
caused by the appearance Of anothtr
claimant, Mark Birmingham, also Of
California. These three are partici-
pants IN the dispute regarding the
productive silver mines Of Caude
laria, state Of Sinaloa. These mines
have bad and still have the record
Of being great bullion producers,
and the metal in sight is safd to be
fabulous. Mr.. Burns Is In possession
Of the property with his associates
and has been working the mines
regularly with good results. Colonel
George M. Green Of the Mexican
army. was on Monday afternoon in-
carcerated in Belen, on charge
preferred by Mark Birmingham, for
defamation Of character, anil sIi !
remains there, but told me he ex
poets to be liberated within the next
three days.
Daniel M. Burns, with party Of
friends, including some Of the
stockholders under his administra-
ton, arrived in this city on Monday
last, and registered at the hotel
Tturbide. At 2 o'clock Thursday,
Burns, who was In his room at the
hotel, was waited on by Miguel
Cabrera, the chief Of the secret
service police Of the city, who in
formed him that he was under
arrest, but did not state on what
charge. Burns was taken to Belen,
and after the formalities Of inscrip-
ton, confined in the same room
occupied by Colonel Green. 1 was
not permitted to see Mr.. Burns, his
friends not being allowed 10 see
him. could not learn from the
prison authorities on what charge
be was imprisoned. G. z. Water
in the Candelaria, said he thought
Burns would soou be released. MIR.
Burns, after his arrest, sent many
kilograms to his friends in the
United States, including Secretary
Blaine, explaining his awkward
predlcament. birmingham, the
accuser of Burns, said Wednesday
night that the charge brought
against him was the fraudulent
conduct of the Candelaria mines,
while he was superintendent The
company was then known as the
WaterhOuse Mining company of
California, the president being
Colonel Waterhouse, an uncle of
Waterhouse. Birmingham further
stated that he had filed suit
against Burns for several millions of
dollars,o or the amount the Candelaria
mines had yielded for the time it
had been under the latter's admin
istration and his company.
NOTHING IN IT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.--First A.
sistant Postmaster General Whit.
ford has received from the postmas-
ter at Baird, Texas, an explanation
Of the confederate flag Incident.
He said: AT the time the county
fair was in progress the citizens
decorated and displayed as many
flags as they could obtain. The sup
ply of the United States flags be-
came exhausted, aud the owner of
the building In which the postoffice
Is located procured some bunting and |
his sister made n flag with only an
imperfect United States flag fash
ioned. The result of her labor was |
complete failure. Instead of thir-
teen stripes her flag had only three |
with nine stars in blue field. But |
IL was hoisted over the postoffice |
building. General Whitfort, how
however, il In posse on of
aiiidavits of five reputable people |
who declare that on one OF several |
specified dates they saw Confed
ate flag flying over the postotiice
bnilding, and were told by citizrus
of the town that IL was Confel
crate flag, but, inasmnch as the
postmaster declared the flag was not
a Confederate flag, and not purpose
ly made TO resemble one, and ex-
pressed deep regret that he had done
anything that could be construed as
dlsloyal act toward the govern
ment, Gtn. Whitford is inclined To
let the incident pass.
LA GRIPPE.
LoCKPoRT, n, ", Jan. pa
Stories of the terrible suffering and
pitiabe condition Of the lumbermen
in the lumber camp of the Georgian
bay and back woods districts from
the ravages of the grip have been
received here, and are vouched for
by the lumber and wood pulp agents
who have been up there. l.. NJ
Proctor, of Ogdensburg, n, ", has
just arrived from Georgian bay. he
says that In a lumber camp Of the
ENERGY Lumber Company of
Chicago nineteen men out Of $50
had died of the grip, aud half of the
remainder were sick, the balance
taking care Of them. Other camps
are similarly affected. The sutferiugs
OF the men are indescribable. Some
OF them are reported to have gone
crazy, 1t takiug two or three men TO
control them. The Accommodations
are meagre, and It Is no tit place for
sick men, the lodging-houses being
log cabins or shanties. Medical aid,