Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-05

A committee was then appointed
by both branches and notified the
governor the legislature was Orga-
nized. He at once sent in his
message and it was read, in 1t he
congratulated the people Of the
state upon the favor, for the first
time In so years the governor was
able to address bis suggestions TO a
legislature IN political accord with
the executive. He stated the para
mount duty before the legislature
was to provide for the enumeration
Of the inhabitants Of the state pre-
paratory to reapportiOnment Of the
senate and assembly districts, he
also pointed out the necessity for
immediate reappOrtionment Of the
congressional districts. fhe re-
mainder Of the message related to
state affairs Of minor importance.
CRAWFORD FOR wAsHINoToN.
SPOKANE, Jan. 4.-Chief Joseph,
Of the Nez Perce Indians, his
nephew, young Chief Long Hair, a
Umatilla Indian, and Moses Min
thorn, an educated christian Indian
accompanied by Agent Crawford, Of
the Umatilla reservation, are ex-
pected to leave for Washi igtOn
today. Joseph goes to Washington
tO ask the Indian authorities to
allow him to return with his people
TO their home In the Blue mount
aims. After the outbreak of 1877
the Nez Perces were placed on Col.
vile reservation, near Spokane, but
they have been discontented andtake
slowly TO the customs Of civilized
society. The party will stop several
days In Chicago. Agent Crawford
reports that some time ago a num-
Der Of chiefs Of the Umatilla tribe
were deposed, and taking advice Of
u neddling attorney they slipped
away from the agency, aud are now
in Washington state.
WORSE THAN BRUTEs.
New YORK, Jan. William
Harrell, 2l years old, and his newly
welded wife, aged 10, living at sos
West FIfty-fourth street, were
awakened Sunday morning by some
one breaking into their apartment.
Seven young toughs rushed into the
room, pulled him out of bed, and
threatened him with death If he
made an outcry. He broke away
from them, however, and ran out
to the street shouting fer help
Hearing screams from his wife's
room he rushed back to her assist. |
ance, only to find her struggling In
The embrace of one Of the toughs.
Before he could reach her side,
however, he was seized by several
others, who held him and COM
pelled him to witness sight that
,annot be described in words, as one
after another Of the young scoundrels
'avisbed his wife. The poor woman
ought desperately. but her assail-
ants beat her into insensibility and
accomplished their purpose. A
policeman now entered the house,
when the rufiians all escaped but
,ue, whom the officer succeeded in
He proved to be Rich.
Ird Kane, 20 years old, of Eleventh
venue. The officer rang for an
The surgeon, who
accompanied II, found the woman
'ery badly injured, besides suffering
,reatly from nervous prostration.
She has been In an exceedingly
ritical condition all day. Justice
Ryan committed Kane for All exam
nation tomorrow. His six accom-
'lices are not yet known, but the
'ollce believe all of them will be
nder arrest before the day set for
inue's examination.
FATAL QUARREL.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 5.-Yes-
erday Charles y. Clark shot and
He'd Thomas Slater at the Klotz ,
lnch, two miles east of this city.
he men were partners in the dairy
uslness and had trouble regarding
u accounting. Clark brought suit !
gainst Slater In the superior court !
,me months ago. Slater has been
at the Clark residence for
'me time past, but as he paid Z
, much attention to Miss WlnDie |
lark, a young daughter, he was q
I'D he could not take his meals h
lere any longer. He came in how @
'er, and sat down at the breakfast I
Ib'e, but Mrs. Clark told him II he
anted anything TO eat he would
ave 10 cook II himself. Slater then
led 10 take the coffee pot from Mn.
lark, when her husband came in
I'd remarked; Let my wife alone"
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