Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-04

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Foreign and State News, Etc.
THE SENATE.
wAsHINaroN, Feb. 4.-The sen
ate today took up the report OF the
committee on privileges and cleo
tIons In the case Of the Florida
senators, declaring Call entitled to
The seat. The following nomina-
iioDs were confirmed: Jas. s.
Beatty, United States district judge
for Idaho; ID. F. Roberts Of Indiana,
receiver-general of the land ofiic,
). Nowlett, register of land Office
1T North Yakima.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. The presi.
dent today sent the senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Charles E.
Moores, postmaster at Corvallis, Or;
Peter Paduette, receiver Of public
moneys at Oregon City, Or.
FUNERAL or sPURGEoN.
MENroNE, Feb. 4.--The services
over the remains Of Rev. Spurgeon
took place in the Scotch church here
today, after which the body wa
taken to London for lnterinent.
Great crowds of people were pres
ent.
HE WAS CAUGHT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Al. F..
smith, n real estate man, who was
formerly in business in Portland,
Or, wac taken to the city prison
and charged with the betrayal Of
Gertrude Goulten, a 17-year-old girl
who was found with him. She was
also taken 20 the station and will be
held az witness. The girl Is said
TO be quite we'll connected, and TO
have u wealthy father in the state of
Washington. She was living with
her mother, who Is now Mrs. Harris,
in Portland, but left that city two
weeks ago under the promise Of mar
riage. On arriving In San Francisco,
Smith started In the real estate busl-
ness. The girls mother In Portland
was much worried, aud consulted
the chief of police of that city, who
advised her TO follow her daughter
10 California, and see Chief Crowley.
This Mrs Harris did, with the result
already stated. Smith says be
would have married the girl yester
day If he had not been arrested. lie
Says ha.la Wiling 10 mArEg JlfSefs
expect TO see the case end In we'd
ding ceremony.
BOTH WANT THE CHILD.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. AIRS. A. G.
Ray, detective, Is under arrest
here charged with an attempt to
kidnap little Doris Harper from
her mother, who lives with her
father on Eighth street. Mrs.
Harper was married five years ago
at Erie, Pa, to Il. j. Harper, sou of
a wealthy Irlshman. She left HIM
soon, and, coming to this place,
oegan suit for divorce on the
ground of cruelty. Harper agreed
to make no defense II the child
were given To him, but this PROPOSE
tion was declined. He then en-
employed Mrs. Ray, 1t Is claimed,
10 come TO Minneapolis and steal
the child. Mrs. Ray arrived IN
Minneapolis q week ago Saturday
aud put up at the Vanderbilt hotel.
She carried with her a photograph
of the Harper child, full descnp-
lion Of the location Of the house on
Eighth street, and mapped-out
route Of how to get to Hudson,
Wis, when her purpose was accom-
Dlished. Secreled In n capacious
pocket of her dress was a vial of
concentrated ether and chloroform
aud small spray distributor. Her
plan was TO go to the house, and
under pretense of peddling a new
perfume. stlile the mother and steal
the child. On various pretexts she
gained admission to the house, and
axed on yesterday morning TO carry
out her plan, Her frequent calls
had aroused the suspicion OF Mn.
Harper, and Police Inspector Hoy
was notified. He kept track OF the
woman aud learned her plans, Hoy
and Attorney IL. II. odell secreted
In Mrs. Harper's resl-
dence yesterday morning and
awaited events. soon after l0I
O'Clock Mrs. Ray arrived, and was
arrested by the In
spector and taken to the Office OF
Police superintendent Henderson.
Then she broke down aud made
clean breast Of the affair Mrs. Ray
aud Harper viii probably he in
dlcied for attempt to kiduap,
MuRDERERs CAPTURED.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-rhe police
have In custofy y two young
men who are thought 60 have
been implicated In the munler II
Howard at Rio Vista
several nights ago, They were NJ
rested la a remote part of the city
In IA is huls were found nuni6er 4
u article which were u lien from
nrlvate residences. II has beeu