Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-18
PACIFIC coAsT NEWS.

SAS FEAScTsoo. July ia Telegram
received bere states that the steamer
Emily wac wrecked and is total los
at Coos Bay. This steamer vas used
to carry PASSENGERS and freight between 4
san Fraocisco aud Zoos Bay.
sAN FKANcIsco, July ls-The will
d Senator Stanford vas admitted TO
probate by Judge COfiey. The widow
will serve as executrix without bonds, 1
- provided for inihe last will and
testament of Senator stanford.
san .FRAScIsoo, July Is.-An inn
portsDt discovery regarding the comet
has beeE made IT The Lick observatory.
Photographic plates reveal the fact that
the celestial visitant has companion.
The second comet IL enyeloped 10 the
tail Of the first one, and shows dimly
in the plate, though perfectly distinct
ss a nebuIous-like eODdensatiOn. Iis
tail also merges into, that Of The other.
Director Holden aud astronomers are
much elsted over the discovery. II
was revealed by the photograph Of the
comet taken Thursday night by PrOfes-
sor Hursey, and cannot be seen through
the telescope 1t appears to move 10
the sAme orbit as the main one, or an
orbit exactly parallel and at the same
rate Of speed.
BAKER CITY, July IS.-A fabulously
/ rich bed of gold discovered. 1t was
found at the bottom of 3 $50 foot shaft
in the Virtue mine near this city, The
water was all pumped out, and an al
most solid streak Of gold eight inches
wide ~as revealed. Two miners took
out two sacks of ore worth $4,000. One
specimen weighing eight pounds, con-
tains $500.
F. w. Gallin was hanged at Canyon
City Friday afternoon at 2:4O. He inn
ploEed forgiveness Of the whole world
and be fell while uttering prayer in
German. No confession was made on
the gslIOws but he made statement
the day before, cOnfessiDg the crime.
He said Mrs. Shaw beat her husband
on the bead with a hammer after be
had killed him, and assisted in dispOs-
ing Of the body. He stated that Shaw
and his wife were quarreling and he
was brought in, and that Shaw drew 3
pistol and threatened TO kill the pair
when he hit Shaw on the head with
the hammer, killing him instantly.
Calm was pronounced dead in teE
minutes and forty seconds.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-A curious
case came up in the United States cir
cult court of appeals from the state of
Washington. The question was as to
the title to 100 bales of hops in oontrOv-
ersy between the Merchants Exchange
, bank of Milwaukee and John h. Me.
f Graw, now chief executive Of the state
{ of Washington. The case came up on
. All appeal from the United States cir
. cult court. The point involved is
T whether or not the transfer of bill Of
Iading can transfer special property un-
til after the Endorsement and deliverery
Of the bill. Plaintiff ia error claims
that in December, 1890, it obtained title
to the goods by virtue Of an agreement
70 guarantee the payment of draft
paid by the First National bank Of Sc
a,t,e. Tue bank relied on the guaranty.
not ON the bill of lAding, and the ques-
ton now is whether the bank In Mil
waukee can be said 10 have title prior
to the time it obtained possession of the
bill Of lading. The case was argued by
Chas. H. Flshback and Chas.' R. Shep-
nerd, both Of Seattle.
ANAOORTEs, Wash. July l8.-The
bank Of Anacortes failed to open its
} doors but instead posted notice saying
that on account of the financial situa-
ton and its failure to realize on securi-
ties it was compelled to suspend. Liza
bilities are $29, 800; assets cOnservatiyely
placed at $77.S97. Depositors have
every ASSURANCE Of being paid dollar for
dollar. Tue bank Of AnacOrtes was the
oldest in the city, having been esIab-
lished by John NJ. Plstt.
SAN FRANCISCO, July lS.-A syndi-
cate of Portland and New York capital
lists are negotiating for the purchase of
so, 600 acres Of timber land in the neigh
borhoOd Of MedfOrd, Oregon, belonging
to the Southern Pacific railroad. 1t is
understood that the purchase price is
to be $500, ,0O0 The railroad has made
the figure Of $40 an acre, but the syndi-
cate is endeavorinR to secure lower
figure. C. II, LeAdbetter, acting for
the syndicate, has offered $3.50 per acre
but Mr.. Huntington has refused to go
below $40. w. II. Mills, acting on in
s,ructions from New York, left for
Portland on business connected with
the Dronossad sale