The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-16
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Arthur James Plunkett, Ba on Kill
leen, Of Kileen Castle, County Meath,
in the Peerage OF Ireland, and Baron
Fingall, Of Wolhampton Lodge County
Berks, in the peerage OF the United
Kingdom, who is a member oi the Brit
ish Remount Commission, maintained
in this country by the English govern
eminent for the purchase Of horses for
use in South Africa, was in Portland,
Saturday, on a visit of inspection.
fast passenger train on the Illinois
G ntral Railroad, eastbound from Du-
buoue for Chicago, was wrecked about
O'Clock Sunday morning, near Perrv-
vile, Ill. Several persons are reported
killed and several injured. II is report
el that three OF the coaches we're
burned. The wrecked train is said 10
have collided with freight trUin.
The Argentine Consul-general, in Vi
emma, writes to the Neue Fre Presse
that he has received dispatches announc-
ing that Chile is ready to accept all just
claims and that Argentina's spprehen-
sions OF war are uniounded.
William Msrconi has announced the
most wonGe iul scientific discovery Of
modern times tonight in stating that he
has received electric signals across the
Atlantic Ocean from bis stationin Corn
wall, England.
Rear-Admiral Schley will not say tIat
any further proceedings should be taFen
in regard to his conduct as an officer OF
the United States Navy during the
Spanish War. He says that he is will
ing to stand by the verdict of the Ameri'
can people, and the statement of Admiral
George Dewey, who is the only other
man besides himself that has commanded
a fleet Of the United States war vessels
IN an actual engagement.
1t is understood in Constautinople
that the legation has handed over the
case Of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone and Nine.
Tsilka TO the missionaries, in the hope
that the latter will be able 10 convince
the brigands that the sum subscribed in
the United States is the actual amount
of money available for the ransom OF the
captiyes.
The American Federation Of Labor in
session at Scranton Pa. went on record
as iayoring autonomy and refused to
countenance socialism.
Ora Strine, a laborer, aged 20, killed
his bride and cut his own throat at
Elkhart Ind. Sunday. He was arrested,
but probably will die.
Many deaths are reported and
hundreds Of cattle and sheep are lost
throughout the middle states by the
storm which struck that section satur-
day and sunday.
Alta mass meeting Of the members
aud friends of organized labor in Grip
ple Greek resolutions were adopted de-
manding the re-ensctment by Congres'
/ of the Chinese exclusion law so amend
ed as 10 cover Japanese and other Asl-
| atics,
! Addison Kidd, colored, held by th'
county authorities at the Dalles, ha
confessed 10 placing distractions on th'
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
track near Cello, causing the wreck OF
passenger train December 4, and result
ed in the death Of Engineer Caysnaugh
WLatcom, Washington, is Hooded VIII
counterfeit money Of all denomination
hom dollars to dimes. The counterfeit
ers used pure silver in manuiacturin
their coin, and so clever Is the Wof
that the money had 10 be sent 20 tn
, mint At san Francisco 10 be passed OF
The British authorities have refuse
: 10 pardon Miss Josephine Eastwick, III