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VOL. II.
THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1892.
NUMBER 17
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TERRORISM IN PARIS.
RaTacM a Greater Yillian Tliaii Was
Suppose! ;
MURDERER AND CRAVE YARD GHOUL
The Instigator of the Boulevard St
Germaine Explosion.
AN ACCOMPLICE UNDER ARREST.
Paris Perhaps Safely Past the Dangers
Threatened by Anarchists
Last Week.
Paris, April 1. It is believed now
that Paris is safely past the dangers
threatened from anarchists last week,
The arrest of the ring leader Ravachol
and an accomplice who betrayed him
has tended greatly to restore confidence
ainontr the Deoole. Ravachol has been
vigorously questioned as to his past life,
the examination lasting half a day, and
the results show him to be a greater
villian than was supposed. He confes
sed to the murder of the old hermit of
Notre Dame, De Grace, but denied the
murder of an old man-servant at Variaoll
in 1885, and his former wife in 1S88
His denial, however, was not very strong,
and many discrepances appeared in his
replies in relation to them. The police
are of the belief tbey will yet discover
evidence that he killed both. Some time
ago an old man was killed with an ax
When Ravachol was questioned in regard
to this crime, his answer was very weak,
jEIe was a graveyard ghoul, and told of
nnmber of graves he had robbed. When
the police searched his lodgings they
found among other evidences of criminal
operations a set of counterfeiter's tools,
When questioned regarding the posses-
sion of these unlawful belongings he
coolly acknowledged that he belonged to
gang of counterfeiters, but persistently
refused to make any admission that
would lead to the detection of his con
federates. It is acknowledged on all
ides the police had good reason to be-
ieve that Eavachol would make a des
perate resistance against arrest, and
tbose who condemned them for not ar-
esting him some days ago now admit
the police were right in not attempting
to effect a capture until they had made
feure there was no chance of his escape.
The Echo states that Ravachol admitted
ne was the author of the Boulevard St
permain explosion. The chief of detec-
ives asserts that Chaumar tin, an accom
plice of Ravachol, now under arrest, be-
rayed his leader and told the police
hat Ravachol intended to blow up the
louse of Bulot, one of the prosecuting
ouneel in the recent anarchist . trials
Etalot's residence 39 Rue Clichy, was the
cene of the destructive explosion of
Sunday morning. Ravachol lived at St,
lande, near the Wood of St v mcennes,
lour miles southeast of Paris. He was
een going to Paris Sunday morning,
arrying a small portmanteau. Rava
hoi is watched in prison night and day
y three detectives, lie is the illegiti
mate son of German parents,' born in
ranee.
Left the Quaker City.
San Francisco, April 1. A Philadel
hia dispatch announces that Claus
preckels and his family left for this city,
leir future home, yesterday. This is
ecause of the absorption of his immense
pstern sugar interests by the trust, and
combination which he has bitterly op-
fcsed forrears. Had the merchants
aQftiined their pledges to Spreckles,
tid co-operated with him honorably,
Ley would not now be obliged to meet
be arbitrary dictations of a gugar trust
hich will carry on the business wholly
lid solely for the profit. The reported
gratification to members of the board
trade and other organizations work'
g for the commercial advancement of
e city," when it .was announced that
breckies would maintain his indepen-
nce, was very much after that style of
gratification" one feels to see an indi
jdual investing millions which, are to
suit in enriching his neighbors mani-
fctly more largely, . proportionately
an himself. This was the case exactly
th Claus Spreckels in Philadelphia,
d a discovery of the fact is why he lost
further interest in the Quaker City.
A Mild Substitute.
Washington, March 31. The house
Inmittee on agriculture has agreed on
ubetitute for all the anti-option bills
erred to it. It is said to be much
lder than the Hatch bill.
" To Suppress Norfolk Park.
Richmond, Va.,, March 31. Under
the laws of this state prize fighting is
made a felony and punsihable as such.
For some time past the sports of the
country have been in the habit of point
ing to Norfolk county as affording a field
in which pugulists could indulge in con
tests without fear of inviting the law.
At the session of the legislature in 1888
an act was passed incorporating a park
in Norfolk county, giving the incorpor
ators numerous privileges. Among
others it is claimed it allows prize fight
ing. It is reported a mill occurred in
Norfolk county very recently, and Gov
ernor McKinney is determined that the
law of the state shall not be openly
violated by these men, and in a letter to
Judge Portlook, of Norfolk county,
writes: "I see from the papers that
there recently was a prize fight in your
county, which, under the statutes, is a
felony. I have waited to see what
action would be taken in the case by
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your juries. Jfiease let me Know ii tint
parties have been indicted ; and if not,
why. Were the parties arrested by
warrant? If not, why. If there is any
defect in the law, please let me know, so
that it may be remedied.
A Blizzard In California.
Cmco, Cal., March 31. A hail storm
yesterday was accompanied by severe
thunder and lightning.' Many skylights
in the city were broken, and some trees
completely stripped of leaves. Lightning
struck an oak tree near town, which was
completely demolished and split from
end to end. At the Rancho Chico dairy
the lightning struck a new building used
at night as a cowshed and eight large
timbers were torn to pieces. Two men
working near were partly burned by the
flash. A whirlwind- passed to the' west
of towrT crossing Lind's creek and, tat
ing up the rubbish and water out of the
creek, carried it quite a distance across
a field, tearing the limbs off the trees as
it passed. Following this was a heavy
frost this morning, which may increase
the damage already done by the hail
Men were kept at-work all night in Gen,
Bidwell's orchard, burning straw to pro
tect the fruit from frost. Early grain in
many places was beaten down and dam
aged to some extent. Little wind pre
vailed during the storm. The weather
today is clear, quiet and warm.
Not for Their Health.
El Paso, March 31. The big railway
magnates and millionaires, who are
flocking here, are not coming for their
health alone. James L. Howe, vice-
president of the Wabash, came out of
Mexico last night and spent the greater
part of the day with Jay Gould. C. P.
Huntington is due tomorrow. Rosewell
Miller, president of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul, saw Jay Gould
here Monday. G. W. Stillman, repre
senting Edward S. Searles in the inter
est of the Southern Pacific, was in town
the same day and left for the west on a
special engine in the afternoon. A. N
Towne, general manager of the Southern
Pacific, came by special train last night,
. After the Heathen.
Ottawa, March 31. Col. Lay, consul-
general at Ottawa for the United States,
at the request of the state department at
Washington, has lodged complaint with
the Canadian government of a large num
ber of undesirable immigrants which
find their way into the United States
by way of Canada, and requested that
the American government be permitted
to place inspectors at the chief immigra
tion depots of Canada, for the purpose
of reporting their condition, enabling
the American government to make a di
rect pronounced remonstrance, should it
be justified by reports of the inspectors.
No reply has yet been made by the gov
ernment. ..
At their own Risk.
Toronto, March . 31. An Ottawa dis
patch says erroneous reports are in cir
culation respecting the issue of clearan
ces for sealing vessels going to Behring
. It is not true that the collector at
Victoria has been authorized to refuse
clearances. He has simply been told to
notify the sealers that in clearing for
Behring sea they do so-at their own risk,
and in the event that the modus vivendi
is agreed upon they will be required to
strictly observe its provisions.
Outraged Blacks.
Uti'ca, N. Y.t March 31. The state
commissioners of arbitration have taken
a large quantity of evidence at Lowville
in regard to abuses in the Adirondacks
woods among contractors. -One man
swore he had seen the boss put a rope
around a negro's neck and drag him.
Another gave testimony to the effect
that one boss on horseback put a rope
around s negro's body and chased him
back to camp. Others told about one
boss carrying a revolver in each hand;
others in their overcoat pockets when
they drove the men to work.
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY,
Registered Letters Taken,' lint Express
not Molestefl. .
THE ENGINEER COVERED BY RIFLE
Firing Kept up by the Gang, and a
Flagman Badly Wounded.
BLOODHOUNDS ON THEIR TRAIL
Taking Big Chances for a Few Dollars.
Passengers Badly Frightened
. i by the Shooting.
Atlanta, (ja., April 1. Umcers are
in close pursuit of a gang of train rob
bers, following their, trail with blood'
hounds.' They are supposed to be the
gang which boarded at Weems, at
o'clock yesterday morning, the passen
ger, mail and express train on the
Grand Pacific railway. There were five
masked men, and as the train moved
away from the station a robber boarded
the engine and covered the engineer
with a rifle, compelling him to stop the
train one hundred feet away, on
trestle. One man stood guard over the
engineer and fireman, while several
others opened fire on the inside of the
train in order to frighten the passen
gers. Another robber knocked on the
door of the mail car, demanding an
entrance, which was refused. He then
broke open the door, firing at the postal
clerk, who was slightly wounded.
Every registered letter in the car, sup
posed to contain about $2000, was taken.
The express car was not molested. The
entire robbery was done in a few min
utes, in which time several of the gang
kept up firing, and Flagman Adams was
nearly killed. The engineer says the
robber on the engine was a white man
The postal clerk savs the man who
robbed him was a mulatto.
Ooing it Alone.
Portland, April 1. The prohibition
ists have nominated a full ticket, and
withdrawn from the people's party. W,
T. Rigdon of Salem, and C. J. Bright of
Wasco, for congress. P. B. Walch- of
Portland, Supreme judge. R. B. Hood,
of The Dalles for one of the presidential
electors (alternate.) Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Butler of The Dalles, for delegates
to the national convention (alternates.)
There was much enthusiasm among the
delegates. A collection was taken up of
nearly $1,000 for campaign purposes.
A Canadian Screech. -
Ottawa, March 31. A member of the
cabinet says that instructions sent to the
collector of customs at Victoria, to refuse
clearances to Behring sea sealers, were
sent out ten days ago, which give confir
mation to the statement that Salisbury
had determined upon agreeing to the
modus vivendi at that time.
Presidents Life Threatened.
Buenos " Ayers, March 31. Great
alarm is felt here that the radicals will
incite a revolution, ine government is
taking precautions to guard against an
outDreaK. Keports are current that a
conspiracy to -assassinate the president
has been'discovered. ,
The Professional Scrap.
Boston, March 31. Carroll, the train
er of Bob Fitzsimmons, has deposited
$1000 to bind a match between the Aus
tralian and Jim Hall for $10,000,
Queensberry rules, before some respon
sible club, , the Olympic club of New
Orleans preferred.
Police are Doing Duty. '
Paris, March 31. The police have
arrested anarchist Delannay on a charge
of stealing dynamite. His description
tallies. with that of the man seen in the
vicinity of 39 Rue Clichey Sunday morn
ing after the explosion. '
Deeming the Demon. r ' .
Melbourne, Australia, March 31.
Publication of the details of the crimes
of Deeming has caused a most bitter
feeling here. The authorities fear a
serious attsmpt to lynch him on his
arrival here, and are taking special
measures to prevent it.
Prairie Fires In Kansas.
Norton, Kan., March 31. A prairie
fire has swept over several townships of
Norton county. Hundreds of families'
lost everything. William Dunn .was
burned to death. -
Poor Marian Dudley.
Milwaukee, April 1. For some time
it has been quietly talked among the
friends of Marian V. Dudley, the poet
ess, that she was consigned to an insane
'asylum without proper examination.
Yesterday the state board of control was
in the city, and it was said , that the
members came for the purpose of inves
tigating complaints made by Mrs. Dud
ley herself relative' to her confinement.
She claims perfect abililty to care for
herself and alleges that she was commit
ted with the object of giving to other
people the control of her property, which
is said to be valued at $10,000. The
complaint as to the mental condition of
Mrs. Dudley was made by her aged hus
band last January, and after a private
examination by the physicians she was
committed to a private asylum without
a jury trial and without an opportunity
to be heard in her own defense.
Spreckels not In it.
Philadelphia, April 1. The opposi
tion which has developed among the
wholesale grocers, sugar brokers and
others interested in this city, by the ab
sorption by the sugar combination of
the three sugar refineries of this city,
has crystalized into a movement to
make a fight in congress against the
trust. The first step will be the intro
duction in congress of a bill in- the house
to repeal the duty of one-half a jcent on
refined sugar, which, it is claimed,
serves no other purpose now, since there
is but one interest, but to allow the trust
to control the prices absolutely of both
refined and raw sugars. An effort has
been made to build a new independent
refinery, but the projectors have found
it rather difficult to secure subscriptions
to the stock of the enterprise on account
of the well-known methods of hostility
employed by the trust to crush out
rivals. ' "
A Heavy Salvage Claim.
San Francisco, April 1. The steamer
Keweenaw, Captain Jenkins, which was
towed in Wednesday night with the loss
of a rudder, will have a heavy salvage
claim to meet. The amount is said to
be not less than $75,000. The disaster
happened about six miles west of Point
Reyes at 9 o clock on Tuesday night,
and at 4 a. m. on Wednesday the stern
post was also carried away. . The vessel
is now lying at the. wharf and discharg
ing a cargo of coal valued at $19,500.
The ship itself is worth a little over
$200,000. During the storm the vessel
rolled helpless and rudderless in . the
trough of the sea, which swept clean
over the upper decks, wrenching pipes
and iroij stays badly and smashing sky.
lignta. . -
Buehtel Highly Honored.
New Yore, April 1. The king of
Greece has conferred on John D. Buehtel,
of this city, the cross of Chevalier of the
Royal Order of the Savior. This is an
exceptional honor hitherto not bestowed
upon an American. Mr. Buehtel has
received from the Greek minister of for
eign affairs at Athens the silver cross of
the Knights of the Royal Order of the
Savior, and also a diploma signed in au
tograph by King George I, and counter
signed by L. Delyannis, Greek minister
of foreign affairs. The honor was recent
ly conferred on rrince tsismarck.
Pretty Rough Boxing.
' Burlington, la'., April 1. One of the
longest and most stubbornly-contested
fights ever fought in this part of the
country resulted in a draw. The 'con
testants were John Worley, of Burling
ton, and Jack Davis, of Keithsburg.
The first six rounds were cyclone fight
ing and for the next twenty it was give
and take with lightning rapidity. After
about four hours' fighting the count of
rounds ceased to be kept, and at the end
of the fifth hour the battle was called a
draw. Both men were terribly punished.
The Fakir and His Pills.,
Chicago, April 2. Four boys on the
west side have died from swallowing
sugar-coated pills, left on the door steps
at houses by a fakir. The boys followed
him np, and when he left a box, con
taining four each of the sweet-covered
pellets, at a door, the boys would take
them. One of the boys devoured the
contents ol forty-four boxes.
The Evangelical Church .Fight.
Cleveland, April 1. The Dubs-Bow
man Evangelical church bishops' fight
was again .passed on today by the cir
cuit court..- Judge ; Upson held that the
general conference of the Bowmanites
at Indianapolis was the true general
conference.
Found Dead in Bed. '
Washington, April 1. Charles Drake,
ex-chief justice of the court of claims,
was found dead in bed this morning at
his residence in this city. He was 81
years old. . . . . r
Death of am Ex-Con federate.
Atlanta, Ga., April 1. George N.
Lester, attorney-general of Georgia, is
dead. He was a member of the Confed
erate congress. .
NEW YORK'S SCANDAL
Gnssie Astor as Cnief Actor in a Pros
pectiye Tragedy.
HEXRY VAXE MILBAXK MEDIATOR.
Drayton's Friends are Opposed to Pub'
Iishing Minute Details.
THE WHOLE SELECT 400 AROUSED
Terms of the Separation as Dictated by
Mrs. Drayton to Her Husband.
The End.
'New York, April 2. On Thursday,
Harry Vane Milbank published a state
ment as the friend of H. A. Borrowe,
which seeks to justify the position taken
by Borrowe, in connection, with the
Drayton-Borrowe scandal, saying, among
other things," that the agreement en
tered into between Mr. Drayton and his
wife, dated October 28, 1881, contained
the following clause:. "The wife has an
income of $35,000 per annum under all
circumstances. She retains one-half,
and agrees that the other half be depos
ited with trustees, $5000 of which shall
be paid to the husband, and $12,000 to
herself for the maintenance of the
children. Out of the money she receives
the wife is to keep up the establishment
for the husband and family. The hus
band's $5000 is for his personal expenses,
such as clothing, amusements, travel-
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ing, meaicai attenuance, etc. xne wire
agrees, Bhould she hold any written or
verbal communication with Mr. H. A.
Borrowe, that the $12,000 for the chil
dren shall be paid to the husband, and
he. shall have control of the same and of
the children. ' The husband on his part,
agrees that for. the $5000 he will go to
Europe with his wife, and make his
dwelling with her there." - Mrs. J. Cole
man Drayton, who seems to be the
excuse for. the scandal and the duel
which did not take place between her
husband and Borrowe, is the second and
the smartest of the three charming
daughters of William ' B. Astor, who
shone in New York's social heavens at
the same time a few years ago. All
three made fashionable and what were
supposed till now to be happy marriages.
J. Coleman Drayton comes of good New
York stock, and at the time he married
Miss Astor was practicing law. Whether
or not the money which came with his
wife took awav the keenness of 'Mr."
Drayton's zest for legal distinction is not
known, but the courts of New York
have not seen so much of him as Euro
pean courts of daintier fashion since his
wedSing day. Although the Dray tons
have a beautiful home in this city, they
have of late years spent most of their
time abroad, principally in London and
Paris, at the latter place a leader in
society at the American colony. It
seems to be the feeling that Mrs. Dray
ton has been much abused. According
to the newspaper gossip of the day.
When Miss Gussie Astor was a New
York belle her dominant characteristic
was modesty. So marked were the sim
plicity of her manners and the engaging
candor of her life that a portrait of her,
pressing a milk-white dove to her bosom,
was circulated among her friends, with
the title "Innocence" beneath it.
Not an April Fool.
Hamburg, April 1. Prince Bismarck
is 77 years old today, and in this city,
as throughout uermany, tne anniver
sary is being celebrated with enthusiasm.
Bismarck is at Frederichsruh with the
princess, his wife and his son, Count
Herbert and the countess. The prince
has recovered from his recent attack of
illness and is able to enter with interest
into the' events of the day. Early in
the day the reveille was sounded under
the window of the prince's apartment
by the Ratzberg Ja?ger. Every train
brought large numbers of delegates, in
cluding several Hamburg guilds and
representatives of organizations in all
parts of the empire.' Tenants of the
estate have testified their loyalty by
birthday gifts, more acceptable to the
prince from' sentiment than value, and
messengers are kept busy in the deliv
ery of telegrams.
..In the Senate. -
Washington, April 1. Senator Mor
gan's resolution for an inqury into the
operations of the silver laws, offered
yesterday, came up, but at Morgan's
request it was laid over until Monday.
After routine morning business, the
Indian appropriarions bill was taken up.
Didn't Keep the Faith.
Washington, April 4. The action of
Senator Berry, of Mississippi, in break
ing faith with his fellow senators and
voting against the bills for the Columbia
river improvement, after having the aid
of the Pacific delegation to secure the ap
propriation for the Mississippi, is freely
discussed. He will not be trusted in
future where the word of a senator has
to be counted upon to carry a measure
of any kind. On the day in question
the bills for the lump sums for the 'Miss
issippi river and the improvement of the
cascades of the Columbia, and the boat
railway around the dalles of the Colum
bia were all made a special order for one
day. The Mississippi river bill, ' carry
ing an appropriation of $18,000,000, was
the first on the calendar. It received
the support of the senate, save a few .
democratic exceptions. It was observed,
however, after this bill was passed and
was safe, and all of the bills for the cas-cades-and
the boat railway came up that
Senator Berry, voted against these bills,
because they would not do his section
any particular good. As the day has
long since passed when sectional legisla
tion was buried, even democrats concede
that this action was unworthy of the
Mississippi senator.' - The Columbia im
provement is' no longer Considered a
local matter, but is in every way of lead
ing importance as a national improve
ment. . "Jack the Slasher." '
Paducah, Ky., April 4. England has
its Jack the Ripper, and even Gotham
has its prototype, but it was left for
Kentucky to develope the exceptional
case of a slasher. For a long time past
there has been much complaint among
the ladies of the place concerning a man .
whom none could fully describe, being
unable to recognize him, as he always
appeared in the night time. He would
spit upon their clothes as they passed
out of the churches or other public places,
and would slash their garments badly
with a very sharp instrument. The fel
low would secrete himself in the dark and
would commit his depredatious as the
ladies passed in crowds. Lately he has
grown bolder, and last night was recog
nized by a young lady as he spat upon
one passing by him, just in front of her.
The young lady who had been spat upon
was told of the matter and she hunted
the fellow up today. ' She was about to
cowhide him when an officer took
the man in charge. The fellow is a
young man known as Ben Jones, who
has for years been regarded as a crank.
He seems to have an antipathy to fe
male garments, and it is said his mother '
has lost many garments at his hands. '
He would steal them, and after soiling .
them wonld cut them into shreds.
Once he stole her entire wardrobe, ' and
carrying it into the woods, cut all the
garments into bits and hid them in a
hollow tree. He is regarded as being
dangerous and will be sent to an asylum.
Suffering William.
Berlin, April 4. The health of Ein- .
peror William has much improved since- '
Thursday, when an operation was per
formed upon his ear. The operation .
was a thorough success, the emperor be
ing free from pain and becoming stronger
as soon as is wus over. "An operation
had already been made at Kiel, while
the emperor was ou his trip to Norway,
and this explains why he kept himself "
secluded on board the vessel for 'eieht
days. In the same way bis strict seclu- -sion
at Chateau Hubertus can be ac
counted for. At one'time the. effusion .
of matter was accompanied by pain
which was hardly endurable, but before
it began to flow freely his suffering be
came so great that his mind appeared to
become affected, and another operation '
was necessary. All this is interesting
news in view of the late political crisis
in Germany.
Protection Asked For.
Chicago, April 4. The loan and sav
ings associations of Indiana have formed .
a league, the object of which is mutual ''
protection of the home companies
against fraudulent foreign associations
that are robbing the people. A mass con
vention was held at Indianapolis to
which each association in the' state
sent representatives. The outcome of
the meeting will be an enactment of the
legislature which is to furnish the pro
tection asked for.
Soldiers Send Relief.
Vancouver, Wash., .April A. Capt.
Chas. H. Clark, chief ot ordinance, de
partment of the Columbia, has started a
subscription for speedy relief of the fam
ine districts of Russia. By hia system
of dispatch it is expected that the whole
army 'will take part in it. He was in
strumental in a move for the relief of
the Yorktown sufferers, a few" years
since, which was most effective. .
First-class job work can be had at the
Chronicle job office on short notice and
at reasonable prices.