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VOL. XIV.
ST. HELENS, OHEGOK, FHIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897.
NO. 25.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BfilEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
emprehenslv ' fmpe-
h MPPl"f f Ik Ow
mt Week.
Duup mystery mrround the death of
Imu Hoffman, of a prom i nun t Arm
Hun Francisco clothier. Be wu
found dead with two bnllot holes In liii
head in bit office. Foul play is us
pocted. ,; .
Frank Castile, accused of murdering
John Buck at mask bull at Cleveland,
in Klickitat county, Wash., ha been
acquitted after a trial lasting five day.
Helf-dnfonso waa the plea. The cane
ooit Klickitat county more than $1,000.
Five ohililron were burned to doath
in the residence of J. II. White in
Welch, W. Va. The age of the chil
dren ranged from 4 to 13 year. The
children had retired when the fire wa
tarted. White and hi wife were away
on visit. Eueinfe of the family are
believed to have fired the house, i
The monthly atatement of the piiblio
debt (how that the debt, let cash in
the treasury, at the clone of business on
May 90, 1807, wa tl0,8S4.053, a de
crease for the month of 11,600,080,
which I principally accounted for by
an Increase of over $3,000,000 in oaith
in the troosury. The debt, lndeend
ent o( the oaah, wa inroased during
the month by $183,815.
The director of the mint ha about
completed hi figure of the gold and
lilver production in the United States
during the oaliimliir year 181)8. lie
find the production of gold to have
been about $53,000,000, an increase of
over $0,630,000 a compared with 1806.
The production of ilvr la given a 67,
700,000 fine ounce, an Increase of 1,
000,000 ounce over 1895.
Clau Spreokles ha commenced uit
in Ban Francisco to recover $1,000,000
damage from William H. Hearst, pro
prietor of the Examiner, for alluded
libel. The matter complained of wa
contained in an article ootnmunting
upon the recent riait of John K. Searles
to that city, and an alleged deal, by
which the Baliuas and WuteonvUle
ugar factories painted into the hand of
combine. -
Senator Pettlgrew ha introduced in
oongree a bill to provide for the sub
mission to a popular vote at the con
gressional election of 180 8 of the fol
lowing question: Shall congress at
once enact a law providing for the im
mediate free and unlimited coinage of
lilver and gold at the ration of 18 to If
Shall the constitution of the United
State be so amended a to provide for
the election of United State senator
and of the president and vice-president
by direct vote of the people? It la
made the duty of the secretary of each
atate to forward the result of the vote
to the president, .who is required to
transmit the statements to oongros.
Major-General Nelson A. Mile ba
arrived at Lamia, visited the Greek
and lulHKNjnently lunched with Crown
Prince Constantino.
C. P. Huntington, of the Southern
Paolflo, i reported to have bought out
the entire townsite of Flavel, near the
mouth ol the Columbia.
The coffee crop of Braail this year I
estimated at 9,000,000 bags. The
government will have to give warrant
upon the coffee stock for pressing ex
pense. The Herald' correspondent In Mon
tevideo telegraph that the chamber
ha authorised the Colonial railway to
Issue debenture bond to the value of
400,000 for construction expenses.
From Russian source ooiue new
of a conspiracy against King Uoorge
far more deeply rooted than was sup
posed. There Is indubitublo evidence
that Premier Balli and his colleague
In the cabinet are gravely Implicated
In a plot to overthrow the dynasty.
The sultan' show of resistance to the
power i generally attributed to Oer
man backing, but it i also rumored
that negotiation between Turkey and
Kussia have been proceeding this month
relative to the portion of Asia Minor,
Including Risoh, in the southeast cor
ner of the Black lea, and the territory
up the Joruk river. ; ,
, ' Governor Budd, of California, ha
decided not to interfere in the death
sentence of Theodore Durrant and
Suiter D. Worden. The former wa
convicted of the murder of Blanche
Lamont at Emmanuel Baptist church,
and Worden wa found guilty of wreck
ing a train during the A. K. U. strike
three year ago, when Engineer Clark
and three United State soldiors were
. killed.'. -
The policy of the postofflco dopart
ment a to the appointment of minor
in the postoffloa line been definitely
fixed, and they will be debarred from
' ohief clerkships and deputy postinas
terships, except in a few of the third
olasa office, Where circumstances urge
their peculiar fitness. Even then they
will not be allowed to become acting
postmaters, on account of the legal
declaration that oon tract made by
minor are voidable.
The plague of beri-berl continues to
ravage the province of Santiago da
Cuba. There are municipal doctor
who Inhumanly allow hundreds of peo
ple to die without offering thorn the
lightest assistance.
The revolt of the striking convict
at San Quentin, Cut., ha been finally
quelled. While threats of bullets had
apparently no effect on the mutineers,
a four-lnoh stream of water from the
fire hose had the effect of completely
subduing the most refractory.
A. 8CENE OF VIOLENCE.
oolallst's Furious Attack oa President
f the French Chamber.
London, June 8. The Pari oorre
Kndnt of the Times says: The
scene in the chamber of deputies Satur
day during the Juare Incident, when
M. Brison, president of the chamber,
impended the sitting and sent for the
military guard to remove M. Kiohard
the socialist deputy, who had referred
to some of his colleague a "police
pie," wa one of unwonted ccanadal
and violence. M. Brisson, after busi
ness wa resumed, declined to hear
Juare, who interpellated the govern
ment on what he called an "attempt to
munzle a deputy.," baaing hi refusal
on the ground that no notice of Inter
pellation had been given. A furious
uproar followed,
M. Brisson wa pale
with anger, but kept himself well un-
der control. Never in the bltterst in-
veotlve employed against an oppor-
tunist minUter by demagogue of the
extreme left wa there greater violence
than in the language by which M,
Brisson, who owe hi seat largely to
the (ooiliat vote, wa the unjust objeot,
A SHOOTING BURGLAR.
Wounded Two Mea la Kverett and Made
' Ills Vienna,
Taooma, June 8. A special to the
Ledger from Everett lays: Late Satur
day night, Marshal Chapman and Po
liceman Marshall were notified that
robber wa attempting to enter the store
of L. O. Metager. Together with M.
J. Gillospie, they watched the burlgar
until he had broken into the store and
then attempted to surround and arrest
him. Marshal Chapman went to the
back door and Policeman Marshall, fol
lowed by Gillespie, entered the front
door. When the two men were close
upon the burlgar, he heard the foot
tepi, and, thrusting a revolver in the
face of Gillespie, he fired. The shot
entered Gillespie' mouth, breaking
four of his teeth, tore his tongue and
fractured hi jawbone. A second shot
from the gun of the burglar whiased
past Gillespie's head and third shot
truck him in he fleshy part of the
right leg. A the robber passed Gill
espie, he fired at Policeman Marshall,
the bullet lodging In the offloer's right secretly been fulfil ed.
forearm. The burglar then made his only explanation is that the first
way across lots and escaped to the tim- .thought of the premier is to vindicate
ber. Marshall Champman hurried to our Pro"- ta M "'e ,1,totr
the front of the store, upon hearing the oonoerned, and when this is estab
firing, but did not reach the scene In . to find occasion at on early .late
time to intercept the burglar.
LOVESICK DOMESTIC.
ba Souaht Oblivion In the Wnters of
Pudding Klver,
Oervais, Or., June 8.- Susan Pulard,
aged 18, a domestic employed by Jacob
Bingman, dissapeared a week ago to
day. This morning her body was fonnd
Boating under the Parkcraville bridge,
two miles east of here.
The testimony
showed that it was a oase of suicide on
account of love. At 6 o'clock on the
day (he disappeared, she wa seen
passing through Parkorsville, and her
liat and cloak were found on a log a
hort distanoe above the bridge, show
ing that (lie deliberately entered the
water. A watch on her person showed
it had stopped at 5:26. Coroner
dough held an inquest and the jury
decided it a case of suicide from unre
quited love. The woman's parents
live la Clackamas county.
Priests Roasted Alive.
Vancouver, B. C, June 8. Th
steamer Hupeh arrived today from the
Orient under a special charter to the
Canadian Pacific railway with a cargo
ef 8,800 tons, consisting principally of
new tea and curio. After discharging
ber cargo here, the Hupeh leave for
San Francisco, and will then return
here to load for the Orient. The offl-
cers of the steamer state that when in
the Philippine islands, on their last
trip, a British resident informed them
that the Spanish government hod cap-
utred 86 Roman Catholic priests, sup- gnj t0 the matter further than to s im
posed to be in sympathy with the gest that it indicated the confidence of
rebels, ana naa roaetea mem un
suckling pigs, xney aiso siaw mat me
rebels, being short of ammunition, are
using oocoanuts for cannon balls, with
which they are committing great bavoe
among the Spanish troops.
, Tank Steamer Bank a Schooner.
London. June 8. The British tonk
steamer Aral, from New York for Do-' expressed at the new that Benor Can
ver for order, collided with and Bank ' ova has received fresh proof of confi
the schooner Pearl, bound from London ' denoe from the crown. ;
for Port Talbot, off Wolf rook lost
i fill. . ' I .! .. .1 n
mgnt. ine capiam who mm u u
cantain and two members of the crew
" " " - .
have been landed at Saloombe. The
British steamer Orellena was damaged
by colliding in a dense fog with the
Norwegian bark Midnntssol, from Ship
Island, March 26, for Buenos Ayres,
which wa at anchor in the river Plata,
and ha been towed to Montevideo full
of water. The Orellena wa last re
ported at Coronel May 18.
Brazilian Troops Defeat Fanatic.
New York, June 8. A dispatch to
the Herald from Bueno Ayres says:
The Herald 'a correspondent in Dio de on condition that he would leave Cuba
Danelro, Braail, telegraphs that the ' and never return. Phillips avoided
late report from Canudos, Bahia. Spanish censorship ; by, 'sending hi. i let
state that 8,000 fanatics under Con- tera to the Chronicle through the Brit
golheiro, were defeated by the Braail- ish consul at Havana. During his
Ian troop. The fanatic made a tnb- trial yesterday he was defended by the
born and despearte resistance, but were British consul. This nows comes
An.iiv nnmnelled to nee m great aisor.
1 Acr fnra tlie federal artillery. ,
Denver, Cola, June 8. A speoial to
the News from El Paso, Tex., says that
Francis Schlatter, who claimed to per
form miraculous cures by divine power,
was recently found dead in the foot
hills of Sierra Madre, 86 miles south
west of Casa Gaande, in the atate of
Chihuahua, Mexloo. He had been
nI annarentlv starved to
1 death. While in Denver, from August
I S to November 18, 1895 about 800,
1 000 people visited Schlatter to reoeive
treatment. ,
CAMAS TO REMAIN
Queen Renews His Powers
and Those of Cabinet
POLICY WILL ROT BE CHANGED
And Waylcr, forth Present, Will Cob.
tlnue In His Supreme Com
mand of Cuba.
Madrid, June 8. The queen regent
ha confirmed Senor Canova, the pre
mier, in hi ministerial powers, and
the oabinet will remain in office with
personnel and policy unchanged.
AH the leading members of the diet
and chamber of deputies, who were
consulted by her majetsy, a well a
three marshals, have advised her to re-
, " vaptain-uenerai weyier iron) vupa
At a cabinet council held this after
noon at hi residence, Senor Canova,
the premier, made the announcement
that the qneen regent had renewed hi
power and those of the oabinet in
term most fluttering to him and all
bis colleague. It is understood that
the government does not contemplate
any immediate change in the supreme
command in Cuba.
The surprise and displeasure of the
various sections of the opposition are
not easy to describe.
Decision Caused General Surprise.
London, June 8. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Times say: The solu
tion of the crisis is a general surprise,
a much in ministerial circle a in the
world at large. It wa thought, not
without reason, that the counsels of the
higher military authorities, as repre
sented by Marshal Campos, Marshal
Blanco and Marshal Domingues, would
have inclined the crown toward a rad
ical and distinct change of policy in the
Cuban campaign.
This idea was especially prevalent,
as Senor Canova ba himself admitted
that, both a regards reforms and the
sonduct of the war by Captain-Goneral
Woylcr. his own hopes and aspirations
to to modify the cabinet as to satisfy
the liberals and to terminate the dead
lock before the cortes reassemble,
which will probably not be for severul
month. It can hardly be doubted that
the modification would inolude the re
placing of Captain-General Weyier by
totue other commander. .
The Mews Received In Washington,
Washington. June 8. Spanish Min-
; later Dupuy de Lome today received a
telegram announcing the result of the
queen's decision in the matter of the
Spanish premier and cabinet ministers,
who recently tendered their resigned
tions. The minister's dispatch is in
line with the press advices, and says the
queen had reached her decision after
consulting with the former premier
and marshals. Included in the former
was Senor Sagosta, the present leader
of the liberal party, and among the
latter wo Martines de Campos, the
captain-general ot Cuba who gave way
to General Weyier. Senor de Lome
declined to discuss the possibilities of
the retention in oflloe of the present
ministry, in relation to the policy to
be pursued with regard to Cuban
affairs, and the incumbency of Captain
General Weyier.
Secretary Sherman also received a
long cable dispatch from United State
Minister Taylor, at Madrid. Presum
ably it is in connection with the hap
pening of the day in that city, bnt a
i it is in cipher the secretary was unable
to disclose the content. The secretary
declined to make any statement in re-
y,9 queen in the ministry.
satisfaction In Rnvnnn.
Havana, June 8. In political circle
and among the Spanish general publio,
where a feeling of acute anxiety has ex
isted as to the outcome of the cabinet
crisis in Madrid, keen satisfaction is
Today La Gacota, the official gnaette
J . . . i
i publishes the rerorms recently promui-
Kaiea oy win uutrou-iw .... w...v..
Senor Jose Congeste, tne spanun
representative on the Ruis investigat
ing committee, sailed yesterday for
New York.
Correspondent Expelled-
Cincinnati. June 8. A special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Evnnsvllle
sayss Wendell P. Phillips, Cuban war
correspondent of the London Chronicle,
was, with several other newspapermen,
released from prison at Montanio,
where he had been confined 10 day,
, tnrougn a -ie8iu
who
May Succeed General Lee.
Washington, June 8. Ex-Congrcsg-man
J. Frank Aldrich, of Phioago, ar
rived here this afternoon. He is
discreetly silent, but it is known that
he came on instructions to be in Wash
ington when Mr. Calhoun arrived. Mr.
Aldriah was offored and accepted the
post of consul-general at Havana over a
month ago, and his visit here at this
time indicatos that Consul General
Lee's stay in the islands will be short
RIOT IN AN ALASKA TOWN.
Drunken Indians Attempted to Clean
. . Out Sum Don.
Port Townsend, Wash., June 7.
The steamer Al Ki arrived from Alaska
last night. She brings news of a riot
at Sum Dum, a small town 160 miles
south of Juneau, last Monday morning.
The Indians managed to procure enough
whisky to get the whole tribe drunk,
and their murderous proclivities were
forthwith made manifest as they pro
ceeded to olean out the village, smash
ing windows and breaking down doors,
Captain Howes' store particularly being
the object of ther fun.
Jack McDougall and Jack Arvey, of
Juneau, were there by chance, and a
the row grew furious they with one or
two others secured stout olubs and in a
hort time had a number of very sore
headed savages tamed down to state
of repentant docility. Three of the
leader were tied hand and foot and
looked up in a cabin near at band until
sobered up, and no further trouble il
apprehended. The white man who no
doubt furnished the whisky was ordered
away from the village and peace is
gain restored.
The Germania saloon at Juneau was
entered by thieves and robbed of $86
in cash Saturday night.
Memorial day wa appropriately ob
served at Juneau, all business being sus
pended for the day. Seventeen old
soldiers are buried in Juneau cemetery.
A rich mineral strike has been made
at Yankee Cove. Assays have been
made of 60-pound samples taken from
a dozen ainerent places, wnicn snow
splendid results, the rock ranging from
$8 to $464 in gold to the ton and aver-.
aging $180 to the ton of selected quarts.
The steamer Bertha, whicn arrived
at Juneau from Cook's Inlet the day be
fore the Al-Ki sailed for the Sound, re
ports that a party of three, George
Bottcher, Charles Blackstone and J. W.
Molinque, who crossed the portage to
catch the first dora, remain unheard
from, though numerous parties have
prosecuted a vigorous search for the
missing men. Molinque bos a family
residing somewhere in Washington.
Blackstone leave a wife at Sunrise
City, and his 10-year-old daughter, who
is attending school at Seattle. The
men had been missing for seven weeks
when the Bertha left the inlet.
Currency Reform Next.
Chicago, June 7. A Chronicle spe
cial from Washington says: U is an
nounced semi-ofncially. that congress
will not immediately adjourn after the
passage of the tariff bill. The Repub
lican managers have decided in accord
ance with the wishes of the adminis
tration that they will attempt to pass
a currency reform measure aa soon as
the tariff question is out of the way.
It is contended that the statement re
cently made by Secretary Gage that
something would be done by the pres
ent congress for the improvement of
our finances wa not an idle suggestion,
but one whioh embodied the view of
the administration and leading Repub
lican of congress.
It is also stated, however, that all
the president desired from the present
session of oongress Is authority to ap
point a currency commission, whose
members shall be directed to report at
the regular session in December a feasi
ble plan for placing the national finan-
anoes on a sound substantial and endur
ing basis. -
TJpeet la Brenkers.
Astoria, Or., June 7. Early thi
morning four fishing boats, some re
ports say six, were upset in the break
ers at the mouth of the river and one
man, John Marjantin, is known to
have been drowned, while at least two
others are missing. Lifesaving orews
from Fort Stevens and Fort Canby
went to the rescue and the Fort Ste
ven crew rescued Fred Lemon, Aleo
McBeath, Emu Bloomer, Pete Kelm
and E. Weloomgen.
The fishermen, evidently in their
eagerness to get fish, became careless
of the turn of the tide and were caught
in a choppy sea. It wa not stormy at
the time. The details are not yet
known, the wires to Canby and Fort
Stevens being down. ,
Fired on n Steamer.
Havana, June 7. The Ward line
steamer Yalenola, whioh arrived at
Cienfuegos, reports an exciitng expert'
ence while off Guantanamo bay. The
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes sig
naled to the Yalenoia to display her
colors. As the Valencia did not imme
diately reply, the Reina Mercedes fired
blank shot, whioh was followed almost
immediately by a solid shot, falling out
of range. The Yalenoia then displayed
her colors.
It is understood that the United
States vioe-oosul at Santiago de Cuba
has lodged a formal protest against the
act ot the cruiser. Captain Quesada
left yesterday by the steamer Mexico to
investigate the affair, which has as
sumed serious aspects. 1
Brooklyn Balls Tor Nurope.
New York, June 7. At floodtide
this morning the cruiser Brooklyn sailed
for Southampton. Her speed aoross
the ocean will be about 18 or 14 knots,
there being no wish or need to press
her. She will reach her destination
in about 10 days, and will then clean
up and by the time the naval review
comes off the Brooklyn will have few
if any rivals as a model of discipline,
oleanliness and beauty.
Waterspout la South Dakota.
Sioux City, 8. D June 7. A report
from Jasper, six miles east of here,
ays a waterspout struck there last
night. The Great Northern tracks for
miles are two feet under water, and
nearly all the oulverta and bridges of
the region have been washed tut.
' Greene, la., June 7. The 15-year-
old ton of I Sohwarts, while attempt
ing to unload a gun lost night, dis
charged the weapon, killing his two
Sistar. .
RESPITE FOR DURRANT
His Case Carried to the
Su-
preme Court.
WORDEN WAS ALSO RESPITED
At Least Six Month More of Lire for
Tmlnirreoker nnd Murderer of
Blanche Lnmont. .
San Francisco, June 7. While he
blesses his good fortune and section 766
of the United States revised statutes,
Theodore Durrant may look forward
with some assurance to at least seven
more months of life. Today, with the
end of his life only five days away, the
simple act of an appeal to the United
States supreme court arrested the pro-
sens of the state courts and set mm zar
outside the shadow of the waiting scaf
fold. His execution is now stayed un
til after the supreme court of the United
States meets again, which will not be
until next October, and pusses upon
the appeat from the cirouit court, which
was allowed today. Even if the appeal
should be dismissed early in the term,
the 80 days allowed by the state law
between the time when the day for ex
ecution is fixed and the day of execu
tion would carry the matter pretty well
toward the end of the year. The possi
bilities for further delay are so numer
ous that practically he has an insurable
lease of life into the new year.
The attorneys for Durrant appeared
before Judge Gilbert, in the United
States circuit court, today, and applied
for a writ of supersedeas for the pur
pose of staying execution of the sen
tence; but this was denied. Applica
tion for leave to appeal from this de
cision to the supreme court of the
United States was then made and
granted.
So formal stay of execution, How
ever, has been given. Attorney-General
Fitzgerald has not yet advised
Warden Hale not to proceed with the
execution on the 11th, but ne has
given such advice to Warden Aull, of
JFolsom, in the Worden case, and the
Durrant case stands on precisely the
same footing. Durrant's attorneys re
gard their immediate labors on bis be
half a at an end. and are preparing for
thier next effort, whioh will be before
the United States supreme court.
Worden Also Respited.
Saramento, Cal., June 7. Warden
Aull, of Folsom prison, telephoned this
evening that he had received a tele
graphic message from the attorney
general, advising him not to proceed
with the hanging of Worden. Worden
had been found guilty of trainwrecking.
The attorney-general . said that bis
written opinion would reach Folsom
tomorrow by mail. Acting upon this
advice, the execution will not take place
as intended. Warden Aull says that
he has notified Worden, and has had
the gallows taken down. The law un
der which Worden is permitted thus to
extend his lease of life, the warden
wys, was passed by congress during
the reconstruction days, in order to
make it possible in certain oases to
reach the federal supreme court over
the head of the state courts in the
South. If it were a matter, he says,
in which the issue did not involve hu
man life, he would probably test its
locality, but in this case, aa a state
official, he will be governed by the ac
tion of the attorney-general. As the
United States supreme court will not
meet until October, Worden will have
at least several months longer on earth.
Salter Worden was delirious with
joy when he learned this evening that
he was not to De nangea tomorrow.
At first the annonoement dased him,
and then he rose on his trembling legs
and thanked Warden Aull for the good
news. The condemned man said that.
while he was prepared to go bravely to
the gallows, he felt all along that some-
thinir would be done to save mm.
The announcement of the stay, he said,
made him more nervous than if he
would have been standing on the gal
lows. All the preparations for his-
hanging had been completed. Worden
has been returned to his cell in mur
derers' row. :
Water Tank Fell.
New York, June 7. Five enormous
tanks, each containing 13,000 gallons
of water, fell five stories through the
new building of David S. Brown Co.,
soan manufacturers, at Twentieth ave
nue. Fifty-first and Fifty-second
streets, this morning, burying two men
under tons of debris. The body of
William Fraser, 49 years old, a sur
veyor in the employ of the Otis Ele
vator Company, was , taken from the
ruins. Jacob Jaoobson, a carpenter, is
missing. The contractors and architect
of the tanks were arrested, charged
with homicide. It was claimed, by an
expert that the mortar used was notn
ina more than mud. There were 15
men in the building at the time.
Confessed and Disappeared.
Dover, Del., June 7. While the di
reotors of the First National bank were
examining the accounts of William M.
Boggs, the paying teller, they reoeived
a letter from him saying he was $88,
000 short and had left town. He gave
the details of his irregularities, whioh
had extended over 10 years.
Attempt to Abduct a Child.
Oakland. Cal., June 7. A daring at
tempt was made this afternoon to ab
duct the 18-year-old child of Attorney
J. B. Randolph, by a man whom the
father says he knows,, but whose name
he refused to divulge. The would-be
abductor had carried his captive several
blocks, when & passing bioyclist, at
tracted by the child's struggles, inter
tered and the man took to his heels.
Randolph senior says he knows the mo
tive, but will not explain lb
LYNCHED BY A MO&V
atltekell, the Urbane fiend. Suffers
Death for Bis Crime.
Columbus, O., June 7. A special to
the Dispatch from'Urbana, O., says:
Click Mitchell, the negro brute, has
paid the penalty of his foul crime with
his life. An outraged people have
taken the law into their ewn hands,
meted out the punishemnt he so richly
deserves and obeyed the command and
wish of his prostrate, and, as an
nounced, dying victim. The sensa
tional and unfortunate events of the
night intensified the feeling against
Mitchell, if it were possible, and the
determination had been general that
the brute should never leave the town
alive.
The Crime and Its Besult.
Urbano. O.. June 7. Never was
there such a tragedy in this city as
that enacted at 8:80 this morning. Two
men lay dead and six seriously wound
ed, with one more that may die. Since
the deplorable shooting the people are
standing around the corners sadly and
seriously discussing the awful and ap
palling tragedy.
When the shooting occurred an at
tempt was being made by a mob to en
ter the jail from the'rear. The militia
were in the hall on the second noor,
and standing at the windows. Hig-
gins, of West Liberty, and another man
bad sledge hammers in their hands and
had broken the glass in the door lead
ing to the hail from whioh the jail is
entered. Suddenly the militia opened
fire without warning, and Higgins fell
back with the exclamation: "My God,
I am ahotl" Then followed the scene
of death and destruction that brought
others down. The panic-stricken citi
zens exclaimed: "No one is safe here
but Mitchell."
The city of 6,000 inhabitants is an
unusually orderly one.. With its col
leges it has always, had the highest
reputation, but pandemonium reigned
last night.
Reoently Sirs. Eliza Uaumer, tne
widow of the late publisher of the Ur-
bana Democrat, waa criminally as
saulted by Charles Mitchell, alias
Click" Mitchell, a notorious negro,
who was arraigned last Wednesday,
but his victim was too ill to appear in
court. The man was taken to her
home for identification. As he entered
the door she exolaimed: "Hang him I
How dare you face me, you brute?"
In default of bail Mitchell was
locked up in the city prison, but on ac
count of the feeling was removed to the
county jail the same night for safe
keeping. That night the jail was sur
rounded by a mob that was held back
by the sheriff's posse and the local
company of the Ohio National Guard.
Last meht the situation was more
threatening than ever, and Governor
Bushnel was called on for assistance,
but refused to order the miitia from
any other place here. This city is only
80 miles Irom Springfield and 4U miles
from Columbus, from which : pis
troops could have been transferred, but
it was thought Mitchell could ne taxen
to the penitentiary quietly.
The erand Jury wa Impaneled yes
terday and Mitchell was indicted for
oriminal assault Then the crowd was
thrown off the trail by bringing Mitch.
ell into court in a soldier's uniform.
Mitchell was scared, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to the limit of SO years.
The trial latsed only a few moments,
and Mitchell wanted to get to the peni
tentiary at Columbus quick, but when
the carriage drove up to the jail the
orowd rushed in to get Mitchell and
lynch- him. Another crowd surrounded
the depot The sheriff remained forti
fied in the Jail with hi prisoner while
the militia patrolled about the ground,
The crowds would not disperse, and
at 8:80 A. M. they broke through the
lines of soldiers and were about enter
ing th jail when the soldiers opened
fire.
Hon. Daniel H. Gaumer, publisher
of the Zanesville Signal, and Hon.
Charles Gaumer, formerly publisher of
the Mansfield Shield, are brothers-in-law
of the victim. They are here with
Mrs. Gaumer, who is still in a critical
condition.
Kavaloff on Trial.
fVluoe Pnaaia. Jnnfi ?. -FflOdorS
Kavaloff, chief actor in the immuring
traoeA-r at Tiresnol. has arrived here
for trial.' On his premises were recent
ly discoTered six bodies ol persons wno
hail hnnn hnrind alive, and he confessed
that hn wbIIpH 11 r in his cellar nine liv
ing persons, including his wife and two
children. They all Deionged to a ianat
ml snot known as Raskoi Niki and
sought salvation by self-immolation.
Kavaloff declares that all the victims
died voluntarily. He drew lots with a
eo-fanatic to decide who should actual
ly bury the victims. He earnestly
desired to be buried alive himself and
is still impelled by a fanatical desire
to oommit suicide.
Wholesale Change.
Waaliinfftan. June 7. The rule an
nounced shortly . after the administra
tion assumed power that postmasters
would be allowed to serve out their
full terms., unless removed for cause.
has been modified, and it is expected
that wholesale appointments to post
offices will be made soon. It was
officially announoed today that the
president and the postmaster-general
would consider as having expired an
postoffices whioh are due to expire be
tween now and July 15,
Moldy Barley Poison Horse.
San Francisco, June 7. There is a
plague among the horses in this city.
It seems that much of the barley or
barley hoy that has been shipped here
cultivated a fungus or mold. It is
similar to ergot of rye, according to
Dr. E. J. Creeley, veterinarian, and is
a poison. Owners that have been un
h tn fMul hnrlev to their
IVltuunvv vAVum)u ww
horses soon had them all on the sick
list. It is estimated that 00 Done
have been poisoned.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMU 07 GENERAL INTEREST
All the Cltle and Town a
the Thriving lleta Statea
Oregon. .
Plan for a new courthouse for Lane
county have been submitted to the
county court, and taken under consid
eration. Judge Eakin ha decided the Hunt
ington contested election case against
the old council and mayor, and in favor
of the officials elected at the last city
election.
The prospects for a large grain yield
in Klamath county are good. The rain
there last week was quite general ovet
the county and has relieved the farm
ers of their anxiety.
The Albany lodge of Elks is trying
to arrange for a grand clambake for the
members of that order at Newport on
the 26th of June. If arrangements are
made it is expected that 600 or 600
Elks will be in attendance.
Ad O. B. ft N. eastbound train that
passed through Pendleton one day last
week carried 1,600 crates of strawber
ries, most of them from Hood river,
but a few from Walla Walla. The ber
ries filled two refrigerator eras.
There is already stored in The Dalles
about 8,000,000 pounds of wool, but no
sales have been made. Both buyers
and sellers, says the Timea-Moun-
taineer, are holding off to see what
congress will do with the tariff bill.
The Bandon Recorder says that com-
plaint is beng made that persons are
catching large numbers of young
salmon which are about large enough
to go to sea, and that because of tins
destruction to the small fish, the
salmon canning industry will be great
ly reduced in the future.
An Astoria city ordinance makes it
;.kl.ls li. . fino nf
or 10 days' imprisonment, for allowing
caterpillars to nest in trees. Chief
Hal lock has notified citizens that he
will enforce the law. It is reported
there are many trees on the bills in
fested with these pests.
State Treasurer Phil Metschan re
ceived f 6,000 from the treasurer of
Linn county, on account of state taxes
for the year 1896, This is a partial
payment and one of several made by
that county. There is still, a,. baUuioa -
due from Linn, as well as from nearly
every county in the state, but few hay
ing paid their state taxes in full. .
" F. H. Andrews was badly hurt by
fall that he received while climbing a
cliff for duck eggs, near Kellogg, in
Douglas county, last week. The rope
broke and he fell about 80feet, among
large boulders. Hi father was with
him and promptly went to his assist
ance, bnt it will be a long time before
he will be able to climb cliffs again.
Washington.
All owner of good horses in Wash
ington are expecting an era of better
prices.
The Waterville creamery is being
run daily. 1,000 pounds of milk being
reoeived every day.
It is stated that fully $80,000 has
been expended in the vicinity of .
Sprague so far this year by cattle-buyers.
The tax agent of the Northern Pacific
last week paid into the Yakima county
treasury (12,000, the amount of the
company's taxes in Yakima county.
Two evangelists from the gospel
mission in Taooma preached to a gang
of 18 hobos in the Tacoma jail recent
ly, and during the sermon one of the
gang stole 2 from the pocket of one of
thefwomen.
The water, which is over all the low '
lands on the Columbia river bottoms,
has done considerable damage. Around
Mount Coffin entire crops have been
washed out. The same state of affairs
exists at many other places along the
river. . '
The store and hotel and the Great
Northern station agent's office at Bel
fast, Skagit county, burned last week.
The three businesses were all conducted
in one building, and the building was
completely destroyed. The railroad
warehouse, a short distance away, was
saved by hard work. The agent lost
about 75 in money.
The Spokane & British Columbia
Telephone Company has set its poles
all the way from Spokane to the Brit
ish Columbia line, between Northport
and Bossland, where it will touch the
Vernon system. The wire is spinning
its way, and will cover the entire route
this week. Colville will then be con
nected by telephone with the outside
world.
The Mountain oreamery, owned by
Frank Martin, on the Nanum, in Kit
titas county, burned last week. Mr.
Martin estimates his loss at 11,600,
whioh is partly covered by Insurance.
The fire oaught from the firebox under
the engine boiler, and before it was
discovered had so far advanced that
nothing could be saved. Mr. Martin
has already commenced work of re
building, and expects to be ready for
business in short time.
The rural mail delivery system for
Yakima is apparently snocess. The
cost ot delivery per package is
cents, the second lowest average in the
various experimental districts, Califor
nia having the lowest
Seventy-five men are at work at the
rock quarry at Mount Coffin. Quan
.' of the rook are crushed and used
for W fortification construction at
Soarboro head. Some rock for rip-rap
work on the Astoria road is also being
gotten out