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rdnle i the irect tate parfc-mtry reaa-i ier--aide at of y in-■ this rtr.nt f the 3 serin*;-;• the icule,' that lt;le in r by some ie itcame|»CC*-ikinc?■yease ,'urry i herTELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.jy abeenee inter. -of ay mioforeforrranduringPhi-lltOll*'stab-i mul:e atiltoncon-land,rhnll,igesieJustok a piiint. A.ipper ; butWas-irnit-pitiea • himEASTEBY.Heavy rains throughout the State of Minnesota have removed all apprehension of drouth.Trouble is expected from a strike of miners at Terre Haute, Indiana.It is reported that rich silver mines have been discovered in the Indian Territory, just south of the Kansas line. Claims in lar^e numbers are being taken daily.A general convention of American iron and steel manufacturers and iron producers met at Baltimore on the 6th iust., for the purpose of considering the present condition of iron and ste: l industries, their wants and the dangers which threaten them. Vanderbilt, the railroad monarch, was censured fur buying steel rails in Kurope.ilruy. who attempted to shoot Booth, the actor, pleaded guilty of assault with intent to kill, and was remanded for sentence.New York State is arranging to hold a grand exposition in 18S3. in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of Great Britain’s format acknowledgment of American independence.One Freeman. an Adventist, of Pncoset. Mass.. murdered his four year old child, and claims that he did so in obedience to divine revelation. While languishing in prison, lie will have an opportunity to reflect that religious fanaticism don’t excuse murder.F02UHGI.Serious labor riots have been going on in Cork, arising out «»f a difference between rival hands. The rioters were dispersed by the police, and the doctors rubbed solve on forty wounded scalps.The attempted revolution at Panama, Central America, resulted in an engagement on April 18th. Thirty-five of the rebels w'ere killed, and the remainder surrendered to the government forces unconditionally.A terrible explosion of nitro-glycerine oc-cured at Stratford. Canada, on the 5th inst, killing several men and destroying one hundred and fifty cars and sheds. *StiAEUTox P.ailhoaii.—The people of Sil-verton and vicinity are verv anxious that a► •narrow gauge railroad be built from somewhere to somewhere so that a market wid be formed at that point and tlu-mselves be enabled to ship their produce to Portland, th * central market of the North Pacific, It seems that the recently surveyed route from Springfield clown to Oregon City is 1 eii^* left severely aloac and no definite steps taken which will effect the desired result. The easiest and most practical thin^ the people of Silverton can do. is to turn their attention to a shorter and easier route, that of building for themselves a rood to (lervais. The distance between those two points is not to exceed nine miles, with very little grading and bridge building to be don % A great porti* n of the gra le work would lie performed by contribute I day1* work, as the rreck Of-’mpia and Tenino road. Twenty thousand dollora has been subscribed by the peo-p’e of Silverton and vicinity. As much more will be subscribed by the people oi Gervais and along the line of road, which will bo within ten thousand dollars of sufficient money to pay for the entire road, rolling stock etc. If Ai C'oolege will step forward and commence operations with the capital already subscribed, the road will be completed in season to carry away the grow- I iug wheat crop. In order to make the movement a success, some one person must take the lea*!, and none is better fitted than Ai Coolege.—Portland N ahdard, May 3.fead-l.uildbodyivorsi well the iieria enth ptar,on til died.h a Heyjg s.irket’rainpro-toon*icttv it an dia-ninl % of m oforce .•y»n four •rest his mity i per theange ill irelockthettio,•son,Bro.hort■3.bear ring ayt. Proles*, i tooveri arfosmain w. not ally the ont, line till i the that cityflins Itu-e is can-ragc x;re. e in **iw-eing are inty uralthe best the ow. irge ie a link by fall » ordoll er cul-rin-oor -ty-2G0 eat. ’led isco i on ies.Change of Frail.—E. ITulgato, Esq., has become associated with Geo. P. Wronn, Kf|., in tlie real e-tale* business in this city. New ad. next wee!;.ofCoetirct.—The Monmouth M'ssmnerthe 2d inst., says: “Carter Kea-Ly, ofCorvallis, are n »w ready to do all kinds of plain and fancy job printing. See their ail. in another column.— ——-♦ -Fall Uve.—Mr. Win. Hood, of this'coun-ly, has placed upon our table a bunch of rye measuring 1 feet and 3 inches in hight. It was raise 1 in the hills west of this city, upon land which Mr. Hood was informed, soonafter he purchased it. that would not raise white he ms. This was a fair sample of an entire field of grain—ami Mr. H. is satisfied as to t he productive qualities of the ••hills.” Proper cultivation goes a long way toward good crops.Accident to tub SarnRicx.—The U. S.lighthouse tender Shubrick, whose bouts di I stiuli noble service in rescuing the passengers from the Greni ffrpubHc. ha 1 the misfortune late Friday night to run afoul of a buoy at Tongue point, four miles above Aatnrih. and had a portion of herstarboard wheel, wheel-house and guard torn away. She was towed here last night by the tug Columbia and will remain uuti. her injuries are repaired.—Ore-you iun.Time Table Changed.—The Lafayette Ojuri -T learns that on and after Monday «»f l ist week a train will leave Sheridan, calling at Perrydale about 5 o’clock a. m., to arrive at D^lon at 8 o'clock a. m.. ami there connect with tlie O. S. X. Co.’s boat, so that passengers leaving Dallas, Perrydale and .Sheridan in the morning will arrive in Portland from 2 to 2 k o'clock P. II., triweekly. Returning, will arrive in Day ton from Portland at 4 p. m. ; then take the 4A o'clock tr.iin for Sheridan an 1 other points on the r«»a I, arriving at the above points in the evening which will be a great advantage to ad concerned.HANGING 07 THE CHILICAT INDIAN FORTHE MURDER CF T. J. BROWN.SAYS THAT TIIE CLOOTCHMAN ANNA AND OKH*KIM-NOT ARK EQUALLY GUILTY—BODY DELIVERED To THE MEDICAL COLLEGE FORDISSECTION.Kaikno-at, the Chilicat Indian who was tried, convicted and sentenced to death in the United Slates Circuit Conn for the murder of Thomas J. Brown, in Alaska Territory last January, was hanged yesterday af ternoon. United States Marshal Waters performed the unwelcome official duly of carrying into execution the sentence imposed by the court, and vindicated the outraged law. The execution took place in the jail-yard, the same gallows on which James Johnson and Archie Brown suffered tlie extreme penalty of the law being used. Notwithstanding the public was well aware that Kat-koo-at was to be hanged there was very little excitement felt over the event and no guards or military companies were ordered out as in the case of Brown and Johnson. The s'ockade which had been erected to shut out public view from the aj-palling spectacle,-, did not prevent many from witnessing it who were•* C7not holders rof tickets. Spectators were admitted until all the available space inside the enclosure was occupied, and many curiously disposed persons clambered up to the top of the fence and looked over, or peeped through the cracks between the planks and watched with evident interest the preparations which preceded the execution.kat-koo-at’s conduct.Yesterday morning the doomed man ate a hearty breakfast at 6:30. Alter dispatching his meal Kat-koo at-sat down very composedly and smoked his pipe for some time. About, 10 o’clock ini he forenoon. Rev. WC. Chau in called at his cell. Mr. Chat-tm, who converses quite fluently in she Chinook tongue, asked Kat koo at after the usual salination if he was aware of the fact that he was goin^ to die soon. The Indian replied:“ \ es, I know that; what lime is it-nowMr. Chattin said “ten o'clock;” to which Kat koo at responded:‘Three hours yet before I die.”He asked Mr. Chattiin if he war afraid to die, to which he answered rteira lively.This Indian it is said had been a resriilar attendant of the Mission School of the Greek church at Sitka, and has heen taught about as much a unit God and Christ, and heaven and hell, as his untutored mind can comprehend. During his confinement, he frequently sung Sabbath school songs wliiclf he learned at Silk a.Kat koo at wn8 reminded by Mr. Chat*.in how upon the cross Christ forgave liiserr'emi. s, and asked whether he did likewise. Kat-koo at answered: J Annie and Och-kho not he!ped to kill Brown, and were as guilty as he himself; hut I forgive them; I have put away all angry feeling; I feci as though you are the only friend I have, and I want you to he present with me to the last and pray for iiu*.”IN THE PRISON,JJ S. Marshal WatersTiad made •very necessary preparation for the cxeetii ion. The rope had been attached to the beam above the scaffold, the fatal drop drawn up to itsproper position and a!! that was needed was the victim. To prevent a crowd, the court house doors weredosed at 12 oVIock and about 75persons who held tickets of admission* were allowed to enter. In company with the officer*. Rev. Mr. ChattiiT ••nlered the cell of flu*doomed Indian* at 12:43 and said [speaking tlie Chinook longue), TCat koo-at, yon are. near your deal h.v IT rmsweP'd/'Yes.” Mr. Chattin continued, “Yon know it is a bad thing to die. Nov tell me, were Annie and Och kho not equally guilty?” To which he responded ‘ves/’ The question was asked Kat-koo at whether his people would be angry with the whiles for his execution, and whether they would lake revenge for it. Kat-koo-at answered* “no.”THE FATAL DROP.’Precisely 53 minutes past 12 oYIoelc Kat-koo-af. followed by U. 8. Marshal A. W. Waters, Deputy Marshal W. P. Burns, Sheriff B. U. Noiden, Constable M. B. Wallace, and Jiev. VY. C. Chaffin, left the cell, ascended' the steps leading to the scaffold, and took places thereon. As Kat k*o-At took his place in the center of the. trap he surveyed the bystanders ami made a profound In»\v. Marshal A. W. Waters then read the death sentence in para graphs, whieh whs interpreted to the Indian by Constable M. *. B. Waliacc. At tin* conclusion of each paragraph, Kat-koo at nodded'* assent. .Mr. Wallace asked him whether he had anything to say, which was answered in the negntive.-Mr. Waters then drew the black cap ‘ quickly over the murderer's face and adjusted the noose, while Mr. Burtm* placed handcuffs on the wrists ami buckled a strap aionnd tlie ankles.* From the time Ks.t’koo-at'came upon' tin* scaffold until the drop fell, he maintained a Mo lid indifference, and not a quiver ol a muscle was visible. However, he was under excitement,' as his pulse beat 120 when lie left his cell.At 12:59, after the noose had been-adjusted, Mr. Chattin advanced, and offered the following prayer in the Chinook tongue :“Oh, God ! Thoti art the Father ot us all. Louk in pity on this poor Indian, who is about to die. Although he had been a wicked timn, he I»a6“ renounced his sins and prays forgiveness.Tlie ‘‘Amen,” the click of the trigger, and a thud were then ’heard almost simultaneously. Kat-koo-at had stood too »lose to the edge of the trap, and as lie dropped, his body struck the side of the imp^wny and bounded to the other side. The hreusl heaved for two minutes and then the body was still. At 1:02 the shoulders were drawn up. This was the last perceptible movement of tho body.At l:02i Dr. Litth field, the attending physician, felt the pulse and ; pronounced it very feeble.At 1:03J the pulse was barely per-' ecptiblc.At 1:04A the pulse had ceased to heal, but by auscultation * the feeble heart beats were counted 80 to tho minute.At 1:00, 59 to the minnte.At l:0lJ there was only a slight murmur. At 12 he was pronounced dead, but the body was allowed to* hang until 1:18, having hung a little longer than 19 minutes.The fall was about 5A feet—quite sufficient to have dislocated the Indian’s neck had he not struck against the edge of the scaffold- An examination was made after Kat-koo at whas dead which disclosed the fact that death had been produced by strangulation instead of dislocation.Alter life was*- r . £»PRONOUNCED EXTINCTThe body wm» cat down and placed' in n rude coffin. Subsequently it was conveyed to the medical college in conformity with the order of the court, and delivered to the professors and students of that institution.
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Corvallis Gazette
Corvallis, Oregon, US
Fri, May 09, 1879
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