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Show VOL- - CITY, UTAH. SATUI! DAY. FEJUiUAB Y. 25, 18!9 LOG-A- XVIII. and wounded about THE, v tn Puts Seieral Witnesses Tlie Defense tlifl . Stand. v; ' ' Ballot Remains at the Old Figure (general Otis Beports the'Driviag out Re- o! 'Rebels Dawev and Giffen Also The J - Ft - , . ,( Special to Journal.) alt Law-McCu- cross-examinati- ne on -- and Halgreen. s. . ESCAPING GAS PLUS A LIGHTED MATCH Ind., Feb. 23. Mrs. Emilie Burns and her adopted Wabaeh, daughterBessie Jauehave been fatally injured and their residence blown to piepes by an explosion of gas which was escaping from the cellar and which Miss Smith accidentally ignited. Both women were buried in the literally debris. FIRE IN TOPEKA. committee Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 23. Fire, to investigate the alleged which started at o oclock this bribery case, convened at 4 p. m. completely destroyed the yesterday and continued the ex- morning, and contents of the Palace amination of witnesses. The cross building avexamination of Mr. Turner was Clothing company, 709 Kansas stores in one of the largest proceeded with by Evans, Wit- enue, and ness was not in McCunes pay, did this city. Loss on buildings The is about contents $55,000. not know whether he would get .a & Stationery Co., ad cent for his services. Would leave Kellam Book suffered loss of $15,000, that to McCune. Witness was not joining, covereda insurance. by wealthy. Had spfent his t;me for partially RAGES IN NEBRASKA. BLIZZARD three weeks to aid in McCunes Omaha, Neb., Feb. 23. A furious election, and expected to get his is raging throughout snowstorm as yet. h expenses; hadjjjot nothing Nebraska! In Omaha a terrific GENERAL OTIS BEPORTS. the snow, but wind Washington, Feb. 24. Gen. Otis out in accompanies is not so there the state today cabled the War Department much wind, and the indications are fis follows Manila. Feb. 24. The Scandia that the fall will be quite beneficial arrived last night. On the night of to the stock and to winter wheat. the 21st, 22nd and yesterday the Several inches of snow have fallen. Reports from various towns in Insurgent troops gained access to Kansas show that a blizzard is the outskirts behind our lines. in that staie. Many were in hiding, and about raging FAST MAIL IS DITCHED. one thousand ntreoched themroutselves. They were completely Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23. The ed yesterday, with a loes of killed eastbound fast mail on the Union The legislative 'ap-point- ed . structure and was stored hams and bacon', i WRECKING OF U. P. FLYER. Cheyenne, Feb. ,23, The in the jrreck on the Union Pacific at Weed Statioc last night, was a Mr. Parry, representing the Baum Iron company of Denver. The porter of the tour 1st car is badly injured. His name is not known. The rest of the injured are only slightly scratched or bruised. Killed J. C. Parry of Denver. Injured J. J. Cayyery, St. Louis, sprained back and arjn. Mrs. M. .F.AjpMyr Coburg Ont., sprained.- Mrs. J. P. Hines, Green River, Wyo., cut on forehead. William Lewis, colored porter, Oakland, Cal., cut on wrist. These are the most seriously wounded and are at the Interocean hotel under the care of the comed SHARP , with m , DElUTATION FROM NEGROS, New York. Feb. 23. A dispatch to tbe Herald from M&uila saytr- Tbe deputation from Negros, consisting of Anisetto Lacon, president of the provincial government of the island, - Esubio Luzuriaga, minister of the treasury, and Jose Ruiz Luzuriaga,' president of the native congress, held a long conference with Gen. Otis. Your correspondent interviewed the visitors and learned that on Nov. 12, having defeated the Spanish garrisons, the inhabitants established a provisional government consisting of the officials who are now here and Juan Aremeta, minister of war, Antonio Jacque, minister of justice, .Simon Lazares, minister of the United States Troops and ThoEfiemy .Commenced Worrjing?Tac tic Checked by Huiketry and Artillery Eire Monadnock Fires Large Bhelli Capture of Arms and Ammunition- - Manila, Feb. 23, 5:05 p. m. With daylight this morning the enemy commenced worrying tac- tics at various parts of the American line, apparently for the pur-pos- e interior, Augustin Amenab&r, minof withdrawing attention from ister of agriculture and commerce and Nicholas Gules, minister of affairs inside the city. An attempt was made to rush -public works. Stanislas GuBay was chosen vice through our extreme left, near president of the congress, which is Caloocan, but it was promptly made up. of thirty-sideputies, checked a hot and effective, by Jose Vito, secretary, and Juan and fire. vice musketry artillery Florento, secretary. - When Aguinaldo learned of their In the meantimtT'small bodies of succees in ousting the Spani-- h rebels, evidently some of those authority he pent his congratula- engagod last night in the coward-wor- k tions to them and also copies of a at Tondo, spread out between form of government which h proand the outposts. Every posed to establish in Negros, simi- the city available man ?as gent to drive lar in nature to the principal government of Luzod and subservient them away, with the result that to it. there was desultory firing all the Leaders of the Negros revolution .. . did not approve of Aguinaldos morning. From 8 to 10:30 a. m , the Unitsuggestions and they asked Capt. ed States double turreted monitor Glass, of the United States cruiser Monandock joined in the engage Charlestpn, for tbe protection of ment, burliDg shells over America. Capt. Glass promised to the as indicated by. the' enemy forward their communication to corps. So, far our casualthe American authorities.' Mean- signal ties are one man killed and tea while the government has been men wounded. working smoothly and the island At 11 oclock there were sharp has been peaceful. engagements at the Chinese cemeHearing of the fall of Iloilo and tery and at Sin Pedro Macati al fearing thd similar destruction of most simultaneously, but the ar principal towns of Negros should tillery fire from both positions Aguinaldos soldiers laud on tbe drove tho enemy back.' island, they sent a deputation to From the high towers of the city General Miller at Iloilo asking for fires can be seen burning at differa definite answer to their applica- ent outside. Some of these points tion for American protection. are probably due to th Monad-nock- s Gen. Miller replied favorably and shells. the deputation returned to Negros. is It reported that the The American flag was hoisted natives currently have threatened to burn over the town of Bacolod in the Escolata and the walled city topresence of the entire population night. and the native troops saluted the Scores of rebels have been arrestStars and Stripes with twenty-on- e ed in the ToDdo district. A band guns. of sixty rebels having two carloads This imposing ceremoney took of arms and., accoutrements was place on Feb. 21. Tbe deputation then returned to Iloilo and came to (Continued on 5th Tage.) this city. x v ten-inc- h , . -- . pany physician. The following are slightly in jured: Ml Cafiro, Coney Island N. Y. Joseph Hfne Smith, three-yea- r old child of Mrs. M. S. Smith, of Chicago. Aaron Black, corporal Twenty fourth U. 8. 1., Henrietta, Tex. H. Kchland, Denver, wounded on back of head. FIRE FIEND RAMPANT. . Chicago, Feb. 23, During a fire which for two hours today threatened to annihilate the entire packing house district of - the stock yards, one fireman was killed and three others severely injured, one so seriously, that it is feared he will die. An employe of Swift & Company was also struck by falling bricks and severely injured. Tbe blaze destroyed Swift & Companys warehouse No. 7, directly in the center of the packing house district, and several of the adjoining structures were slightly damaged. The loss is estimated at $200.000. . The dead: . 1. AT:- - : by insurance. The building, which was eight stories high, was a new , Philip-pinedsland- Lake, Feb. 24. Not much that is new was developed in the ' investigation of the bribery case today. R. W. 'Sloan ' and . Jos. - Monson testified that , they were with LavyandMcCune on the evening when "Law alleges McCune attempted to bribe him. It was a dull proceeding today, much time being taken in the of witnesses. R. W. Sloan was the first witness this morniDg He was asked of , by Mr. Thurman if he was one Mr. McCunes of the managers campaign, and he replied in the negative. When asked what he had been doing to elect McCune, he said he had been d.oingwbathe could. When asked if he was employed by Mr. McCune and Mr. Harris, he anewerd "No. The 127th ballot taken resulted as follows: Cannon 8, King 6, McCune 25, Nebeker 8, Sutherland 12, Rideout 2. Absent Robison t 500, and 200 Pacific was wrecked at 8 oclock to Our loss is very slight night at Weed station, 100 miles City quiet, confidence restored, busi west of Laramie, and several cars ness progressing. are in. the ditch.. One person was Signed, ' Otis. killed and seven injured. Six are OTHER BEPORTS. A passetffierB and- oue "employe. withcrew fol wrecking physicians' Washington, Feb.24.The lowing dispatches have been re have' been sent out from Rawins. The sleeper, dipSr, tourist and ceived today: Manila, Feb. 24. For political chair car went into the ditch. The reasons the Oregon should be sent names of the killed and injured are here at once. Signed, DiwraL. not obtainable yet. 24. "The York-tow- n Feb. Manila, BANDITS HAVE A BAD TIME. arrived. Charleston and New York, Feb. 23. A dispatch Petrel cruising around the to the Tribune from Havana says: Affairs here quiet., Brigandage is reported from MaiSan Francisco, ! Feb. 24. The lanias province, but it met with Oregon arrived at Hilo, Feb. 4tb, heroic treatment. - A party of seven at Honolulu, Feb. 5th. The Iris be former Spanto bandits, alleged abd Scandia arrived on the 12th. ish guerrilas, led by a negro guide Signed, Giffen. named Vidal, began the depredaMr. Giffen is dispatch agent of tions. A squad of Cuban soldiers under Major Arguillez, pursued and the department; overtook the bandits near the ham. let of Martagena, where two of the TOPEKA TO BE OVERHAULED. T Boston, Feb. 23. It is announ- bandits were killed and two woundced that the survey of the United ed. The Cubans lost' one killed States ship Topeka has been com- and wounded. ' The pursuit was continued. The American military pleted, and it: will cost $26,000 to authorities are watching these cases put her in good trim. Of this with some anxiety,' but incidents amount $18,000 will be needed for like at Matansas satisfy them that' for structural work and $8,000 the that can be organizinsurgents boilers. ed into an effective rural police. INVESTlGATIOfJ. prisoners.. VO 76. 0m - --a t Patrick F. ONeill, , pipeman, killed instantly by falling walls. . The injured: , . Lieut. Bernard , McDonough, shoulders bruised about head-an-d and internally injured; condition critical, j Matthew Gaule, injured about body and right leg broken, Lieut. Frank Walters, injured about head and body. E. Pauleon, time keeper for Swift & Company, injured shoulder by falling bricks. other firemen and , Numerous spectators had narrow escapes from being crushed by falling walls. Louis F. Swift, vice , president of the company, says tbe loss on tbe building would... be $100,000 and on the contents $100,000. , Both building and contents fully covered - ' ; - -- . , r. ? . - - - : ;'x V '"'4, . f. " ' r JOHNSON v-- TOM . - v- - '' ' " r "' ' . AND THE SINGLE TAX . ' : - h A1' - Johnson, ho before he hu reached his forty-fift- h yearhas been known as n and etroet railway mngnAte and aa a member of eongreee for wmonnoed LU earljr retirement from btuinees. Mr. Johneoa wm a cloe frioa of IaWST h 4ncl tea wewa. Oeorja and witbdiawe from active baebeaa portaUs la .A e II i - i i i ENSIGN DUOS ADVANCED EIGHT NUMBERS. val hrotootioa board hai twenty-olglcar! oCT ero for Tho report fetrsnoeo Eodgn. W. II. 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