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Show Uintah Reservation Allotments. ISSUES. LIVINGFOSTERS PAPER.) (WARREN ttaocewsorto th Imtie-Mouhta- Advocat ih FOHTKR, FablUher. SALT LAKK CITY. Hooper Blk. WIIUKD Room 78 UTAH NEWS. rira destroyed the E. N, Jeolclns piano factory at Salt Lake City last week, entailing' a loss of 93,000. As the result of a fall from a 13 foot ladder on December, bringing on brain fever, John Burton, janitor of the Salt Lake Ilerald, is dead. The Western Union Telegraph company will establish a messenger service in Salt Lake City, and may establish a telephone system later. Carbon countys sheriff and county attorney fired a dozen shots at each other at close range without efiect An old grudge is responsible for it, A jury has awarded Mrs. Stevens of Sandy 93,000 for the death of her husband who was killed by an Oregon Short Line engine three years ago. The Ogden Electric Street Bailway tump any has presented a bid to the city of Ogden to light the streets of that city at 95.50 per lamp per month. Senator Stewart of Nevada, while id Balt Lake last week, stated that bimetallists in tbe senate had no hope that anything for silver will be done by tbe administration. Governor Wells has appointed Van-ric- e King Parsons a delegate from the state of Utah to the National convention, to be held in Denver on January 1898. There are prospects of a very large yield of wheat this season in Davis county. The acerage is perhaps greater than ever before, and farmers, generally, are anticipating a prosperous season in 1898. Stock-growe- rs 35-3- 7, sheriff William Lewis, the who shot and killed James A. Gier at Sandy in 1893, has been acquitted on a plea of insanity, lie baa been an inmate of the State asylnm almost ever since the killing was done. Mayor Glendenning of Salt Lake and Mayor Spencer of Ogden were formally presented to Mayor Van Wyck of Greater New York on New Years day, on which occasion they were afforded opportunities of seeing and ex-dep- hearing everything. Manager Cutler of the Lehi Sugar factory, David Eccles of Ogden and other Utah capitalists have decided to erect a factory at La Grande, Mr. has secured an opCutler Oregon. tion on a piece of tend there and may take some exptrie. ced beet growers sur along with him. operation was successfully perat the Holy Cross hospital at Salt Lake, Dec. 39, of removing a ladys steel hair pin from the stomach of iittle Ida Wilcox, who resides at near Preston, Ida. The operation consisted in the opening of the stomach. The pin had been in the stomach for some time, as shown by the fact that the steel was corroded, and was broken in three pieces. Some months since the announcement was published that petroleum springs had been found in Great Salt Lake, near Promontory, several locations were made, and assessment work has been done on some of them. George Psyne of Syracuse was the discoverer, and has some of the best claims, which be intends to develop next spring. The State Historical society of Utah has been organized and its first officers elected as follows: Franklin D. Rich ards, president; Isabel Cameron-Browvice president; Jerrold B. Letcher, recording secretary; James T. Hammond, corresponding secretary; Lewis 8. Hills, treasurer; Antoinette B. Kinney, librarian; Geo W. Thatcher, Joseph Geoghegan, Lewis W. Shnrtliff, Joseph T. Kingsbury, Electa Bullock, John T. Caine, Robert C. Lnnd, Charles C. Goodwin and Henry W. Lawrence, executive committee. While Claude Gulick, the old eon of W. D. Gnlick of the Provo Steam old laundry and Frankie, the son of Dr. McCurtain were playing at the letters home on Dec. 30, a Winchester rifle which had stood in a corner of the room was in some manner discharged, the bullet entering the breast of Clande, killing him almost instantly. Frankie McCurtain says the gun fell from the washstand and went off though the position of the wonnd and range of the bullet make it difficut to see how the weapon was discharged old brother from the floor. A of Frankie who was in the room said Frankie shot Clande." The verdict of the inquest was accidental death. The parents of both boys are nearly distracted withgrief. An formed Riv-erdal- e, n, 10-ye-ar BOLD TRAIN Washington, Jan. 6 Secretary Gage has sent to congress a recommenda tion for an urgent deficiency appropriation of 930,080. Of this sum 98,000 is to be expended in surveying and allotting Indian reservations and 913,- 000 in meeting the expenses of the Ute commission. Accompanying the letter is one from the secretary of the interior, inclosing the favorable recommendations of the Indian commissioner. The Ute commission is now engaged in allotting lands to the Uncom-pahgrin Utah. It will doubtless until the 1st of July to comrequire A balance remainwork. the the plete from an old appropriation for pay ing and expenses of the commission has been applied to the payment of the per diem and expenses of these commissioners, which It will do np to about the present time. It is estimated thal the per diem of the commissioners and clerk, including all incidental expenses and of the surveying corps, will amount to 935 per day, or 911,600 to June 30, 1898, to which shonld be added from 9500 to 91,000 for contingent expenses. He calls special attention to thr fact that congress made no provision for the expenses of allotting lands to the Uncompahgres, and yet it is contemplated that the allotments shall be made by the 1st of April . next. The failure to do so caused no little embarrassment to the department, and it is now imperatively necessary to ask for funds to carry on the work. es Western Senator on Silver Question. HOLD-U- P, Robbed Before It Had Famed Beyond the City Limit of Kama City. Kansas City, Jan. 5. The express ear on the Kansas City, Pittsburg A Gnlf railway which left the depot here at 6:40 last night was robbed before it bad passed beyond the city limits. Two men, whom no one but the express messenger seems to have seen, climbed into the express ear as the train left the depot. They overpowered tbe messenger, bound and gagged him, and rifled the car before the train came to a atop. When the train lowed up at a railroad crossing known as Air Line Junction, they climbed out of the car and disappeared. Nothing was known of the robbery until n negro train porter entered the car and found the helpless express messenger. After the train had been stopped and others of the crew had come forward and released the express messenger, it was found that the robbers bad rifled the local safe, taking from it everything of value. They made uo effort to disturb the through safe, which is protected by a time lock. From Air Line Junction a telegraphic report of the robbery was sent to this city, and the train proceeded south At tbe express companys office it was stated that 9300 or 93U0 would probaIn bly cover the companys lots. police circles, however, the impression prevails that the robbers secured several thousand dollars in money- and jewelry. The robbers entered the express car u tbe train was palling out of the BATTLE FOR SILVER. yards, having forced the rear door with a jimmy. E. N. Hyde of Kansas Toilet's BUI Making Bonds Pifibl la waa the express messenger. Upon City Sllrer Dollar. from his work he looked into Washington, Jan. 7. Senator Teller turning of The mesthe a barrel has introduced a concurrent resolution no offered resistance, though he declaring the bonds of the United senger was well armed, and after the robbers States payable in silver dollars, and had bound him one of them stood asserting that to restore to their over him while the other rifled coinage such silver coins and make guard tbe safe. them a legal tender in payment for Though last nights robber) is the said bonds, principal and interest, is first that has occurred on the P. A G. not in violation to the public faith, line, it is the sixth crime of railway nor in derogation of the rights of the the kind perpetrated in Kansas City public creditor. The resolution is in fifteen within months the language of the resolution intro have There been several arrests of iuced by Stanley Matthews in the train robbers dnring this time Forty-fift- h congress, and which passed alleged has bat not been a single conthere both houses. Senator Teller's purviction. pose is to secure a vote on the resolution which received an almost two. BRYANS HOME COMING. thirds majority when previously conThe resolution was referred liM,h Enthusiasm Displayed Upon Hie Residered. turn to Lincoln. to the finance committee, but as a ma- . Lincoln, i Jyeb.,iJan. 5. W, J. Bryan's jority of the members of that commit home coming f from his Mexican tee are friendly to silver, Mr. Teller was the occasion of a more trip' knticipaUj that it will be favorably marked display of enthnsiam on the reported. part of his political friends that has been shown since his return from GERMANY GETS Chicago following his nomination for rakes the Form of a Lease for Fifty the This being the night presidency. Years. of the complimentary banquet tenderBerlin, Jan. 6. The Reichsanzeiger thir evening,announces that according ed him by the Bryan Traveling Mens club, a number of distinguished men to a telegram from Pekin, an underwho participated in the function were standing has. been reached between on hand at the station to greet him. Germany and China regarding the cesTo the Associated Press corresponu sion of bay to the former. Mr. dent, Bryan said he waa not yet The arrangement, it is added, is subto ready express his impressions of stantially as follows: It is intended Mexic o. and that his speech was pureby the cession to render it possible for It was neatly 10 ly extemporaneous. Germany, in the fulfillment of her just o'clock when hall of the the banquet wish for the possession, in the same Lincoln waa hotel For thrown open. way as other powers, of a base of trade an a waa hour held previous reception and navigation in Chinese waters. for notable guests from abroad Hon. u The cession of bay to Fred Williams of Boston, Hon. Germany takes the form of a lease for George David Overmyer and Ijon. J. II. Atan indefinite time. Germany is at of Kansas. Covers were laid wood liberty to erect on the ceded territory for 300 guests, and over an hour was all the necessary buildings and estabin lishments and to take the measured pent discussion of the menu. The principal address of the evening was required for their protection. by Mr. Overmyer on the subject, Tbe Idaho Murderer Pardoned. National Democrat. Among other Boise, Ida., Jan. 6. The state board speakers were George W. Bei ge, Linof pardons has pardoned O. S. Herbert coln; Governor Holcomb, Nebraska; Herbert wss G. M. Hitchcock, Omaha; and William Daugherty. Hon, convicted at Blackfoot in January, W. H. Thompson, of Grand Island, 1893, for the murder of John Andrews, Neb., and Hon. John H. Atwood, of better known as Dutch John, and Kansas. Mr. Bryan responded to the toast, was sentenced to thirty-fiv- e years imcomwas The murder Our Guests. prisonment. mitted on the range, Herbert claiming Nearly all of the speakers referred to Mr. liryan as the generally accepted that he shot in Daugherty was sent up from Sho- candidate of 1000, and the sentiment shone county in 1891, for twelve years was generally applauded. It was affor killing Ed Young at Burke-Youn- ter 2 a. m. when the banquet finally a saloon keeper, drew a gun concluded. on Daugherty and the latter rushed Slept at IBs Post. out of the place, armed himself and Kansas City, Ma, Jan. 5. While returning, killed Young. James Scott, a Santa Fe railway- enCivil Harries Law Reform. gineer, slept in his engine cab this Washington, Jan. 6. The bill for morning, his engine drawing a long the reform of the civil service law string of freight and stock cars, bore which has been drawn by a special down upon another freight train movcommittee of Republican members of in on the aiding at the Santa Fe ing the house of representatives makes railway yards at Argentine, Kansas. several changes in the present system, A collisii n followed. Charles K. Lanthe most important of which is the ders, stockman, 40 years of age, of establishment of a five year tenure of Brazilton, Kaa., was killed, and M. L. oillcc for those government employes Mears, A. C. Olin, John C. Myers and who arc brought within the terms of J. W. McAdow were injured. The the bill. The measure limits the ap- stockmen were in the caboose of the plication of the civil service system to wrecked train. None of the injuries the department in Washington and to were serious. Damage to the engine such other localities where the total was slight. The engineer is in custonumber of employes exceed dy and will be criminally proceeded r. a 1 KIAO-CHA- U. Kiao-Cba- Kiau-Cha- self-defens- e. - agaiast NORTHWEST NOTES. Washington, Jan. 4. Soon aftercongress reconvenes, an effort will be was the popular sport made to find out just how the McKinley Republicans from the mountain in Virginia City, Nev., on Christmas. W. R. Lee of St. Clair, Chnrchlll states really stand on the silver question now. Wolcott, Shoup, Carter, county, Nev., has shipped 330 cases, Warren and Clark will put on record a 7,483 pounds, of honey to Indianapolis, proposition to adopt the Stanley Mat- Ind. thews proposition as an amendment to At Selish, Mont, on the Flathead one of the appropriations. This will reservation, Peter Lncier was dangerprobably be offered by Senator Teller ously wounded by the accidental dishimself. charge of a shotgun. This resolution was passed in 1878 James Burke of Steamboat, Nev., by Republican votes. It declares that reminds Californians that gold waa All the bonds of tbe United States, discovered on January L8, 1848 and loaned or authorized to be issued (unS5th tbe anniversary the that making der the refunding of 1870, the act to is wrong. provide for the resumption of specie Reports from Duckwater Nev., state payments of 1896, etc.,) are payable, the range cattle in that section that principal and in terest, at the option of are in poor condition, and a number the government of the United States, have died during ' the recent cold in silver dollars of the coinage of the United States, containing 413 grains weather. At Wilbaux, Mont., John Nettleton each of standard silver, and that to reWilliam Moore, cowboys, fongbt and coins store to its coinage such silver a duel with pistols over a girl whom said of in as a legal tender payment Moore was badly wound loved. both a not is and bonds, principal interest, Nettleton but ed, escaped severe inin nor of faith violation the public derogation of the rights of the public jury. Mrs. E. Erdman, living on Indian creditor. creek, north of Lusk, Wyo., committed Counterfeit SlOO Bills. suicide recently by taking concenWashington, Jan. 4. One of the trated lye. Mrs. Erdman tried to kill most dangerous counterfeits ever dis- her infant child, bat failed. The wocovered has made its appearance. Mr. man haa been sick for some time, and at had become deranged. John Creamer, of the seJames Corbett, a New Yorker, went Philadelphia, today brought to the to Butte recently after Edna Diamond, certificates cret service five 9100 silver because she failed to return east on The genhead of President Monroe. after and transportation furnished by him. After eral appearance is excellent, an interview he knocked her down and the of officials the a close examination is then alleged to have drawn a silk as undecided were room cash treasury to their genuineness, and only after handkerchief from his pocket and atthe notes had been soaked in hot water tempted to tie it about her neck and and, when tbe two pieces forming the strangle her. Her criea brought help. back and the and front of the note In a saloon at Rockey Ford, Cola, came apart, were they convinced of on Christmas day, Ilez Inyard waa on his finger the fraud. The note is in the aeries of whirling a 1891, check letter D; face plate, 1; when it slipped and fell to the floor, Tillman, register; Moogan treasurer; exploding. The ball passed through portrait of James Monroe. All num- tbe neck of a man named Hogle of bers so far seen begin with 345. Pueblo, making a dangerous if not Secretary Gage desired the state- fatal wonnd. This is tbe third or fourth ment made that, in his judgment, it man Inyard has gotten with his was unsal for business men or others to accept silver certificates of this deThe body of Barney Flannagan, who now were case in and died from injuries received in a railnomination, any on hand, they should be sent to the road collision in Wyoming has been banks for transmission to the treasury laid to rest in Eureka, Nev. The exat Washington. tent of his Injuries were not realized nntil the coffin was opened, when it was seen that he had received the full Bannas Forces Ranted. force of the escaping steam from the Columbus, O., Jan. 4. In the senaboiler of the train on which exploded torial contest tbe opposition to Senawaa he riding. tor Hanna has won the first teat vote The wolf hunt on . Bush creek, Wyoand organized both branches of the ended in the party jumping up ming of legislature. Representative Mason even wolves near the head of a small elected was Cleveland, Hanna's home, on the other aide of Bnsh creek, stream a bouse by temporary speake of the snow was so deep tllat it was but the Ban53 Box for well, vote of 56 against na candidate. Tbe teBta show that Impossible to make auy headway in the Hanna is three abort of enough to chase. The snow was nearly three feet deep in many places and it was elect. Friends of Bushnell and of the question for either hounds out are hopefuL Friends of the horses to ran in it. or senator have not given np hope, and At Miles City, Mont, a dull Christ claim that the organization of the mas on wonnd up at night' with a murthe effect no have will legislature senatorial vote. This view is general- der. Two bullets were fired by an unly expressed by those high in party known person through a window in eonneila, yet it is plain that they are the Won g Chong laundry. The first bullet struck the floor and the second worried. i Gee struck in of left some the talk bringThere has been temple. Ling ing Secretary Sherman into the race He waa ironing clothes when shot It rather than to see a democrat or Silver is suspected Lee Gees murderer was a fellow countryman. . Republican elected. Gilbert Kitchen, of Great Falls, Mont, employed at the Boston and Utah's Metal Output. Montana mill, was worked np to a Washington, Jan. 4. Director of the of nervousness by adversity state high Mint Preston estimates the Utah gold at his Canadian home, had a premoniproduct for 1897 at 78,000 fine ounces tion of and danger thinking it would and the silver product at 6,500,000. in mill in his underthe left happen Utah ia the only state that does not shirt and overalls and walked all how an increase in the gold product, He was chilled next night through according to the reports received by when he reached Fort morning Shaw, Mr. Preston. He says, however, that twenty-eigmiles. He thinks now he he expects the final statement will exwas headed for Canada. The Utah. for hibit a slight increase Privates Davis and Murphy of Fort figures he has now at hand are from Yellowstone, who were detailed for Assayer Braden, in charge of the the winter Mad geyser, Mont, startat mint Helena ed on a nineteen-mil- e tramp for mail, The estimates for Nevada, as furbat Murphy gave out while Davis nished by Superintendent Adams of kept on. Murphy reached the Lake tbe Carson City mint, show the gold hotel the next morning, having been product of the state to be 93,179,000, out all night The temperature was (coin value.) 25 degrees below zero and his ears and Director Preston estimates the gold feet were badly frozen. Davis was product of the entire country at found frozen stiff. and the silver product at Governor Richards of Wyoming has this to Bay anent the coming meeting While the Cleveland Fartles to Build Ogden Factory. of cattlemen in Denver: value of cattle is greater than that of & 4. E. II. Jan. Los Angeles, Dyer other kind of live stock in the Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, have closed a any western states and territories at the contract with David Eccles and Joseph time, sheep are a close second. Clark of Ogden, Utah, for the construc- present The returns for assessment purposes tion of a beet sugar factory at Ogden. in for the current year show Wyoming The terms of the contract provide the that during that the factory, which will have a valuation of past ten years the total cattle has decreased 60 daily capacity of 700 tons, shall br: horses cent, have decreased 55 per per completed in time to handle the beet while cent, have increased 393 sheep crop of the season of 1898. When comand cent, swine hare increased 317 per pleted, the plant, it is said, will reprecent. This hns been a good year per sent an expenditure of 9700,000. for those in either the cattle engaged careMessrs. Eccles and Clark have or and both branches business, sheep fully inspected thn sugar factory at of should he well repindustry equally to have returned Los Alamos, and resented in this convention. Ogden. Cock-fightin- sub-treasu- g ry six-shoot- er six-shot- Me-Kiss- ht 961,-000,0- 956,-000,00- 0. |
