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Show GOVERNMENT LIVING ISSUES. (WAIHM roSTBM AND hwww to IU mmfogatioi abtosoh HOUSE CUBAN TTTTT 111) TWm. TofcllrtM Boob to Hoop bul. uuuucm. UTAH NEWS. Thomas Jeffrey, county treasurer of county and a pioneer, died last W nyne week. The Oregon Short Line station at Pleasant Grove was entered by robbers last wuek, but nothing was secured. Frank D. Hobbs has been appointed register of the Salt Lake land office, ice II. N. McGrew, who failed confirmation by. the senate. The f 1500 appropriated by the last legislature for repairing the roads of Washington county has been expended, and the roads are said to be in better shape than ever before. At a meeting held in Springvllle one night last week, for the purpose of a company for the national guard, twenty young men enlisted. At least fifty were expected. Alexander Thomas, who shot and killed Ranchman Bullock at Kanab last week and immediately left, has surrendered. lie was followed day and night by a posse who kept him moving until he was exhausted. Attorney General Bishop has rendered an opinion to State Auditor Richards that until the legislature make such a provision funds arising from the invested revenue from the sale and lease of school lands cannot be merged into the general school fund and apportioned. Rev. A. C. Todd, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Springville, fell on the street in front of his house last week and almost immediately expired. He had just driven home from Ogden, where he had been attending a session of the Presbytery, and was in the act of slighting when the summons came. He was 70 years of age, but was seemingly strong and robust George W. Jones, who claims to hail from Well grille, was arrested at Deseret and sentenced to twenty days in jail for obtaining goods under false pretenses. He claimed to be a sheepman and run a bill at the stores and saloons and borrowed money amounting to between 330 and 340, claiming to have telegraphed for money, which proved to be false. Carl Whitset, who was recently discharged from the Sixteenth infantry at Fort Sheridan, Idaho, died in Salt Lake City last week from morphine poisoning, ne was to have been married the day he died. He was found in an unconscious condition in the basement of the old Lyceum theater, with his pockets rifled and his money all gone, ne had evidently been drugged and robbed.' sensational attempt was made on the life of A1 Shavers by Mrs. John Dent at the city and county building, Salt Lake, Sunday. Both the parties are colored. At a dance two months ago Shavers got into a row with the musicians and a lively scrap followed, during which Shavers drew a gun. It was discharged, accidentally it is claimed, and John W. Dent, a who was In another part of the hall, received a ball in the stomach which soon after resulted in his death. Shavers was tried for murder and the jury, which was out all night Saturday, returned a verdict early Sunday morning of involuntary manslaughter. Mrs. Dent thought the verdict too lenient and attempted to shoot Shavers while he was being escorted to jail by Deputy Sheriffs Burt and CumA nt SENATE AGREE ON RESOLUTION. PRESIDENTS ULTIMATUM. AN EVENTFUL Will Give Spain but a Few Hours to Comply with iu Demands. Washington, April 20. The ultimatum, said one member of the cab- Many Acts DAY. Preceding Actual NORTHWEST NOTES. Hostilities Transpired. This Washington, April of events in the history of the Cuday Claasa Directing the Recognition of Cuba's inet after the meeting, has been ban question. The signing by the Independence Stricken Out Meaiure in agreed upon substance, but has not president of the joint resolution reReady for President's Signature. yet been formally drawn up. Its prep- quiring intervention in Cuba; the noaration has been entrusted to Assist- tification of that action to the Spanish Washington, April 19. After one of ant Secretary Day of the state depart- minister here; his demand for passthe hardest fought battles between the ment It will he sent to Spain today ports; the department's prompt reply two houses known in many years, con- and will reach Madrid in the evening, to that demand; the departure of the gress, at an early hour this morning, the difference in time between this Spanish minister, and the transmiscame to an agreement upon the most country and Spain being about six sion of our ultimatum that Spain must momentous question it has dealt with hours. I think you are safe in saying evacuate Cuba and must make answer that Spain will be given forty-eigin a third of a century. by Saturday, through Minister WoodThe Cuban resolution was passed, hours, that is, until Friday evening, ford, followed in quick anccession. and will he sent to the president this to submit her reply. In accordance The next is Spain's answer, if she step Its provisions means the with tbe term of the resolution, the is to make any, and the movement of morning. expulsion of Spain from the island of president will demand that Spain shall the United States army and navy on Cuba by the armed forces of the United evacuate the island. The demand for Cuba. and absolute, States There were roll calls in both this will be Early in the morning the execution houses, and each body held tenaciously and no tentative or half-wa- y reply of the program for today began with te its own resolution. The conferees will satisfy the president; nor will any a conference between Assistant Scc-- I had great difficulty in agreeing The compromise that contemplates the rotary Day, Foster and' first conference showed a determina- withdrawal of Spain's troops from the Second Assistant Adee, in' Secretary tion on the part of the house not to island and the subsequent j which the wishes of the president and' of Spanish control or the cabinet as to the ultimatum were re-yield a single point, and it was only ,' after long consultations with the house raising of the Spanish flag over the duccd to diplomatic form The other1 leaders that they agreed to allow the country be accepted by the adminis- events succeeded each other with ralittle words are and," in the first tration. Possibly it may be suggested pidity. The ultimatum was sent to, section of the senate resolution, which that the matter baa been referred to the Spanish minister by Judge Day's declares that the people of Cuba are, tbe cortes, which meets today, for its personal messenger, Edward Savoy, and of right ought to be, free and in- consideration, and this might be in- one of the trusted of the employes dependent. The resolution, as finally strumental in postponing for a brief state department, who was appointed to his place in 1869 by Hamilton Fish adopted, was that reported from the time the putting in to effect of the senate committee on foreign relations, resolution, but the presiAt first there was some expectation' with the addition of the fourth sec- dent is disposed not to brook any fur- at the state department that a response, tion, known as the Teller amendment, ther delay. It is only fair that in a from Minister Woodford might be exdisclaiming any Intention- on the part great crisis like this reasonable time pected today. Later on, however, afof the United States to acquire Cuba. shall be given. ter Judge Day had calculated the The resolution cannot be sent to the length of of time that would be conSAGASTA IS BITTER. president until after it is signed by sumed in the cabling of the ultimatum Denounces the Conn of tho United States to the presiding officers today. Minister Woodford, its transmission as Monstrous Insults. into cipher and re translation, he beSENATE CONCURS. Madrid, April 20. The supporters of came convinced that it would be practhe government in both houses of par- tically impossible, After a Long and Exciting Bunion Use owing to the difliament met in the senate chamber ference in time monjr Fravalla. between Washington Washington, April 19. Thetoscinof at 5 o'clock In the afternoon. Senor and Madrid, to receive any response war has been sounded by the American Sagasta, the premier, addressed them today. congress. At 1:15 o'clock this morning as follows: The times are so grave and the Spain Severs Its Relations. the senate received the report of the conference committee of the two houses circumstances are so exceptional that Washington, April 21. The Spanish of oongreas and in fifteen minutes after- acts and not words are needed to face minister, accompanied by six members wards had adopted There was a the present difficulty. Attempts are of hia staff, left Washington at 7:30 fight to the last minute, the advocates being made to sully the glorious his- last night, and the Spanish governof the recognition of the independence tory of Spain by an infamous calumny. ment thus terminated ita diplomatic of the island republic standing their The different Spanish governments representation in the United States.' ground until they were fairly knocked have done their utmost to avert war, The minister and party left by the down by a vote of 4S to 35. The mi- to which we are being provoked. We Pennsylvania road, going northward to Buffalo and Suspension Bridge, and nority vote was east by those who have now reach the limit of concessions thence to Toronto. By 10:40 today the with honor and wanted radical action and insisted that compatible territorial officials will be on British We Spanish to consented should the reaolntion the last carry with it integrity. soil. will stop for a day or two concession at the instance of They of the of the independence the recognition pope and powers. te yielded, in fact; hut on tbe Canadian aide of Suspension Cuban republic. The adoption of the conference re- now attempts are being made upon Bridge, and will then spend some days From there they go to port brought to a close one of the most our honor and menaces against our in Toronto. to Halifax take an ocean steamer. This is a to which sessions and tumultuous territory. of thing interesting the senate held in years. Such scenes Spaniards will never consent. (Ap- While the minister is on this side of of confusion and excitement have plause.) This is not the moment to the border he has the protection of the rarely been witnessed in the ordinarily trace a parliamentary program, hut passports issued at hia request yesterataid and dignified body as character- the moment to unite ourselves aa our day, following the delivery of the ized its'proceedings from noon yester- fathers have done, in the face of an presidents ultimatum to the Spanish day until nearly S o'clock in the morn- odious attempt against the integrity government The departure of the Spanish party The insult offered ing. Interest in all other questions of our territoiy. was dwarfed into insignificance by the us today is the most infamous ever of- was made without noticeable demonfered. stration, and, although a considerable one overwhelming question of war (Prolonged applause.) Senor war which all now regard te be absoContinuing, Sagasta counsell- number of secret service officers and ed the constitution of the cham- police were on duty at the depot, there were made inevitable. Efforts rapid lutely to transact the regular business of the bers in order to accord to the govern- was at no time any occasion for their senate, but it was with the utmost ment the means to defend the countrys doing more that keeping back a crowd of curious onlookers diffidenct that senators performed the interest. work. Among those who remained Spain, he added, will not allow FORT DOUGLAS TROOPS LEAVE. upon the floor while the sundry civil a parcel of her territory to be taken bill was under consideration, the con- from her with Impunity; nor will she Twenty-fourt- h Infantry Depart for New Orleans In Three Trains. fusion was so great that the business he a party to any traficking for her Salt Lake City, April 20. The march could scarcely proceed. possessions. (Prolonged and enthufrom Fort Douglas began at 8 o'clock siastic cheers. A feeling of bitterness grew up beand 9:30 the troops left the Rio at tween the senate and the houae during BIG GUNS OF THE TEXAS. Grande deoot on their way to New the late afternoon and evening that Orleans. Can Governor Wells and staff acbe Thar Fired One Rate of atthe at one time seemed likely to delay Every 8.6 Minn ten. companied the train as far aa Thistle action. g Washington, April 20. Secretary in a special car, where the final Cooler counsels prevailed, however, was made. Their departure was and a determination of the momentous Long received a telegram this morning from Commodore Schley of the fly- postponed about eighteen hours by question was finally reached. The only change in the senate reao- ing squadron, announcing the return reason of a failure of the railway comlntion as passed yesterday is the strik- of the to furnish cars as called for for to Roads pany squadron Hampton ing out of the words and that the after a most successful practice cruise the soldiers. Tourist sleepers were regovernment of the United States here- of forty-eigCuba of hours, during which the quired, and this caused the delay. The as by recognizes the republic the true and lawful government of batteries of the various ships were streets from Brigham and S to the Rio that Island. The paragraph now given a thorough trial and the ships Grande depot, a distance of about reads: That the people of Cuba are put three miles, were lined with people maneuvers. through and of right ought to be free. Capt. Phillip, commanding the bat- who presented both officers and men Gloom at Madrid. tleship Texas, sent a telegram to As- with flowers, waved flags and cheered. London, April 19. The Madrid cor- sistant Secretary Roosevelt, in which If there ever was a time when the color respondent of the Daily Mail, tele- he spoke in the highest terms of the' of the troops was remembered, it was graphing at 10 o'clock Monday evening-say- performances of that ship. He men- forgotten yesterday in the thought tioned in particular the vast improvethat they were the defenders of the bement in the operation of the big gnu nation. A more hearty Bend-of- f the has the outlook During day could come much worse and very gloomy in the main battery, resulting from not have been desired. iewa generally are entertained. It is changes made at the New York navy The Fort Duchesne troops were on the general belief that a rupture is yard recently. the road from Vernal to follow the imminent. Formerly the big gnna could be fired Sixteenth when it passed Price. The cabinet eouncil met at 4 o'clock only once iu eight minutes, but now Army Flans. this afternoon. The session lusted three they are capable of sustaining continWashington, April 20. Flans non hours. Senor Sagasta, the premier, uous fire at the rate of a gun every in congress involve formulated being 2.6 minutes. Capt. Phillip closes his submitted a draft of the speech from the of 200.000 soldiers in about placing the throne. Its tenor is not precisely telegram with the proud statement: round at the numbers, disposal of the The is Texas ready to fight anything known, though it makes an appeal to government within a short time after the highest patriotism of the nation. afloat." the Cuban resolutions are approved by It summarizes ths international probNew Explosive Shells. the president This calculation is lem and points out that Spain has alPittsburg, April 20. A new explosive based on the following figures dovured an accommodating ways presented shell, the invention of George W. Mc- in the plans already in effect or in confront in everything which did not Millan of Chicago, la being tested ai templation, viz: her govareignity, though she the Steel companys works. Carnegie hosof cessation to a Standing army, 27,000. only agreed grant By Call for volunteers, 00,000. tilities in Cuba when the pope made It is claimed that they are of a more By calling out state militia, 75,000 his request and the powers joined in dangerous nature to the enemy than or 100,000. counseling it. any other .projectile iu the navy By army 20. was a ht flat-foot- ed J ol - it leave-takin- ht mings. The city of Spanish Fork is sinking an artesian well to secure water for public purposes. A strong flow is expected at about 500 feet The object is to get water free from alkali far street purposes. The scheme is generally approved by the citizens. Butteries A of Salt Lake and B of Ogden have been disbanded, being considered in an unsatisfactory condition. lrotests were made by the militiamen that the action under existing conditions reflected upon their patriotism. The secretary of the interior has recently ordered patented to the state of Utah a list of lands aggregating 1500 acres in the Salt Lake City district, selected in accordance with the Normal school grant. The matter has been pending for some time. Battery A, Utah National Guard, is to be reorganized. It will secure two of Ogdens guns, and become a battery. Gen. R. W. Young will be its captain. General Young is an officer and a West Point six-pie- ce y UNITED s: reorganization bill, 5,000. Thirty to sixty new oil wells will be drilled near Casper, Wya, this year. Chief Justice Pemberton proposes to raise a regiment of brigadier generala in Montana. The ceded portion of Blackfoot, Mont, reservation will be open to entry on the 15th. Mrs. O. IT. Grey of Carson, Nev., has been admitted to the bar. She is the second Nevada woman authorized to practice law. A Jersey cow was received by express from Pennsylvania at Elko, Nev., a few days ago. The charges amounted to 3133.75. William Carrnthers, a pioneer, who freighted between Utah and Montana points in the early days, died at Dillon, Montana, recently. An Elko, Nev., hunter used a shotgun for a cane in stepping across a creek last Saturday. His right hand was blown to shreds. State representative J. M. Kennedy, speaker of the last Mon tana legislature ia a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress. State Representative J. M. Kennedy, speaker of the last Montana legislature, ia a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress. The Elko County Cattle association, of Elko, Nevada, represents over a million dollars worth of live' stock, ranging in that country. Thomas Cruse to purchase the entire bond issue of 8350,000, issued to build the Montana state house. They bear interest at 6 per cent. One hundred men have been put to work on the new branch railroad between Whitehall and Twin Bridges, Mont., which will be completed by June 1. John Bloor, who suppressed a bill while secretary of the Montana state senate and la serving a year therefor, has been disbarred by the Supreme court in a unanimous opinion. has-agree- d The American Gold A Copper Min- ing company is making arrangements to build a smelter for the reduction of ores at or near Laramie. The capacl ty will be 50 tons per day. The High school library at Cheyenne, Wya, has been designated as. a United States literary depository, and in consequence will have a complete set of reports of the Smithsonian institute from 1870 down and other govern- ment publications appropriate to edu- cation. The United States has instituted suit against the bondsmen of Annie Duval, late postmistress at Fort Russell, Wya, to recover 81,430, the amount of shortage in her accounts. Miss Duval was tried some time since for embezzlement by the United States court and acquitted. State Engineer El wood Mead states that there is likely to be a great scarcity of water for irrigating purposea in Wyoming this year. Very little now has fallen, and for this season of the year the streams are very low. ne recommends that ranchmen have their ditches put in shape, and commence irrigating very early in the season, so aa to get the advantage of the water supply as long as it lasts. String teams are hauling crude coal oil into the refinery at Casper, Wya A shipment of refined Wyoming oil went east on last Tuesday from Casper over the Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad. It marks an era in Wyoming. But the query 1b, why should it go east, whilst the Pennsylvania oils are coming west all the time? Transportation could be saved if the great Standard monopoly would permit. Since the trial of Sheriff llrocklisa of Douglas county, Nev., for neglect of dnty in the Uber lynching case, it has been discovered that three of the sheriff's bondsmen, I). B. Park, A. P. Squires and N. II. Johnson, were members of tbe jury which acquitted him. Assuming the population of Nevada at 45,000, the number of inhabitants returned by the census of 1890, the quota of 450 men supplied by Nevada will be 1 per cent of the entire population, which is a greater average than that of any other state in the Union. Charles O'Banion and Mrs. Catharine Thomas, both colored, were bound over to the district court oue day last week at Butte, on a charge of rape, preferred by Lizzie lcrry, a white girl. The woman, it is al-leg- assisted. George Beck has been locked up in Butte. Some time ago Beck received a slight scratch on the face. Erysipelas set in and ho was removed to St. Ann hospital. The injury grew worse, and it effected his mind. Jie escaped from the hospital, but was found later. . |