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The Evening critic., 1882-06-14
EXCURSIONS.

Drivers Garden was packed last night with
most appreciative audience. The pro-
gramme Is q most excellent one.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-14

CNRIENDSHIP LODGE NO. II, I. o. o. F,
II will give select family excursion to ely
mont, June l6. The steamer Mary Washington
will make two trips. leaving q street wharf north-
west AT a. m. and 9TH street wharf at9 a. M, and
.th stree only at y. m. Returning to 7th-street
children between 10 and lG yerrs. half fare If un-
der TO- free. No liquors Will be allowed on the
grounds. jul2-3t
DLEASURE BOATS, Of the latest styles, to
Il hire at all times on very reasonable erms
and oarsmen supplied II necessary, by Joseph
Passeno, 3IA and 3i30 Water ST., near High ST.,
Georgetown, ID c. ju9-3m
The Evening critic., 1882-06-14

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05
SALT LAKE DAILY HER. Id.

THURSDAY. = OCTOBER 5, 1882.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

DURING THE last fiscal year, the
internal revenue taxes collected
amounted to the enormous sum OF
$146, sc, 273,71, and it is to the credit
of the commissioner of internal
revenue and his army of collectors
and subordinates, that every dollar
has been accounted for and turned
into the treasury. The expense of
collection amounted to about So per
cent. of the sum. 1t is the correct
thing,of course, for democratic news
papers to attack republican admin
istrations as dishonest, corrupt, in
competent and all that sort of thing
at the same time it would be very
dif1cult-to improve upon last years
record of the internal revenue
bureau. a better showing could
not be made unless the officials were
to pay into the treasury more money
than they collected. Unfortunately
there are those who steal the money
after it has been collected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

THE YOSEMITE commissioners
have received a bill from the stage
company for carrying r. 3. Hayes
and party into the valley in 1881
The bill amounts to $685.. 1t APP
pears the commissioners wanted to
do the grand by His Fraudulency,
but not having the money in the
treasury to pay for the trip, they
asked the stage company to trust
them until such time as they were
in funds. The credit was given,
but when the bill was presented a
few days ago payment was refused,
the commissioners claiming they
had no authority for using the public
money in giving Hayes free rides.
The stage company might present
its bill to Mr.. Hayes himself, who
took 100000 from the government
treasury to which he was not enti-
tied. Purhaps he has saved enough
to pay for his Yosemite ride.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

SENATOR JONES, Of Nevada, is
mentioned as the person most likely
90 succeed Folger as secretary of
5he treasury. Judge Folger has not
yet resigned and may conclude that
it is safer to hold on to $4,000 a
year than run the great risk of re-
sewing $4,000 as governor OF New
York. However, should he go out
Of the cabinet, the Pacific coast
would be proud of filling his place.
and gladly see Senator Jones in the
position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

The New YORK Herald has come
out squarely in support of the
democratic state ticketa as eminently
preferable to that of the republicans.
Some of the republican newspapers
are protesting to like the HeraldS
course, saying it will help their
party. It is true, the Herald is not
among the most consistent journals,
but it is one of the most influential,
and its support is worth q good deal
more than its opposition, as the
republican nominees will learn be-
fore the votes are all counted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

A BRIEF telegram from Wash
ington a day or two ago said there
would be a surplus of S27,OOO,OOO of
the money appropriated for the
star route mail service for the
current year. tits eyidentthe postal
authorities are using the fact as
credit to their honesty and economy,
whereas the people of the west will
set it down to the stingipess of those
who have the control of the star
route mails. This saving is not the
result of true economy, but has
been made at the expense of
the people; that is to say, the
mail since has been cut of
and reduced beyond all reason. The
roguery of the star route ring was
bad thing for people in the terri
tories living off the lines of railroads
or main routes of travel. Brady and
pals were getting in the way OF
giving the country frequent and
expeditions mails, whether OF not
they stole the public money. The
postoffice department can at any
time increase its surplus by reduc-
ing expenses, but if the reduction
meansworse service every body inter
ested viii protest against the saving
of a cent of the appropriations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

a TOWN presents no better bust
ness barometer than its newspapers.
If they present a live, healthy,
dourishing appearance, it may be
safely concluded that the place is
thriving. Judged by this standard
Salt Lake is extremely prosperous.
The HERALD's business has never
been better than this fall at the cor
responding season. Indeed, the
autumn ''boom" seems to have
set in earlier than usual. But
one does not have to 60 to
the newspapers for Information that
she city is prosperous. The bust
Ling, lively, satisfied appearance of
merchants and traders, the employ
znent Of laborers and mechanics and
The constant call for workmen, all
sell the story. 1t is said that col
Eections were never easier than now,
while everybody knows that money
Is plentiful. What is more crafty
ing than this show of business is
she fact that it is solid and substan-
tiaI. and has lasting qualities. 1t is
not merely a squirt that has devel-
oped suddenly and viii subside with
precipitancy. The progress to this
aoint has been steady, slow and
sure, and the foundation being solid
6 can be built upon safely to any
reasonable height.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

STOW S

We beg to inform patrons and the general publo
that exclusive Agents for and carry regularly in
stock line of Stoves which unexceed in this Oranr
other Territory State in the Union We are Oerino
them prices that defy competition heavy percentage
Of the population of Utah already using renowne
Monitors and Champion Monitors, both Plain and Exen
Stoves botL cook and heating manufactured by the well
known firms, 'The Excelsior Manufacturing Co." and
William Resor and CO.. The superior construction
economy in of Fuel Heating and Baking qualities
and the increasing demand warrant the opinion that ere
long hese celebrated Stoves will occupy position in
every well conducted household in Utah
VIM. JENNINGS,
Superintendent
No. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

ONE DAY last week the boys at
Someryille Glass Works, Boston,
struck, but the chief of police tell
ing them that they would be COM
PEELED TO attend school, they re-
turned to work the next day. The
incident reflects badly upon the
Boston schools or the Boston boys
tendency to education.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05
aRg CONTESTS OF the HERALD this

a;Rg CONTESTS OF the HRRATD tbs
1morning are as follows:
IsT PAGE-Latest-Foreign, e'c.
ID PAeE-Telegrsphie NeTs.-Miscel
ianeous, etc.
3D. PAeE-Teieg-spbic News-iiscsl-
lsneous, etc.
4TH PAeE-Editorisls ETC.
.5TR PAGE-M iseellaueous-Locai Items
5rH PAeE-Telegraphic News = No:
Cheerful, etc.
9TH PAGE-Telegrsphic NeWs-After
Many Dsys, etc.
SrH PAGE-Locsl Items.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

TsA DAILY HERALD is published
.-ssry a1ornin9, Mondays excepted, ss
East Temple Street, near First SOUTH
salt Lake City, by the BERALD PRIET-
.9ixs AND PUBLISHING COMPANY. Sub
,i-,t'or price, $40. 80 per annum, post
u, rciuded; parts Of q year o. the
age rate. To weakly subscribers
.,.,,lscti,n made BY carriers. Csc. week.
TIE 5hMI-WEEKLY HERALD Is
published every Wednesday and Sstur-
day morning, st $3.50 q year, ak
nonths, 81. rs; postage included.
Tai WEEKLY HERALDis published
every Thursday morning, at 81 year;
ak months, 81. IS, postage included
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05

EUGENE, Ex-ENIPREss of the
French, is going to quit England
and il no pleasant mood. She
leaves on account of the attention
shown to Cetewayo, whom she hates
for the death Of her son in Africa.
She has bought chateau and park
50 Syria for 100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05
A Varied Performance.

Many wonder how Parker's Gin
ger Tonic can perform such varied
cures, thinking il essence of ginger,
when in fact it is made from many
vaIuable medicines which act
benefcially upon all diseased organs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-05
JAY HUBBEL's assessments raised

JAY HUBBEL's assessments raised
such row in the country that
It is now believed his robbery of
poor clerks and unwilling office
holders will cost the republican
party more votes than the money
obtained by the squeezing process
will replace.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
FOREST FIRES.

The recent destructive forest fires on
Long Island have caused the New York
Herald to descant on the carelessness of
the American farmer. It says the "for-
ests" that burn are generally small tracts
of wooded land which are parts of farms,
but as they are utterly left alone except
when the farmer wants firewood, they
are full of underground, brush heaps and
dead leaves. Forest fires are scarcely
ever heard of in Europe, for the poorest
and busiest peasant who owns bit of
wooded land finds time to cut away the
underground, remove dead trees and
fallen boughs, and even to cart away
some of the leaves to his compost heap.
German and English farmers who come
here begin by preserving their wooded
lands. but too often they fall into the
shiftless American way, and frequently
they pay the penalty. Any farmer can
prevent fire on his own forest land; he
can clear away underground and leaves,
the work being easiest done in winter,
when he has little to do on any other
part of the farm, or he can fence this
ground and turn his cattle into it to eat
or break down small growth and trample
leaves to pieces and into the ground.
Both plans have been tried with great
success, and neither is costly. Of
course in great wooded tracts of hun
dreds and thousands of acres such pre-
ventives would be impracticable, but
these are not the lands most frequently
burned over.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
Old Wrecks.

Two old wrecks have been discovered,
both on the same day, one being re-
ported from Long Branch and the other
from Galveston, Texas. The former was
found by men who were widening the
channel of the Shrewsbury River, and
was in good condition. It is believed to
be the remains of an American merchant
vessel sunk by the British cruisers in
the old inlet to prevent the American
privateers, which, when closely pursued
by the enemy, took refuge in the Shrews.
bury, from passing in and out through
the old tboroughfare. The channel was
filled by the action of the sea sixty or
seventy years ago, and the place through
which once passed the aeet-winged
American privateers is now filed to the
level of the surrounding beach by mass
of white sand. At Galveston, while
dredging the channel off Labadies wharf
pieces of an old wreck and an antiquated
iron cannon, nine feet long and fve-inch
bore, were brought up, and the general
belief is that they are from the wreck of
one of the Lafitte's ships, wrecked dur
ing 9 terrific storm in 1918, which
wrecked a number of vessels composing
the feet of the bold buccaneer. =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
CHEAP LETTER POSTAGE.

Representative Andrews, of Kansas,
who introduced bill in congress pro-
viding for a reduction of postage on half
ounce letters to two cents, and one cent
for each additional half ounce, has thor:
oughly investigated the past history Of
cheap postage rates in this country and
has submitted to the committee on post
Offices and post roads the results of his
inquiries he finds that in 1916 the
population of the United States was
about 20, ,O0O, 900, two fifths what it was
in 1880. The postal revenues of the
year 1845 were $4, $685. At that time
the rates of postage established in 1916,
when the population Of the United
States was about $500, 900, we're still
maintained. They were: For " single
sheet" letter, under 80 miles; six cents;
over 80 and under 80 miles, ten cents;
over 80 and under $50 miles, twelve and
half cents; over $50 and under 400
miles, eighteen and three quarters cents;
over 400 miles, twenty-five cents. An
act of the 9Th Of March, 1845, changed
the rate on letters to five cents for 800
miles, and ten cents for over that dis
tance. The postal receipts diminished
greatly for a short time, but soon were
greater than they had been before. In
1851 another great reduction was made
by the extension of the 800 mile limit to
5000 miles, the substitution of the one
half ounce standard for the '' single
sheet letter, and the reduction of the
rate to three cents per one-half ounce,
if prepaid, and five cents if not prepaid,
for any distance under 5000 miles.
Though the receipts, following the reduc-
tion, were somewhat decreased the num-
Der of letters soon increased and more
than made up the deficiency. In 1856
another reduction was made, when the
condition of prepayment was established,
and the rate was fixed at three cents un-
der 5000 miles and ten cents for a dis
tance exceeding 5000. In 1856 prepay
ment by stamps was required, and in
1868 the uniform rate of three cents for
each half ounce for all domestic letters
was established. These changes pro-
duced no apparent effect on the reve-
nues and Mr.. Anderson thinks that the
time has come when the postage on let
tiers might, with advantage be reduced
still lower. She receipts for postage are
now almost sufficient to pay expenses
and, were the reduction to be made, the
increased volume of business done would
soon be 81 great as to fully equal the
present receipts, if it did not cause the
postoffice department to show a clean
balance sheet at the end of the year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
MufdeFOus Deeds.

An attempt was made to murder Gov. Orton,
OF the Chickasaw Nation, by shooting into bis
house. One of the would-be assassins, named
Stevens, was followed by the Indian police into
the Wachita River region and killed.
Dick Rogers, cowboy and Jim Cation, the
Pagas Springs stage robber, attempted to ter
rorize the community at Fort Garland, Co..,
but were vigorously squelched by the soldiers
Rogers was shot dead and Cation was fatally
wounded.
An unknown assassin killed W. F. McGathlin
near Linn Creek, Mo-, on the night Of the 11th
inst. The murdered mans body, riddled with
buckshot, was found by his 7-year-old son.
A farmer living near Oskaloosa, H., was
fatally assaulted with hatchet by q tramp, on
the 1ith inst.
The brothers Malone and Swartz engaged in
deadly combat ct Liberty, place near Quin-
used, but with the exception Of John Malone,
who received charge Of shot through the
heart, the combatants escaped unharmed. The
trouble grew out of bastardy suit brought by
Miss Malone against one Of the swartz boys.
Stephen Dawson, onlooker at low dance
Geo. Babb, who intended to kin VIM. Garrett.
but missed his aim. Babb escaped.
Marie Konig, German woman, residing at
Boston, Mass, murdered her boy August, aged
years, BY cutting his throat She then iu-
ficted ghastly cut in her 13-year old daugh
ter's neck and badly slashed Alfred and Emil,
two other sons. The demented creature then
attempted to make way with herself, but failed.
The injured will recover.
young man named Dorsey, was assassinated
near Hannibal, NO., on the 9Th inst, by un-
Known persons. @ $500
James Mcfarland was fatally wounded at
Wilmington, N. c., while leaving church on the
7th inst. with Miss Melvina Stewart. The fatal
bullet WAS fired by Glasgow Williams who was
Also emerging from the church edlfoe. Cause,
jealousy. 5 ,5s&5 = ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17

The custom house at New Orleans was dam
aged to the extent to 100000 by fire on the
18th inst.
The Keystone Rubber Works, Williamsport,
Pa, burned on the 18th inst. Loss $80, 600; in
surance $95, 900.
A large portion of the business center Of
Hastings, Ont, burned on the 18th inst, caus-
ing loss of $50, 1000.
Twenty business places, including the ex-
press and post-office, were wiped out by fire at
Ridgetown, Ont, on the 10th inst. Loss $780,
600.
vincent's block, at Cairo, ILL.,, occupied by
about twenty families, furnished food for
flames on the 10th inst. Three adjoining
buildings were also burned and the Southern
Hotel badly damaged.
Gull River, Minn., suffered the loss Of Pills
bury, Chase l. 90, 8 large saw mill, on the 10th
inst. Loss $65,OO
Fire ragged at Lincoln Centre, Me-, on the
9Th inst, sweeping away. thirteen buildings,
including stores and dwellings,.
Fulton and Wyatt's saw mill at Avonmore,
Ont, was reduced to ruins by fire on the 9th
inst. Loss $4,000.
A saw mill at st. Johns, Fla, was wiped out
by fire on the 9Th inst, causing loss Of $780,
600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17

guardian. Shortly after her husbands
death the lady went to New York to as
suage her grief, but she didn't take the
dog along. In her absence Dash was
taken very sick, and a telegram informed
her of the animals affection. True to
the last will and testament of her late
husband, she telegraphed to employ the
most eminent physicians for Dash's
treatment, which was done by faithful
servant. In few days the wires in
formed her that Dash was dead. She
admitted of no delay but Immediately
started for st. Louis to conduct the OBJ
sequies and again act as chief mourner.
Arriving here, costly coffin was pro-
vided and hearse conveyed Dash's re-
mains to Oak Ridge Cemetery. At that
place they were inferred with due SOL
emnity at the feet of his dead master in
the presence of the widow, now in mourn
ing for him. A $500 monument suita-
bly, inscribed, stands at the head of the
husbands grave, while less pretentious
one, costing $3.50, rests at his feet to
mark the place where Dash lies.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
ST. LOUIS.
Old Damascus,

1.-THE Empire of the Caliphs. Won Kremer]
Damascus was the residence of rich
and extravagant court, with it's train of
hig officials. Hither came crowds of
strangers, merchants and caravans from
all parts of the east. Her bazaars were
filled with the artificial and natural pro-
ducts OF three hemispheres, and fire.
quented by picturesque and busy
crowd. Here groups of Syrians in their
purple c]oaks, ornamented with ara
besque patterns, with baggy trousers
and red sandals, in their full turbans of
white or blue, drove their asses and
mules laden with the produce of their
country. Bedouins in their wooden man.
ties of brown and white stripes, their
heads bound with "kufjes" of red and
yellow, stood gaping and puzzled in the
crowded streets; here on aprancing steed
passed naughty chief, shaking his long
lance. Descendants Of the prophet,
with sharply. cut features, slowly paced
toward the mosque counting their rcsar-
les. Trains of women, their figures
completely concealed in their long white
cloaks, bargained and hageled in the
shops; black slaves aud beggars pushed
and wrangled in the mob; water. carriers,
selling iced lemonade and sherbet,
clinked their metal cups; on all sides
we're heard the cries Of the vendors.
"Raghyf ia shiboh." Bread, good
youths" cried the bread seller. Goods
from Halbun," called out the peasant
with his splendid figs grapes and pome-
granates; "Eddaim Allah, "God is the
.imperishable," was the cry of the salad
seller, wishing to win the custom of the
devout by praising the eternity of God
in drawing attention to the perishable
quality of his goods. And all this hustle
and turmoil took place within the mar
row streets shaded from the sun by
straw mattings or under the stone ar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17
VICTIMS OF BAsELEss HOPES.

An article printed by the Philadelphia
Times will quash the hopes of great
many persons who have imagined them
selves entitled to fortunes as the heirs of
people who died many years ago in Eng
land, Holland, or other foreign coun-
tries. There are several associations
formed for the purpose of recovering
such estates. 1t appears, however, that
these associations are misled by foreign
adventures, whose purpose in holding
out glittering hopes is easily apparent.
The subject was brought to the attention
of the authorities of Pennsylvania by a
letter from Secretary Blaine to Governor
Hoyt, dated Washington, June 10, 1881,
in which Mr.. Blaine says, after speak
ing of the generally baseless nature of
most Of these claims, and asserting that
they are gotten up by designing persons
for purposes of their own gains, these
persons generally living in foreign coun-
tries: II have, however, come into pos
session of the inclosed original letter,
addressed to q worthy resident of Gales
burg, Mich, by one 81. B. Sinks, styling
himself secretary of the Van. Horn and
Van SAINT Association, and purporting to
be written from it's Office, at NO. 81
Walnut Street, second floor, back The
internal evidence of this letter, coupled
with the known fact that the so-called
'Wolfert Webber estate (of some hun
dreds of millions of dollars) is absolute
ly non-existent, creates in my mind
grave doubts as to the good faith of the
writer. I commend this letter to your
perusal. " For some reason the state
authorities seem to have taken no action
on this letter, for Times reporter, who
hunted b. B. Sinks, found him in new
quarters, but still ostensibly pushing the
claims of the g Van Horn and Van SAINT
Association. . He said the Van Horns
were heirs to the Wolfert Webber estate
in Holland, and also TO property in Ber-
gen, N. j., and that the association now
had more than two hundred members in
twenty five different states. S We have
not, he said, 6 had sufficient money to
prosecute our claims either IN New Jer-
sey o. Holland. Il costs 800 to be-
come 8 member Of the Van Horn and
Van SAINT Association, and the monthly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-17

dues are Is cents. We have also formed
stock company for the prosecution of
other claims. The shares are IS each.
He could not be got to talk of details,
but gave the visitor number of little
printed pamphlets, which he said would
tell him all about what had been accom-
plished by the society thus far. A
perusal of the pamphlets, which pur-
ported to be annual reports of the pro-
ceedings of meetings of the association,
etc., did not throw a ray Of light on the
validity of the claims. The burden of
the pamphlets consisted of appeals for
more money and cautions to,;the MEM
bers of the association not to give any
information to anyone not member.
The Times concludes that there is no
room to doubt the fraudulent character
of the enterprise.