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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26

designed Q continuance for retaining
IL ia the chamber of the gun until
the powder is sufficiently fired to
set up q pressure of about two
tons Der square inch upon the
base OF the shot, which thsn starts
at q pound. the speed Of which is
accelerated by the pursuit CT the
powder gases until it leaves the
muzzIe, The retention OF the shot
is accomplished by ring OF metal
fixed around it near the base, and
go regulated as to size that it will.
when placed in the breach be .
trifie larger than the bore through
which il has to pass. According to
the resistance which it affords will
be the period of retention. 1t has
been demonstrated by experiments
with fired gunpowder that IN a
very strong vessel the powder may
be ignited and converted into gas
but held under subsection for an
unlimited time. The retentisn
ring is made of such strength that
it will surrender at a given pres-
sure, and the requisite conditions
for the attainment OF maximum
velocities thus appear TO have been
realized. With the 10.4-inch gun a
1862 pound shot has been fired at a
muzzle velocity of 2,275 feet per
second, the equivalent of which in
energy is Is 500-foot tone, but as
the powder charge was somewhat
in excess of the service allowance it
is fair to reduce the velocity by
100 feet. 1t will even then be far in
advance Of the speed attained under
former conditions. The improve
ment has had stronger illustration
in a competitive trial between the
two experimental 45.ton guns--thst
Of ElsWick Manufacture, with the
air spaced chamber, and that of
Woolwich, with the retention ring.
The former, with $50 pounds of
powder (rather above it's service
chsrge), discharged q 700-pourd |
Droiectile at velocity of /. 900 feet
per second; the latter crsmmed with |
100 pounds OF powder and the same
shot recorded speed OF 2.120 feet.
These figures represent 10 energy |
$500 and 20.S90 tons
per foot. and the advantage in an
attack upon armor plates may be |
assumed in the same proportion. The
discovery has created great satisiac-
ion in the Government Departments !
md is expected to lead to even
more important results. London
Daily Neaos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
Progress in Artillery Work.

The power of great guns has
been developed to an extent bith.
erto unprecedented, in the course
of experiments which have taken
place at the Royal ArseD al moot
butts this week, and were coptin
ued yesterday. Oflate the sttsn,;on
of artillerists has been directed tn The
air spacing OF cartridges as to the
probable secret of high velocit;es
and some Of the private mannfac'
turers have devised methods y,
introducing the air and regnIatina
it's precise quantity, which methods
they have jealousy guarded
against limitations. At the Rovai
Gun Factories. however, the snner
Colonel Maitland. r a
has taken new departure hn
giving up air spacing as an nm,
profitable experiment and trvinn
another system. Having found hS
repeated trials the description nj
slow burning powder best adam ed
10 his requirements, he has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26
Troubles of a Preachers Life.

Having disposed OF q host of an.
nouncements yesterday morning Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher choose for the
subject of bis sermon, "Hhe Difficult.
ties of preachers. There is so
much said about preachers that per-
haps it is worth WHILE" he said, "for
q preacher himself to say something
about them. It looks an easy life
as you see it on the surface, but is
not so easy. You can take the man
who tolls hard day in and day out in
colIiery, and may be mourn his
lot. He looks at the minister, who
is dressed in broad-cloth. and whose
only apparent duty is to preach for
halt IN hour every Sunday, and live
a luxurious life, and says: "I'd like
to be a miAkter myself, then I would
know nothing of work or trouble, have
an easy life and go around visiting my
friends. To all OF these | say thai.
the life of preacher is mot all ease
and comfort, and it certainly is not
all laziness. They charge that preach
ing is purely mechanical art, and has
no influence upon the nerves of the
preacher. Let me refer such skeptics
to the lives Of Drs. Bushnell. Chan
ming and Robertson of England. In
delivering their renowned sermons 20
vast audiences it seemed to be 10
them an easy matter But was it so?
1t was not, for the continuous labor
knocked them down tins after time
from sheer hard thinking and deep
research. Brain work is much harder
than muscular efforts.
Then take into consideration the
other duties of preachers. Week by
week he must subject himself to self |
denial. and very frequently he is
compelled to make q continuous
round of his parishonefs where he sees
but want and misery, and.
pet, perchance. after all his endeav.
ors to bring comfort, the old, old yer.
1ict is the result: on, he is no good.
[ went to hear him once, but if you
paid me I would not go again, for ne
g like the wheels of cart that have
lot been gressed-there is no music
q him. Laughter.
"There is q sort of straightlaced
preaching, though. which is called
ound preaching. So it is, but it is all
ound and nothing else laughter
or such preachers 60 round the
whole system and get there once a
ear, and turn around and 90 over the
anne ground, like stitching a new
oIlar on al old garment. These
men say they hear call, but as the
Id Methodist minister would say, Il
ont hear it, but il there was a call,
believe it was somebody else God |
allied"
1.-The work of Christian minister
to be upright, honorable, noble.
nd yet meek before all men. He
lust throw off sill fear and determine
hat is true, and be il is who must
9 the Judge OF what is good for his
eople, and preach that doctrine.
ne Of the noblest of th= callipgs OH
cd is that CT the ministry, aod, as
said in the BEGINNING, it is by MOI
cans an easy lie. IS many have
tested. WIN. after long years of TRAIL
ave failed IN thei- calling. ''-Neao5
0rk Star 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26

Let's Illustrate it," hiceoughed a
political orator. cts beautiful,
You see. an old farmer comes TO
town loaded with new wheat, su' he
goes home loaded with old rye"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-26

s. Beautiful Variety OF PRO
GRAMAE CARDS, suitable for tha
RallrenRs. st HERALD Qfi2.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
News Of the Survivors of the Rodgers

NEW YORK, July 6.-To-day's
Telegram prints the following:
IRKursK, July 5 (4:l5 a. NIL
have just arrived at Irkutsk with
Berry and Gilders, Of the Rodgers,
and Melville, Winderman and Noras,
of the Jeanette, after a journey of
"a days. We were unfortunate
enough to miss Lieutenant Harbor,
between Alkeman and Irkutsk. We
passed each other on the steamer
during the night. Melville found a
letter at Alkeman, from Harbor, re-
questing his return, but Melville
thought that Bartlett could supply
all information about the Lena delta.
At his own request, and by Captain
Berrys permission, Ensign Hunt, of
the Rodgers, left the party at Alike
man to join Harbor.
(SigreD JACKSON.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
JOTTINGS.

Elegant side saddles, from $40 to $35,
just received at Pefy's.
A full line Of homeopathic medicines,
just received at J. A. Rupert's drug
store.
If you want to while away an hour
comfortably while drinking a glass Of
good beer, 20 to George kOhlepp's Hal
ley Brewery.
Ask any news dealer for copy of the
TIMEs map OF Wood river. 1t is the
most accurate extant, and only costs 20
cents per copy.
Mrs. George NJ. Parsons, wife Of our
local Nasty, returned by Boise stage,
last night, from a three weeks trip to
Rocky Bar and Atlanta
A. Stewart, of Bullion, was in town
to-day. Mr.. Stewart says that the coun-
try is opening rather slowly, but Ire does
not doubt of its proving good before
very long.
A gentleman who recently went on a
dshing excursioa to Fish creek says that
trout will not bite at all. The surface of
the water is perfectly alive with crickets,
and the fish do not care for anything else
just now.
Mr.. f. Cramcr, of Haley, is the agent
for j. Eberhardt, proprietor of the Santa
Clara California; Tannery-the largest
OH the Pacific COas:-and pays the high
est prices for hides, pelts, and furs.
The TINES map of the Wood River and
Sawtooth Districts shows the distance
flOm HALEY of every town, gulch, ra-
vine, creek, and mountain range. The
price is ridiculously low. Only % cents.
A meeting will be held i'm the school,
house, Mt 7o'clock this evening, for the
purpose of deciding whether the Mstru-
ment which it is intended to buy for use
on public occasions shall be piano or an
organ. All who are interested in the
subject are requested to attend
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
A Fatal Cannon Explosion.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 5.-Yester-
day, at Geneva, while firing cannon,
one man was killed and seven others
were slightly wounded by the explo-
sion Of the piece. Two young ladies,
Emma and Sallie Lee, aged Is and
l3, were burned by fireworks and
will probably die. Their mother
and sister were somewhat burned,
trying to put out the flames.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION ON THE
OHIO RIVER.
A Vessel Sunk In Is Feet Of Water,
and Over 100 ExcursiOnlsts Drowned
"Details Of the Casualty.

"
"Details Of the Casualty.
P1TTsBuRG, Pa, July 4.-Intelli-
gence has just been received that the
steamer Sciota with an excursion
party of 500 persons on board, collid-
ed with the John Tomas near Mingo
Junction, Ohio, and 100 persons are
reported drowned.
LATER.-One of the survivors saws
the Sciota was coming up the river
under full head of steam and when
about half mile from Mingo juno
ton the John Tomas was sighted
coming down. The pilot of the Sciota
whistled for the channel, but owing
to a misunderstanding both boats took
the same side, the Tomas striking the
Sciota, sinking her in Is feet of water
in three minutes from the time of the
collision. The scenes on the Sciota
were heartrending and the life strug-
giles were frightful to behold. The
Tomas was only slightly disabled and
went to work at once to save those on
board the unfortunate Sciota. This
task was rendered easier by the bright
moonlight and no doubt many lives
were saved from this reason. 1t is
now believed that the first reports
were exaggerated and that the loss of
life will not exceed twenty persons.
Arthur McNally, who lives at Cross
Creek, was an eye witness to the
whole matter. He was standing in
a door Immediately opposite to
where the collision occurred. 1t was
about o'clock. The Tomas in pass
ing Island chute whistlcd for the
preference of sides, and as near as ]
can judge it was three minutes be-
fore the Sciota answered, and nei-
ther of them appeared to sheer off,
and almost Immediately the collision
occurred. General confusion fol-
lowed, and / saw the people jump
ing from the hurricane deck and all
parts of the steamer. As far as
could see the Tomas struck the Scio.
ia forward, for the fire few over the
bow Of the Sciota. The Sciota sunk
almost instantly. The Tomas backed
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
His PostOfice Address.

EDITOR Woop RIVER TIMEs-Hai-
ley, Idaho: Will you please announce
that ] shall be at HALEY next week
with Records of Probate Court, and
that my Postoffice address will be at
Haley till further notice.
BY publishing this or similar no.
tice, in your daily paper, you will
greatly oblige, Yours, respectfully,
S. b. DILLEY, Probate Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
Merchants, Take Notice.

d. G. Adams, agent for the following
ewil-knOwn business houses, will inter-
view the merchants of the Wood River
country about Julyl: Sprague, Warner
4 Co., L. Schneider q Co., N. +. Page
n Co., Diamond Match Co., j. Il. BOYD,
Omaha Barb Wire Co., Omaha White
Lead Co., j. S. Kirk 4 Co.. Sprague,
Warner 4 Griswold, and Cutting Pack
ing Co. Merchants are invited to with
hold orders until the arrival of Mr..
Albums.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07

VICTORIA, BE-, July 6.-The nom-
nations to the House of Commons
were made yesterday, and the cleo
ton will take place on the 21st inst.
All of the candidates,in their speeches,
took strong grounds against the Chi
nese.
Booth Conservative said that sla-
very existed under the British flag,
on British soil, and that Chinese men
and women were sold. The Chinese
were slaves, and if British Columbia
favored such people, they had better
haul down the flag.
Tumultuous applause greeted this
speech.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
RAILWAY BUILDING.
Five Thousand Miles Of Main Track
Laid In the United States During
the Past Six MOnths-and All This Is


the Past Six Months-and All This Is
Needed.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The Railway
Age, giving a summary of railroad
building for the past six months of
1882, says: The totals are aston
ishing- While only one-half the
year is gone, and that including sew
eral winter and spring months, when
the work Of construction, especially
in the Northern States, is gener lily
not even commenced, and while there
has been great cry about
OVERRIDING railway building, and
many predictions made Of impendi
ing financial disaster, we find that
track has been laid on at least l79
lines, in 81 States and Territories,
adding mileage Of Main track ag-
gregating not less than 1880, or, in
round numbers, 5000 miles. 1t
must be remembered that these fig
ures are only of main track, and do
not include sidings and second, third
and fourth tracks-of which hun
dreds of miles have been laid.
How extraordinary has been the
work of the past season in compari
son with its predecessors may be
seen by the fact that while it shows
nearly 5000 miles of new road, the
aggregate reported for the same per-
iod last year was only little over
1000 miles; and during the same
period of no previous year has it
eQualed even that amount.
In all of the western and southern
States and Territories railway build
ing is being actively pushed, and ar
examination of the matter will show
that except in a few cases, where par
allel or competing roads are being
built, there is ample room and need
for all these lines; and that many
more, even, must be built before the
necessities Of the country are supplied
With the present outlook We see NJ
danger of excessive railway building
this year.
The total railway mileage of tn
United States is now more than 10Y,
600 miles. The four Pacific State
and Territories show only 2l2 mile
on eight roads, but considerable worl
is in progress in California, Idaho,an'
Oregon, and some roads are bein!
built in Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory-so that the end of this yea
will show a considerable addition
their mileage.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07

is mine-it is oflicial-and neither
DR.. Hartigan or DR.. Sewers has any
right or au h ,rity to affix to it their
Names"
THE House to-day, in committee Of
the whole, made provision for addi-
tional work on the monitors Monod-
mock, Puritan, Amphitheatre, Terror
and Miantonomah, and appropriated
$l,75O,OOO to build two fast steel
cruisers, that are to form the nu-
cleus of the new navy.
Robson, in speech giving his
views Of the kind Of defenscs neces-
sary for large seaport cities, said of
San Francisco that there was suffi-
cient water in the Golden Gate to
allow the largest foreign ironclads to
enter. They rushed in and out with
such velocity that stationary torpe-
does could not be anchored
The city must be defended by iron
clads. With the Monodnock and the
Comanche to cruise at the entrance
to the harbor and two torpedo boats
to attack invading ships, no feet in
the world could successfully bonn
bard the city.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The naval
officers here are discussing with much
interest the recall of Commodore
Shufeldt from China, where for
over a year past he has been in the
employ Of the Chinese Government,
experimenting the construction of
the Chinese navy. 1t is generally
agreed that Shufeldt's recall is due to
the fact that the Chinese Government
became aware that he had written
very severe letters to Mr.. Sargent
when that gentleman was Senator
against the Chinese; and, among
other things, impugning the chastit,
of the Empress of China. His recall
is reported here to be due to repre-
sensations made by the Chinese lega
ton in Washington to the home gov
eminent.
At the Navy Department anothe
story is told. Secretary Chandle
said today that Commodore Shu
feldt, few days ago telegraphed tt
the Navy Department that he hat
completed his mission to China, ant
asked to be placed in command o
the Asiatic squadron.
The naval officers generally ex
press themselves us displeased witt
Commodore Shufeldt's course Will
in China.
AS the diplomatic mission is com
pleted, no other officer will be dt
tailed to that duty.
Secretary Chandler said that a
| Commodore Shufeldt had accepted
diplomatic trust only temporarily, h
would not forfeit his position in tn
naval service.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
HOW GUITEAU WAS HUNG.

The Artist Who BOssed the Job Tells
What He Knows About the case in
Particular, and the Business In Gen.
eral.
WASHINGTON, July g. Robert
Strong, of the Jail guard, was inter
viewed regarding the execution Of
Guiteau. Strong was manager Of
this execution. He pinioned the
condemned, adjusted the moose and
black cap, and remained on the gal
lows to lower the body after the ply
sicians pronounced life extinct. Mr..
Strong afiirms, what everybody who
witnessed the execution knows, that
the hanging was skillfully done.
After describing the pinioning, ETC.,
Mr.. Stone said: "We just put the
knot exactly in the right place, right
behind the left ear. The knot always
works backward, and as long as it
works back it is all right.
DIR. Young says that it is better as
it gets back of the head and breaks
the neck. AS long as the knot does
not come under the chin it is all
right. DR.. Young says that if it was
right behind it would work all the
better.
He had drop of five feet FIVE
inches. The rope touched the scat
fold, and that would give him, when
the strain was taken out and hauled
taut from above, about two inches
making the drop FIVE feet seven in
ches. He fell all of that. His head
was clear-you know by the way he
fell. He must have had pretty good
fall. If his head had come off he
would have had too much fall. |
will go forward and take
my oath that there was no de-
lay on my part. The Captain
was tied quick. What l done was
done right and quick. His knees
had to be pulled together, for he
trembled. After l had passed the
rope around both legs | passed it
between his legs. That made them
SO drm that it was impossible for
the rope to come off. l was certain
that no mishap would occur like that
one in Kentucky, where a mans legs
got loose and he climbed up, and
they had to kick him Off The way
I put it on Guiteau, each leg sepa-
rate and crossed between, it coult
never come loose. l never had any
thing to do with any hanging befor,
coming here. Grady was the frs
man ! fixed rope for, and his necl
was a clear break. He did not strug
gle at all, just worked his shoulders
a little. Jenkins was the next; Bar
ney Wood never moved; johnson
struggled more than any of them
Tom Wright didn't struggle yer,
much. He weighed 236 pounds
when he was hung. Henry Youn!
struggled very little; Stone did moi
struggle any, and his head came OF
entirely. This rope was sunk in thi
mans neck worse than in the case
of Bedford and Quecnan. The,
drew their knees up little bit, Blu
Guiteau's went down and hung for
little while before moving. He neve
knew what hurt him.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07

Body Secretly Ren0yed-The
Syrcn Blames It All ON the Old Man
congressional Proceedings-Doctors
Disagreeing-SecOr RObesOn's Ideas Of
the Defenses Necessary 10 Protect
San Francisco Commodore Shufeldt's
Recall.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-07
POstOMce Hours.

Week days-Ofice open from A. N. to 7kp.M.
Sundays-from IL to Pm.
Money Orders issued from A. NJ. to am
No Money Order or Registry business transacted
on Sunday.
Blackfoot mail closes at IN A. n.
Kelton closes at I A. NJ.
Ketchum. Galena and Sawtooth closes at - y P NJ
Bullion closes at Pm.
Boise closes At So NJ.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-08-01

A painting lately uncovered in Pom
peii seemed identical with the Judgment
of Solomon. In the center is a bench
with three judges; kneeling at their
feet, in an attidule of prayer. is a
woman; further toward the foreground
is butchers table, aud'upon it naked
babe, which man is preparing to kill
with large knife. while beside him
stands second woman with an in.Iif-
ferent air. Soldiers and people close
the scene.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-08-01

The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,
has decided that John Healy is de.
barred from the benefit of the poor
debtors oath because he lost over 500
sAtdrsw POKER after he had contracted
- debt. Dvaw poker being an unlaw-
dul .aad hazardous game. it was adj
judged that a debtor who lost money
sintbat way WAS not acting with that
ffairness which entitled him to dis
charge. Besides. If the loss of money
:st.draw poker were permitted to stand
ASA efficient explanation for the dis
appearance Of assets, any debtor might.
10y .collusioA with others, .ostensibly
Hose oil Of his property. and the door
would be opened to a. dangerous species
Gfd~pd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-08-01

business, he might win some money
from passengers as a three. card monte
operator After practising with the
cards until he considered himself an
adept, he chose green looking man for
a first victim; but this person was a
professional gambler, and the peddler
quickly lost $50, for the recovery of
which he has brought "a suit.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-08-01

The 'Stalwart Index asks: "Upon
what live issues do the Republican and
democratic parties respectively intend
ITO address themselves to the voters of
Nevada this Fally" 1t evidently over
Hooks the fact that control OF the tfFices
;is-always a.isemg issue, not only in the
State. but IN every county and town
sshio. ge.,