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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-04
The Train Robbery

KANSAS CITY, September 3.-The
special train sent ou$ from here to the
scene of the robbery last night ON the
Chicago & Alton Railroad, near Blue
Springs, left shortly before 1 o'clock
this morning, and after some delay,
reached there about 8 o'clock. The car
contained several officials and en-
ployees of the road, and strong posse
of detectives and deputy marshals.
Arriving on the ground, horses were
secured and the officers started on the
track of the robbers. Bloodhounds
have been procured to aid in the search.
Atnoon, the time of the latest report,
none of the robbers had yet been
captured.
A majority of the pursuing party re-
turned this afternoon after fruitless
search. The railroad company has
offered reward of $1,000 for each of
the robbers.
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Mysterious Deaths

PARIS, September 3.-Baron Matres
died in December, 1888, and the baron
ess in June last. Both died suddenly.
Two of their attendants, man and a
woman, named respectively Thoma:o
and Charpitet, pretended TO be spirit
ualists and gained the mastery of them.
The baron's relatives were keptin ignor-
ance of his death. Wine and provisions
were distributed as usual among the
people of the neighborhood in order to
hide the fact of his death from them. y
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Only an American

PARIS, September s.-An American
named Link was arrested here about a
month ago, on the charge of trying to
sell worthless Mexican bonds, and was
sent to prison. The prison officials i'll
treated him, with view of forcing him
to make a confession. and would not
allow him to see his wife, although his
innocence he proved. He was retained
a month and has just been released at
the instance of Mr.. Nolan, the United
States Minister.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-04
France is Omsh

LONDON, September 3.-The attitude
OF the French Embassy at CONSTANT
nople- regarding the mission of Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff is aggressive.
Further advices confirm the statement
that France will not recognize any
settlement of the Egyptian question
which fails to satisfy the French
interest in Egypt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-04
Zanzibar.

BERLIN, September 3.-Germans will
arm the proposed military stations in
Ian :ibar, with Krupp guns. The Ger
man traveller Weiss, who has Just
arrived from Zanzibar. has in his pos
session a treaty with the Sultan of
Panganl which is north of Usagara
under German protection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-04
The President,

ADIRoNDAoKs, n. Y, September g.
President Cleveland returned here last
night. 1t is expected that he will re-
main until Saturday morning. when he
will leave for Albany and Washington
via Plattsburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-04
The Carolines.

LONDON, September 3.-The Times
eIitoIially states that it has been Off
cially intimated at the foreign office
that Germany is willing to refer the
Carolines' dispute to arbitration of
friendly powers.
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a show of Respect.

PARIS, September 3.-The French gov
eminent has issued an order prohibit
ing anti-Gcrman demonstrations in
France by Spanish residents.
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0Buchu-Paiba."

Quick, complete cure, all Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. Scalding,
irritation, Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the
bladder. 81. Druggists
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s.Rnnrh ON Rats."

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies
ants. bed-bugs, skunks. chipmunks
gophers. 15c. Druggists.
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The pope has appointed Monsignor Sui
Ivan bishop Of Mobile.
Workingmen are warned not to put con-
fidence in attractive offers Of work on the
Canadian Pacific in British Columbia.
T. d. Sullivan, NJ. p, in a speech at a
league meeting in Dublin, said coercion was
now impossible and the prospects for Ire
land were never brighter.
Shocks OF earthquake have occurred in
Cashmere with increased violence. 1t is re-
ported that 2,2S1 persons have persisted in
the district Of Muzuffurabad.
The French transport Isere, which sailed
from Rowen May II, with the Bartholdi
statue Of Liberty Enlightening the World,
arrived at Fayal on June 2, and proceeded
for New York on June 4.
Lieut.. Col. steele's force overlook Big
Bears outfit on the 9th inst, ninety miles
north OF Fort Pitt ank killed five. Thenext
day Col. Herchmers force intercepted the
redskins and killed seven. One policeman
was wounded.
Sir Stafford Northcote's acceptance II
peerage is generally regretted, as it will
leave the Conservative leadership in the
house of commons too much under the in
fluence Of Lord Randolph Churchill Sir
Stafford Northcotes title will be Lord
Iddcsleigh.
Field Marshal Baron Won Manteuffel, the
distinguished German commander and gov
ernor OF Alsace and Lorraine died suddenly
at Carlsbad of pulmonary congestion. lie
was born in 1909. Emperor William was
completely Frustrated when he heard ofthe
baron's death, and said, in a mournful
way, IAN my friends are dying"
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Bartholdi, the sculptor, has given
the following statement OF the exact
dimensions of the Statue of Liberty:
From bottom of plinth to the top OF
torch, 151.14 feet; heighth of bottom
foundation of pedestal above low
water mark, 13 feet; height of founda-
ton mass, 10 feet; height Of pedes-
tal proper, 50 feet; total height of top
OF torch above mean low-water mark
3O5.12 feet" He emphatically denies
the story that the statue was original.
ly intended for Egypt.
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Chauncey NJ. Depew is elected president Of
the New York Central.
Ex-senator James y. Ncsmith died at his
country place, Derry Polk County, Oregon.
Mr. Nesmith was a senator from Oregon
during the war and one Of the most brilliant
members Of the upper branch of congress in
those times. He became insane some years
ago, and for several months was confined
in an asylum. He was liberated a few
months since, the opinion of his friends nd
physician being that his reason was stored.
Gen. Grant was greatly exhausted on the
day after reaching Saratoga, but he took IA
walk. DIR. Douglas, in referring to the gen
erals condition in connection with his
walk. expressed himselfthus THE disease
is following it's characteristic course, which
is a course Of steadily increasing exhaus-
ton. We do not look for cure from this
change. Nothing can he a cure. but We do
hope to prolong his life. and that is the
most that can be expected. Under the cx-
hilarating effect Of this atmosphere and of
this cool day he has. for instance, walked
over there to the knoll. He might do that
easily and not be able to do the same to-
morrow or next day. The course Of the
disease is, as said, one of increasing de-
bility.
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Winnipeg Special: 4 messenger has ar
rived from Middeton's bringing struct ions
that 10000 rounds of Winchester and
Snyder ammunition should be sent home.
He is now with Strange at Beaver River
Mission, about one hundred miles north
west Of here. Big Bear has mystcriousy
disappeared. Scouting parties are head
ing for his trial. The troops are having
bad time with the heat and flies. The
horses in many cases are playing out. The
Chippewayans give may of the country to
the north which shows n succession Of mus
kegs and lakes. They were with Big Bear
at the fight with Gen. Strange and lett him
two days later. Big Bear was speak
ing Of proceeding to Island and Water
Hen lakes, where he proposes to spend the
summer hunting and fishing. The latter is
less than thirty miles northeast Of Loon
lake. The Indians say the Muskeg, where
the general turned back. WAS p:ssablc, al
though difficult. Big Bear has $50 war
rors under him. Little Prophet and his
brother continue to prosecute their pro-
porals Of marriage to the Missis Mclean,
and announced their determination Offorc-
ing them to submit to their advances. Big
Bears people Il r. "a id to be- starving. Pend
ing the return of the scouts some fatigue
parties Of the troops were sent to test the
practicabiity Of cutting roads toward the
East. The wood Crees and the plain Crees
are said to be strained in their relations,
and the former are anxious for peace.
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The advance sheets Of report upon the
corn crop Of Illinois, soon to be issued by
the department OF agriculture, shows that
the area planted in corn is much larger
than last year, especially in wheat sections.
Insects have damaged the growing corn ser
iously in many portions of the state, and
the cold, dry season has been unfavorable
for planting and growth
Aspecial from Parsons. Kans., says: There
il now making its appearance in this vicin-
ity scourge equal to the grasshopper.
Large fields 81 corn standing ON an average
Of eight inches high. looking fresh and green
In the morning, before night became wither-
ed and dead. Examination discloses on
each hill myriads of worms, ranging from
an inch and n quarter down to one-eighth
Of an inch In length.
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At Hambugh, Ohio, Mrs. Eddins put ar
senic on her husbands lettuce, at the com.
mand OF her paramour, and is now in jail
for murder.
Reports from the Indian Territory state
that Bill Williamson, Pete Moore and
George Morgan, members Of "a gang of des-
peradoes and horse and cattle thieves,
were hanged by vigilance committee near
Healton.
Hamilton Hawkins, a well known resi-
dent OF Portland, Oregon, fatally cut the
throat Of his divorced wife, and then at
tempted to kill himself with knife. He
would have cut the woman to pieces had not
men beat him off with clubs.
In Galway county, KY, man named
Farris slapped his wiie's face. Her father,
James Hart, and brother Tom remonstra-
ted. In the fight that ensued, Farris drew
his knife, and after fatally wounding young
Hart stabbed and killed his iather-in-law.
Farris surrendered himself. All the parties
were well-to-do farmers.
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The German army is to be increased
Is per cent, to correspond with the
probable result of the general census
soon to he taken of the population of
the empire. The peace footing of the
army, as it is termed, is now about
42O,O men, but in time of war the
army can be placed on war footing,
having a strength of nearly $780, 900
men. There seems to be no reason
able expectations that this vast army
will be decreased during this genera
ton. The concerted action of all
the great powers seems to he necessary
to accomplish such a wise measure,
and at present, not one of them is ia
vorable thereto.
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On account of the special exercises in the
cclchration Of the Invent y fifth anniversary
of the reorganization Of the state univer-
sity at Iowa city, an unusually large num-
Der Of alumni and strangers were in attend
ance. Chancellor Ross address to the law
class was on the subject THE Law school"
After discussing the three modes of the
study Of law, namely: alone in the Law Of
flee, and in the school. he stated the great
advantages of I he last method, making an
effective appeal for the law school which
he considered AN institution peculiar I" our
time and country. lie spoke Of TIA. fact
that only one-half Of one per cent. of the
white male population of the United states
are college graduates yet of THU, small por-
ton s2 per cent. are congressman and 80
per cent. senator's. He inferred that the
training al the law school would do for
lawyers what the cole, late education did
for Others.
At lo'clock i'm the afternoon occurred the
military exercise Of the university. A hat
talon salute Of seventeen guns were fired by
the battery in honor of Gov. Sherman fol-
lowed by the review of the battalion by the
governor and board II regents. In thceven-
ing were held the anniversary exercises Of
the literary societies.
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Kansas is subject to remarkable
fluctuations in agricultural products.
Last year the country was filled with
stories of the magnificent Kansas
wheat crop, and this year the reports
of the condition of the growing wheat
in the same State become more and
more dismal. The Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture now thinks
that the total wheat crop of Kansas
will not exceed 12,OOO,OOO bushels
against nearly four times that guam
tity last year. This is a very ex-
traordinary difference, and one hardly
to be paralleled in any other part Of
the country.
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LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.


Gen. Grant has made the journey from
New York to Mount McGrccor in safety, and
50 far as the present j. concerned the trip
had no apparent effect upon his condition.
Mount McGresur, is ON the mountains.
twelve miles from Saratoga. He occupies
there a cottage rendered by Drcxel the bank
or. 1t is considered a very healthy loca-
ton.
The journey to McGregor was very fatigu
ing. A dispatch says that when Gen. Grant
left his house in New York he made no
effort TO If, HE feet at all as he crossed the
sidewalk, but shuiiled along as ii il required
great strength To move at all, and leaned
hea Willy upon the thick cane he always ear
rics. Speed was the main object ~ the en-
gineer and he sent the train rattling at IA
milc-a- minute rate almost Immediately.
A the train passed ten. Grant made an
effort to speak to DIR. Douglass. who wasat
his side. hut failed. He seemed disappoint-
ed when he found that he could not lie un-
derstood. He closed his eyes and laid back
in his chair AZ mutionless as il he was dead,
until Saratoga WAS reached. The shout al
the crowd in the station aroused him as the
train entered and proceeded slowly up to
where the Mount Mct'regor train was wait
ing for him.
Gen. Grant stepped from th.car unaided,
and declining assistance, grasped the iron
railing Of the other, and pulled himself on
to the platform. The journey up the twelve
miles Of mountain road WAS the most Ia
tiguing part Of the whole trip. II was easy
to see. however, that he was beginning tn
feel distressed, especially as the heat was
intense. lie showed no disposition, how
ever, to let others know of his trouble,
and when the train finally stopped at
Mount McGrcgor station he walked
bravcly up the incline toward the
house for hundred feet or more, when he
had Ia give up and seat himself in "a chair.
DIR. Douglass remained the entire evening
with Gen. Grant, who, despite fatigue, was
wakeful until 10 O'Clock. His throat WAS
then painted with cocoaine, and he settled
for the night DIR. Douglas retired to an adj
joining room, though he has rooms at the
hotel, and the nurse was left to watch with
the general.
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II is significant of the relations be-
tween the rich and the poor in Great
Britain, and OF the growing discomfort
in that country respecting the present
system of land ownership, that royal
commissioner should say in report
that ''they see no way of evading the
broad fact that london is, in the strict
sense, overpopulated, and that a final
remedy is only to he looked for in
such a reform of our land system as
will redress the present unequal balance
between town and country, and stop
the drifting of rural populations into
thegreat towns" Anew years ago such
language would have been considered
rank socialism, now We find it in the
mouths commissioners acting under
the seal and by the authority of the
sovereign.
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The celebration in New York harbor of
the arrival Of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty
was a grand affair. 4 report SAYS: The
-rene in the harbor was one OF the liveliest
'.,scription; nearly every vessel waved the
iri-coor and the stars and stripes. When
she vessels that were to escort the French
steamer Iserc, which brought over the
Statue to Bedloe- island arrived in the
lower bay the water WAS swarning with
craft, and as far the eye could reach
there were vessels without numisr. Every
-ort of vessel had been pressed into service.
-oon volumes al smoke were seen bclciing
forth from the tunnels of the Iserc. her pro-
peller began to rcvovr. and she was headed
in the direction Of Bc,iloe'- island The
French man-of-war La Fore headed he pro-
rcs-ion. Soon her ginners opened the SIT
lutte of honor 10y firing twcnt y-onc guns in
sixty-one seconds. Hardly had the smoke
cleared away from her deck when the nited
states man-of-war Omaha replied with
hroadside. Then the Alliance and the
Powhatan fired their guns. The guns of
Fort Wadsworth Numbered out Il saluteas
the naval procession passed. Such IA scene
as was then presented has rarely been wit
messed in the bay. One hundred steal ers
and yachts. with flying flags anf' st ream.rs,
crowded with people, foIlowc,. the lsere.
The music of IA dozen bands fioated over the
water, while the warships Numbered and the
guests on the Alliance shouted themselves
hoarse.
The French officers Of the Isere stood on
the quarter deck, bowing tn the sautes
which they heard ON every side. All the
way up the harbor. until the head of the
procession had arrived off Be,lloc's island.
the shores of New Jersey and Long Island
resoun,led with the crash ofgun-. Ii seemed
like IA battle at sea. When the anchor 81
the lsere was at length lowered and had
obtained Il firm grip, there was more
firing of cannon, blowing OF whistles and
shouting 81 people. Bedioes Island
was crowded with spectators. Men
had climbed up to the top Of the pedestal
and seated themselves on the huge stones.
The Alliance, after "a parting cheer to the
officers of the l,ere, proceeded on the way
TO the Battery, and the party went ashore.
Over two hours after the reverberitions Of
the last gun had been heard the boat bear
ing the members of the American commit
tee and their guests, the officers of the
French navy, landed at the Battery. The
mayor. aldermen. Gen. Shaler and staff,
the police commissioners and other civic
dignitarics were in waiting and as Admiral
Lacombc stepped on shore, the mayor
grasped him warmly by the hand.
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lnterest sting Scene I'm Texan Court.

A Fight occurred in the district court room
at Fort Worth, Texas, which came near re-
sulting fatally. Young Stevens was on
trial for the murder of DIR. Wallace at
Mansfield. Henry Furman. leading counsel
for the defense became embroilcd in a
controversy with County Attorney Bowlin.
They finally came to blows. The court
room was quickly emptied. Both men
were undoubtedly armed and each one
waiting for the other to draw. In the
midst of this confusion Judge Beck
man leaped from the bench into the
arena. As he did Lawyer Weare.
who is associated with Bowen in
the prosecution, excitedly struck the
judge IA very severe blow under the ear.
The court was dazed for AN instant, hut be-
ing "a powerful man. instantly recovered his
balance. and knocked Weare down. Turn
ing his attention to the principal combat
ants, who by this time had clinchcd and
were chewing each others ears and checks,
the judge commanded the jury to arise and
quell the riot. At the same time the court
seized one of the combatant>. and two jury
men another, thus separating them. Fur
man and Bowlan were fined $50 each for
contempt, after which the court immed-
ately adjourned. The court did not fine
Weare.
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On the 18th the thermometer marked 10
degrees in the shade at 3 p. m. in New York
city.
The fashionable flower at Newport this
season is the daisy, ofthe rare pink. red and
crimson, carefully cultivated varieties.
The yield Of wheat in California, II is ex.
pected, will not exceed "a, 900, 900 bushels,
or three-sevenths Of last years crop. The
probabilities are that next years acreage
will show large decrease.
The Star publishes letter from Spencer
F. Bayar,l, secretary Of the smithsonian
institution, who recommends that all water
for drinking purposes unless known to he
pure he boiled for half hour. He says thaf
he believes this course would have avertet
the epidemic at Plymouth, Pa.
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There has been lately considerable discus
sion in the newspapers Of this country and
Europe in reference to the acquisition of
Cuba by the United states through pir-
chase. There is authority for the state
mcnt that the president and his legal adj
vi-er- are opposed To any acquisition of
territory. whether Of Cuba or OF parts 81
Mexico or elsewhere. The president feels
very strongly and positively on this point.
Secretary Whitney received the following
telegram from Rear Admiral Jouctt at
Colon: My attempt at mediation, support
ed by Commissioners Justo, Arescmina and
Daniel Hernandez, resulted in a treaty of
peace. which was signed by the commissions
ers of both parties. This was not approx
ell by revolutionary orders. Matters re-
main as previously reported. Government
forces are now marching on Barranquilla.
The health of those on board the Tennes-
see and iantic is good.
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cares until Sunday afternoon, 14th, when
he yielded and took to his bed. A physi.
elan was summoned who. after "a careful
diagnosis, warned the family that Mr.. Sab.
in was very dangerously i'll, pronouncing
the ailing Inflammation Of the bowels. AT
the request Of the family, newspapers re-
Trained from publishing the facts until il
became certain that concealment WAS use
less. II was discovered by the attending
physicians that two abscesSes were forming
in the right side, aud then they pronounced
the disease typhilitis-a complaint ia which
recovery is very uncertain. Ever since his
prostration the senator has lain upon his
back i'm constant and sleepless agony ID
pain, unable To take anything but II small
amount III liquid nourishment and wasted
away until lac seems u mere skeleton. Each
day has found his condition stili more
alarming, and the physicians, in order to
prepare her for the worst, informed Mrs.
Sabin that they feared that there was little
or no chance for his recovery.
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w. j. Chamberlain, the Ohio stats
tician, in May estimated the general
wheat crop at 800, 600, 900 bushels.
His June estimate is go, 900 900, and
he says further: 1.-The wheat failure
is the most disastrous for twenty
years, and there is no use denyingit, or
letting the public down gently to the
knowledge oft" With all these dismal
estimates and predictions the markets
do not seem to sympathize at present
to any great extent, but higher prices
must inevitably result from the d.
minished yield.