The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

says: The sudden flight of a middle
aged, stylishly dressed. man, who CAV
the name Of Cole and represented himse
here as the agent of the United Stat,
Electric Light Company, has disclose
the fact that he is both swin,ier ar
a bigamist. He came here last Mover
Der with lady whom he represent y
as his wife, and took up bis residence.
at the leading hotel. He was a plausi-.
BILE schemer, made friends, and finally
disposed of couple of electric light
plants. He postponed paying his hotel :
bill, and few days since he disap-
peared. Further investigations aed to
the discovery that he had wife living
in Salt Lake when he married the lady
he brought here. Since the last we'd
ding, which took place in July last, he
has squandered some $1,000 of his
second wife's money, and also pawned
her valuable jewelry. His victim,
young, pretty and accomplished, is left
here penniless and friendless.
The Mexican horse thief who recently
escaped from the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Bryant, of Tombstone, Arizona, has
been recaptured near the Sonora line
by Peter Behan, under quite thrilling
circumstances. Behan did not care to
kill the outlaw, but lassoed him and
led him, securely tied, toward Tomb.
stone. The prisoner asked the kind
hearted Behan to loosen the ropes
around his wrists, and as soon as his
hands were released he made rush for
the revolver of Behan, nearly securing
it. Peter, however, covered him with
his Winchester, and again started to-
| ward town, when Deputy Sheriff Bry-
ant met the party, and with his assis-
tance the Mexican was rounded up"
and brought to the County Jail.
An attempt was made in the House
of Representatives by the friends of the
river and harbor bill to limit debate
upon that important measure, first to
four and half hours and then to six
hours. After skirmishing over an hour
to confine the discussion, the committee
was beaten out and the supporters of
the bill sullenly gave way to the force
of superior numbers, and the bill was
taken up without restriction as to the
time it should be discussed. The bill
appropriates Sl2, 1873, 700 as against
Sl2, 069, 600 appropriated last year, and
$4,000, 600 appropriated the year pre-
vIous.
An Albany special says: Cleveland
has received many letters from promi-
nent Democrats in New York urging
him to accept of their hospitality dur
ring his stay in the metropolis this
week. He has thus far declined all
invitations to dinners, receptions and
other entertainments, and does not in
tend to accept any. His friends here
have also been given to understand that
until March he will not participate in
social gayety. Bishop Doane, of the
Episcopal Church, gave dinner in his
honor, and this is understood to be
about the last social attention he will
accept before going to Washington.
Mr.. Randall has not changed his
views concerning an appropriation for
the navy since his visit to Mr.. Cleveland.
The bill will come up for consideration
this week, and he will exert himself to
defeat the proposition TO provide a new
navy at this time. There is a PROPOSE.
ton under consideration now to give
the Naval Committee jurisdiction over
naval bills hereafter, and Randall has
informed Cox, chairman of the Naval
Committee, that he would not be op-
posed to such a proposition.
The Salt Lake Democrat Company or
ganized Saturday to publish the first
Democratic paper in Utah, with cap.
ital stock of $25, 900. 1t is to be an af-
ternoon paper, having two editions and
will make its appearance February Goth.
The young apostates of the Mormon
Church are taking deep interest in the
enterprise, which promises much in har-
monizing the action started inside Nor
mon circles against priestly rule and
plural marriage.
At meeting of the representatives
of the Colorado, Utah and Pacific Coast
pools at Chicago, it was decided to con-
tinue these pools till May l, 1885, any
road being allowed to retire after thirty
days notice. The old rules governing
the pools are to remain in effect. The
percentages after February lst are to
be fixed by arbitration. with Messrs.
Bogua and Midgley OF Chicago and
Fink OF st. Louis as arbitrators.
The civil list of officers in the depart.
ments of the city and county govern.
ment of New York for 1885, published,
shows nearly IL 900 persons on the list
The highest salary paid to any official is
$50, 900 to City Chamberlain Laidlaw,
out of which he has to pay his deputy
and clerks.
| News has been recaiyed al Fort Bid.