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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
ALMOST A DISASTROUS FIRE.
small Blaze Produces Small
Scare i'm the Deseret Bank
Building.

What came very near to being serl-
GUS confagration broke out in the Deseret
National Bank building this morning.
Mr.. George Swan. Secretary OF the Utah
Central Railway Company, who has bis hi
Office on the second floor, Immediately
over the company's general office, had
been in his office but short time when
he detected smell of smoke, and pro-
ceeded with Mr.. Junck, whose office is
Immediately adjoining, to investigate the
cause. The second room east OF MIR.
Swans office was found to be one mass
of flames, and a general alarm was at
once given to the men in the building.
All of the fire grenades in the several
offices, amounting to twenty-four, were
broken and thrown into the blaze without
the least apparent favorable result, and
the hose was next brought into play, but
had scarcely been gotten into position
when it broke, literally immersing the
gentlemen handling it. A bucket brigade
got in efectual work and succeeded by a
persistent effort in squelching the flames.
1t was the greatest possible wonder
that the whole building was kept from
being enveloped, as the room in question
was almost filled with papers, belonging
principally to the Horn Silver Mining
Company. Many of the least valuable
of these, together with large table and
everything else in the room, were con-
sumed or badly damaged, and the entire
premises were seriously saturated with
water, which continued dripping down
into the rooms below most of the day.
The fire undoubtedly resulted from a
spark flying through the exposed hole in
the fue which connects with the bank |
fireplace below, and also with the Utah |
Central general Office 1t occurred soon
after the fire in the bank had been
kindled.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Mining on Snake River.

The Mclean Gold Mining Company
and their big ditch near Eagle Rock is an
assured fact. From one to two hundred
men are now working on it. A large
force of men are putting up boarding
house for the use of the employees of the
company. Mr.. Donald Mclean,
who IS known as one of
the best rustlers of this country.
is the superintendent, and before an,
other week will have things working in
such shape that Eagle Rock and vicinity
will have more the appearance of a
thriving city than town. One or two
cars of lumber arrive nearly every dav
and are being hauled to the works.
Ihirty-five carpenters arrived in town
Tuesday. and are now at work On the
buildings and machines of the Mclean
Gold Mining Company-Idaho Register,
6fb '''
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
NO OGDEN MORMON ORATOR.
A Promised Debate OH the
ITCHY of the Book OF MOI
Has to be Abandoned

The Rev. Mr.. Lamb, OF this city, deilV-
cred series of lectures in Ogden some
two weeks ago, in which he brought out'
among other arguments against Mormon
ism, several points relating to the BOOK
of Mormon, contained in his recently
published pamphlet. At one OF the
meetings Mormon Bishop named John
Stoddard arose and challenged the lee
turer to public debate, asserting that he
(stoddard) considered himself compe-
tent to disprove every argument adj
yanced against Mormonism. MIR: Lamb
stated that he would consider the mat
ter of public discussion, and the follow
ing day wrote letter OF acceptance; A
committee of three was appointed by
mutual consent, and Monday, March oth,
designated for opening the debate.
Meanwhile, Bishop Stoddard had occa-
sion to take the Underground" and MIR.
Lamb. who had returned in the mean
time to this city, was asked by letter II 1t
would be satisfactory to have the COM
mittee agree upon some other Mormonas
a substitute. This proposition was de-
clared acceptable, and the matter has re-
NAMED there until this morning, when
Mr.. Lamb received the following letter
from Ogden, which evidently shows that
the debate has been abandoned:
OGDEN, Utah, March 6, 1886. /
Brother Lamb: have just learned that |
the committee have failed to secure any one |
10 represent the Mormon side of the debate
with you this week. gave our member of
The committee your last letter, and he read
It to the rest of the committee, and l guess
It frightened them. At any rate they de-
,lare to-day that they have secured no man.
think they have decided to put an explana-
ion in all the papers-our part of the COM
mittee in our papers, their part in their
,apers. will send you the papers of this
,lace that you may see what is said. The
1entile element all declare it is the best
hing the Mormons could do. And the best
hing is a miserable failure.
Your brother,
FRANK BARNETT.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
New interpretations.

The Oasis & Riverside Canal Company
has filed articles of incorporation with
Secretary Thomas. The company has
Tor Its object the constructing of canals
ana incorporates with capital stock of
$oo,Ooo, with headquarters at Oasis, Mil
lard county. -'-''
The Gunnison Bend Canal COMPANY.
with a capital stock of $25 200, also re-
ceived a certificate of sincorporat;on To-
day, and the Deseret Irrigation Com
pany, with 5000 capital stock The
last named will devote much of it's can;.
tai to the dam at Deseret, on the Sewer
river.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Married at Sea.

The last copy of the San Francisco
Post to hand, contains the following in
formation, which will prove interesting
to many Salt Lakers to whom Miss STEM
house was we'll known, and by many of
whom she was greatly admired: Emmett
q. Curtis, telegraph editor of the Chroni-
Gle, and Miss Stenhouse, daughter of the
late I: B. II. Stenhouse, for years the
New York Herald correspondent in this
city, were married at sea yesterday, the
ceremony outside of the jurisdiction of
this state being necessary owing to the
youth of the bride. The wedding party
went out on the tug edith" D recon-
Citation with the family took place to-
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Sanpete Sentiments

AN interior Mormon hand-organ, the
manu- Sentinel makes the following trea-
sonable remarks: "There was big tall
. ay number OF boys the other night on
sne subject OF polygamy. Bows, there 10
one thing certain, Uncle Samuel ia . 10
Il. Ieilow and there is no power but OMsS
Ila5 can withstand him. Uncle sam hoe
said That polygamy must 90, and o. IDS =
WIN, II that One does not prevent # 81 Iua ~
hoid Your horses short time: botb as. Iss
Dlg powers are determined, and Won w stiH
soon see the outcome. For our mart W" ro
will risk the One on the side Il ffa I've we
amy, boys" VI polyg-
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
For the Benefit of Knights Templars.

The following card has been handed in
by the Knights Templars OF this city,
with the request that it be published for
the good of the members here who might
possibly suffer from imposition:
ASYLUM OF DEMoLAY CoMMANDERY. No. IL. J
KNIGHTS TEMPLARs,
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 16, 1856.
Sir knights, attention.
BEWARE OF THE IMPosToR
We warn you against 81. Clay Sale, of this
city and State, formerly a member of Ex
celslor Lodge 25S, f. and A. NJ, also of this
Commandery. He is about five feet seven
inches high, bright, dark eyes, dark hair and
mustache, with cheeks inclined to be rosy:
rather slim, erect figure, and weighs about
I35 pounds; fluent, plausible talker, sailing
under numerous aliases, principally names
OF members of his Commandery. He is an
accomplished swindler-a veteran in decep.
ton. De not loan him any money, accent
any of his drafts, or identify him at the
bank-these being his favorite methods of
fraud
We courteously request the Recorder re-
celvlng this to read it to his Commandery.
and post the same in conspicuous place.
and; IT possible, have the subject matter
published in the local newspapers as news
Item for the protection of the Craft and the
public, providing it can be done without
cost. BY order of the Commandery,
PHIL. L. ALLIN, Recorder.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Prisoners Taken to PROVO.

Deputies Greenman and Cudibee
boarded the D. & R. G. train this morn
ing for Provo, having in their charge the
MOSS brothers and Jack Watkins. ,ll
snree taken from the penitentiary. The
MOSS brothers, Martin and Fred. are
wanted as witnesses at the trial of their
prother, which is to take place at Provo
To-Day or tomorrow, and they were both
securely handcuffed. Jack Watkins will
De arralgned in case against himself.
and the whole party is expected back to-
morrow night W
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
st. George Officers.

The st. George election returns filed in
the Secretary's Office show total OF al
votes polled at the recent election, and
certificates were to-day issued to the fol-
lowing officers: Mayor, R. G. Lund; Al
deEmen, Horatio Pickett and Joseph G.
Bently; Councillors, John T. Woodbury..
Isaac Q. Macfarlane, A. w. WINS, Rich
arch Morris, Ephraim Wilson; Recorder,
j. M. Gates; Treasurer. Joseph G.
Bentiy; Assessor and Collector, Fl. H.
Morris; Marshal, Samuel Judd.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Down at Silver Reef.

Vegetation has been green for two or
three weeks. Peach, apricot, almond
trees and manzanitas are in bloom. The
brunette Piute maiden fred her blanket
and kicks up the dust with her bare feet
along the avenues and boulevards. The
eVerlndustrious housewife is tackline the
Duios and garden sass with a butcher
knife, while fat squaw with fourteen
bronzed brats are watching washing do
itself. In fact, everything in nature in,
Guiding the dude, is refreshinglv green
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Increase in Overland Travel.

The Virginia New Chronicle says
There is constant increase in overland
travel over the G. P. r. R. since the bic
cut IN fares. East-bound trains passing
Reno are said to carry from 25O to 500
through passengers daily. Prior to the
reduction the daily average did not ex-
coed one-tenth of that number. The
east-bound overland express passing
Reno this morning was in two sections.
The first section contained six coaches
and five fruit cars and the second three
sleeping cars and five coaches, we'll filled
with through passengers.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
The EiE Soloon

Newly renovated and opened with the
choicest brands of wines, liquors and
cigars; Salt Lake City Brewery Beer on
tap. Directly opposite the Theatre. Every
thing first class. Give me call.
FRANK MAY, Proprietor.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08

~, MIR. fADDY RYAN breathes an inv;no;
p Dle aeslre to meet the great Sullivan bnt
not IN room with the doors locked ' pat
vs. ai5a 40 mat not one of the occunants s
s De able to open the doors afta. .n
a Ggnt, Mr.. Sullivan does not s seen, 'ne
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
AN INTERESTING WAR PAPER.
Shiloh and the Part General NC.
Cooks Division Acted.

Among the many war papers that have
appeared in the Century Magazine treat
ing on the famous battle of Shiloh, there
have been few indeed more interesting
than the contribution of General Don
Carlos Buel. which is given in the Cen
tury for March. Of course it views the
field from General Buel's standpoint, and
is, therefore, as might be expected,
slightly at variance with General Grants
recitation of the details, but, in the mat
ter OF important facts, offers no particu-
lar difference. OF the several portrait
engravings accompanying the article,
very excellent one of General Alex.
Med. McCook becomes at once an at
traction to the Century readers in Utah.
The cut represents the General in his
younger days, but the features are easily
recognized. In referring to the various
| opinions OF Union officers regarding the
very important part which General Nc
Cooks division performed at Shiloh, the
writer quotes the following, from the pen
of General Sherman:
"Willich's regiment had been repulsed.
but whole brigade of McCook's division
advanced beautifully, deployed and en-
tered this dreaded woods. i X Iconcede
that General McCook's splendid division
from Kentucky drove back the enemy
along the Corinth road, which was the
great central line of this battle"
The writer, in commenting on the
reports OF General Sherman and others,
says:
1.-The conclusion to be drawn from
these several reports is that, at this stage
of the battle, McCook's division reached
across and practically connected the |
army of the Ohio with Wallace's division,
which formed the extreme right of Grants
force, and that its steady valor and eff
fective service, not without the co-opera-
ton of McClernand's, Hubert's and Sher-
mans commands, decided the issue of
the conflict on that portion of the field.''
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
PERSONAL.

Sheriff John w. Turner, of Provo, is in
town.
n Frank II. Dyer came in from Park City
and may be found at the Continental Hotel.
The Mexican Typical Orchestra, number
ing thirty-two artists, are registered at the
Valley House.
s. j. Nathan leaves for New York i'll the
morning to purchase his spring and summer
stock of clothing.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08

A gentleman speaking of the Rerald's
abuses OF Marshal Ireland, this morning
said: Didn't it ever occur to YOU, as sue.
gestive, that the first disrespectful word the
Herald ever published against Mr.. Ireland
appeared In the same issue which contained
the account OF Isaac Groo's examination be-
fore the Grand Jury. Up to that time the
Marshal was always complimented by that
paper.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
.UnicycliSt.

Prof. Maltby, the worlds champion un-
lcycllst, will appear at the Pavilion this
evening and tomorrow evening, in one of
the finest exhibitions ever given in Salt
Lake City. Gents admission, so cents !:
ladies % cents; skates free. -
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
+. Auerbach & Rro

snow snow lovely line of Ladies', po.;
P Plolae red Shoulder Scarfs. in a arls EN-
% que cream. and White fr "a CARDINAL al
ga,o; also lot of other sbawI iu sS.1o to
per cent e more than they ASK io worth %
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Removal

The Singer Sewing Machine Companv
nave moved into new and elegant quar-.
ters ON Main street, in Palace Hotel
corner, opposite Cliff House. Call there
I To-; everything in the sewing machine
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
SPRING STYLES.
You mau,s Celebrated Hats!
Now in at

Now in at
Noble, wood & Co.'s,
The only Exclusive Hatters in Salt Lake
City.
Leaders and introducers of Fashions in
Mems and Boys, Hats.
Corner west from the Opera House,
Second south Street,
Opposite the DEMOCRAT office.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Production of Lead In 1881.

Complete returns from every desilver
lzlng works in the country show the pro-
ductlon of lead in 1885 to have been az
follows, as compared with previous wears
in which this office has gathered the
data,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
White House,

For the best meals and rooms 90 to the
White house. Everything first-class and
low rates. .
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Desilyerized Non.Groo,

:, For the producing section in Missouri
Kansas IS, dllinos and Wisconsin the esti'
mate OF 2l.75O tons, made by Messrs
John VAIL & Co., of St. Louis. has been
accepted: No allowance was made in
1889 tor the quantity of lead in. Missouri
izers. ~ o'i'oi-
1t must be noted that the receipts Of
oeslIverlzers upon which the estimate Of
production is based were in 1885 increased cas- ID
f Gy s'9 1eas OF base bullion carried over
shelters, but forwarded in 1885 The e
&C output OF lead in the country was
therefore somewhat less even than the the
t return shows, say 10000 to l29 900 short
IONS, indicating very heavy decline.
Consumption called for larger o,,an-
.lsy, and stocks were drawn upon. # ia
e es1lma at by good authority that thus
was was reduced to 5000 tons on January rJ OF
1886. G. KIRcHoFF. JR.. i'''
Agent u. S. G. s
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS
ct the Salt Lake City PostofiIce.

The above is standard mountain time.
JOHN T. LYNCH, Postmaster.
SILT Lake City, Utah. March %. 1885.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

MARCEL S.-Messages from the Council
to the effect that they have this dav ra-
Iected the substitute for H. F. No 4O A
Dill further providing for the punishment
OF sexual crimes. oii'
ID. f. No. &c, a bill amending an act
to incorporate the city of Lehi, approved
February 5, 1852, was taken ND on ;ts
third reading and passed by a unanimo nc
vote.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
Silver Quotations

Corrected daily By Wells. Fargo & Co..
Silver. New York ...................... 102L
Silver. London - .. 49,. ...... 46%
Lead New York. per 100 lbs ....... .4S5
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-29
An Artillery and Cavalry Charge.

East Enterprise, Indiana.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-29
Here They Are, Boys.

Soldiers, like school-boys, were won't to.
canvass the chances for foraging in or
chards, etc. Upon occasion the report was
circulated among General Hancock's men
that the very best of peaches were abund.
ant at certain orchard, but it was accom-
panied with the intelligence that the owner
kept two of the very crossest and sayagest
of bulldogs.
Notwithstanding, three of US determined
to try them, and accordingly repaired to
the orchard. Ia hunting for the peaches
we became separated. and presently two of
us heard voice sing out, Here they are,
boys" We thought, of course, it was the
old man with his dogs, and sounded the
alarm, and the way we got out of that
peach orchard was most lively. We almost
imagined that We felt the teeth Of the dogs.
Well, upon comparing notes after We
were safe bit away, We came to the con-
clusion that it was our companions an
nouncement that he had found the peaches
which had alarmed us. Even then we con-
cluded discretion to be the better part of
valor," and to let the peaches go. We had
no idea but We could keep our story from
the boys, but failed even in this, and our
comrades used to take great delight in say
ing Here they are, boys" PETE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-29
Fishing for Geese.

We have heard and laughed many time
over the story Of Union College student
who resorted to fishing for his landlady's
geese, that the bill of fare of the table
might be varied little. His scheme was
to keep a fishing line baited with corn
ready, and when he felt like having goose
for dinner, and the fine flock of geese be-
longing to his landlady was near his win
dow, out would go his fishing line, and
presently in would fly o goose at his win
dow. His landlady frequently saw the
geese fly in, one at time, but never hyin-
ed the cause, and expressed her indigna-
ton at the geese for SO doing by saying,
If they didn't know any better it was good.
enough for them" We are reminded Of
the college story by the following equally
of the soldier, furnished by an actor in the
Schemes
THE SOLDIERS STORY.
We We're on half-fare, performing picket
duty-watching that no boats passed M
without the proper credentials. Our camp
was in secluded place, shut out from view
of the river and the plantation house not
far away-a dilapidated, tumble down
affair. One of the Potomac fishermen had
given me a tish-line, and I thought to gek
some fish one morning. Three of us went,
and We had to pass the plantation house.
A grasshopper bait was dangling from my
line as we passed and I noticed that II
caught the eye of fine gander of flock
of geese as we passed. lowered the bais
to within his reach, when he swallowed it
in an instant.
I at once turned back for the camp, the
royal guardian Of the flock Topping his
wings and acting for all the world US if
threatening light. The occupants Of the
plantation house came 10 the door and,
stood as if amazed at the belligerent attitude
Of their gander. reached camp safely
with my bird, and it helped nicely with our
hard-tack. Two of the boys succeeded In
capturing each another. We we're then or
dered into the main camp, but this was not
the last goose that followed me into camp
with belligerent Topping of wings, when
the cause was line and hook baited with
coin. CALVIN BACKUs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-29
The battle of Selma. Ala.. occu,red n.

The battle of Selma, Ala, occurred In.
March. We were at Centerville, and or
dered with our wagon train to Selma, after
the battle. We camped at Plantersville,
about twelve miles distant, and the COM
pany to which belonged was made a
picket guard about half way between ut q
crossroads. A fine set Of plantation build
ings, including extensive negro quarters,
occupied one of the angles Of this cross
ing. The following day we marched to
Selma, soon after being returned TO picket
the cross roads again. When we reached
there again the noble mansion was bed
of smoking ruins. An old man {the
oNner) and an old negro slave were its only
occupants. The old slave was now weep
ing. Colonel La Grange asked: "What is
the matter?" Negro-"Oh, Lor'! some OF
you 'nns teted ole NASSAU upstairs and
tied him to the bed-post, and set fire to the
house to make him tell where his money
was. Ole NASSAU, good man, good man. +
hear him while the house war burning"
But We believed the negro wrong in think
ing it our men-we thought it squad of
FORESTS men, and Colonel La Grange said
It he could capture them he would send
them to Forrest under flag of truce, to be
court martialed. But have since learned
that it was two of our own men, ono Of
whom is in the Insane Asylum of Kansas,
and the other died in the Penitentiary.
p. S. R1cHMoND.
East Enterprise, Indiana,