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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
PRISONERS TWELVE HOURS ~ cAIssoy.

Omaha dispatch TO The ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Three laboers the caiss0n pier No OF the Omaha
Council Bluffs bridge, being built the Missouri
River had terrible experience this afternoon which came
very costing them their lives Their escape i con-
sdered miraculous Their John Hurley, James
DOwdy and John Brody. The men are not allowed 10
enter the cason until after being examined and pronounced
physically sound by a physician. Two hours constitute
shift These entered the eaison at O'CLOCK THIS
morning When O clock they did not emerge, but
instead sigraed they unable 10 come out ono
the doors OF through which the men pass from
the forty pounds o; pressure under which
they work had become ccmcned fast while partly open by
the concrete and shot the The forty
POUNDS pressure Kept back ana tho carei
not Open nc lower door, as would then hayo
rushed IA aud drowned them
By hard the the outside succeeded in
building an extra door by 80 this evening the three
men brought the air after being confined In
the pounds pressure for nearly twelve
hours times long as II Is considered safe for
man 10 remain there. Two OF the able walk
with assistance the third completely paralyzed
and Il VIII be several weeks before he 10 about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
CPyTPlI PARK NOTES


Robert Burns has stiff neck, from which he
recover
Walter Rogers received q hearty to his cornet
solo. Quand chane," by Gounod last Sunday after
noon.
Tho mnp Of the park. printed on two pages OF the
music Programmes IA OF great assistance strangers
II Is not generally that the park thirty
nilos OF walks.
This modest carriage OF Thom1s ]. Brown general
secr OF tho Flith-ave. omnbuses Is In the park
almost daily The park carriages under the same
management.
There Is advantageous place anywhere for
noting tho characteristics Of man" tho proper study OF
mankind a the Mall Saturday and Sun
day afternoons.
The goat wagons are still highly attractive. Children
cry for them.
Tho park carriages are always well patronllea. The
rida is worth the farc several times
~ this Of the year there Is lamentabie falling
on IN tho number Of the rich who ride In chalsesp
but there Is dminuLon IN tho multitude OF pedestrians
and bench occupants.
deposit Of &c required to insure the return Of the
boat to the boatbouso when boat Is hired by private
party As II would land anywhere else and attempt
TO run away with 30 bulky teRi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
HELPLESS PETS.
From Tho Audubon Magazine.

From Tho AuduD0n Magazine.
II is ~ nimQuent thing 10 sec a lady shedding
tears at tho loss Of canary bird, either from
unknown cause or from the claws and teeth Of q
domestic cat Now being IRE ffRd go, 10 o Tsm am al, an
canary knows nothing about any other he than that
in the cage. II Is weak and helpless, and could not
got m, own living n set free This Is equivalent 10
saving that the race has been imprisoned so long
that IL has become weak. helpless and degenerate.
TO take Of these little imbeclles and encourage
their Increase under captivity. There are persons
who have time 10 attend 10 Their wants and have FOR
tltude enough 10 endure their shrl rasplnS notes
but 10 those who have del GIFTED in hearing real song
birds in the open air, singing from trees and mead
ows, the metallic earpercing notes OF canary arc
excrlcia,.nG.
reminded Just here Of What my friend r Jgla
is 90 outspoken indeed she says bad words and don't
care a cent whom she says them to. either. One day
when she called ana we we're having soclaole Oh
chat bv the Orc, my birds beg TO sing. You know
they always do when people talk or sit down 10
neal. Well. they all tuned up and sang like every
10 her ears and all at started up and rushed 70
the door eHcans y eon, s have S,So s sct
UP Their clash Was not that awfulP
what was awfull,
"why, such a speech as thatl'
"Oh yes; but not awful as the provocation
for IT.
nut Notwithstanding the ANNOYANCE these pretty
little creatures innc on sensitive nerve. speak
in their behalf and from pity for the suffering and
the condition Of the majority Of them In the winter
they are kopt in close oyerheS'ed S,.,hs I3uls,
tobacco n,d the air often thew are watched daily by
murderous cat. and mus: suffer untold agones from
npe heart tefs se focvc and the arch cncmy
ck, tho last drop Of IFS l'ehlood from his WHISPERS
a. he rl,n-cs SIDEWAYS ~ the empty cage and purrs
r ia s,ttsfactlon: have eaten the canary And
vhv not the game WAS within his reach. 10 was his
prsy and he has no conscience.
nut n = IN the summer that canarlrs and other
raged birds suffer tn most. They balcl In tho
sun a. though n their destiny be murdered by
snnstrokcs. Think OF t. ye mortals. A bird hung
Ia cage against tho side OF house, perhaps painted
white or trying color under the rays OF fierce,
blsterng sun. from which the chickens and pigs seek
the shade OF leaves. Possibly, being moved by CON-
passion, you call tina attention OF the owner to tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

At a meeting Of the Republican Committee of the lid
Chicago Senatorial District held this week. Mr. Daviss
plans whereby he expects TO nominate men for state
senators, who, II elected. Will hold over until 1891 and
vote Senator Farwers successor, were first dis
closed,
Six hundred tons of pig iron shipped from here
to Liverpool this week. The shipment VIII go by lake
and canal to New York and thence by the lnman line
The freight with the iron laid down in Liverpool
amounts to 81 ton. The iron made in this city
and VIII be used at Derby, England for mixing with
the English product. This IS the third shipment Of
iron that has been made from here TO England such
thing is only possible when the price OF iron here i
very low ana tie ship fire ghts merely nominal. hut
the only iron that can be shipped Is that made by CHAR
coal instead Of anthracite bitumnous coal charcoal
of cr,icible steel and car wheels As there are no
forests In England they must import all charcoal IRON
from this country from Norway ard SWEDEN.
There are over 200 building and loan associations
in Cook County, and a movement is on foot to have
these unite for the protection OF their interests AID
tho promotion of proper legislation Each assoc iation
TIC comfy are interesed directly in building societies
These societies. which = Chicago have largely taken
the place Of savings banks organized under an ac
which cnntempates much the same system IS prevails
in Philadelphia
The Chicago BrIcklavers' Union seems TO be in a
prosperous condition. ard has just let the contract
headquarters. The building VIII the entire lot
at the southwest corner OF Monroe and PeOra-sts..
on Peoria. The main hall, with immense gallery.
viii have seating capacity OF 1000. There VIII be
two smaller has on the second floor so aranSed tha
floor viii be divided into three stores.
Tho business Of banking in Chicago IS said to be so
profitable and the growth u the city so rapid that
banks Since 1884 eight new banks have been started
here and all reported TO he in prosperous CON
dton according to reports dated June 80 the Gan
amount TO 900 900, and the deposits S92 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
eO,rrrUryG TO FIGHT FOR.

A group In Park Row talking about street fights
when an old Louslanlan remarked About the toughest
street fight over at the corner Of 81. Charles
and Canal SIS. in Ncw-Orlcans in So, when yellow
fever was raging there, though perhaps tho affair was
Intensified by is horrible surroundings. People
would ofcn die in the streets, and the authorities
awarded teamsers five dollars for each OF such unfor-
unates they discovered and conveyed to tho dead
house in the swamp Two drivers, one a white man
the other a negro. both powerful men, met whore the
body OF victim u black vomt lying each claimed
FIRST discovery debate led TO blows and terrible fight
took place. Tho negro badly whipped and the
whlte man cooly picked up tho CHASTITY spells and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

facts IN the she Will ten you IN her w1iuinese
and ignorance that " birds Ike the sum-
Birds sing In the morning and evening In tho open
air. and In the thickest shade In midday, but soma
birds are and seek cool retreats whcro the rays
OF the burning sun cannot enter.
Poor little prsoner Wild with agony beneath .
pitiless sum- Scream in your crazy appeals for
mercy Your mistress has gone shopping or visiting
a ne ghbor. is rafting away at sewing machine,
max ne rufres and tucks. She tells people that she
has splendid singer and tells the price she paid tho
fancier for you, but she knows little Of the laws OF
life or the needs Of your constitution, and does not
want 10 learn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

Making Slow Time.-Customcr In restaurant
You've been gone long tine for that ham sand
wch, waller
Waiier-Yes, sab 10 took some time; yo' sayed
yo wanted de ham shaved very thin.
Customer-Yes but you wero gone long enough To
cut It's hair and shampoo it-tIhe Epoch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

The broad-brimmcd hat had bronze feather covering
the whole OF It and tuft OF thstles the low
Tho lace uarasol had long loops Of moss. Goben
blue and ccru ribbons hanging on one Side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
THE GIANTS COMING HOME.
TO OPEN AT THE POLO GROUNDS NEXT
WEEK.
THEIR SUCCESSFUL WESTERN TRrP-AN UNRE.
MARDEn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ASD COMMENTS:

THEIR SUCCESSFUL WESTERN TRrP-AN UNRE.
wARDED INvENTOR-NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The fortunate inventor Of the cachers mask received
small fortune for his forethought and tact The IN
ventors Of the body protector and atcheFs gloves wers
also well repaid for trouble The victorian who
claims TO have invented the present style OF cover for
baseballs was not fortunate although he actually ac
compIished than either the others The apcnSed
letter will explain Itself 3D.
inclose cupsir. from Sundays Tribune, re-
ating to baseball the inventor OF the cover re-
ferred to- Fftynve years when boy Of ten years.
my mother gave me yarn enough OF her own spinning ior
a ball. Next thing leather for a cover was
poor boy and couldn't buy. old shoemaker gave mo
small pieces and said perhaps could piece them up
Ny efforts resulted in the shape in universal
About twenty years ago, 1 showed a nephew Of
mine the Of my boyhood. lie working for
Harwood. the great ball maker Of Nack, Mass Harwood
adopted this once It takes much less leather
and has but seam instead OF five six. Well,
didn't reap the fortune didn't get It patented, bus
no matter, I've got there all the same
c. II. JACKSON, West Brookaeld Mass
July II. 1883.
The New-York club will finish its present Western
tour on Tuesday, with a game at Chicago. The team
does not return directly home, but stops over in Pha-
delpha where games will be played Thursday, Friday
and Saturday The nine then returns to NewYork, and
will reopen the the Polo Grounds tho fol-
lowing Monday. The local followers Of the club will,
not be sorry their favorte sport again. There
have been OF any here recently and
FULL edged baseball krank' has been the most
miserable individual in town. The present tour Of the
club taking all things into consideration has been the
successful made by the New York nine Tho
nine played in splendid form until the third in In
danapolis Tn defeat by the Hoosers Thursday was
surprise when the Of the had been care-
fully perused. With the whole outhed knocked out in
day few mines would have played good game as
the Giants did that day. In George, Hatfield and
Gore pitcher even of WEIGHS experience, would not
feel much confidence. With OROurke, slattery and
Ternan in their regular positions Wech would have played
entirely different game. Probably all the players will
be back in their regular places tomorrow, and the two
remaining Chicago ought be well contested,
they result victories for the New Workers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

Almost equally II not, indeed, quite interesting
will be the between the forty OOtcrs, cutters and
sloopS which the Larchmont Club will get up after the
finish OF the NewYork Club. There will be Burgess
sloops two Burgess cutters. Cary Smith sloOp. and
possibly English forty foot cutter in the The lat
ter is designed By Fife, and Is said to be fitting out for
her voyage across the Atlantic in charge OF Captain
Charles Barr she is a beamy cutter English de-
slgners having entirely abandoned the tOothpck'
Idea. This class has become exceedingly popular this
In the matches thus far the keel boat has
had rather the better Of IT, but conclusive has
yet been had. II has been demonstrated however
that ccntrrbOard does not confer tho advantage In
small boat that II does IN a ninetyfO0t slnge-stcker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

The quarrel between Aleck Taylor and his
ciates. Gouverncur Kortrght and stephen Peabody
in the New-York Yacht Club Regatta Committee, IS
likely be patched up. Friends have been at work
with both sides. The matter viii come up at
meeting of the club to be held at Delmonco's down
town place, on Thursday. Mr.. Tayor's resignation
will probably be tabled, and he will probably he
induced 10 Withdraw IT, Then hc Will shake hands
with Mr.. Kortright and Mr. Peabody. They Will
declare that they never intended isht him, and
he win declare that he laborcd under mIsappre-
tension. Everything will then be lovely again.
This at least, is the present programme that has
heen arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

Every year the distinction between cruising yacht
and a racing yacht is becoming sharply defined.
It IS difficult to combine the two. 1t IS not improb-
able that in the future the yachtsman who
wishes to enjoy the excitement Of racing and the
delights Of cruising VIII keep two boats, a big one
for cruising. and forty fOOter for racing However
this may be. for IT'S activity In getting up the
archmont Cub deserves great credit II IS pleasant
that il IS meeting with the Il deserves.
II has nearly reached its membership limit of 600, and
has increased It's initiation fec 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

A group Of men who had seen something OF public
life and Diplomatic service. were discussing uptown
Yesterday the language of diplomacy when this story
about exhssstant Secretary Charles i. Coon, was
told lie was taking lessons In French some years
AGO. and was asked 10 construct sentence with tho
. King OF France as a subject. He started IN some
what awkwardlv whefeupOn the Old French teacher
said 10 him: Mind your subject Mind yOur sub
fecf-ihe King Whereupon Mr.. Coon replied Oh,
kut thc King never Is a subject The on Flcnchman
smiled very grimv. be said Pretty good /!
Pretty good | guess you've reciicd enough i'r n~
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29
CONVENTION AT Provo.
The Candidates for the August
Election.

The delegates OF the Peoples Party
from the different precincts OF Utah
County met in the Courthouse, at 10
an, to make nominations of county
officers to be voted for (and elected) on
Monday. August 9Th. A temporary or
gauization was effected by elaoting w i.
Fl. Dusenberry chairman and J. G
Graham secretary
The delegates handed in their ere
dentials to the secretary. On motion
being made. the organization was made
permanent. and Mr.. john Woodhouse
was elected assistant secretary and NJ.
P. Madsen doorkeeper.
After prayer by the chaplain, the roll
was called by the secretary, the follow
ing delegates answering to their names,
viz: A. 0. Smo0t, Jr., W. II. Brown,
J. B. Keller, W. e. Dusenberry, ]. s.
Page, Jr., Joseph s. Douglass, Samuel
Marsh, Levi Openshaw, George
Webb, Israel Evans. John Wood
house, J; b; Stewart, Hans JAS
person, A. Engberg, William Greer,
K. P. Shell, B. Argyle, A: M. Fe1esr-
son. Z. Robinson, j. B. Clark, George
Bullock, e. Rheims, NJ. 2. Madison,
Jo.n Dewey and A. Noe.
After the call for the meeting was
read by the assistant secretary and the
minutes of previous meeting we're
read by the secretary, on motion OF A.
0. Smoot, Jr., the convention pro-
ceeded to make the nOminatio rs, as
follows:
For County Clerk-V, L. Holiday.
For Selectman--A. d. Holloway.
For Assessor and Collector-W. II.
Brown.
For County Attorneys. R. Thur
man.
For CorOner-John r. Twelves.
For Recorder James E. Daniels.
Fo SUrYeyur-Thomas Davis.
For Treasurer--C A. Glacier.
For Sheriff-Thomas Fowler.
When ths name Of 3. r. Thurman
was placed in nomination for County
Attorney, a D. Sm0ot, Jr., stated that
be was in favor of Mr. Thurman, and
had talked with him and Mr.. Thurman
d. sired him to state tnat he had identi-
I'll d himself with the Democratic club,
and was Democrat in principle aud
proposed tn remain Democrat, and
tla. he did not intend to sacrifice any
principle for Office nor wish to accept
of the nomination with any other IN
dersEaEdiGg. The vote for Thurman
was unanimous.
For sheriff there were Two names
placed in nomination. that of Thomas
Fowler, of Lehi, and J. w. Turner, of
this city, a committee of five was ap-
pointed by the chair to investigate and
report at 2 pm, at which time the
convention reassembled and accepted
the report of the committee in favor
of the nominee, Thomas Fowler.
w. Il. Duseuberry was elected chair
man of the central committee and J.
G. Graham was reelected secretary
Provo, July %. 1888. B.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29

Peirce temporary secretary. Commit
tee On credentials was; appointed, report
made and all delegates present. TEN
porary organization made permanent
with M. l.. Ensign chaplain. Mo'ion
for n0minating committee appoint We.
was carried. Chair appointed D. P:
Burt, G. T. Gibbs, P. Jensen, z. Baird
and NJ. L. Ensign, representing Brig
nam, Mantus, Three Nils Crsek and
Portage
During the absence of the committee
speeches we're made by Messrs. PIERCE,
Baty, Ward and Manson.
The committees nominees vere-For
county clerk, J. Matthias; assessor, D
P. Burt; collector. a. Madison; sheriff.
O. @. Loyeland; prosecuting attorney,
Z. IL. Jones; treasurer, o. N. St0hI;
coroner, NJ. L. Ensign; surveyor, N. 2.
Anderson; seiectman, Carl Jenson; re-
corder. John Burrows
The ticket was nominated straight.
mesting with little Or nG opposition,
except in the Office of selectman. The
voting was by ballot. o. G. Snow, E.
II. Peirce ard Z. T. Madison were
elected county central committee.
Prayer. Adjournment.
BRIGHAM CITY, U. T., July 81, 1888.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
They are Emphatieally Merry
Restless and Surprisingly
Energetic.

We are emphaticslly a people az
nerve, says the Anse, ican Myqaziss.
Visitors from other lands are aston
ished at the fierce activity that per
vades our most insignificant actions:
but they themselves speedily contract
restiessness, and NJ longer marvel as
wonderful developments of invention
and speed Of practical application. &
portion Of this energy is doubtless dug
to American climate, which reaches IN
q vigorous and ohtrusive manner tkas
quiet AID rest do not form part ofvths
natural law in this country, but iEIa
far more result of our neWness. Grly
youth in the family of nations.
Scarcely out of our swaddling clothes
OF history, We are called upon to sts7sG
up squarely II competition with a thopA
sand years of past, and show the oks
togles new thing OR two. And va
have done 1t, are doing it COW, and ao-
parently have shouidered a contract IN
keep in the lead for all time to come
What with new instruments for ami
hilation of time and distance limited
express trains across the continent. ard
unlimited chances for express speed In
dissipation, the American Temperament
has already grown to be one of CREST
delicacy Of nerve. Our children, st an
age when their contemporaries Ia olher
lands are still at school, relegste TIE
"old folks" to the rear; and fathers
epinion is voted as good, of courss,
but belongs to past period"
Yet IN all this mad speed there ia reg
son. 1t does not follow that we live
shorter lives than elsewhere even IA
length of years; that is not the case.
We are not less capable OF keen apprc-
citation of good Thugs. when once thew
are introduced to us; on the contrsrv,
we are apt to see beauty and say So
too, when not even glance of pleasGrs
shows that our slower neighbor has
noticed it. But, from a medical poips
OF view, our temperament is a danger
GUS one TO the state, in that it does
most distinctly repress reproductiog.
The future American will be copgiong-
crate; the blood OF our forefathers WIN
be so far diluted that its characteristics
will be lost in foreign overlooking tide.
which, if sluggish in its flow, may stiN
De OF service by reclaiming from toS
much nervousness our fidgety people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29
Provo Points.

COMPLAINTS of scarcity of water are
on the increase.
SAHTAQUIN received visit this morn
ing from those confirmed visitors, the
deputies. James Johnson, John Pet
erson, and Peter n. Anderson, were ar
rested, together with their families. The
families of several others were sub
poenaed.
THE preliminary examination OF the
four men charged with stealing from
the D. Il r. G. at 2. V. junction began
before Judge Booth last Thursday, con-
tinning until last evening with the re-
suit that. DAILY la discharged and the
others are held over to appear b fore
the Grand Jury. AS soon, however, IS
Daily was released. sheriff from Col
orado placed him under arrest for steal.
ing several dozen pocket knives,
ABOUT forty of the trustees and
others interested in schools met at the
Central school house this morning at II
o'clock to discuss the interest of the
district schools. The subjects coming
up for discussion were in their order
The School CALENDAR, County Circu-
lars, Term Reports, Certificates of Pro-
motion, Course of Studies, Trustees
Report and School Buildings. AT the
afternoon session candidates for iecom-
mendation to the University of Deseret
passed an oral examina ton. OF these
there were only five. all from Pleasant
Grove.
OUR local politics are becoming most
interesting. First comes the Demo
cratic Club, with an exclusive platform |
in pursuance of the expressions of the
Liberal clique, and now ne have
Peoples party convention, at which the
club have bound themselves to take no I
part. Following hard on the heels of |
the Democratic Club, the Liberals are
to spread Democratic banner, as well |
as enter the field as Liberals. How it
will end. that famous Philadelphia law
yer couldn't tell. L. A. w. |
Provo, Utah, Jnly Is, 1888.