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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
The CrOnin Case.

CHICAGO, Dec. AT the opening of the
Cronin case this morning testimony in re-
buttal was presented regarding the knives
said to be Cronin's, found on Coughlin
when arrested. Anton Lowenstein, tailor,
said he saw Coughlin have knives similar
to them April 81.
Jake Lowenstein, Anton's brother and
Coughlin's partner on the detective force,
swore that Coughlin owned two such
knives. Judge Wing then resumed his ar
gument to the jury on behalf of the de-
tense.
Wing continued his review of the evil
dence and coming down to the two knives
supposed to be Cronin's, said this question
was easily disposed of by two propositions.
First, Coughlin is either guilty or innocent.
II innocent, he could not have these two
knives if they were Cronin's. If guilty, he
would not have them if they were Cronin's.
These two plain propositions in the mind
OF any reasoning person would be the end
of that knife episode, the last and grand
climax that the state gave to the case of
suspicion against these men.
Judge Wing then took up the question Of
the alleged conspiracy in Camp 20. The
state, he said, had to make out con-
spiracy because this case could not be
maintained in any court of justice against
the defendants unless the fact of con-
spiracy was established beyond all reason
able doubt. Speaking of the ways in which
to establish conspiracy, he said: "You can
consider all the proven facts and from that
infer the conspiracy. If conspiracy is
proven by that process beyond all reason
able doubt it is fair and it is right under
the law that when you are weighing the
circumstances against Coughlin you should
look at that circumstance in the light of
the law, but not in the light of the
facts proven against the others. Then
object to this jury or court taking part to
prove conspiracy and for giving color to
individual circumstances and acts proven
against my client''
Wing then went on to say he had never
heard presented so absurd theory of con-
spiracy as the state presents in this case.
1.-THE state pretends," he said, ''that there
are multitude of circumstances which, if
considered, lead to the conclusion of con-
spiracy Independent of Camp No. 20. That
is not material. The question is whether
the acts proven against the men on trial in
dictate that they were criminal participants
in the same conspiracy which resulted in
Cronin's death. 1t may be that his death
did result from conspiracy, but that is not
what you are here to try. If 1t is uncer-
tain then there must be acquittal, and that
there is AN uncertainty about it from its
inception to its end is most conclusively
demonstrated"
The speaker then went on to argue that
the various circumstances adduced in evil
dence to show Coughlin's connection were
consistent with his theory of innocence.
AS to the noted horse even if it were the
animal which drew Cronin to his death,
still Coughlin might be innocent, he might
not have known what the man from
Michigan wanted it for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
JOHN L. WANTS A GO AT JACKSON.
He is Willing to Meet Him in California
English Opinions of the Champions.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch ]
BosToN, Dec. John L. Sullivan is as
anxious as any of the sporting men to
know if he and Jackson are to be permitted
to meet in the ring. When asked yester-
day what he thought was the prospect, he
replied: "Do think there will be fight?
How can | say? l know want to fight
and will do all in my power to get one on.
But cannot fight alone. Jackson must be
consulted. I won't fight for $4,000. 1 can
get $4,000 for the same amount of work
and that's the way things look to me just
now. I've never heard officially from
the California club. If Jackson wants to
fight me let him tell the California people
so. I'd as left fight there as elsewhere
and if they will offer a suitable purse the
earlier the day the better. am in this for
money. would not fight him if 1 did not
need it and want to fight where can get
the most of it. Why don't President
Fulda speak up anyhow! Lets hear what
he has to saw
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. AIT noon Vice
President Morton entered the Senate
chamber. The chaplain opened the pro
ceedings with prayer. The oath of office
was administered by the Vice-President to
the Senators Chandler, of New Hampshire
and Nathan F. Dixon, of Rhode Island; the
credentials of Moody and Pettigrew, of
South Dakota and of Allen and Squire, Of
Washington, were presented
Platt moved that the oath of office be ad-
ministered. The motion was agreed to-,
and the four new Senators, each escorted
by Senator, proceeded to the clerks desk
amid applause from the galleries and took
the oath of office.
The questions OF the election Of perman-
ent officers and the modification of the
H.ouse rules were postponed. As the gal
ley doors swung .outwards there was
wild rush for seats and in few moments
there was standing room only. On the
floors the members mingled together chat
ting and laughing.
There was little or no excitement attend
ing the opening of the Fifty-tirst Congress
on the Senate side. Public curiosity seemed
largely transferred to the House. The in
terest on the floor was devoted largely to
the Senators from the new states. They
had seats assigned them on the Republican
side. Senator Casey, of North Dakota,
took a seat on the second row, against the
north wall. Directly behind him sat the
Washington Senators, Allen and Squire,
while Pettigrew and Moody, of South Da-
kota, were in the fourth rev, near the cen
ter of the room. Senator Pierce, Of North
Dakota, has the end seat in the fourth row,
but he was not present to-day. On the
the Democratic side are two seats 80 far I'M
assigned; they will be occupied by the
Senators from Montana when they have
been chosen.
Hoar said it had been the custom of the
Senate to assign new Senators to their
respective classes as soon as they had
taken the oath, but now for the first time
Senators from three states entered sub
stantially at the same time. His resolu-
tions, he said, proceeded on the theory that
the Senators stood on an entire equality
with reference to their opportunity to be
assigned to the long or short terms The
fact that a proclamation evidencing the
sHnission Of the two Dakotas preceded
Washington by two days was due to the
matter of distance Returns from the lat
ter state had to come, and it gave the Da-
kotas no title to priority.
Mr.. Vest inquired whether there was
anything in the resolution in reference to
Montana.
Nothing" replied Mr.. Hoar. 81 do not
understand that the Senators from Mon
tana are here or likely to be here very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
A HERO AND HEROINE.
Well Deserved Tribute to Two Operators
Who were Faithful unite Death.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The Enquirer has
this editorial: ST anything can mitigate
the horrors Of holocaust such as that in
Minneapolis Saturday night, it is such an
example Of heroic conduct as was set by
James Igoe, the unfortunate and undaunted
operator. Well may bitter tears be shed
by his widow, children and friends because
of the terribleness of his taking off, but
they can always remember with pride that
he'died brave man. His children need look
nowhere else for devotion to duty.
He knew that beneath the
fire was raging. He broke
his colleague in New York to
tell him the third story was on fire, adding
'and am on the seventh floor.' He knew
the only way of escape was by narrow
winding stairway, yet he faltered only a
moment and then they gave the signal to
derfoot he sat quietly at the key and took
800 words. He stuck to his post to the last,
and he flashed over the wire his last mes
sage: Boys, l have got to stand you off,
Pm the only one on the floor. Everybody
is gone and l can't stay an langer.'
"Poor IgR had stayed too long; he had
been faithful to the death. Well may the
telegraphers feel their hearts swell with
pride when their names are mentioned
Ig9 the man, Ogle the woman, both ope-
rators, both martyrs to duty"
The Ogle referred to above is Mrs. Ogle,
the heroic woman who remained at her
post in Johnstown telegraph office warning
other points in the valley below until she
was swept away herself by the great flood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
English Opinion on the Champions.

[Specialt THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. I
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The management of
the Royal Aquarium of London, where
Peter jackson, Jem Smith and Frank Sla-
vim have recently filled very profitable en-
gagements, is extremely anxious to secure
Sullivan before the present boxing excite
mont drops off. The Boston pugllist's APP
pearance in England at present would create
a tremendous furore among all classes of
sporting men. There is no doubt whatever
but what the Pelican club, where jackson
and Smith met, would offer good, heavy
purse for match between Sullivan and
the colored champion, if the former would
consent to cross the ocean for that purpose.
This, howevr, will hardly come to pass, for
John L., in recent talk with the writer
said that under no circumstances would he
ever do battle abroad again. He has very
poor opinion of English fair play and
thinks an American has no business in
contest with Britisher on foreign soil.
The following are some of the opinions of
the best authorities in England on pugil-
ism regarding the merits of John L. Sulli
van and Peter Jackson, the colored cham
pion, who are just now offered phenome-
nal purses to fight.
Jem Mace, ex- champion, says; 81 con-
slider Jackson the wonder of the world.
Smith is no match whatever for him If
he was in proper condition, l think he
would be the best man in fight to a fin
ish. But he will hardly ever get in first
class fix again. He don't like work, you
know"
John Bull, "Chippy Morton: ~ 'sWell, 1
backed jackson for over fifteen hundred
dollars in the Smith affair but l think John
L. Sullivan can lick him without doubt
Jackson Davis, ex-heavy weight: 'Jack-
son is another John L., and the pair ought
to make splendid go in fair field with
no favors''
Parson Davies. Jackson's manager: 'tPeter
would knock Sullivan out in the first
round"
Jack Baldock, prince of seconds: 81
would much prefer to be behind the white
man, If l had my choice"
Jim Carney was asked what he thought
OF the two big fellows, but positively de-
clined to give any opinion whatever. "Au
want said the lightweight champion of
England, sis to meet that blooming Amer
lean duffer McAuliffe.r
Jac6 Harper, one of Smiths seconds:
jackson is good boxer, but think Smith
would defeat him in the old style Sulli-
van would be my favorite against the col
ored man."
The well-known owner of race horses,
Squire Arlington, lost many hundred
pounds on Smith, and did not wish to give
any opinion of fighters when asked.
Jake Hyams, lightweight, said he thought
jackson was a better man than Sullivan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
House Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The House Demo.
cratic caucus met this morning. The old
officers were renominated.
The following was adopted without di-
vision:
Resolved-We, the Democratic members
of the House of the Fifty-frst Congress at
the beginning Of the first session hereby
send greeting to the people ofethe country
and the assurance of our continuous conf
denee in and devotion to the principles of
tariff reform as embraced in Cleveland's
message to the last Congress upon the sub
ject, and in the platform of principles
adopted at the last Democratic National
convention at st. Louis. That we hail with
delight the emphatic approval of those
principles by the people as expressed at the
polls in the recent elections, and pledge
them to renew and continue in Congress
the contest for a reduction of the war taxes
SO ably begun and prosecuted in former
Congresses by our Representatives and
Senators.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
Balfour on the Irish College.

GLASGOW, Dec. 2-Balfour in a speech
here to-day, set forth in the ideas of the
government upon the subject of the pro-
posed Irish college. He declared, however,
he would never aid his colleagues to embark
upon the arduous enterprise unless the fol-
lowing necessary conditions were fulfilled.
The boon should be cordially accepted by
the Irish people.
2-The offer shall not be used by one
party in parliament against its opponents.
3-Englishmen, Scothmen and Irishmen
shall all concur in Offering this law
He confessed he saw no likelihood that it
would be accepted with these conditions
1t was never any part of his intention that
the government should endow a Catholic
theological chair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
Brazil and France.

PARIS, Dec. 2-In the deputies today, re-
plying to an interrogation regarding the
attitude of France toward the new Brazil
ian government, Foreign Minister Spuller
said that after the provisional government
had placed itself in diplomatic communica-
ton with France he had instructed the
French agents to continue the same good re-
lations with the republic that had been
maintained with the empire No official
notification has been made yet and the new
government of Brazil is probably awaiting
the assembling of its congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
THE BEHRING SEA QUESTION.
A Correspondent of the London Times Dis.
cusses 1t Very Thoroughly.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examlner Dispatch
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-[By cable to the Mail
and Express. Mr.. Alexander Stanley
Hill, conservative member of the house Of
commons for Kings-Winford, has written
long letter to the Times in which he dis
cusses the question of the Behring sea
fisheries pretty thoroughly. He embodies
in his letter the results of a visit to
Behring sea and Canada as he has seen and
interpreted the situation. He warns the
home government that its apathy in this
matter would eventually ALLEVIATE the
loyalty of the Dominion and would greatly
assist the American press in fostering
Canadian discomfort with the imperial
government and English connection.
Mr. Frederick Clay, the well-known
opera and song composer, is dead.
The new Gilbert and Sullivan work is an
nounced to be produced December
Bret Harte and Joseph Hatton are en-
gagged upon a new dramatization of the
formers story of ''Mliss." 1t is expected
that it will be produced some time early in
January
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
1t Cures a Woman for ALI Time
and Eternity by Death.
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON THE PAPACY,
A Denial From Bome-Plot Against Tisza-
Balfour on the Irish College-Glad-
stone on Local Government.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-Mrs. James Lythe
the wife of a wealthy farmer of Livingston
county, died at her home yesterday from
lack of medical attention. Mrs. Lythe was
a believer in Christian science and relied
for her recovery upon the faith cure. Her
sister, Mrs. White, wealthy widow, is
dying and she to will allow no physician
to see her, trusting, like her sister, to the
faith cure. Both ladies belonged to Holt
ness settlement, the leaders of which az
tended them during their illness. The
Holiness doctor will be prosecuted for
mal-nractice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03

soon. The Senators from Montana will
lose nothing by not being included in the
resolution"
Edmunds and Harris were appointed a
committee to join like committee from
the House to inform the President that
Congress was ready to receive any com
municatlon he may choose to make.
A resolution providing for the contin
uance of the select committee on trans
portation and sale of meat products was
agreed to.
Aldrich offered a resolution Qaid over
for the appointment Of select committee
of nine Senators, to be called the quadro-
centennial committee, to which shall be re-
ferred all matter connected with the pro-
proposed celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America.
Adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
DELEGATE GAINES GOOD LUCK.
In the drawing of Seats he Secures one near
Carlisle and Mills.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial telegram
to THE HERALD lin the drawing of seats
in the House to-day Delegate Game, of
Utah, was among the fortunate number
whose names were first called. He secured
a good seat near the middle of the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber with Mr.. Car
Isle, Mr.. Mills and others of the Democra-
tic leaders for his near neighbors.
Delegate Dubois. of Idaho, was equally
fortunate, his seat being directly behind
Mr.. Mckinley and in close iuxtapositiOn to
Messrs. Butterworth and Cannon, the
latter one of the recent Candidates for the
speakership
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
A Denial from Rome.

ROME, Dec 2.-[Cable to the New York
Herald. THE Pope has not, as reported,
sent cablegram to Monseigneur Satolli, ire
questing him to visit Ireland on his way
back from America. The false news which
is continually being circulated with regard
the'to Vatican and its foreign ecclesiastical
affairs, especially those of Ireland, is very
irritating to the holy see, and all the more
so as it only creates misunderstanding in
Ireland and among the Irish in America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
From the Coast to Chicago by Bicycle.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Tom Roe, the bicy
clist, arrived here to-day from San Fran
cisco, having made the entire journey on
bicycle and beating the record of Stevens
by twenty-four hours and thirteen minutes.
The journey began September %, and
ended this afternoon at 2l3. Stevens came
over the Central route, while Roe took the
route through Southern California, Ari-
iona and along the line of the Atohison
road
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
IDAHO TEST OATH.
The Case Comes Up in the SUI
preme Court December 8.
SECRETARY BLAINE AND HAYTI.
His Negotiations for a Coaling Station-The
Haytians Don't Like Douglass-The Argu-
ments in the Cronin Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-TSpecial telegram
to THE HERALD. l-Arguments on the con-
stitutionality of the Idaho test oath will
begin in the United States supreme court
December 9. Delegate Dubois speaking of
the matter to-day said: "Should the
supreme court decide against.the test oath,
1 will not present the Idaho constitution to
Congress nor shall ask for her admission
asia state. My position is that unless the
Mormons are absolutely prevented from
participation in the politics of Idaho do
not want statehood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
The Sheriff In Charge.

New YORK, Dec, Am attachment was
obtained against Lewis R. Cox, manufac-
turer of knit goods in New York and
Philadelphia, and the sheriff is in posses
sion of the New York store. In Philadel-
phia it is said Cox is i'll, but that the at
torney for the creditors estimated the liza
bilities at S500,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
The Neyassa Rioters, Trial.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-The jury in the
Nevassa riot case brought in verdict this
morning and find George S. Key guilty of
murder, Moses Williams not guilty, and
not agreed as to the other sixteen pris-
oners. The sixteen will be tried on other
indictments. Key has appealed. The trial
Of Henry and Caesar Fisher, for the muir
der of Fales, is set for December.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
A River of Beer,

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 2.-An explosion &C.
Cured this afternoon in Triefez brewery,
presumably from gas escaping from am
mania pipes in the ice machine. Instantly
after the explosion great flood of beer
rushed through the rear window from
where the watts stood and ran in streams
across Rankin street and down into the
houses below. Thousands of gallons of
malt liquor were wasted. The loss is
estimated at S125,00O. The brewery was
purchased short time ago by an English
syndicate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
A Family Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-The bakery of
Gustaye Gross was burned this morning.
His wife and four children were burned to
death. Another family, consisting of a
man, name not learned, his wife and child
were rescued with difficulty and removed
to the hospital and are said to be in pre-
carious condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03

Twenty fourth infantry, now stationed at
Grant, A. T. Captain Vessels is charged
with violating the articles of war relating
to drunkenness. Saturday afternoon he
appeared before Captain Bailey, acting
Judge advocate at Fort Marcy, and made a
satisfactory explanation of his conduct,
at the same time taking pledge to refrain
from intoxicants for period of five years.
Upon this showing the war department
issued the order. Vessels is son of Gen
eral Vessels, U. S. A, retired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
The Situation In Montana.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 2-The senate met
again to-day with only the Republicans
present, and adjourned until tomorrow.
The Republican house met and adopted
rules and adjourned until tomorrow. The
Democratic house held a short session, but
nothing of Importance was done There is
no prospect of any immediate change in
the situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
Union Pacific to Cut Che Time.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-Assistant Postmaster
Hubbard returned to day from his trip to
the Pacific coast on the first trip of the new
fast mail. He says it was a decided sue
cess, giving coast points mail one business
day earlier. He says the Union Pacific
will further cut down the schedule three
hours within month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
George H. Pendleton,s Remains.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The United States
steamer Enterprise, now in English waters
and under orders to come home, has been
ordered by the navy department to pro-
coed to Antwerp to receive the remains of
ex Minister Pendleton and convey them to
the United States for burial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-03
The Sheriff Got Them.

CINCINNATI, Dec 2.-To-day two men
representing themselves as travelling sales
men for Stern & Stern, jewellers, who
recently failed in New York city, were
found at a hotel loading up $4,000 worth of
iewelry to remove it to Kentucky. The
sheriff took charge of the entire lot.