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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-16
A QUEER PATRON.
Charles Mickelreed's Experience
i'm a London Prison.
The Cause Of His Incarceration
That Common Complaint
Want of Employment.
lie Smashed the Street Lamps to Find
Provinder-A Benefactor Richly
Rewarded.

In the quiet seclusion OF his cell in
one of the London short-sentence pr is
ons, prisoner No. 119 was wondering
what the world outside was saying
about him. His fingers were busy with
the piece of old rope he was making
into oakum, but his mind was full of an
imaginary report of his own case at the
Police Court He even hoped some of
the papers might have devoted short
leader to him, for his offense was IA
strange one.
Arrayed in a tattered gown OF the
cut peculiar to Camford bachelors OF
arts, with a bait cred cap upon his head,
he had in broad daylight walked down
Regent street breaking the lamps with
long stick. Proceeding calmly
and without hurry, and followed
by a rapidly increasing crowd, he had
smashed some half-dozen before pO-
liceman appeared and took him into
custody. At the police court he told
the magistrate that he had once been
assistant master in school, but h ad
lately got his living on the turf, on
tramp, and in other more or less dis
reputable ways. He was willing enough
TO work, but could not get employment,
SO had broken the lamps by way of adj
vertisement He had one little COM
plant TO make against the police. lie
gave his name, Charles MicIIlereed, to
the Inspector, and that officer refused
TO further embellish the charge sheet
with his proper ption-Bachelo
OF Arts, st. Boniface College. Camford.
Sentence, twenty-five days imprison-
ment with hard labor.
No. 1l9 was quite right in his sur
misses. His case was making a good
deal of sensation outside the prison
walls. 1t was slack time and editors
were rather short OF subjects. They
deemed Charles Micklereed's exploit "a
good source of cheap copy, and they
were not wrong, for letters about it
poured in freely. Some of his old col
lege friends even proposed to do some
thing for him when he came out, and,
as three weeks is not long, there was
just chance they might not have for
gotten him by the time he was released.
AS the prisoner WAS musing his cell
door was thrown open and Warder
Smith in official tones an nounced:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-16
The Songstress of Roston.

l pictured her, the poetess,
As young, and 1.-the, and slender;
The shy, sweet charms of spring within
Her dcwy eyes so tender
pictured her fragile flower
Who fed but on fair fancle5;
A creature aerv, light "a those
We rcaG of in romances.
But when saw this prodigy
This poetess of passion
10, she was rugged in all the rags
Ana furbe.ows OF fashion
Her manner rather high and shy.
Yet not exactly haughty;
And, tho I'll swear she was not fair,
She was both fat and forty.
And oh, alas and worst of all,
| saw, as I'm "A sinner,
This devotee of Erate
Eat pork and beans FOR dinner.
Boston Globe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-16
"But then what character had you

"But then what character had you"
began his friend.
Character! what has character to
do with it?n interrupted the prisoner.
Isn't the right TO labor the pet theory
of the present day? Besides, there was
nothing against my character. | didn't
drink. | didn't steal | didn't even
lie. The last head master | saw, after
seeming satisfied with my answers TO
all his questions about my competence,
had the impudence TO ask me what were
my religious opinions, and he showed
me the door when said hadn't any"
DO you really mean to say. Mickle-
reed demonstrated the clergyman,
'that you can't see that your boast of
indifference in religious matters was
rightly fatal TO your chanceP"
"Of course l can't see it," replied
that perverse individual, ''unless you
maintain that he who fattens oxen must
himself be fat. give up the schools,
though, after that, and tried the docks,
but they wouldn't have me there. Then
it was prison or work house to get IA
meal, and | chose prison as being easier
to get into than the other place.
Mr.. Bamlett sighed and gave it up
for the present "lIave you any com
plant To male?n he asked mechani-
cally as he prepared to leave the cell.
YES, by Jove, I'd almost forgotten, -"
exclaimed the prisoner. "Smuggle me
in a bit of tobacco the size of small
pea next time you come. can't sleep
without it, Wish could, for it must be
uncommonly nasty to swall ow."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-16

KUN tISIOMER. SIX, AIN i HEF
Mr.. Bamlett had several other inter
views with his friend, and strove, TO all
appearance in vain. TO exercise the
spirit of Indifference from his breast.
"lts no use. my dear fellow, said Char
ley TO him one day, Il don't believe
your theories about responsibility and
all that. Wish | did, but | don't. The
serious troubles of life TO me are hun
ger, cold, and illness. Should soon
have been in for all three if / hadn't
smashed those lamps. AS il is, with
my moderate appetite, I'm fairly warm
and comfortable for fortnight vet.
and I'll bet you what you like there's a
philanthropist waiting for me. when
get outside, with the offer OF u situa-
ton"
but will you stick TO work If you
get it?" asked the clergyman.
"Of course ! WILL il the work will
stick to me-" replied Mr.. Micklereed.
II don't pretend to be in love with
work, like so many humbugs nowadays,
but / bowed 10 the necessity Of it.
Honestly, / tried all / could TO get a
job before came here
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-16

Base ball cstechism. Question-"What
must do in order to be savedy' Answer
"Slide-you've go: to slide "--Norristow
(Pa.l Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
New York has Russian Influenza.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE sanitary in
spector who investigated the report that
Russian influenza had arrived, reported to-
day to the board of health. The matter
was brought to the attention Of the board
by DR.. Lehman, who notified it that seven
members of the family of Albert Klamoth
were suffering from what he believed to be
Russian influenza. The inspector says:
1.-THE ages of those attacked ranged from
fifty years to four years, all but two little
children being over twenty one years. The
cause of the attack is not apparent, as none
of the family recently arrived from Europe,
or has associated or been thrown in con-
tact with recent arrivals, or any one suffer
ing from disease. Certain ones recently
received letters from Europe. The first
case occurred December II, the first
symptoms were sudden faintness, chill
and marked prostration. then succeeded a
headache and general feeling of malaria,
followed by acute corzza, pharyngitis and
slight laryngitis. An examination showed
that the patients were about as sick as per-
sons with a bad cold. The duration of the
attack was two days and upwards " Health
Officer Edison said he had no doubt that it
is real Russian Influenza.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
CHARLES S. PARNELL.
He Speaks Upon the Land League
and Home Rule.
THE sILCOTT INVESTIGATION.
The Legal Aspect of the Case VIII be Re-
ferred to the Court of Claims-The
House and Senate.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Parnell, who is to
speak in reply to the speech recently made
by Lord Salisbury at the Conservative
meeting at Nottingham, arrived in that city
today. A great crowd was at the rail
way station and he was greeted with
mingled groans and cheers. Parnell ad-
dressed large meeting this afternoon. He
&eclared there never had been a movement
of such magnitude in the country which
was SO comparatively free from crime as the
Land league movement. The object of the
home rule movement was to regenerate Ire
land especially with regard to her industrial
condition. Balfour's plan of making rail
ways through the impoverished districts
was vain expenditure. Home rule aimed
at national regeneration. This implies the
regeneration of industries and the indus
trial and commercial spirit of the people.
If home rule were granted, it would not
discourage the rich people OF England from
promoting industrial developments, but
money would be iudiciously and advanta-
geously employed, instead of being wasted,
as now, to maintain in power a government
of fraud and trickery. An expenditure of
that sort would enable Ireland to get and
, to keep her head above water, and so exer-
else and develop the qualities Of her people
for the wonder and scorn Of the nations of
the world.
Parnell devoted his speech tonight to the
Tenants league. He said this was by far
the greatest and most powerful peacesble
movement ever organized IN Ireland or any
other country Although Ireland was
tranquil she was not appeased. She did
not submit. On the contrary, the peoples
dislike of the local government was ten
fold more intense for the experiences of
the three years of coercion, but the coun-
try, though il did not yield, was tranquil
because of the faith it had in the assur-
Hfes of Gladstone that triumphant Liberal
party would soon give it legitimate free
dom. Parnell would not say it would be
Nmpossible to govern Ireland by mere CO.
ercion, but Balfour's mixture of coercion
and constitutionalism would never succeed.
Balfour had made several mistakes. Among
these was that he had neglected to provide
for arrears of rent and for restitution of
evicted tenants. This had led to the for
nation of the agrarian movement which
would sweep Balfour and his props away
as chaff was swept before a whirlwind.
If the government had nothing to be
ashamed of in its connection with the
Times doubtless it would crafty curiosity
by making kno wn the truth about that
matter. The Parnell commission, instead
Of trying personal Indictment, had tried
the Irish nation and the movements of the
Irish party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
Discussing Brewers Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE executive
session of the Senate this afternoon lasted
more than two hours. The principal topic
of discussion was the nomination of Judge
Brewer to be associate Justice of the
supreme court. This was called up by
Senator Ingalls,, upon the favorable report
of the committee on judiciary, although the
minority report for confirmation of the
nomination was opposed by Senators of
both parties, it is said, who based their
objections upon two grounds:
His decisions in prohibition case in
Kansas, which were afterwards reversed
by the supreme court.
2.-That the statement of facts in Judge
Gresham's review of the appointment of
receiver of the Wabash system Of railroads
by Judge Brewer, whose order in the case
Judge Gresham vacated so far as it affected
the roads within the limits of his circuit. 1t
was asserted that these things Justify
the suspicion that Judge Brewer is
a friend of corporation interests as
against those of the public, and that thees
facts, as stated in Judge Gresham's re-
view, warrant an investigation. The
friends of Judge Brewer, it is said, denied
that he was in any wise unduly Influenced
in his action in the Wabash receivership,
but adjournment came before the case was
disposed Of 1t is believed, however, that
his nomination will be confirmed, probably
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
CAREY AND DUBOIS.
They Call OF the President in the
Interest Of Statehood.
JUDGE BREWEKS NOMINATION
Is Discussed In Executive Session-The Mon
tana Legislature-"Weli, Goodbye,
BOys"-0liver S. Barbour Desa.

i WASHINGTON, Dec. IL Special tele-
gram TO The HERALD Delegates Carey,
of Wyoming and Dubois, of Idaho, had an
interview with the President this morning
by appointment with reference to,the ad-
mission of these territories as states. The
governors of the territories had trans
mitted the certified copies Of the coustitu-
ton to the President, who filed them with
the secret airy of state. Delegates Carey
and Dubois wished them transmitted to
Congress with such favorable recommends
tien as the President could consistently
make. AS only one copy of the con-
stitution was sent the President by each
governor he could not well transmit It, as
in such cases one copy should go to the
Senate and one to the House. If the ad-
ditional copies are furnished him they will
be transmitted to Congress after the holi-
day recess.
The interview was very satisfactory to
the Presidents callers, so far as indicating
the Presidents good will is considered
The delegates, through Senator Platt, have
their constitutions properly before the
Senate and this afternoon argued before
the Senate territorial commission in favor
of admission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18

For the next six days the Board of
Creditors are determined to make grand
sweep of the entire stock contained at Al
E. First South street, west of the Salt
Lake theatre, directly opposite Commercial
street, therefore you will now buy doll
for &c. worth Csc.
You will buy doll for 10c worth 40c.
A beautiful, ebony sewing box for 15c.,
worth 75c.
Very fine inlaid wood work boxes and
writing desks. with all their belongings,
75c, worth $3.50
Handsome plush whisk broom holders,
with bronze ornamenting, SOC. worth g. 90.
Plush match safes with brass ornament
ing. 15c., worth 75c.
Handsome plush travelling cases, $500,
worth $3.50.
Extra fine plush case for gloves, hand
kerchiefs, containing cut glass bottles for
perfumery, locked compartment for
jewelry, finished in the best style, S2.75,
worth $1,000.
Writing desks containing all material,
CSC, worth $500.
Leather music folios, Soc, worth 500.
Leather scrap books, l5c., worth SOC.
Leather autograph albums, &C., worth
25c
Plush autograph albums, 25c., worth
Sl.00.
All the bronze and plush frame plate
mirrors, zoe, worth S1.25.
A fine plush or leather album, will hold
IS cabinet pictures and II small, for Sl.0O,
worth S4.o0.
All the siIverware, all the bisque and
bronze statHets, all the fancy china and
glassware, all the Christmas cards and
plaques, all the fancy swing and hanging
lamps, campaign drums, hundreds of par
lor games and puzzles, and everything in
the entire stock, for the next 81 days,
with the entire stock must be closed out.
We will sell at reduction of 75per cent,
so you buy dollars worth for just PC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
TO INVESTORS.

can offer the following for few days.
They are choice and it will pay you to look
them up:
Residence on Brigham, close in, 10X6
roads, corner; $1,000
Residence on First South, closein, l0x5
rods, corner; $4,000.
Lot on Brigham, near Fifth East, 5x1O;
$4,000. Easy terms.
Three full city lots on First South, block
90, F.; $45, 200.
6x1O on Boulevard, near Ninth South !;
S., 900.
Block 20, plat C.; $4,000.
$50 square roads in block 1879, A; $4,000.
10xl0 and 10xS, North, First West;
1900.
165x165, depot property; Third West,
near South Temple, S175 per foot. Easy
terms.
Choice business property on Third South.
Choice lots and acreage east and west of
city. c. E. WANTLAND,
2Ol Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
IN A NUTSHELL.

It is the unmarried lady who can give
her sisters points on the art of how to
manage husband, and most of the mar
ried woman will see to it that their hus-
bands do not pass the iewelry house of H.
Young & Co., without going in to look at
the many beauties there in the shape of
iewelry, diamonds, watches - and low
prices.
The ball season is here again, and, sad
to say, many man who goes to ball gets
on bat before it is over. Diamonds come
high, usually, but they are cheap at H.
Young & Co.'S.
The way to keep husband home even
ings is to give him the baby to hold just
for minute, then skip out and go over to
mothers and spend the evening. Our
prices are lower than any other house
quality considerable. Young & Co.
The man who keeps his mouth closed
seldom gets into trouble with his neigh
bors, and, what is quite as important, in
creases his chances of reaching old age.
Christmas gifts in endless variety-cheap,
cheap, cheap.-H. Young & Co.
There is considerable difference between
the sober man and the imam who frequently
smiles,'' but it is the sober man who has
the best reason for smiling, and there is a
bigger difference between good goods and
bad. We have good goods only.-H. Young
& Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18

committee to-day, it became evident that
the majority favor an appropriation bill to
cover the deficiency, but the minority OPP
pose it, and if necessary will make minor
ity report
The committee reassembled after an ad-
journment of an hour to-day and resumed
the consideration of the legal points in
volved, and practically reached an agree
ment of measure, which may be regarded
as compromise between the diverse views
of the members. This measure will pro-
vide for the reference of the subject to the
court of claims, which tribunal is to deter
mine the responsibility for the defalcation
and adjust the claims of the members who
lost money. If it follows from their find
ings that they are entitled TO reimburse
ment by the government, another meeting
of the committee is to be held to perfect g
form of measure and agree upon details yet
unsettled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
THE WICKED WORLD.
A Theatrical Nan Marries Two Wives With
out Residing In Salt Lake City.


out Residing In Salt Lake City.
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Another theatrical man
is likely TO find himself in trouble from having
wife too many without taking the trouble to re-
side in Salt Lake city. This time it is Edward
j. Henley. who has recently married, who is pur
sued by his earlier wife with marriage certif
cate. The purSuer in the case is Grace Pedley,
who is singing Marguerite with the London COM
pany at the Broadway theatre. She is only
singing the part temporarily In place OF Florence
St. John, who is now on her way here Miss
Pedley first came to this country some four
years ago as Mrs. Edward J. Henley. Henley
brought over the London BurleSque company
with him. Mrs. Henley appeared with this
company. It was not successful, and Henley
later got an engagement at Wallack's and made
q success OF 1t. Some two years ago Mrs. Hen
ley had q disagreement with her husband and
returned 10 England When a place in the
Gaiety company was offered her she did not
want TO take 1t at first. for fear that her huS-
band would cause her annoyance. About this
time she read in the American notes OF an Eng
fish paper that Edward ]. Henley had married
Miss Mary Hampton, in New York city. Then
she made up her mind to come over here and
discover the truth for herself. She learned here
that her husband and Miss Hampton are now in
San Francisco playing togethes in LANDS
Across the Sea-"
| Standing between the wings of the theatre to
night waiting for her turn to go on Bliss Pedley
said: Henley and I were married at St.
Georges, Bloomsbury, London, April H. 1884.
have my marriage certificate to prove my asser
ton. l was eighteen at the time and he was
twenty-four. He became disstpated and went
home on that account [ shall now certainly
sue him for u divorce though have taken no
steps as yet. l shall not do so without the ad-
vice of counsel. HenleyS father is the editor of
the Edinburgh Scotsman and his brother Viii
liam is one OF the foremost poets and sculptors
of England"
Miss Mary Hampton is q Kentucky girl and at
one time acted in "A Legal Wreck" OF Madison
Square theatre. Miss Pedley does not think it
possible that her husband may have secured
divorce from her the ground of desertion
without her knowledge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
PAY ROCK MINE STOCK.
The Placing OF it on the Market Causes the
Greatest Mining Excitement in History.

DENVER, Dec. 1.-THE most notable
event in the history of mining in Colorado
and the west, according to the testimony
of the Oldest operators of the country, was
the sale of the Pay Rock stock on listing
that mine on the board of the Colorado ex
change to-day. The chamber of commerce
was crowded to suffocation, and when the
stock was called the excitement became in
tense and before the close of the second
call the whole of the treasury stock,
amounting to 100000 shares, was sold to
the most substantial banking and mining
men of the state. The interest was so
great that many ladies seated outside of the
pit called brokers to them aud gave orders
for 1000 shares. At the close of the first
call St. Louis brokers wired orders for
5000 shares which could not be filed.
Sales for the day were 2,1S0,3O0 shares,
which beSts one days record of any ex-
change in America
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
The Cronin Conyicts.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-There was a sound of
weeping in the visitors cage IN the jail
this morning. The friends of the four men
convicted called on them and
1eplored their fate. Burke alone received
40 callers. He preserved the same careless
lemeanor he has exhibited since the trial
began. Little Kunze had recovered his
spirits. The fact is, all the prisoners, now
that the suspense is over, are looking for
ward with hope to the possibility of new
:r1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE inter state commerce
railway association met here to-day to consider
the matter of the Union Pacific Northwestern
combination. The Rock Island and ST. Paul
had joined in a complaint to Chairman Walker,
asking him To construe the legality of the com
olnat1on under the association agreement. He
declined to do this except on the vote of the as
soclation, hence today's meeting of all the lines
represented, except the st. Louis & San Fran
C SEQ. The matter was argued warmly and
finally referred to the chairman for iAvestiga-
ton and a DECISIONS to whether the agreement
has been violated. He is to report to the New
York meeting of presidents in January.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18

arranged to take place at a sporting resort
couple of miles from town. Only the
principals and dozen others were present.
One hundred and five rounds were fought,
all of them tiendlsh in brutality, the men
fighting like tigers. Ward knocked Gal
lagher down ninety eight times. Gal
lagher's eft arm was broken in the forty
eighth round, but he fought on with I'M
diminished ferocity, his limb swelling as
big as his body. In the ninety eighth round
Ward caught Gallagher off his guard and
delivered terrible right handler under his
CHR, knocking Ward senseless. Bepartiauy
recovered and fought seven more rounds in
a half dazed condition, receiving terrible
punishment until knocked out in the
hundred and fifth round.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
Oklahoma Accounts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-First Comptroller
Matthews has decided to allow the accounts OF
United States Marshall Needless, of Oklahoma,
and the United States commissioners appointed
by Judge Shackelford for duty in that territory,
on the ground that the services rendered by
them were legal and proper. The account
amounts to about fifteen thousand dollars.
A fire started in some mysterious way last
night on the large, handsome mahogany desk in
the center of the office of the secretary of war,
and burned a large hole through the top before
it was discovered and extinguished. Several
papers were destroyed. Secretary Proctor can
not understand how the fire originated as he
desk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-18
Rnbbed a I,ondon Postman

LONDON, Dec. 17.-While postman was
delivering, mail in building in Hatton
garden this morning he was attacked by
three men who wounded him, robbed him
of the letter bag, carried him to an adjacent
room, locked him in and escaped. 1t is
stated the mail stolen comprised regist-
red package from the Cape of Good Hope
containing diamonds. The postoffice
authorities, however, declare the Cape
mails were delivered yesterday.