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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
No New DEVELOPMENTS.

DENVER, Col, May 5.-There are no new
developments in the Butterfeld murder
mystery. The police are of the opinion
that the crime was committed by some man
who called at the house for the purpose of
renting room; that Mrs. Butterfield went
up stairs to show him the room and he
finding she was alone attempted to outrage
her and in the fight which ensued he struclr
her blow on the temple which caused her
death. The womans clothes are torn tn
shreds and her body is badly scratched
FINDING that the woman was dead the
wretch covered her body with blanket
washed his bloody hands in the washboJyi
n the room and left by back door which
The locked as he went out. The crime was
probably committed between and % m
Saturday, and the body was not discovered
until Sunday evening. The dead woman
at one time lived in New York state and
her first husband, A. NJ Bryant. was
killed in the war. She had divorced
husband named Butterield living at
Omaha.
Late this afternoon, the police brought
TO the station man who gave the name
of Charles Munson and his occnpation
that of a painter. Wright SAYS the MANS
face is badly scratched and his forehead
is in the same condition. His left eve Ia
quite black as if from gouge or blow and
his right eyeis not IN amuch better condiN
ton. One of the assistant chief of de
tectives put the man in the sweat boz
with very unsatisfactory results. He
claimed to have arrived in the city Thurs
day of last week but could not tell who If
was that scratched him or when or where
it happened. The story was so out of
joint that he was ordered locked up. The
scratches on his face look as though thew
might have been made within the last
forty eight hours and to the police strong
indication that they have the right man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
Woman in Denver is Found Dead in a Room
in an Almost Nude Condition.


DENVER, Colo, May Especial telegram
to The HERALD. l-Y esterday about noon
Mrs. Kate M. Butterfield was found muir.
dered in her house, No 921 South Eleventh
street. with surroundings which indicate
that she had fought like a tigress to protect
her honor. She rented furnished rooms
and had but two roomers who, not being
able to get in the house Saturday night,
staid at the hotel. Two women called yes
terday forenoon, were admitted to look at
the rooms and they found Mrs. Butterfeld
lying on the floor, stripped nearly naked
and dead. Late this afternoon the police
arrested Charles Munson, who had badly
scratched face and two black eyes, who
fails to account for his injuries in straight
forward manner. He says he has only
been here since Thursday last.
The Machine Wood Workers and
Turner's union struck to-day for nine
hours work and ten hours Jay. They num-
Der 135. Benchmen numbering 250 Joined
them. The mills affected are the John
Mouattt Lumber company, Halleck g.
Howard, E. F. Hallecl, McPhie & McGin
nifty and the Chicago Lumber company.
One mill, the Denver Box and planning
mill, surrendered easily but the others re-
fused. The mills are crowded with work
and if they remain idle long other building
trades will be forced to stop. EMPLOYERS
claim that they are competing with eastern
mills that run ten hours and they cannot
run at less.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
A Notable Reception 20 Stanley.

LONDON. May 5.-The Geographical so.
ciety's reception to Stanley at Albert hall
this evening was notable event. The
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of
Edinburgh, the Duke of Cambridge. the
Duke of Teck, the Duke of Fife, the Duke
of Argyle, the Count of Paris and many
other notables were present. The princes
of the royal family headed the triumphal
procession which conducted Stanley
and his colleagues into the hall.
The president of the society presented
medal to Stanley with an appropriate
speech. Stanley returned his thanks and
proceeded to narrate his adventures. as
sisted by a chart. The Prince of Wales
moved vote Of thanks TO Stanley, and the
Duke Of Edinburgh seconded the motion.
The medal presented to Stanley is gold.
Copies in bronze were presented to ali of
his colleagues. In the course of his speech
Stanley said carpers had asked what was
the utility Of the expedition. He replied.
the gain to humanity was great The ex,
oedition opened up a new, rich and pro
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Arrangements for Senator Beck's Funeral.

WAsHINToN, May 5.-The committee of
arrangements of the two houses of Con-
gress and pail bearers will meet at the
house OF Representative Breckenridge to-
morrow morning. At 10 o'clock Senator
Beck's body will be taken to the marble
room of the Senate. and there remain to be
viewed by the public until IL 80 O'Clock.
After the two houses have assembled in
the Senate chamber the body will be taken
there. At II o'clock upon the announce.
ment of the presiding officer. Chaplain
Butler and ex Chaplain Bullockwill conduct
the funeral ceremonies. The funeral pro
cession will then march to the Baltimore
q Potomac station, from where special
train will convey the remains to Licking
ton Nv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
The Elks Enioined.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Justice Barrett to
day granted temporary injunction re-
Streaming the Elks from holding their an
nual meeting this year in Cleveland. Ohio
The organization was formed in New Yorl.
IN 1871 and the balance of power used to
be in the east, but now the west has a ma,
jority. Several years ago the grand lodge
went to Philadelphia in spite Of the great
objection of part of the New York mem
bers. Finally an amendment to the CON
stitution was adopted providing that by a
majority vote the grand lodge meeting
might be held outside of this state. This
Tune Cleveland had plurality, but the ma
loflty was against 1t and Treasurer Mendel
sued for an injunction, contending that a
plurality is not majority. Argument
will be heard later
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Harriman's Walk to San Francisco.

DENVER, May ga Lamar, Colo, special
to the Republican says: j. S. Hartman
who IS trying to walk from Wabash. Ind.
to San Francisco in sixty-fve DAYS. ON a
wager OF $4,000, arrived here at Z o,clocl,
this evening. He is now 1,49S miles from
the starting point and 800 miles ahead of
schedule time. Since his last rest at DODGE
City he has covered in day and half 15O
miles His average has been about seven
ty-four miles in twenty-four honrs
FMS is his halfway point, and
he is awaiting orders from
his manager whom he left at Coolidee
Kansas, to secure fresh horses. Accom-,
panying him on horseback are Messrs
Drummond, Gebhard and Mcdonald. Fonr.
teen horses have already been PLAYED ont
unable to stand the strain. His route from
mere will be via La Junta and Trinidad
He is looking well and shows no appear.
ance OF fatigue, although he has lost twelve
pounds in flesh since he started.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
BEATEN BY 4 WOMAN,
lola Fails of Securing a Seat
Among the Immortels.
THE SOCIETY OF ELKS ENJOINED
FROM Holding the Annual Meeting in Cleve-
land-Harriman's Walk to San Fran
cisco-His Average Daily Task

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Cable
PARIS, May 4.-''Beaten by woman. - is
Tue terse comment on M. lola, who this
week was disastrously defeated in his at
tempt to get elected to the academy. 1t is
well known that for years his heart has
Deen set on securing a place among the
forty 1mmortals. He has secured favor
with members of the academy in every pos
slDle way. When it was intimated to him
that the exceedingly naturalistic tone of all
MS works, such as "Nana,'' eLa Terre. u
etc., would count against him. he wrote n
DOCK specially designed to counter balance
them. This was "The Dream" of which
1t has been said that it might have been
written by nun for the perusal of vestal
virgins. Having thus, as he thought. made
his calling and election sure. lola announces
his candidature for the seat vacated bv the
late Emile Augier. No man ever made
more thorough canvass than he, but when
Inc ballot was taken Thursday, he got only
lour votes. The cause of this defeat was
tne revenge of woman. She was one of
his early friends, and in the DAYS when he
was starving in Paris, making his only
meals from the bodies of sparrows, which
he trapped on the roof of the soualid gar
ret In which he lived, she was infatuated
with him: She offered not only to give him
her love, but to aid him with her earnings.
which were considerable. Her father nm
grac1ously rejected her advances
But for several years she re-
pressed her passion for him.
AT Iast she gave up her hopeless suit
and became the mistress of nobleman
VINO is now one of the most influential
members of the academy. Then M. Zola
began to lind out that truly stHell has no
Jury like woman scorned" The woman
whose love he had rejected became his Bit
ter and relentless foe Through the influ-
ence of her lover she prevented M. Zola
from having his writings accepted bv the
very publishers to whom he was most anx-
lous to give them. 1t was she, also. who
was chiefly instrumental in shutting his
pieces of. the stage. Maddened at this, he
sought to retaliate by picturing her in one
OF his novels in the most offensive manner
She only laughed at this and begged him
to send her an autograph copy. As soon
as he aspired to place in the aoademv
she began to work against that ambition
and in this the influence of her noble lover
proved most effectual.
since his defeat Thursday, lola has re-
tired to his country home at MEDIUM. on the
seine, where he is nourishing his fury and
ehagrin in strict seclusion. 1t is under
stood, however that he will make further
attempts at an election to the academy
since the balloting Thursday resulted in
no cnolce. II he is finally defeated, he
VIII make the academy the subject of
mover, In which he will strive to cut do in
bitterness and venom M. Daudet's ssL'Im-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Governor Hill on Contested Elections.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 5.-Governor Hill
to-day sent to the legislature message sug-
costing change in the matter of contested
elections. He suggests the passage of a con-
current resolution submitting to the people
an amendment to the state constitution
winch will take from each house the mower
OF Judging OF its own elections and con few
jurisdiction upon the courts. He will also
recommend such action on the part of the
teg 1is as IS likely to bring the subject
10 tne attention OF Congress with view of
securing, ultimately, similar amendment
TO the federal constitution. sThis. ), saws
the governor, would compel contests to be
decided upon their merits and relieve leois.
lative bodies from the standing temptation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Sale of Thoroughbred Yearlings.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 5.-The sale of
onoroughbreds of Runnymeade, Coldstream
ana Loudouin yearlings took place near
Par1s to-day and was a great success.
FIFTY head of yearlings were sold for
S59, l25. Among the highest sales were /:
hearings, bay by imp. Billet, Melbourne
stud, Lexington, $500; bay S. f. brother to
Hanover nno, by Hindoo, Melbourne stud,
s3,900; bay, by imp. Billet, Melbourne
SUD SUD lexington, IS ,5O5; bay. by Leonatas,
py imp. Billet, Melbourne stud. s.. $50: :
pay, by Leonatas, Melbourne, 1850. Year
ing tillies, br., by imp. Billet, Dwyer Bros
New York, $1,000; bay, by imp. Billet. F.
NJ. Simpson, Lexington; bay, by Hindoo,
b. B. Bishop, s3,O25.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
A Transcontinental Short Iine.

KANSAS CITY, May "a dispatch from
Leavenworth, Kan, says: A big railroad
scheme with millions to back 1t, is on foot
Tor transcontinental short line from Nav
York to the Pacific. The enterprise is in
the hands of English capitalists and
American railroad men. The svn-
dlcate has been secretly at work
Tor long time for the Leavenworth
10 Denver route, surveyed two years
ago and known as the Denver Short Line
and more recently as the Leavenworth
Denver u Utah Short Line will be nse1
This survey is eighty miles shorter than
any existing lines of railroad now rnnning
from Denver to Salt Lake city. By the con7
tlnuatlon of this survey 200 miles is saved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
UTAH COMMISSION.
Col. Godfrey May be Superseded
by a Matt Quay Man.
HILL ON CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
New York's Governor Makes a Good Sugges-
tion-Western Railway Presidents
Meeting-The Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Especial tel
egram to THE HERALD. lit is reported
here to-day that Colonel Godfrey, one of
the Utah Commissioners, will be shortly
given place in the consular service and
that }. G. Delaney, of Pennsylvania will
succeed him as one of the board of COM
mlssioners. Mr.. Delaney is the present
librarian of the Pennsylvania state senate
and political protege of Matthew Stanley
Quay, who has been pushing this appoint
ment several months. Mr. Delaney is at
present in Washington and the understand
ing IS that the matter will be definitely
settled within the next forty-elght hours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
KILLED A HALF BREED.
A Stockman on Wind River Reservation Trims
on His Pursuer and Kills Him.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 5.-TSpecial rele
gram to The HERALDl-A stockman named
Pierce killed George B. TAFT, half breed
on the Wind River reservation last even.
ing. TAFT charged the white man with the
theft OF saddle and was marching him
around a ranch at the point of six
shooter The half breed relaxed his close
guard Tor an instant and Pierce dronnad
him. He arose, shot and struck for y
clunp OF bushes and missed. Pierce fired
again but without effect. TAFT was diving
when picked up. The killer surrendered
to the county authorities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Cronin Case Attorney Fees.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The county commits
sioners to-day decided by vote of TO Z
TO refuse to pay the bills of the special
counsel engaged in the prosecution in the
Cronin case, Mills and Ingraham's bill
being $4,000 and W. ]. Hynes' s., 500. Com
missioner Coole said the LAWYERS were en-
gagged by private parties. though the
county board at the time of the trial made
al! the appointments asked for and was
willing to grant all the money necessary.
Inc question was, he said, whether the
board should now pay the balances out
standing on bills contracted by other
parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
PARK CITY ELECTION,
Inc Citizens Ticket is Elected by Oyerwhelm
ing Majorities, Except One Alderman.

ing MajOrities, Except One Alderman.
PARK CRY, May Especial telegram tc
THE HERALD. THE municipal election to-
day passed off quietly; In fact, it was one
OF The most quiet elections ever held here
nothing OF an exciting or sensational char.
acter occurring during the entire day. The
Clulzens' nominees were all elected bv
overwhelming maiorities, with the excep.
ton OF the candidate for alderman in the
Ihlrd ward, where Barley McDonough.
independent, was chosen. The Independ-
ent ticket put out Saturday night was re
pudlated by the leaders of the movement
on Sunday morning, and a new ticket in
strict opposition to that arranged bv the
Clulzens' convention was gotten out. The
result shows the movement was a disas-
trous one; the ticket was very weak.
The following is the vote in full as can
vassed this evening:
FOR MAYOR.
Gilbert ID. Gregor, Citizen-First ward
%; Second, 1879; Third, IS. Total, 800: ma
jority. 271
F. H. White, ndependent-First ward
49, SoOoiu, of, IniIu, ~ IOual, 81.
FOR POLICE JUSTICE
F. w. Hayt, Citizen-First ward. 67.
Second, 176; Third, rs. Total, 319; major
ity, 1S7.
w. Il. Harris, ndependent-Firstw ward.
30; Second, 81. Third, 80. Total, 132.
FOR TREASURER.
John H. Deming. C:tizen-First 1vard
lO4; Second, 235; Third, 115. Total, 454.
There was no opposition to Mr.. Deming.
FOR ALDERMEN.
First Ward-E. w. Berry, Citizen, 60;
G. d. Kidder, Independent. Al.
Second Ward-A. B. Richardson. Citizen.
100; James Lawrence, Independent, 80.
Third Ward-J. w. Pearson, Citizen, "a:
BARLEY McDonough, Independent, SO.
The scattering votes were: Ezra Thomn-
for mayor, 2; R. G. Gum, for treasurer, 2:
j. w. Martin, for marshal, 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Another Writ of Habcas Comm.

BUFFALO, May 5.-Another writ of
habeas corpus has been issued in the case
of Kemmler returnable before County
Judge Underwood at Auburn Saturday.
1t is issued to dispose of the question as TO
whether the warden of the state prison can
legally execute Kemmler. the claim ia
that nobody but the sheriff of Erie county
can execute him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
A Big Gas Concern.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5. The stockholders
of the United Gas Improvement company,
which has interests in various cities of the
country, held their annual meeting TODAY
at which preliminary steps were taken to-
ward guaranteeing the organization of the
prospective American Gas Investment
company. This new enterprise is to be
capitalized at $4,000, 600, of which one half
is to be subscribed in this country and the
other half to be offered to English capital
ictc oNFAosAA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Races at Elizaheth. ~ =

ELIZABETH, N. j., May 5.-Five furlongs
tltzroy won, Gloucester second, Glen
mound third. Time-1:05.
Mile and one furlong-Lisimony won,
King Grab second, Bellwood third. Time
2:002l. '-'' =
Five furlongs-Lemon Blossom won.
Shotover second, Vevay third Time
Hall mile-Lord Harry won, Kittie B.
second, Cascade third. Time-54.
Six furlongs-Ttancocoas won, Sam
Morse second, Major Daily third. Time
lib.
Mile and one furlong-Royal Garter won,
Admiral second, Rudolph third. Time
2:0414.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Chicago Carpenters, Strike.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Many of the striking
carpenters went to work this morning or
the strength of the announcement in the
Sunday papers that the strike had been
settled. AS some matters are vet unde,
discussion and no orders to resume work
have been issued, the carpenters council
sent out and called off the workers. If is
Thought work will be resumed by Friday
Various strikes threatened in other lines
failed to materialize
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Base Ball.
CLEVELAND.

Rain to-day caused postponement of tn
Players and National baseball games.
PLAYERS-PH
Philadelphia S-Bufiinton, Cross.
New York 4-Ewing, Ewing.
CHICAGO.
Chicago 5-King, Farrell.
Pittsburg 13-Staley, Carroll.
BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn 20-VanHaltren, Cook.
Boston 4-Radbrurne, Kelly.
Observation-Disclosures
Philadelphia 6-Vickery, Clements.
Boston 5-Nichols, Bennett.
BROOKLYN
Brooklyn 0-Hughes, Clark.
New York 3-Russie, Murphy.
AMERICAN 1AssoCIATIoN.--
SYRACUSE,
Brooklyn 0.
ROCHESTER,.
Rochester, 5.
Athletic, l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Phil Dwrer Ready TO RaeL Corhott

New YORK, May phil Dwyer, the
well-known sporting man, has expressed
his willingness to back Jim Corbett. of San
Francisco, to fightany of the heavy pugiI-
lists, including John L. Sullivan, for env
amount up to $4,000. Dwyer says he is
willing to back Sullivan against Kilrain
but thinks Corbet can defeat Sullivan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
A Trust Company suspends and Resumes

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May 5.-There was
considerable excitement about the Mont
gomery National bank this forenoon. The
offices of the bank and the Montgomery
Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit COM
pany are in the same building. The trust
company had heavy run and at 10 80 sns-
pended payment. They are awaiting the
promised arrival of cash.
GLATER-Payment was resumed by the
trust company. The impression among
conservative fnanciers is that the bank il
entirely sound, but that the trust company
is considerably involved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
The Cushtng's Unparalleled Perform

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The torpedo boat
Gushing arrived at the Washington navy
yard yesterday afternoon, at $50 o'clock.
having made the run from New York in
twenty eight and half hours a perform
ance that beats all previous records. She
used only one boiler with an average
pressure of eighty pounds of steam and
Notwithstanding the weather was thick
and heavy made an averagespeed of fifteen
knots an hour. Naval officers are en-
thusiastic over the performance of the
Sushlng and say her run from Newport to
New York and then to Washington is nm,
parelleled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05

sweating system which is causing much
misery among the residents of the eastern
part of the city, urges the hands TO combine
and force their employers to paw better
wages and grant shorter hours. The com
mlttee also presses in the report upon
parliament the necessity of legislative
interference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Return of a Doodle Alderman

NEW YORK, May Sit was reported late
TINS afternoon that Henry M. Sayles, ex-
alderman of the notorious sboodle, hoard
OF 1884 who fed to Canada and forfeited
S2O,OOO bail, had returned to the city. His
brother called at the district attornevis
once to arrange for bail, but up to a late
hour hour this evening Henry had not been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05

ductlve region, and would enable them to
1eacn millions OF degraded human beings
that in vegetable products they would find
something of far vaster value than the
1iesh Of their fellow creatures. 1t was no ex-
aggeratlon to say that every mile traversed
would serve in the future to extend Bri-
I Us commerce, industry and enterprise
flnally, they had extended the British
possessions to the eastern limits of the
Co5go, adding territory covering thous-
nus OF miles without the force of arms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
A Letter from Dr. petars

BERLIN, May 5.-The Emin relief COM
ml'tee has received letter from DR..
Peters IN which he says he assembled Tano
river and camped from November rs 10
november 20 in the Mamoni mountains.
he mad frequent engagements with natives
ana defeated them. They started for
victoria Nyanza on January 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Trouble Among the E1ks

CHICAGO, May 5.-Simon Quinlan, SUI
preme ruler of the Benevolent Order of
Elks has suspended New York council
NO. l, and the general secretary for con,
spring by legal process to prevent the
holding OF the annual meeting of the grand
lodge in Cleveland next July.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
BuYing in Stock.

New YORK, May 5.-Ten thousand shares
of stock this afternoon were bought in for
the account of Washington Quinlan, mem
was notified by Quinlan's family that he
had disappeared under circumstances
which indicated that his mind was de-.
ranged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Austrian Strikers.

VIENNA, May 5.-Strikes and threats of
strikes continue throughout the country.
The Ostran mine owners have conceded
the eighthour shift and some of the
smaller strikers have not yet decided
Whebner they will accept. Most OF the
bakers at Pesth are still ont
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-05
Republican Campaign Comm;ttoo

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Republican
Senators and Representatives caucus to-
night to select the Republican Congress
sional campaign committee was SHINY at.
tended, because of the long caucus this af-
ternoon, and it was not found expedient to
complete the list tonight. Among those
selected were the following: Colorado.
Townsend; Wyoming, Carey; Idaho, Du-
hnic 10y -