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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26
Evan MoneY on a shark.


About thirty miles of the port OF
Honolulu, as we were headed Tor San
Francisco, big shark suddenly APP
peared on the steamers port quar-
ter, and only biscuit throw away,
and for time he was the observed
OF all observers. He was estimated
to be fifteen feet long, and the sailors
we're agreed that they had never
seen larger one. He kept balstu'
aye on the people erowding TO the
rail TO see him. and although pork
and other stuff were thrown over
he paid no attention To the food. IL
looked as il he had lately goFged him.
self, or was bound 10 have one Of the
passengers. lie appeaFed atlOo'elock
in the forenoon, and had not moved
IN inch when night came. Daylight
found him still there, and when noon
came and that wicked starhoAFd eye
OF his continued TO stare nt us word
went round tho ship that some one
was doomed. We had with Us two
English cockueys who were making
d tour OF the world, and as the ques.
ton turned upon who would fall Il
victim, one Of them dFawled out
II say. Fustus, but 'eFe's your
bloomin' chance TO make or lOsc ten
pun's II yc dares."
lows THAR asked tho other.
"H'I wagers a ten that the geta
you hover |. II ono OF h'ns b il to
be got hits you.
Done, Tommy, " replied the other
without looking up from his book.
Night came and tho shark still
hung on. Daylight came again and
he was still there. Some 81 this pass.
engers pooh. poohed. but | think all
were somewhat affected by the mon,
ster's persistency. At about 10
o'clock we sighted water logged
vessel and ran close 20 her. All THE
passengers hnd crowded Co tho port
rail, when some movement pEpcipi
tated both cockneys into the sen
They made n great splash as thgy
fell, and disappeared for only tbrrs
or four seconds. When they came "a
the surface the steamer was already
checking speed, and "a they began C
tread water To keep atoat, W. hcart
one Of them say:
"Fustus, old boy, I'm going to wiz
That ten.
"Not hif | knows mesolf, Tommy,
replied tho other. I'm a bloom
/ in"
We had forgotten the shark In On,
excitement. AlCyes were on the I've
men, who were taking matters yer,
cody, when the one called Fustu
threw mp his nrrDs with a scream nnt
disappeared. Next moment the 9th
er was picked up by boat. III
came aboard, changed his clothes
and rs he cnme out to enjoy n prom
enade and smoke hecalmty remarke,
to us: II told i'm I'd win hit. han,
| ave, hand III leave hit to yot
gents hif | took nanny huntnir had
vantage to do hit?'-New York Sun
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26
a Buay Book Agent

We were visiting NJ q ranch Q |
six miles out III Dvnuison, Tex,
ono day there were i've or six n
on tha yerandn, when n man
mule came nlong and halted and
PRODUCED himself as o book Il
While his prospectus was being
"a around he took a chair, liltet|
hCt to the railing andlighted 0 /
for a smoke. He WINS quite o
apart from tho rest, and al thd
OF tho vernnda, the floor 81 \
WINS almost flush with the earth
his right hand, and only w.
away, was n roao bush WV
being observed by the man, w
onel detached hiInselffrom tbe Y
and entered tho house. There
an open window right back 4
agent. and the colonel appears
this and commanded; 'let ~
move for his life until Iget o guH
rattlesnnko baa crept out Of WI
bush under the strangers enaNl
Is coiled TO strikrp
We all looked that way ana
ing was to be seen, but as eien
understood the colonels game
acted, so fnras looks were conoeI
IA II n serpent was IN plaih
The ngCnt never flinched ~
slightest, He was lookinG y
down the road, aud he Kept h'I
there as he observed;
"Durn my luck, but m 9llus
ming up agin snaixl How pis /
feller?"
"He's q whopper, answered Z
us. .hoI
"And this is August. when . ,lle|
half blind and the most deau'! \
Yes"
lllU hHB htIuti DfL
after his shooter"
yes" .,
"How long win IL take nm Y, n
about ten minutes, pup n''
fifteen" -, "
'Humphl Well, gents; ! u y J
man, and / emit afford % -
fifteen minutes. You jess pass ~,
prospectus around and gi5 ", W. t.,
give me your orders, and ! y v
catch o little wink o sleep
waiting for the kernel to pop
burned viperl" j,
And suro's I'm q living i'u, W, !
tied down in his chair TO w. ~
drowsy god, and I'd bet 2 ti,v ~.
TO one that he felt quite sur .sra
snake was there, just as we ~
ed.--Ncw York Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

MAcAULAY, in one Of his essays, un-
dertakes to prove that the idea Of pa
triotism generally entertained by the
ancient Greeks was very questionable
virtue, and that the quality which it
stood for was not necessarily beneficial
TO society. The Portuguese govern
ment seems to have arrived at some
thing like Macaulay's opinion, and las
issued proclamation forbiddlng pa.
5rlollc meetings in Lisbon.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

THE proposed ship canal across Italy,
10 connect the Tyrrhenian Sea with the
Adriatie, Is expected not only TO afford
improved water communication for
many places, but TO facilitate the drain
age OF marshy districts and to render
40 square miles of lake area fit for
cultivation. The canal would be 1874
miles long. 263 feet wide and 40 feet
deep. and its cost is estimated by Signor
Bocca at 1925, 00O, 900.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

BUFFALO BILL had an interesting
experience at Barcelona As he was
about 70 leave that city he was ac-
costed by an envoy fthe Spanish gov
eminent, who asked him If he would
accept certain decoration. mot by
a long sight" said Colonel Cody. 81
am already duke of Colorado" The
envoy bowed respectfully and disap-
peafed
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

ABOUT lightweight million bushels
OF American corn were exported to
foreign markets in 1889. In 1888 only
about $4,000. 600 bushels were export
sd The demand for American corn
in foreign markets steadily increases
as the value Of that product as an arti-
Gle of food is better appreciated As
a substitute for oil cake for stock its
demand is also increasing.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

MURAT HALsTEAD, of Cincinnati,
has agreed to condact new depart
ment in the Cosmopolitan Magazine, in
which he will write every month Of
important public events in an unparti-
san manner.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

HERR ORTIZ, the young cousin of the
emperor of Austria, few months ago
renowned all his imperial rank and
dignities in order to become a private
citizen.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

TIE Cars latest fad is to force all
members Of the imperial family to
wear clothing Of only Russian ma
ferial, made up only by Russian hands.
Both the Car and the Czarina have
heretofore obtained their clothing from
Paris, and her Majesty has had TWEEN
ty French dressmakers constantly en-
ployed at St. Petersburg.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

OKLAHOMA seems to have greater
attractions for the negro as. an immi-
grafton field than the banks OF the
Congo There are already $4,000 col
ored people there, and by the middle
OF spring this number will be doubled.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

You know every time the car passes
over rail joint there is a distinct
click. just count the number of these
clicks in twenty seconds and you have
the number OF miles the train is going
per hour This is a simple matter of
arithmetic, as the length of the rail is
uniform.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

WILLIAM THORNTON BLUFFIELD, a
resident OF Hickman county, Tenn,
claims to be 127 years of age, and he
possesses some remarkable proofs OF his
age. Among these is a very ancient
looking family Bible, in which his
birth is recorded as having taken
place on January 8, 1868, at a village
six miles west of Lake Drummond, Va.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

THERE is an increasing agitation in
California for division of the state
on the line of the Sierra Nevada
mountains. Division would mean one
democratic and one republican state in
place OF state now democratic in state
elections and republican on national
issues
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

Mr.. GLADSTONE has published no
fewer than 299 books and pamphlets.
exclusive of numberless newspaper and
magazine articles.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

PRINCE Kawana-Nakoa, nephew of
King Kalakaua. of the Sandwich
Islands, has entered the Royal Agri-
cultural College at Cirencester, Eng
land
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

BISMARCK was once offered 81 word
by an American magazine editor for
all the manuscript he would furnish.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

THE only excelleney there is without
labor is eating raw oyster; that re-
quires none. just take the oyster IN
your mouth and look at the ceiling.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

HARVARD college is holly discussing
the question whether the present cen
fury ends with the year 1899 or the
year 1900.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

LABOR and brains and virtue are the
only things that count in this world.
Matter and circumstances mot be
subiugated without their aid.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

How much older than you is your
eldest sister?-Boy: / don't know
She takes off year annually, and /
expect we will DO twins before very
long.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

THE seven huudredth female physi
clan in Russia has just passed her ex
animation.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

He: will you marry me, Miss
Hauteur?--Miss H.; would be pleased
to. i'll was a clergyman, Who Is the
happy girl2
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

EVERY governor os Pennsylvania
since the war has been volunteer SOL
diar
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

ANDREW CARNEGIE is of the opinion
that a college education is of no use in
assisting man to fortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
The Oil Folks at Ephraim.

The day for honoring the silvery- haired
men and women, vete rams and pioneers of
this part of or fair Territory, was all that
could possibly lie desired
The spacious bowery had received a re
covering of brush the day previous, and all
eatables had either been cooked, or were
ready for cooking at the place designated.
Young ladies elected by the committee of
arrangements had taken and distributed the
tickets to all of the old folks in town.
Others had been to the fields and picked
peas, for the occasion, and still host of the
fair maidens had been retained as walters
on the table. About l p. m. a host of these
old silver haired men and women sat
down to tables which fairly groaned under
the good things of life. Your correspond
ent did not learn the various ages of those
who wore badges, red, white and blue.
representing those between seventy.
eighty and ninety years of age. 1t was in
deed grand sight to see those old tried
and trueo fathers and mothers feeling and
looking so happy and contented. Friends
shook the hand of friends whom they had
not seen for perhaps years, although living
in the same town.
Dinner over, they were invited to the
meeting house where the following pro-
grsmme was carried out:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
THE DOCTOR RETURNS.
The Lively Reception Accorded Isaacson at
American Fork.

The quietude of last Sabbath morning
was somewhat disturbed, after the arrival
of the early train from the east, by the an
nouncement that the notorious Isaacson,
alias DR.. Josephson, had returned, and had
secreted himself at the residence of his
father-in law, MIR. Rowley.
Speculation at once became ripe as } the
object of his sudden and unexpected re-
turn; vague rumors OF every conceivable
shape were soon aiioat; one was that he
returned, intending to induce his wife to
go with him, and what lent color to this,
was the fact that he was trying 20 dupe
the public into taking-through an innocent
party-lOO chances in rattle at 81; a
chance for his So watch and chain
This scheme did not work, and all went
quietly until Monda.,' night when at about
80 number OF masked men invaded the
house with the evident intention of ad
ministerlng dose of Centucky Justice.
Three men seized the victim and amid his
utmost struggles and outrageous yells and
screams of fear, made for the door: but by
some mistake The screen door wrs allowed
to close and both captOrs and captive were
precipitated through the door, BY this
time the teriffically frantic yells of the
doctor had brought crowd and the mob
broke and run. leaving their job unfinished.
at this writing, ISaacson is still atJsthe
Rowley residence with somewhat shattered
nerves, but we understand he now con
slders discretion the better part of valor
and will take advantage of the first OPP Or
tunlty and fit for good. -lndependent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20

Last night the hardware store of S.
Worsencroft g. Sons was broken into in the
rear part of the building. The burglar
evidently was Young robber, as the ell
trance was through window pane Sx1O
inches. The cash drawer, having patent
lock, was too mitch for he burglar, but he
hnally prled 1t open with tool afterwards
found III the store. AS the money had all
been taken and placed IN bank before clos
ing, the unfortunate fellow was baifed,
ana II Is believed that nothing was taken.
No clue is yet known TO the rascal.
A fine rain fell last night 1t makes
things very pleasant and is something Pay
son hds wanted for long time.
The Enterprise is coming right along and
we all wish IL success Long may it live
and flourish. WIDE AWAKE.
PAYsoN, July 10, 1890
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
Before judge Zane Yesterday.

Judge Zane transacted the following
business in the Third district court
yesterday.
Application of John Potter for natural
ization papers, rejected on the ground that
John is member of the Mormon
church"
Annie Dyer VS.. William L. Dyer. Decree
of divorce granted and homestead allowed
Alfred Carl VS.. Ellen o. Carl, default set
aside and answer allowed to be filed to-
morrow.
John Flowers VS.. Ellen Moffat. This is
case where the title to land in the south
part OF the city is in controversy, Tne
case was taken under advisement
Agnes Lynch VS. VIM. Lynch, case sub
mitted on report of referee and taken under
advisement
Mary Ann p. Mitchell VS., Mark Mitchell.
Decree granted on the ground of desertion.
This couple were married in 1889, III, wife
being but ID years of age. One week after
maria Mitchell left her and did not re-
turn Tor six months. He finally came back
but remained only short time and fed
again never to return. One child
the fruit of the union, was given to
Mrs. Mitchell by the court. ATTORNEY
Eichnor represented the plaintiff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
THE MASONS WILL NOT STRIKE,
The Remarkably Rich Sandstone Found
Near Heber City.

The Remarkably Rich Sandstone Found
Near Heber City.
''Pretty busy day; getting ready to pay
about hundred hands, said Mr.. Watson
to THE HERALD yesterday afternoon.
''Any truth in the report that the masons
are to striker
"Know nothing of it, About two weeks
ago they, the masons, demanded an advance
of "a. so for eight hours, and have learned
of no dissatisfaction since. I heard that
the hod-carriers, who are getting g. %
day, are talking of strike, as they want
s.. 80 or 81 per day"
rs there famine in cut stone?'
'You cannot call it famine. though we
are back in our orders, largely caused by
scarcity of stone. / was down at the Kyune
quarry and found they were getting in bet
ter shape to supply the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
'How about brick 90
''There are plenty of bricks in the market,
and the quality is much better than it has
been"
I'VE are so busy" said Mr. Watson,
'that we hardly know what to do first. We
cannot take any more contracts now, as we
have all we can do for the present"
Mr.. Watson showed the reporter some
Provo valley red sandstone that is the most
remarkable stone quarried in this country.
1t comes out in slabs as smooth and true as
if they were sawed out of a solid block
The quarry is eight miles away from the
railway, the stone being hauled by wagon
to Heber station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
ANOTHER ALLEGED ASSAULT
Policeman Hilton is Charged With Assaulting
and Gathering a Woman.

About o'clock last night William Lewis.
who lives on n street near Brigham. went
home wearing large maroon colored lag.
Being tired, he sat down IN front of his
residence and hung his feetin the irrigatinp
ditch to cool. That William was fuller
than goat no one will attempt to deny.
and no one knew it better than himself
While cooling his heels party of CAV
young maloens, among whom was Officer
Hlltons daughter, came up and they used
Lewis very badly. They told him that he
was loaded, and that he should go off and
take sleep for himself and made
sundry remarks. Finally Willam,s
patience gave out, and breaking off
slX-fOot piece of his breath he struck ar
one of the girls, who in turn whacked him
over the pate with club, knocking him
silly. William in his blind rage made q
grab and caught the II lton glrl bv the
dress and with a sudden jerk put her en-
dlshabille. Then Mrs. Lewis took a stick
IN the game and said If there was any mn
dressing to be done, by ginger, she would
attend to it herself and she pulled William
into the house.
The Hilton girl told pa and he arose in his
wrath and tying on big bunch of author
lty and his club, went out ON the warpath.
de went TO Lewis house and said ne Dro
posed to arrest him. But Mrs. L. said no
aud informed the officer if he did not make
tracks with the heels pointing toward the
house, she would mount his frame and do
Highland schottische in six-eight time.
Hilton telephoned for achievements
and all the officers in the Fourth precinct
came up. They got a battering ram and
went in. Then they searched tn -four ha,,
rel and looked under the stove and down
behind the potato sack in the cellar, but no
William. Finally they found him asleep
IN the front room. And did they put him
in the patrol wagon. You bet Williams
feet did not strike the ground for forty
feet and then Mrs. L. asserted that they
were using undue violence 1t is alleged
that Hilton hit her in the eye and put her
in, too.
AT the station. Mayor Scott released the
woman ard tomorrow, Hilton will defend
himself On the charge of assault, for Mrs.
l.. has blood in her eye.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
NOTICE no CnNTkAGroRSL

Proposals will be received at the office of
Louis Hyams, city recorder of the city of
Salt Lake, Utah territory, up to II O'clock
m. Monday, the 18th day OF August, 1890
Said proposals are for the furnishing of all
material and labor for the erection of a
Joint city and county building in Salt Lake
city. Said proposals TO be Tor the entire
building complete, or for separate parts
thereof-(stop and brickwork, cast iron
columns, steel beams, etc, hollow tile,
tireprooting, plumbing, plastering, encous-
tic floor tiling and mosaic floor thing, and
cement work al to be in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the Office
of the architect, c. b. Apponyi, No. HI
Second East street. Salt Lake city, Utah
All bids to be accompanied by certified
check for 2l4 per cent. of amount of bid.
Said check to be made payable to George
Nj. Scott, mayor OF Salt Lake city, and if
the successful bidder to whom the contract
is awarded shall fail to enter into CON
tract within ten DAYS after said award is
made TO him, and fail to furnish good
and sufficient bond in the sum of ID per
cent. of his bid, the said check is to be for
feited 10 the city and county of Salt Lake,
otherwise to be returned The city and
county committee reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Louis HYAMs,
CITY Recorder
SALT LAKE CITY July Q, 1890.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
LANEY HAS A PICNIC.
The Offenders Before Him are of
all COlOrS.
NEGROES, CHINAMEN AND WHITES.
The Troubles of Pair Of Kinky-Haired
Africans : When a Man Lie
He Go to Hellee.n

| Judge Laney had picnic yesterday-one
OF the old fashioned kind. After disposing
OF c. F. O'Connor and William Roberts,
plain and exclusive DRINKS, and giving
James Wilson, a vag, thirty days in which
to rest, the case of Cyrus Fair, man who
IS by no means fair, but so black that char
coal would make white mark on him, was
called Cy was charged with assault and
battery on the person Of mahogany blonde
man named Benjamin Butler Nesbitt, who
came into court with nonchalant air and
chewed finger and swore by all the
Egyptian gods that Fair had tried to kill
him. The dispute arose over 81 which Mes
bitt owed Fair and which the latter sent a
white MAD to collect b. B. couldn't stand
this and went out and looked for Cy. He
found him and called him black son of a
sea horse and grappled him and fell on
MN. Not content with pounding his kinky
Uranium until it was soft, he attempted to
gouge out Cy.'s eye. The latt er, therefore,
made meal off the finger, chewing it to u
| pulp. Then Il. 3. had Cy. arrested A
| long negro, who had to unravel himself be-
| lore speaking, was the principal witness,
aud between he, Cy. anu B. b. the court
clerk, attorneys and spectators had much
! Jun. WIien Ine mlSGS cleared away Cy.
was discharged.
Then a pale looking Chinaman, who re-
lolces in the title OF Woo-woo, led in Wing
Hop and preferred charge against Viii
liam Roberts for breaking a window
Wings efforts to talk English sounded like
a coal scuttle falling down cellar and Woo
WOO was sworn as interpreter. When
| Wing was asked the nature of an
oath he replied, "Whsn man tellee lie
| him alice samee go hellee.n The court
concluded that he was compe tent as a WIT
ness, after which he was sworn And here
is where the funny part came in Woo Woo
went outside and brought III ii sack in
which was a chicken. This he proceeded
to decapitate, and Wing, after dipping his
hand in the blood, remarked "ochelick-
scheloppengedeinmuss ami Woo Woo
said everything was ready. But the court,
who is no Buddhist, remarked that Wing
would have TO take an English oath, and he
did so.
When his testimony was completed Viii
liam pleaded guilty, but said he had sore
| leg and that he went TO get his necktie
ironed, and that Wing belted hin win a
| tat iron, and that he threw an Oil can and
it went through the wire door, and that the
Chinese had hur. ed him out and-but at
this point the court stopped him, and re-
marked that if he would pay for the win
dow in consideration cf his sore leg he
could go. Williams went and court ad-
| journed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
An Organization Effected-The Question
the Appointment of Officers

The new school board met in the cour,il
chamber yesterday afternoon and organ
lied. Louis Hyams was elected secretary
pro tenn and Farley L. Williams vice-presi-
dent. The board then settled down to
business
Mr.. Pike said that the board should
qualify by taking the oath of Office, this be-
ing the proper proceeding. MIR. Williams
asserted that the officers were all ready
and qualified, the filing of their certificates
and taking the oath of Office constituting
qualification.
Mayor Scott, the chairman, then held that
the board was organized.
Mr.. Piper suggested that the election of
secretary and a school superintendent be
postponed until the committee on rules
had made its selection of code of regula-
tons. He put his suggestion in the form
of motion, which was seconded b., Mr..
Pike.
Mr.. Williams thought the Office of clerk