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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Mass Meeting of Callao Merchants.

New York, Dec. 19-The HeraId's Callao
special says: AL business houses were
closed yesterday and mass meeting of
merchants protested against the proposed
decree requiring merchants doing business
at the custom house to deposit 1000 sales
each In place of a bond. Lima business
houses Joined. 1t was resolved
to dispatch no more goods for
the balance of the year. The result will be-
snlps Will start from here in an empty
state, and imports will be stored in the
custom house awaiting the decision, the
government
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS malta,
of Chilli, sent telegram to Lima that the
indications are the United States govern
ment is disposed to settle the baltimore
matter in satisfactory manner, and conf
dence is restored in Santiago. The Balti-
more sailedlat noon to-day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Successful Trial of the Howell Torpedo.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. I
NEWPORT, r. L, Dec. ia successful
trial of the Howell torpedo took place here
in the presence of Commander w. M.
F'olger, chief of the bureau of ordnance.
The speed made was as high as twenty
three knots an hour. For the first three
shots the department regulator was set for
depth of ten feet Shot No. 1 struck
two feet from the centre of the net and at
thd required depth of ten feet Shots No. 3
and struck at a depth OF nine feet in a
line as aimed. Shot No. 4 was set for
depth of thirteen feet and struck at depth
of thirteen feet exactly in line The target
was placed at distance of 400 yards from
the dischargiIg tube Commander Folger
said to the contractors go ahead and give
US fifteen torpedoes as soon as possible -
The contractors agreed to hasten the con-
struction of dozen torpedoes although the
secretary of the navy has still to approve
the order. There are three now here at
the torpedo station which will be turned
over to the government in addition to the
dozen ordered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Canadian Pacific Special NAVY Train.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 19.-The special
navy train over the Canadian Pacific from
Halifax arrived today, having made the
entire journey in six days and twenty
hours, to bring sailors and officers to re-
ieve men in the North British fleet whose
time Of service has expired. The report
to the British government will be that the
Canadian route is preferable to the Pan
ANA, and there is no question the road in
an emergency could satisfactorily and
speedily transport large body of troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Passes for Live stock Shippers to be Abol-
ished

CHICAGO. Dec. ia meeting of the live
stock agents of western roads, which has
been in session two days in this city, re-
suited in the adoption of a resolution by
which, taking effect January l, the issue of
free transportation to live stock shippers is
to be abolished, except that provided for in
the classification and tariffs. This allows
the transportation of only the number of
train attendants necessary to look aftrr the
stock in transit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
A REVOLUTION in Espirito sauto.

Rio JANEIRo, Dec. 19.-News was re-
ceived to-day that revolution has broken
out in Espirito Santo, one of the maritime
provinces of Brazil, and that the insurgents
had succeeded in deposing the vice-gover-
nor from Office. The situation in the
provice of Bahia, which bounds Espirito
Santo on the north is also critical.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
A Condemned Murderer Attempts Suicide.

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, Dec. 19-Benson,
the murderer of Mrs. Mailman, who is to
hang February 5, made a second unsuc-
cessful attempt to commit suicide. He has
been in solitary confinement for several
days and for three days past has abstained
from food To-day a physician visited
him and found he had been using a pin in
an endeavor to cut his throat. He became
so reduced under the self-imposed torture
that his condition is critical
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
President Barrics' Daughter Married.

New YORK. Dec. 19.-The Herald's San
Salvador special says the daughter of Pres
ident Barrios of Guatemala was married
today to the Salvadoran, Senior Oieda
The BRIDES fortune is 81, 100000.
The revolution in Honduras is said to be
rapidly drawing to close and the govern
ment is credited with whipping the rebels
at all points.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
ThaHer Anpeals for Corn for the Russians,

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 10. - Governor
Thayer to-day issued an appeal to the peo-
pie of Nebraska calling for contributions
of corn sufficient to make train load to be
sent to the needy peasants of Russia. 1t
is estimated by the governor that the neces-
sary contributions will be made within ten
days, when a train will be placed at the
disposal of Secretary of Agriculture Rusk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
A Popular Uprising in Pernambuca.

LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from Per-
nambuca states a popular uprising oc-
Cured in that city to-day against the gov
ernor Of the province. Troops were called
out and sharp lighting followed. 1t is re-
ported sixty persons were killed or
wounded. 1t is also stated the governor
resigned and quiet was almost Immediately
restored. After the restoration of order
members of the junta were cheered by the
people as they passed along the streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Jim Hall Has a set-to at Battery ID.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Jim Hall, the Aus
tralian middle weight, and Bob Ferguson,
stockyard heavyweight, had a set-to at
Battery D. tonight before 5000 people.
The affair was engineered by Parson
Davies, and Halls contract was TO stop the
giant in six rounds. Hall was conceded to
be greatly superior in science, but the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
A Collision in the English Channel

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The British steamer
Springhill arrived at Swansea from Caen
reports she was in collision with the
schooner Glandys at the entrance of the
British channel. The schooner was cut
completely in two and three of her crew
| drowned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Conger Denies the Mtnnesnolis Story

CHICAGO, Dec ia. L. Conger, Repub-
lican national committeeman from Ohio.
this morning denied the story sent from
Minneapolis that the national committee
would select a candidate and the conven-
ton would have nothing to do with the
nomination.
Conger said, however, he felt certain
Blaine would be the nominee.
Emmons Blaine and General Russell A.
Alger had long talk with Conger this
afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Censorship of Hopduras TeIegrams

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 19.-Advices from
Tegu cigalpa, Honduras, state very strict
censorship of kilograms is enforced there.
Regarding the uprising the same advices
state the government troops were obliged
to retreat at every point and that the
rebels received some supplies of arms by
way of Salvador
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Prayed for Death and It Came.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Nancy
Britt Kennedy. the oldest woman in this
city, died this morning at an early hour.
She got up and commenced praying she
might die and continued prayers for nearly
an hour when she fell to the floor dead
Deceased is the woman whose age has been
extensively reported as lis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
sv. White & Co.'s Schedule of Liabilities

New YORK, Dec. 19.-S. v. White & Co.,
stock brokers, who assigned recently, filed
schedules to-day stating their liabilities to
be, secured, S1.742, 900 and unsecured
81, 014,000; nominal assets 81, 097, 600 and
actual assets $3.50. 900. The difference be-
tween the actual and nominal assets is due
to bad accounts and depreciation of securi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-John Mason has
brought an action against the Duchess of
Marlborough and others to set aside the
agreement by reason of which the contest
over the will of the duchess former hus-
band, Louis Q. Hammersley, is withdrawn.
Mason states the terms Of the settlement
were the contestants should bring no action
agains the duchess concerning the estate
during her lifetime. But of the moneys
she received from unencumbered real es-
tate the contestants were to receive S101.-
Co., payment for which was secured by
policy for 100000 on her life. Plaintiff
says he declined to sign the agreement
until assured all the contestants would re-
ceive a like amount He has since learned
James K. Mason declined to sign the
agreement, but his approval was subse-
quently secured by the payment of sou, 0O0
He wants the agreement set aside, the will
contest argued and an accounting of all
moneys the duchess has received since the
agreement was made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Democratic senators to Oppose Woods Con
firmation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Post to-mor-
row will publish an interview with Sena-
tor voorhees,, in which he says al the
Democratic Senators have agreed to assist
him in preventing the confirmation of
Judge Woods. of Indiana, as circuit Judge,
on the ground that his action in the Dud-
ley 'blocks of five' case proved HIM I'M
fit for judicial position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
officers Who Distinguished Themselves by
MerirOrOus Acts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The major
general commanding the army has issued
general order giving the names of officers
and enlisted men who distinguished them
selves by specially meritorious acts or
conduct in the SERVICE" during the year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Through Pullman Service from San Francisco
to New York.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19-The announce
ment is made by the Pennsylvania railway
OF the inauguration of through Pullman
sleeping car service via that system and
connections from New York and Philadel-
phia to San Francisco The service will be
weekly and the first car leave the east
JULY f.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
The Brazilian Congress ReassembIes

LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch received
here to-day from Rio de Janeiro announces
the national congress, which was dissolved
by Da Fonseca when he declared himself
dictator of Brazil, has reassembled in pur.
suance of a call issued by President
Peixotto. In his message to congress
President Peixotto declares it is now the
duty of congress to deal with the existing
commercial crisis by perfecting the re.
organization of the banking system. The
president estimates the deficit in the bud
get at 80, 900 contos of refs. For the cur
rent financial year the deficit is slight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20

Vania railroad. AS yet the police are I'M
able to discover the cause but the SUPPOSE
ton is they had been intimate and Hobbs
was weary of her. Mrs. Smiths maiden
name was Madison and she is the daughter
OF wealthy mill-oWner of this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
San Antonio Grand Jurymen Released.

TYLER, Tex. Dec. 19-In the case of the
grand jury of San Antonio, charged with
contempt, the court of appeals to-day re-
leased the jurymen from further liability.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
The Morris VS.. Bulkeley Case.

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 19.-The SUI
preme court had the Morris VS.. Bulkelev
quo warranto case under consideration
again to-day, but NO decision has yet been
reached.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20

BOISE CITY, Idaho, Dec. l9.-[Special
Win Miner, a cripple, while handling a
revolver let il fall, when it became dis
charged, intlicting on him a probably fatal
nd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Mrs. Josephine Smith Kills John Hobbs.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Josephine
Smith, twenty five years old, this after
noon shot and killed John Hobbs in the
Powelton avenue station of the Pennsyl-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Huron National Bank in Trouble.

HURON, S. D., Dec. 19.-The Huron Ma
tional bank has been taken charge of by
the national bank examiner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
A Permanent Injunction Denied.

New YORK, Dec. 19.-Judge Dykman, of
White Plains, this morning denied a mo
ton for 8 permanent Injunction to restrain
the New I DIRK stock exchange from with
holding quotations from the Gold and
Stock Telegraph company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Mountain Arms His FoIIowers.

CRY OF GUATEMALA, Dec. 19.-Great ex-
element exists in this city. Don Montufar
candidate for the presidency, has armed
his followers and is preparing to pronounce.
himself president. President Barillas is
much alarmed and is taking extra precau-
tions for his personal safety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Edward Field to be Arrested Again if Bailed


NEW YORK, Dec, 19.-District Attorney
Nicoll said to-day warrant would be is
sued for the arrest of Edward NJ. Field
upon the indictment found against him
for forgery, should Field succeed in being
admitted to bail in the civil suit under
which he is now prisoner. David Dud-
ley Field, who visited his brother Cyrus
to-day, said be was liable to die at any mo-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Louisiana Straight Democratie Conventior

Louisiana Straight Democratic Convention
BATON ROUGE. Dec. 19.-The Democratic
state convention this morning adopted the
report on resolutions. The platform de-
nounces the bolt of the ants as threaten
| ing to again subject the state to African
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Egan assured the LEGATION Win be Protecred.

ESan Assured the Legation Will be Protected.
New YORK, Dec. 19.-The Herald's Val
paraiso special says: The CHILEAN govern
ment to-day, Notwithstanding Minister
Matta's recent statement that no claims are
being paid foreign powers, turned over
$1,000 to the German minister, Gutseh-
mldt, for the detention of the steamer
Romulus in March last by Balmaceda's
order.
Malta sent a letter to Minister Eagan
yesterday stating that reports mad
reached him unoficially that Min
lister Eagan asserted he had infor-
nation that the American legation would
be fired. Malta asks for the name of his in
dormant and full data, and adds:
The Gillian government will take
the utmost measures to protect
the American legation" 1t appears
throughout all the trouble between Chill
and America, Egan's dispatches have been
passed entirely upon cabled orders of the
United States administration.
Malta yesterday instructed the inten-
dente OF Valparaiso to req est Judge Foster
10 bring his inquiry into the Baltimore
affair to speedy end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20

CRoToN LANDING, n. Y, Dec. ia
fire destroyed eight buildings here, loss
$50 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20

1870 and in the recent campaign in South
Dakota. The list includes the following
names; First Lieutenant Allen, Second
cavalry; Captain Ewers, Fifth infantry;
FIRST Lieutenant Hale, Twentieth infantry;
Captain Hurst, Twelfth infantry; Captain
Bonus, Second Lieutenant Tramb, and
Second Lieutenant Balance, Twenty
second infantry; First Lieutenant Moore,
Nnth Infantry; Lieutenant-Co
Bache, surgeon; Major Hof, surg con;
MAJOR Henry, Ninth cavalry; Captain
Nowlan, Seventh cavalry; Captain Capron,
FIRST artillery; Captain Varnum, Seventh
cavalry; Captain Darlington, Seventh
cavalry First Lieutenant Gresham, Sew
enth cavalry; First Lieutenant Hawthorne.
Fourth artillery; First Lieutenant Sickell,
seventh cavalry; First Lieutenant Mann,
Seventh cavalry; second Lieutenant Rice,
Seventh cavalry; Second Lieutenant Pres
ton, Ninth cavalry; Captain Kerr, Sixth
cavalry; First Lieutenant Cheever, Sixth
cavalry; Second Lieutenant Howsee, Sixth
cavalry; Captain Lee, Ninth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant Cloman, First infantry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
CHADONINE'S CASE
Opinion i'm Berlin is it Will Cause
Mischief.
RIBOT WILL BULLY BULGARIA
In Order to Please Russia-Weak Support o.
Bimetallism in the Reichstag
Lesson in Economy.

BERLIN, Dec, 19.-[Copyright 1891 by
the New York Associated Press. THE
view taken in official circles here of the
quarrel between France and Bulgaria is
that it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
SHE HAS BEEN IN THE WRONG.

Naval officers who have served in CHILEAN
waters say that it is very doubtful whether
Chilli will apologize until she sees the war
ships of the United States and hears that
war has been declared. The opinions of
these officers ars highly regarded in the de-
partment and it is on the strength of their
opinions and their experience in South
America that the higher officials of the navy
department deem it wise to make the ex-
traordinary preparations that are now
being made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
Accidentally Shot Himself.

TELEGRAPH-PAGEs | AND 9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-20
LOCAL.

Robert d. Walkers Funeral in Helena.
An Important Deal: All the Utah Flour
Minis Sold 10 an lcnrliSh syndicate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-24

The only man who ever was TOO quick
for Joe Dye, the bad man o. Ventura.
was Petroleum Scott, ths Old Ventura
oil man, q tsas why, nervous chap. who
would De the terror q stenographers II
be were q pubic speaker. Phillips
Brooks IL lsisurely drawler compared
% Scott Scott and Dye had legal con-
t4st over 40 oil claim on The Segpe. add
while the case was pending, Scott pre-
IDENTIFY avoided discussing u with joe.
whose temper and trigger finger wers
notoriously quick aud apt 20 act in con
cert
One day Scott and Dye met IA Santa
Paula and. sitting down a. q tsbls -
zsthez, ehatted about things IA general
Scott carefully sbEtsfned from taking
about OH clzizss. bat Joe finally preached
the subject and inside sotns statement
about TIE reccrds that wss not correct
This IL the way Sco:b tells tho E.oryi
'sWitbout thinking, aid. Joe. ysu'rs
liar. and a. sSSn - the words wsvs cot
% my mouth be yanled his rsvolvsr and
stuck y under ny nose. But Ma TOO
quick Tor him took - az back befors
be could sboot- T-Szz Frz1cisoo Age
uauf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-24
a So d esnsrsI Lersn.

THAT is a remarkable story about
Mrs. John 4. Logan, remarked q gen
tlernaa 70 4 party Of friends the other
evening. - few months before her
husbands death she lad been with
him 70 New Mexico for bis health. and
when they had returned 10 Chicago .
young girl Of twenty, who bad been q
favorits with General Logan ancs hs-
childhood. came II 20 see them IL the
eTsning, and re jekinzly asked her what
shs had learned Since Ia saw her last
she said sAe mad been studying palm
istry, and he held oct his hand and
lsughingiy told her % rad bis fortune
Her face becans sertons 81 ths Ars:
glance A3d she told him that dezth
was marked IN II, and thar unless b
changed his method q living and
WORKING and 70. rest he would bs in his
grave speedily.
Mr. Logan. who stood b.. observed
that tins revelation had a disturbing ef-
feet On her husband. AID sith souss r.
assuming remark And lsrgo bsld ct
ner band aud told tbs Young lady 20
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-24
Pfpsr Lse.saG

TIE Wends, Who. ws believe. are a.
ancestors a the modern Pruasians. ara
the center q Eazny legsDdA TIE Ped
Pip~r II Hznslsn va a Wsnd. 20 aiso
WAS tho piDsr q TIE HaTtz D0usszIns.
who appeared 20 many dAys . year. at
plzysd unesrfhly taasa. Ead ~heso~Tsr
heard a. onos fell into = fre1zy. frsE1
which Tiers was no ssezpnz. A. Ehezs
ped ard weird p!pess sszss1 BIZ 0aes .
year 81 ths Broekea. pnsrs taezs Was q
general carnival. tse AFea ~. lad
Ing The concert ou s. slC.la. H.ea- roi-
ing Around and hdal * oa tn skulls Il
hores. and ths piYers ss4lIag fas eon-
csstof their unbo,y if.1srgnasni2 -Ca4z-
5ss2 Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-24
Executed by Birds.

Under the caves of the Schroeder
building there is bird box which is in
habited by sparrowS The other morn
ing the birds coolly and deliberately
hanged one Of their number for some
offense, suspending it on thread BY the
neck until death ensued. The birds
then tried to cut their dead companion
down, and picked its neck in their efforts
TO do so until it was much mutilated.
They failed to accomplish their object,
however, and the body was removed by
one of the spectators.-Lock Haven Pa-)
Democrat.