Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-17
WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.



matter Of extending the Union Pacific
rystem ~ as 10 give u direct entrance
into Helena over IL own lines. Over
ten years ago the Union Pacific started
TO build from n point on the Utah aud
Northern In the di rection Of Helena
The line was graded for thirty miles up
10 Jefferson Canyon,nnd within eighty
miles OF Helena, when work was
stopped. Two year later the Northern
Pacific made It's way here aud got con.
troll OF the freight business. II IL be.
llcvcd that the Union Pacific people
now see their mistake In not comple,.
lug their line 10 Helena, and the
eighty remaining miles Of the oontem.
plated road will lie finished.
Bidckfoot Aews-The Washington
Pod Of May 18th contains the follow.
ing special from boise City, which we
copy In the Ncirs today "If Mr..
Clagoit were n democrat II IL not be.
lievcd that Nil the principles OF law he
could evoke would avail him, but he
las been n life republican, and more
than twenty years ago was the firt
delegate Of that party elected 10 Con.
gress from Montana. MIR. Dutols has
always expressed himself In favor Of
the Force bill, while Mr.. Clnget has
been opposed 10 II. For this reason the
democratic State central committee
held n meeting about three weeks ago
endorsing Mr.. Clagelt, which II il pf,.
stunned will have H. Influence uIou
members Of that party In the senate,
while Republicans who opposed the
bill, particularly those on the Pacific
Na..ll..ss..N A.. -. 4.
Clagctt. At all events the opinion
seems to be gaining ground that Mr..
Dubois will lose his scat"
Special 10 the San Ifancsoo Beo.-
Tucson, a. t., June ig.-kuppon Zol.
Ticker, a discharged section boss of tile
Southern Pacific, has been arrested
for placing ties on the track TOT the
purpose OF wIccklng train, and sent
10 Jail nj PhWnix. Blk monts ago hr
completed u three years sentence al
Chester, Illinois, for countcticitlug.
San fraHcsco Ul,roniole. - Jos.rh,
alias "Con,n Powers was arrested last
night near Howard and sixth streets
by Ofilcer Cody alter lively chase.
lie IL charged with an assault with n
deadly weapon, but he will also have
10 answer 10 an additional charge Of
attempted robbery In couft this morn
Ing. Powers IL an ex-convic,, having
served on. term Ia the house Of corrcc.
ton aud another NJ Folsom. lie was
released from the la,tuc place only n
short time ago. On the night 0f May
1t Powers entered the grocery store "
Mrs. Olefon, on Rlngold street, near
Ninth, and finding the woman alone
smashed the windows aud broke up the
furniture. lie escaped arrest, ~ officers
were unable 10 mud him. Tho next
night h. walked Into the slofu " Flor.
cnce Drifcoll, at 1891 RiBgold street,
with smother hoodlum named Rob
cfts, and ordered the proprietor 10 hand
over what money he had Ia the dmvcr
90 about bis person. Dn.coll showed
fight and Powers struck him twice
with n scale weight, knocking him
down and severely cutting his head.
Mu. Driscoll then camr 10 her hus-
hands assistance aud the attacking
pair rnn away. The officers made a
diligcnt scafcn for Powers, but he
managed 10 keep out Of their clutches.
Last Thursday Powers mother was At.
rested on n chang. u DRUNKENNESS, and
officer Conlcy took her TO the station
Ia thu patrol wagon. Powers was an
observer 81 the proceeding, and a. tho
wagon was passing tho corner Of Haf.
tlson and Langton streets he threw n
brick which narrowly escaped the OH.
caf's head and crashed through the
window Of n saloon opposltcs Last
night Powers was seen l0anng about q
dive on Howard and Finn streets by
Onlccr Cody, aud AFTER n chase Of q
block the latter effected hia capture.
Deer Iodgs ErchaHge. - Charles
CLARK, sentenced 10 one year In the
lenitentiaTy for assault With Intent 10
DO bodily harm, and Thomas Murphy,
sentenced 10 ono year for burglary, and
both awaiting transfer nom the county
IAil 10 tho prison, escaped from custody
Tuesday afternoon and are now at
large. They effected their delivery by
frst cutting out Of the Iron cage. THIS
gave them access 10 tho corridor, from
which they escaped through one OF
tho north Windows. A run Of only n
short distance from IN. jail gave them
cover In the heavy growth Of willows
in Larahie's addition, aud their escape
was not discovered for several hour.
The blood.hounds from the prnilen.
tlafy were brought Into reauisition, bu,
for some reason they could not take the
trail and the chances are the prisoner,
have made good their escape, unless
they should be- fool.hardy enough u
stop la any OF the larger towns Of thu
State. Sheriff Qulgley, II IL under
stood, will offer n reward Of 500 each
for their apprehension.
Omaha Iieraid.-Dcs Moines, Iowa
June ls.-A riabblng aud shooting
ARRAY occurred on the grounds o. Ia,
holiness camp meeting, suburb o.
Dos Moines, about midnight last night
which resulted In the death OF Frrd
Kemp, u boy Is years OF aye, anu IN,
wounding Of Charles Dcmnihn hnd
John Jones. The two latter were ~,
rested, as were slso George Kemp anu
John Grover. Acting under the al
vice Of counsel none Of the prisoner
would talk except Jones, who declares
that the alteration IL tho result OIL hl'
coming Ia the defense OF boy whom
the others were beating. Guns anu
knives were drawn promiscuously, bnl
Il was agreed TO drop the matter, bul
ON his way homo he was again hc'
upon by the crowd. lilo was struck on
the head with n club and with bras,
knuckies. lilo then drew razor hhu
began 20 slash promiscuousiy' ffeu
Kemp was cut across the neck, sever
log his spinal cord, from the effects o.
which he died today. Dcmman's UP
Per In was severed and Jones eaines
run ehot wound IN his cheek, hn 10
clares that he acted In self-defenso.