Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-22
NEWS INA NUTSHELL.

Rhfon BUTT was placed on trial Oh
the change Of treason May ~, 1877.
There have been fewer tornadoes this
spring than usual
Robert Christie, the English checker
champion, Is twenty.four years old.
European statistioians estimate the
Population u the globe No $40, 2Sl 900.
The United states have mora gold
than any other nation, aud can there.
fore SPARE more for export. However
We want II all back Ia good time.
a census bulletin SHOWS an Increase
In nine years OF 1888 per cent In the
number OF Insane persons being treated
In public and private institutions.
1ntweniy years there has been no
oounterfeiting VI Uncle Sans postage
STAMPS, possibly for the reason that
there Is nothing In 1t for the counter
foitor.
A few days ago there was run on
the banks OF Lisbon, which has forced
the government Of Portugal 20 coin an
issue OF e., 100000 Ia silver aud TO tx.
change notes Tor silver for three
months, 10 meet any emergency which
may arise.
The directors Of the Worlds Fair
have Issued one ironclad order that win
receive the sanction Of all good men
throughout the country. This order II
that gambling will not he permitted
undcr any guisc within the grounds Of
the Expedition.
The Oregon Short Line has about
100 miles Of road In Idaho. The aver.
ngc assessment ~ flied with the State
auditor IN $500 per mile. Under Ter.
rlt0rlal rule IL was $1,000 per mile. The
people are dissatisfied. Logan county
alone loses $1,000 Of ~ revenue by
this change. Hut the worst of II N,
the citizens begin 10 think that there h
discrimination or crO0kuduUss behind
1t.
The fastest train In Great Britain
u on the great Northern Railway,
which makes the run from Gnnthnm
u Duncaster, 70l miles, 50 minutes.
The next ilstcst IL ON the London aud
Northwestern, which makes the run
~ 1ll miles between Rugby and Cfewe
IN - minutes. The latter limo II
cqunlcd IN THIS county, but the former
10 too rapid even for last Americans,
though special trains often attain such
speed.
Father Durcn o. -. Joscph's Catho.
lie Church, Depere, Wis, ms evolved
a new Idea aud formed a society for
the relief aud dvliverancc Of poor souls
In purgntory. The society IL organized
on the Insurance assessment plan, the
Initiation fee being - cents and the
annual contribution 10 cents. Among
the b"nviib enumerated In Father
Dutcn's prospectus ara participation
In the prayers and masscs said for the
society" and "a special share In the
novena of masses celebrated In 81.
Josoph's church from November 9ud 10
10Th" The novcnR OF masses viii be
said for any member Of the society ~
soon as the news oi his death IL re-
ceivcd by the director.
The California fruit trade has been
fora long time a bone " contention
among transcontinoutal ~ ilrOads. For
some time the California Fruit Trans.
p0rtatlOn company has had a monopoly
Of the business from central and north
crn California. This line operates over
the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific
aud Chicago aud Northwestern. Re-
Gently an agreement was reached be-
tween the Southern Pacific aud Atch-
isOn, by which the Pacific Fast
Freight line was incorporated. This
linc VIII leave southern California
sver The Atlantic and Pacific. From
central and northern California the
southern Pacific will handle tho Pa.
ellie Fast Fruit Line cOmpany's cars
10 Ogden, from which point thoy will
run east over the KiO Grando Western
aud Colorado Midland 10 Denver, aud
thence 10 Chicago over the Atchlson.
Late news from London reminds
One Of the story "Prlucc and Piuper.O
ltappears thatCOrOllno Matilda Guelph,
daughter OF George ~, II an inmate OF
the Camberwell worIhousc. In reply 10 |
a reporter who called on her sie said /
that She was born January 10, 1910, |
four years before the accession OF |
George ~. She had seen the coTtlfl. |
Gates Of her birth, giving the name Of
George, the Regent, as her father. She
was unaware Of the meaning Of the
word regent aud did not know her
mothers surname. There IL no doubt
that her mother was n German aud
died during her Infancy at Norfolk,
She was adopted 10y the people where
she lived and remained with them un.
vi she was fourteen years old, when
she was taken 10 London. In her 10th
year she was visited by fine gentle.
man, who her friends said was the
King. The gentleman kissed
her and said he was her
fnther Her foster nar.uta suh-
died aud she was left un.
cared for. Once one OF the daughters
II the Prince Of Wales called upon her
and questioned her closely. When She
departed she left for her n small sum VI
Prince Albert Victor, who
accompanied his sister, urged her TO
leave Zoo, but she declined TO do 80.
The old lady inslsta that she Is the
legitimate daughter Of tho King and
= Indignant at her treatment by his
descendants.
Susi tho faithful servant Of DIR.
Livingstone died nj Zauzlbar ON NAV
he 9th. II was Susi and another faith.
ul comrade who entered the hut In
which their master breathed his last
md found him on his knees, with his
lead bent over his lowly couch, still Ia
Ieath. They decided % take his body
800 miles, much OF the way through a
Iostllo country, aud restore II to his
rlcnds In England. The world knows ,
nth what skill and courage they per-
lrmed this mission. They fint en-.
aimed the body, NO that they were
BILE to Transport II over the long road.
hey buried his heart under hut near