Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-11
WESTERN NEWS CULLINGS.
A YOUNG Lady Of San BernaTdlnO
Takes Poison by Mistake.
posrorrIcE ROBBERY IN KANSAS.


San Bernardino Courier Miss Kate
Hackney, on Wednesday evening,
feeling n little stomach Trouble, went to
bed about o O'Clock with another young
lady who occupied the same bed with
her, When Mrs. Hidden retired,
about II O'Clock, she went Into the
girls room 10 see how Miss Hackney
was. She appeared 10 be well. About
~ Miss Haokney'a companion awak-
,ped Mrs. Holden and informed hur
that something was the matter with
Katie. Miss Hackney was then un-
conscious aud remained In thnt condi-
lion until her death, which occurred Mt
1890. Miss Hagley, who was Miss
Hackncy's roommate, felt her get up
hat tid not notice what time II was.
ON Investigation n bottle containing
rarbolic acid was found under her
pillow. The bottle had been on n
bureau where there was also one con.
tanning peppermint, which Miss
Hackney usually took for stomach
troubles. The terrible truth dawncd
upon all-she had taken oarbollc acid
In place Of peppermint. Miss Hack
ney WINS fifteen years of nge at the
time NJ her'death, and one who could
boast OF host Of friends. She leaves
a father, stepmother, brothers and
sisters to mourn her loss.
Topeka Cdpitdi-S. r. Cromwell, the
postmaster, station agent and general
merchant nj Menokcn, left his store
fora spell Monday evening, aud when
he returned he found that the money
drawer had been robbed Of some
SIS, aud perhaps some other
small articles Of value had been
taken from the store. One VI the
pieces OF money had been used ~ a
key check, aud may lead TO the dis
covery Of the thief. No real clue has
been discovered which ~ likely to
develop In the capture Of the r0bbcr, al
though Il was thought he cRme 10
Topeka. The police were duly noti.
ned by telegraph, and Mt. Cromwell
has been 10 the city, but nothing has
resulted from It ~ yet.
los .AHg6ics EIpross.-A special OF
Auguit D., from Keelcr, ldyO county,
says. Il. II. Williams, assistant obsrf.
yer vi the Death Valley weather sta.
ton, arrived here last night from Fur.
mace creek for medical treatment,
having been pfoetrated by the intense
heat. In letters received from Mr..
Clcary hn tells OF some Of the horrors
of a summer In that region.
Here are his figurcs: In June
the hottest was l92, the cOldest go, md
the mean temperature for the month ~
degrees. In July the hottest was l22,
the lowest ~, and the monthly mean
l0l degrees. In June there was .OI OF
an Inch VI rain AMI In July, with "A
Thunderstorm every day during the
last week VI the month, there was but
81. On July % tho temperature was
above the hundred mark but n few
moments IA the morning, when II went
down 10 %. Mr.. Williams says the
greatest drawback II cooking. Bigcuit
baked Ia the morning nrc ~ hard as
stone In two hours, and II " impossible
10 keep them son unless damp cloths
are spread over them all the time. IL
u impossible 10 cook except In
the early morning. Potatoes dry up In
two days and are useless. Eggs, Mr..
Williams says, dry up In the shell In
two days anu become worthless unless
eaten the same day they are layed.
The two men drink daily from two 10
three and half gallons Of water each,
which they keep In stone jars TO cool
by evaporation. Clothing Il an argrA.
walton, and they wear little else than a
sort Of gown or q night shirt. There
are a few ny trees here, but the fruit
invariably drles w on the trees before
Tipening. MIR. Williams says onc Is
compelled 10 drink 40 much water and
persplre No freely that he becomes very
week, aud, II not very cautious, pros.
tratlon results. He VIII return again
IN a few days after recruiting his
strength.