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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Competitive Examinations in the Treasury
Department

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Pursuant to d.
rections embraced in letter from the
President to the head of each department.
the secretary of the treasury has COM
pleted plan which will take effect the LIST
of January under which all promotions in
the treasury department will hereafter be
made on the basis OF merit only and as
result of competitive examinations. Each
examination for prom otion to any grade
will be confined to clerks in the next lower
grade and in the same office or bureau. AS
part of the plan thus adopted, daily
record will be kept of the efficiency of each
clerk by the chief of his division, and in
all examinations this efficiency record will
DO an element of chief weight. The Ell
cheney record gives the daily standing of
each clerk for punctuality, attendance,
conduct, including personal habits, accu ,
racy, industry, aptitude and general abil-
ity. This new departure, with which the
officials of the treasury department are in
full accord is regarded as removing all
promotions from the domain of political in
fluence and official favoritism, and places
them exclusively on the basis OF merit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

New ORLEANS, Dec 24.-The Times Dem
ocrdts San Antonio special says There
have been no further encounters between
Garcia's forces and the United States
troops since Tuesday. Captain Bourke
writes General Stanley he has from a
reliable source accounts of the move
ment of Garcia since the latter
began the revolutionary work. After Gar
cha had an engagement with Mexican
troops near Gueiroro, three m onths ago.
the band scattered, Garcia taking refuge
in the mountains of Lampasos. He then
proceeded incoenito to the City of Mexico
where he spent months working up interest
aud support in his movement. 1t is believed
he received large amount of money from
revolutionary sympathizers and with this
fund returned to Texas. During his stay
at Encita Texas they laid in large
quantity of arms and ammunition which
was purchased secretly in this city.
After ten days ago, this main
body of revolutionists, which num-
bered between five and six hundred,
divided into three detachments, one of
them crossing the Rio Grsrde at a point
about forty miles below Eagle Pass, an
other going almost directly south, and a
third toward Mier. 1t was the latter de-
tachment that Captain Bourke fought with.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A Prize Fight Near Boise.

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. "a Special telegram
to The HERALD. "A prize fight was one Of
the features of the holidays in Boise
sporting circles this morning. 1t came off
about a mile from town between Reddy
Brennan and Jack Flynn and was fight
to finish. Both men have good records
and Brennan has been defeated only once
since he entered the ring. Over a hundred
Boise sporting men witnessed the fight
Six ounce gloves were used. Patsy Morley
was referee and Brennan was seconded by
Ed Noble snd Johnny Murphy, while Billy
Lynch and Billy Mcdonald seconded
Flynn. Both men did good work. At the
end OF the fourteenth round, Brennan
landed three neck blows on Flynn and he
succumbed. The fight aud money were
accorded to Brennan. Another match will
come of soon,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Deadly Eight with Illicit Dfs,fIIers.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 24.-Three months
ago Bob Sims, leader Of company Of re-
ligionists in Choctaw county, was arrested
for running an illicit distillery which he
claimed he had divine authority to run.
Two of his brothers. fellow believers, res
cued him, killing q by-stander and wound
ing the deputy in charge. One of the BROTH
srs was killed. Sims and the other brother
escaped and have been hunted vigorously
ever since. Last night Bob Sims and gang
re-appeared near Womack Hill and attack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A PROFOUND SECRET

'
event of the Popes death, the fact is not TO
be divulged until the cardinals present in
Rome at the time have completed certain
acts preliminary TO the conclave which is
to choose a new ponJiff. These acts are
prescribed by a secret bull lately issued by
the Pope, and their exact nature is not
known outside of the cardinals circle.
of the Pope's health having collapsed
on the occasion referred to has
gained currency. 1t was impossible
TO obtain any confirmation of the story at
the Vatican, and for some reason the world
will not learn authoritatively of the Pope's
death until some time after the event.
Few believe, says the correspondent.
that his holiness can survive much longer.
THE CHRONIC INTESTINAL CATARRH,
from which he has suffered, is prone to
take an acute turn during such severely
cold weather as that which is now preva-
lent, while the senile anamia, which
causes the doctors greater anxiety than
any other symptom, is always more pro-
nounced after the aged pontiff has under
gone unusual exertion, as in the case of
conslstory. This being the case, Saturday
next is looked forward to with great ap-
prehension, in view of the fact that his
holiness will again on that day be sub
jected to strain, which, in his enfeebled
cOnQltlOn, ne IS not Ut TO Dear. Despite
the protests of his physicians and conf
Dental associates, he has promised to as
sist actively at the ceremonies attendant
upon the unwilling of
THE MONUMENT TO INNOCENT III
and to receive the numerous bishops who
will visit Rome on that occasion. Fifty of
those guests have already arrived, The
monument, which stands in the basilica
of ST. John in Laterano, has been erected
at the Pope's personal expense, the outlay
being half million francs. In reply to
appeals which are made to him to abandon
his intention, the Pope simply says:
AZ AM IN TIE HANDS OF THE LoRp.n
The doctors complain that his holiness is
always enl2rging his field of work, instead
of confniug his labors to absolutely rou-
tine matters, as he ought TO do in order to
conserve his strength. One instance of
this tendency was furnished by his under
| taking personally the arduous correspond
ence and series of interviews involved in
the ordination of foreign hierarchies for
| the purposes of holding a council of bishops
of all countries every year, at which the
| temporal and spiritual welfare of the va
rious peoples may he considered from the
| point Of view of the church universal
No Change in the POpe's Health to Cause
Anxiety.
ROME, Dec 24-It is officially announced
to day that there has been no change in the
| Popes health that need cause the slightest
! anxiety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Harrison's Speech Makes Favorable impress.
ejNn

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Times Santiago
correspondent says: The text of Presi-
dent Harrison's speech made when re-
ceiving the Chilian minister produced an
excellent impression here except as re-
CARDS some minor points.
he provisional government to-day, be-
fore resigning. presented to the senate an
amnesty law in favor of all Balmacedi.ts
except those accused by congl ess, few
military chiefs and common criminals
This was done despite the knowledge Of
the efforts of the refugees at the Amer can
legation to create disturbance.
The magisteral report OF the Baltimore
sailor riot shows the police did their duty.
Two Chilians were found guilty of stab
bling, but sentence was deferred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
convtcts on siberian Railways.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-It is reported
some time since the government intended
to employ thousands of the inhabitants of
the famine stricken provinces in the work
of constructing the Trans-Siberian railway,
which is to connect Vladivostock, the Rus
sian port on the Pacific, with European
Russia. At present an enormous number
of convicts are employed. Despite the
guards, they escape and the work will fall
upon the unoffending inhabitants of the
country. So frequent have become COM
plants against these men, it seems the gov
eminent will be compelled to abandon the
use of convicts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
BLAINE'S CANDIDACY
He Assures the President He is
not a Candidate
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS
Elkins-He Will sOon Write Letter
Announcing the Fact.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 94.-TSpecial
telegram to The HERALD.l-I have the
authority of a cabinet minister to-day for
the statement that on three separate oc-
casions during the last month Mr.. Blaine
has assured the President he was not a
candidate and that he would soon write a
letter announcing that fact. He gave as
the reason that his health was too pre-
carious to Justify making the race. Mr..
Blaine also made the statement to Mr..
Elkins, the newly appointed secretary of
war; Without giving any precise time, Mr..
Blaine intimated that his letter would ap-
pear about the first of the new year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Bloody Work of a Crazy Man.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Dec. 4.-Peter
Fischer, one of Crawford's oldest and best
citizens, became suddenly insane this after
noon. The streets were thronged with
people and before the police could reach
him he had drawn knife and slashed
several people. He caught Fred Schweitzer
by the ear and. severed it from his head at
one stroke. He was overpowered by the
police and placed in jail after a hard strug-
gle, while trying TO cut his own throat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
WHISKY DID TT.
Railroad Men Celebrate Christ
mas i'm Drink
While Train Load of People Are in Their
Charge and Calamity
Ensues

YoN KERs, N. Y, Dec. PA shocking
accident occurred tonight at Hastings, on
the Hudson River road, between the ST.
Louis express and Niagara Falls special
trains. The accident was directly the out
come of a collision early in the even
ing in the tunnel at Sing Sing pris
on between freight train and
the Croton local train. The first
accident blocked the road with the trains
on both sides of the tunnel. The weather
was thick, rendering difficult running
trains with any degree of safety. The To-
comotive Of one of the express trains
crashed into the rear seeper of the sother
train and several cars mostly sleepers,
were telescoped.
The rear Wagner car of the Niagara Ex-
press telescoped and all The injured were
In that car. Seven persons in all were
KILLED, AS FOLLOWS:
A. M. knight, conductor on Wagner
car.
A. M. Baldwin, New York.
Thomas w. Tolley, Boston.
-Four others not yet identified.
THE INJURED ARE:
T. V. Murphy, D. B. Ford, Mrs. F. M
Ford. g. w. Hoyt (colored porter. DR.. w.
E. Best, II. R. BALDWIN, Homer Bad win
Miss Lillian Baldwin, all of New York.
Two or three of these may die.
There were eighteen passengers in the
rear coach of the Niagara express. One
third escaped uninjured.
ALMOST CRIMINAL DELAY
in sending out wreckiug party to clear the
aly 81 g.
Croton local and freight irst conduced &c
the tragedy. In the first collision no one
was killed, but several passengers were
badly bruised. For three hours the main
tracks were filled with debris with.
out any Intelligent effort a. clearing
them. The brakeman was ordered back
with signal light. He was told to 90 a,
least one thousand feet. The man when he
reached there considered the distance toe
short in which 10 allow the express for the
west 10 stop. He went along further, some
swi chmen's hut stood. There the brake
men and switchmen met. 1t was Christ
mas eve,
THERE WAS BOTTLE OF wHIsKEY
in the hut and the men went in. The,
pledged their healths all unmindful of the
charges, they fingered over the bottle. [,
was only minute or two at the most bu
not more than a mile away the train wa.
coming with the speed of lightning. The
half finished drink was thrown dowr
and the brakeman rushed frantically out
but The trim seemed only phantom o.
death. Swiftly it passed him. He hal
looed, but only the sound Of rushing WING
answered him as the train flew on. Deatt
was riding in the cab, and the brakeman
and his friend the switchman sat dowr
palsied at the disaster which was newt
able to which their carelessness had 8,
largely contributed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Garcia Defeated.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. A.-The Republics
special from San Antonio Texas, says:
The Mexican consul received telegram
to-day from General Garcia, military COM
mander of the northern zone of Mexico,
stating the troops encountered detach-
ment of Cataripa Garcia's revolutionary
forces near Mier, Mexico, yesterday. A
battle was fought in which number were
killed ahd wounded on each. The revolu-
tionists were routed and retreated across
the river into Texas. Two troops of
United States cavalry left here by special
train to-day, and will take the field at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Garcia's Band of Revolutions
Cross Into Mexico.
If the United States Troops Meet Them a
Fight Will Ensue-Texas Rangers Or
dered to the Scens of Conflict.
come of 500

ST. LOUIS, Dec. PA Post Dispatch spe-
cial from Brownville, Texas, says: A
telegram received by the commander of
Fort Brown this morning from General
Garcia, commanding the Mexican troops,
stating the followers of Garcia, the in
sergent leader, are retreating towards the
Rio Grande, and will cross three miles
above Fort Brown. Troops Immediately
left to cover the ground indicated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
KimhalI & Chamn Arrested.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. A.-Kimball
s. Champ, who ran an investment and
construction company here for some time
aud who failed few months ago for $780,,
OCO, have been placed under arrest. The
complainants are eastern stockholders,
the charge against them embezzlement. 1t
is said they have gotten away with about
800, O0O For some time they have been
travelling all over this country ard have
been to California and Hawaii. They were
finally located in Chicago and brought here.
Both gave bail in 100000 each and assert
their entire innocence of the charges made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Texas Rangers Ordered to the Scene of Conflie.

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 24.-In answer to
request from Major General Stanley, COM
manding the troops in the state, asking CO.
operation on account of the Garcia inva-
sion of Mexico and killing of Corporal Ed
stron by Garcia's ba on Texas soil,
Governor Hogg has ordered all the Texas
rangers available to march at once to the
scene of conflict.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A Telegram From Captain Bourke.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-General Stanley
has forwarded to the war department a
telegram from Captain Bourke, Third cav
airy, dated Fort kinggold, Texas, Deem
Der %, describing his two brushes with
Garcia, the Mexican revolutionist. No
new facts are given. General Stanley also
telsgrnphed under date of San Antonio,
Texas December %. He sent two troops
of cavalry from Fort Houston by rail to
Fort Mcintosh, one troop thence to Ring
pnl6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
C. J. Harris succeeds Chief Mayes.

TAHLEQUAH, l. T., Dec. 24.-C. J. Harris
has been elected principal chief of the
Cherokee nation to succeed J. B. Mayes.
who died last week. Harris served in the
senate and as delegate TO Washington, and
was recently elected treasurer Of the ma
ton. Stephen Tehee was elected second
chief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
The ParnelIites Carry Waterford.

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-Contrary to the gen.
eral expectation the election in Waterford
city. to fill the vacancy in the commons
caused by the death of Powers, passed off
without any serious disturbance of the
peace. The Parnellites carried the day.
This is the first bye election won by that
section of the Irish party since the split
occurred. The returns show that John
Redmond (Parnellite) received 1,725 votes
and Michael Davitt (McCarthyite) 1929
The announcement Of the official figures
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Guttenburg Race Track Troubles.

New YORK, Dec. "a. "A number of own
ers and trainers held meeting after the
races at Guttenburg to-day to-day to take
some action in retaliation for the recent
edict by the board of control which pre-
vents them from running their horses on
the big tracks, if they continue to enter
horses at Gutenberg during December,
January and February. A committee was
appointed to draw up resolution protest
ing against the action of the board of con-
til tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A Malay Uprising in Pahang.

LONDON, Dec. 24-The Times CORE
spondent at Singapore telegraphs news Of
a Malay uprising in Pahang, state of the
Malay peninsula. A BODY of armed police
was dispatched from Selangor to quell the
revolt The disturbance is attributed to
local hostility to the Malay sultan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Edward Field Manifests No Interest In His
Fate

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Edward Field man.
ifested no interest in the decision rendered
by the lunacy commission in his case, SEEM
ingly being as oblivious Of his surround
ings and fate as heretofore. He still re-
fuses food, and refuses himself to all cali
ers. To-day he denied himself the ona
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Indiana Striking Coal Miners Defeated

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 2i.-The strik-
ing coal miners of Indiana have suffered
defeat in the struggle for increased wages
inaugurated two months ago has failed,
and the men will return to work immedi-
ately at the old rate. This course was de-
cided upon by the delegate convention
to-day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Secretary Elkins sworn In

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary Elkins
was sworn in to Office to-day. Chief Clerk
Tweedale administered the oath Of Office
He spent few hours receiving officials,
and left the city on an afternoon train for
Elkins, West Virginia, where he will spend
Christmas with his family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A Christina. Snow Storm in Dakota.

ST. PAUL, Dec. "a. A Christmas snow
storm set in in Dakota last night and has
continued all day. Snow began falling in
Minnesota late this afternoon Reports
from several points in Dakota state the fall
is a heavy one, and at Huron it looks as
as though railway service would be ham
pered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Lowenthal Livingston Investment Company
Fails

san Francisco, Dec. 24.-An attachment
for $4,000 was levied on the Lowenthal
Livingston Investment company, shipping
and commission merchants, precipitating
the failure of the firm. The liabilities are
about $500, 600. The failure was caused by
q fall in the price CT shipping charters and
in values
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
TrnuhIa in Brazil.

LONDON, Dec 24.-In spite Of the peaceful
Off Rio de Janeiro assurances telegram
states hostile governments exist in Rio
Grande do Sui and San Paulo, due to dis
satisfaction over the results achieved
under the republic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

destroyed the building, machinery and
stock of the L. Wolff Manufacturing COM
pany, manufacturers of plumbers sup
plies. The building, which is a three
story brick structure, has a frontage of AS
feet on Carroll avenue, near Robey, and
extends hack 125 feet The loss on the
building, machinery and manufactured
stock is S225, 200; insurance, $3.50, 900,
placed in thirty companies
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which increased Redmond's majority to SAG
was accompanied by scene of the widest
enthusiasm. Four hundred extra police
are on duty in Waterford city, and it is
thought this force will be able to restrain
the ebulitions of the victorious Parnellites
within safe bounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
FOREIGN min Masouerades.. as Domestic Tin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Acting Secre-
tary Spaulding has decided that tin plates
made il this country from imported block
plates are to be considered as domestic
productions within the meaning of the
tariff act, Just the same as if no foreign
material entered into their manufacture
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
The Connolly Conspiracy Ca Sc.

OTTAWA, Dec 24-Judge Ross to-day In
the Connolly conspiracy case to defraud
the government decided to commit Thomas
McReevy and Nicholas Connolly for 40
tionable wrong in the Crosswen contract
and admitted them to bail on their own
recogniZances of &, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Big Conference of Railroad Emploses to be


SAN FRANCISCO, Dee, 24.-Chief Ramsey
of the Arotherhood Of Railroad Telegraph
Operators Of the United States, arrived
here to-day Saturday next conference
will be held by Ramsey and grievance COM
mittees from the western divisions of the
train men, operators, conductors, engineers
and railway machinIsts orders and the
Southern Pacific and other roads will be
asked to withdraw their objections to rail-
way employees becoming members of these
orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Rnssia sides with France.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-The Russian
government has decided to support France
in her application to the powers to enforce
Bulgaria's observance of the capitulatlon
between France and Bulgaria.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
False Reports to the car About the Famine.

LONDON, Dec. PA letter has been re-
ceived from Moscow declaring that when
governors of the famine stricken provinces
submitted most gloomy reports to the cen
trail famine committee, it refused to allow
the reports to be sent to the Car and in
sisted they should be modified. ACHING un-
given an audience by the Car, they TOLD
him matters in thei respective provinces
were satisfactory and the situation improv-
ing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

WARRINGTON, Dec. 24.-Representative
Wright, of Pennsylvania. who is confined
to his residence by an attack Of Ia grippe,
is reported better to-day.
Congressman Mills health continues to
improve.
Senator Crisp is better to-day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
e Pope May Found an Institute Of Economic

ROME, Dec. 24-The Pope had several
conferences with Signor Torneolo pro-
fessor of social science at the University
OF Pisa, on the subject of founding an in
stitute of economic science at Rome with a
view to making 1t the centre for the propa-
cation of the ideas developed in the recen
encyclical on the labor question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
All Quiet at the Capitol

WAsHTSGToN, Dec. 24.-There were few
signs of life at the capitol day. Most of
the Senators and Representatives have left
Washington for their homes, and there is
no probability of any committee work be-
ing done during the holidays
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A Recention to Indians.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The delegation of
Blackfoot Indians, which is visiting this
city, were given a reception by the Presi-
dent this afternoon.