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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
Az OBJ NUae5n aso Ap ODD CASE.
And tho Question J., Had Thirteen Any.
Thing tu DO with the CssHg

And tho Question d, Had Thirteen Any.
Thing ,u DO with the CssHg
There was a cnmmotion Ia the hotel
when The Denver stage came in, and the
men who wore playing poker ia the bar.
room, and Tho i0alurs who We're waiting
ior somebody to treat hurried 10 See VIVA.
WIS up,
There's q sick travelling man. Hc'G
awful bad aud can't go my further. Fix
him mp % bed aud send Tor doctor
Hoin1 Uu, IN authority was saying.
Tnere wcro plenty Of volunteer TO help
carry tho siai man 90 room and sooa
a temporary nuro was installed and q
doctor ia charge OF tho case.
There WIS nothing unusual aboui H.
He wasn't the FRET sick man that LBI
stranded ghrrr, and would not ho the
last, The only curious thing about hin
was lis; he heard the landlord say;
"TaEe him into thirteen"
"N1, no." he sa.l fcably, chat Is an
urlu'Ey number 10 NEEDN'T put me
there.
IAN right said tho landlord, "rivs
him eighteen, that's empty" Aud ths
men bore him carefully upstairs.
But The landlord h1d wiuAod TO those
who had him Ia charge, aud they had
responded by an answering wink. which
aid in dumb show, "All right, we un.
dcu,and.'
SO they carried him INTO the room with
the uu!ucSy number, aud he, having
,flilh In the man he had appealed to,
h5kcd no questions. Indeed he could
not, for az they carried him into tbs
noon inc swoongd. ard they Ind enough
20 DO, with the doctors help, 10 revive
him.
Thou no dozed, and started mp in fe-
vcr'h dOlirium, aud called Tor peopls
who were FAR away. aud ravcd and NUT
tered, and tho landlord was laughing
down at the bar, ,c.iing Of his good joke
IN dersiying the sick man.
hon never know tho difference he
s7il. 81 amt no patience with such
expectations aud whut tho oye don't
so the heart don't feel. Here's health
and long lie TO tho stranger In No. 49,
They eliukod glasses and drank.
The uylso of their car0usgl penetrated
tha room above, where death wFcstlsd
with life in an unequal encounter.
"Nhat timr Is .i"
The sick man had wahened suddenly.
and o, ho aaaod tao question tho cloc.,
on the maGtel began 10 strike the hour.
Observation-Disclosures" hc counted
the strokes aloud.
Tho nurse tried Co diwualo him from
Efosling by shaking her head In dinp-
proval and laying o finger on acr lips.
but Inc persisted aud had his way.
INTERCHANGEABLE
The doctor held his finger on the sicl,
mans pulse and felt an accelerated
thrill IN It's IRE Gulgr boat. Tho sicl.
mans voice continued;
-ClyYeu-twelyo'-
"Midu.ght," said tho doctor, giving
the uurse warning look.
"Thirteang
"Ihc c!Ocl, struck one too many; it IA
ont Of order" gumhlod the nurse.
at has stopped, slid the doctor. tal,.
Ing his finger FROM the pulse, To which
Dc referred, "spngo! did not think
the end was so near"
Neither did the landlord. who had Just
wished the traveller long lie.
But tho clock that struck one too
mnny had besu the strange instrument
Of iate.-De,roiI FREQ Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
CANADIAN INDIANS.
An Extraordinary Gathering 10 Take
place.

MONTREAL, Dec. 2s.-Durlng tho
first week in Jane an oxtrhOriinn
gathering OF Canadian Indians viii
take place nj kamloopa, in British
Columbia. There will be present about
1000 Christian indiana from various
PARTS Of British Columbia, and prob.
ably a number " Pagan in.igus.
Rev. Father Lac0mbe has organized
the unique gathering and during the
week the passion play win no prssentod
by the Christian Indians. This per-
formguco 10 not, Of course, the prime
reason for the gathering. There h un-
dcfsl00d 20 10 dcslre 20 meet one an
other, 10 compare notes aud consider
educational matters and progress In the
arts Of civilization.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

PrrmHtUo. PA, D,c.2s.- Biolrville
IL excited scr the discovery thni
Proie. or Fuuh, f1r tea years supefin-
toudcut nfYchoolf, hus been dcmuraliz-
ing boys aud pointing their morni-'
Eight or ten al The largest pupilsi be-
fore the ,oafd, made the most startling
revelations. Ems was nrfettudi uut
aftcrwafds released, aud has gone
west. Before leaving he made
written conf,ai1n, praying leuienoy.
Ennis Il 20 ycnr1 NJ age, ana nlWayb
has been prominent IN church aud
social cirrius.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
Tho Idaho "rr.ss' Plant Destroyed
by ElEc.

IDAHO FALLS, idaho, Dec. o.
Especial TO the DEsEREr News rho
Rexburg i1oss plant, located IN Rex.
burg, Idaho, was completely destroyed
by fire. on Saturday night. Tho los
Is c.llmnted ut $500, Insured In tho
Northwestern aud Marine, through
Lindsay q Co., of Idaho Falls, Zoe
sl,s75. Tho Pres was n ilvorl,o local
Democratic paper, edited and puhl!sh-
cd by +. rcmpest, II is expected that
tho ifcss win shortly make its appear,
ance again. .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s. - Charles -.
HOLMES, ex-prosiiout OF the Pacific
Railway Company, today flied an
answer to the various banks and pc
titioning firms who are creditors OF
the company and seek to hold the
stockholders thereof liable on their
stock subscription. The answer de-
MES III allegations Of the petitioners;
denies that there were represe utatiuns
made that tho Pacific Company and
the Los Angeles Cable Company were
identical; denies that petitioners were
induced ~ renew the loans or accent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

psr value ofsi.8ii.00O, and or the aclu-
al value u sl,ijj,OJo, which ne as-
bankruptcy IA 1870. Bailey began
action against the son Individually
aud ~ executor Of his ialhcr's cs.ate,tO
recover ihc8u securities, alleging that
the assignment OF them hat been IN
view Of the impending bankruptcy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
The "san Fraucisco" VIII EuRAEe In
Target Practice.

WAsIiNGToS, Dec. 2s.--An officer
Of the state department said tonight
that, as FAR ne he was aware, nothing
was received from Minister Egan since
the Inauguration Of President Mont.
The Chilean minister also yet remains
Officially uuadylsod OF anything peI-
tanning 90 the Inauguration.
Secretary Tracy said tonight that
The United states steamship "San
Francisco" which arrived at San
Diego, Cal, was there for the purpose
u engaging Ia target practice, He said
turIher thnt other ordeFs bad been is
sued 10 her commander
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
Tnr NEw onLrAas ArrAin.
There IL so Agreement 10 Pay an Ia
deniulty.

WAsIuNdTos, Dec. 2S.-None OF the
oillcialH At the Department Of State
have any knowledge N any agreement
mndo IS this government with that Of
Italy n pay M indemnity on account
Of the New Orleans affair, rs reported
by the Engliah correspondents nj
Rome. So iar as learned the cores.
pondenca on thc subject between the
two governments, which was inter-
tupted last spring by the recall NJ the
ltalien minister has never been 70.
opened.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
Arrests Made In Russian Poland rs
7. suit Of the Discovery 81
q plOt
TO hssfssiHhrE THE RUSSIAN
UMPCRoR.
Baron Ianu Senicuccf fur Tearing
Down the Imperial Goa, Of
Arms.
riot discovered to As-assin"ic ii''
CEHr.

riot Discovered To As-aSsinsic tito
CgHr.
Sr. pETEp5nuRd, Dee. IS. - The
police have made a large number ni
arfctiB IN Ruesiau poisnd, ns the result
Of Ito discovery Of a secret league, the
object Of which was 10 as.assinatc tie
Gar. It's thought that many persOns
connected with the conspiracy have
taken fright AZ the knowledge Of thuiF
plans by ihu poiioo aud will suck safely
hy fleeing from the country. The au'
thufili,s have ordered the frontier
closely watched and ~ Il believed that
further arrests will shortly be made.
AZ Milan. capital Of Courlaud, Baron
Mann, % well.known Landowner, was
sentenced 10 four months imprison'
ment for tearing down the Imperial
coat Of arms, which stood over tue door
OF the court at that place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

NAIcmz, Miss, Dee. es.-Frcm
Blackwater La, the place whore .. j.
Hart vss murdered Christmas Evu,
comus the news that au uncle Of tho
murderer wps hanged by thcseatchiug
party. Developments go 10 show q
plot 10 murder young Hart. In which
several negroes wote implicated, and
heciliz.ns are determined TO rid them
selves OF the entire gang,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

The Aduiieratcd Flour Scandal In
Nussln.

ST. pITERsBURG, Dec. as. - The
scandal arising from tho discovery Of
ndultrrated fl0ur here Is apt 10 make
trouble for number Of people. The
consignment couprlsed 100000 pools
ES0u,0 English pounds) " barley
Hour, purchased from dealers ia 10.
ban, with view OF regulating tho
price Of wheat In the -. Petersburg
market, ~ well IN 10 afford relief TO
the famine sufferers. An inves;iga.
ton proved That the entire c1nsign-
mcnt was atulterated with chalk dust
ana other substances. They comprised
such large proportion OF the c0nslgn-
ment that the use Of the alleged flour
would constitute very dangerous
menace to tho health, II not the lives,
Of those VINO partook Of It. In speak.
ing OF the gigantic fraud, the NCr0s
prtmya remarks that II such frauds
can he rerretrnted in the capital Of
the empire, the appalling accounts Of
timilnr crimes In the inminn-'trickon
provinces can not be exaggerated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

MINSEApoLIs, Dee. ga special 10
the Tribune FROM Helena, Mont, says;
The application for the appointments,
OF u permanent administrative OF the A.
j. Davis estate was denied by the Su.
preulo court. The court ruled that,
30 there WAS contest over the proper
ty, according 10 the State statutes Il
could not appoint a permanent admin.
istrator 80 long ng there were charges
against the present. administrator.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

NEW YOmS, Dac. 2s.-- The action OF
Isaac II. Bailey ms assignee IN thr
bankruptcy OF Daniel Drew, 10 re-.
cover certain securities which Drew
assigned before his failure b "a. II.
Drew. has teen decided In fsvor OF the
defendant ny Justice Lawrence Of the
supreme court. During tho panic of
1879 Daniel Drew became heavily In
VOWED. Ho then held securities OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 2s.--The pas
hrnger train on the Union Pacific col
lided with II switch engine In the yards
this afternoon, badly wreckinR both
engines aud derglling the mall and
baggage cars. The engineers aud fire.
men OF both engines were slightly
hurt aud the passengers given u lively
shaking up, but none were Injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

EEw Noml, Dee. ga report was
current today that IL. Il. Titus, Of the
firm Of ". u. Titus * Co., members of
the New York stock exchange, had
disappeared. lie WAS last seen on
Tuesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

wARRrNsowN, Va Dec. 2s.-- a
statement rl thi ailars Of io-enluf-
ger Spondlor q Co., Newmarket, Va
bankers, who had bunchcs here aud IN
two other towns, place the shortage nj
500, 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
The Outbreak on the Mexican Border
Moves Two Governments TO
Activity.
TEE OUTLAW Has MUCH sYMsA.
THY IN MEXICO.
Secretary Grant Regard, tho Situation
Is Serloui carza Gaining
Strength.
Garza'- Novcm,nts causing somo
Concern in Trztco


Concern in rrztco.
NEW OWLlAss, Dee. %. - The
FicuyUEe's san a ntsnio special says:
The revolutionary outbreak OF Cara
on the border has reached n stage In
spiring both the governments OF the
United States and Mexico 90 exert
every means for It's suppression. Gem
eral Stanley commanding the depart
mont ot Texas, has received ordsra
from Wni hiugton do his utmost to run
down Glfza'7 men aud prevent further
violation OF the neutrality Laws, az well
A. 10 bring the revolutionists to ao.
count for the political crime. and she'd
ding Of the blood Of American soldiers.
This vigilance Is supplemented by
activity on the part " the State
nngou, who are algo Ia tho field.
CAPTAIN BuEisE's MOVEMENTS.
Tho following telegram was received
here TODAY;
FuKr kfSGGOLD, Tex, Dec. 2s.-
Assistant AdJutant General, san
Antonlu:-A courler from Hnrdie ut
Salleno reports that he has with him
two Mexicsns who know all tho
nuchers and people up there suspected
Of completely inthe recent attacks on
Mexican Territory. He will search
5alionH and adjacent ranches. Long,
bUrun left a. midnight with twenty
men 10 look for band said 10 be-
tkulhing 10 the vicinity Of Havana.
Have Two small attachments out In
tho vicinity OF Palate Rancho, Salieno.
ions q. BoURiSE,
Captain Third Cavalry.
The Mexican consul hero Ia In re.
ceipt u n number Of kilograms from
tho Mexican authorities ON the
frontier, which show the whereabouts
Of the ieyoluilOnists, Rnd which he
has roirffed 10 General Stanley. IL
mubillged, Gatzs's forces would le no
Uncomfortable force, and there H. much
mofc sympathy with him In Mexico
than dare be admitted.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
wAsnINoToN, Dec. 2s.-A citing SEQ.
rotary Grant ssid to-day that lac re-
garIed the situation on the Mexican
frontier ns serious, and that the War
Department was cxertlng itself 10 pre-.
vent further violations OF The neutrality
laws by Garza's band OF revoiutionists.
II necessary 10 prevent these men from
crossing backwards aud forwards be-
tween Mtxico aud the United states,
the entire military force under General
Stanley's command would be distrihut-
cd along the north bank Of the Rio
Grandc.
IL IL said at tho War Department
that Ghrza's movement Ia gaining
strength, Notwithstanding the efforts
Of the United States aud Mexican
troops 10 restrain 1t. Iuasmuch ~ the
Rio Grande Is fordable seven months
in The year aud the revolutionists have
many friends on each side Of the river,
who keep them advised promptly OF
every move Of the government forces,
the task before General Slanley's
troops, Of preventing thum from cross.
ing, is full Of difficulty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
UgiJ Runners Connected win Bank
Failure.

Sr. PAUL, Dec. 2s.--A special to the
RDHccr lrcSs from Ellondale, n. d.,
sayf: There are many ugly runners
In connection with the recent Farmers
and Merchants state bank failure.
President Barratt was arrested on tho
charge of receiving deposits when no
knew the bank was iusolvent He
waived examination and was bound
over,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2s.-Lem
Jones was hanged at Oliver Springs
this morning for tho murder OF his
wife and child last year. On the
sCanold he said that drink was respon-
siblr for the crime. Ho was a dea.
con IN the church and county auperin-
tendent OF schools.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

NEW NunS, Dec. Edward NJ.
Field nuitpor eats nor Grlnhn and 10
growing perceptlbly weaker every Jay.
Ho Tnbs,d q rls,lcss niglt. riia morn.
ing he refused 10 take breakfast. He
complains Of plina " hs head. He
refuses 10 touch medicine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
TIMOTHY urRnIUK,
Tho Fugitive brakeman. Tells HIS
side ufthe story.

FfA' FhNfts
PouoHREEpsrr, n. Y, Dec. os.-
Timothy Hefrick, father " Albert
Hcrrick, the fugitive New York Con.
trail brakeman, saw his son IN New
York Saturday and had long tall,
with him. lie said that he urged his
son to go 10 tho railroad officials and
tell his story, but he would not do 80,
because oil the excited state OF public
feeling. Then the father got him TO
make written statement, which was
sent 10 Superintendent Mccoy today.
In 1t young Hcrrlck says that when
his train slowed NJ, hut while still
moving, he dropped OF and placed
two tOrpedOes on the rail ami then ran
back TO the train, which was sllll NOV
ing, but as II slowed up more, lac took
his lights and started down the track
10 stop the Croton local, thon nearly
due. When halfway down he placed
one torpedo on the rail and then walked
on ~ the station. When he got there
he placed his light on the platform,
the rcd light showing south, and went
In 10 ask how the local was. The agent
did not know, and HerricE sat down
aud remained there three to five mia.
utes, when he heard the train coming
aud started for the door, believing Ii t0
bo the local. As s0ou NJ he saw the
train he knew II was the express,
gTapped up his light and tried to attract
the engineers attention, but II was too
late. He followed up on the track and
soon met a man who told him about
the wreck, 30 he turned about and
came to New York. He adds that he
iully realizes the awful position he IL
placed In and can only say that he felt
sure that the train to come iirstwRs
the local.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

Cuflnus Debate on "a nurned TiuHf,re.
A burned pinaforo has been the canes
Of a curons debate, A girl belonging
TO the Cuckoo Lano schools, nc Hanwoll.
belonging to tho city " London and st.
Sayour's union. dropped the chAlicc vt q
communion service and stained the pima.
fore. Ihereupon the high chaplain or
derct tho plnatoro not 10 be- washed, bat
To be- destroyed. As It belonged to Tho
-iepayew tho managers inquired hi4
authority for destroying their property.
The chaplain pleaded tho precedent
that Old Biblos are destroyed In thosa
way, but offered TO buy now pinaforc.
Tho MANAGERS however arc determined
not 70 let The matter rest, and two com.
NIT ees are 10 investigate tho practices
II Ritualstio ohaplains ia regard to
damnsod pinafores and Bibles, London
Iit.Bita.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29
a ShipwrocEcd crew Ia tie ~. Law
renee GaIE

QuEBgC, Dec. 2s.--'rhe marine De.
par,ment has been notified that ship.
wrecked crew arc cast away on Bird
Rocks in the gulf. Il IA thought that
they belong to u French lugger which
lett ~. Pierre few days ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

WABmNarus, Dec. .5.--Secrctsry
Foster went for "A short drive today. IL
Ia stated that he IA 80 much improved
In health that he VIII attend the meet.
ing Of the Cabinet tomorrow.
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Within short time the great day for
state worship viii again come in CHM.
At the coming Of the winter solstice tho
whole nation IS supposed to pray, at lcas;
In the person Of tho emperor. This grent
worship takes place NJ night The en-.
perur squats on the bottom Of % great
elephant car. aud drawn by tho white
elephant which tho king Of Siam sent
hiui, isosrortcl by 900 graudocs, princes
aud attcndlnts, while bands NJ music
play along the way % tho grcat temple.
lie first goes into Tho palace Of Testing
Ihyia homejitbtes bnflru copper status
representing priest with hiamuutlt GOV.
urod by bis fingers, indicating silence.
Unon tho alter of hcavcu no should
sacrifice hmut calves. hnr o..
sheep md pigs How this wonhip will
take place, now tlat the altar Of hlayel
90 burned down, d, not know: hut tho
occasion may cal. ont some expressions
of opinion from different parts OF th,
empire which will bo moro or lea dan.
fcrous.-Frauk c. Carpenter in National
Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

MfLkN. Dec. 26.--rra grippe IN this
city aud surrlundiug country IS taus-
ing many deaths.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

CALCUTTA, Dec. 2S, - A dispatch
rom Giigit, ON the Cashmere frontier,
states that the British forces made a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

the Chilean minister called at the he.
paltrent OF state ut noon. He had an
interview with Secretary Blaine for
half m hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-29

1T LAKE CITY. UTAH TERRITORY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-04

but when the proportion was just right
the flame was clear and bright, and
none Of the gases escaped unconsumed.
DR.. Mcdonald said that the invention
would not be confined TO steamboats,,
but was-applicabIe to any furnaces,
and that a well-known locomotive man
ufacturng firm of Pittsburg had insti-
tuted investigations and would probably
introduce it on their locomotives. he
stated that the biggest thing In connec-
ton with the invention was, when ap-
piled to ocean steamers, the dead weight
of coal which was carried by them
would be reduced 25 per cent and
the stoke hole of these ships would
be rendered comparatively comforta-
Bile. Naval commissioners said the
Doctor had examined into the matter,
and will probably report in favor OF Its
adoption, as is we'll known the question
of saving space in war vessels is a very
important matter, and the decreasing OF
the amount of fuel necessary is greatly
to be desired. DR.. Mcdonald will ITO
Europe soon in the interest OF the COM
pany which will be formed.
On vessel such as the Teutontc In
which about 5000 bushels OF coal are
burned per day, it will be readily seen
that saving of 25 per cent in fuel will
be quite An item,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-04

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prattle, no little feet patter In their
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