The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-18

anu allow the great ray to break the line
and walk off. A huge ray seized my bait
Whlle General Spinner was in the boat
braced myself, lowered the tip of the rod
ana said: Take what you've got. You'll
get no more.''
What is it?" the general eagerly in
Quired.
"A stingray," replied.
Fight lin! Fight him. Bring him
in! ' he said. ~ never saw onen
For two hours and a half l struggled
with the winged leviathan. He sulked and
wobbled over the bottom for a long time.
but at last got him to the surface. The
general was stationed at the bow with a
double barrelIed shotgun. He gave the
nsh two charges of buckshot as he APP
peared. The monster spouted blood like a
whale. After he was dead we towed him
ashore near Lowd's hotel. He tipped the
scale at Isl pounds. After weighing him
we went to dinner. Upon our return the
general started as if he had seen ghost.
why that fish is still alive.' he said.
"See him move. It's wonderful,
We turned it over with boat hook, and
found in Its abdominal cavity a razor
backed hog, which had taken advantage of
our absence to tear out it's entrals.
We had a wonderful run of similar ad-
ventures. Add to all such enjoyments the
generals wonderful fund of political rem
lnlscences, diSquisitions upon finance. upon
social and economic subjects, science. liter
allure and art, and wonderful running com
ments upon public men and the news of the
day, and you will begin to have an insight
into the astonishing variety and extent of
this mans knowledge. He always loved
the sea- In his old age, when the cancer
That Slapped his life was doing its work, he
tented winter after winter upon the beach
at Pablo. He spent the time fishing and
hunting. Here he was frequently visited
by friends, whom he always charmed bv
his conversation.
A friend tells an incident illustrative of
General Spinner's independence and pluck.
1t happened during the contest over the
speakershipsin 1906, which ended in fthe
election of General N Z. Banks. The com
test had been long and bitter No one was
able to obtain a majority. It was agreed
by Restitution of the House that after TAX
ing three ballots the candidate having the
highest number of votes on the last ballot
should be declared speaker On the even
ing after the adoption of this resolution nv
friend was in General Banks room. Rms
sell Sage and General Spinner were also
there. Mr.. Stanton. a member from Ohio.
entered pale with agitation He had been
voting for Banks, but was evidently weak
ening. After few words he said, tWell.
Mr.. Banks, we have shown what we can
Co Now, what next!n
Banks replied, I'VE have done well so
Tar, and know ONO way but to keep on
doing we'll;
Stanton answered, at is plain that you
cannot be elected. Would it not be best
for you to get out of the way for some
other candidate!n
General Spinner had been walking the
floor. AT this he turned on Stanton and
thrust his fist nearly into his face He
tried to say something, but his indignation
was SO great that he could not articulate
anything Ineligible. He then strobe out
of the room.
Upon this Mr.. Sage, turning to Stanton.
remarked: "You see what effect your
proposition has upon man elected as a
Democrat, who is under no obligation
whatever to vote with US. but has steadily
done sou