The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-25
A VERY BAD INDIAN
ShOsh0ne Jim Under Arrest for
Selling Whisky.
CHARGES AGAINST AGENT FISHER
Pocatellos Citizens Incensed Over Them
Warden Mack, of the Boise Penitentiary.
Resigns-Labor Troubles.

BOISE CITY, Idaho, Feb. 24.-TSpecial
telegram to TIE HERALD. Sam Pritch-
ard' deputy United States marshal, arrived
IN this city to-day, having in custody "Sho-
shone Jim," a Fort Hall Indian, charged
Win the crime of selling liouor to his
ofother red men. 1t was by Jim's treachery
mat several white men were convicted of
thls ofense. 1t is said he is a very bao In
olah and Is often drunk. He will now have
an opportunity to take a little of his own
medicine, as this is the first case in which
an indian has been arrested for this Of
Iense, though they often deal in fire-water.
IL Is attracting no small amount of interest
Inc citizens Of Pocatello and Bingham
county are much incensed over the Indian
reports to the authorities at Washington
that Agent Fisher, at Fort Hall, is an
naoltual drunkard and given to cruelty.
Ih9y say Fisher is always sober; that he
uoes not drink any whisky, and is severe
only when necessary. They say that all
Soou INDIANS speak in high terL.s of Fisher
ana the toughs hate MIN.
A. Mop herson, contractor and bnilder
is getting himself into trouble with the
iaoorlng men here. Mcpherson has the
contract Tor building the city hall, and be
wants stone-cutters to work for 40 cents
per hour when the established rate is IN
cents. The stone-cutters refused to work
below the price, and Mcpherson threatens
10 SEM away Tor other stone-masons The
local force are highly indignant, and letters
are oelng sent urging foreign workmen not
10 come. Mcpherson is the man who has
standing advertisement in several papers
LUZ carpenters to come to Boise when
many good carpenters here are idle because
OF scarcity of work.
Alderman, the man who was shot while
Trying 10 force his way into house Mon
oay night is in critical condition. Blood
poison Is likely to set in, in which case il is
thought he will die.
Again IS verified the adage that it is the
improbable that happens Warden Mack
Oh the BOISE penitentiary, who has been
under the fire of the state press for his
past record in Spokane, Blackfoot. Butte
and elsewhere, together with his alleged
lncom petcncy as warden, has concluded to
Rppease the wrath of his assallants bv re-
signing his position. Whether or mt a
tlthe OF the things alleged against him we're
true, the effect OF this cons ant fusilade of
the state press has been to make Maclz,s
path rather thorny one and to place his
packers among the prison management in a
rather unenviabie light. Mack, it will he
remembered, was assailed most vigorously
for allowing prize fight, or what he was
pleased to call friendly contest with
gloves, between two convicts. It was
pretty generally known that at least two
OF tae board OF prison marsg sment, Gov
ernor Wiley and Attorney General Ron
erts, were anxious to let 60 of Mack at
the earliest possible moment if they onlv
knew now to GO so gracefully Mack at
last. 1t seems, with rare intellectuaI
to solve the hole problem by resignino
MS resignation to take effect on the i21h of
next month. The long drawn ont sIph of
relief On the part both of the prison board
and the Republican party. can be heard
rising and falling among the mountains
ana over the lslns of the entire state. 1t
is altogether probable that Captain Jenne
of Washington county, will be annointe3
to Ill the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
n stlt u OF Warden Mack Captain .jenne
Is strongly backed by Ben Wattlinpton
treasurer of the state Republican league
OF Welser, and OIL er influential Washino
ton county men, and adds to an irreproach. |
aoie private character, good executive
ability. MIR. R. @. Mcconnell. brothsr af
xSenator Mcconnell, is also mentioned
as candidate for the wardenship. but il Ia |
not likely his claims will be pressed with |
much rigor. Warden Mack, who stands |
we'll with the business men of Boise. will
1t lsunderstood, 60 inte business here.
The much-tslked-of masquerade ball
given by the Boise fire departm emit was a
most brilliant and successful affair." Capt |
tol hall was gaily decorated for the coca |
sion, aud when the orchestra struck nm for
the grand march and the long line of |
merry dancers filed into position, the ele-
CANT fancy costumes of both ladies' and |
gentlemen, the brilliant lights, the CAV
decorations presented indeed a delightful |
picture. Over hundred were in masks,
whlle many citizens were present as spec
1 1a.ors. Inc committee OF arrangements,
Thomas Woodcock, James b. Meilne r
O. Addieman, Rich Smith and William
Gregory, deserve praise for their credit
able management of this pleasant affair.
1t netted the fire ladies nearly $500.
The meetings of the Carpente rs' union
at Grand Army hall are attracting much
attention in the capital city. At a recent
meeting addresses were delivered by H. b.
Hatke, L. j. Jones and others. Thomas
Miller Smith, whose newspaper enterprise
Jailed here most signally two years ago.
and who gave out recently that hs had
fallen heir to $4,000 rendered himseIf
very obnoxious to the members by q TRADE
OF abuse against the typographical union
Thomas Miller is considered here as being
a trifle ''off.''
Boise had little blaze Monday after-
noon. The fire took place in honse m
Idaho street, between Eighth and Ninth
near the Western hotel. While the fire de,
partment was promptly on hand. the
danes had reached such stage that moth.
ing could be done but prevent the flames
from spreading. The furniture, owned by
several parties living in the building was
IN entire loss. The damage will reach
j, 600.
The young daughter of Mrs. Measteller
who fell into tub of boiling water about
TWO weeks ago. died, and was buried YES
.erday. Heroic efforts were made 10 save