The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-07
A COLLECTOR SKIPS
Col. Torrance, of Boise City, Mys-
teriously Disappears.
THE ADA COUNTY DEMOCRATS
They Discuss Campaign Matters-The Idaho
Penitentiary-April Term OF the Fed
eral Court-The Squires Case.

BOISE CRY, Idaho, April 6.-FSpecial
telegram to The HERALD. Colonel Ter
rance, late deputy United States revenue
collector for this district, has mysteriously
disappeared from the city and his where
abouts are not known. Some time ago MIR.
Mills, OF Helena, revenue collector for this
district, asked for Terrance's resignation
and 1t not being forthcoming, he was dis
missed and his successor appointed last
Monday. Upon examination his accounts
were short 10 quite an amount and he dis
appeared. Torrance cut quite swatb
here. He was telegraph operator before
collector: was appointed quartermaster-
general of the Idaho militia with the rank
OF colonel, and had to do with military af-
lars at the Worlds fair, Chicago The
case will be laid before the federal grand
jury. His family is still in this CITY, but
say they know nothing of his whereabouts.
They aver that his accounts are all right.
Inc meeting of the Ada county Demo-
cratic county committee last Saturday in
this city revealed the fact that the Demo-
Gratis OF the county were wide awake and
were rapidly organizing for the coming
campaign. Besides fixing the date and
place Tor holding the county convention TO
select delegates to the Pocstello conven-
ton Tor the purpose of electing delegates
TO the national convention, the members of
the committee held q little love feast. in
which the matters of the campaign and the
outlook Tor Democratic success were fully
discussed. Very unexpectedly to even
themselves, the Democrats carried Ada
county two years ago by good majority.
nlnRfinrr he q -~o., =
eli the members of the legislature Such
has been the favorable impression made bv
the Democratic administration of county
analrs that 1t Is the opinion of leading
democrats that they can carry the county
again this year, and they are making heroic
efforts to accomplish this result
The young lnen of this city are becoming
much interested in the athletic club re-
Gently organized here by j. H. Phillips. a
professional pugilist. The membership
embraces many of the prominent young
men OF the city and bids fair to prove a
great success. They hold their meetings
IN Germania hall 1t is the intention of
the club to give exhibitions of skill from
time to time.
The drowning Of Frank Dymond, a Ia
Dorer, at the natatorium few DAYS ago.
was sad commencement for the new
pleasure resort 1t seems that Dymond
who could not swim, undertook to battle in
the pool IN company with G. G. Gallentine.
Dymond was warned not to go beyond the
danger line, but needless of the warming
he went on, and. sinking, called loudly for
nelp. Gallentine, who was also a poor
swimmer, plunged il after Dymond. but
was unable 70 rescue him The poor fellow
sank to rise no more. He was a man of
about twenty five years of age. unmarried.
and Tor some weeks past, was EMPLOYED as
laborer by Mr.. Spiegsl
The discharge of w. S. Mack as warden
OF the Idaho pepitentiary by the prison
board was not unexpected, as the step was
IN contemplation for some time past. Mr..
Mack was given notification that his resig-
nation would be acceptable to the board
out as ne refused 10 resign, the board re-
moved him. Mr.. Frank S. Jenne. the new
warden, whom the board appointed to sue
ceed Mack, IS very popular citizen of
washington county. He comes highly
recommended by such me as Ben Waiting
Ton, OF Nelser and other prominent citi-
zens MIR. Jenne is said to be good disci-
plnarlan and 1t is thought will make
gsod warden.
The federal court started its April term
to-day. A grand jury was Unparalleled.
consisting of c. w. Moore, foreman; j. H.
Nlckersham, jr., J. NJ. Brunzeu. John
Wagner, NJ. J. Collins, Earnest Callahan.
James Lyons, A. T. Hit, c.. c. Randall i
I. A)nyer, Frank Norton. Edgar r. Mills.
J. E. Curtis, John Krall, W. P. Hard. 10. nj
Hasbrouck and l.. r. Leeds. The jury met
and organized to-day but did no other bust
ness. Quite a number of important cases
will come before this court. The most i'm
portant criminal matter will undoubtedly
be the case Of Fred Lucca Suuires. who
was indicted by the last grand Jury for
using the United States mails for fraudu-
lent purposes in the educational bureau
scandal. 1t seems that Mr.. Suuires organ
lzed an educational bureau, and sent out
circulars to various persons in different
parts oil the United StBtes containing false
statements as 10 the number of teachers
demanded IN Idaho snd the wages paid. II
Is reported that in answer to these circu-
lars Mr.. Squires received quite a sum of
money from teachers who desired to make
application for positions in this state. The
matter was widely discussed by the Idaho
papers last fal. Mr.. Squires was arrested
at New Orleans after his indictment. and
gave bonds for his appearance at this term
OF court he Is expected to arrive in this
city at an early day. Sensational develop-
ments duplicating several other people of
his city may be looked for when this case
l. called.
Surveys for the new ditch to be con-
sructed Jointly by the state and Boise CITY
are being made. Ii was thought at first
that the ditch could be taken out about four
miles above the CITY, but it is reported nov
that they will have to run at least seven
miles above and possibly twelve, in order
to bring the ditch into the city. In this
case the cost will be largely augmented
The city fathers are determined. however
to own ditch with which to run an cleo.
trlc light plant, and also to irrigate the city.
inc ditch VIII be used also TO make produc- /
tive the sterile grounds belonging to the
penitentiary. Convict labor Will be used
only in the construction of that section of
the ditch assigned to the state, while other
labor will be employed on the remaining
part.