Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-06
WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.
Sudden and Distressing Death OIL a
Young Han at HeOeE
MOUNTAIN FIRES IN WYOMING.
A, Amusing Affair in Logan Court
Grasshopper Pest In ldaho'--
Other Sowsy Paragraphs.
MOUNTAIN FIRES IN WYOMING.

millions Of grasshoppers have taken
an their abode In the gulches OF tne
N.al mining district, says the ldaho
nsiS,Y aiesmuH. As they can deyour
cyons nor cause other damage thclr
rrssonce IN not Objectionable.
John Ferrill, young farmer, who
lives near star, Idaho, was terribly IN.
inrrd on Sunday evening. He had
alended service ut the chufch near
slor. aud mounted a colt to ride home.
The vicious animal ran away, anu
as,,,e apninst COW that stood In the
rad. The force OF the collision was
',,,at Man, horse and COW came TO
sstib. While It 10 thought Ferriil will
ale. he may recover.
Mr.. Jas. p. Jensen, who resides In
tbe northwest part Of Logan, has been
trnubled for some tlme with n vaflcOse
vein on ono Of hls legt. While work.
ins In the field near his refidencc, the
vein burst, and Mr.. Jensen very nearly
bled 10 death. lie was alone at the
time II occurred, md when found
shortly aitcrward, he was unconscious.
lie was conveyed 30 his home, and DR..
Snow was summoned. 10 WIS mar.
row escape, but the doctor expects he
will recover
Laramie Boomerang: The mountain
fires which are raging M thehills about
US In all directions are daily becoming
worse. They have already destroyed an
incalculablo amount OF timber. Away
IN the northwestern part Of the state
there mr., damaging fires raging In the
timber, even 10 such an extent that Tire
tttoutiUn OF the government has been
called ~ them. Parties have suggest
ed 10 the government the prlpriety OF
entering Into contract with parties
10 put ,he fires out, hut II there In no
appropriation for this purpose nothing
can be done. Besides the destruction
Of timber these fires heat the mou ntain
valleys and destroy the snow, thus
diminishing the water reservoir.
The Chinese OF Boise City have de-
Glued 10 ignore the recent pr0clnma-
lion from the Six Companie- assOcin.
ton OF San Francisco, commanding
them not to comply With the provisions
OF the Geary Chinese law, md Tequost-
ing each one TO subscribe 81 to he used
in testing the validity Of the measure.
The Six Companies have assured thu
Boise Chinese. in common with their
countrymen throughout the Utited
Slater, that II any OF them were mr.
rested because OF their refusal 10 COM
ply with the law they would receive
assistance from the association, and
other inducements to treat the Amuri.
can law with contempt nave been held
out 10 them. The local Chinese fail 10
see, however, that by pursuing this
course they will be benefited in any
way, and they will not heed the pro.
clafsation. IL. G. Wyman, deputy
collector OF Internal revVi ne, says that
several Of the Chinese merchants OF
Idaho City, who are contemplating
trips to their native land, have applied
to him for certificates Of residence.
They will Immediately have their pho
togmphs ihken, and will then proceed
to san Francisco, whore they will
secure return ceftifcates.-idaho Dni,y
Statesman.
Tho people OF Hebcr woto startled
ye,tGrdBy afternoon (Ort. %, says tue
Wasatch Wave, when the neWH flashed
over the town that Hehog Giles was
dead. TWAS sudden and unexpected.
Mr.. Giles, who was In his thirty-ililh
year, had not been enjoying the beat Of
health for several yoan. About seven
years ago he was called to go ON u two
years. mission 10 England. since his
return his health hau not been 70 good
~ formerly. THIS summer no had been
wording Ia Park City until about three
weeks ago, when he came home OK.
Since then he has been COnfino 10 the
house but has been able 10 ho around
most Of the time. Yesterday he was
feeling better and took q walk In the
yard. A young woman who was wash.
Ing clothes at the house saw him fall
and Immediately ran 10 his assistance,
accompanied by Mrs. Giles. They
supposed he had inlnted and tried 10
revive him, but being unable 10 do 90
attempted TO carry him to the house.
By THIS time assistance arrived. Doc
tors were sent for but their services
were neutrality-suspicious. Giles was be.
You'd all human aid. Deceased leavea
wife and five small children, tho
youngest being only three weeks old.
He was the oldest son Of George and
Mary Giles and was born In Provo ON
the 28rd OF February, 1867. He lived
aud died member In full Fellowship
OF the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lat
ter.day Saints.
a laughable cass has Just come be.
fore Commissioner Fletcher al Logan,
Samuel Sehenk of Providence sued
Charles Checke,ts for damages aus.
lained by him during the course Of a
severe dfnbbing given him by Check.
elIs. The men quarrclled some time
ago, and sohenk was knocked out In
Tue lrtt round, loosing several teeth by
The operation. Checketts was arrested
Tor battery, anu fined by Commits.
sioner Fletcher. II was thought that
this would settle II, but II did not.
sehenk brought suit for damages.
TIE plaintiff, with the aid OF an inter.
prefer, unfolded a tale OF woe q yard
long. The loss OF his incieors, that had
all been extracted at one time, and by
q method that was far from
nelns painless, had caused him
lhe pangs OF indigestion. The poor
man did look rs II his at
tenuated frame had not been properly
hourished for some years. He claimed
That he had swallowed some OF the
teeth, and II the few that were saved
rom the wreck were fair specimens, II
was no wonder he had indigestion.
ono OF the attorneys had the inrymon
carefully inspect the man's mouth, and
uno opposing attorney, thinking that
ocular demonstration was insu Client,
hau the Jufymen fils by one nj q time
anu put their fingers into the cavernous
receptacle. This Jurors looked as II
!mr"y had caught Hohenk'a complaint.
lhey hastily rendered $40 verdict
Logan Jonrnui.
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