Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-09

| the stock, 1t 10 n notorious fact That In
| spite OF heavy losses dividends have
| been paid both in 1891 and 1892 to the
amount Of about $4,000. 'rncre mas
been some talk Of assessing tho stock
OF the company, but Ia view Of the
| fact that the company has 1900 shares
and there arc only LOO ouisiandinf,
| it 10 evident that such a propo,ii 1 I,
out Of the question, as the l,loO shatts
would not stand IL.
| The great number Of burelaries and
robberi,s which have occurred In
| Denver the past two months was In.
| creased on Saturday night by n daring
burglary committed on the hardware
| store Of Ellis, Son & Sinnchiield,
| Larimer street. The Job was very
neat one, and was evidently committed
BY expert ctacksnen. Entrance was
| gain, 4 by saving of two five-eighis-
| Inch iron bare, prying them apnrt and
opening n window. Once Inside n
strongly barred door prevented access
| to the front Of the store. To avoid this
the burglars passed down into the
cellar aud easily wrenchiug tho lock
| OF frall door, were Ia the store proper.
The show case, which contained about
| $3.50 worth OF Colts revolver, was
implicitly gutted, tue burglars lcaV.
Ing but few cheap guns behind. The
case IL located but two feet from the
front winiow, and how tho police
escaped noticing the burglars Is a
mystery. But u few feet nom where
| the REVIEWERS were taken the safe stood.
IL contained over $500 in cash, but no
attempt was made u modest II.
One moro victim of guilty cor.
| science has quieted II with n dose
| 1audanum anu gone to ihc great Ut.
known. IL occurred at Lcadyillc, COly.
Lou Emerson hau been at one time u
lady In the higher stations OF life, but
fell, aud gradually sunk to iis lowest
depths OF Organization. A daughter
had boon reared In n respectable way
with friends and relatives and never
knew what her mother mad become.
On Saturday the mother received word
of ihe approaching marriage OF her
daughter anu an earnest appeal that
che should come TO her at such an I'M
portsnt step Ia her life. Tue mother
had no money TO 40. RenOrse seized
her that she lad brought such disgrace
On her child aud she took the contents
OF q threc-ounce bottle OF lnudanum.
Aid was summoned, but too late anu
she died nj u late hour the same night.
A few years ago she was one Of the
leading demi monde OF Omahn. From
there che went TO Denver and finally
came to Leadville, where she worked
In n beer hall. She was a beautiful
woman, and though bearing the marks
Of her dissipation still attracted the
attention Of all.
II the investigation into the condi-
ton OF affairs nj the Veterans' Home
at Vountville, Cal, be thorough, ami
II all attempts Mt WITHDRAWING be
wned on, there can be no doubt that
there Will bo some horrible revelations
Gays the San francisco Chronicle.
There Ia n strong belief that dead men
have been robbed, and that sick
soldiers have been 30 grossly neglected
that they died. Gross negligence, |
amounting probably 70 downright dis.
honesty, will be uuearlh-d In tue fur
ni,hiDg OF supplies, and there are
many cases In which costly materials |
are being allowed TO become valuel-ss |
on account Of the little attentioa |
which has been paid to them. In TACT |
there. has boon such general misman-
agement that the name "home" can
not htiingly be applied TO the state
institution at Yountville. Moth
Ing has been done there to re-
form the ditsipated old soldiers. Nay,
rather everything hes been done to
encourage the men In their bibulous |
habits and TO cause the rest to indulge |
In excesslve drinking. No pisce for
recreation has been provide ,>eept
the groggery known rs the "canteen,0
l.a 10. a.
grounds short time ago.
J. ID. Smith, who was recently con.
vlcled OF the murder OF Robert Allen
NJ Sacramento, Cal, and sentenced 10
life imprisonment In Folsom, IL dying.
His attorney appealed the case to the
Supreme court, and II Ia expected that
a decision Will be rendered in n few
days. Pending this appeal Smith has
occupied n cell In the county Jail, aud
recently he appeared TO be very sch.
His condition became no serious that
DR.. Atkinson was summoned, anu afer
an examination he declared that the
murderer was In dying cOnd ton. On
Friday morning he executed cerlin-
cate, saying that the prisoner " suffer.
Ing iron, n complication OF disorders
which niay end his life within two
weeks, anu that his disease In greatly
aggravated by the unh.allhy and noisy
and the lack OF necessary
care. In accordance with request Of
the medical gentleman Judge Catlln
this morning orfored Smith removed
TO the county hospital. He was taken
to the latter institution the same after.
noon, and latest acct UNITS state that he
VIII not i've. As the wagon bearing
mil Faa ss.A a. l
remarked ss he pointed to the big hui d.
Ing, "rhere Is my last home. Iii never
leave there until they carry me out a
jend mauO