Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-04

by ths darkness and lost her way,
wandering over the prairie until s
O'Clock the next morning, when she
was discovered walking In a circle
about half n mile from her SISTERS
house. IL was found That Mira. Nc.
Carney had frozen both hanus anu
both feet very badly and work was be.
gun ut once TO draw the frost out of
her hands with snow anu water, with
entire success, but the pain was too
great TO follow the same process on her
feet, 20 physician was called, but
found 10 had gone too far 10 be stopped
short OF amputation OF both feet.
Then IL WIS decided 10 take her 10 a
hos pital at Denver 20 make the ampu.
ta,ion, but suo was too feeble TO be
moved. Blood poisoning rot In and
she has died.
The failure and sudden disappearance
OF Charles Cameron, the dry goods
man, Is the theme OF conversation at
Hastings, Nebraska. Tnrou ih "a search
OF the city instituted by the iIieuds Of
Cameron every nook aud corner with.
Ia the limits OF this city ha, been ex.
Ainined. When lat seen, ON the
evening Of January SOth, by membera
OF the family he appeared somewhat
excited anu nervous. lie Ind pur.
chased two TASKS OF whisky and HE
friends supposed that he had retired
somewhere to drown his trouble In the
liquor aud expected that he would
show up after he had slept of the
eiieo T. NEXT morning, Mrs. CgmeroH
the gfiet stricken wifr, received u
JrOp.letter from her husband, In which
he states that his truuolca are more
than he can bear, ami hida his wife
anu daughter an alectioDate farewell.
His closet friends think that hu has
destroyed himself, and that he II stu
within the limits Oi tbs county.
Cameron Ia Tor was, n pioneer Me-
brasknn, and went to Lino0ln early In
tie 5O'e, operated ufy goods
store there for some tune, when
he moved to Hastings aud engaged
IN the same business. lie acquired
considerable property IN Lincoln aud
Hastings, and vas chased TO be worth
$4,000 or $4,000. He has boon hn-
ancially embarrassed for some time,
due 10 his landed Interests. He Ia
president Of the city council.
Attorney General Parsons Of Idaho
has submitted an opinion, IN response
TO the following question, propOunded
by IL. j.. Workman, chairman OF the
house Judiciary committee' "Will II
require an amen ilnent to the consh.
tution TO enable females to exercise the
right OF suffrage In this state VI any
anu NIL elections, and hold Office In
the state, or will an act OF the legisla.
ture be sufficient 10 accom- plish the
purpose?" The attorney general says
h..a To-. sl...
scribe the qualifications OF electors anu
TO designate the particular Glasses OF
persons who may vote, subject to tho
restrictions OF the federal constitution,
but II IL settled that state may In Its
constitution restrict the right OF sui-
irage 10 males. He quotes article O,
section OF tho Constitution, and says:
"Women have the right To vote NJ
ncalions OF electors, but even this priv.
legc IL subject TO the will Of the legisla.
ture; and this provision may be taken
as indicating the constitutional intent
In comforting the right Of suffrage upon
women. In section OF that article
tho limitation upon the legislative
power IL clearly stated. II says: 'rhe
legislature shall never an.
null any OF the provisions In this article
contained.' One OF the express con.
ditions OF section 9 confines the right
OF suffrage TO male citizens Of the
United States, except ut school cleo.
tions; and, while the legislature msy
prescribe additional qualifications abu
conditions, IL cannot, IN my Vpinion,
under tho authority therein conveyed,
extend tue right OF suffrage TO females.
This will require an Amendmen Mt to the
constitution