Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-03

ifuhort uutc pt johnson county. Ihey
claimed that the animals were branded
with "rus'lrf ur1ufs, " alld them nud
kent the proceeds. l'I0te has been
granted an alternative wit Of mnndn-
mus directed against the board 10 con-.
pei them 10 refund the money obia ned
for tho stock. The case excited great
interest in Wyoming, where q number
OF such seizures have been made Of the
stock OF small ranchmcn, who have
been unable to obtain redress.
For two weeks nus, the plant Ct the
Crested Butte Light and Water com.
pany, Colorado, has been ahut down
anu for the same period the town has
teen IN darkness. For some mysteti-
Gus reason tie flow OF water SUD.
denly Ceascd ami, the power being
Withdrawn, the electric lights went
out a force d men has been ut work
digging up the pipes, AMI tbs general
superstition Bas that the cause OF the
stOppage OF the flow Of water was due
To ice ia the pipes. The cause,
however, has been discovered by the
workmen. Some malicious pereon had
stuffed with rubbish the pipes that
feed the reservoir, completely shutting
Oh ihv Gupply Of winter nuu rendtI.ng
ilu electric plant vAluoless lot the time
being. The citizens OF the town me
Indignant and tho company VIII
prosecute the guilty party, u lie be
found, 10 the 'uli extent Of the law.
Cheyenne Lcater. Eli. Darrous h,
on the evening o. the .Gth, cntlCuI
Nellie Mcdonald, a four ,at-0li girl,
into a vacant house at HOpsinsvilir
where he outraged her, cutting her
severely with kuiic. The city mar.
shall OF Rock SPRING went out aud ~.
rested DarrOugh. AtWr he left the
people 81 the city heard the news ut
tile tioud.sh deed auu u large mob start
cd Out with the avoNed Intention o!
lynching the perputfatOr uf the uut.
rage. The moi missed the
marshal, who got his prisoner safely
10 the county lookup. Hearing OF the
lynchlng party that wss out the sol.
diefa ~ Comp Pilot Butte were sent
for anu they took DarfouCh TO the
guard house where he IL now confined.
The authorities still fear TO .end him
to the county jail NJ Green River
thinking he would certainly be
lynchei.
Beatrice tNebraskn) furnishes an
other Tragedy the suicide OF John
Hr0clJs, u wealthy Bohemian farmer,
living seventeen milcH southwest OF
that place. Hu entered the granary on
Saturday and after tying stfing 10
tho trigger OF u dOublu-harrplcu shot.
gun, winch was also attached 10 u atop
ON u stairway, placed the muzzlu
against his foim and pulling the gun
forward received the contents OF the
charge In his breast. His clothing was
slightly burned, though he had uubu,-
toned HE vest to make sure Of his
death. The charge made n gaping
wound and though barely uiissing h.s
heart severed the large arteries leading
rom IL. He leaves large family.
The cOtoneT's investigation did not
disclose any motive for the set. Hr1Ck
was 90 yeara old aud had lived whore
he died nearly fifteen yonrs. lie had
within the past week completod the
erection OF u Residence In the town Di
Wymore aud was preparing to remove
there.
Quite little excitement was created
In town this week, Gays the Lchi
banner. ltappears that two young
blUuda, named respectfully smith Of
Provo aud Williams OF Spanish work,
were running their horses anu creating
a noise generally, which created quite
disturbance Ia the upper part Of
town. Officers Timothy anu Wood.
house were telephOned lot, they jumped
into the hack at once and were soon
upon the scene OF trouble and nj once
tiled to make The arrest. But the young
Hoods would not be taken 80 quickly
and started their horses out atiull 6re,d |
towards American Fork, the officers
In hot pursuit. Einally the officers made
the arrest and brought them back 20
Lehi and locked them up Ia the,cOoler.
They had not been In there long ue.OTe
u smoke WIS seen pouring out OF the
building anu the west winuUN smashed
nearly all out. Investigation proved
that the criminals had srt their bed
clothes ON tlTo Hud came nearly suilO.
eating themselves. On "Wednesday they
were brought before. Justice DAVIS who
inei each OF them so, which was paid.
Immediately another charge was pre-.
pared against them for damages; one
OF them plead guilty and was fined
sli1O which lac paid. Tho other
pleaded not guilty aud has given
u"nts to appear again u. the time OF
trial.