Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-20
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Terrible Affair as the Result Of an
Explosion Of BsIzIne.
DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILROAD.
An Aged Pluto Indian Chief Visits Cali
fornia.-An Arlstocratic Young
Forger at Work.

AT seven O'Clock on Sunday morn.
ing, while freight train was passing
through tunnel between Hamsiotk
and Fossil, cave.in occurred. About
forty tons Of debris has fallen, caused
by dampness. All trains were de-
layed. No one injured.
Birdie 5layton has taken her life at
Ashlaud, Or, by cutting her throat
with razor, at her room at the depot
hotel. Tho suicide occurred In the
presence " Jack Clark, railroad
engineer, whose mistress she Is gem
eraily supposed 10 have been. The
only reason assigned Is that Clark
asked her to wait until the next DAY
for asmall sum Of money with which
TO pay her board Till.
The case Of Mrs. IL. NJ. johnson,
who sued The Southern Pacihc com
pany for S25, 600 because Of the death
Of her husband, who was Joited OF
defective engine and killed August ID,
1892, ended at Canon, Nevada, on
Saturday. Tho jury, aitor being out
about two hours, brought IN verdict
for the widow for the full amount The
case has consumed over n week IN the
Circuit court. The defendant requesi-
ed stay Of proceedings fJf Thirty daysi
which was granted by Judge HHwluy'
Chief Natchez OF the Piutes In Ne.
vada, who Ia eighty years old, but
whore mind In yet M clear rs "a bell,
has been to San francisco for a day or
two In company with one or two other
Indians OF his tribe. A lot Of old set
tiers and Indian fighture Uf the Sage
brush state have claims against Uncle
Sam for houses burned and stock
destroyed, IA well rs for supplies fur.
nisnod United States troops IA times
past, anu they got Chief NatchebdoWn
here to tell how tho torch was lighted
aud tho extent OF the damage. Special
Attorney Ball OF Washington, ID. O.,
has been listening to the stories tolu
about the damages Rnd ondeavoring TO
yet at all the facts, NJ 10 ~ pay the bills
after this long period. rhe old chief,
having finished his story, left for
home yesterday. lie attended one OF
the theateTs while hero anu said itwas
almost M good as some OF the expert
,nces he had when some OF his people
were on tho warpath. Natcht2's head
~ tangled mubs. lie has never
rombed his hair, aud II looks somo'
what like the tail Of Nevada OrOn.
cho full Of bun.-Sdn FTdHcisoO Chron'
toie.
John Sparks has pet antelope at his
place gu tho TruCkec meadows, says
the Rene (Nevada) Caste. A few
days ago the animal WAS running In
the lane near the hOuH,, while Mr.
SpaFks's little fouT-yeat.old son was
playing In the grove ON the other side
Of the fence. Suddenly the antelope
lehped over the fence and attacked the
child, knocked him down and then
commenced prodding him with his
stubs Of herns. A brother Of the little
fellow, u few years older, rushed TO
the rescue, and with n croquot mallet
tried TO drive the animal away, when
the brute turned upon him, and but
Tor the timely arrival Of Mrs. Sparks
and stout Swedish domestic, the
children would probably nave been
badly hurt. As II was II was with
tho greatest difficulty and after most
obstinate resistance that the animal
was forced to discontinue It's attack
upon the child. II IL seldom that au
antelope evlnces vicious disposition,
aud this was the nrst time that this
one had manifested such asplrit. The
animal In the future viii DO confined
In q corral with a number OF elk and
dger which Mr.. Sparks has on his
place.
Several times during the past week
the highbindeTs In Chinatown, San
Fraucieco, says the Chr0Hiole, have
created disturbance, anu on two occR-
pions at least the timely arrival OF the
police has RveTted a street fight be.
tween the opposing factions. About 7
O'Clock Sunday night about twenty
drunken aud quartrls0mo batchetmeu
began n fight at the corner Of Baker
and Sullivan alleye, aud when Ser.
geant Price and posse arrived ON this
scene knives and pistols had been
drawn and the Chinese not engaged In
the row we're flying In all directions 10
get out Of gInshot. There were No
many In the tight that arrests were out
OF the question for the time being, no
the police lay about them with their
clubs and after a short but sharp scrlm.
mage succeeded In dispensing the
murdetous highblnders. Seven OF the
Fighters escaped into house OF ill
rcpute In Sullivan alley, and here they
were captured q few minutes later by
squad OF Police. Eight OF the irail
inmAtee OF the house were also arrested
and the whole lot marched 20 the
police station under strong guard
Half an hour later $500 IN gold coin
was put up for the release OF the W..
men. The men were charged with
frCquentinE a house Of III fame aud
their all fixed at $50 each, which wa
furnished.
On March IS n dapper young man
arrived In Beatrice, Nebraska, AM
registered at the best hotel In the city
styling himself as j. II. James ofSt.
Paul. lilo claimed to represent law
look publishing houso, aud called on
leading law firm, saying that he de.
tired to quit the road ana study law
lie was given n place In the office,
aud until May 9th everything " MT
well. On that day he left the city
quietly and without saying where h,
was going or when he would return
On Saturday two drafts for $3.50 and
5000 respectively, drawn on 81. Louis
and Denver banks, were returned pro
tested. On one was forged the nam,
ofa member Of the law flrn as In.
dorHer and on the other the forged
signature Of "a business man, who had
given James Il letter 10 write on u
typewriter, was written. Nearly tvs
weeks had elapsed between the time of
James, departure and tue discovery
OF the iOrgetiea. He has probably
made good his escape. 1t IL thought,
however that the same party was IN
kearney after leaving here. Ga Sat-