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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
THE MAYOR WAS ROASTED.
A District Judge of Omaha Dons His
War Paint.

Omaha, Dec. 24.-District Judge
Scott, in dissolving the injunction OBJ
tanned by the proprietor of a leading
gambling house to restrain a loser
from interfering with his business,
took cognizance of the fact that gam
bling houses are being run openly in
defiance of the law on the payment to
the city of monthly fine of $3.50, and
severely censured Mayor Belnis for
permitting such a state of things.
Judge Scott said: This has got to
stop or the criminal courts have got
to stop, and / am in favor Of stopping
gambling. Why is this done? It is
done because of the people who are
put in Office and the chief executive of
the city, who has violated his sworn
duty, should be impeached and branded
as an i1npeached scoundrel in office. 1
say this in strong language, and hope
will be understood. I only wish I
had language strong enough to ex-
press my feelings. A man was before
this court the other day for stealing
$3.50, and he was sent te prison. An
other man pays $780, and he is allowed
to commit felony and walk the.streets
under the protecting arm of Mayor
RemiS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24.-Minister Men
donca received a cablegram from Rio
late last night. He said it contained
encouraging information.
1.-THE government reports to me-"
said the minister. "there have been sew
eral important changes in positions at
Rio which greatly strengthened the
government. All the commanding
islands in the bay are now in posses
sion of the government except Villaig-
non, Cerbas and Paquela."
Concerning the cipher message from
Rio, received late last night from Cap
tain Picking, Secretary Herbert has de-
clined to give it out for publication.
He said today there was nothing in
the message to indicate any recent
victories for the government or the
rebels. or any material change in the
situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

Denver. Dec. 24-Collbran, general
agent Of the Santa Fe. says the ap-
pointment of receivers will have no eff
feet in Colorado. Asked if he thought
the English stockholders of the Color
ado Midland would demand separ-
ate receiver, CoIlbran replied: mot at
all. The cases are entirely different. The
entire stock OF the Midland was
bought by the Santa Fe and the Eng
fish stockholders can do nothing. The
only redress they can have is to de-
mand new receivers in case they are
dissatisfied with those appointed by the
courts"
The Midland Terminal. the new road
being built to Cripple Creek which is
to be a feeder to the Santa Fe, would
not be affected. as the money for tho
construction had all been subscribed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
a Brief Essay ON Love.

I wouldn't give 2 cents and a fish
hook for love at first sight It is the
love which comes with association
that outlasts the treadmill of exist
ence. It is easy enough to find an
admirer for the moment, but it is
mammoth task to discover an admira-
ton which will outweather the gales
| Of life. Why are SO many lives wreck
| ed on the shoals of matrimony? Be-
cause the susceptible heart of some
| brother is caught by a wealth of sunny
curls, a set of pearly teeth, a tricxsy
dimple soft white skin, beautiful
neck or some nannerism, or a thought-
less maid takes a sudden fancy to the
droop of a mustache, the aestheticisn
Of a mans bang, the cut of his clothes
/ Ruskin says: Every young woman
should have several young men under
consideration at the same time, any
one of whom she could marry if she
chose, and that she could keep them
under observation for three years be-
fore venturing upon SO momentous a
decision as an engagement" This rule
might also be put in practice by the
sterner sex with good practical results
t-Phi1adelDnia Inquirer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
A CASE OF KIDNAPPING.
A Very Peculiar Matter That VIII
Probably BE Ventilated.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Henry B. Shields,
of Cileman, Shields & Co., of Niles, O.,
was arrested last night on the charge
lof kidnapping e. M. Byers, of Pittsburg,
a member of a wealthy iron house Of
that city. The warrant was worn to
by Mrs. Byers. Shields arrived In Chi
cago yesterday and registered at the
hotel under an assumed name. After
his arrest he was admitted to bail in
100000 Attorney George S. Baker,
representing Mrs. Byers, says that last
May Shields brought Byers from Pitts
burg to Chicago and he was placed in
charge of DR.. Tallman at the Great Nor
thern hotel; that by various articles
Byers' temporarily weak mind was in
famed against his wife, who for three
months vainly tried to ascertain his
wherea bouts. Letters written her by
her husband were never SEM After
long search Byers was found in st.
Paul in charge of female nurse, and
returned with his wife to Chicago only
to be again taken away by DR.. Tallman
during the illness of Mrs. Byers. This
time Tallman and the nurse look Byers
to Montreal and registered uni1r false
names. Since then Byers has been
| taken to different parts of tae country
and though he has drawn but little
money from the firm about $4,000 has
been supplied from some source and
sent to his account. Baker says Byers
wants to go his wife but IS held in dur
esS.
DR.. Tallman ridicules the story of
abduction and of Byers' insanity. He
says owing to his wife's peculiarities,
Byers was unable to live with her
and he became a sufferer from nervous
prostration. On returning to ST Paul
he tried to live with her and did for
fourteen days, but could stand it no
longer, and told Tallman he was GO
ing away where he would have a
chance to get well.
Since then Tallman has not seen him
but once. His friends know where he
is, For he writes them occasionally.
Shields left today for Pittsburg, but
will return on Wednesday, when the
case is to be called
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Rates Wac LicIxed.

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 24.-Kid
Hogan, Of California, and Jack Bates,
Of Rochester, N. Y, the former 131 and
the latter 145 pounds. fought twelve
rounds this morning before the Muske-
gon Athletic club. Before the fight
commenced, Billy Connors, Of Belle
yue, N. Y, said he would stop the
winner in five rounds. Each man ac-
cepting the challenge. Bates was I'M
able to hit Hogan, scoring only twice,
while the other hit him at will, knock
ing him down and nearly out in the
seventh. and twice and out in the
twelfth. This is Bates first defeat
and Hogan has never been whipped.
After Bates was carried to his corner
he cried like baby, protesting he was
not whipped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
A VERY BoLD ROBBERY.
1t Occurred on the Missouri Pacific
in Kansas.

Parsons, Kan, Dec 24-One of the
boldest train robberies ever attempted
occurred about tonight at Seminole,
I.T.,on the Kansas and Arkansas divi-
sions of the Missouri Pacific. The
train was bound for Little Rock and
as it approached the engineer saw the
danger signal and slowed up. Two or
three men boarded the engine and COM
PEELED the engineer and fireman to jump
out of the cab. A haJf-dozen other
men armed with Winchesters and re-
volyers, were at the side of the track.
The balance of the train crew, who
came forward TO ascertain the cause
OF the stoppage were corralled and
placed in charge of a guard. The mail
car was then attacked and the pouches
rif1ed of the contents and the letters
in pigeon holes were gone through and
the valuable contents extracted. The
express car was next looted of all valu-
able matter, the messenger being
powerless to offer resistance Then all
the passengers in the coaches were
stripped Of valuables by eight heavily
armed desperadoes. Every passenger
gave UP without a struggle, glad to
escape with a whole skin, and no VIC
lence was offered. A big booty was
secured. but no estimate of the loss
can be given. a posse was organized
as soon as possible and the deputies
are hot on the trail of the robbers. 1T
IS probable fight viii ensue If the
gang is oyertaken.
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The Latest from HIontevideo.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Times from Paris says news has been
received from Madagascar to the effect
that the Hovas are arming and are
undaunted by the presence of the
French soldiers, and are driving the
peasants from the rice fields. The
French post at Wandarant was
attacked by the Hovas, who killed
five persons and took twenty-one
prisoners including two FrenchTnen.
The French post at Ivoondara was
also pillaged The French resident
and house OF Mananjury was smeared
with mud and he himself menaced
with death The minister of marine
has ordered reinforcements sent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Deporting Chinese.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec M.-Chief
Deputy United States Marshal John
Walters leaves here this week for San
Francisco, having in charge sixty-five
Cinnamon sentenced to deportation for
violating the exclusion act. He Will
he ACCOMPANIED by twenty guards. All
the offenders have been arrested within
the past three months. Twelve are in
iail at San Antonio nineteen at De
Rio and the remainder at Eagle Pass
and Ell Paso The Southern Pacific
railroad receives $35 per head for trans
nor.ta ton to San francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Modern Convenience.

Cholly Chumpleigh- Have you any
thing new in twowsers?
Mr. Snipleigh tof Snipleigh, Cutwell
Sc Fitem)-Yes, sir. Here is the latest
barometric trowsering.
Cholly Chumpleigh-Wha the dooce is
that?
Mr.. Snlpiai CHI rowsering that at
the slightest suspicion of moisture in
the atmosphere automatically turns it.
self up at the bottom. brooklyn Life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Once More in trouble.

Sandusky. o., Dec. 24-John L. Sui
Ivan was visitor today at the police
station with Dan Dwyer and two other
members of the company, arrested for
disorderly conduct, and was released
this afternoon just in time to catch
the fast train for Brooklyn. Two mem
morning, got into a fight at the West
house and Sullivan, who interferred,
was arrested with the others, although
it is claimed he figured as a peace
maker. The amount of bail was fixed
at $3.50, and after spending today in
jail the prisoners went on their journey
rejoicing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Has Ordered Reinforcements.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Times from Calcutta says the govern
ment has not given any sign of inten-
ton in regard to silver. The opinion
| is becoming more general that q
sliding import duty should be imposed
| forthwith. The strongest opposition is
likely to come from Bombay, where it
| is feared the Chinese trade will be dis
!,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Prescribing Prayers for France.

London, Dec. ga Paris dispatch
to the Times says Cardinal Richard
x has issued a pastoral letter pre-
scribing PRAYERS for France in all Cath
ole churches. In reference to the dy-
Mantle outrage in the chamber of.
deputies, he says the Catholics should
over preservation from an awful death
and pray God fervently that he should
turn aside the evils menacing the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

City of Mexico, Dec. 24-Thirteen-
sixteenths- Morgan G won, Blackwood
second, Berdine third. Time :26A.
Five-eighths- Thane won, Champaign
second, Blakenore third. Time .O4%
eighths-Elnundo won, Pergal
second, Blue and White third. Time
:04M.
Three-quarters of a mile, for trot-
ters-Mexico Beu won, Dell Council
tetla second. Time-2:17A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
CHOLLY is COMING.
He VIII Probably Reach Jackson
vile Tomorrow.

New York, Dec. 24.-Pugilist Charley
Mitchell arrived this morning from
Boston and left this afternoon for Phil
adelphia. He will remain in the
Quaker city until Tuesday, when he
will start for Jacksonville, to go into
training He will have a cook with
him and all the food consumed will be
sent from Philadelphia. He will be
met at Florida next week by Jim Hall
and Steve O'Donnell He looks well
and has expressed himself as perfectly
confident he would come out victorious
in the fight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
How If VIII BE Done.

st. Louis, Dec. 24.-It has been ascer-
tanned that the receivers of the Santa
F'e have agreed that the creditors who
have advanced money to keep the sys-
tenn will be considered preferred credi-
tors and that the wages of employees
will be paid the coming week.
Receiver Wilson arrived from To-
peka and met the officials today, re-
turning to Topeka shortly after He
stated that he would in few days go
to New York to meet and confer with
the other two receivers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

Chicago, Dec. 24-The possibility of
a bread famine stares the city in the
face. Saturday night the bakers in two
large bakeries were ordered out by the
union. The bosses organization has
taken up the matter and declare the
men must return to work under the
new rules or give UP their positions.
In consequence the bakers union has
ordered strike in the other nine ba-
keriPS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
A BATTLE IN THE DARK.
Bloody scenes Mt birmingham, Ala
bama, Yesterday.

St. Louis, Dec. PA special to the
Republic from Birmingham. Ala. says:
Town Marshal Phillips and a posse Of
officers raided the notorious gambling
den at Pratt mines at midnight last
night AS the officers broke open the
door the lights in the room went out
and the gamblers opened fire, which
was returned by the officers. A regu-
lar battle in the dark followed, the
gamblers retreating from the place as
rapidly as possible When the lights
We're turned on again a bloody scene
was presented. Henry Sherman, one
of the gamblers. lay dead, with a bullet
in his heart; Isaac Hamilton and Sam
Stern, two more gamblers, were fatally
wounded. One of the officers was Sc
riously shot. The remainder of the
gamblers, twenty-five in all, made their
escape. 1t is thought several were hurt
as drops of blood were found in their
tracks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

ton of the bill providing for the adj
mission of the territories and states will
be delayed somewhat after the recon-
vening of Congress by the marriage of
Faulkner, chairman OF the Senate COM
mittee on territories, which will occur
on the Sd of January, the day set for
the reassembling of Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
VIII Attnck Pefxoto.

Buenos Ayres,. Dec 24.-It IS re-
ported the rebel warships. the Aquidi-
Montevideo where they wlll attack
President Piexoto's feet which is fit
ting out there.
General Mitre. chief of the general
staff. is dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
SNAKES AS DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
They Take the Place of Cats in Bra-
lillian Households.

One would hardly expect to find rep
tiles domesticated but they are found
in that position at Para, not far from
the mouth of the Amazon. The stores
and warehouses of that city are over
run with vermin of all sorts, and more
especially rats. To keep down this
plague, young boas or jiboias are plac-
ed in the cellars and subsist comfort
ably on the plentiful supply of food thus
afforded. The Brazilians say that they
keep down to reasonable limits the
rats, which would otherwise play havoc
with any goods they could get at The
fact that boas feed only at somewhat
long intervals accounts for the fact
that there always seem to be just rats
enough for their subsistence, while they
perform their catlike duties most salts
factOrily. But, as we have said, they
also act as very efficient watch dogs
The skin of the boa is an article Of
commerce both in the Brazils and East
ern Asia. In the latter it's chief use
is to form the heads of banjos and
other native musical instruments, it
being extremely tough and hard. In
Brazil it is also used at times to make
riding boots, and forms an excellent
substitute for upper" leather, that of
the anaconda being the best AS re-
CARDS vitality, a specimen in my pos
visitor, lived for eighteen months with
an open hole in its skull about an
inch deep, caused by a. bar being used
to beat it off the man it had seized
The land boa may be said to have but
one enemy apart from man, and that,
curiously, one of the most insignificant
of insects the ant. A certain species,
peculiar to northern Brazil, make an
nual pilgrimages from their jungle re-
treats to. some other point, often dis
tant many miles, and destroy every
living creature that stays in their
track, except man and domestic ami
mails or cattle. The monkey or the
jaguar knows enough to fee before the
invading host, but the snake does not
appear to realize his danger until at
tackled by millions of his tiny, but per-
lsistent foes.-PaI Mali Rndeet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
al Choice OF EviIa.

Prisoner-Jedge, is this skinny, red
nosed teller goin' to be my lawyer?
Judg&He is. You have no attorney.
and it is the duty of the court to ap-
point counsel to defend you. Are you
ready for trial?
''Jest minute, yer honor. He's one
of these divorce lawyers. amt hep"
HE is sometimes called a divorce
lawyer, sir"
STRENGTHENING himself up.) "Jedge,
on thinl1in' the matter over, eff you
ihain't no objections I'll take back that
plea of not guilty. I stole the hog
| Chicago Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
II WINS n Printer.

Barcelona, Dec. PA printer named
Sivepol has been arrested for implica-
ton in the dynamite outrages and has
confessed he made a mould in which
the bombs used recently with such dis
astrous effect were cast.
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Probably a RinR.

st. Louis, Dec. 24.-R. c. Pate an
nounces that if the Florida authorities
prevent the Corbett- Mitchell fight he
will give a purse of $4,000 for the fight
at his track in the City of Mexico, pro-
vided the Mexican authorities are of
the same mind they were a month ago.
Pate returns to Mexico in a week,
and will then make a definite an
nol1Tcernent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
An Additional Receiver.

Seattle, Dec. 24-On petition of the
Union Trust company, of New York,
John H. Bryan has been appointed an
additional receiver of the Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern railroad, to act with
the present receiver. The bondholders
allege that bonds for s5,5O0,000 are out
standing; that the interest due Aug. 1
lis in default, and they file a petition
for foreclosure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Riofing Renewed.

Pilmerco, Dec. 24.-There is renewed
and serious rioting owing to the anti
Octroi agitation at Lercars Di Freddi.
A mob marched to the Octroi stations
and burned several of the toll houses
The troops and gen d'armes were
hastily summoned. After a sharp con-
f1ict, during which two policemen were
wounded and the mob dispersed. In
consequence of repeated disturbances,
a reinforcement of troops were dis
patched to the islands of Phillip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Marvn was Murdered.

Prague, Dec. 24.-Three arrests have
been made Of persons suspected of i'm
plication in the murder of the glovema
ker Marva. He was known under the
assumed name of Rigolette, of Toscang,
and was the ring leader Of a society Of
socialists. In the recent debate in the
reichsrath, DR.. Herrold leader of the
Young Czechs, said he had in his pos
session Marva's note book containing
plan for the blowing up of the palace
Of Count Thun with dynamite Eighty
young men belonging to the socialist
society have been arrested and will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
NVhere NTitcLen Win Train-

Jacksonville, Dec. 24-St. Augustine
has been selected as MitchelTs training
quarters. The Casa Marini hotel, on
Anastasia island, will be fitted up for
the Englishman's training.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
|7HE ENGLISH
AND IHE AYCHISON.
4 Separate Receiver Will Not
Be Demanded.
CREDITORS WILL
BE CONSIDERED.
Wages Of Employees Will Be Paid the
Present Week.

Have No Enecf in Colorado, So
Mr.. COlIbran Snys-The Midland
Terminal HOW BEING Built to
Cripple Creek-Those Who Have
Advanced Money VIII BE Consid-
cred as Preferred Creditors
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nyurdered by n Negro.

vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 24.-Manaell
Mitchell. planter and merchant, was
murdered last evening at Ursino
Landing by Willis Green, a negro who
had been prevented from shipping a
bale of stolen cotton The murderer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
Killed While Drunk.

Falmouth, KY, Dec. 24.-Malrtin
Finn. a farmer, was assassinated to-
night while returning here from town.
He was very drunk when he started
home. He was found by the roadside
with his head mashed to jelly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

Pernambuco. Dec. 24-Tt is announc-
ed that Admiral De Cana continues to
object to the landing Of cargoes from
the ships, and only American and Ger
man merchandise is guaranteed protec-
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Ravages of Cholera.

st. Petersburg, Dec 24.-Twenty-
seven new cases and twenty-four deaths
of cholera are reported here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

Durango, Colo, Dec. 24.-Captain Lon
Hartigan, city editor of the Durango
Herald, has died of pneumonia. He
was a graduate of West Point and for
the last five or six years had been en-
ployed on a newspaper in Colorado.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25
WAS ASSASlNATBD
By A NAN IN A MASK
Probable Vengeance of an In
jured Husband.
THE VICTIM DIED
In THREE MINUTES
He Was Found in a eliminating Po-
siti0n.

sIugger Sullivan Again Appears in
the Police Court-It Is Urged That
This Time He Acted as a Peace
maker Between Two of the Mem
bers of His Company-A Peculiar
Case of Alleged kidnapping.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-25

Bedford, Pa, Dec. PA very per-
cepuble shock of earthquake was felt
here at lis this afternoon.
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be tried for high treason. Marva had
been advised to leave Prague, but he
delayed his departure and was MUIR
dered. He lately received threatening
1pftprS
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INFORMATION Is
ENCOURAGING.
The Government at Rio Greatly
Strengthened.
RENEWED RiOTING
AT PILMERCO.
Two Policemen Wounded and the
Mob Dispersed.

De CANA Continues to Object to the
Landing of CargOes, and Only
American and German 1Terchan-
disc Is Guaranteed Protection
The AquiGiban and ReDublica
VIII Attack the Fleet of Presi-
dent Peixoto.