Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-29

on behalf Of the labor assembly, and by
all tho mine tuperinteudcuts VINO are
employing men ai present.
MINER MURDERED.
A Spokane dispatch says: MenRer
| particulars OF n murder at Slarner,
Ida, small placer mining emp on
The Palousc river, have reached here.
IL. A. Babe, a former blacksmith OF
this city was the victim. Babe with
three other men were engaged In
placer mining. They had met with
f., good success and had quantity of
gold In the pit. Fearing Interference
OF outaidcrs, they divided themselves
up into TWO shifts, two watching the
| dlyRinge while tho other two
slept. Bado'a vigil terminated
at IL O'Clock Friday night and
he went TO tho cabin and
retired. He had become suspicious OF
Ills partners, rs some Of the gold had
mys,eriously disappeared. Slipping
out OF bed, he resolved 10 vieit the
claim and watch his partners. There
was clump OF trees near by and Babe
stationed himself behind one to watch.
| His presence was detected and the
next minute he received bullet
through his head. Sentiment is
divided as TO whether the murder was
intended or whether Bade's partners
misiook him for n robber. No further
particulars can be- learned. Babes
parents reside In Minnesota.
MOTHS.
a southwcstorn silver convention IL
to be held at Silver Ci,y, New Mexico,
on July 9TH and 9th.
a gold strike Is reported from Poverty
Gulch, Cripple Creek, Col. ltiastatcd
that In the vein discovered there IN
ten inch sean, the ore Ia which Ia
worth 30 cents por ounce.
The announcement Is made that the
Ada.Chiof group Of four claims at
Stockton, on which no work has been
done lately, will soon be operated with
good force.
The statement comes from Green
River that by July lat the Western
Union Telegraph company will have
liue constructed TO Eagle City, la the
Henry Mountains.
A Lewiston, Idaho, dispatch snys:
A remarkably rich strike OF gold placrrs
has been maze at Elk CITY. A tunnel
was run under the OLD bad OF Amarl.
can river When gravel was struck
tho first pan yielded nearly 81. IL lie
believed the entire bed IL pay dirt.
The mining element Ia intensely ex-
cited over the discovery.
Rock Springs Miner: Three sisters
MacLean ana their young brother mr..
rived this week from Utah. They nre
tbs children OF Mr.. Alexander Gil.
chrieps sister who died some time sgu.
Mr.. Mncisean lately came here aud Ia
Mt work at No. mine. He has rented
Will live with him. The oldest
daughter, being 10 years Of age, will
take charge OF the house.
On Saturday word was received nj
Leadvillc, Col, that J. A. McAuliiie
had been killer In the Berdella mine
at st. Kevins. He aud companion
were working In drift, when sudden
ly the roof caved In, burying him.
Ills companion commenced 20 dig him
out, and when almost out second cave
In, more severe than the hrst, occurred
completely burying him the second
time. The unfortunate man Is sup
posed to have wife somewhere In the
west.
Park City Record: Frank Ward aud
Charles Emery, two well known
miners employed at the Silver King
mine, have been matched fora fifteen
minutes drilling contest for 500 II side.
Each man has posted n Forfeit OF 500,
aud the match will occur on the IAN
of next month. The contest Will be
with double.hand hammers, each man
selecting his own assistant to turn his
drill, anu fifteen minutes drilling will
constitute the match. Both men
are expert miners and each Ia
confident OF winning the purse.
Considera bic interest has already result.
ed from tho match and II will no doubt
increase as the date draws near, and
when the match occurs Nil tho heavy,
double-hand strikers In the camp win
be- on hand TO witness the struggle anu
challenge tho winner. Both men are
now In training, aud barring accident
Will he In good fighting trim on the
18th OF June.
SALT LAKE CLEARING HOUSE.
Todsy's clearing house exchanges
amounted TO $3.50. 565.
ToDAY's QUOTATIONS..
New York-5ilver, s2s,; lead, $500.
London-Silver, 81l /.
ORE AND BULLION.
Wells, Fargo 4 Go. received today
MinVo bullion, $40, $50.
Mccormick a Co. received today;
Silver and lead ores, $4,000; Hanauer
bullion, $500; gold barr, $500. Total,