Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-16
NEWS OF THE WEST.
A Tilted Lover Suicides Under S16u-
lar Circumstances.
A MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIA.
one Of the --latest Tramp' Livlug.--A
Minors Friends Seeking a
Divorce for Him.

FftuNTith - hlaellf ~ N'Ai'HN'NN -
the gang n horse thieves who have
Tor several year. been carrying ON cN.
tensive operations Throughout the
Narias river country. Their scheme
hiss been largely TO steal colts from
their mothers amt brand them ~ their
own. They have long been under sus-
p!cipn. They were brought 10 Great
Walls for confinement because the jail
IL stronger than In Teton county. a
deputy sheriff II In pursuit. Of other
memuefs Of the gang.
Louis Waddoll, who made q "cAsuaii,
call at Boise cry, Idaho, says he wilI
atarve before he will work. Louis l.
tramp, and a lb1ior one probably never
visited this city, says the nay Stdtes'
man. lie was given i've days yts'ui'
Jay by tue police magistrate for vag.
raucy, aud when he WIS placed ON the
chain gang he refused Hat footed TO
work. He said he never had worked
anu ho feared 10 he commenced at this
late date II would prove severe shock
to his nervous system. The officer Ia
charge toll him ne woul either worn
or he placed on q bread aud water dict,
ptincipally voter. GAN right" tnil
Waddoil, "you eau statvc mt, but l
WON'T work"
steps are being taken by Ernest y.
Thompson, formerly cashier OF the
Rocky Mountain Saviuge bank OF
Denver, TO secure a divorce from hl-
wife, who was known ~ Mes Mat
guerilc Armstrong OF Ittusville, ~"
before she became Mr.. ThDmpsun. IL
appears that Nuta a gm-trOug camr TO
this city lust February and stupprd NJ
D.. NssRa.lNa.H In the
social circlea Of the city. Mr. L umgsOn
fell deeply In love with her AMI they
were married after brioi aCquaint.
Aucr. Mr.. rhompson's family objected
10 tho match, anu a. he ~ not Of age
are moving for "A divorce. They alltge
that tue young mHn was ontfgpItd
into an unfortunate marriage, and Will
htgln BY the taking Of dispositions at
Sedalin, Mo, on Monday next.
Henry H. 5preguc, young farmer
near Medical Lake, Wash, was found
dead ON Friday In new house he
was building. Investigation showed
that he had committed suicide by tax.
ing poison. Recently Sptague fell In
love with Carrie Huvbern, n young
woman employed as % domestic In the
house where hc Wa boarding. A mile
away MNN ~ fhNNNNNH NNAAAN NAAh
Depeury were fflonds, but II never
occurred to Sprngue that there was
anything else between them. Sprague
anu the girl became engaged.
Sprngue purchased ten acres " lnnd
aud began the construction " "a house
Tor his prospective wife, but bo'Ote II
was finished the bride stole away and
was welded tOi Depeney. Tho wedding
occurred three days before, GA Friday
IN the unfinished house, lying on
heavy OvutcOat, his face buried In the
coat, 5pmguc's body was found. No
word o. explanation WAS LEFT.
On Thuudsy, October 9th, T.. l..
Fegan registered 1t the Overland lrum
March, says the Idaho Daiy StdleRidn.
The following day he sets eI his bill
saving be- was going homo that night.
o. Friiny last Joen n, lreton arrived
IN Boise City from Marsh IN search OF
Frgan. lie says since the MAJ left
his iarm, which IA near that OF Mr.
irslop, ne has not been heard from aud
his friends entertain fears that he has
been foully dealt with. Fegau, who DO
RHuglu man, was building himself "a
house anu was working hard 30 com.
plctr II before the winter came on. On
the 9th he left for Boise to purchase
sOmu windows Tor the house ana some
provisions for the winter. IL II tuOus ht
he took with him In the ueighboThoOd
Of So or 500. The only explanation
his friends can give h tina, he WAS
killed for the few dollars he had In his
pockets.
Henry HayWotth, tho stage driver.
brought the news 20 ia city ~ even.
lug OF real old.fashiOned western
duel at Jim BfoWn's raDch near Ron.
gis. Thus writes the Carbon (Wyo.
county Journal. the principals were
Blown aud John ArnCli, aud II IN
understood they resOitoi 10 the time.
hnnoTcu code 10 settle n dispute OF
several years standing. Anoth or r..
port Is that they quarteled over % no
stock ThnrtdAy mUfning ald In the
afternoon met and "nad Il OuH'i
Whatever the cause thnt led 90 the
ducl, they met Thursday afternoon.
The distance was thirty PAGES aud
Brown was armed with a Winchester
hnd Arnold with a siN.shuOter. There
were no HucCnis--nO doctor. Five
Ehots were exchanged. The third shot
iiOm Browns guu took OH one OF
Arnoll's ilngen; tlo fourth gave him
flesh wound IN the side. Arnold
missed his lint four shots, but his MN
shot caught Brown through the lot
thigh, shattering the bone, aud ending
the uutl. John Ga,iin was sent 10 Ian.
der fOr DR.. Hchuelkc,l whO itarted ion
the scene Ofthu trouble yesterday after.
noon, accompanied by the sheriff OF
Fremont county. II il not believed that
BROWNE wound viii provo fatal. Both
Brown anu Arnold are well known In
RRwlins aud both have many friends
says the J0uTH dh
A well known gentleman OF this
city who imbibos too freely once In "A
while, returned home the Othug night
somewhat under the Influence, 70.
maTks the stockton, Cal, MdK n,
loft his shoes IN the hall nud slipped
upstairs In his stocking feet. Ho had
disfohel anu WAS about TO lay his
trousers ON the back OF chair
When n gust Of wind blow the
curtain In, admitting u beam Of moon.
light that llluminnipd the foOm and
disclosed a sight which ffose the mar.
row In bis bones. Tho grnllemau's
vile had purchased that day white
complexion mask, anu she was wear.
ing 10 for the INST timu. The moon.
llght, when the curtain blew npun,
frll iull upon her lace, showing the
mask IN al It's ghastlinsss. "tiftnl
heavemW yelled tue man, dropplng
his panlnloOus, Maggie's daadln
Hardly had the words let his ips
when the lady W uiely aroused lroul
her drtnmsabOut burglars aud thInrg.g,l
bolt UPRIGHT IN bed uul Lat out a ti.r..