Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-15
NEWS OF THE WEST.
A Lively Scene AmOlg Gamblers at q
Sacramento, Gala, Hotel.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Bitten by Rnttlrsnakc.-A Courksan
Burned To Dcath.-Des.
truciivc Rabbits.

placed a shotgun 10 the pit of biz
stomach and fited, blowing an im-
menso hole IN his booty from which he
died In short time. The cause OF the
fatal net Ia unknown.
Saturday night Ed Djlsou, q
gambler, while playing with pistol
ut PendiotOn, Oregon, dropped u. The
wrapo, was discharged, the bullet
striking Jessie Walton, apor INK
woman, Ia the mouta, death ttu,t.
ing I'M lev minuts. The coroner.
jury charges Dolson with man.
slaughter.
Annie Caldwell, y Stockton, Colo,
cOurlesau, was fatally butned IN bet
room early un SUNDAY morning AMI
uiOd the same night. she was amUk.
Ing n cigarette anu 10 dropped on the
sheet, settling the bed ON htc. Tue
flames burned her limits ana body
ifighiiully, and her hair was bu rueI
cloto to her head.
The rabbits arc doing considerable
damage to crops anu young trees on
the extensive tracts Of cultivated lands
lying north and wcst Oi COunnr, va, d
the Brigham BUgl,r. These uestfuc-
tive little animalB arc said ~ iniest
those parts by the thousands. They
swarm ove5 field, orchard anu nursery,
doing hundreds Ut dollars worth OF
damage. The people there have Hskcd
the county 10 raise the uouuty from
two to five cents ON rabbits.
Dudley, the horse thiei recently par.
donoi from the Titan penitrnuaty, was
met In the upper end Of the county by
Willard Grub, one day last week, say
the Salmon City tldahU) RtoJrdCr. lie
was driving about thirty mead OF
horses aud was going toward LJtt
river Dudley IN we'll known here AMI
u the horses prove 10 be the property u
any Of Lemhi's pos, 10 he will have u
ChBnce 10 see the interior VI the Idaho
penitontiary.
A sheophcrder named Myers was
bitten on the hand by u rittlesnsko the
other day on ShaiUr creek, ldahO. The
hand at once commenced 10 swell aud
the plucky hordet cut the laoefated
portion out anu then made deep To-.
oisiou In his arm above from which the
blood Il Jwod freely. lie applied sslef-
atus TO the wound, and, although the
arm was swollen 10 twice its natural
size, the hefder recovered completely
from the effects Of tho Tatllet's deadly
bits.
Railroad officials at Sacramento,
Cal, are deeply concerned over a dAr.
ing robbery ut Davisville early on
Saturday morning. A man, whose
head and shoulders were covered with
gain sack, entered the station at
that place, and Mt the point OF re-
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Curdy that he hand over what money
taken completely 10y surprise, aud
did as ordered, the freebooter securing
$40.
The coyotes and wolves are giving
the sheepmon considerable trouble Ia
different parts Of Box Elder county.
They are sAid 10 be- becoming bold and
fayenous and arc Strengthening and
deyOuring the sheep In large numbers
out west. Their nocturnal faid0 have
become 80 frequent aud the extent Of
their damage 40 serious matter that
the wool growers have combined IN
order 10 raise fund that they may
offer bounty for the scalp Of every
coyote or wolf killed In tho county.
They have already raised about $500
toward this purpose.
An alarm OF fire was sounded on
Sunday night while the Redoude
(Cala.) Union Church social was In
progress nj the pavilion. The hall
was crowded and tho entire auiiHnce
became demoTalized, one lady,
though standing near an open door,
went out through n window and took
the sash with her. Soon quiet was
restored and the exercises proceeded ae
usual. The fire had broken out In the
free reading.room ut the head OF the
wharf, aud II IL doubtful whether II
was incendiary or proceeded from an
upset lamp. The damage was triiliug.
Gotirled Wagner, the wealthy Napa,
Cal, brewer, whose place was seiEuI
last week because no used cancelled
revenue stamps, has maize an offer 70
the government 10 compromise the
matter for $500. Tue Unrr Will not be-
accepted. His fine Will be us nearly M
possible the market value VI tho bBet
tnat was sold Improperly STAMPED.
This IL estimated nj 5000. Wagner
will have to settle Tor shatevef figure
the revenue department may Tx hls
fine, ~ they might, n they wl-hru,,o
hscate anu sell his entire liant vtlueI
~ $4,000.
A professor, James Corwin, reached
Phoenix, Arizona, about a month ago
and advertised 10 make balloon
ascension during August. Saturday
evening he was arrested by u deputy
United States marshal, Chugod with
being James Kicker, who escaped last
March from the Santa Flo jail, anu
who is wanted in Colorado upon Three
counts for green gOolu auu confidence
winding. Ho perfectly resembles a
photograph Of Rioker, but denies he IL
The man. lie was arrested at nj
lodging house la the midst Of volum-
inOuB correspondence anu In thH act OF
n ling out checks IN Trd INK all OF
which, upon the entrance OF the
Oiilcer, he hastened 10 destroy.
Ed. Wallace has just returned from
Green River, says the Rawlins (WyO'
mingl AOImaL where he wus called
by tie mJ elerlous disappearance of
Johnnie Wallace, his brother. Tho
particulars Of his disappearance are ht
iOlloWsi lie was visiting VI fhh
Mass'B ranch, ab.ut sixty'hva mhe'
from Green River, aud as no was itoi'
Ing unwell he decided to return 10
Green River In company with Mass
hired man, he LETT tue ramon Tor rom
Woodup's stage station ON Burnt FDfk, |
about fiye miles distant, Int ndiuB ~
take tho stage from that place 10 Green
River. He arrived too late lor That
day's stage, aad decided q wall ~
Woodup's until tho next II &c was
tue. The following day W"oahp !
reports, he acted "a her qpttrlyi
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