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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14
rnE LnERY cOuNM CONTLIcE

An Emery county correspondent,
noting tho ventilation tho News has
given the proposed division Of that one
county into two, Of which the northern
shall DO known as Carbon, invites at.
tontion 10 what he calls discrepancy
In figures and facts In certain state.
monts that have bson prepared aud
published for legislative benefit Tho
NEWS has called attention 10 the same
thing ia some Cf tho statistics used
respectively by the advocates aud OPP
pononts OF the division; and since
that part Of our present olrtospondenps
query leaves tho matter la NJ confused
n state as before, we omit further refor.
once 10 II until sworn official figures
may bo furnished. rhe new points
made are, however, entitled toa hear
ing,whloh we are quite willing TO give,
our only comment being that they
arc presented by one who is opposed TO
the pending measure. Ho eayti
"In financial statement recently
prepared by these who favor the .dlyls.
ion Of Emery county, fad tho argu.
mont that willis It 10 admitted Carbon
county would have a larger revenue
than Emery, this would bo offset by
tho heavy share OF tho criminal
cxponac8il the now county rs COM
pared with tho old onc-tha. whereas
Carbon county would have s753.80 10
pay Tor this feature, Emery county
would have hut $500 (lhs figures be.
ing for 1888, aud that Therefore the NO,
revenues Of the two counties would be
almost exactly equal. To this m slead-
lug argument | merely want 10 say
that the total criminal expense Of the
entire county Is only s54s.55-s2ii75
lrls than our antagonists would make
II for Carbon county alone.
"In the same document to which 1
make the foregoing amendment, flnd
this following amazing paragraphs
'rhis county Emery Ia we'll equipped
with now court house, vaults, records,
modern jail, bridges over all streams,
81, 5JO In hands OF collector, 81, 400 In
territorial warrants; no indebtedness
Now, will you allow me 10 ask the
gentleman who prepared that state.
mont those questions; Does he not
know that this county court Of Emery
county Is In such neeI OF funds that It
authorized lie county Judge, at present
a mnmber Of the Utah Legislature and
Nh advocate Of tho county division, to
borrow In Salt Lake City s3,0OO7 Docs
he not know that that gentleman has
that very commission In his pocket
today2 Does he not know that that
gentleman, acting on that commission,
has tried ut several Of your
city banks to borrow the said
sum, and would doubtless have been
successful before this II the financial
legislation that is pending had not been
Of NO uniavorable character II he
does know these things, and s!ill Ia
willing TO stand by his favorable hnan.
clnl statement above quoted, will no
not agree with mo that while abstract.
ly there may be no iudebtednuss,' his
statement Ia willully misloadlng?"
For itself, tho NEWS Ia inclined TO
think that inasmuoh rs both sides
Of the queAtlon hive been freeIy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14

= Communications should he addressed 70
DEsHnKT NTwa PunLisnno Co
Trlanhont "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14

For itself, tho NEWS is Inclined to
think that inasmuoh Ms both sides
Of the question have been freely
discussed and the advocates OF either
have been fully aroused, the proper
place for the further discussion OF the
case Is tho committee room or tho
Council chamber ITSELF There IL too
much Of allegation aud contradiction,
TOO many statistical tables whose aecu.
Eacy Is disputed, too many charges aud
eounter'charges, personal, political aud
otherwi'e, tor this paper 10 undertake
10 say whether It thluks tho division
ought 10 DO made or not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14

civ Subscribers will kindly notify !. 7. nun.
tar ieitcuiAtorl Of any ifftgularlty VA NE de-
livery olthSir papsr,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14

sultcribsrs changing their place OF rcaldenco
should always eve former at well Af present
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14

The NTva ison "a At the principal Hotels,
Ntws stahds hBd on OH passenger traias lesT'
ms the city after , PIN. daiiY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14

The nrsrnEr TvENsa NEwa is published
iift Temple streets. al Latc CITY.
Train Ediuon at . sopm. Regular Edition
ats o'clotk.
The uEsunTr fKnt-W rrHLr Nuws y PM
tthod on Tuesday and friday Of each weoE
The uTsfpEr WEEKLY ION magazine form
10 published every Saturday
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-01-23
PEN SION S!

Being located near the Govern
ment Departments we are able to
give your claims better attention
than attorneys located elsewhere.
Special attention given to difficult
and rejected claims. If your present
attorney does not suit you, and is
slow, write US. Soldiers who have
lost their discharges can obtain new
ones Charges of desertisn removed.
No fee unless you get a pension.
Advice FREE. Soldiers pensioned
at less than twelve ($12) per month,
and suffering from disability in add
ton to that named in their pension
certificate may obtain increase under
the new law. 1t is not necessary for
you tc have gotten any ailments in
war to get pensioned under the new
law. Pensions for widows and child
rem without regard to cause of sol
dier's death; mothers and fathers
who are now dependent, whether
they were dependent ON soldier when
he died or not, Pensions obtained
for service rendered in Mexican and
Indian wars. Mexican pensions can
now be increased to S12 month,
Suspended pensions restored.
PATENTS.
Caveats, Trade Marks, Designs,
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conducted for Moderate Fees In
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Box 10Y. Washington, d. G
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The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

An Englishmgn who has been visit
ing in Chicago says II l. very ann sing.
to li.tgu to the American ridicule Oi
EnglisLmen for prououncing CEOlmon.
deley "Chumley - Beauchamp Beech
am, etc. In England, he declares
''you will find. a. rule, that people
pronounce Massachusetts, Ma-satch
azettcs Absurd: OF course it j.. but
aow are you going To tell: The rule by
which it Is pronounced Massachusetts
is purely arbitrary. The most curious
Of all your INSTRUMENTATION are per
haps the adopted French names. How
in the name Of the eternal fitness of
things do You get 500 Saint Mary ont
of Sault Ste. Marie: Terry Hut for
Terre Haute is just little worse. 1t i
unaccuuntabla. too. how you came Ia
call Prairie du Chen Prairie dCo
Sheen. OF course you have right to
arrange your own pronounce alton, but
give rs the same liberty We AT least
nave the excuse that our names are 10
or - centuries old and have had oppor-
tunity to grow naturally corrupted in
the lapse OF time. Chicago Standard
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
NOT IN JEOPARDY.
Hence Charles Northrup Must
Stand Trial for Killing
Durgan.
The Witnesses and the Court Record
Disagree About His Former
Trial.

LIVINGSTON. Jan. 23-In the trial Of
Charles Northrup yesterday morning de.
fendants attorney moved for the dis.
charge of the prisoner on the ground
that he bad been placed in former jeop.
ardy. Ii was set up by the defense that
at the. first trial, when the jury disa
greed. that neither Northrup nor hls
counsel was present when the Jury was
discharged. and that this was former
jeopardy and entitled defendant to his
liberty. Several witnesses who were
jurymen at the first trial testified that
Northrup was not present when the jury
was discharged. Northrup himself ties.
titled that he did not hear until the fol
lowing morning that the jury had dis.
agreed The records. however. showed
that defendant was present. and all tes
tmon! relating 10 former jeopardy was
stricken out. The case went on trial on
its merits IN the afternoon
j. + SprowclI. principal witness for
the state and an cyr witness 10 the kill
lhE. l'-lih"d mat on the day previous 10
the killing the deceased and defendant
Guarrellrd that Durgan went To Horr
and purchased some liquor. and later on
got full. and threatened to whip North
rup. that Northrup. on hearing of the
threat armed himself. and hunted W
Durgau. when the quarrel was renewed.
Burgan advanced toward Northrup.
threatening 10 whip him. Northrup
pulled d gun. and when Durgan had ad
yancrd within about twelve feet of the
defendant. the latter ired twice IN quick
succession. both shots taking effect
Durgau soon after died from the effects
pi the wounds. Witness testified that
Durgau had nn deadly weapons. aud
stated before he died that he only ~
tended Ia whip Northrup.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
Banks AND BANKING.

New York Uas l.5iG 9SJ d"po-itprs IN
savings bauk.. who deposited S5s~. 49,
i2l
In .65 the Royal Kalendar' was pub
lished. list of responsible bankers and
goldsmiths with whom it was safe to
deposit money.
Cromwell, the lord protector, seriously
considered the propriety of establishing
public bank and began TO take the pre-
liminary steps in 1868. shortly before his
death
The English Black Friday was May l..
1856, the height of the commercial panic
OF that year. The American Black Fri
DAY was Sept. -. 1869, when a group of
Spectators in New York suddenly ad-
vanced the price Of gold and produced a
disastrous panic.
In 1869 the British courts decided that
a peer could be made bankrupt The
decision was appealed, in the case of the
dUke of Newcastle. 10 the house of lords.
which affirmed il. In 1871 it was de-
cided that bankrupt could not sit in
the house of lords.
The British securities. AT first called
exchequer bills. were invented by Mon
tague. afterward earl of Halifax. and
first issued in 1891. They were really the
government accommodation notes. is
sued in anticipation Of taxes and being
rec, ivable for taxes
When the Bank of the United States
wound up Its affairs, in 1911. the stock
holders received all their money and a
premium of =. per cent. When the sec
ond Bank of the United States suspended,
in lS4O. the stockholders got nothing. the
entire capital having been lost.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
Our Border Well Guarded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Gen. A. ID.
McCook has been notified that a tele-
gram has been received 10y the war de-
partment from the Mexican government.
giving warning Of an apprehended raid
ac. oss the border into New Mexico.
McCook replied that troops are stationed
south Of Silver City and Fort Bayard.
where no bandits can cross the border
without discovery If any attempt il
made the bandits will be captured
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
Hawaiian Papers.

WAsHISGToN. Jan. 22-The president
has transmitted to the house additional
Hawaiian papers from Willis. They an
nounce the retirement Of Vice President
Hatch and the election Of w. G. Wilder
to succeed him. The elective council
has been increased from four persons to
five, the minister Of foreign affairs being
added with duties which heretofor have
been discharged by the president. A Pc
tition and memorial addressed to Presi
dent Cleveland by the Hawaiian patri
otic league, claiming to represent the
rights Of 1000 voters, was inclosed by
Willis without comment. The memorial
alleges conspiracy on the part Of Minis
ter Stevens and men in the present pro
vislonal government and represents the
people Of Hawaii. Specifications are
made Of alleged inconpetency in the
provisional government.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

WAsHINGToN. Jan. % John McCand-
less. who was member OF the COMMITTEES.
81 safet. at Honolulu during the revolu
tion. was before the Senate ub-commit.
tee on foreign relations yesterday. He
sustained the action Of the revolution
lets and that Of Minister Stevens. He
was not an earnest advocate of the an
nexation bill. and claimed that Hawaii
is rich enough to sustain herself. The
people ~ the islands are able To govern
themselves. Minister Thurston called
at the room of the Senate committee ON
foreign relations. but AS the committee
was in session he was not admitted. The
main purpose seemed to be to make a
suggestion to Mr.. McCandless. who was
then before the committee. The latter
was called out. and after a brief talk
with Tburston. went away with ex- Min
lister Stevens. He said there was moth
ing to add to what had already been said
about affairs in Honolulu.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
STAGE GllNTS.

The Tavary opera company went to
pieces in Buffalo.
Walter Sanford is the new manager of
Niblo's Garden, New York.
Rosins Vokes will try and recover her
health in Devonshire, England.
Richard Place, aeriahst, is at his home
in Toledo suffering from severe fall.
Carroll johnson has given up his star
ring tour for the present and is feature
in a variety bill in New York.
Billy Van. one of the best of the min
strel comedians. was married in New
York to Miss May Stuart. now with My
Aunt Bridget"
Sol Smith Russell told an Albany re-
porter that his engagement at Daly's
cost him &c. 600, and he would never ap-
pear in New York again.
Percy and Harold" is the title of the
farce comedy, by George c. jerks, in
which Ward andy okes will commence a
stellar tour next September.
II is rumored that Rose Coghlan con-
templates organizing "a stock company in
New York. and tina. a theater Is to be
errcted ton her ON Broadway site in the
near future.
Lillian Russell receives ON an average
80 letters Z ddy Most of them are re-
quests for her pictures and autographs.
a not imirequent missive is one propos-
ing marriage.
According 10 well defined rumor, the
:. =
of the vaudevillers viii he Mrs. Sophie
Knight, widow Of George ). Knight. the
noted German comedian.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

WA-HINGToN. Jan - The numina-
tion II Wheeler H. Peckham to bc asso-
ciatc justice nf the supreme court which
Was sent 10 the senate today 10y Presi.
dent Cleveland sent Senator Hill flying
about the Senate in d lively style Tie
Was quickly IN consultation with mem
beers uf the Judiciary committee who
will pass upon the nomination before il
- repurted to the Senate. The senators
generally thought Judge P"ckham of
the court of appeals of New York was
the man. but Senator Hill explained
that such was not the ease. but that the
present nominee WAS his brother. The
indications are strong that the nomina.
tI"n will be "pposcdon the same grounds
ar Hnrnblower was Peckham is indie
pendent in politics, and il said to have
bolted the nomination of Hill for COVER.
nor in 1881 and lss.. The New York
senators were not consulted by the presi.
dent
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
This Time Last Year.

For the convenience Of those who
wish to make comparisons and for the
benefit Of others who can never remem-
ber. the JOURNAL will hereafter keep
standing table of the corresponding
month Of last year, showing day by day
the principal meteorological conditions.
as obtained from the record kept by the
United States weather observer in this
city. Following is the record for Janu.
AIRY. 1893:
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. -O'Neill. oi
Massachusetts,. chairman Of the sub
committee On pensions Of the house pen
sion appropriations committee, said the
sub committee will pursue the policy OF
the full committee in keeping the ap
preparations down to the lowest possible
point, and the pension appropriation will
probably he sl5.OOO.OOO less than last
wear
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

And now comes the Memphis Com
mercial proclaiming that Memphis is
the Athens Of the south Il is "a lit
tie late in filing its claim, but We trust
that it will tie duly considered. There
is not city or town in the whole
southern country, scarcely "A village or
hamlet, that can boast of a high school.
an academy. college or a university
a reading club or literary society
that does not boast of being the " Athens
of the south. Meanwhile Knoxville
continues to be the Athens of the
south, ,"-Kpoxyille Tribune.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

HELENA, Jan. 22 The First National
bank re-opened for business this morn
ing. after having been closed six months
lacking fonr days. The was quite rush
~ dcpositors and congratulations we're
heard on all sides, The deposits for the
day were sGS .2js.sO. and the withdrawal
about $4,000. Half of the latter amount
went ont on exchange drawn through
other banks
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
THE WISE TRAVELLER.
In Selecting His Railroad Route, Selects
the One

In Selecting His Railroad Route, >eiec's
the One
That affords excellent and most COM
Portable facilities The Milwaukee.
That traverses delightful and pictur-
esque portion OF the country-The
Milwaukee.
That has land merits the reputation OF
strength and reiiability-The Mil
waukee.
That enjoys popularity and is stamped
with public approval-The Miiwau-
kee.
That has substantial roadbed ar ] most
frequent train service - The Mil
waukee.
That regards. always. the ease, comfort
and safety of its patrons-The Mil
waukee.
That furnishes the latest private COM
partment cars and latest library buff
fet smoking cars The Milwaukee.
That furnishes elegant drawing room
parlor cars, free reclining chair cars
and sumptuous dining cars-The
Milwaukee.
That has exclusive use Of the electric
berth reading lamp The Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee" combines all Of the
above and more. too. 1t trains are ves-
tibuled. heated by steam. electric lighted
and unsurpassed in luxurious appoint
ments.
The immortal Lincoln said: Follow
the people and you cannot be far from
right" The People use The Milwau-
kee."
j. L. CoNLEy,
Asst Genl. Passenger Agent.
st. Paul. Mimi
NorE.-Five trains daily from Twin
Cities TO Chicago. one to st. Louis and
one:to Kansas CITY =
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

\ Jan U'I'f" HUWD't mo- ans D'IOW z0T0.
The figures in the right hand column
for the day. The coolest snap during
the month was . on the night of the
3lst Total snowfall during the month
was -, inches.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
Notice to Creditors.

Creditors OF the First National bank
OF Helena. Mont. who have not received
the notice Of the proposed plan Of re-
sumption are requested to send name
and address to the bank at once.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24
POSTOFFICE REGULATIONS.
NAILS CLOSE.
Northern Pacific Time Table.

LsAvR snss CITY GOING WEST.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

Think of it, I2S pages OF reading matter, with
a volume that would sell in cloth binding at 81
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-01-24

EPISCOPAL Emanuel Church cor. Palmer ass
Eleventh streets. Services Sunday At II am. aas
JPN. Holy communion fret Sunday in eacl
month after morning seryices
Rev. j. T Pritchard, Rector
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-27
CRIMINAL NOTES.

City Collector Zieienheim, of ST. Louis.
has been indicted for embezzsement of city
funds.
While resisting arrest at Chicago Mon
day Edward Egan. sateblower of national
reputation, was fatally shot.
Erastas Wiman has obtained an order,
returnable on Friday next to show cause
why he should not have stay of proceed
ings pending his appeal.
The California supreme court decides
that ex-Manager W. l.. Leonard. OF the
Bank of Santa Clara, must stand trial on
second charge OF embezziement.
Caleb Bailey. mulatto. admitted that
he had attempted TO assault the wife of
his employer. w. p. Coleman, OF Bowling
Green. KY, and was hanged by a mob
Monday night.
William A. Simsrott. late secretary and
treasurer of the Switchmens Mutual Aid
Association, and who stole So, 900 from
the order, has disappeared from Chicago.
where he was In an inebriate asylum.
Edward b. Christopher. OF II Clinton
street. New York city. auditor of the Prn-
dental Insurance Co. has been arrested
on charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
company. He has been employed by the
company for the past ten years.
AT Jackson. CAL. Sunday, Mrs Mary F.
Mushett. a widow, 13 wears old, was faur-
dered in her garden. II is supposed that
somebody, familiar with her habits, way
laid her Tor the purpose of robbery and,
being recognized. made the attack which
resulted in her death. She was struck sew
eral times with n sharp-edged iron instru-
ment
Mrs. Carrie Reid, who was employed as
bookkeeper in an office at Black Hawk
street aud Cherry avenue. Chicago, was
shot and killed Monday afternoon by Fred
Hunt, who Immediately afterward shot
ana killed himself The murderer ran
into the Office where Mrs. Reid was at
work and, calling his victim outside the
office, a short and exciting conversation
ensued. The man suddenly fred FIVE
shots at Mrs. Reid, killing her instantly,
and then sent two bullets into his own
brain. falling dead on the woman's body.
A petition has been flied Lafare the
Missouri supreme court for the disbarment
of Edward NJ. Harher. q. A. knight and
w. A. Mullans Harber was Cleveland
elector in 1892, and Maj Muilans is the
prospective nominee for jpdge of the SUI
preme court on the Republican ticket
Action against the lawyers grows out of
their connection with the defense of a
murderer. Harber and knight are
charged with forging and mutisating tho
records after they were signed by the
judge. Muilans is charged with having
knowledge of the mutilated records aud
of arguing the case before the supreme
court on a false record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Thomas A, Edison, the electrician, is Ill
with an acute form of bowel complaint
The Democrats of the Seventeenth ILL.,
nois District have renominated Congress
man William NJ. Springer
A resolution will be pI ssented in con-
gress extending the present appropriations
thirty days. as il Is impossible to get any
of the regular appropriation bills through
before July /.
A severe rain. hail and wind storm passed
over Kansas Monday night. Besides the
damage at keighley, crops were destroyed
and windows broken at oswego: the Santa
almost entirely stripped of foliage at Pitts
burg.
The United States court at Los Angeles
on Monday decided the case Of the United
States VS.. the Southern Pacific railroad.
an action involving about 10000 acres Of
land in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
The land was claimed by the railroad COM
pany under grants from the government.
The court finds for the governments
and throws open this vast tract of land TO
settlers.
Col Breckinridge spoke in Bourbon
county, KY, Monday and abused the CHI
cago press and the Chicago Union League
Club, saying he had incurred their enmity
BY voting against the sc.0n.0po Worlds
fair appropriation bill. lie said the beau
tiful fiowers sent him by the ladies caused
him to forget the rigid sentences he had
framed for those who had said hard things
about him.
Charles Taft, president of the Cincinnati
Times-Star Company. has been seriously
afflicted for ten days. On Sunday an
operation was performed. Judge William
III. Taft. from the United States circuit
court, brother of the afflicted man, states
that recovery is doubtful. Mr.. Taft is a
SON of the late Alfonso Taft. formerly
United States attorney general aud minis
a..