The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-01
DOMESTIC DOTS
Nevsy Notes From All Portions OF
the Land Over Which the Stars
and Stripes Wave.

Cleveland. Aug. 31.-Edward S. Dean, a
wealthy retired business man, became
himself through the heart today.
New York, Aug. 31.-A special to the
World from Rhinebeck, N. Y, says Levi
F. Morton has concluded to accept Thorn
as c. Platts offer of the Republican NOM
nation for governor.
Woonsocket, R: l., Aug. 91.-One hundred
employees of the River spinning mills
struck when notified that hereafter they
would De paid by the piece instead of the
week The change amounts to a reduc-
ton of wages. The mills were closed
Des AIoines. Ia. Aug. 31.-The Demo-
Gratis of the Seventh congressional have
as Populist candidate for congress. The
platform declares against interference
with coinage at the ratio of Is to l.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 31.-Forest fires
try, and much valuable timber has been
destroyed. Lumbermen think the damage
in the state will aggregate several hum
dred thousand dollars.
Fort Scott, Kas., Aug. S1:-On the farm
of Calvin Packer, seven miles northwest,
last evening, Mrs. Packer was fatally
gored by a bull while trying to save her
little girl from like fate. The bull tore
the woman's abdomen from side to side,
and otherwise attacked her.
Dubuque. Ia, Aug. 31.-W. H. Brennan,
late postmaster at Dumont, Butler coun-
ty was arraigned before the United
States commissioner OH the Charge Oh EN-
bezzling $500 in money orders and postal
funds while serving as postmaster. He
was held in $1,000 bonds for his appear,
ance before the next term of the United
States court.
st. Louis, Aug. 31-The dispatches from
southern Texas report heavy rain. Three
bridges on the Southern Pacific over the
Sage river were swept away S, Several we al
the American International and the Mo-
nett & Mexican Gulf railroads are
washed out The City of Diaz is badly
flooded and three children are drowned.
jefferson, O., Aug. 31.-The American
Debenture company, of Chicago, has sued
for and obtained the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Ashtabula Suburban Water
poration, with 100000 capital, which sup
plies Ashtabula with water. Default in
the payment of interest on the bonded in
debtedness is the alleged cause of the suit.
Ben A. May, the receiver, gave $4,000
bond.
Denver Colo, Aug Civilian E.
Smythe, chairman of the national execu-
which will assemble here next week. ar
rived in Denver today He said Il have
every reason to believe that this con.
gress viii be well attended a by represe esq.
ton has come. This is a matter requir-
ing great craftsmanship. 1t is problem
of national Importance, as 1t involves the
question Of interstate streams and for
ests."
Paris. Tex, Aug. 31.-Crawford Shep-
pard and Hodges candidates before the
Democratic congressional convention of
the Fourth district, after $500 ballots
had been taken. withdrew their names,
leaving the field open. Hon. David B.
Culberson the present incumbent, was
then renominated by acclama ton.
Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Presldent Tracey, OF
the Republican national league, issued to-
day a call for the meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the league on Sept.
10 The object of the meeting is to ar
range for the leagues participation in
the fall campaign.
San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The great wine
deal which was to have revoluuonized
the wine business of California and en-
able everybody to operate at profit, has
been declared off. The grape growers
refused to accept the terms offered by
the wine dealers syndicate. The grape
growers charge the wine dealers with
to crush out the private
wineries by refusing to make arrange
ments with them for more than year,
whereas the contracts with the growers
were fixed at five years.
McConnellsville, O., Aug. 31.-Judge J.
E. Hanna is dead. He practiced law IN
1926, was the oldest attorney in Ohio He
was postmaster under Jackson and again
fifty years afterwards during cleveland
first term.
New York Aug. 31.--The rush of bust
ness at the custom house here continued;
Yesterdays receipts were $s77, SAB, and
the grand total of the past three DAYS
81. 9l7,675 The first hree. days after the
Mckinley bill became a law the customs
receipts were $1,S41, 442.
Waltham, Mass, Aug. 31-General Ma
than Banks is dying at his nome mere.