The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-12
DOMESTIC DOTS.
Newsy Notes from All Portions of
the Land Over Which the Stars
and Stripes Wave.


Omaha, Sept. 11.-Specials to the Bee
from northeastern Nebraska and western
Iowa reported killing frost last night.
Late corn, flax and garden truck are re-
ported killed or badly damaged.
Ashland, Pa, Sept. 11.-An explosion of
gas has just occurred at Central colliery,
near here. Several workmen are entomb-
ed. Three have already been taken out
badly burned, one of whom has since
died.
Washington, Sept. n.-Secretary Car
Isle decided today in a letter addressed
to the collector of customs at New York
that the Reciprocity condition attached
by the new tariff bill to the provision for
the free admission of lumber did not APP
ply to the Dominion of Canada.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state convention reconvened here
today to fill vacancies on the state ticket
Thomas Collins and Henry Myers were
unanimously chosen candidates for con-
gresSmen at large.
Lexington, KY, Sept. 1.-County At
torney John r. Allen the leading Breck-
lnridge campaign orator, and Professor
Charles M. Albert, Owens speaker, who
have been exchanging uncOmpl1mentary
remarks upon the stump in the Ashland
district the past week, met at a restau-
rant today and Allen struck Albert in
the face. One story is that Allen drew a
pistol and Albert called out that he was
down in cold blood. Another story IS that
both men drew pistols and that Proprie-
tor Davis separated them.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. u.-Don Pho
Pico. the last Mexican governor of Cali
fornia, died here this morning. He was
81 years old. Until within few weeks
he was in good health, though feeble.
Albion, N. Y, Sept. 1.-Miss Estella
Robertson and Professor Aionzo Stage,
the Yale athlete, now of the university of
Chicago, were married last night.
Vancouver, Wash, Sept. 1.-THE court
martial of Major Wham, paymaster
United States army, charged with con-
duct prejudicial to military discipline. in
against him several years ago, was open
ed today. His counsel entered plea
in bar of trial that the court had no jul
risdiction. Court, thereupon, without TAX
ing action upon the plea adjourned until
Monday next.
Washington, Sept 11-At the close of
business today the cash in the treasury
was S127, re, sos, of which, S56,104 ,O63 repre-
scented the gold reserve.
washington, Sept. n.-Secretary Car
Isle in a letter today addressed to Sena-
tor Caffery, Louisiana, officially decided
that under the new tariff law it is I'M
lawful to appoint inspectors, weighers
and testers of bounty sugars under the
Mckinley act, and further that Congress.
having made an appropriation for the
employment of such officials, the laws
of the United States prohibit the en-
ployment of such persons to serve with
out pay.
Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE Republican
convention of the Seventh congressional
district today nominated Colonel Tracy,
of Springfield, by reclamation, as Con-
gresham Heard's opponent.
Chicago, Sept. LEX Congressman
Frank Lawler today filed his petition
with the county clerk to have his name
placed on the official ballot as candi-
date for Congress from the Fourth con-
gressional district. The petition has, ac-
cording to the claim of Mr.. Lawler, over
1000 signatures. This action on the part
of Mr.. Lawler, it is claimed, brings his
name properly and formally before the
people as a candidate, notwithstanding
his nomination by the Populist conven-
ton two weeks ago.
Boston, Sept. u.-At today's session of
the Postoffice Clerks National associa-
ton several amendments were made to
the constitution and bylaws after which
the convention took a recess to 2 o'clock
Augusta, Me-, Sept. LIT is claimed
by Republicans tonight that Governor
Cleave's plurality will reach 3S.0o0. but
Mr.. Manley's estimate of 1900 is gener-
ally regarded as correct. The greatest
surprise is the complexion of the house.
which will have but nine Democrats
Reeds plurality in the FIRST district is
| 1929; DingIey's in the Second. $500: Mil
liken's in the Third, $500 and Boutelle
in the Fourth, $500.
Atchison, Kan, Sept. In d. Todd
of Atchson, has been appointed receiver
of the Chicago & Atchison Bridge COM
pany. which owns the bridge over the
Missouri river at this point. The ap-