The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-18
DOMESTIC DOTS.
Newsy Notes from All Portions of
the Land Over Which the Stars
and Stripes Wave.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 17.-There was a
UNIFORM movement by the strikers on the
AtcnlSon, Topeka & Santa Fe for their
old places, but thus far they have met
with no success. General Frey remains
nrn In his original position not to take
any or them back and in the general Off
ces IL is not believed that he will change.
Lesa1venWorth, Kan, Aug. H-Miss Hell
Senator Martin, of this state, entered the
novltlate at st. Mary's Roman Catholic
academy here yesterday, intending to be-
come a nun. She recently became con-
vert to the Catholic faith.
San Jose, Cal. Aug. 17.-Professor
Campbell, of Lick Observatory, has dem
onstrated with the spectroscope that the
planet Mars presents no evidence o. hav-
ing an atmosphere. Professor Holden
says II any atmospheric pressure exists,
1t is not as great as on our highest
mountains, and thus popular fancies con-
corning the planet are overthrown.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE
President, with DR.. OReilley, reached
Gray Gables at 9:35 a. m.
Ottumwa, Ill, Aug. 17-C. d. Wind. a
local business man, has filed papers IN a
suit against Patrick Doran, of S20,00t
damages for personal injury. Doran is a
wealthy. contractor and owns the build
ing which Wind occupied and was a
warm friend Of his About three months
ago Wind got into fight with a man and
Doran rushed to his assistance. In the
ISilI lie SOI d InumD IN MS ana
thinking it that of his friends opponent
began chewing 1t. 1t proved to be Wind
and he received such wound that he
had bad attack of blood poisoning. He
nearly died and physicians were COM
PEELED to amputate the hand. He now
sues for damages.
Lawrence, Kan, Aug. H.-EX-Governor
Charles Robinson died this morning He
was born at Hardwich, Mass, and in
early life was a practicing nhysician In
md 10 nd
became Immediately leading figure in
the fight between the squatterS and pros
pectors. He served in; the legislature
there and was instrumental in selecting
John C. Fremont to the United States
Senate. In 1854 he became agent of the
Emigrant Aid society here.
Columbus, O.. Aug. 1.-THE fusion con-
vention of Populists and organized labor
Secretary of state, Charles R. Martin;
judge of the supreme court, E. D. Stark
commissioner of common schools, NJ. j.
Flannery; member of the board of pub
lie works, j. S. Stewart, Preble county.
Ludington, Mich. Aug 1.-THE Com
mercial and Savings bank suspended bus
mess today by order of President An
tome E. Carter. The officers will say no
thing about Its condition yet.
Altoona, Pa, Aug. 17.-Bank Examiner
William Miller, who has just completed
I the examination of the accounts of the
susrerded Second National bank, com
mitted suicide today by shooting himself
/ through the head.
st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 17.-Today the pay
ment on account of spirits taken out OF
bond reached the enormous figure OF
$25S, 74S. According to Deputy Collector
Willis this takes about all the whisky
out of bond in this district.
Washington, Aug. IA dispatch re-
ceived at the marine hospital bureau
from Consul Downes announces there
have been twenty-nine cases of cholera
and nine deaths at Amsterdam in the
past Two weeks.
Alton, Ill, Aug. 17.-Sheriff George
Holz today captured Conrad L. Niekoff
who is said to be Chicago bank de de-
faulter for. $4,000 Ntekof has been look
ed for during the past eleven months.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE steamer Cam
pania has reduced the transatlantic rec
ords by nearly three hours.
Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE Danville
and Grape Creek miners at a mass meet !.
ing this evening declared the strike on
in the Danville district. The Consoli-
dated Coal company will pay the price
given before the strike, 90 cents for
screened coal.