The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-02
DOTS AND DASHES.
Newsy Notes Flashed from Far and
Near,

Oakland, Cal, May 1.-The Children's
Home at Temescal was burned to the
ground at / o'clock today. One hundred
babies and children were safely removed.
Nyack, N. Y, May Julian G. David
son, an artist, died at his home at Nyack
of heart disease and dropsy. His marine
pictures ranked among the best In the
country.
Tromsoe, Norway. May 1.-The Ameri-
can north polar expedition under com
nand of Walter Wellman, left this place
this afternoon for the Island of Spitz-
bergen on board the steamer Ragnvoldjarl
Centralia, ILL.,. May 1.-The miners here
came out in full force today. The eperat-
ors do not know what course they will
pursue. The men had no grievance but
simply responded to the call Of the union
Winamac, Ind, May 1.--Thirteen cases
of smallpox and several deaths have
been reported at Bruce's lake, a station
on the yandalia railway. Two hundred
people were exposed to the disease while
attending funeral.
Baltimore, May 1.-George w. Abel.
aged 81 one of the proprietors and editors
of the Sun, died this afternoon of pneu-
monia- He was the second son of a. S.
Abel, the founder and for over fifty
years proprietor of the Sun.
Cincinnati, May 1.-Jorg Oemocrat), is
| Believed to be elected in the Third con-
publiean) by 5000. McKinleys plurality
last November in this district was 500.
Republicans had factional fights.
Colorado Springs, May 1.-Slaughter
Bassit we'll known mining broker and
! belonging to one of the best known fami-
lies in Kentucky, died today from the
thrown from a horse Friday morning
Durango, Mex, May MANY deaths
have occurred during the past few weeks
from the bites of scorpions. The gov
eminent gives a liberal bounty for every
hundred scorpions killed, and scores of
| people are making practice of captur-
| ing them.
Rockford. Ill, May 1.-The Rockford
Silver league has called a meeting to be
held in the city Friday evening, of all
persons willing to investigate the cause
of the present business depression and
labor troubles, and in favor of restoring
free coinage of silver in the United
States.
Pelham, DID. who recently resigned as
lord bishop of Norwich, is dead.
| tor-general, has been appointed general to
succeed Sir Charles Russell, who was re-
Gently. made lord justice of the court OF
appeals.
New York. May Edward La Mon. Mon
on a charge of grand larceny The pa
pers in the case were not allowed to be
seen by the reporters, but it is said that
| the larceny involves $4,000. Bail was
fixed at $4,000. Two more arrests are to
be made in the case.
Lodi, Cal, May Thomas Tracey
book-keeper in saloon, died today sud
denly from the effects of wounds re-
ceived while lieutenant and executive Off
Ger of the board of Hartford under Far
ragut in 1864. Tracey was once thanked
by Congress for conspicuous bravery al
the battle of Mobile bay.
| Washington, May Representative
Boatner today submitted his report in the
Jenkins investigation to the judiciary
committee Next Friday was set for con
be made public. Representative Stone, the
Republican member of the committee, doe
not concur in the report and will probably
submit a minority report.
Pittsburg, Kan, May 1.-The miners are
all working in this district notwithstand
ing that notices were posted couple Of
days ago to go out May l. Agitators
however, are quietly at work endeavorins
loads of negro miners with their famiIie!
passed through here today for Birming
ham, Ala.
Centralia, Ills. May 1.-The strike il
the mines here is complete; About LAO
individuals. men, women and children, ar
without means of support. There is M
disturbance The Illinois Central get
most of it's coal for three divisions o
the road at this place and there is nov
no coal in sight even for local consump
ton.
Baltimore, May IA special to the Sun
from Raleigh, n. c., says: Two larg
DOll6TS at 1lODSTlSOnS CO GOluWlIlS luHlDe
mill at Williamstown, exploded today
There were fifteen persons in the build
ings and all were injured. Isaac Brigh
was dead when taken out and four other
are dying. Several of those injured wer
v omen who had taken breakfast to thei
husbands who were employed there.
Washington, May 1.-The fourth annua
convention of the Association of AIilitar
Surgeons, representing surgeons of tn
regular army, navy and national guarc
began here today. The delegates wer
welcomed to the city by COMMISSIONS
Ross, and President Cleveland made
speech. After music by the band Colone
n. Sem, surgeon-ge general of the nationa