The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-20

cation, was destroyed by the accidental
explosion of a dynamite cartridge. Sew
eral men were killed
Pittsburg, July 19.-The bottom Of the
& Co, at Homestead. blew out at 1880
o'clock today, scattering $500 pounds OF
molten metal. Four workmen in the pit
were terribly burned. Peter Nelson and
Timothy Diamond Will die.
Chicago, July 19.-The jury bribing case
in Judge Bakers court today. Millionaire
Warren Springer's wife was identified by
the juror, Joseph Mormon, as the woman
who offered a bride for a favorable YER
dict in the condemnation suit in which
Springer was interested.
Ell Paso, Tex, July ia man calling
himself Charlie Hale, and who said he
his old home in eastern Texas died sud-
denly and mysteriOuSly today in neSro
dive in Juarez. He had several hundred
dollars in money when he crossed the
river. The proprietor of the saloon and
three others are in jail in Juarez.
Butte, July 19-General Agent Maze,
of the Union Pacific stated this evening
that the train bearing the Omaha batal-
lion of regulars would arrive in Pocateilo
at this morning, which would put them
in Butte about fifteen hours later
Nashville, Tenn, July BIN the GRIM
inal court today the case of the state
Charles Taylor and James Morris,
charged with embeZzlement and larceny
of a package containing S35.UOO from the
Adams Express company in transit from
New York to Galveston, Tex, was called
The court is considering mOtiOn 10
quash the Indictment.
Prescott, A. T., July ia large amount
of giant powder was found this morning
along the track of the Santa Fe, Prescott
& Phoenix railway, in the city nmlts- II
had evidently been placed on the rails
with the intention of wrecklng the tritlh
which arrived at 2:30 this morning. bur
not being fastened on, it had been Jared
off by the approaching train HAD II re-
maired On the rail. it would have blown
had no trouble of any kind during the
strike officials are at loss to under
stand what motive any one would nave
to commit such a deed.
Los Angeles. Cal, July 19.-Requisition
papers were received here this morning
from Governor Rich, of Michigan, for the
return of Martin ROmmel to answer to
a charge of arson. ROmmel is said to
have set fire TO a costly building and inn
mediately thereafter to have ned the
country. He will be returned to Michigan
as soon as practicable.
Little Rock, Ark, July 1.-THE Populist
state convention met here today. Com
mittees were appointed and then the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow.
Chicago, July 19.-Debs said tonight that
the published and posted notice that any
men continuing in the employ Of the
Union Stock Yards and Transit company
would be branded as scabs and treated as
such, so far IS the officers of the a. T. L.
are concerned, is a forgery.
Muskogee. 1. T, July 19.-The Cherokee
payment closed at Fort Gibson today, and
the money and crowd moved to Webber
Falls, where the payment will begin Sat
uTday and continue six days. That is one
of the largest districts in the nation and
will take more than a million dollars. The
big payment at Fort Gibson closed with
out a disturbance. Several bold robberisS
attended it. Yesterday there We're three
or four hold-ups right on the grounds.
Enid. O. T., July 19.-The United States
troops and marshals are still guarding the
property of the Rock Island railroad COM
pany here. This morning a bridge lis
feet long was burned six miles south OF
Cheyenne, Wyo., July IA petition to
Congress praying for the impeachment
of Attorney General Olney was signed by
every member of the A. r. L. today and
will now be circulated among oar citi-
zens Dy a committee from the union.
Galveston, Tex. July 19-Today a COM
mittee of the A. r. U. called on General
Manager Yocum and advised him the
Galveston branch had held meeting to-
day and declared the strike off, also dis
solved their organization and would be
glad to have any of the men reinstated.
whose plces have not been filed. Mr.
Yocum said their applications would be
duly considered by the company.