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NOW THE POULTRY SHOW.

Constant Reader, Jamaica. N. Y.-N
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23

Boise, Ida. Dec. q Especial IA
man was struck by a Union Pacific
work train near Huntington yesterday
and Instantly killed. He was INITIATED
beyond recognition. but the inquest de-
veloped the fact that his name WAS
Hoyt and tia it he was prospector.
He was almost totally deaf The rail-
road was exonerafed from all blame.
j. w. Din, indicted for forging At
torney General Parsons name to sew
eral bank checks, has given CHIEF OF
P0lice ShellWorfh- sensational story
which was first doubted, but which
upon investigation seems to be- re-
port OF the truth IlifT safdea gang OF
men came TO Boise a short 1irna aeg
for the purpose Of robbIng the Baise
National Barfhzof this city, and. pfsso-
ably doing other work in tn at sssk me.
and that some of them are sti}t hfft.
Lift give the names or the naefS TIE
said one Oakley, a notorious cTa4l<z =
man, is among them He also isfisslfE
Gated a Boise man whose name he
|chief refuses to divulge. The gang
gave their plan to Tiiff. according to
the story, and asked him to join them
I'm the venture. He refused, SO he
said, on account of his family being
here. The. chief says from facts sub,
|sequently brought to light he has rea,
son to believe lifts story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Father Kills His Wife and Two
Little Children.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 22-The most
horrible tragedy ever perpetrated in
this city occurred here this morning,
resulting in Tie death of two, if not
three, persons. George Frederick Ash
ford, laborer in the employ of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, has been a
resident here for the past two years,
living with his wife and five children
in the east end of the city. For some
time past he has been drinking heavily,
and about a fortnight ago he was dis
charged on that account. Since then
he has been drunk more than usual
ard as his money was all spent ne
evidently decided to kill his wife and
family and then suicide. He returned
home late last night and began to pre-
pare for the bloody deed. He first
wrote three letters. one addressed to
the police magistrate, stating that he
had determined to kill his little girls
so that they would not have to walk
the streets, and his wife, who would
soon be an angel. He also mentioned
that he had intended to kill one Adam
Loughead, but had not had time and
would deal with him hereafter. An
other letter was addressed to the fore
man of the freight sheds, informing Of
the theft by Loughead of some goods,
and the third letter was to the time
keeper at the sheds. accusing him of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23

Monticello, Dec. 13-Citizens of
San Juan and Grand counties, met in
mass meeting to pass resolutions in ref
erence to the action of Governor West
and others.
President Hammond presided, and "A.
P. Sorenson read the resolutions, as
follows:
Whereas. we the citizens of San
Juan and Grand counties, having been
trespassed upon by the Southern Ute
Indians, who had come upon US with
them floeks of sheep and goats and
bands Of ponies, destroying our winter
ranges, eating UP out substance, plac-
ing our lives in jeopardy by a threaten
ed Indian war, and threatening to con-
ipel us ito leave our hard-earned homes;
and inasmuch as the Honorable Caleb
W. West, governor of Utah territory,
having been quietly but earnestly APP
psaled to by the citizens Of said coun-
ties for relief has so nobly responded.
therefore he it
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of
said counties by ourselves and our
representatives in mass meeting as
semibled, do hereby tender to said
Governor c. w. West and Colonel e.
a. Tatlock our heartfelt thanks for
their prompt and efficient aid
"Be it further resolved, that we also
offer our thanks to Colonel Lawton
for his promptness in responding to our
appeal, and to all others who have
interested themselves in our behalf.
BE it further resolved, That we ten
der our thanks to the general govern
ment and the different departments
thereof for their promptness in coming
to our assistance and the peaceful So
luton of our difficulty.
BE it further resolved, That we
eensure the person or persons, who
ever they may be, who have been the
cause of. the Indians coming to our
midst and of our present trouble We
also positively deny the statement
that the Southern Utes have occupied
the country for several years as
| winter grazing ground
BE it further resolved, That the
thanks OF all citizens of Utah terri
tory are due to said Governor West
for averting an Indian war, thus pre-
serving the lives Of the citizens Of our
territory.
BE II further resolved, That we
unitedly ask his honor not to cease his
eXertions in our behalf until our coun-
try is thrown oDen FOR settlement aUd
the lands surveyed. that we may secure
tue 70 our homes, mus rIu..IiIs5 Us
of our uncertainty Of our remaining
here.
Be it further resolved, That we cause
a copy of the resolutions to be pub
lished in the Salt Lake Herald, Des-
eret News anG Salt Lake Tribune.
"a. p. SORENSON."
u NJ CUNNINGHAM"
Following the resolutions were appro-
pirate speeches by Hon. Governor
West, Northumberland H. w Law
ton. inspector general of the United
States army; Colonel f. A. Tatlock, in
spector- general of Utah militia; David
F. Day, Ute Indian agent, Of Colorado;
President Hammond, of Bluff City;
Bishop Peterson, of Moab; j. NJ. Gun
ningnam, of Salt Lake, and others.
The Monticello choir rendered the an
them, 20, My Father"
Refreshments were served, President
Hammond pronouncing the benedic-
ton. h. 5. THOMAS,
Clerk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
The Western Association Holds It's
Annual Meeting.

St Louis, Dec. 22.-The Western Com
mercial Travellers association held its
seventh annual meeting and election Of
officers today. President r. w. Sharp
leigh OBLIGATED as chairman. Secretary
and Treasurer H. G. Tatum's annual re-
port showed the total resources of the
association now on hand amount to sac
2S3.47. The total amount paid for death
losses since the organization of the as
ISOLATION aggregated $727,S 54, of which
$4,000 was paid out during the past year.
The total operating expenses of the as
ISOLATION for the past year amounted to
S4,751.
The amendment to the constitution Of
fered by c.. FL. Wickland in regard to
the reinstatement of members who have
been suspended from the association for
non-payment of dues was carried and
the TO members who have been suspend
ed during the past year for this cause
will be reinstated upon the payment Of a
small fee. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
George S. McCrew, president; Thomas
J. Chewing. Charles f. Weller, John J..
Knight, J. S. Swayne William S. Bell
and Frank S. Draper, vice-presidents.
The following members were elected to
serve as board of directors for the next
two years:
William N. McOnkin, John c.. Meeks,
George P. Hoolle, George A. Roth, ]. w.
Mcdonald and Chauncey Ladd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
THE MARY AND IDA.
The Schooner Tiiat Was Given Up
For Lost Comes to- Port.

The Schooner That Was Given Up
For Lost Comes to Port.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.-The little
schooner Mary and Ida, sixteen days
out from Shoal Water Bay, and which
many people were inclined to give UP
as lost, came into port this evening.
The list of overdue sailing vessels is
now reduced to six and the owners are
now feeling easier as to their fate.
Through the local collector of Gus
toms, the secretary of the treasury to-
day ordered the revenue cutter Grant,
now at Port Townsend, to proceed to
sea at once and search for the missing
coal steamers Montserrat and Kewee-
naw The cutter is ordered to remain
at sea for two weeks and to search the
coast from British Columbia to San
Francisco.
The steamer City of Pueblo came into
port today from the north. She saw
no signs of the missing Golfers. Off
Point Arena she spoke to the steamer
Mackinaw. The Mackinaw had sighted
nothing, though she had kept a sharp
lookout
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
GOLD JUGGLERS.
sUB-TREAsURY OFFICIALS GETTING
THEIR EYES OPENED.
Exporters Are Working All Kinds
of Schemes to Get Full Weight
Coins and Bars With the Govern
ment Stamp of Fineness on Them.

New York, Dec. 22.-Sub-treasury
officials say an effort is being made IN
New York to- juggle the government
gold. Exporters are working all kinds
of schemes to get full weight coins.
They are very anxious to get hold OF
gold bars and bricks with the govern
nent's stamp of fineness on them.
Uncle Sam has s46,OOGOOO worth of
these, but in order to cut down eX-
ports some time ago, made it a rule
to redeem treasury notes only i'm gold
coin. The light weight coins complained
of are all within the legal limit, one
half of l per cent, but the shippers
have felt the loss and have sorted the
coins, keeping the light weight ones
at home. The banks objected to taking
them, and one foreign house took a Let
to the subItreasury and asked that they
be redeemed in paper. This the treas
ury officials declined to do, saying the
redeenaing Of paper promises to pay did
not carry with 1T the reverse duty Of
.Tedeeming gold in paper The only
thing left to do was TO deposit the gold
in the bank, whence 1T would work its
way back to the subLtreasury. The as
say Office has received a novel propo-
siItion from an exporting house 1t
wanted to deposit American gold coin
and have it melted into stamped bars.
The proposition was declined, though
if the coin was light weight or multi
ated it could be remelted at the regular
fee.
A private detective called ait the as
savers office for assistance in tracing
two gold bars which he said had been
struggled in from Mexico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23

Washington. D. c., Dee [Spec-
ial. l-Congressman Sweet left for
Idaho today and Will iramedia tely take
UP the senatorial contest. He said to
The Herald correspondent before
leaving:
Regarding Colonel shoup's letter,
Iall can say is that in my letter i
fully stated what had said to shoup
on the senatorial contest. What I said
was true. and there SO far as he is
concerned, the matter ends. Shoup is
confessedly by his letter in this posi-
ton: He conceded the senatorship
he now demands it for himself in the
south. Why has be thus changed :?
According to his own statement, he
agreed to support me and to persuade
his friends 20 do SO in. the senatorial
contest now at hand. 1t is not pre-
TENDED that he did so, and 1t is mot
denied that every friend he had was
at the state convention attempting to
defeat the passage of a resolution
nominating a senator, which. accord
ing to Shoup, was to settle the senator
ial contest He could not, with much
political integrity, have abandoned me
anu lily liStlJ sDelOI6 the cO1VeQI1OOs
/ never have contended that he was
Obliged to support me at the conven-
ton under his own agreement, or that
his friends were: but he was under
obligations to support me before the
legislature, and how ne could transfer
my contest to- convention without
transferring his support / do not un-
derstand."
Another prop has been knocked out
from under Shoup. Senator Pettigrew
says he had no idea Snoup would
bring him into the controversy by
quoting words used in private cenver-
sation, as Shoup did few days ago.
Pettigrew says Shoup long ago told
him he would not be a, candidate. He
says he likes Shoup and would like
to see him returned, if he had not put
himself in such an awkward and incor-
sistent predieament.
Senator Teller scores another point
by saying he wants Sweet elected.
When Shoup said he would write a
letter announcing he would be can
didate, Teller advised him not to do
SO, unless he had finally made up his
mind on the matter. Shoup replied: 81
have fully made up my mind and will
not change"
Teller says he has always been
friendly to Shoup but does not see
how the latter can consistently be in
the fight.
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mat he preferred to wait until
the proper time came to make
a statement to the authorities to whom
u shold be made. He still adheres to
tiat decision. Henry Barnes is keep
ing quiet on the subject also, and did
not utter the words attributed to him.
he, too, will tell the proper authorities
what he knows of the matter when the
opportunity reaches him.
As a matter of fact the error came
about in this way. The reader will re-
member that the change in
the vote averaged about fifty.
The votes were counted, that is TO
say the straight votes, of both parties,
i'll punches of so each When fhe-tally
Sheet was made up bunch of SO
straight Democratic votes was tailed
on the Republican side.
An Eye Witness.
The Democrats have a. reliable witt
ness who was watching the count who
saw the error committed and will so
testify. Being an outsider. he said moth
ing direct to the judges although he
made a remark to the effect that the
court was wrong.
When the matter comes up for final
settlement these facts will be brought
out.
At present the judges of election feel
no doubt, that the developments are a
reflection upon their integrity. But as
stated it was merely a clerical error as
the facts and incidents bear out.
That there was carelessness in count
ing is evident, but that men of integrity
should be charged with fraud is in
famous and reprehensible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
TWO BAD BURGLARS.
lsssszshcy Board Train and Make
Things Lively.

Things Lively.
Davenport, Ia, Dee 22.-At $3.50 this
morning the safe in Medium & Hen.
derson's drug store at West Liberty,
Ia, was blown open and $f2O. secured.
The burglars boarded a west bound
Rock Island train, paying fare to Iowa.
City. Meantime the robbery was dis.
covered and the Iowa City police were
{ photographed to watch. for the men,.
They. however, landed in the outskirts
| of the town. boarded an east bound
passenger, paying fare. to Davenport.
Conductor DOnohue thought the men
looked suspicious and telegraphed 10
the Davenport police to meet the train.
AT West Liberty the train was board
led by the marshal, deputy sheriff and
deputiZed citizens. The party asked
that the suspicious passengers be
| pointed out. The conductor advised
| that they should wait till the men got
| to Davenport before attempting a cap.
ture but the advice was refused. Three
officers approached the pair with re-
volvers in hands and said they wanted
to search them. The robbers .parIeyed
till one raised window and threw Oue
the money and papers. Then each one
drew a brace of revolvers and held the
officers off. Conductor Donohue ran to.
the express car for weapons and on
the way tied a knot in the bell cord,
but the robbers managed to pull it AND
the train slowed up. The robbers then
fired a volley over the heads of the
passengers, retreated to the rear plat
form and jumped off.
One threw stick of dynamite, which
struck the train midway under the
smoking car. The explosion smashed
the windows and put out the lights in
two cars, but injured no one. They
evidently desired to derail the train to
facilitate their escape. The men then
fled to the timber. The train had run
nearly to Moscow when the miscreants
took to the woods. Eight officers were
awaiting the train in Davenport and
five would have boarded at the city
limits. The marshal returned to West
Liberty, organized q pursuing party
and d posse of fifteen men started out.
The posse found the robbers near Mos
cow, who, seeing that they were sur
| rounded, surrendered. They wero
lodged in Jail at West Liberty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
THE MARY AND ADA SAFE.

San Francisco Dec. 22.-The schooner
Mary and Ida arrived today, eighteen
days from Willapa harbor, but the only
information she brought that might give
some news of the many coasting vessels
that are overdue was the fact that she
sighted wreckage, when within fifty miles
of the Columbia river, that looked like
the cabin of a vessel.
The Mary and Ida had a very rough
experience, being for ten days in south
east and southwest gales. She lost a
deck load of lumber and sustained other
damage. 1t is probable that the govern
nlent will again make a search for the
overdue vessels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
BAD RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
The Engineer Killed and the Fire.
mans Leg BrOI<en.

The Engineer Killed and The Fire.
mans Leg Broken.
Walla Walla, Wash, Dec. 22.-The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation COM
pany's passenger train was wrecked
this morning at Lenoken station about
tIirty-five miles east of Walla Walla
Engineer r. r. Walker was killed and
Engineer Jessie, Fireman Sutton and
Stewart were injured. The train was
the regular east-bound passenger for
Spokane and consisted of a bagga ge.
mail, smoker, two day coaches, two
sleepers and Receiver McNeilI's private
car, occupied by T. w. Lee, assistant
general manager. At Bolles Junction
an additional locomotive was attached
to make heavy grade on Alto hill
When it reached Lenoken, the train
was running at the usual speed, and
suddenly the rails spread, throwing
both engines and the mail and baggage
cars from the track.
Engineer Walker was on the head
engine and his body was pinned be-
tween the engine and tender, and the
escaping steam scalded his face. arms
and legs so badly that the flesh fell off.
besides both his legs were, badly crush
ed. He lived about half an hour after
being extricated from the wreck.
Engineer Jessie, Of the. the second en-
CINE, escaped with only a sprained
back and arm. Elmer Stewart, fireman
for Jessie, escaped with slight bruises.
While Sutton, who was firing for Walker
had his left leg broken.
fortunately the passenger cars re-
manned on the track A special train
was sent from here to the scene and
returned this evening.
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being responsible for his discharge.
The fiend then commenced the
bl0ody work Going up stairs, he WOKE
hissW wife, telling her that her end had
come. Before she was half awake he
shot her IN the head Then his little
3-year-old Violet was killed IN SIM
liar manner Nine-y ear-old Mildred
was the next one shot. The two boys
were awakened by the shooting and
escaped, giving the alarm to the neigh
bors. Seeing that his deed was dis
covered. the f1eIld made his escape.
running along the. tramway track In
the direction OF Westminster Seeing
a car approach, he shot himself in the
head twice. but only inflicted scalp
wounds.
Then he threw himself in front Of
the car, but the motorman pulled up
in time and secured him. handing him
over 80 the police. When assistance
arrived at the house. rhe mother and
Violet still breatbed but died in a few
moments. Mildred is now in the hos
pital and IS expected to recover When
arrested he presented horrible APP
pearance, quivering from head to
foot with fear. He is As years of age,
ard was twenty-one years in the Eng
lish army retiring with the rank Of
rgeant-major The preliminary will
be held Monday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
DESTITUTE FAMILIES.
The Number in Different Counties in
Nebraska.

Omaha, Dec. 22-President Mason, of
the Nebraska State Relief commission,
secured a carefully prepared report of
the number of destitute families in the
different counties in this state where
there was crop failure as follows:
Custer county. $50 families: Perkins,
200; Chase, 225; Dundy, 100; Hitchcock,
$50; Red Willow, 100; Hayes, 200; From
tier, 40; Furnas, 100; Lincoln, 700; Daw-
son, 40; Keith, 200; Deuel., 40; Cherry,
40; Mcpherson, 40; Blaine, 20 Boyd,
ESQ; Holt, 80; Antelope, 80; Keya Papa,
25; Knox, %.
Contributions are coming in, but hard
~ as fast as they should. The. commit
tee has carefully gone over the field
and none but the deserving are to be
assisted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
CORPORAL SMITH RETIRES.
HAS Seen Thirty Years Service in
the Regular Army.

I
After thirty years of service in the
regular army, Corporal Stanley G.
Smith, company d, Sixteenth infantry,
at Fort Douglas, was. on the 18th inst.
placed on the retired list of enlisted
men. Corporal Smith or the major. -
as he was familiarly called in the reg
lment where he has served long, and
| faithfully in the different grades of a
non-conmisSioned officer, entered the
volunteer service in March, 1864, en-
listing as a. private in the Tenth RIichi-
gan infantry. He served until the close
of the war of the Rebellion, when. NE
was mustered out of the service at
jackson, Mich, August l, 1855.
He was with Sherman on the famous
march to the sea, participating in the
various actions from Resaca. Little and
Big Henesaw Mountains, Peach Tree
! Creek, Atlanta, J0nesbobo, thence to
lSavannah, through North and South
| Carolina and subsequently was in the
! final grand review at Washington.
Corporal Smith has been on many a
hard campaign with the regulars since
the close of the war, none of them more
arduous than the one to Pine Ridge in
the winter of 1S90-91.
The majors hardest job was SUP
porting a battery in General Jeff C.
Davis brigade before the confederate
works at Jonesboro. Ga. after making
a forced march of eleven miles the
same day. He was never wounded in
battle, though in this engagement the
dead and wounded were piled around
him in the trenches. Since joining COM
pany D. Sixteenth infantry. he has
been on a number of campaigns nota-
bly, that of Victoria. IN New Mexico
and Arizona in 1881. Corporal Smith will
in a few weeks leave for Washington,
carrying with him the best wishes of a
large number of comrades, old and
VO11uv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
RoRRNRs CAUSE PANIC.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Two men
who rehted the safe at West Liberty
last night caused panic among the pas
lsengers on the Omaha express due here
lat 7:15 this morning, by attempting to
slow up the train about eight miles west
Of here. They threw a stick of dynamite
under the cars, which exploded, breaking
windows end nearly derailing the train.
Four shots were fired at the conductor,
who tried 10 prevent them pulling the
bell cord The. bandits got off in the
dense thictet, followed by the chief of
|police of Des Moines and a deputy whom
they succeeded in overpowering
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
PRIESTS ORDAINED.

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 22-The follow
ing priests We're ordained at the cath
edral this morning, Cardinal Gibbons
officiating:
John c. Murphy, John T. Kinney
Thomas J. McDevill and James Grace
of Chicago; Bernard Cunningham, OF
Louisville, KY. jerome B. Harrington
of San Francisco, and William Char
ron, of st, Paul.