Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEST.
4 Presbyterian Church Robbed By a
Member Of High Standing.
A WILL Tue MODEL OF BREyuN
Narrow aud Marvellous Escape From
Death--Transgrss,ing Drug
gisb, Etc.

OPERATIONS on MONDAY morning next
Thrssblng IL now In progress, 10y
the wasatcn Wave, and II IL not en
uncommon slght 10 STE q wagon load Of
grain come into town. Crops are, ken-
orally speaking. above the average.
Passenger Conductor d. Stone, Of
the Oregon Short Line, was killed NJ
tue Fayeite bridge, near Boise, Iuahv,
on Tuesday night lie climbed on tue
root OF a car to elect some tfHmps anu
was struck by the bridge. lie was not
missed until the train reached the ntxt
station.
I'D. Jourden, a prominent business
man OF UkiAb, Cal, while out hunting
on Tuesdsy evening, met with an ~
oident whicn resulted Ia the luss OF biz
right hand by the premature dischSfgs
OF his shotgun. HIS aim was nmpu'
tated. 1t IL said that the wOuuGed nau
will doubtless recover.
Five OF tho druggists Of Colorado
Springs APPEARED bof.To Police Judge
owen on Iuesuay evening upon tue
charge VI selling liquor In Less quantity
Than n quart contrary 10 the cay Orui-
nance. Tnvy all pleaded guilty aud
were fined 500 eacn, excepting the
case VI BaEsr q Co., wnO were
charged on two counts anu paid III
$500, making total Of sou.
one Of tho shortest wills on record
was filed Tot probate at San francisco
on Tuesday. IL IL the viii Of lsaUsllu
H.. Wilson, who died on the Let inst,
leaving an estate valued At $4,000.
Tue testament reads as iollUwt'
Mes.rs. O'Faffeil a CJ.-Gsnllrmsni
IL IL my wish that all my property 10
to Mtr. Heloise Chamberlain. IssDeils
r.. Wilson. San Ffancisco, August
20. 1894.
Monday n gang OF Virginia tough
boys were down at washoe lake eaten.
ing unbranded horses, remarks the
Carson (Nevada) Tribune. They rat
shout twenty iuto the Enclosure .back
OF the clubhouse aud scared them a.
badly that they took 10 the water,
swimming out IN tbs lake about 300
yards. Fur were seen 10 sink anu
drown, while the balance swan bsog
10 tho shore. The perpetrators Of the
feprshtusible work should be detected
anu punished.
Time vast Dtseret (Utah) when
people could leave water buckets,
hallcfs, tin cups, olc., out of doom anu
NM them the ntxt morning, says the
Millard county blade. Now ~ you
turn NOISE loose to enjoy himself fvr
fifteen minutes, some two legged cur
will steal the halter, and water buckets,
tin pans and cuIs, " left out alter dark,
are taken by petty thiovlng pfOwlers.
The Blade thinks the pranGe will be
played Onco too mAny.
The Iivliest interest IL being mani.
tested In the trial Of the Carlln strikers,
which was ibsgun In Carson Monday,
says the Virginia (NevAdA) EHtsrpTtso.
There was such crowd OF outsiders In
tne capital city to attend the trial that
II mAde n notable difference IN the MP.
pearancs Of the streets before the
court was called. IL appeared that
about half the CATlin population ar
rived, and according To talk the other
half will arrive during the wert.
There were also many citizens sum.
moned As WITNESSES aud Jurors from ali
pATts Of tho state.
N. n. Denton, an old resident Of
Sacramento, Cal, and n member In
high standing OF tue Pfesby erian
y1ag OF tho funds belonging to the
church. For lOug time Mir. Denton
has acted a. treasurer, having been
elected by the unanimous vote Of the
trustees. He has held many positions
OF trust In Sacramento, and was looked
UPON rs y man absolutely above sut-
piclon. This 10 the second tins with.
In few months that this church has
suffered by tue dishonesty Of those con-
ntctrd with H. A short time ago u
member named John Jessop, who filled
the position VI treasurer Of the CnIls.
tan Endoayor society, sbscondud with
800.
A man named Ted jenkins, In tue
employ OF Laramie, MyO., wool
grower, has escaped death by n peeu-
liar accident. He was moving camp,
and AmoUg his effects was = 5U.pOunu
keg Of powder, which he placed IN the
over OF his camp stove for safety.
When he struck camp again he forgot
all about the powder In the oven anu
procteIedllO buildIa fire In the stove.
tic got Underneath his blankets anu
went 10 sleep. How long hS fsmAinod
there before the explosion occurred II
not known. When discovered by
sheep befdtr the unfortunate man was
lying on the ground IN AN unconscious
condition with broken jaw anu
horrible cash Ia his head. Not
Vestige OF the camp glove remained.
He Ia now getting along nicely. That
jenkins was not instantly killed by thu
lUrce Of Tue explosion ID someIhing OF
miracle.