The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-17

old citizen and prominent politician of
TINS county, was murdered this evening
IN Oak canyon, eight miles from here.
He had been shot from behind and was
badly bruised on the head. 1t is thought
the white caps, some of whom he had
exposed, are connected with the murder
WASHINGTON-A preliminary hearing
of criminal libel suit brought against
Mrs. Belya Lockwood, a former presi
Dental candidate by Robert e. l.. White,
a lawyer, who accused her of lacking
notices derogatory to his reputation on
his office door. was had in police court
today. Mrs. Lockwood was held for the
grand jury, although when on the wit
ness stand She denied every allegation.
WASHINGTON-It is authoritatively
stated today that the recent reports OF
Mgr. Satollrs purpose to go to Rome to
attend the pope's jubilee in January next
were untrue. DR.. Rocker, secretary to
the delegate says Mgr. Satolli has NOT
determined to go to, Rome at that time
or at any future time, nor has he even
considered such a trip.
DENVER. Hyatt Smith, of
Cambridge, Mass, appeared before
United States Commissioner Capron to-
day and gave bonds for his appearance
at Boston to answer to the charge of
sending defamatory letters through the
mail to members of his congregation.
Mr.. Smith says the charge is unfounded.
He will return to Boston next week TO
face his aecusers
WAsHINGON.-AIl the members of
the cabinet, except Secretary Morton
and Postmaster General Wilson, gath
cred at the White House al noon today in
answer to summons from the president,
ana the first Informal cabinet meeting
TOR several months was held. Probably
Tor the purpose of enabling the cabinet
officers to report to the president the
state of business of their deDa rtmeDtS
CEUJC NCO.-After an informal confer
ence of the members of the national
committee of the Republican league to-
DAY, the removal of headquarters from
Chicago to Washington was practically
decided upon The committee was asked
~ adont the Iowa plan of organization.
It's main features are congressional, dis
trlct and county leagues.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE post
office department. has compiled the re-
ceipts of the thirty leading cities of the
the year 1875. and most gratifying in
crease is shown. The total receipts for
the quarter ended September 30 were
$500, 1873 against S6,733719 for the same
quarter in 1894, an increase of 90 per
cent. Every city shows an increase.
OMAHA-The Willow Springs distillery
one of the largest plants in the country
ing been idle several rIonths. This plant
belonged to the old whisky trust and
with other properties of the corporation
has been in the courts for some time.
ploys from 100 to $50 men, feeds 1890
cattle and consumes about $500 bushels
of grain day, most of which is corn.
MILwAUKEE.-Loud booming of can
non, ringing of bells and footing of in
numerable whistles ushered in Milwau-
KEGS semi-centennial celebration day
From end to end the city was gay with
holiday attire. Thousands lined the side
walks along the line of march of the
civic and military parade. At noon the
PRINCIPAL thoroughfares were livelier
than they ever We're known. For old set
tiers the reception at the academy Of
music was the event of the day. Thou
sands could not get in.
NEW YORK.-The new American
liner St Louis sped from the harbor to-
day on the race with her mails across
the ocean. She left her pier in the North
river four hours ahead of her rival, the
White Star liner Majestic. but that fact
WI not IN the least stifie the ambition
of the craft to get their postal matter
in London first. Through tlee medium of
the St. Louis. the American line inau-
gurates on this trip a postal contract
will net the company $S44. 500 a year for
ten years. for which the agreement will
! hold good. These figures are given on the
basis of one trip to Europe each week
hv FOR" erayhoUnds, the st. Louis, st.
Paul, Paris or New York.
| WESTINGHOUSE Secretary Herbert
! has taken under consideration the re-
port of the board of naval bureau chiefs
on the proposals. submitted to the build
! ing of six light draft gun boats. The
board recommends the award of two
twin screw boats TO Detroit Dry Dock
! company, and Of one single screw boat
The remaining three single screw boats
are to be awarded, one each TO the Bath
iron works Of Maine Lewis Nixon. Eliz-
/ abeth. n. j., and Doalocue works of
| Camden, provided they amend their
plans to comply with the departments
requirements.
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