The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-18

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cided to hold the state convention in
Worcester, october 8, with Hon. Josiah
Quincy presiding.
wASHINGTON.-The extension of the
! classified civil service to practically the
entire force of the agricultural depart
ment is formally announced in a circu-
lar issued by Secretary Morton.
APELENE, Kan.-Mrs. James H. Brady
! has sued for divorce from Colonel J. H.
Brady, of the Kansas Land company,
of Topeka, one of the largest real estate
dealers Of the state, alleging abandon
ment.
CLEARFIELD, Pa.-Five Italians, la
borers. employed on grading the roadbed
were suffocated to death last night by es-
Gaping gas from a coal bank opened by
explosion.
an has accepted an invitation to attend
the Peach Day festivities here September
9, and will make an address. Seats for
5000 people will be erected in the city
park for his audience.
DETROIT, Mich.-A thunderstorm, ac-
companied by heavy wind came up sud
denly at noon today. At the United Pres
byterian church being erected at Twelfth
street and Grand River avenue, portions
of the walls collapsed. Several men were
buried in the ruins.
KANSAS CITY.-Local officers of the
waterWorkS company claim to know moth
ing about the st. Louis report that the
National WaterworkS company, of New
York, had begun suit against Kansas City
to recover So, 900 600 in connection with the
deal between that company and this city
for the purchase of the local water plant.
KANSAS CITY.-Ed Crawford, of the
Crawford Bros. team of comedians, who
began an engagement at the Paramount
Park theatre last Monday evening, is suf-
fering mental alteration caused by over
work. He is % years old, and member
of the Little Robinson Crusoe" com
pany.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.--James P.
Gordon, ex-mayor of st. Paul, Neh., was
committed to the Highlands insane asy-
lum today. He carle from his home in
friends here His insanity was caused by
business reverseS, together With religious
excitement.
PLATTE CITY, Mo.--Newton Winn died
today from the bullet wounds received at
the hands of Watt Reed in the circuit
court here yesterday; three rec hours 2 later ter
murder in the first degree. Considerable
feeling exists against Reed as VIM was
unarmed and was taken unawares
TOPEKA.-The project of raising a regi-
ment in Oklahoma to join the Cuban in
surgentS appears to be much more seri-
Gus than at first supposed. a gentleman
from Guthrie, o. T., who arrived in To-
peka today, informed a local reporter that
the leaders of the movement are really
in earnest and that he has no doubt OF
the truth of the statement that number
of men have already enlisted who are
holding secret meetings and arranging
plans for movement toward Cuba.
DE,N-I-17D Tho 1,oord of o1darroap ~
day passed the ordinance introduced yes
terday making a horizontal reduction of
20 per cent in all rates except that for
irrigation. The ordinance will probably
be passed by the supervisors, but is
likely to be vetoed by the mayor on &C
count of z clause continuing the rates
named in effect for fifteen years. There
was no demonstration by citizens at the
meeting of the aldermen today.
CINCINNATI the returns from
general endorsement of Ex-Governor
James E. Campbell. for the nomination
for governor at the Democratic state con-
vention next week the correspondent of
his home in Hamilton. He stated most
emphatically that he could not accept
the nomination IL Il was rendered him
unanimously, principally for financial rea-
sons. His friends say they will see that
all his expenses are paid.
ROChPORI, IND, August 1.-Erank |
Malone of Chicago, today filed suit in |
the circuit court against the Chicago, In
dianapolis & Chattanooga Railway COM
pany for $4,000 claimed to be due him as
contractor for grading the road from |
this city to Grand View. The plaintiff |
also alleges that the offers of the COM
pany have mismanaged its financial af- I
fairs and have converted its assets to |
their own use, rendering the company |
bankrupt, wherefore he asks for the ap- |
pointment of a receiver.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.-William E.
Hopkins, of Low Point, ex-attendant of |
the Mattewan state asylum for insane
criminals, was locked in Jail today on a I
charge of intoxication, but in reality he
S accused of aiding the notorious train
-obber, Oliver Curtis Perry. and four fell
ow convicts to escape from the asylum
asst April. Hopkins confessed he had
received a package of diamonds and Jew
elry last October from Mrs Hasweli, of
Troy who visited Perry several times,
Ind agreed to help the train robbers to
escape. Hopkins had blanket which he
duplicate keys and unlocked the cells of
Perry and pals.