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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07
Brief COnrt Business.

The following cases came before
Judge Street today;
W, w, Shelby Va BruoO Johnson;
motion to dltmiss case and suit
grated.
b. II. Walker vs. James Dedroks;
bearing on demurrer sci for tomorrow.
Addison ct al VI ~ Il. Wells 81 a ;
stipulation judgment s8BB; answef
Withdrawn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07

and or iinsty conversation along a
sunbeam, In the sans way that We
now use a telephone wire; also the
new hit accidentally produced by
Prof. RoenigeB, that peuetfaies solid
substances, and can photograph the
skeleton OF a living man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07
LITERARY MOTIFS.

The notable features OF the February
Progress u the wotld are the accouns
OF some reosnt marvellous disco veries,
such as tho device OF Or. A. Graham
Bell, by which he transmits sounds
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or Diphtheria.

The MillehniAl S.ar brings the Ia.
formation that the late Elder Justph
Alma Oh, OF Tfopic, Garfield county,
whose death occurred three weeks ago,
while on a mission to Germany, diUI
In Dresden, from diyhthtfin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07
LETTER LIsr.

Ronnining unclaimed m tho postonice At
salt Lake city, Titan, on February :, leo. To
obtain any OF these letters tue app icant must
call fOr'AtVetused Letters" an1 give The dase
they viii bs sent ~ the Dead Letter once AZ
W ashtngtun, n.u.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07
Wheel Club Meeting.

The Triangle Uyclers held their reg.
nlsr monthly meeting In the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms
last evening, and transacted consider
able business OF Importance In oOnnSe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07

}. @. Childs's i7.yeaI-old daughter,
Of Riverpdalo, was unioftunntsl y
poisoned with stryohnine yesterday.
This doctor succeeded In te,tofing her
and putting her beyond danger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07

This Lyoeum 10 also doing well. The
Fringe Of Society will DO presented to.
night aud tomorrow matinee And
evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07

Niobe 10 drawing crowded houses al
the Grand. Last night every seat
dow nstairs was occupied. Tue sale OF
seats for tonight anu tomorrow ovsu-
ing also Ia nj q rate that Indicates
booming business.
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OGDEN.
Poisoned.


,oDEs. urAu, fEB, :, 1885.
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Visit to the NIoquis.
Salem Witchcraft.


These articles will give brief historical oi
group of islands, review of the customs OF the po
and describe the past abors of missionaries anis
present condition of the latterday work.
Twelve papers will be- furnished by ELDER JANE
H. WALLIS, on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-07
The constituencies of Mormonism.

These will be ably written, and designed to 10
nish arguments in favor of the truth for msson.
and those who called to defend our religion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-03
HOUSE.


H Henderson, MERGED
G w Picket & W, Cal
q Boldemann & W, Cal
H K Bull, HealdsLurg
q w Wilbur, Boston
& L Alexander, Cal
w ) Bryant Jr, Tex
J ID Cup, San Filepe
Z K owen. Stockton
c Conrad, Portland
J Mccarthy, Cal
f W Smith, Portland
Miss Jennie Meyer, Cal
& II Winnett & W, n Y
K ] Eckis, CedeT
Miss ) Markham, Cal
DR. ] NJ TOpmoeller, Ohio
Carter kohrbough, Covel
J L Burch & W, rulare
Ed Muller, Nevada City
B McDougall & W, BkrflC
Miss ) Taylor, Eureka
Mrs l. r hice, Walnut OK
n ] Wiley Il W, blk Colo
Mrs Z j Palmer, blk ColC
Miss a Chute, bk Colo
Col ] Harrington, Colusa
Mrs J r Roberts, Alan
Mrs Berringer, 81 Helna
r Mathews, Placerville
Mrs L Fox, Red L, Mon
II II Bells, Eureka
Mrs Z Creaner, Stockton
Miss n Creaner. StocktI
7 h Gay, Cal
Il G Hillman, Davis
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ATHLETES, ASSOCIATION.
Various Clubs Unite Under One Board
of Directors for Protection.

Various Clubs Unite Under One boaru
of Directors for Protection.
Representatives OF the various athletic
clubs, comprising the San Francisco, the
National, the Acme the Oakland, the
Manhattan, the Occidental, the North
End, the Columbian and the Olympic,
met last night in response to the invita-
ton issued by George Ferris of the Man
haitian Club with the object of forming an
association of clubs by electing delegates
who, when properly accredited, shall form
a board of directors.
At the meeting last night there were
seven clubs represented by delegates ana
an informal discussion was had covering
the aims and objects of the association,
but in consequence of there not being a
full attendance no final action was taken,
other than the eecting of George Ferris
president and William Herbert secretary.
Both of them will be only temporary
officers, however, 10 hold until the next
meeting OF the delegates.
The plan of this association, so far as it
has been discussed, is that the association
shall not have any immediate jurisdiction
over the separate action OF any of the
clubs in their arrangements Tor matches
or other sports. But it is intended to sup
port the weaker clubs against undue in
reference on the part of the authorities or
others who, through jealousy, might try
to belittle their standing as legitimate
athletic clubs.
Under the proposed rules the smaller
clubs will have an equal show with the
Manhattan or Occidental, which clubs
have a good reputation for honorable
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EOUND-A TANDEM BICYCLE; NEA R
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erty and paying for advertising ETC., by applying
to P. E. KELLY, agent for San Francisco Call.
Colma, Cal
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nR. GEORGE w. LEX, THE GENUINE
~ Leek dentist, discoverer of painless extraction
and patentee OF improved bridge work or teeth
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H Shoemaker, Sioux City James Smith, Boston
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PERSONALS.

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Francisco.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL


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lite Il ID Mason, n Zealand
lite w ] McNulty, Sacto
sa S K Wagner, Guatemala
lis J Seadler. Sacram ento
a G ] T Houp, Los Angeles
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John Hasgerty, sanford
e A Robertson. Chicago
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p Brady, Hanford
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Ia III g Shaw, Stockton
ego LII Green, OroviIle
J. L Jewell, Grants Pass
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nd Mrs Cox, Los Angeles
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w a Warm, Syracuse
D II de Long, Butte City
B + Gels, Willows
Mrs r I Devlin, SRcto
ia A & Huston&wf, Woodlnd
w A Shippe, avon
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DR. w II Wentworth, sac
] F Carlson, MERGED
& r Tilson, Modesto
w n Chester. L > y ALERT
Mrs w A Bryant, Tex
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w Il Spencer, Cal
II 7 Allen, Oakland
B L Hudelson, Oakland
c Henderson. Cal
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] H J Surowbridge. Or
Gene Lemcke, NJ aZatIan
a Markham d. W, Cal
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10 B Topm oeller, Ohio
-elDan Brown Jr, Fresno
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"a Miss Berringer, St Helna
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n F 81 ] Fox, Red L, Mont
] L Eisenbach, \ Y
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tn c Fitzgerald, Georgetown
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a G Hillman, Davis
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+ a Kruse, San Jose
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TO L We'll. New York
i n Kennin-, U ) n
c B Burrerego, Seattle
2 Miss 81 h Shelter, Cal
Mrs ] P Hursh, New
AK o Peterson, san Diego
20 Mrs S Meloy, Ohio
10 ] J Hughes, Middletown
A Seppy, Monterey
'ey c 6 Kane, MINI
G C Gillen, Table Rock
T c James, Co!fax
g c J Bellah. Plac ervilIe
81 Haardt, Salinas
II NJ Dewey, Eureka
NJ II Ward, Or
+ MerK d VT, Mariperlle
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6 d Thomas, Berkeley
CE HOTEL.
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Z Monroe. Los Ang
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P L Shuman. Chicago
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c ] Stedman, Monterey
Miss ID Chase, Or
G G Gordon, England
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g ] Fowler, ST Louis
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f Z Lusk, Chicago
ID Macleary, Portland
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b 5 Love, Buffalo
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NJ + Harris. Oakland
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NJ { Jared, San Miguel
I c Cox, Sonora
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Mrs J W Bron ME, Collar
T MACPHERSON, ) Diego
Miss 4 Huusicker, Ohio
9 Carlton, Monterey
w II G Meyer, Monterey
G B Waller, Sacto
@ w Mcconnell, Cal
: ] .Shermantine King {
] Nealon, Oakdale
] l. ldatbews, Salinas
Alice Dewey. Eureka
+ i Peterson. Or
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J. II Lefreve, Oakland
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FURNIsHED HOUSES WANTED.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
WILL BUILD A COLLEGE
IN 1T THE MYSTERIES OF THE
PAST WILL BE STUDIED.
Will Be the Only Institution of the
Kind In the Modern World, and
the Only One In Existence For
1000 Years = First Building
Erected Will Be an Unpretentious
Tower, in Which Light Will Be
Kept Constantly Burning.

San Francisco, Dec. ga college
for the revival of the lost mysteries of
antiquity, such as has not been in ex
California. California has been chosen
because the theosophists, and, in fact,
all occultists generally, believe it is the
cradle of the coming race. The site
of the college is on the ruins of an
ancient temple. This ruin cannot be
found on any geographical or historical
map, and the traveller would attempt in
vain to find It, but it has been located
by expert archaeologists, who believe
there was an ancient civilization here.
This site has not yet been announced
and viii not be until March, when the
Crusaders will formally dedicate it.
The Crusaders are seven leading the
osophists, who started from New York,
June Is, to make a tour of the world,
teaching theosophy and brotherhood.
They are Mrs. K A Tingley, the lead
er of the theosophists and successor
of Madame Blavatsky; Mr.. Judge. E.
t. Hargrave, the president of the The
osophical Society in America; Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Falls Wright, Mr.. H. T.
Patterson, Mr. Z. NJ. Pierce. These
were Joined later on in their tour by
MIS- Alice Cleatner, wife OF colonel
Cleather of the British army, and Rev.
Mr.. Williams of England.
1t will be the only institution of this
kind IL the modern world and the only
one in existence for 1000 years. Tuition
VIII be free and anyone who has
sincere desire for instruction or who
is fitted for it, will be permitted to at
tend the college. The funds for the
college have been subscribed both by
members of the society and outsiders.
No endowments have yet been made.
The building will at first be an I'M
pretentious tower, in which a light
will be kept continually burning, but
around this will soon cluster an i'm
posing group of fine structures, which
will be BETTING the dignity of the
creed to which they are dedicated
The plan of study. has not yet been
definitely announced, but it is UNDER
stood that all the mysteries of the
ancient religions Will be impaired to
the students.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
Especial to The Herald.)

Beaver. Utah, Dec. 2S.-Tbere was
considerable significant expression in
political circles Friday last when it
was posted here on Saturday that if
the December quarterly conference
could be postponed till Sunday and
Monday that President George Q. Can
non and Apostle Lyman would be here
to meet with the Saints.
Their coming was hailed with antici-
patton, as several prominent young
elders and seventies here had some
important and candid questions to ask
Apostle Lyman. but more particularly
President George @. Cannon.
The parties in doubt were seen
sleeving Apostle Lyman from his ar
rival till departure as to how they
could interpret the matter between
President Snow and Moses Thatcher. .
President Cannon. Sunday evening,
in his most pleasant manner and ris-
ing to authority at times, defied any
man or set of mon to point their finger
TO any thing or act on the part of the
first presidency that had been said or
done by them with a selfish motive.
politically or otherwise, and declared
that neither Of the three had any leg
islative or senatorial ambitions or de-
sires that they all valued their cali
ings as seventies OF God above worldly
name or iame.
Rising in his eloquenee he placed the
private and public history Of Presi-
dent Woodruff above all contradiction
as spotless. and without blemish for
morality. truth md honor, and said
that only such as he We're fit TO pre-
SIDE, dictate and lead modern Israel.
He spoke al some length and perth
nenuy on the chastity and morality re-
quired of all Latter-day Saints. He
regretted greatly that he had heard,
upon very good authority, that i'm
morality seemed to be on the increase
ameng the young people in some of
the towns OF Utah and especially was
this the case before marriage.
The Tabernacle here was crowded to
its utmost capacity during the four
meetings, and at p. m. President
Cannon and APOSTLE Lyman left for
Milford. 1t was an unusual confer
ence as to interest and the large at
tendance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
GOOD FOR AUNTy.
LANDSLIDE IN IRELAND.
Great Damage to Property and the
Loss of Nine Lives Is Reported.

Loss OF NINE Lives Is Reported.
Dublin, Dec. 2S.-A landslide has
occurred near Baltimore, county
Kerry, doing great damage to prop
erty and causing the loss of at least
nine lives. Heavy rains have fallen in
that part of Ireland lately, with the
result that some places that are gen
orally dry, now resemble vast
morasses. Near Baltimore, there is an
eminence about 1000 feet high, known
as Boy Hill, and it was here that the
landslide occurred. The rains, per-
colating through the ground, gradually
without the slightest warning, a large
part of the surface of the hill began to
slide towards the valley. Gaining
momentum as it moved, it swept
downward with a roaring sound,
carrying rocks, trees and everything
before it for miles. In some places
the path of the landslide was q mile
wide and as it moved along it buried
everything, entirely changing the as
pect of the section over which it
passed The residence of Mr.. Don
nelly, steward of Lord Kenmare. was
engulfed in the mass of earth and de-
bris, and all of its occupants, Mr..
Donnelly, his wife and seven children
were killed. 1t is supposed that the
house was swept from it's foundations
by the crushing mass, overturned and
buried by it to a great depth. AS the
present locality is not known, it is
hardly probable that the bodies will be.
recovered.
All, the cattle, pigs and horses, on
the place, were also buried, and there
is now a scene of utter desolation
where, on Sunday stood the neat
dwelling and outbuildings of Mr.. Don
nelly.
The movement of the landslide was
to the southwest in the direction of
the river Flesk, into which a large
portion of the earth slipped, blocking
it up. The current of the river was
employed in running dynamos, which
furnished electric light for the Kerry
Lunatic asylum and some buildings
in Killarney The blocking of the
river, of course. stopped the current
and rendered the dynamos temper
arily useless All the buildings using
the light from this source were plunged
into darkness and it was some time
before other lights could be obtained.
The part of the hill where the slide
began was a bog and much of the
earth that moved was very soft. Huge
quantities plunged into the river and
there is danger of the back water
flooding the country around about I'M
less the current is able to carry the
debris down with it. If anybody was
passing along the roads at the time
the slide passed over the highways
they would surely have been buried.
There have been no reports of any
body being missing, and on this is
based the belief that there was no
loss of life outside the Donnelly family
The thatch which formed the roof
of the Donnelly house was found float
ing in the river and some people sur
mise that the bodies of some of the
family may have been carried that far
as well.
The bog is still moving this after
noon, but no further damage can result
unless it be the more effective damning
of the river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
KING OF FTENDs.
Archie McCollom, of Michigan, En-
titled to the Name.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 2S.-A special to
the Journal from Port Huron says:
OF all the fiends that ever lived or
have been hanged, Archie McCollom,
Of Kimball township, near here, is the
worst. McCollom. who is 20 years of
age, lives with his aged mother who is
81 years of age on the Hilliker farm in
that township Saturday night, he came
home intoxicated and started abusing
his mother He knocked her down,
kicked her, bit a big chunk of flesh out
of her face and threw it into the stove
and after pounding her into insensi-
bility, finished his dastardly work by
committing a criminal assault on her
person. The arrival of a farm hand
prevented McCollom from further abus-
ing his mother. McCollom has been ar
rested and will be locked up in the
county Jail here. Talk OF lynching is
heard. Doctors have doubts of Mrs
McCollom's recovery as she is terribly
injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
Irish Object to Over-Taxation.

Dublin, Dec. pa meeting was held
at the Mansion House today for the
purpose of formulating a protest to be
submitted to parliament against the
excessive share of taxation which Ire
land is compelled to bear toward the
total collection of the United Kingdom
to the imperial eXchequer. The meet
ing was presided over by the lord
mayor of. Dublin and the spokesman
comprised both Unionists and Nation
alists. Among those who addressed the
meeting were the Most Rev Lord
Plunkett, Episcopalian archbishop of
Dublin; the Most Rev. William J.
Walsh, Roman Catholic bishop of Dub
lin; T. O'Connor Don; John D. Clan
cey, the Nationalist member of par
lament for the national division of
Dublin, and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
THE THREE FRIENDS.
CASE ARGUED BEFORE THE sU-
PREME COURT.
Its Decision Will Mean Much to the
cubans, Either One Way or the
Other.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 2S.-The case of
the United States against the steamer
Three Friends, libel fer forfeiture of
the vessel to the government for alleged
violation of. section $3.50 revised statutes
OF the United States was argued in the
United States court today. The libel is
based upon the trip of the vessel from
this port last May when she was escorted
to the three-league limits by the revenue
cutter Boutwell,.
Tho section the Three Friends is
charged with violating prohibits the
ntlinS out in the United States of a
vessel to go in the service of a FOREIGN
prince or state or of any colony, district
Or people, 10 cruise or make war upon
another foreign power. state, colony or
people. a
Tne owners of the Three Friends con-
tend in their answer to the libel that
section 9zSo does not apply TO the Cuban
rebellion because the United States has
not recognized either the independence
or belligerency of the Cubans and the
United states cannot take cognizance of
tue war until either the president or
congress recognizes the existence of war
ana. therefore, it was impossible for the
Three Friends to be engaged in the serv-
Ice or one political power against an
otaer political power with which the
United States was at peace the in
surgents not constituting a political
cover recognized by the United States
and therefore they are not foreign
prince, state. colony, district or peo-
Ole, as designated in the statutes.
The United States district attorney re-
Les upon the fact that there has been
hefetofore several conffscations of vessels
fo- the violation OF this section where
no war had been acknowledged to exist.
but the defense contends that its point
now depended on had never been raised
III any case OF prosecution for violation
OF section 52SS. The defense admits that
tie United States supreme court in the
Weborg and Horsa cases recently held
that section $685. part of the same act.
can be violated without the necessity of
of belligerency, but
that the supreme court in the
same case held that section 52S3 applied
only to the case of two recognized poIiti-
cal powers engaged in acknowledged
warfare. The case was submitted and
taken under advisement by the court.
II the defendants win this case they
hold that it will be of very great i'm
oortance to the Cubans, as the govern
inert will then have to recognize the
belligerency of the Cubans, or at least
stop prosecutions for confiscation of
vessels under this section.