The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

drowned.
Fred J. Kiesel has accepted the ap.
pointment Of delegate 10 the national
Democratic convention bestowed upon
him by Mr.. Thatcher. Mr.. Kic.sl g.. at
pre.eut in Milwaukee, Wis.
saturday morning Charlie. Thiede was
sentenced by Judge lilies to be hanged
by the neck until dead between the
hours Of 10 a. m. and p. Ia. on Friday.
Angus, T.. for the murder Of his wife at
Murray in May, 1894.
The Box Elder New. reports the death
A. Mautua on Tuesday of Rasmus Nel.
sen Jeppesen, after but a days illness
Mr. Jeppesen was among the pioneers Of
Brigham City, and was captain Of the
settlement that went from there to start
the village Of Mantua.
ssfe crackers succeeded In blowing
opcn the Grant Soap company's safe
eary yesterday morning. Admission
WIS gained by breaking In the door.
Only about a. In cash was taken this
being the amount In the safe. Detect.
ives sheets and Janucy worked on the
case yesterday hut arrested no suspects.
-Hergld.
II. /. Driver & Co., struck a gas flow
In well at the gas fields SUNDAY which
showed $50 pounds pressure. The New
American Natural Gas company secured
flow in a new well yesterday. The
natural gas people say this assures an
abundant supply.-Tribune.
4 deadly duel took place "a, Provo last
Thursday. William Ritter conveyed Ida
Rockwell fram Rush Valley 10 Provo.
and John Rockwell, her husband, and
biz brother. David, pursued them, and
David .hot Ritter, and the latter sent q
bullet into his antagonists head. Rock.
well uiiI die, but Ritter will survive.
Both Rockwell, are sons OF Porter
Rockwell.
r.. ". Baty, an old aud prominent
citizen. died very suddenly 'ut his home
near Brigham City yesterday morning.
NJ Fatty was a well known and highly
respected gentleman, not only 10 his
own ueIghborhood. but also iu this city
and other parts Of the state, aud hi.
sudden demise will be received with
sou " by host Of friends. The funeral
will take place from the residence this
afternoon.
Lenoa 4. Peterson, the liieen-mnnih.
Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H..
Peterson, died in great agony last even
ing from the effects Of lye poisoning.
saturday friend who was cleaning
house for Mrs. Peterson poured some
water into q can OF concentrated lye and
LEFT the can ON the window sill. While
she WIS In an adjoining room the child
found the lye and took swallow Of II.
The little ones Condition was immedi-
a,e!y discovered aud physician sum
msned, but the effects Of the lye could
not be counterac,ed, and death resulted
last evening.
A slight shock OF earthquake was felt
In saina last Saturday night, shortly
after 10 o'clock. The tremor was dis
tinct enough to be felt by the most OF
our citizens. While we all have some
thing ~ talk about when reading news
papers accounts Of cyclones In the easi
II may be that some day An earthquake
will shake down buildings In this valley
and raise hob generally. II isn't gooc
policy to always feel too secure in thest
mountain businesses. There have beer
mighty earthquakes In this region dur
ing ages past and there is no reason VIII
they may not occur again.-salinI
lress.
The Tribune says that Rube Wol'ten
holme Of Kamas. being OF the opinion
that he had horse that could brln
him 20 salt Lake IN four hours an
eighteen minutes, made wager OF 81
yesterday with j. II. Mccormick tina
he could ride to this city In that time
lli- faith in his steed was misplaced
however. lie started at : O'Clock, bu
at Anderson's six miles beyond the hal
way house in parley's canyon, the hor'
became exhausted, the race again'
time was over, aud Rube was out 81
The time to Anderson's, which
about half way on the route, was ~
aud half hours.
Marcus Trollsen is dead. Every maj
woman aud child in Manti knew oil
man Marcus, rs he was called, and a
felt the deepest pity for him. lie live
alone these many years, and was a col
ilrmed invalid. Friends paid regul'
visits to his humble cottage and a.
mnistered as much rs possible to h
peace and comfort. On wednesda
friend called in to see the old gentl
man, and found him sitting bya tabI
his head resting in his hands-dea'
lIis ailment prevented his laying dow
aud he passed all his nights sitting in
chair. And so death stole quietly oy'
him and took him away. Peace to b
ashes and may a glorious resurrection