Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24

out ty the Grand Armv Of tne Rspnb.
Ito d st to which he belonged.
Prof. George NJ, Richardson, one OF
the most popular men at the Universi.
ty OF California, died in Athens,
Greece. tvs weeks ago. Prof. Rob
nrdson went to Greece In July OF this
year ON mission OF research for the
university. He was associate professor
Of Archaeology, and being young,
vigorous and enthueiastic was pickei
for the mission. He was heard from
shortly after his arrival at Atheus, and
also wrote couple OF letters later on.
Nothing has been heard from him re-
Gently until the news OF his death,
which came on Tuesday.
News has been received OF q
desperate encounter that took place ut
Tnermopolis, 1870 miles north III Ian.
der, WyO., on the light OF the Ia b, 1.-The
result OF an old gtudge which had ex-
listed between the participants for some
time, NThomps Bird, a prominent msr-
chant of Thermopoiis, and memoer
Of the firm of Huppins, Bird & Nc
Grnth, was shot ami instantly killed by
Ben Ha nseu, the locator OF the land
on which the town was built. A dance
was held at tho Hansen residence, to
which Mr.. Bird went with the evident
intention TO make trouble, anu come
saw with the determination oil killing
Hansen. On getting eight of Hansen
he drew his revolver anu was about To
fire when Hansen quickly drew his
gun and fired at Birt, hitting him
three times, killing him Instantly. Bird
leaves u wife anu two children.
Breeders Gazette: to the president
elect Of the United Statet: AS
Christmas gift to agriculture ia this
time OF its soie besetment decide TO
give us an agrtcullurist rather than q
lheorisl ior secretary OF agriculture; a
follower OF farming rather than n
hrsse. maker on finance; a builder
rather than a wrecker; a creator
rather than a cheese.psrei; an altruist
rather than an egotisi: Ia believer in
the department rather than an oppo-
nent Of such "paternalP government.
Divorce tine agriculture from the pc.
litlcs OF cur administration. Name
secretary who may teach the farmer
how to farm rather THAI how to vote.
Choose comprehensive man; one
who knows That stock farming is the
right arm of agriculture. In the name
OF agriculture We request this holiday
remembrance at your handle.
G, w. HstkelI, well known
mining engineer who has recentli
been acting as superintendent OF the
S!monnet mine in Grub guleh, Ma
dera county, arrived In Sau Francis.
co on ThuIday with the remains OF his
wife. who was burned to death. Last
Thursday night Mrs. HaskelI, In order
| to q ct some articles in closet to pre-
| pare q luncheon Tor her her husband
| and herself, placed candle upon a
| able anu stood upon u chair that she
| might reach the shelf. Her skirt came
| In contact with the candle aud sh.
was soon enveloped In flimes. 81 o
ran screaming from the house to the
office OF her husband near by. Has-
kelI caught up a blanket and enveloped
| her ia 1t, but only succeeded in partly
smothering the II amer. lie then thr, W
some water up n the smouldering 4, r.
ments. Mrs Haskell was removed 10
the bouso anu physician sent for.
He arrived al 4 q. M, and dlu what
he could to reneve the suffsrings OF
tho badly burned woman, in addition
to the application Of oil and fur which
had been nude Immediately after the
accident. Mrs Haskell uied twenty.
| four hours later. She was, the dsugh.
ter Of DR.. Livingstone Of New York,
aud related to the Vanderbilts. The
couple were married at Dsnver five
years aeO. The remains viii be car
ried to New York for inierment in the
Trinity Church buryiDg ground.