The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22

local wheelmen, and the parade was a
most notable one.
OMAHA, July 21.-The national conven-
ton of the Commercial Law League OF
America convened at the Gre ghton
theatre today, President W. &C. Sprague,
of Detroit, presiding. Two hundred dele
gates were present.
Mr.. Bryan has consented to deliver an
address at the banquet to be rendered the
assembled lawyers Thursday evening.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.-Edwin B.
Webster, the young navy paymaster who
was recently court martialed at Mare
Island, and found guilty of a charge of
embeZzlement does not intend to abide by
peal to President Cleveland for clemency
before the navy department shall have an
opportunity to pass upon the recently
found verdict.
CHICAGO, July N.-Pau1 Du ChaiIlu,
the famous traveller and explorer, is in the
city. He came from New York and will
stop a few days before venturing into the
wilds Of northern Minnesota. Mr.. Du
| Chaillu has hosts of Scandinavian friends
in Minnesota, among the warmest of
whom is United States Senator Nelson,
with whom he will stay for an indefinite
period.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 21-The
steamer Empress of India arrived this
evening from the orient after a fast but
uneventful passage. She has large sa-
loon passenger list and 1850 tons of car
go. She brought 400 Chinese and Japan
csc. Among the passengers were Baron
Won Sichbold. Austrian minister to To-
kio, and Baron Won Schenck. German
minister at Picking.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 21-Secretary
Noel of the Democratic state committee,
today announced that Chairman G. w.
Peck, who is now absent at Lake Mime
tonka had authorized him to say that he
Pecl) will support and work for the
nominees of the Chicago convention. In
connection with the stand taken by Ma
tional Committeeman q. c. Wall, this
makes two notable desertions from the
Democratic gold party.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 21.-The man
ayers of the Occidental Athletic club have
weight known to the professional world
as young Corbett, with a proposition to
meet kid Lavigne in a limited round
contest Green agreed, his only stipula-
weights instead of at 1873 pounds, as suS-
gested. His reply was teiegraphed east
and if it is satisfactory to the Saginaw lad
articles will be drawn up at once
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 21.-The Demo
cratic party of the Tenth congressional
district is divided and a most bitter fight
between the silver and gold factions will
follow, The silver men bolted the action
of the congressional committee today In
refusing to unseat gold member whose
seat was contested, and proceeded to or
ganize independently and call a conven-
ton to nominate a candidate lot con
gress The fight arose from the deter
mination of the silver men to defeat
Colonel Josiah Patterson for reelection
to congress.
CHICAGO. July PA dozen fremen
nearly met death last night in a fire on
West Randolph street. SuffoCating smoke
from burning potato sacks in the cellar
of a commission store overcane them
Several were taken out unconscious by
their comrades but it is believed none
of them will suffer permanent bad effects.
The fire broke out at 9:15 o'clock. There
was hardly any blaze, but the smoke came
out in great clouds from the basement
entrance The department quickly re-
sponded and the men plunged bravely into
the fumes Many of them would never
have come out alive if it had not been
for the fearless and quick action OF their
fellow workmen.
CHICAGO. July PA Record special
from Ishpening, Mich, says: All the
mines in this district are getting ready 10
make retrenchment in the matter OF min
ing owing to the recent slump IN prices,
the largest being that OF the metropolitan
! Land and Iron company, whose mines
have produced about 100000 tons OF ore
| a wear for the last five years. After Two
reductions of the working force nerolc
measures have been taken and the MINES
today are practically closed, InroWlIs
nearly 1000 men out of employment
Other mines are getting ready to close
and the operators hold out no hope OF re-
| opening The miners are alarmed at ex-
listing conditions.