Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-07
EVENTS IN THE WEST.
WoULD-BE SUICIDE CHANGES HIS MIND


uiGhbinders Armed to the Teeth
Breach Of Promise suit.
Omaha stockman: H. Conaut mark
ctcd nine cars of cattle from kultOu,
Utah.
Emile La Forest. who w5s until
fourteen months ago train dispatcher
residing IN san Jose, Cal, is alleged
hy his wife to have kidnapped his 4
yenr-old daughter. and warrant for
his arrest on that charge has been
issued.
Dr. Emile dc Corval of san Fran
cisco had visit from burglars
early sunday morning. They secured
two diamond rings worth about SlOO'
but were frightened away before they
could make "A thorough search of the
house.
A daring burglary was committed
Monday afternoon In the supreme
court building, San Francisco. Some
time between and z o'clock burglars
entered the apartments of Edward
Smoot on the second floor and stole
jcwelry and clothing valued at $500
Highbinders are said to be once
more patroling the streets of China
town, San Francisco. armed TO the
teeth, and from all appearances,
bent on mischief. In the dark alleys
of the quarter the police are arresting
the hatchetnen and in almost every
case weapons are found.
The desperation of the highbtnders
IL being demonstrated daily. Hereto
fore they have hesitated about attack
ing a white man, but at an early hour
on Sunday morning they departed
from their usual custom, and but for
the timely arrival of Il police sergeant
and several of his men they would
have added a victim to their record.
Another effort is about to be made
by the boss bakers of San Francisco
to establish uniform scale of prices
for bread. To that end special meet
ing of the Master Bakers Protective
association has been called. At that
meeting the subject of bread prices
will be considered and an attempt VIII
he made to settle on a scale of prices
that will he uniform and binding on
all the members Of the association.
The breach of promise suit of Ar
thur Melcher of Boston against Mrs
w. Il. Hudley of san Diego, Cal, ms
ended in n verdict of damages for the
masculine plaintiff According to the
evidence adduced at the trial in Au-
burn. Ne. Mrs. Hadley, who is niece
of Congressman Dingley, had promised
to marry Melcher. and almost on the
eve of the wedding, went away and
married w. Il. Hadley, u hotel man of
San Diego.
The long pending suit for dissolution
of the Sunset Irrigation district was
brought to issue before Judge Webb in
the superior court at Fresno, cal,
Monday. The Sunset district is one Of
the largest in the state and comprises
nd re nf tpTi frn 111 q
land on the west side, including a
small slice Of Kings county. The suit
Is brought to dissolve the district ON
the ground that Is was organized by
fraud. a contract of S1,5OO0O0 is in
volved.
The chief of the Sacramento, Cal,
fire department is convinced that n
firebug has been operating in that city
for the past ten days, and in this
time thousands Of dollars worth or
property has gone UP in smoke as the
result of the incendlarys work. The
frebug attacks inhabited dwellings, as
well as barns and factories, and the
discoveries made by the fire depart
ment are said to be alarming in the
extreme.
Captain n. H. Crittnden of Los
Angeles, Cal, left that city Monday
on tour of the world. especially in
the interest of chronological and ar
Genealogical researches. He will make
the journey across the continent with
his own outfit, using pack animals only
until the deserts are crossed. His route
will be via southern Arizona, FL Paso,
Indian Territory and then through the
Rio Grando valley to the Gulf Of MeXi-
co, which he expects to be about nine
months in reaching.
Charles King, clerk, GO years OF
age tried to end his troubles Monday
night by jumping off the Jackson
street wharf. San Francisco. a few
minutes In the water changed his opin-
ion regarding the hardness of the
world, and he set up II lusty cry for
assistance. An officer of the harbor
police drew the young man from the
water half dead. He was taken to the
Harbor hospital, where doctors worked
over him for hours, and at last pro-
nounced him out of danger.
Casper, wyo., Derrick: Messrs. d.
and j. Niche have sold and delivered
to SPELLS Bros, David City Neb., a
thousand of their yearling wethers, for
81 So per head, in Casper, The deal
was contaminated last week. Messrs.
Mitchie sold and delivered TO Miller &,
Canlin of Aurora, ILL.,, eight hundred
head of ewes. They were delivered in
Casper. The price for the ewes was
also quite satisfactory to the sellers.
They sold, to be delivered to Spelt
Bros, early in October, n thousand
wether lambs The price for lambs was
81 per head.
Sierra Nevada Sullivan brought suit
Monday at San Francisco to compel
her husband Cornelius ]. Sullivan, to
contribute $3.50 month toward the
separate support of herself and three
minor sons sullivan is president and
manager of the Pacific States Life
Assurance company, and is said to
have an income from that source of
at least $500 n month. The complaint
charges that on February LIST last he
deserted his family and that since
that time he has contributed toward
the support of his family not more
than $50 month. Mrs. Sullivan
asks that, by the decree, she be award
ed the exclusive custody and control
of the children.
Oneida, Idaho, Republican: Preston
is to have first class planning mill
and sash, door and moulding factory.
o. Il. Peterson and II. c. Simonsen. Of
Logan, were in the city the first of the
week and purchased the lumber yards
of Geddes Bros, and have also taken
n fve-year lease on the lumber
grounds. 1t is the intention of these
gentlemen to at once commence the
erection of building in which they