Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.

The yellow fever situation in the
South is growing worse daily.
A delegation of Uncompahgre In
dams has been selected to visit WASH
ington.
Prof. Leopold stern an optician from
New York, has been murdered by
bandits near Toya, Colombia.
Nat Butler the bicyclist. won the
mile handicap at Louisville, Ky, yes
terday, In 300 10, breaking the worlds
record.
Frank Plscator, who brought back
several bags of gold from Iiloudike.
has sold two-thlrds of his claim to
an English syndicate for $l,S3S,o0O
Architect Marlus Baker committed
suicide at Spokane, Wash, yesterday.
Family troubles led to the act. He
leaves a wife and two young daugh
tiers.
Chaddock & Company, heavy buyers
of raisins at Fresno, Calf, have been
Obliged to close their packing houses
on account of lack of funds to carry on
their business.
The only post office appointments
made in Alaska for n long time at
Taiia, Il fourth class office, was an
nOunced yesterday. Clara IL. Richards
was the appointee.
In paper read before the philan-
thropic convention at Battle Creek.
Mich, yesterday, DIR. j. II. Kellogg,
the eminent physiological, asserted that
the human race is going down to
death because of disregard of the laws
of health.
Fish and Game Commissioner Swan
Of Colorado and Fish and Game War
den sharp of Utah, had Il conference
| with Indians at Ouray agency Nester-
day, and talked to the red man about
the game laws. Some of the indians
were quite pointed in their questions
regarding the right of game wardens
to protect the game.
Taking of evidence in the second
trial of John Kennedy, alleged leader
of the gang that robbed Chicago &
Alton train at the famous Bluecut,
near Kansas City, Mo-, December last,
was begun in the criminal court
| Wednesday. In outlining its case the
defense intimated that manufacturer
| testimony is to be used in the hearing.
| Prosecutor Lowe promises convic-
| ton.
d. J. oliver, the veteran charged with
| dynamiting the residence of Gov,
| Smith and attempting murder, is un-
| dergoing trial in the Federal court at
! Leavenworth, Kansas. The prosecu-
/ tion is conducted by United States At
| torney Lambert and eX-United States
| Attorney w. c. Berry. oliver is TAX
| ing much interest in the work of his
| lawyers and advises them continuously
/ how to conduct the case.
Ex-Banker L. V. Rackefellow, con
| victed of receiving n deposit at his
| bank after he knew the institution was
| insolvent, was sentenced yesterday al
| Wilkesbarre, Pa. to pay a fine of Sl40t
and serve one year in the Eastern pen
ltentiary, This is his second sentence
on his first conviction he got two
years There are still a half score OF
| indictments hanging over his head
The prisoner is over 10 years of age
and is quite feeble.
The annual estimate of the worlds
wheat crop issued by the Hungarian
ministry of agriculture just received
at Washington gives the following re-
| vised results from 1897, compared with
| 1856: Wheat production, importing
countries, 500, I'll 900 for 1897; $50, $685.
900 for 1896, Exporting countries, 1897
1,3i1 SOC, 900; 1896, l,452, 800, 600 Tota
wheat production of both importing
and exporting countries in 1897, 2,142,
577 600; in 1896, 2.23S, Sal 900 bushels; net
deficit 1897, 2O2, $4,000 bushels; 1896
130,53i,0 900 bushels.