Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-10
NEWS OF THE WEST.
ieallhy Sheep Owner Killed by Drop
ping His Pistol.
DROWNED IN HIS rAMILY's VIEW.
foolish Girl Marrles Man Who Irito
to XIII Her--Rnn Over by
Train-Food for Hindoos.

Iraln-fO0u LOT ulnuOVs.
Joseph d. Holiday fell dead while
Falking on the street In San Jose, CaI,
N Monday night. The cause OF death
vas due to heart disease. He leaves
Amily.
Maled, Idaho, Enterprise: Brigham
1oupp's birthday was appropriately
celebrated by the MormoDs oil TINS
,ity last Tuesday. Services were held
n the large tshernacle In me
morning and afternoon snd grana
ball was given In the evening.
Jefferson Carley, wealthy sheep
,wner Of Grant county, Oregon, met
ieath In q peculiar manner on Mon
lay, Carlry was carrying bucket
II water, and hie pistol dropped out Of
ais belt. Striking the water bucket,
twas discharged, the bullet passiug
through Csrley's body. producing
wound which caused his death In q
ew hours.
william Callahan, youngest son OF
he late Daniel Callahan, founder OF
he Golden Eagei Hote: in Sacra-
nento, Cal, was drowned In the
American river Monday In full view
II his vile and three children while
fishing. He had waded out into the
traam and lost his footing and went
Town In deep water. HIS home was
near Loomis, Placer county, where he
was successful fruit grower.
Alfred q. Pearcs, % years old, was
nun over while attempting to board
Inc northbound express Tor Ban
Francisco at MENDOZA, CAL, MONDAY.
rhe young man was taken to the
soun,y hospital as soon as possible, but
he died OF the shock and loss OF bloou
q few hours later. Pearce claimed to
be cousin OF sx-Mayor Ellert OF San
Francisco. His parents reside In
Butte, Mont, aud the evidence 10 that
he WAS iond Of rowing life. He I'D
United before his death that he hau
tried 20 steal ride on the train.
The City of Everett, chartered by
the government TO carry food to the
starving Hindoos, will sail Tor Cal
rutts from San Francisco on Saturday,
June l2.n. Tho cargo consists almost
entirely OF Indian corn contributed by
people 10 Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and
Nebrnska. Nearly hall the cargo has
been brought over the mountains by
the railroads without charge. The
balance Is being hauled at coat. The
corn will be carried free over the rail-
roads in India to the famine districts.
On reaching Calcutta the grain will be
rent Immediately to the American
missio naries OF all denominations,
who will distribute 1t to the starving
people.
Eight days ago All Crockery oil
HanIord, Cal, went to K,ngsDurg tc
visit his sweetheart, Miss Lille
Black. Crocliery was In a jealous
frame Of mind and had been drinking
freely. Angered at the young grip
hint that che preferred another young
man Crockery stabbed her in the ech
with q pucketkniie. The wound wa 4
not dangerous, but Crookery was ar.
rested Tor assault to murder. The
Gaze against him was strengthened by
some threatening letters he haI
written to the girl and which she hau
shown to the authorities. Monday
Niles Black came to Fresno and was
married to rockery by Judge R'sley
In his chambers. Crookery was taken
back to Jail, but the persecution will
probably be dropped.
Miss Frances Hitchcock and her
sister, Mrs. +. j.. Mason, owe 1t 10
Frank ]. Bagley that they are alive
to-day. Had 1t not been for his cool
meas and bravery both would have
found watery graves in Russian river,
near Gurneville, Cal. Miss Hitch.
COCK, who 10 IL years Of age, while
bathing in the river Last "Wednesday,
got in water about twelve feet deep,
and net being good swimrer be-
came frightened and soon began t.
sink, Mrs. f. l.. Mason came to CAL
her home, anu seeing her danger mud
being able to swim, plunged in fully
dressed ana swan TO her. AS gener
ally happens the drowning girl seized
the other 30 that the latter was unable
to render any assistance and both wer'
sinking. BY the cries OF some chill
dren ON the river bank, Frank J. Bag.
ley was attracted to the spot, and di
vested himself OF coat aud vest
he plunged in and soon reachet
the drowning persons. He al,
not know there were two, and thei
combined weight WAS almost moi
than he could manage. The youngc
slster, who was under water, BEGAN
unconscious and sank to the bottom
On bringing Mrs. Mason to tue ahor.
Bagley learned OF tho presence OF tb
other sister in the water. without d
instant's hesitation the brave f'llo'
sncs more turned back TO save I'll
young girl. He Owed several tint
and finally brought Mics HiIcncocS I
the surface and swan with her tU u
shore. He summoned a physician On
alter working over the girl mau
minutes md applying restoratives u
lattor succeeded In reviving her. I'll
ia not the first experience OF the ySuu
man in the role oil q liie-saver, hs, SON
years ago, he twice saved piaynal
from drowning.