Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-06
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Caught By a Mass Of Rock and
Crushed 10 Death.
WOMAN KILLED my A RUNAWAY.
DIED Under Chloroform-A Fatal Blow
Chinese Murdir - San Fran.
clscO's Births,

Frank. q. Wing, q bookkaeper at
Stockton, Gal, died Fridpy morning.
while being chlotofofmeJ Tor surei.
cal operation. He was suffering from
q cancer on the eide Of his tongue and
the operation could not be delayed.
Tue physicians feared collapse.
This evening az Mrs. V. E. Walker
WAS in a wagon coming to Sapia Cruz
CAL, her horse became frightened aid
ran away, causug her to be throw n
Out. Her arm was fractured and ebe
sustained internal Injuries from which
she died before she could be taken
home.
Dun Yak, q Chinese, was founi dead
In bed Friday morning, at Visslis,
California, with his mead nearly
| severed from his body. The coroneI's
Jury rendered verdict that the de-
ceased's death was caused by his th ront
being cut by unknown parties. Theio
10 no clue to the murderer.
The records of the San Francisco.
California, health tfllcs chow that
curing the year enuing June S0th,
there were $3.50 births reported, OF
which "a were twiDe. OF the number
2.673 were males, 2,4S6 were females.
The races represented were Caucas Ia n
5.097, Ethiopian o, Monaghan So.
A yonng man named Frank
Sacrament, Cal, hospital, from the
effects Of a blow upon The head
received about four weeks ago. There
is O deep mystery surrounding the
case. Charles positively refused to
tell who struck him. II has been
learned that Charles had some kind Of
difficulty with man In front OF q
SO loon.
While three Japanese were on the
outskirts OF Wntsopville, California,
at midnight Wednesday on their way
home,they were met by three Chinese
and one was caught with a rope, while
the others were frightened away by q
pistol in the hands of one OF The
Chinese. The b0uud Jap was then
relieved Of "a SO In money. During
the melee he also received a pistol
bullet In the right thigh. His wound
Is considered dangerous.
Evanston, Wyoming, Herald: Labsn
Howard well known citizsn u
Almy, attempted suicide on last Su n.
day morning, by cutting his tbroht
with razor. he severed the wind
pipe, but 10 still living, and by reason
Of prompt and ekiliiul surgical atten-
lion, 10 likely to recover. His vile
died ABOUT q year ago, leaving him
the care OF large family OF children.
He has not BEEN able to secure steady
employment, and was very despon-
| dent. Continual worry anu care has
driven the poor man insane. He was
at one time member of the Wyoming
legislature.
James Douglass, aged 35 years, was
instantly killed by having MACS OF
rock and earth weighing six tons roll
upon him at Pomoas. CAL, Friday.
He has been superintendent OF by.
drAulio operations In the upper part OF
San Antonio canyon for some months.
The men were blasting away mass
OF rock that intsriered with operation s.
When the blast was fred Douglass
ran away, bat when 1t was over he
quickly returned. AT that moment o
section Of rock and earth about Ave
ieet through started to roll from the
cliff above his head. Douglass saw 1t
anu started to run, but tripped on q
bush and fell. Before he could rise
the mass foil upon him. He wac
horribly crushed and maDgled. He
leaves widow ana children In Oak.
land.