Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-13
NEWS OF The WEST.
A Boy Dragged 10 Death While
Handling a SCrapDT.
KILLED BROTHER FOR UNCLE,
Wife aud Potato Masher Too Much fOy
ulm-f0o ball Accdtn,-Dro wntd
In a Pool of Water.

At Its recent meeting at Socorro, the
Territorial Education association OF
New Mexico reco mendei that the
cit ction OF school ofllc be held inde.
pendent OF general elections.
Oliver Smith, an old resident Of
Alamitos, Cal, dropped dead from
hesrt disease on Sunday. The deceased
was a native OF Ohio and was SO years
old.
III. M. Gilbert of Geneseo, H., who
arrived in Tacoma, Washington, the
ether day, says forty families from
Illinois, Tor whom he is agent, will.
come out in the spring ana settle in
Yakima county, Ws6h.
A musician, believed to be j.
Burgobiz, formerly u member OF The
Vienna Prater orchestra at the Mid
wiuter Fair, swallowed dose OF
rUugh-on-rats at Los Angele', Suniay,
anu died few minutes after reaching
the Receiving spltal.
The first vote for senator In the
Idaho legislature on Tuesday, Jan. IL,
was Ciagett 30, Dubois rs, scattering
"a Tue Dubois men are confident II
they can keep Democrats and Popu-
lists apart. The snti.DuDois men are
equally confident OF dofealinG Ein,
While Blakley Wallis, son o. I.
*. Wallie, was engaged IN driving
team oil horses attached to ascrnper
Saturday morning, at MODESTO, Cal,
the animals became u manageable,
throwing Wallis from his seat anu
dragging the scraper over him, killing
him.
Truckee, CAL, was the scene of
terrible tragedy Sunday. Dominica
Arregbini, yong Italian, shot and
Killed hig brother, Anglo Arreghini,
while attempting to murder his Il Gle.
Dominica mistook his brother for his
uncle, with whom he had quarreled,
aud fired fatal shot at him,
Willie Crane OF the Fresno (CaI.)
Athletic clubs football team had his
right leg broken below the knee In q
game between the Athletic and Gem
trail colony teams at Belmont Sunday
afternoon. The accident occurred
near the close Of the game, which was
at once stopped.
+. M. HOux, the Colusa county,
CAL, rancher who was recently taken
to the Livermore asylum and escaped
tWo Weohs dRu, UtlDR TtCdDtuIeu AZ
Suisun and returned home, was found
drowned Sunday afternoon, in slough
near his home. He had wandered
away In his deiirium and fallen head
long into a ten-foot pool.
The body OF an unknown man was
found Thursday morning in the bay at
San francisco. The corpse had been
in the water about three weeks, the
flesh OF the head and hands being
gone, and nothing afforded clue to
the dead mans identity. Two cheap
cuff buttons and collar button were
In the pockets.
Laramie Boomerang: Ever since
the Wyoming Stock Growers associ-
tion was vested with extraordinary
powers by the state legislature, it has
been an arrogant and domineering
body, overriding the inherent rights OF
the people OF the state, assuming MILL
tary powers and rights of property
never before heard OF anywhere.
Large numbers OF cattle have been
shipped from the state aud sold which
belonged to people not members OF the
organization, and the money placed in
the treasury OF the society.
Deming, New Mexico, Headlight:
This city has never hal brighter out.
look than 1t has today. We have
passed through period Of depression
for the past three years which has dis.
astrously effected many other cities;
but during the whole period there has
not been a business failure OF any
magnitude here; the city has been
growing steadily; the population has
Increased; new institutions and new
businesses nave sprung up; and in
general the trend has been upward the
whole period.
John Marks of San Francisco was
taken to the receiving hospital yester- |
day afternoon suffering from several
wounds in the head and face. He
said that he had had dispute with
his wife over the payment of bill.
Later on Marka's vile was arrested
and booked at the city prison for as
sault to murder. a hstUhet and maui
were booked as evidence against her.
She eaid that her husband had abused
her, and that, In self-d sfeDse, she had
grabbed potato mas3Br and beat him
on the head while he held her by the
hair.
County Capital stafford county,
ksnsas) Jan. l: The entertainment
given at the Latter.day Saints Church |
Christmas night was by far the best |
Christina entertainment ever given
in st. John. The church was very |
artisticaily and beautifully decorated, |
and when illuminaie1 by the scores OF |
Chinese lanterns and wex candles |
presented sight not only pleasing to |
the young, but to ths older people as |
well. The large snow. covered bell |
resting upon the pulpit roslrum. was |
simply grand, aud the same might well |
be said of the different notices which |
adorned the walls. A very nice and
entertaining program was rendered,
consisting OF vocal and Instrumental
music. Rotations, etc., all of |
which were first class and highly
appreciated by the large audience
that packed every inch OF stand
ing room in the house. Esch men,
Der OF the Sunday school was the
recipient Of nice present, also good
supply OF candy and nuts was given
to all tho little folks present. The last
number on the program was an al.
dress from Hon. Il. w. Moseley.
When called upon Mr.. Mosely came
forward, and in his customary joyful
manner, presented Elders knight,
Klrkman and Dunyon, each nice
Clrigtmas present. same heinu offs