Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-22
TELEGRAPHlC BREVlTlES,

The new German cruiser Vineta was
christened at Dantzig yesterday.
A whipping bin has been in
troduced into the Virginia state sem
ate.
Mrs. Charles r. Miller. cousin to
President Mckinley, died at Canton,
o., yesterday.
The Cuban junta in New York en-
deavors to Justify the murder of Col
Ruiz under a flag of truce.
The Argentine chamber of deputies
has rejected the proposed retaliatory
tariff against the United States.
The prize fight at birmingham last
night was awarded TO Dick Burge on u
foul blow given by Dick O'Brien.
A package containing $4,000 was
stolen from the Southern Express Of
fee in Columbia, S. c.. on Sunday.
Mayor Josiah NJ. quincy, Democrat,
was reelected mayor OF Boston yes
to-day. The city went Republican
last month.
The Arabs along the Persian gulf,
notably at Bassah, Burnah and Ell
Palif, have revolted, and troops are on
their way there.
The manager of Majors tar distillery
at Hull, England. and four Of the en-
ployes were killed by an explosion in
the works last evening.
Congressman King has recommend
ed to the Swedish minister In Wash
ington the appointment of Swedish
consular agent in Utah.
dispatch from Washington, d. c.,
says ex-U. S. Marshal ireland of Utah
is looking for appointment to an Of
fetal position in Alaska.
The action of the French govern
ment in increasing the tariff on hog
products is regarded as a retallatory
measure against the United States.
The Illinois legislature yesterday
adopted n joint resolution indorsing
the selection of Col. Charles Page
Bryan of Illinois as minister to China,
The cabinet at Washington spent
some time yesterday afternoon dis
cussing the operations of the civil SER
vice law. No line of policy was agreed
on.
The descendants of Alexander Camp
bell, founder of the Disciples church,
deny that Gen. A. d. Campbell, who
committed suicide yesterday, is rela-
tive of theirs.
1t is rumored in Washington that
Senator Wolcott will resign because
of the Presidents baokdown from BIZ
metallism. The senator says the rumor
is news to him.
The fight between Joe Walcott and
Tom Tracy did not come off at Chicago
last night, because of the courts order.
An effort will be made to bring 1t off
on Thursday night.
George j. Fritsch president OF the
Fritsch Furniture company. and one
of the leading business men of South
st. Louis, committed suicide yester-
day. He was Respondent,
John d. Hart, owner of the celebrat-
ed filibustering steamer Laurada, was
taken to Eastern penitentiary last
night. Mr.. Hart is under two years
sentence for violation OF the neutral
ity laws.
Vice President Perriera of Brazil
has escaped from the prison to which
he was sent by President Moraes on
the charge that he was plotting TO kill
the president and upset the govern
ment.
In the trial of L. ]. Radcliffe, the
actor charged with beating his wife,
the New York court refused to admit
evidence to show that Radcliffe had
been dunned for debts of his wlfe's
contracting.
The law passed by the last South
Dakota legislature, known as the ped
dlcrs' law has been declared uncon-
stitutional because it is in conflict with
the interstate commerce law. 1t was
aimed ut travelling men.
Jacob Weinard, aged CO, living on
North Broadway. st. Louis, was found
dead in his Kitchen yesterday, by his
wife, who had spent the afternoon
visiting He had been choked to death,