Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-17
NEWS OF THE WEST.
PASSENGER on a Train Struck by d
Telegraph Pole and Killed.
FIVE YEARS FOR STEALING AHAT.
Cattle Killed by LightniDg-Fall From
Trap z,-hilled by a Car
McKinley's Visit West.

Deming. New Mexico, Heaulign,'
Reports from the Mormon colonies In
Old Mexico indicate an unusually
large fruit and cereal crop.
d. w. Fox OF Garden Valley, Cal,
wac fatally hurt py being thrown oil
the Georgetown grade on Tuesday
Horse, man and buggy were pfeciPi'
tsted 200 feet.
Niels Nelson, who few months sgn
stole hat worth Sl.50 from rack IN
front of store. was sentenced NJ
Fresno, CAL, on Tuesday to serve nve
years In the state prisop.
Seven Chinese who were arrested
Saturday by United States Marshals
Ferguson and Dennis at Hawthorne,
Nevada, ON charge OF selling Liquor
TO Indians, have been bound over TO
appear before the grand Jury.
While returning from a fremen's
picnic at Mesa City, Arizona, on Mon
dav. Miguel Barbn met death in a
horrible manner. While standing ON
the platform OF the moving train ne
leaned out and his head struck n tele-
graph pole, mangling him In such
manner that he died within an hour
Tuesday evening, while Professors
Markshun ami Richards were practlo'
iug on o fiying trapeze at Fiesta paik,
Los Angeles, CAL, they fell 70 tne
ground. aud Richards sustained In
juries which will probably result Ia
tally. Besides internal Injuries MS
skull was fractured. Msrkshun au'-
tsined slight injuries.
Casper, Wyoming, Derrick: During
q heavy shower Friday Afternoon q
bunch Of horses in Jim Bryans
pasture east OF town were driven ~
nail into the wire fences. lightning
struck the wire and killed four, one lor
Charlie Demerest that was i,oyV'
pound brood mare that had youtg
colt, one for q. II. Townsend that was
his family driving horse, one iot
Charlie Stroud and one for Mr.. Bryan
While attempting to board nm electric
car In San Francisco Tuesday evening
an unknown man, evidently lapofef'
fell under the wheels. he was re-
moved to the receiving hospital, but
died when placed on the operating
table. 1t 10 said the man hailed the
car. but before 1t was brought to a
standstiIi he attempted board II. In
doing 80 he iell under the car, the
font wheels crushing his skull and
breaking his right arm.
Chan ncey Nye came in to Central
Point, Orsgon, Tuesdsy from the Il b
Creek district with the report OF the
killing OF l.. @. Quisling by DR.. A. M.
Bcruggs on the Wellaley ranch.
5cruggs charged Quisling with steal.
Ing hay, whereupon the latter attacked
Scruggs with q pitchiOrk and Scruggs
then shot him with . pistol. claiming
he was compelled TO do so 10 defense
OF his life. This purp0rts to be DR..
Scruggs's statement, a. given by Nye.
Friends OF Quisling, who was young
man recently admitted into the lodge
Of Ancient Workmen at Central
Point, have gone to the ranch to In
vestigate.
AT 9:l6 O'Clock Tuesday evening, as
Charles 4. johnson, assistant superin-
tsndent OF the Santa Cruz, CAL,
electric railway, was on his bicycle,
he heard his name called, and Jumped
from his wheel to allow woman, who
was on the sidewalk, to pass. No
sooner had he alighied tnan the
woman placed pistol against his
breast and fired. The bullet passed
through the bicep muscles OF his left
arm, ipfiecting n painful flesh wound.
The woman disappeared. johnson.
who pied profusely, lay twenty
minutes before some boys, hearing his
moans, had him brought to town,
where his wound was dressed. John
son said he had an idea who shot him
but refused to give the name or have
q warrant issued for her arrest. He
and his vile nave been separated Tor
about q year, anu the officers think
ahe fired the Hh0t, but Mrs. job nsen
denies II.
The San Francisco Chronicle snys:
Contrary to the general belief of San
FIanciscans, President Mckinley will
not visit his city during his present
trip, commenced lately. When II
seemed possible that the chief execu.
tive wound come West, the chamber OF
commerce determined TO leave nothing
unuons that would tend to BRING him
to this coast, and Bome weeks ago for
warued communicates to the White
House inviting the President to sx-
tend his Journey to San Francisco. The
following reply from The executive
mansion was received Yesterday by
Secretary Merry: "rhe President re-
gIets that his official duties prevent
nis acceptance oil the courteous invi-
tation OF the chamber OF commerce OF
San Francisco to visit the city OF San
Francisco during the ensuing sum
mer." This letter practically removes
nil hope OF the President visiting Cali.
fornia, although It Is the present inten-
ton OF tho party 10 come as lar Wesl
as HALT Lake tlity