Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-18
BAD OUTLOOK FOR CALIFORNIA SHEEP


has broken the worlds record for both
outdoor and indoor fly casting. He eN-
tended his line n distance OF 100 feet. G
inches. This exceeds by one-half "A foot
the record made by Leonard in Madison
square garden at the indoor fly casting
tournament held in the early part of
the year. and by seven feet Mansfield's
own outdoor record.
The body of an unknown young
man was found in Santa Monica. Cal,
Friday morning Mt the foot of one OF
the streets leading to the beach. Death
had been caused by bullet fired
through the head Beside him lay a
case of suicide, hut certain discoveries
indicate that the mans death might
have been caused by some one else.
Eight homing pigeons belonging to
John Mole were liberated at Ashland.
Ore. Saturday. at 5:35 a. M. and were
In their loft at East Oakland, Cal, at
2:lS O'Clock the same afternoon hav-
ing made the trip in the quick time of
hours and 43 minutes an average
speed of l.035 yards per minute Mr..
Mole will now send his birds to Rose
burg. which Is 100 miles further north.
At recent conference between Gen.
Shafter, u. $. A., and Gen. Dickinson.
commanding the California national
guard. It was decided to place one of
the three batteries OF light artillery to
he organized from the state militia at
Monterey. The other two batteries will
be stationed at Santa Cruz and Santa
Barbara. Steps for securing guns and
equipments have been taken and 1t Is
expected that the batteries will soon be
In position.
a dispatch from Helena. Mont, says
that Companies Il and G, Second infan-
try, have received orders from the de-
partment headquarters to be prepared
to start for the regiments new station
at Mobile Ala, Wednesday. The regi-
nont is stationed at Fort Keogh, where
Col. Bates has his headquarters; Fort
Harrison, Helena. and Fort Yates, N.
d. The troops will arrive at st. Paul
Wednesday about noon and Will pro-
coed south without delay.
The last of the six-inch rapid fire
guns were mounted on theCharleston at
Mare Island, Cal. tMonday), cOmplet-
ing her armament with the exception
of the small rapid-iire guns. which Will
be placed In the tower She Will be sent
out In the stream the first thing Tues
day morning, giving place in the dry
dock to the Monadnoek. Every day
from 90 to 30 recruits are sworn In on
the Independence. There is still a need
of able scamen and second grade engi-
neers.
A San Francisco Chronicle special
from Fresno. Cal, says: Unless some
thing at present unforeseen happens,
fully 100000 head of sheep and cattle
win die of starvation In this county
alone in the next few months on ac-
count of the lack of grazing grounds.
1t is understood that an urgent repre-
sentation has been made to Senator
White asking that the Sierra reserva-
tions IN this part of the state be thrown
completely open to sheep and cattle
year. with no restrictions as to the ma
tional parks.
Prince Albert of Belgium. heir APP
parent to the throne, arrived at San
Diego, Cal, Thursday evening, with a
party direct from New Orleans. The
prince travels incognito, and registered
at the Hotel del Coronado as C, A.
Harris of Los Angeles. His party COM
prlses his court physician. DR.. Milos.
his de-camp, Col. Yungbluth, and
NJ. Joostens of the Belgium legation at
Washington. They do not even enjoy
the luxury Of a private car. but travel
In the ordinary coaches
There IL to be a woman railroad
president in San Francisco in defiance
OF all precedent and prejudice. II Is
not often that a woman comes to take
control of affairs of a metropolitan
railway and the innovation in that city
Will make some mossbacks scratch
their heads and wonder when the skies
will fall. The new president will he
Emma Sutro Merritt. eldest daughter
OF Adolph Sutro and. as guardian Of
his person and estate. holder of the
majority of the stock in the Sutro Elec-
trio railway.
A convict at Folsom. Cal. named
August Britten was shot down by a
ppard Friday nnnrnin1 ,xhtla Mt 20, nj
Ing to escape through the lines. Brit
ten Is doing ten years for burglary,
committed in Fresno county, and be-
gan serving his term last September.
shortly after his arrival at Folsom
he tried to break through the lines AT
the, rock erusher; but was fired upon
and surrendered. Since that time
Britten has been looked upon as a man
who would make break for liberty
should the opportunity at any time
present itself, and the guards have
been very watchful OF him.
The troops at the Preside, Cal, or
dered to New Orleans and Chattanooga
will probably leave San Franciso Tues
day evening, but 1t is possible that their
departure may be delayed until
Wednesday. Gen. Shafter has arrived
from Bakersfield and was busy all day
Sunday at department headquarters.
Efforts are being made TO have the
troops parade through the city on their
departure, so they may be given an
ovation, in which 1t Is proposed all the
public school children will participate.
Gen. Shafter would not say positively
today Monday that any part OF <he
national guard would be ordered to
duty at the Preside.
John Eschalbach. young brewer,
residing at 1 Gould street, South San
Francisco, ended his life Thursday
evening with carbollc acid. He had
been married several years. but recent
ly domestic dlscord caused him to Pc
tition the courts for divorce. His
wife contested the action and, after
bitter fight, succeeded in defeating her
husbands object. Eschalbach was
rendered respondent by the decision OF
the Judge. and going to his home short
ly after o'clock in the evening, he
drank the poison. which proved fatal
in spite OF medical aid that was oh
tnined. The body was taken to the
morgue. Eschalbach was 90 years of
age.
Fatherless, and worse than mother
less, weighed down by other peoples
burdens and with some of her own.
Florence Forbes; pretty little seven
teenyear-old girl. made futile at
tempt at suicide Friday morning at
san Francisco. The girl "a the daugh>
ter of Major Forbes. who died somS
years age at San Luis Oblspo. He
left family of seven children ana