Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-27
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. THURSDAY, JANUARY "a 1885,

tons, and. going TO him. found him
mumblng a confused jumble Of words
the purport of which was that he was
dying of poison for unrequtcd love of
some unknown woman, whose portrait
he gazed at for time. and then tore in
fragments.
Ex- Mayor John C. Nichols. one of the
oldest pioneers in Los Angeles. Cal.
died Saturday night Mt the home of his
son, City Auditor c. H. Nichols. on
West Twenty-iirst street Mr.. Nichols
played "A part in the carly history of
Los Angeles and was one Of the most
prominent residents of the city during
and after the Mexican war. For sew
eral days the old pioneer has been fast
failing, owing to congestion of the
lungs. The Addiction was due to n
severe cold, the first symptoms OF
which appeared a week ago. Nichols
was Sc years of age and leaves n num-
her of children, who were present at
the death of their father.
The light rainfall this winter is
causing California wheat growers to
anticipate high prices for their product.
Speaking of the outlook William Berg.
well known San Francisco grain
operator for years as the representa-
tive of continental dealers particularly
European said: Dry weather so lar
has done no damage In this state eN-
cept In the minds of spectators who
always anticipate the worst and are
now crying n dry season. That there
viii he good prices for wheat this year
think there is no doubt Everything
gives promise of II. whether we have a
big crop here or not" Other prominent
dealers have expressed themselves to
the same effect.
There was a division Of opinion at
the meeting of the Bay conference nj
which DR. C. o. Brown was expelled
from membership, and the opposing
factions are contending as to whether
he shall be expelled from the ministry
or be reinstated in case he should
show a spirit of true Christian repent
ance. The verdict simply excludes
him from utilization with the churcner
of the coast. The ecclesiastical coun-
ell of Chicago, which accepted DIR.
Brown into its fold, is the only body
that can give the decree OF expulsion,
and II now lies with that organization
to decide whether he shall be received
back into the fold. DIR. Brown has an
Eounced his intention of appearing at
the Metropolitan hall on Sunday even
ing next, at which time and place he
will make another confession-not To
select assemblage of pastors but to
any and all corners.
Cheyenne Sun Leader: There is nc
| further information OF lieutenan'
Drlpps at Fort Russell today, and even
| his closest friends are very much puz-
zled at his queer actions. a confiden-
| tial friend of the lieutenant said today
| that he believed the man was, temper
arily deranged. Many things seem To
indicate this. In the first place Lieu
tenant Dripps is a man Of very good
sense and judgment, and though he
| went to extremes in various vices, he
| oil
and would not act as he had done were
he rational. AS to his present where
abouts, II is supposed by some that he
| has left for some foreign country. as
he oftimes expressed desire to cross
| the waters. 1t is thought his debts al
| Rock Springs will not aggregate $500
The young man has the sympathy of a
plumber Of friends. who admire him
for that energy and application which
| gave him his position as lieutenant Ia
the army. which he has SO mysteriouslS
and ignomniously sacrificed.