Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29
EVENTS IN THE WEST.
THOUGH YOUNG HE WANTS TO DIG GOLD


A severe storm Is raging in the vicin-
fly of Lander, Wyo., and many traV-
elers have been badly frozen as con-
sequence. Two soldiers out in 1t, nearly
lost their lives.
Sheep In Montana have been assessed
$3.50 per head for purposes of taxation.
rs cents in advance of their FORMER
valuation. The state claims three ana
a half million head.
Mrs. Alma Stowe, residing near Lam
der. Wyo.. met with an accident
Wednesday morning that resulted IN
death. The unfortunate woman, VINO
is 20 years OF age, was passing her
fireplace, when her clothing was
ignited and burned her so severely thnt
she died on Thursday.
Word from Denver. Colo. indicates
the mysterious disappearance OF j.
Ware Foster, prominent insurance
man of that city, and receiver OF the
defunct T.. A. Kent bank Mt Cheyenne,
Wyo. Fosters accounts are saia 10 ue
enne, is now in charge of the Kent
bank and its affairs.
Charles Weeman. who shot himself at
Yuba City, Cal, Wednesday morning,
died in the afternoon about O'Clock
without regainng consciousness. From
the position of the body he must nave
sat down on the floor and shot himself
! in the head. The revolver. 32-caii-
Der, was found lying Mt his side with
one chamber empty.
William Herbert, alias "Tarheel,' the
man charged with shooting Juan Jose
Lara. a Mexican sheepherder. and then
robbing him OF $500. has been held by
Justice Ash of Rock Springs, Wyo., TO
await the action of the district court
his bonds being fixed at 81 900. The spec
ific charges IRE assault with intent TO
kill and highway robbery.
Thomas Gaffery was shot and NOR
tally wounded by Joseph Byrnes In the
formers saloon Mt Tracey. Cal, at
1880 o'clock Thursday morning. Five
shots were fired. three taking effect,
one in either arm and one below the
heart. Gaffery is still alive. but the
doctors say he cannot survive. Byrnes
went to Stockton To give himself up.
A big timber land deal is nearing
completion Mt Eureka. Cal. The land
includes several large tracts along
the klamath river. and comprises some
of the finest redwood timber in Hum
boldt county. X. Chamberlin. rep
rescntative of Eastern capitalists, ar
rived there Sunday to close the deal.
The consideration, as reported, Is about
$4,000.
the ship Yosemite has been sold to Il.
F. Sweeney of Seattle, and will proba-
bly, be placed on the Seattle Skaguay
route. Captain Fullerton. hitherto in
command of the Yosemite. has been
placed In charge of the ship Harry
Morse. Chief officer Grenby of the
Yosemite has been placed In command
of the latter.
]. NJ. Hutson, aged 80, shot himself
In, fHe. ut Atnf fot adj ma
day morning at o'clock, and died six
hours later. The cause was jealousy
Hutson had fallen in love with notori-
Gus woman named Emma Osborn, who
has lived there for six months. About
n week ago Hutson lost his position
The woman cast him aside and Loaned
him the revolver to kill himself.
The police committee of the board
OF supervisors of San Francisco grant
ed three permits for boxing shows Fri
day to be held on the following dates
The Olympic club, Critic Mcconnell
February 3rd. The National club
Tommy Ryan-George Green, contest
February 25th. The Occidental club
Peter Jackson-Peter Maher, match
between the LIST and 18th of March.
Hon. Elwood Evans. the Oldest prac
ticing lawyer in the state of Washing
ton, dropped dead from heart diseas,
on the street in Tacoma at noon Fri
day. He was 20 years OF age and wen
to Puget Sound from Philadelphia IL
1851 as deputy collector of customs
In 1862 he was secretary OF the ter
ritory. and during 1866 was actin
governor during the absence of Gov
ernors Pickering and Cole.
An unknown man was found dead Ii
grove of blue gums near the Ola
Railroad camp in Ventura. Cal. Tues
day night. A witness before the cor
oner. who had been the dead man
companion In drunkenness for tire
days, testified that the deceased cam
from Los Angeles and went by tn
name OF Pagan, He was employed b,
Grant Brothers, railroad contractors
Nothing further concerning his identit.
Ii known.
Thursday night at Port Townsend
WASH, while custom officers wer
searching the steamer City of Topeka
for contraband liquors, previous to he
sailing for Alaska, they found in a
obscure place In the ships hold n lit
tie five-year-old boy. sound asleep. TIL
lad gave his name as Frank Tomling
son. and Tacoma as his home. ii
said he was going to the Klondike t
dig gold. The boy will be sent back t
Tacoma.
On Monday night an alteration oc
Cured at Beck's evaporation, Watson
Vile, Cal, between Lee Reed and Rob
ertBlaok, which almost ended ir muir
der. II ssems that Black. who is fore
man Of the drier. discharged Reed sew
eral days ago. Reed returned to tn
drier Monday night and row ensued
in which Black slnshed Reed almos
half way across the neck. just mi-sin
the jugular vein. He also stabbed Rec
in the temple and shoulder.
A half breed Indian was stabbed I
death Tuesday night at Angels camp
Cal. The badly was found in the stree
soon after the murder was committed
but the perpetrator of the crime ha
disappeared and his identity Is un
known. Several persons have been ar
rested on suspicion. all having bee
engaged In gambling in the disreputa
BILE part OF the town where the Grim
was committed. 1t is believed that tn
murder is the sequel of Il quarrel owe
cards.
The next steamer TO sail for Alask
from San Francisco is the Queer
which will leave Broadway wharf thi
tSaturday) afternoon. The Queen goe
to ITALIA and Skaguay, stopping e
route at Puget Sound for more passen
gers and freight. So great has bee
the demand for berth and freight ac
comodations that the Pacific coas
steamship company five days ag
stopped selling tickets and refused car
go. She could have been filled twic
over and people We're begging 10
room In any part of the ship this morn