The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07
NORTHWEST NOTES.

hlnutIs AhN ~ ~ lthfNN hNhNl haNhak'h
Of grave character have resulted in
other quarters.
During circus parade at Butte, the
lions attacked their keeper, who was
riding inside the cage, aud inflicted
injuries from which the unfortunate
man cannot recover
There are now over 800 patients In
the division field hospital at the Pre-
sidlo, san Francisco, all Of whom are
reported as doing we'll. Besides these
there are 100 men ON furloughs, - In
the convalcsccnt home aud In private
residences, bringing the sick list above
500
A. an inquest held over the body OF
william owen at Baggs, wyo., who
was shot aud killed by his comrade.
the testimony Of witnesses showed
that owen made statement TO the
effect that the killing was accidental,
aud the jury thought 40, too, and re-
turned a verdict accordingly.
The railroad company nr"~ -es..-=-
line Torrcy's cas..,ry were wrecked Ia
trying - settle with the relatives OF
&c dead men. They have offered
Cornelius Lcnihans sister, OF chcy-
eune, Hrst,si 900, then 81 800 and lastly
So 900, In settlement, but she has thus
far refused TO withdraw her claim.
General Marcus T.. Miller has decided
TO recommend 10 the war department
that the Nevada cavalry be included
among the troopers TO 20 to Manila.
The troop has never been mounted, but
this will make no difference, as the
transportation OF horses 10 Manila has
practically been abandoned by the war
department
The section foreman NJ TruclSee,
New. was run over by locomotive on
the passenger train one day last week
and killed. lie was standing near tho
track Ia the railroad yard at that place
whom the train was approaching and
attempted 10 cross over TO get some
tools Ills foot caught In the rails
causing him 10 fall across the track.
Ilis body was cut to pieces.
II. l.. Lovcjoy. Of swectwaier region.
Wyoming, reports that In the vicinity
Of the swcctwatcr bridge ON the Raw
iins.Landcr stage aud mail line,
he was chased by pack Of big gray
wolves, the speed and staying quail
ties OF hia horse alone saving the life
Of both stccd aud rider Mr.. Lovejoy
reports that mountain lions are num-
crous In the Swcctwater country.
Governor Richards. and State Treas
uror Hay have retarned 20 Cheyenne
from salt Lake, where they visited
tho Utah state pcnitcntinry. Thu
gentlemen are members Of tho Wyom
ing state board Of charities aud reform
school. and were searching for points
They were entertained while In Sal
Z Lake by Secretary Of State llammons
aud Mr. Charles burton.
BIN connor, tho superintendent o
tho coal mines AZ Rcd Lodge, wyo.
was shot aud killed the frat of last
week by Tom Simon, miner. Simon
! had been discharged from tho mines
and had repeatedly asked for rclnstatc
ment When Connor finally told hin
that he could not got employment thei
or at any other time, he drew bis pIsto
aud shot, killing Connor. Simon b,
the quick action OF the sheriff, wa
I, gotten out OF the town, and thus save
I, from the mob.
Great Improvement has been made Il
the Union Pacific railroad this year Il
Wyoming. During 1898 tho road ha
ordered $500 box.cara, 1900 single
- deck stock cars, 200 double-deck carr
y 800 50.f rot furniture ears, 500 droT
l. bottom coal cars, ten locomotives, tw
- composite cars, three 60-foot mail carr
= They have also bought 1850 tons q
u new steel, $4,000 tons OF so and o.
l. pound rails, and 5000 tons Of rails 70
. the Julesburg branch.
While digging in an old ditch mort
= Of the graveyard IN Green River, som
4, boys found the remains Of three oil
+, mail sacks and some bones, one {
a which resembles the breast bone OF
man. The lind created quite a sensI
y ton for awhile. None Of the old timer
= can recolleet any time when the ma
was robbed, and the matter win prol
ably remain a mystery. The sael
have the appearance Of very old ag'
" Nothing that resembles mail was foun
- In them.
: Robert Groom, under indietmer
for murder In thu second degree, WI
given a hearing before Judge Craig
~ special term OF court, charged by b
n relatives with being insane The juI
:, returned a verdict finding the prison.
az insane, aud he will be transferred
~ the Evanston, Wyoming, asylur
Grooms killed man named lobe
- Fort Steele recently, fraetnring h
= skull with a club, and wns under
" heavy bond TO appear before the Q
tober term OF court,