Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-26

the regiment. but brother of Ed
Bowen of company + of this city. He
had been to see his brother of mt Sill
VIZ Bow junction.
A surprise was created in the city
council chamber at Los Angeles, Cal.
Monday morning by the reading OF u
lengthy document by City Attorney
Dunn from the City Water company.
In which It agrees to sell TO the city it's
entire plant and holdings. The urlco
is to be agreed upon by both p1rties
after submitting the matter TO board
of arbitration. The company also
agrees to abide by It's contract of 1858
under which It acquired for term OF
thirty years part Of Its present plant.
The following message was received
at san Francisco from the Picking by
n carrier pigeon last night; ON board
Peking, May %. 1s9s.-Love to parents,
wives and children. sisters, brothers,
relatives and friends. We viii ever re-
member the kindness, consideration.
and the thoughtfulness shown by all.
May we be faithful to the trust re-
posed In us. and detract nothing from
the distinction won by California in
this cruise (SiEnod) James f. Smith.
colonel Of the First regiment. Cnlifor-
mia United States volunteers.
Charles Gafenach. a gardener Of
lf1nen, cal, WIS tAINfh ny the tuEli4t
of the Del Monte express while cross
ing the Southern Pacific track near
Burlingame. Monday afternoon, and
instantly killed. He was driving 4
light wagon with one horse, at the
time, and was on his way home after
visit to friends In san Mateo. The
wagon was demolished and the body
carried on the cow-catcher Of the en-
CINE for a quarter OF mile before the
engine could he stopped. The crossing
is n dangerous one. having lately been
opened and the death Is considered
purely accidental. Galfenach was an
Alsatian.
California may he the first state to
furnish complete regiment under
the Presidents second call for troops.
II led the Union after the first call was
issued and Is ready to repeat the first
exploit. General Warfleld, command
ing the Second brigade, n. G. c., has
ordered an inspection of the Fifth
regiment, and says 1t will be ready To
be sworn in as whole Friday morn
ing. The Fifth includes companies
in Oakland. Alameda. San Jose, Santa
Rosa and Petaluma. Captain War
field will then take steps to reorCan-
ize the Second brigade of the National
Guard and place 1t in readiness for
war. Under the second call for vol
unteers. California will probably fur
nish two batteries of artillery, two
regiments of infantry, and one troop
of cavalry.
During the next few days several
thousand soldiers will arrive In San
Francisco. Next to arrive will he a
troop of cavalry from Utah, which
should reach there some time today
| (Thursday). The Eighteenth and
| and Twenty-fifth regiments of in
fantry, LEO men. left New orleans
| Tuesday and are expected in Sar
Francisco Sunday. Following the
regulars may come 700 recruits from
| Atlanta. The First regiment Of
| Montana volunteers. comprising 103t
men. left Helena Wednesday, and viii
reach there Friday or Saturday. Other
troops on the way are company a Of
the battalion Of engineers of Wlllet'
| Point. New York, and sixty private'
! and six officers OF the United States
engineering corps from Chicago, both
| OF which companies started westward
| Tuesday.
| The strength of the force now nj
Camp Richmond. San Francisco, in.
Guiding command officers and enlisted
| men by commands, is MS follows
Seventh California regiment, l,O26
| Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, $40
First battalion. Wyoming, 33S; batteriel
A and Il. Utah, $50; First Colorado reg
iment. ZOOS; First Nebraska regiment
1922; Twentieth Kansas regiment i .0i6
: Thirtieth Minnesota regiment, 1000