Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-19
EVENTS IN THE WEST.
THE OAKLAND RED CROSS SOCIETY.


Edward McConvllle of Lewiston,
Ida, has been commissioned second
major of the First Idaho volunteers.
The Wyoming battalion of infantry
is now enroute for San Francisco hav-
ing left Cheyenne Wednesday after
noon amid great enthusiasm.
The Colorado volunteers. which
passed through Salt Lake early this
tThursday) morning We're enthusiasts
dcally received all along the line.
Utah's troop of rough riders was
mustered In at Fort Russell, Wyo.,
Wednesday, three officers and seventy
seven men signing the muster roll. The
Idaho troop has elected w. II. Norfolk.
captain; w. G.. Shoup, first lieupnant.
and Frank Barton, second lieutenant,
L, w. Mulch, who has arrived at
Seattle, WASH, from Dawson, confirms
the reported drowning of Thomas
Barnes of Axtel. Kansas, and Louis
Blsham of Montana, In Lake Bennett,
May 10th. Mr., Mulch says that the
spring cleaning began in the Klondike
April 10Th. the day before he left.
Ex-Treasurer j. w. Thompson of
San Diego, Cal, was arreHted Mon
day charged with the mlsappropria-
ton of S12, 76i.26 from the funds OF the
county. The arrest was made upon
complaint of Chairman Justice of the
board OF supervisors, and Constable
Clark found Thompson at his resi-
dence.
The San Diego, Cal, chamber OF
commerce has shipped to San Diego a
carload of lemons, consigned to the
Red Cross society for the American
soldiers and sailors In the Philippines.
The fruit was freely given by the
growers in that county. one box of
the finest lemons Is addressed to Ad-
miral Dewey.
William b. Gregor. the 6-year-old
son of John Gregor, who lises at
Prospect avenue and New Broadway,
in Temescal, Cal, fell from wagon
on which he was riding with his father
Monday afternoon and was SO badly in
jured that he died one hour later. The
little fellow had climbed to the top of
the load OF hay. when a wrench of the
wagon threw him into the road. Be
fore he could regain his feet the
heavy wheels of the truck passed
over his neck and head.
Police Judge James A. Campbell
was stricken with apoplexy shortly
before o'clock Monday evening In
the parlors of the Susalito house, ITO
Ellis street, San Francisco, and died
within very few minutes. The
fatal stroke came on without warning
while he was attending a meeting OF
the Society of Old Friends. Of which
he was president. and, although medl-
cal aid was at hand, nothing that was
done served to stay dissolution for
even few moments.
Great excitement was created Mt
Hueneme, Cal, Wednesday. by can
nonading, sufficiently heavy to rattle
windows, which was apparently taking
place at sea. No war vessels were in
sight and the source of the firing is n
mystery. About forty shots in all were
fired. The only vessel known to be In
this vicinity is the United States
steamer Alert, but why she should be
firing Is as great n mystery as the
source of the cannonading. She may
have been indulging in target practice.
The happiest people in California
are the sugar beet growers of Pomona
and vicinity. There are assurances
of at least 1000 acres of sugar beets
for the Chino sugar factory next Au-
gust, and there may be several hum
an inch and quarter in Pomona
valley. in the last thirty hours, and
II will probably rain more. This is
the latest in the season that such
heavy rains have been known there
in years. The mountains are well
filled with water and orchardists will
not have to irrigate again for some
weeks.
Only the presence of Sheriff Mayer
and ten or twelve deputies prevented
n lynchlng at lssaqua, near Seattle,
wash, wednesday. Some time ago
William Newton, a man of considerable
prominence in Issaqua. was accused of
Haunting Spanish flag and forced to
leave the town. Wednesday morning
1t was learned that Newton had re,
turned and several hundred miners quit
work and demanded summary proceed
ings. After Sheriff Mayer and his depu-
ties arrived a mass meeting was held,
and 1t was decided to place the evil
dence against Newton In the hands of
the Federal authorities. and all talk of
violence ceased.
The steamer City of Seattle arrived
at Seattle, Wash, at l o'clock this
Thursday morning with the largest
passenger list yet brought by re-
turning steamer since the rush to
Alaska began. She had 1858 passengers
on board, who took advantage of the
rate war now ON TO return to civiliza-
ton. The most important news brought
down was that the Canadian custom
house has been moved back from the
summit OF White Pass to a new sta
tion on Middle Lake, ten miles farther
HS tlNtIi luI inc re-
moval is that the old post is not fitted
for summer use, and that the trail
now being used does not pass the old
station.
The Northern Pacific road announced
a cut in rates between San Francisco
and eastern points Tuesday, and the
prospect of general transcontinental
passenger rate war Ia now very much
improved. The Northern Pacific up
to the present time has stood by the
other American lines and refrained
from making any low rates out of San
Francisco in competition with the
Canadian Pacific. There has been
some prospect ever since the low
rates OF the Canadian Pacific were es- |
tablished that they would not be kent |
in force very long, but the recent nc. |
ton OF the Canadian line in declining |
to withdraw its San Francisco rates |
has now moved the Northern Pacific |
to meet the competition.
Mai Gen. Otis, who arrived at San
Francisco from Denver Tuesday night.
has assumed charge OF the organiza-
lion, Quitting and the sailing of the
-roops bound for Manila. Gen. Otis
held long consultation with Gen.
Merriam Wednesday morning and the
irst step decided on was the Inspection
~ the CITY of Picking. which is scheJ-
He'd to transport the first regiment to
ne philippines. Her accommodations
we're thoroughly examined, and n few
trerafions will be made which will de-