Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-21

corted to the depot amid deafening
cheers.
No rrenter scene of enthusiasm has
ever been witnessed In Denver than
that which attended the departure of
the famous Seventh regiment. Infantry,
Wednesday afternoon. They arrived
In the city from Fort Logan at 2
O'Clock All the companies OF the COL
orado national guard In Denver were
drawn up at the depot to receive them.
The Chafree light artillery fired a sa-
lutte. The regiment, numbering 500 men.
Col. ID. w. Benham commanding.
marched through the principal business
streets before boarding the trains
which viii carry them to New orleans.
No less than 100000 people witnessed
the parade and cheered the departing
soldiers. Many buildings along the line
OF march were handsomely decorated.
The soldiers left on the Santa Fe rail-
road at o'clock.
The Second infantry left Montana
Wednesday for Mobile. Ala, its move.
ment being, as was the case when the
Twenty-hfth left, the signal for re-,
peated ovations all along, Two COM
paniGs left Fort Harrison at noon.
and We're Joined at Fort Keogh, in
eastern Montana, at 10 y. m, by four
companies, with Col. Bates. command
ing officer, and staff. Three troops OF
the Tenth cavalry left on a train close.
~ following the Second out of Keogh.
They will reach St. Paul Friday at 2
y. M. and VIII be sent with dispatch
to the front Two companies OF the
Second regiment Mt Fort Yates, N. D.,
march overland to Bismarck. n. D..
and will Join the main division of the
regiment today (Thursday). Fort Har-
rlson, which is n department prison,
was left In charge of Lieut. Marquat
and six men.
The First regiment, United States in
fantry comprising 900 men. left san
Francisco for New orleans over the
Southern Pacific railroad Wednesday.
The departure of the soldiers re-
suited in a popular demonstration such
as was never before equaled there.
At least 100000 people assembled along
the line of march from the Preside to
the ferry. and there was continuous
roar Of cheers as the soldiers marched
along. Intense enthusiasm was dis
played throughout the city. Thou
sands OF school children who had
been granted half holiday sang pa
trlotlc songs and waved small flags.
while others strewed the path OF the
departing warriors with flowers. The
troops We're escorted from the Preside
to the depot by the entire police force
OF the city and a troop OF the United
'7iaNtH
The Cheyenne Sun-Leader says
that reports reached Rock Springs
Monday of the killing of c. j. nuwd, a
ranchman living on Sheep creek, near
the Utah Wyoming line, by his part
ner. man named Reiser The two
were working together In blacksmith
shop and quarreled over trining mat
ter in their work. Dowd said: Il have
a good notion to kill the whole outfit
of you" referring to Reiser and his
family. with the threat he drew his
pistol and fired at Relser. The first
bullet missed. but the second inflicted
a slight wound. Reiser then struck
Dowd with n Ratchet and took his pis-
toll. Dowd grasped a knife and rushed
at Reiser. who shot as he advanced.
the ball striking Dowd in the forehead,
killing him instantly. The AFFAIR took
place across the Utah line, and Reissr
Immediately surrendered himself to the
authorities of that state.