Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-28

Butte DDuSts OIL tne organization va
seven companies of volunteers since the
Presidents second call.
While playing soldier Friday evening,
Herbert Ward, of Portland, Ore, aged
15 years, accidentally shot and killed
Lloyd Vaughan, aged IL years, with
22-caliber rifle.
At Butte, Mont. Mollie Everett has
commenced suit against her husband,
John Everett, alias Tigh. asging for the
annullment of the marriage on the
grounds of bigamy.
The Ohio society has authorized its
president to Issue call to the Ohioans
in San Francisco to assemble for the
purpose of welcoming the troops from
the Buckeye state when they arrive
there. There are said to be about 5000
natives of Ohio in San Francisco.
Denver was visited at O'Clock Fri
day evening by the most severe hail
storm in many years. Windows We're
smashed, gardens beaten down, and
trees damaged. The downpour of rain
accompanying the hail was very heavy,
flooding the streets and causing the
stoppage of all street cars for hours.
The home of Alfred lambda, near
Gregory Springs in Chollas valley. Cal,
was the scene of u shocking murder and
suicide Tuesday night, when lambda,
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panion of the last twenty-five years.
and then, with the same weapon, killed
himself. Mrs. lambda was SO years OF
age.
The Preside and Ferries Street Rail-
road company, San Francisco. through
Its president, George A. Newhall, has
granted the privilege of riding free
over its lines to the soldiers now in
camp. This is a great boon to the
Al.
camp to the center of the city, over
some steep hills.
A general court martial has been or
dered by General Merriam to meet at
the Fontana barracks, San Francisco,
on Tuesday next. 1t is composed ex'
clusively of officers of the Washington
volunteers, with Major j. ]. Weisenber-
ger at It's head and w. v. Reinhart as
Judge advocate. The cases to be tried
have not been made known.
Irving NJ. Scott of the Union Iron
works, San Francisco, has gone to St.
Petersburg to consult with the cars
government regarding the building of
Russian warships in San Francisco. on
Tuesday last he received message
from st. Petersburg congratulating him
on the performance OF the oregon ana
asking him to go to that city.
At Oakesdale, Wash, w. II, Coolidge
went into the residence of his father
in-law today Saturday. lay down on
bed and shot himself through this
heart. Financial reverses and family
troubles were the motives. Three years
ago he separated from his first wife
and eloped to Wisconsin with her niece.
the clipping couple returned and sep
nrated. Coolidge's father Is wealthy
stockman in Wisconsin.
The steamer Rio Jun Maru arrived
at Seattle, Wash, at 10 o'clock Friday
night brining meager news of an anti
European riot at Sha-Shi, China, in
which the British consulate, customs
house and the stores of Jardine
Mattheson and Co.. and Butterfielt
{; Swire We're destroyed by fire. The
British consul was severely heater
and the European residents were
forced to take refuge in the tea an6
silg hunks lying In the river No one
was killed.
Sensational rumors in circulation Fri.
of various volunteer regiments en-
camped at San Francisco were deat
or dying from drinking poisoned water
are utterly without truth. Several sol.
diers in the Washington regiment, en-
| camped at Fontana warehouse, were Ii
from eating sandwiches the meat which
was slightly tainted, but they were al
right again tonight. There We're nj
| fatalities nor cases Of serious Illness
reported Friday at any of the camps.
The Idaho Prohibitionists have held
their state convention and nominated
the following state ticket: Governor
| Mrs. l.. p. Johnson, of Idaho Falls
Congressman, william j. Boone, OF
| Caldwell; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, James
Ballantine, of Boise county; superin-
| tendent of public Instruction.. N. Rey'
nods, OF Emmett: secretary of state
Hon. ]. w. Knott. of Soda Springs;
treasurer, j. ]. Anthony, of Moscow;
attorney general. William a. Hall, OF
Grangeville; auditor, Mrs. Naomi Nc,
Donald Phelps, of Boise: mine inspec.
tor. David Farmer. of Silver City.
Work at the Mare Island navy yard
Vallejo, Cal, is being pushed. Money
| for the repair of the coal sheds is now
| available, and the supply coming In
will be rapidly stored. Seven Thousand
| five hundred armor piercing shells fol
| 4-pound guns have Just been received
Surgeon A. NJ. Moore has been ordered
to report for duty on the Brutus
Chief Engineer Hartrath has been de-
tailed from the Mohican and attached
to the Brutus. Four large towing bits
will be put on the vessel before she
| leaves the yard to accompany the
Monterey to Manila.
Temple. Ariz.. News: Saturday morn
ing George Dean, Horroce Bliss and
| an unknown man coming to town In
| a two-horse road wagon, attempted tc
| cross the railroad track near Knights
old store, in front of the train going
| to Mesa, with the result that Dean
who owns one OF the hay baillng out
| fits operating on the south side, and al
| unknown man We're instantly killed
| and Bliss was badly injured, having hi!
| right arm broken between the elbow
and wrist. and sustaining several Sc.
we're bruises, with the possibility thai
his spine may be injured.
The Oakley. Ida. Sun says: Mr.. Bo.
namount. of Utah, had his sheep caught
on land belonging to the Sparkes- Her
| rell company In Nevada last week. ant
| was proceeded against for trespass. Mr.
| Bonamount was bringing his herds into
this county for the summer, and we ar,
| Informed was just south of the lin,
| In Nevada on upper Goose creek. 1t 1.
| thought that he will be charged the
| cents n head state license, as well az
an amount to the Sparkes- Herrell com
| pany for damages. Our Informant
| thought that 1t would cost him 500 t.
| get his sheep out of the sherlff's hands
Nevada laws hit sheepmen hard.
Considering the number of men
| many OF whom are unused to exposure
now encamped in the open air. Sar
Francisco. where there is no shelter
| from the cool breezes OF the Pacific
there is very little sickness among thu
| troops. The Nebraska and Idaho sol