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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1897
Page
2
Oregon Short Line expands Salt Lake shops as Salt Lake school board plans 20000 in sinking fund bonds. Courts, officials, and incidents from Rush Valley to Washington DC surface, with accidents, retirements, a landslide, a missing Salt Lake girl found in Kansas, and a statewide reorganizational mood shaping local events and distant plans.
Washington December 16 The house committees on bank and currency held a session and planned an immediate report to embody the president’s financial recommendations. Chairman Walker proposed a benefit program for all financial bills with approval of most chairs, opposing member Johnson. He urged a government guarantee of final redemption and tax on unsupported notes to back the treasury.
A brutal homicide occurred in a Mission District flat near Cranuel Church as a woman, Mary Clote of Watsonville, was found beaten to death with a coupling pin. Police and neighbors reported a loud scene prior to the discovery around five o'clock in the afternoon.
Ian Jeancisco Tie Id and William Tienry Linodore Tttant face possible execution for the Albany kidnapping plot tied to Blanche Lamont’s case. Supreme Court appeal aimed to delay, but judge overruled objections. Court crowd blocked access as John Conway Jr. was ransomed for $4,000. suspects Riley, Kun, Joseph Inidy, and John Blake were captured.
The Montiillo minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church is serving a five day sentence in county jail after being found guilty of choking and injuring his wife. The judge handed down a fine or alternative imprisonment option, with the final choice left to the defendant.
A San Francisco based push aims to establish a federal department of mines and mining. A seven member committee led by Clay Te Lord will seek support from senators and representatives to secure a new mining secretary overseeing all mining industries and ore processing under the interior department.
Christine Mocks widow of Martin Mock sues Benjamin Iggington in district court alleging he wilfully shot Mock during a dispute over an irrigation ditch on September 21, 1897. She seeks $5000 damages for herself and five children ages 13, 10, 5, 4, and 18 months.
New Heng Haley Washington Dea reports Speaker Teel will present a new code of rules for the House of Representatives to the committee on rules after the holiday recess. Massachusetts is to be heated on two amendments proposed to expand minority rights during amendments and substitutes. The current rules limit individual members from adding to appropriation bills during debate.
Police and Emanuel Church members guard Rev George Gibson after threats following a murder. Authorities assign an officer to attend public services as fear of harm rises. The pastor refuses to discuss details, drawing wide comment.
A fragmentary dispatch notes Senator Ae Bride of Ocegon reports from LP Ash in Portland that Dawson City’s provisioning will run out by mid March. The text urges United States government aid to outfit a coastal expedition to reach Dawson via Skaguay and Dyea, noting delays of forty to fifty days and imminent hardship.
In Cheyenne Wyoming December 15 a U S court sentenced Maltie R Houghton a young postal clerk for robbing a United States mail package worth 815 000. He received prison time at Kin Lisher State Penitentiary under the minimum term amid political debate over the cost of defense legislation.
Washington dispatch outlines plans for adjournment next Saturday for holiday recess. House set to debate the civil service maintenance provision in the appropriation bill, while Senate to consider the immigration bill with anticipated crossfire and a planned census item. Eulogies for Representative Holman to be delivered Friday.
Larrada Palma, acting for the Cuban provisional government, receives Gomez’s proclamation to the army of liberation rejecting autonomy. The document pledges civilized warfare, declares Cuba’s independence, and vows to destroy what aids the enemy while continuing the struggle with resources from resistance and support from Spain’s last resort, General Juanco.
Washington district commissioners approve a congressional resolution to appoint a commission to study a grand ground map of the United States The move has broad support from influential figures in and out of Congress and aims to scale a national cartographic project with federal backing.
Boston dec 11 Mrs Luetgert once thought dead in the Chicago sausage murder case is identified in Boston during July and confirmed by John Schofield of St Louis who says she was at 7 Hullfinch Place for days and left her husband over his affairs. He believes she is still in London and Mrs Moss recalls the woman using the name Mille Parker.
In Lincoln, December 9 a partial opinion in the Omaha mayoralty dispute leaves undecided whether Frank E Moore can hold office while the question of a $3000 defaulter claim against him is resolved. Breaths demurrer overruled. Broatch must prove the defaulter. The case stays active as the incumbent retains office during the trans Mississippi exposition, keeping the contest heated.
The national conference of Christian principles of civil government closes with a resolution urging efforts to preserve Christian features of government and push for constitutional amendments to enshrine Christian laws and usages. Other resolutions condemn Sabbath desecration by railways ships steamers electric cars baseball publishing newspapers and bicycle transportation for pleasure and mail transport.
A meeting of wire and wire oils manufacturers at the Waldorf Astoria New York discussed consolidating interests across the country. Morgan & Co is said to back the plan, with interests totaling about 50 million dollars. Henry W Oliver is tipped as a likely president, though he would not discuss specifics. The Worcester based Washington & Moore Manufacturing Co notes several larger manufacturers proposing a new corporation.
Anaconda Copper shares fell by £1 in London trading today, a sharp drop that unsettled the market due to wide ownership among top investors. Telegrams from the Anaconda mines cite unfavorable output in recent months and mention engineers being sent to investigate. the company plans to place the balance of shares here.
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