UFOs in the daily Press:

Strange phenomenon in the heavens

Yesterday morning, about half past two o'clock, a meteor or ball of fire made its appearance in the Western sky and remained visible for at least half an hour. It was immense in size, being apparently as large as the head of a flour barrel - larger than the moon when full. It was of a bright red glowing color, and at intervals of a few minutes, darted forth on every side bright rays like the straws of a broom, and from the ends of these were sent out sparks like these of a roman candle. Sunddenly, this would cease, and only the circle or ball of fire remained, when again the rays would blaze out around the whole circumference of the central ball.

In company with Mr. Mayden, doorkeepeer of Pike's Opera House, we watched this strange meteor for at least half an hour, when it went down behind Mount Davidson, still blazing and supttering forth sparks and jets of fire. It appeared to meve with the rest of the heavenly bodies - no faster or slower, and went down behind the mountain as steadily as would have been the case with the moon itself. It was impossible to judge as to the distance of the meteor. It appeared near enough to have been in te atmosphere of the earth, indeed appeared to be but a few miles away. Its intermittent action and the vehemence with which the rays and sparks were darted forth was the most wonderful part of the phenomenon - though it was sufficiently wonderful to see such an immense ball of fire hanging over the western horizon, even in its quiescent state. It was the strangest sight we ever saw in the heavens, and we would have cheerfully bet ten cents that the end of all things was at hand. Few persons were abroad at the time, and we have been unable to find a gentleman beside the gentleman named, who saw it. What it was God only knows, but we are inclined to think that it was a star being consumed, and shall not ne surprised to hear that one of considerable magnitude is missin. -- Territoral Entreprise, May 18.