The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-05
CACHE VALLEY.
A NeWsy Letter From Cur Own
Correspondent.
"SpiV" Gives The Valley Away in
a Nutshell.

LOGAN. UTAH. Aug. 2nd. 1880.
Editors Herald:
With the exception OF a slight frost
on Thursday morning last, the
weather has been intensely warm for
some time and it is feared the Their
mometer will reach stiIl higher.
The Fourth" was dull. Pioneer
day, however, was celebrated in 8
quiet way by the children OF Logan,
who met and enjoyed themselves, in
the tabernacle In the morning, and in
the afternoon participated in dance
at the bowery. A ball was given in
the evening In the Logan Hall.
The Inhabitants OF Providence as
sembled at their hall in the morning.
The exercises consisted OF songs.
recitaLions and speeches. Tho after
noon was principally spent in games,
foot racing being prominent feature.
Early 10 the evening 8 sham fight
Was INDUCED in, which created much
excitement. and vas truly enjoyable
affair.
Two prisoners escaped from the
Malsd jail on Wednesday evening, July
18th, while the guard was at supper. II
seems they burned hole in the floor
during the day and concealed it by
putting their bedding over it, and
when all was quiet dug their way out
under the log foundation. No clue
to their whereabouts has yet been
found.
On Wednesday last party OF cattle
men passed through Oneida with a
large drove of Oregon cattle destined
for Cheyenne. When about twenty
miles east of Oneida one OF the herd.
ers drew his knife and threatened the
ioreman's life reasons and name;
unknowD). The foreman drew hi
revolver and fred two shots at the
would-be assassin. which proved
fatal. The man expired immedi
stely. The foreman, together will
FIVE witnesses, then went to OXiorC
and gave himself up. He was granted
a trial Immediately and acquitted
verdict rendered as self defense.
Several parties are going to So1l
Springs to recuperale, Uid Oneida
The Springs are becoming very pop
ular resort.
The lightning played havoc naal
Csmas last. Wednesday. splinterinI
nine telegraph poles and tearing uI
the earth in divers places.
At Newton, Tuesday last, youni
man named Rigby. while riding {
horse, was stunned by a shock o
lightning and fell from bis horse, bu
recovered uniDjured.
About seventy emigrants reaches
here Thursday night. A large crowC
witnessed the ''step off,"
President John Taylor and part!
arrived here on Friday night.
ContGence opened Saturday morn
ing and closed yesterday Sunday
afternoon, being well attended.
President Taylor and a portion o
his party lesve for Bear Lake to
morrow morning, to be present q
the conference there Saturday ant
Sunday next.
The election here to day was tn
most quiet known for years. TIT
Peoples candidates were almost unaD
imouslY elected At 6 O'Clock thi
evening only ITO ballots had beef
cast, all but one for the People
ticket.
Coles circus is billed to give threi
performances here on August 18th
1t IS predicted the entire valley will
turn out. The kid puts his PENN
on the shelf and lays in eager wait t
pounce upon his prey"
A few evenings since, We had th,
greatest sensation of the season here
A young man, well known in Logan
was favored by certain lady who re
sides in a ward in Logan far Removed
from his parents home. To max,
an explanation, it seems that tn
youth of this burg have such a regarI
for ward lines" that no individua
may trespsss, without being called Il
account. On the evening mentioned
about II O'Clock, this young man wa
discovered in the company of tn
certain girl who cared for him. He
brother was situated with a crowd 0
sympsthizers, among whom was al
unsuccessful rival, a! a convenien
point for observation. The spies be
came excited and they declared tn
Vendetta" After the young maj
had left his lady love, and when b.
neared deep and cold stream o
water, which interviewed between hi
forsaken happiness and his lonely
couch, he suddenly became conscious
that was wet. He had beer
"doused." This is the second batf
taken in like manner within the las
six weeks. The one previous to this
however, was taken inIo court AnC
| justice administered.
The Utah and Northern Railroad
is now running twenty engines, and
the work on the extension is il
rapid progress.
Morse soon. SPIv.