The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-14

R. w. Young, of Utah, is associate
counsel for the prosecution, Major
Garland, who is judge advocate, having
requested that the young lawyer-sOldier
be delegated to assist hiia in the case.
Jeff Chandler is the heavy weight for
the prosecution, while General Gros-
vener and Judge Shalleberger defend
Swain.
The placing ofthe capstone and allu-
minum tip on the Washington monu-
ment was accomplished 217 O'Clock
on Saturday. 1t rained through
out the whole day and it is stated that
the wind blew at the rate of fifty miles
an hour past those who were at the top
of the shaft. Not great many persons
were allowed TO 20 TO the top, and it is
doubtful if, of the 10 600 pair of eyes
supposed to have been leveled at the
shaft from different parts of Washing
ton, at o'clock, the poSseSsOrS thereof
were suffering the agony of envy at the
lot of those who looked like SpeckS at
height of over $50 feet I'll take a
solemn declaration that the pOssessor of
one pair OF eagle OrbS never, in his use
less career, felt more free from the
pangS caused by the consciousness of
iowly position, than when gazing
heavenward, and seeing his fellow
creatures high in air. exposed to the
hurryIng wind and the dreary rain, and
half hidden amid the fast flying clouds.
The papers tell us the operation was
big success, and | am prepared to ac-
cept the declaration without question.
II those who saw it were satisfied. that
ought TO settle it. At the moment the
aluminium tip was adjusted, the Ameri-
can flag was unfurled, and as it spread
hn fhn Afp
broke forth, and the echoes cracked and
rang about the top of the shaft
Twenty-One guns were fired. Suisse
quently the flag was run to the
top of the pole, and there foated in the
breeze, GOO feet above the earth higher,
so far as available information teaches,
than the flag of this or any other nation
has ever been reared The monument
was commenced in 1847-the year after
the Pioneers planted themselves in
Utah. 1t was carried on for time by
public subscription and reared TO a
height of ia feet, when, patronage fail
ing. work was suspended. About six
yearc ago Congress took the matter in
charge and it has been pushed ahead as
far as stated-to a height of $50 feet.
There remains yet two years work to be
done. The base is to be designed and
finished and the interior TO be cOmplet-
ed. 1t is to be dedicated on the Dist or
23d of February, the 22d coming on
Sunday. Visitors are not yet allowed to
go up yet; and it is uncertain when
they will be allowed to.
The social world is once more going
its usual round, and three theatres, be-
sides museums, are running daily,
while there are innumerable fairs and
like charitable" shows in progress.
Gen. Logan had a reception the other
night; and appears in his seat in the
Senate daily, as though he could stand
and would interpOse no serious objec-
tons to another term. "Twenty-years-
in-CongresS" Blaine came to the city
the other day very gently, was met by
his son at the depot and taken to his
home. 1t does not appear, as yet, that
he has formed any cabinet for President
Cleveland. If Mr.. Blaine is true to re-
publican instincts he will speedily RENE
dy this oversight on his part. By the
way, speaking of Blaine's work, Twenty
years inCongress. " one of the papers had
something like the following: "Jim
Blaine is in good health and will pro-
gress with his book as per his agree
live to write Twenty Years out of Con-
gree" Delicate, wasn't it, and kind?
John L. Raymond has just had a sue
cessful week here at Albaugh's new
Opera House, and a fine place it is,
though unfinished.
Minnie Palmer is billed to begin a
weeks engagement tonight. She is
fresh from the other side of the pond.
Among other oppositions she will have
to play against Joseph Jefferson, who
appears in three pieces during the week.
The appeal in the habeGs corpus case of
Rudger Clawson has been filed in the
Supreme Court, which is now in session.
When the motion to bring the case up
will be made, cannot be stated, as yet.
WANDERER.