Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-02
THE FAMOUS MINING SUIT.
Eureka Hili DIssected by the Ftin-
ing sharps-Evcrybody In Provo
interested TN Cunning the
PostoffiCe.


suit still occupies the time OF this court,
and il things still continue at the present
rate, there must be shipped in here
fresh batch OF court reporters.
The chief interest in the case during
the past week was centered in the testi-
mony of the world-famed geologist, DR..
Hunt, OF Montreal. OF this gentleman
the Enquirer here says
DIR. Hunt, the distinguished witness who
lately came TO Provo to give testimony in
the great mining suit now in progress, has
worldwide reputation. He has been actively
engaged in the pursuit of his favorite
studies-geology, mineralogy and chemistry
for nearly forty years, and is recognized
wherever the language of science is known,
as ono of her most devoted and gifted stu
dents. He is graduate of Yale College,
and was connected with the geological sur
vey of Canada for n period of twenty-five
years. The greatest honors of the scientific
world have been conferred upon him. For
six years lie was Professor of Geology in the
Institute of Technology in Boston. He is II
member of the National Chemical Associa-
ton of the United States, selected from n
class of 100: acting as National Chemical
Scientist member of the Royal Society of
London and of the Geological and Scientific
Society of Belgium, France, Austria, and
many other countries, and past president of
| many American societies.
His theory of the Eureka hill was given
like II poem. The whole series of ore
chambers found in the lime formation in
question were connected like links of
sausage, in language peculiar, quaint and
interestingly stratitied by geological
phrases of practical as well rs class
room order. If DR.. Hunt can be relied
on as an authority, the very idea of this
mining dispute ever coming into court
was another evidence of the faults or
breaks to be found in old humanity. He
instances the famous Richmond Eureka
Nevada, case, in order to make his langu
age plain to the court, and when he closed
his days talk in the direct examination
the Eureka hill was saturated by one
broad mineral zone and there evidently
was not crack in the lime big enough tc
hold Beck's title to anything in the dis
trict. Arthur Brown took the DIR. in hanc
next morning. and the cross-examinatior
was far more interesting than the work o
the manufacturer of Wasatch geology.
will not do to say here which got ava,
with the days fight, Brown or Hunt, blu
il there is anything of vital Importance
that was not hunted up and done BROW
it was because the subject seemed TO b.
worn out.
While the counsel showed a disposition
to treat the eminent witnesses with al
examination in case involving millions
yet Judge Powers has knack of protect
ing witness and doing justice to til
, whole bar. The Eureka-IIill side of tn
case is in and the time of the Court
now taken up in the hearing of the argr
ments on u non-suit. Judge Sutherland
for Beck, and Dixon, for Packard, bot
! made brilliant efforts, but as the questio
is yet in the judicial mill, we must allo'
Judge Powers to solve the problem.
POWERS ON CITIZENSHIP.
Quite an amusing incident occurred i
the manufacture of couple of either
here the other day, that was also of il
/ terest to future candidates. The appl
s cants, one Dane the other Welshmar
0 occupied closer relationship than til
geographical position of their natiy
@ was son-in-law to that Dane. Havii
Z secured two witnesses to testify as to Ii
I strict morality and abiding faith in IL
. Constitution, the Dane was naturalize
first and then acted as witness for h
son-in-law. The relationship in this il
: stance did not crop out until Judge Pc,
ers asked the usual question, ado We
: know this man to be OF good NOR
a character, sober and law-abiding?" Al
the Dane innocently answered the que
a ton by asking the Court, "Off dot ma
!. vosn't a good man, do you tink dot
r would Gift him my Katrina for a wife.
i That settled the matter.
L THE PROVO PosTorFIcE.
Since the appointment OF j. G.. Kenn,
. to the Postmastership the air here is fl
= OF profanity, indignation and cancel,
n postage stamps. The Mayor, lawyer
k merchants and mining experts have :
>. taken the management OF the postal d
partment, while the Office now and
"a years past, under the control OF Nh
1t McCauslin, has been all that the citi2e
G OF Provo desire. Mrs. McCauslin is no
10 est, capable and obliging. She is Il
J. widow OF the former Postmaster, and d
majority of those for whom she has he,
N public servant for years desire that 81
II be retained. That the people OF Pro
/ have the right to say something ON IN,
\ tiers pertaining to their own particular i
II terests is well understood; but will Il
fact OF n general, sweeping co
domination OF Kenney have any weig
10 with the department at Washington
~ II he is unfit, his peculiar unfitne
il should be shown. He may not be pop
A, lar in Provo, but he must have been re
70 commended by some one, somewhei
fe and in order to break up the innuen
n that secured his appointment defni
10 charges must be made and each char
10 duly sustained In the excitement f
lowing Kenney's appointment many go
citizens here forget that the change in Il
Provo postoffice was not altogether Il
lie cause OF change in the administrator
" A good, fair show should be given {
y. round, and if the administration fails
d, satisfy all parties GENERALLY and ann