Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-02
JUNCTION JOTTINGS.
The Daily Budget From the Rail-
rOnd Centre.

removed from the premises OF Z. a. Nell
son, on Main street, the quarantine has
been imposed upon the residence of
Enoch Ford, on Wall street Two other
houses are still under quarantine, but
DR.. Powers says the cases there are con-
valescent and promise to be well in few
days. 1t is a strange fact that most OF
the cases Of scarlatina thus far have
broken out on Wall street. The low
ground of that locality is thought to be
the cause OF the spread OF the malady
On Tuesday evening, after the adjourn
ment OF the Bergen case, several unlaw-
ful cohabtation cases were set for-Satur-
day next.
The naturalization mill is grinding out
quite grist. 1t appears that the "breth-
rem" are more numerous than the non
Mormons. The Church leaders seem
anxious to get up an extra supply OF fight
ing material for the coming political cam
paign. Their strategy should be met by
equal alacrity on the part OF the Liberals.
A. G. Emerson, Esq, is still under the
weather. to the chagrin of his numerous
relatives and friends We hope for his
speedy and complete recovery.
The box gutter on the south side OF
Fourth street, down from Main, which
had given rise to much comment on ac-
count OF It's evidently impractlcable ele-
walton, is being lowered to level which
will allow it to be useful and thus give
satisfaction to the public in general and
the residents there in particular.
The seven new hydrants voted at the
last session of the City Council are being
put in on the Bench, where they are the
most needed, on various corners OF
Smith, Green and Pearl streets. These
improvements, mainly due to the efforts
OF Councillor Driver, are greatly appre-
ciated.
Robert Miller, an old-time Ogdente
and formerly leading milk provider, has
returned from Raft River, where he has
an extensive ranch, which he reports as
in prosperous condition.
The sidewalk up Fifth street hill on the
north is much complained OF, being rem
dered inaccessible and impossible fol-
pedestrians by the many teams hating
at d. Kay's.
On Tuesday evening Ethel ii. Graham
and Miss Rhoda Graham were united III
the holy bonds OF matrimony.
On November 9th, at Marsh Valley
Idaho, there was born to the wife OF
John Burrup, daughter. James Bur
rup, the happy grandfather, is delighted
over the new arrival, it being the frs
female grandchild born by or to any Of
his children. She will be his baby.
f. B. Hurlbut is displaying fine stocl
Of holiday goods.
The Liberal cause is worked up in {
vigorous manner, and success will rest OF
the banners OF a united opposition mex
February, if every man, as Nelson said
does his duty.
John Stubs, the veteran bricklayer o
the Utah Central, was in town to-day
from his home in Kaysvlle.
The old Junction City Hotel, alread.
referred to in this column, is being pulled
down. The contract provides for its en-
tire removal by April lst
The city authorities in the police de
partment are said to be trying to burr
their fingers again over some gambling
cases.
Don't forget to attend James b. Stod
dard's lecture, in Corey's Hall, on Frida.
evening. In this connection | take tin
liberty to advise the young lecturer t
eliminate from his otherwise admirabl
address the portions relating to his ow
family.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
B. c.. Sandberg was naturalized ate
the usual cateChism OF qualifications 10
citizenship.
The hearing of several cases was al
ranged for, and the Nelson case was posi-
poned until Thursday.
II. b. CIVILIANS, OF South Hooper
appeared to plead to an indictment ioun
by the Grand Jury charging him, o
three counts, with unlawful Cohabitatio
with two women, Elizabeth and Mar
Ann CIVILIANS. He had "his plea o
his mind" but was given the statutor
two days and granted a copy OF the il
dctment.
Morton, the suspected applicant Tor cit
zenship will be notified to appear on Sat
urday morning to be cross-eXamined a
to his aptitude.
The Bergen case was continued, j. |
Rawlins, Esq, presenting to the Coul
some more law points as to the Edmund
bill, applying them to the perplexe
problem OF who was the legal wife OF tn
defendant. The defense now endeavore
to claim Mathilda as the real legal wife
provided it was proven she had bee
married. Poor Bergen, after all, he ma
have no wife at ALL The point wa
dwelt upon by the Court and argued b.
Mr.. Dickson, who quoted copiously iron
great authorities, the applicability c
which the counsel for defense denied
however. Legal arguments on these point
occupied the remainder OF the forenoon
session.
In the afternoon, District Attorne,
Dickson addressed the jury, expressing
his establishment at the shifting multi
plicity OF the Lawful wives" of the
uxorious defendant. 1t was difficult t.
say who was his wife; Yesterday it wa
Annie the first, to-day it is Matilda
the last. Mr.. Dickson riddled the tie
merty OF the defense, inasmuch as it haC
yesterday claimed there was no proof o
Mathilda being married to Bergen, Will,
to-day they claimed her as the lega
wife OF the defendant. He Indignantly re
PEELED the insinuations OF the defense
that the prosecution was working the bias
or prejudice OF the jury. The Govern
ment has an interest that the guilty be
punished, but also that the innocent be
indicated. Mr.. Dickson then reviewed
the evidence both for the prosecution anC
the defense in a most sarcastiCaly EN-
phatic and sCathing manner establishing
the points OF proof for the former, draw
ing great strength from the contradictory
claims OF the defense. lie pricked the
bubble Of the defense rs to there beine
no evidence in this case OF the existence
OF Mormon Church, or Mormon TEN
Pile at Logan. The prosecutor closed with q
most iorcible perOration, after which the
Court gave his instructions to the jury
amid the undated attention and interes
OF the crowded audience His Homo