Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-27
OUT OF TOWN.
NEIGHBORING NEWS IN BRIEF.


OGDEN, Dec. 27.-The Grand Jury is
taking q vacation till the 3D. of next
month. They will then again have a
bushel of business on hand.
Thursday night Hugh Adams, Robert
Henderson, VIM. Palmer and Thos Nc
Neill, four Cache Valley cohabs. were
arraigned. They pleaded guilty. Their
sentences will be pronounced on January
Sd.
Before Commissioner II. G. Wardleigh
Friday afternoon there appeared one
Frank Hickey, an employe OF Coffee
Johns, upon a charge of forgery, having
sent telegram over tfie unauthorized
name of II. l.. Griffin to an oyster firm in
the East, countermanding previous or
ders for the shipment Of oysters, and
thus impairing Mr.. Grifiin's business.
Ogden Hiles and Vic Bierbower appeared
for the Government, and p II. Finer
son for the defendant, who waived ex-
animation and was held under 81 600
bonds.
Moron Browns case, for interfering
with the progress OF registration at
Bonds corner, was postponed till to-day,
when his fellow-culprit, Maroni Poulter,
will also have poultice applied to his
unconstitutional and disloyal Uranium.
whats going on in court?" Hanged
if | know" Isn't it the Johnson case ?"
CHATS SO; | forgot all about it,"
The boys and girls feel happy--no more
school drudgery for week,
The stores and shops all over town pre-
sent festive appearance.
VIM. Skeen's Noblemdn, the finest
horse in Weber county, has been pro-
nounced by an expert from California to
be the equal of Guy Wilkes.
We are sorry to have to record the
death of Mr.. James Barr brother OF Mrs.
James Spargo, of this city. The gentle
man came here from Pennsylvania short
time ago for the sake of his health, as he
was suffering from lung disease. But he
succumbed to the nsidous fatal foe on the
23d. The funeral took place Yesterday
afternoon.
In the District Court Friday afternoon,
the jury brought in another verdict OF
"no cause of action" in q second case
against VIM. Johnson.
Friday afternoon Joseph Parry, whose
plural wife Susan, was lately convicted o
perjury in trying to screen her husband
by wrong testimony, appeared in cour
and gave himself up. He is under in
dictment upon the usual charge. He
was on the underground for some time
but came up at last to relieve his wife
from the impending penalties of hel
perjury.
A chorus of about seventy-live singers
have in preparation the popular oratorC
Esther the Beautiful Queen, and expect t.
present it at the Tabernacle on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday evenings
Dec Goth, Both, and 31st., for the bene
fit of the Free Reading Room and Public
Library, which is sustained by the ladies
OF Ogden w. G. Il. u. and which il
open afternoon and evening, at the
corner of Fourth and Main streets.
chorus of about forty little girls marching
to scatter flowers before the Queen, forms
charming feature of the nation, which
is indeed charming throughout.
On Thursday night the installation o
Weber Lodge No. 6, A. +. & A. NJ, took
place, Grand Master y. l.. Williams anC
Grand Secretary Chris. Diehl grazing the
occasion with their presence. The fol
lowing were installed: A. l.. Haywood
Worshipful Master; @. b. Payson, Senio
Warden; w. n Schilling, Junior War
den; j. +. Coolidge, Treasurer; w. c.
Warren, Secretary; VIM. Farrell, Senio
Deacon; James Spargo, Junior Deacon
Rev. Josiah Mechanic, Chaplain M
Bachmiller, Senior Stewart; Glenn
Schramm, Junior Stewart; VIM Pellens
Tyler. A most fraternally happy tim,
was enjoyed, the luscious lunch prepared
by julius Kiesel, being a prominen
feature of the feast.
The Grand Jury is taking the regula
Congressional holiday till the Sd proX
imo.
Now that the list OF voters is prett
well ascertained it remains to thin
about the making up OF the sheets, on
of which is destined to be smashed il
February. We predict that the Liberia
party will present an uneXceptona
ticket OF irreproachable candidates.
The Christmas dinners at the variou
hotels We're excellently spread, all tn
delicacies in and out Of season having
been procured and prepared with the
science OF an Apicius for the palate OF
Lucullas. The festive boards were be
sieged by legions OF appreciative guests
Joseph B. Sewell, well-known Liberia
OF Weber county, has returned for holi
day visit from the north, where he is en-
gagged in the hide business. He Learned
with satisfaction Of the progress made b!
the Liberal party and Loyal League il
Utah.
All the merchants report brisk hol
day trade, especially on Friday evening
when the sidewalks were crowded witt
passers-by and the streets with teams.
All the churches and schoolhouse
were crowded with the friends OF SAINT
Claus, Friday evening, and young AM
old had merry time around the richl,
laden and gaily caparisoned Christmas
tree. The writer took in the entertain
ment at the Baptist Church, which was
rare treat.