The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-11
BRIGHAM BITS.

Sugar IS a scarce article in Brigham
most of the dealers are out, and can give
! the public nothing definite as to when a
new supply can be obtained.
Nir J. NJ. Davis, in the employ of Stude-
baker Bros, is creating an excitement ..ere
over his new Whitley machines.
Mr. Byron Barker, OF Willard, was in
town yesterday. He is the owner Of an
extensive orchard at that place, covering
about thirteen acres of land, where many
kinds of young fruit trees are thriving
His peach crop this year viii be i'm
mense.
Two cases of diphtheria in the Third
ward necessitateS the adjournment of that
Sunday school last SUNDAY
\ Young boy OF Mrs. Pulsipher, while
engaged in hauling wool with his elder
brother Henry, met with serious acct
dent Il day or 50 ago. While travelling down
thai portion Of our mountainous highway
known as the Four Mile hill, the reach
gave way, resulting in the load being cap
sized and the little fellow, in endeavOring
to escape, was thrown violently to the
ground, the conclusion breaking one of his
legs between the knee and hip joints. He
was Immediately brought to town where
his injuries were attended 10.
Notices have been lately pasted up mott
flying the public that o. O. Snow, ESD, is
authorized by Mr.. Boutwell, TO transact
business with the land owners III their ne
gotatiOns for water rights to water their
land from the proposed Bear River canal
Mr. Snow has been d Jealous worker for
the cause, and for some time has been en-
ergetically engaged in BothwelIs service,
having secured many contracts for water
on both sides of the river.
The body Of Ali Manning. whose myster-
| found lying with the face downward, the
head resting upon one arm, while the other
arm was turned down and lying partially
on the back part OF the body, the hand be
ing open as if it had graSpcd the large open
pocket knife that lay near by, covered with
the clotted life blood of the unfortunate
man From the condition of the body, it
was evident that it had been in that posi-
ton for several days. It was Immediately
conveyed to Bear River city, where it ar
rived about pm. Coroner NJ. l.. Ensign,
of Brigham city. having been previously
notified of what had occurred. arrived at
the place about the same time. A Jury was
hastily summoned, and an inquest held
over the remains. An examination showed
the head was considerably bruised as if
done by a blunt instrument of some de
scription. Two ugly gashes were found in
the left breast and u bullet hole in the left
wrist. The muddy condition of one of his
hands and his pants bore evidence of his
having engaged in a desperate struggle
while on the ground Immediately before
his death. The only articles of value or
identity found on the body were a check
book, issued by the First National bank of
Ogden, some receipts. and about 81 IN cash.
The decision OF the jury was that the de-
funct had come TO mis- death by two stabs
in the left breast with knife. admins
tered by an unknown hand. The last time
Mr. Manning was ever seen or heard from
by his friends up to the time of his death,
was at Deweyville, where on Sunday even
ing, about i p. m, he was met by his
nephew, and at that time the peddler was
still his companion. As a result of the
coroner's telegram, three of the Manning
brothers left Ogden. in company with
Sheriff Belnap, arriving in Brigham
Thursday evening. At midnight the