The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-10
The CiJy in Brief.

| lhC Sit1 III 1ilCis
The fishing season being over and the
hunting grounds so far from town that q
whole day is required to reach them, there
| is no reason why every one who wants to
| should not attend church to-day.
| 1.-THE work of questioning the Jurors, u
says the Commercial revealed that there
were some very decided views entelt Iiued
| by some of the gentlemen on the necessity
of the town having some such insti
| tutionn (house of ill-fame, or brothel,
bagnio, resort for disreputable characters,
or whatever name it uay be known by las
was under investigation. At least one
man who was challenged was positive in
| his opinion that no such necessity exists,
and he was excused from acting as q Juror.
When the grand structures now in course
of erection on Twenty fourth street are
completed and occupied, the north side of
that street will become as popular and be
as much frequented as are the west side OF
| Washington avenue and the north side OF
Twenty fifth street at present.
Judge R. V. Cross has resigned his posi-
| ton of majo in the Utah national guard,
for the reason that he cannot withstand
the physical strain required by the constant
drilling.
When a native born citizen of the United
States declines to take an oath of allegiance
to the government, it looks as though his
education in the principles of loyalty and
patriotism had been neglected.
Is it true, as alleged by certain attor-
ney at law, that a majority of the citizens
of Ogden are willing and anxious to have
the city officials encourage crime by wink
ing at it! The attorney mistakes the feel
ings of all except comparatively small
and unimportant part of this community
It makes no difference how great the
pressure will be at the hydrants when
Ogden gets the promised improved water
system IN operation so far as the necessity
for having one or more steam fire engines
is concerned. The steam fire engine is
considered necessity in cities where the
water system is as perfect as it can well be
made.
The action of the deputy marshals in ar
resting harlots, pimps and hangers-on
around houses ofill-fame, is commended by
large majority of the people of Ogden.
The failure Of jury to convict the
women arrested by the deputy marshals on
charges of harlotry and Keeping houses of
ill-fame does not by any means imply their
innocence. Another jury might have taken
an entirely different view of the matter
aud convicted the women ON exactly the
same testimony. Juries are very uncertain
bodies, especially in Utah, i'll some kinds
of cases.
Claus Wesselhoft, stranger. was up
before the probate court yesterday on a
charge of insanity. He was examined by
Drs. Allen and Powers, who declared him
to be hit subject for the insane asylum at
Provo. Judge Cross thereupOn committed
him to the care OF Sheriff Belnap, who will
take him TO the asylum today Vessel
hoft's insanity is of character that will
yield to proper treatment
- IT,
for many years justice of the supreme
court of Indiana, and at present chief JUS
tice, is an uncle of William Binford, one of
Ogden's live real estate agents. The Judge
is now spoken OF as possible successor of
Stanley Matthews upon the United States
supreme court bench.
Levi Billings, who is looking up home
in this city, went IL Salt Lake last evening
to spend the Sabbath. He will return on
Monday and probably conclude to locate
here III the spring.
The Young Mems Mutual Improvement
associations of the Weber stake, will listen
to = lecture by Elder Il. II. Roberts this
evening on the subject Of Organization.
There are now no serious casos of dir, =
Il, cria III the city. Those who have been
down with the disease are getting well.
No business was transacted by the First
district court yesterday.
The cadets from the military academy
were out in force yesterday, learning to
trip the light fantastic at Thoruburr 4,
Bonds dancing school.
The usual market day throng of country
people filled the principal streets yester-
day.
The city is getting to be good The police
court is not rushed with business nova
days.
As showing the necessity for city hos
pital in Ogden, DIR. Powers stated to the
council on Friday night, that recently he
was called to perform very delicate sur
gical operation upon a ward OF the city,
which was of such Importance that death
would have soon resulted if he had not
been treated promptly. The operation was
performed under the most unfavorable cir
cumstances, as there was no fire in lis
room and no one to leave with him to
supply his immediate wants. Every good
citizen VIII agree with the city physician
that place supplied with every necessary
convenience for treating the sick should be
provided without delay.