The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-08
The City in Brief.

A grand military ball will be given be
fore many weeks by the Utah national
guards.
Several covered wagons loaded with tools
and camp outfits went north yesterday to
the scene Of operations on the Boutwell,
canal.
The remains of the late N Newman were
taken to Salt Lake city for interment, being
escorted to the Union depot by delegation
of brother Masons.
The former Cheyenne, Denver and other
eastern people who have settled in Ogden
are not complaining any about the weather
here, when they read in the papers that in
their former homes the mercury in the
thermometers rang at and below zero and
u thick mantle of snow covers the ground.
e. Ducheneau shipped load of thor
,lOughbred Galloway bulls to Portneuf,
idaho. Yesterday. They were fine lot.
esyerday being the first Thursday in
the month, the business houses of the
Latterday Saints remained closed a part
of the day.
Ex-Judge o. w. Powers was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. E. A. Reed, who has been visiting
In the east Tor several weeks, returned
home yesterday. She enjoyed her visit,
but is glad to get back to place where the
sun shines 1865 days in the year.
The city council meetc to- night in regu-
Lar session. 1t Is expected that the ques-
ton of dividing and selling Union square
will come up for final consideration and
disposal.
The rendition Of the opera Katie Dean, -
Wednesday night, by company of local
performers, was most creditable. The
singing was excellent, showing the careful
cultivation which has been bestowed upon
the voices of the ladies and gentlemen who
took the leading parts, by the talented
Prof. L. D. Edwards.
On Wednesday DR. Powers, the city ply.
stefan, was called to attend case of sick
ness at the house of John Greenwell, on
Twenty second street, where he found
case of malignant diphtheria, the patient
being far gone with the disease. He quar-
antined the house.
The regular drill of the Utah National
Guard will be held tonight in the Union
opera house. A full attendance is ex-
pected.
Ogden should be well represented in the
Christmas edition of THE HERLAD. Doubt
less the business men who are anxious to
become well known outside of the territory
win gladly avail themselves of the advan-
tage5 which they can obtain by advertising
in widely circulated journal like The
HERALD.
Before Alderman Whalon, acting as DO
lice Judge yesterday, came William Nc
COard, George Lebach and l. Thomas, to
answer TO the charge of drunkenness pre-
fcrred against them, and which was sus.
tanned. They WILL be sober for few days.
h H. Henderson, clerk of the First dis
trict court. yesterday sold the lot between
the Vendome and Reeds new hotel, to
David Evans, of Provo, for IS COO, Just
double what the lot cost him few months
ago. The lot has frontage of forty feet
on Twenty fifth street and depth Of sixty
eight feet.
In the probate court yesterday, in the
estate of Michael Bens, deceased, an order
was made confirming administrators sale
of personal property.
Mcdaniel, of the Tribune, had converse
ton with the woman who attempted to
escape from the deputy marshals. He
asked her where she lit when she went
through the roof. Her answer made Mac
blush and all the boys laughed
An Ogdenite explained to a stranger
yesterday the reason why Ogden appeared
dull in comparison with Salt Lake. Down
at Salt Lake said he, ''you see hundreds
of men wandering around on the streets
with nothing to do. Here the men are all
busy at work during the daytime and at
night 90 home and rest from their labors.''
Regimental orders have been issued by
Colonel Kissel of the National Guard,
making the following changes and appoint
ments: Orderly Sergeant Thornburg, of
Company A, to be second lieutenant of
Company g, in place Of E. a. Littletield,
promoted to first lieutenant and appointed
regimental adjutant. Second Lieutenant
Ewing to be first lieutenant OF Company
Is, vice Wilson resigned. T. B. Wads-
worth second lieutenant and acting regi-
mental quartermaster.