The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-28
TUESDAY,
January %, 1850
The City in Brief,

a watch and diamond CD auction was on,
of the attractions i'll town yesterday
A Gadd was before the police court yes.
terday at p. m, charged with keeping Z
gambling house.
w. G. Warren, who was thrown from {
sleigh last week and severely injured is
around again attending to business as
usual.
DeF'orest Richards. president of the
Douglas bank of Douglas. Wyo., is in the
city looking around with a view of making
investments in Ogden realty.
Our chicken raisers and fanciers are
feeling well satisfied with Ogden's exhibit
at the chicken show in Salt Lake and with
the number of prizes received.
The Southern Pacific company are re-
ceiving freight for California. 1t was
stated at the depot yesterday that it was
expected to have the road clear by last
night.
The building formerly used for the varl-
ETY. show nyceum Theatre) is to be put to
a better use. The partitions have been
taken out and the room is to be rented for
a store.
An agent for trees has been visiting the
people and taking orders for spring deliv-
cry. The stock is home grown and, of
course, better than any imported from out
side the territory.
A train from CollinSton came in last eve
ming. The train that was stuck there
several days ago is still stuck Yesterday
morning men refused to work on account
of the cold and wind.
A Joint installation of the officers elect of
Union lodge, No. 6, and Crescent, No. Is,
will take place tomorrow night The cere-
monies will be conducted by District Dep
: uty Grand Master Ryan.
! The old soldiers will meet their friends
at Castle Hall Thursday night, on which
occasion there will be dancing, feasting,
games, and such a good time as all expect
when the vets attempt to do something
handsome.
The Rio Grande Western got half a
dozen car loads of coal in Sunday, and sew
eral car loads came in from Rock Springs
Yesterday, which tided over an emergency.
The coal was speedily ordered and there is
a demand for more.
The Cheyenne remedy for la grippe is
being successfully used in this city. 1t is
described as glass of whisky every fifteen
minutes. Several parties who tried it were
cured of the genuine grip, but caught an
other kind with policeman at one end
of it.
John A Boyle, vice president of the Og
den State bank, will take the position of
cashier in that sound financial institution
on UIt 1LSb "a i MI. DONl6' ROD
ularity aud extensive acquaintance will
bring many customers to the bank
The Southern Pacific company sent out
train Sunday night composed of emigrant
sleeperS, PullmanS. mail and express cars
This action of the company led to the be-
lief that the prospects were good for get
ting through the blockade on the Sierras.
Sunday was mild and pleasant day. and
the sun, shining from clear and cloudless
sky. caused the snow to melt rapidly.
Yesterday was a typical winter day. cool
and bracing in the morning, thawing some
i'm the middle of the day, with clouds be-
tokening another snowstorm.
Matthew Blakely and w. B. Shirley
were arrested yesterday on a warrant
charging petit larceny. 1t is alleged that
they purloined a case of canned corn from
a car of the Union Pacific Railway company.
The trial was to come off at 4 .. m. yester-.
day. before Justice Preshaw.
The next meeting Of the city teachers
will be on Friday evening, the 31st instant.
when the following programme will he
given: Opening exercises reports. music
and lecture by Professor T. b. Lewis on
ssThe common schools; their origin. growth
and future:'' music, closing. All friends of
common schools are invited to be present
Yesterday two heavy sleds loaded with
dressed hogs arrived in Ogden from Smith
field. Cache county, having made the trim
in five DAYS. The hogs met with a, ready
sale at Z cents per pound. The weight If
the two loads was 10000 pounds. The
drivers of the teams report that they had
a hard time making the trip, but they heat
the railroads time, all the same.
The funeral of the late Samuel Ferrin 4.
pioneer of Weber county, took place at
North Ogden last Sunday The DECEASED
was the father of Bishop Ferrin. of Eden
His age was eighty five years and two
months. He came to Ogden in 1852. and
has resided in this county ever since. BEING
universally respected as an honest man
kind friend and good neighbor
In the probate court yesterday. in the
matter of the estate of John w Horrocks
deceased, Judge Cross heard the petition
OF James E. and Ann Horrocks to be ap
pointed executors of the last Will and tesla
ment of said deceased A protest was filed
by Lulu Barton. of Salt Lake city, former
wife OF deceased. The Judge reserved his
decision for two DAYS, TO give contestant
an opportunity TO furnish authorities on the
points raised.
Sunday afternoon two wrecks occurred
on the Central Pacific railroad. The first
one took place at PeQuoh. four miles west
of Toano. -Four engines and a snow plow
went into the ditch. A fireman was killed
and Engineer Stokes severely scalded |
The second wreck was of a snow plow and
three engines, east of Toano. No person
i,,ss, A Of oh