The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-02
February 2. 1890
The City in Brief.

Tue CIV III brlei-
a cold rain commenced falling about
80 pm. yesterday and continued without
intermission throughout the afternoon and
evening. Snow fell in the mountains.
f. Kranch has Just completed hand
some residence, in the rear Of his Twenty
fifth street store, on the back end of his
lot in the centre of the block. 1t faces
north and will be on the street that is to be
opened through the block east and west.
Pursuant to call, the Weber county
Liberal convention met yesterday after
noon in the county courthouse and was
called to order by e. A. Mcdaniel, chair
man Of the Liberal county committee. The
object of the convention was the election
of u new committee. Ransford Smith was
elected chairman and D. Thorburn secre-
tary of the convention. The following
gentlemen were elected members of the
committee: John G. Tyler, L. Il. Rogers,
f. b. Devote, S. L. Brick, John KecA,
Edwin Dix and Fred Foy.
In the probate court, in the matter Of the
estate of Robert Wilson, deceased; final
accounts of administrator presented and
approved and administrator discharged.
O'Connor, the champion oarsman of the
world, went west yesterday, en- route to
Australia.
The United States patent for homestead
the northwest quarter and lot No. 5 OF sec
ton q, township 6 north, range 2 west rs
and 6-100 acres), was filed for record yes
| terday in the Office of the county recorder.
There are at present eight patients in the
city hospital. Three have been cured and
discharged. OF those now under care,
most of them will have to remain awhile.
Two Of them are very feeble. Two men
with frozen feet, one OF them from the
halo
| to Box Elder county, are under treatment.
The authorities of this city are determined
not to be imposed upon any longer, and they
say that hereafter, when sick persons or
paupers are sent here from other counties
they will be returned to where they prop
erly belong.
The Utah National guard are maxim g
preparations for a grand ball to be given
on Friday evening, February -, the eve of
the anniversary of Washington's birthday.
The various committees have been ap-
pointed and are actively at work.
Mayor Kfesel started east yesterday for
an extended business trip. The interests
of Ogden will receive his attention while
absent He viii visit the capital Of the
nation.
The Commercials kid says this is ground
hog day." The kid comes from Missouri
and he ought to know.
Constable H E. Steele owns an old
white horse that he has poss essed for
about twenty years. He uses it to ride
around the country serving pro cesses, etc.
Friday night, he says, his horse was
hitched in front of his Office on Twenty
fourth street, while he himself was in the
offise attending TO business. Coming down
stairs about o'clock, he found his horse
gone. He found him in livery stable,
where he had been taken, he says, by an
over oficiouS policeman. He went TO the
Stable, made a legal demand for and got
his horse, and told the stableman to charge
the animals keeping to the policeman.
During tie coming weel, there will be
amusements galore, Tomorrow evening
the Grismer-Davies combination will give
an entertainment in the Union opera house
presenting the society melodrama, 'The
Tgress." Tuesday evening there will be
an old-time party in the Fourth ware
amusement hall. On Monday sevening the
Womans Christian Temperance UnioI
will give musical and literary entertain
ment in Union opera house Thursday ev
ening, in Union opera house, will take
take place the Professor Klaus family
concert, assisted by Professor G. Christen
sens band. Saturday night there will bt
grand excursion to Salt Lake city, undel
the auspices of the Ogden brass band
Friday evening, at the Military academy
a grand reception and ball, under the aus
pices Of the directors and faculty.
News in regard to the Pacific Short Lin
are very meager, but the assurance is givel
by those who claim to be on the inside tina
things viii commence to move rapidly be
fore many weeks. So mote itbe.
The necessity for street through blocl
&c, plat A. has been apparent for lon
time. It's necessity was recognized b.
Of hfavA Nn1atTy org On
side of Washington avenue, who brough
the matter to the attention of the cit
council, and that august body ordered tn
: street opened and took the necessary lega
steps to have it done. Protests were file
against it by parties owning minority O
the value of the property AUDITING, and tn
council went right ahead until another pc
tition came in containing more names an
:: representing a larger amount of taXabl
|; property Then, presto! the wise me
: laid the matter on the table. This wa
8 simply another case where the council pei
nitted itself to be reversed
y Now that Boutwell, is out of the wa
" probably the discussion about the relativ
merits OF kalomein and cast iron pipe wi
not be renewed. Kalomein was probably
scheme of Mr.. Bothwell's. The contra(
calls for cast iron.
% Several bets have been made in this cit
on the result of the Salt Lake election
Great interest is felt here in the outcom
Y of the fierce contest that is now bein
waged. Every honest Liberal hopes tts
only fair methods VIII be employed, so thu
l. when the battle is over there will be L
chance for successful contest.
:, M H. Beardsley, OF Green River (I3lake
- accompanied by Mrs. Beardsley and tt
kid, were in the city yesterday, the CUES
# Of their son Willis. Colonel Beardsle
wandered around the city, noting the grei
improvements and shaking hands with b
Y, host of old friends They left for hon
+ last evening via the Rio Grand Western.
The demand for THE CHRISTMAS HERAI
re continues. G. B. Anthony has rustic
re around and managed to get hold Of a Unite
number of copies, which are now on sd
at his Twenty fifth street news depot.
Is The first of the through trains from tt
es coast reached here at 40 pm. yester6a
1t consisted of two Pullman sleepers, tv
day coaches, four baggage cars and OF
20 tourists car. As soon as possible the ira
1t returned west, carrying large number
passengers and considerable baggage. IT
second train, bringing mail and passenge
er arrived little after6 last evening. 1t
re thought that there will not be much mo
delay on the Central Pacific, as the sno
and ice have been pretty effectually clear
Is off the track.
e. The Rio Grande Western went out
time last night, not waiting for the Cent?
- Pacific.
~ a man by the name of Brown was
Is before Judge Preshaw yesterday on
charge of being drunk. Not having mon
-. to pay his fine, he was sent to jail for t
I ,If DAYS.
night. was very successful affair. be