The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-10
PR OVO.
TUESDAY,
NOV. 10.
A CABBY DRUGGED AND ROBBED
A sociable-Scarlet Fever at Fillmore-New
Instruments-Etc

A sociable-Scarlet Fever at Fillmore-New
Instruments-Etc.
The First district court is occupied in
the trial of John G. Sharp vs. n. S. Nelson
and others for the recovery of the EQUIV
alent of about one hundred head of sheep.
John Burns, tough galoot from P. V.
Junction, was found on the street in q quar-
relsome and drunken condition yesterday
morning and brought into the police court
by main strength. He left S. for being
drunk, but when arraigned for resisting an
officer he asked the aid of an attorney. and
his examination was postpon ed until last
evening.
Late Saturday night Mill Jacques, hack
driver, was drugged and robbed. Before
making his usual run to the depot he was
on his way from home when he was
accosted by an individual who observed
that Jaques had q bad cold and offered him
an antidote in bottle. The driver drank
heartily. A dizzy sensation Immediately
overcame him and he became unconscious.
The hold-up put him into the bus and they
flew away to the depot, wnere the villain
escaped and Jacques was left TO be picked
up and brought home by his fellow cabmen,
VINO supposed he had been drinking, but
when commissions set in they sent for DR..
Beckford, who restored him. 1t was found
that large quantity of strychnine had
been administered, too large to cause death.
The cabman was robbed of $50. The other
is still in the enjoyment of liberty.
Two beautiful saxophones were received
yesterday by the Opera orchestra and the
musicians are as delighted with this addi-
tion as children with new toy. 1t Is the
purpose of Prof. Giles to have an orchestra
second to none in the west and it is evil
dent that the end will be accomplished as
he has the hearty support of all musicians
as well as the people.
A pleasant party was held last evening
at the residence of Mrs. S. r. Thurman, as
asurprise 10 her son Bert. Among the pop
ular young people present were the Misses
! Bee, the Misses Smoot, Effe and Delea
Fem, Dora Moore, Clara Dusenbsrry,
I Dora Davis snd Eta Davis; Messrs
! Thomas Pierpoint, Robert Irvine, E. c..
( Davis, Zeigler King, VIII Gwelyes anu
/ others. A delicious repast was served and
the guests were handsomely entertained.
Report came from Filicrne yesterday
morning that four or i've cases OF scarlet
fever have developed, in consequence of
which the schools were closed and medical
aid summoned
Two of Judge Thomas G. Calister's
children are said to be down with this
dread disease.
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Operative institution were in session yes
terday at the Office of a. o. Smoot and
discussed matters connected with the bust
ness.
Hon. William j. Armstrong discussed
civil and religious liberty at the opera
house yesterday evening. He is al orator
of considerable merit and entertains with
the powers of Phillips or Jngersoll The
speech on the above topic is a master piece
Of this orator and has been widely circu-
lated.
A movement is now on foot in the wards
to purchase an organ for the tabernacle.
! The need of such an instrument has been
long felt and it is TO be hoped that the
wards will assist with due liberality in its
purchase. Applications have been filed
from some of the most distinguished
organ1sts in America for recitals at our
tabernacle and engagements would have
been made but for the want of proper
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