Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-06

concmdeJ IN judge Miners court.
After heiu- out a little over two hour.
the Jury returned a verdict OF $1,000 fol
the plnintfi. The case viii h,
anne aicd. Damages 10 the tune oI
$4,000 were claimed.
Early yesterday morning burglars
entered In, cellar door OF the store OF
Smuin n Thomas. After pryiug of q
paddock which barred the way, and
opening the safe which had negligent
~ been left unlocked, they took Slj,
leaving large amount OF small change
ami several endorsed checks.
Mcssrs. Spratlin and Cleog, re
prpsenting the A0ro.A merican bureau
OF information, were In Ogden yes,er.
day. The gentlemen sre looking over
the wost In search VI suitable locations
for the neg oos Of the Southern states
who desire TO remove from their present
homes. They are much pleased with
Utah and Ogden.
The Plymouth Rock Building, Loan
and Savings association held It's annuai
meeting yesterday. FOrty.two " lie
members are securing homes Of their
own through Its aid. Members arc
paying dues at the present time on
S3i 900. Tho association has disposed
0i 500, 100 worth OF stock. Investments
in STOCK are paying Is per cent net.
At the city council meeting last
evening the most important busin1a,
was the authorization OF "A ten days.
advertisement for bids ior the sale Of
S50,00O 3 per ceUt twenty year i'm.
provement bonus, and the acceptance
Of sewer distriot No. u. Recorder
Bryan submitted his quarterly report
OF tho city's finances, showing the
total receipts 10 have been u 2l5J0,
and disbursements s5i,s2o.0d.
Yesterday morning about . O'Clock
freight train on the Utah and North
erD, when near Pocat, 10, Idaho, struck
bull ana went into the ditch. The
engine, tender aud five cars piled up
Into an indcscriDable mass, anu from
the ruins the engineer ana fireman,
William Durham, were extficat0d, the
former unhurt, but the latter was ~
terribly injured that he died yesterday
afternoon IN the hospital at Pooatello,
where he had been removed.
Deputy United States Marshal
Gregg OF Portland, has arrived In Og-
den, having In charge J. Z. Jones, the
laundryman, who has been indicted
on the charge OF adultery, said 10
have been committed early la the
year with Mrs. Minnie Tfabing,
former resident OF Ogden aud a wealthy
widow. Jones was arrested at Port
land by the officers there, by author.
ity OF bench warrant Issued two
weeks ago by Judge Miner. He has
family here.
Yesterday morning II was rumored
In sourt circles that Mr.. G.. II. No
Clute, who Inns been clerk OF the
Fourth district court since August
2Olh, 1880, had resigned his position.
When Mr.. Mcclure was seen ycstcr,
Jay afternoon he confirmed Ia. luth
VI the report, and hsid that his
resignation had been IN the hands Oi
Judge Miner since November 20 last.
The matter became public only y.ster-
day morning, ami caused a decided
sensation among the members OF the
bir, who We're all greatly surprised
at the news. Immediately number OF
gentlemen started to get the position.
Ga January 10th Mr.. Mcclure will
start Tor California, where he will
spend month on business. Returning
the matter OF his future plans will he
taken into consideration.