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


Cor. cspondencc n te xfscret Ner@
a brakeman named Dennis Dee has
been badly hurt At Smithneli. He
and others wero switching some cars
standing on a sido track, and Dee was
trying to loosen n brake which had
been tlghtencd by some mischevious
boys. He was unable to do No win MS
hands and used n stick for
a lever. BY this means he succeed
cd IN releaeing the brake; but
Tue wheel whirled swiftly round and
the stick struck him on the back,
KNOCKING him of tue car. On the
other track some coal cars were stani'
ing, and Dee was thrown ny inst tue
edge OF one OF them, and landed
on tbs ground. lie was brought
10 Logan and Doctors Parkinson
and Read were tummoncd. In addition
10 other irjuries there wofs many
contusions, aud severe conclusion OF
the spine.
The election for school trustees
resulted in a victory for the Democrats
ip the First, Second and Filth pre-
cincts, ana Tor the Republican, in thu
Third and Fourth. A light vote was
polled.
Five head OF horsos have been run
over anu horribly mutilated by the
train between Hyde Park aud Smith
neid.
Coal has been found In Dry canyon
by William Palmer. There are three
small veins, separated by layers VI
rock. Tho upper veln IL eight inches
thick, the middle one eighteen inches
ana the lower ono two and half feet.
The now discovery In located within
seven niilos Of Iogen, and II
IL DEVELOPS into the mine rs
present appenrances would indicate,
Its discovery will be OF incslimable
value to Cache valley generally, and
Logan Ia particular. Judging from
present indications, the OpiuiOn OF
experts IL that the discovery Is Just the
outcroppins VI large boiy soi coal.
Mr.. Palmer Is q poor man aud cannot
afford TO develop the claim alone, but
will doubtless have oflers OF assistance,
~ a coal mine would prove bonanza
to lis owners.
A valuable body OF mineral paint
has been discovered Ia the vicinity OF
Hyde Park, by William Cook aud
Julius Johnson. They have established
a mill TO grind the paint, aud expcc. to
do a rushing business shortly. The
paint ~ OF u dark brown color.
Burns, one Of tho alleged burglars
who robbed Wendelboc's Jewelry store,
and young Smiley, the boy who was
helping dispose of tho luwolfy, were
bound over by Justcs Smith on Fiji.
day evening to await the action OF the
grand jury. Evans, Burns' CON
f,derate, waived examination and was
held to answer at previous hearing.
Frank henson kindly furnished n
weary pilgrim with board aud lodging
for u few days. The tramp watched
his opportunity and repaid Franks
kindness 10y disappearing with his fine
fur overcOat. The thleg has been
traced. and one Of the officers Is on his
trail.
Sheriff Kimball and HIS bondsmeu
have been sued Ia Commissioner
| FleichoI's court. The sheriff seized q
brewery and It's nppurtenanoes suppos.
inl; II 10 be the property Of n man named
Theurer. When about " sell it he
found that n belonged 60 Robert
Murdoch, who held r bill OF sale. The
creditor still insisted upon It's being
sold, aud the sheriff would not do $.
unless he had an indemnity bond. A
bond was made out, but tue sheriff did
NOT consider II good one, ana would
not accept II; hence the suit. The jury
decided that the plaintiff had no cause
for action.
LOGAN, Dec II.