The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-21
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pended-Republican Raliy-Lectures.

The fruit trees seem determined not to
be bluffed off ty old Jack Frost any longer,
es they are blossomiDg out right in the
midst of hail, frost and sleet.
Messrs. w. H. and c. L. Hyde left for
the Fish Springs mining district last week.
VIII will be missed at the theatre and
Charlie at the rallies of tho e. o. p.
The Republicans were compelled to
change the time set for their rally one
night earlier, which brought it around last
evening instead of to night as formerly an
nounced.
Father Blackburn, the veteran shoe
MAKER of Nephi, has been suffering for
some time with tumor or abscess on the
kidneys. Drs. Miner and Scroggy are in
attendance.
The Home Dramatic club, of Nephi, will
present that thrilling drama, "Zoe. the
Octoroon," on Friday and Saturday even
ings next The troupe comprises our best
theatrical talent ana will doubtless give a
tirst-class entertainment.
The Republicans are making active prep
erations for grand rally here this even
ing. Frank j. Cannon, Of the Ogden Stan
dGrd, and Hon. George Sutherland, of
Provo, are TO be the speakers who will try
TO convince our good people thata tax upon
an article makes it cheaper 10 the con-
sumer.
The district schools gave public exhibi-
ton at Foote'S opera house last Friday
morning at the close of third term. Most
of the exercises were well conducted and
showed careful study and much training
on the part OF both teachers and pupils. A
grand ball was given ia the afternoon and
evening.
On Monday evening large audience as
sembled st the tabernacle and listened to
an able lecture on "What non Mormon
Can Say in Behalf of Mormon Utah,'' by
Mr.. Charles Ellis. The speaker proceeded
in his own characteristic manner to demol-
ish the arguments and charges of the Sc
called Liberal party of Utah, proving con-
clusively that nothing short of the COM
plete anuihilalion of all the Mormon peo-
pie Will ever satisfy the wants of their
enemies. The lecture was well received.
On Saturday and Sunday the regular
quarterly conference Of the Juab stake of
Zion was held in this city, with President
William Paxman presiding. Besides the
local authorities there were present on the
stand Apostles John Henry Smith, Antoine
II. Lund and Elder John Morgan The
conference was well attended both days by
people Of Nephi and surrounding settle
ments. On Sunday afternoon Apostles
Lund and Smith occupied the time and de-
llvered eloquent discourses on the subject
of Mormon Belief,n showing a striking
contrast between the broaG-mindedness of
Mormonism and the opposite condition Of
many OF the other Christian denominations
Active preparstions are going on toward
the completion Of our waterworks system.
In an interview with Mayor Hague re-
Gently, your correspondent learned that
much is being done in that direction al
though little is being said about it, 1--WE
have sold the $4,000 in bonds recently Of
fered for Gale by the city," said the may or,
land expect to begin active work upon the
trenches the 1st of May. We have ordered
three miles Of piping, which will practic-
ally complete the circuit, bringing the water
within the reach of large majority of our
Citizens.p In answer TO the query CONCERN
ing the total cost of the system to date. in
Guiding cost OF the proposed extension, Mr..
Hague said it would be about S24,0
Several of our saloon men who have ap-
piled fer renewal of their liquor license
ind that they are within the 3O0-foot
limit, and are therefore ineligible
under the new law 1t is expected
however, that test case will soon be made
which viii decide the question now divid-
ing the minds of several leading attorneys
as well as the people, as to whether or not
the 300-foot line is to be aerial measure
ment, and also IL 1t applies to saloons al
ready established. If the shortest route
is legal measurement, saloon on the oppo-
site corner OF block from church, could
be within the limit although on another
street and perhaps separated by an alley
ined with four-story brick blocks.