The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30
OGDEN CITY BONDS SOLD.
A Chicago Firm Takes Them at
a Good Premium.
FAIRS FAMOUS HORSES.
FIOOdgate, the Famous Three-Year.
Old, Has Been Ill.
The Alleged Diamond Robber of Collins
ton Pleads Not Guilty to the Charge
-CaIedonian Societies VIII
Celebrate May Day.

OGDEN, April 29.-The special finance
committee of the city council today sold
TO w. W. Harris & Co., of Chicago, the
S100, 0G0 issue OF general improvement
lands, the purchase price being 1902
ISL 10 and accrued interest. The bond
house fled forfeiture bond of $500. 1t
will be remembered that two weeks ago
when the bids for these bonds were
opened that W. J. Hayes & Sons, of New
ord, secured them, their bid being par
and a premium of g: $50. They deposited
check OF y 800 to bind the sale, which
check they afterward repudiated through
the bank. The council then rescinded
the sale and gave the matter into the
hands of special committee with power
to act.
For the past four days Charley Fairs
string OF fast horses has been in Ogden
resting up before continuing on TO
Chicago, where four of the animals are
entered in the American derby, which
Will be run on June "a at Washington
park. The winner OF the derby will take
SOC, eco, second 1900, and third 50 900.
The string includes ten of CALIFORNIA;
fastest horses, among them being Flood
gate, the famous 3-year-old, who has
never been beaten and for whom S3S, goo
has been refused. The latter animal has
had a very close call, and it was
only tonight that the doctor considered
his condition so much improved that
the journey might be resumed without
danger. When taken from the car on
Wednesday morning, Floodgate. with
the other horses, was taken to the Iashus
stables, whose condition was not such as
to commend 1T to ho-semen. The stall
into which the stallion was placed was
draughty and he caught cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia. For two days
his condition was alarming, but today
such change has taken place that it was
deemed safe to place him on board the
special car in which the stable always
travels. Charley Fair, who Is son of
Senator Fair of California, is now in
Chicago. He has been very anxious re-
garding his favorite.
Ogden new sewer district, the seventh,
Will be completed by Wednesday of next
week, the total cost has been $4,000 and
the district includes fourteen blocks in
entirely new territory.
On Monday the grand jury of this dis
trict will begin to grind again. 1t has
large number of cases to investigate.
In the Fourth district today Charles
Skidd, the young man who is alleged to
have stolen a package of very valuable
diamonds while agent for the Pacific Elk
press company at CoIlinston, was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty to charges
Monday afternoon and evening the
Ogden and Salt Lake Caledonian societies
will celebrate May day in Lester park pa
vilion with music and dancing. The Salt
Lake club will arrive on the early morn
ing train Monday. Many of the members
Will be in full Highland costume and
headed by two pipers the club will march
to the park.
James j. Corbett and combination
reached Ogden from the east this morning
and played to heavy house at the Grand
tonight. The champion had nothing new
to tell the members of the press who in
terviewed him.
Eighty Cinnamon, in bond for Cuba,
will pass through Ogden tomorrow morn
ing. They recently landed in San Fran
cisco from China, and are nothing less
than slaves. Four deputy United States
marshals have the gang in charge.
One hundred thousand pounds of com
missary stores for the coast forts went
west this afternoon.
The Ireland Mansfield theatrical COM
pany, occupying two special cars, went
west this morning.