The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-02
NEWS FROM UTAH TOWNS.
Dispute Over the Estate of the
Missing Crawford.
THE CASE NOW In COURT.
An Ogden Movement in Favor of Ne
yada Annexation.
The Committee Starts for Reno Tomor
row-The National Bank of Com
merce at Provo Closes Its
Doors for Ten Days

OGDEN, July Especial. 1.-The Craw-
ford case was called in the Fourth district
court today for the purpose of adjusting
several matters in connection with the cs-
tate of the missing man. For several
days the receiver has been advertising the
cattle belonging to the estate, and now
comes in Charles Crawford and claims
that one-fourth OF the cattle at the Bear
river ranch are his and asks that the court
set aside the order of sale until division
has been made and he has secured his
portion of the estate. The morning sess-
ion of the court was occupied with argu-
ments, several of Crawford's creditors
objectiug to the request for a division,
and at the afternoon session Judge Miner
decided in favor of the petitioner and set
aside the order of sale. The case was
then proceeded with and large number
of witnesses were put upon the stand in
support of the claim OF Charles Crawford.
The ease is still unfinished.
THE ANNEXATION COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed TO visit Reno,
Nev., during the celebration OF the ma
toms natal day, will leave for the west
is expected to inquire into the feelings of
the people of the Silver State regarding
the annexation question and prepare re-
port to the chamber of commerce. An
nexation is attracting considerable atten-
ton just at present and it has good
many warm supporters in Ogden. The
people of Nevada are said to favor the
change.
METCALF's REASONS.
The precipitate action of City Marshal
Metcalf in rendering his resignation
created a great deal of surprise, even
among those who were on the inside and
knew of his disagreement with the city
council and especially the committee on
police. To many it looks like boys playl
but it seems Metcalf has been greatly
harrassed by certain members OF the
l-council, and on many occasions his adj
vice has not been followed, and he him
self has been entirely overridden. Some
time ago the council, on the recommends
alton of the police committee, resolved to
reduce the police force three men,
and the matter was referred to
the committee, with power to act.
The majority of the committee
decided to decapitate three OF
the best men of the force and all of Met
calf's remonstrances were of no avail. In
view of the fact that the mines OF the ter
ritory are shutting down, Metcalf is OF
the opinion that the city will soon be
filed with the lawless class or men, and
he would be unable to cope with them
without the men with whom he has been
so long associated and in whom he has
such great confidence. Rather than beal
the odium of failure, he decided to quit.
Of course there are other reasons, which
within the next few days will probably
be ventilated, as it is very apparent {
small volcano is now smoul0ering under
meath the council and is likely to break
forth at any time. 1t is also more thar
likely an investigation will be called by
the mayor. Meanwhile Sergeant Daven
port is filing the Office of marshal anC
chief OF police.
FUNERAL OF JOHN BRowN.
The funeral of John Brown, The ageC
veteran who died on Thursday, viii bt
held at the family residence on Adam
avenue tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
At the request of the deceased it will b,
a very plain affair, and the ceremonie
will be conducted by his spiritualisti,
} friends. Captain Ransford Smith, tn
dead mans attorney, will also make
few remarks.
The Broom Hotel closed this morning
and hereafter will be run only as a lodg
ing house. Proprietor Chamberlain ha
reached his limit until times improve ant
the hotel may be closed entirely in tn
near future. For the past few month
the house has not been doing the neces
sary amount of business to pay and es
pecially has this been the case since tn
Reed opened again. It has only been tw
1 weeks since the lesees of the hotel faile
and Mr.. Chamberlain was forced TO agail
assume control and personal charge.
Chief Deputy United States Marsh
Exum and his deputies this morning tool
= charge OF the office here and Ex-Deputie
Cassin, Gill, Butcher, Corey aud st
John gracefully stepped down and out.
The local officials OF the Southern Pa
cific have been notified that after tn
Fourth the shipment OF California gree
fruit will begin in earnest and specia
trains will be put on to accommodate III
8 traffic. There are l 200 refrigerator car
OF the fruit in the Sacramento yard
awaiting shipment.
Thirty cars OF tea and oriental mer
chandise from the cargo OF the steame
s China were this morning transferred b
the Southern Pacific to the Union Pacfi
for transit east.
5 This afternoon 300 Italians headed fo
California. went west over the Souther
I, Pacific. This is only one of the man
: large parties of foreigners who pas
through Ogden west bound
GresiQsho y. Il. OCTkSs OF tne JACKSON
vile, Tampa & Key West railroad, an
h, party went west this afternoon in pr
vate car. The car was the largest Whic
has ever passed through Ogden, and o
o account of its size, special instru ctior
were issued to the engineers of the South
. ern Pacific to run slow through the sno
sheds along the line.
! ALL WORK Stepped.
distinctions were received ,onio,
from the head officers of the Rio GRAND
Western to call oil all men engaged in ii
construction of the Western s new shoI