The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-11
FROM THE GARDEN CITY.
POSTMASTER ARRESTED ON THE
CHARGE OF EAIBEZzLEMENT.
The Defendant is Samuel Porter. of
Fairview-A Fight at Provo-Gen-
eraI News Items.

Provo, Jan. 1O.-Yesterday evening,
Marshal Henry brought Postmaster
Samuel Porter up from Fairview, San
pete county, charged with embezzle-
ment from the United States. He was
at once taken before Commissioner
Dudley, and waived examination, and
was admitted to bail in the sum of
81, 200
The defendant was appointed to the
position about year ago. During
September last there was robbery
committed at the post office and sew
eral hundred dollars stolen, and the
defendant states that this is the miss
ing money. He feels confident of ac-
quittal when the facts are fully gone
into. The complaint charges him with
having embezzled the sum Of STU.
A Mr. Madsen has been put in
charge of the Office until matters are
definitely settled.
Attorneys King and Houtz have been
retained by the defendant.
Yesterday, Provo was the scene OF
a first class fight between John Homer
and a Mr.. Titus. The alteration
arose over claim of ninety cents,
and trouble commenced on Center
street in earnest, but friends prevented
:
parties met in Duggins saloon and
the quarrel was renewed. They at
once adjourned to the rear of the
saloon and surrounded by few friends
fought to a finish. Titus cried enough.
Homer was decided the victor.
At this writing no arrests have been
made, Notwithstanding we are living
under Republican administration
and were promised an orderly and
! efficient police service.
j. d. Killpack, assessor and collect
7 or OF Emery county commenced suit
today against George Whitemore. of
/ Nephi, for 1927, and interest for about
two years, for special school taxes
assessed in the Wellington school dis
! trict, Emery county.
Attorney M. NJ. Warner of this city,
was a little disappointed this morning
on reading the Press dispatch, about
! the decision in the Enoch Davis
murder case. Mr.. Warner confidently
expected the decision of the supreme
court of Utah to be overruled and
that new trial would be granted, but
as it was confirmed, it now looks as
though Davis stands poor chances of
saving his life and that he must now
pay the penalty of his crime.
The board Of education met last
night and reorganized with J. E.
Booth president, Wyson Tanner vice
president, John r. Twelves treasurer
and j. M. Jensen secretary. The board
has just received from Commissioner
]. S. Foreman S3,828.30 in school money,
considerable of which was at once ap-
propriated to pay existing indebted
ness. ]. E. Booth was instructed to
use his efforts in the legislature to
enable cities of the second class to
levy higher tax for school purposes
than at present exists.
The new social organization, the
oxford" gave it's first ball last eve
ming, in the Fourth ward hall. 1t was
a complete success both socially and
otherwise There were about thirty
five couple present and until a late
hour the dancing continued. The Off
GERS of the society are much pleased
with their efforts and the Oxford
now bids fair to become a permanent
organization.
E. A. Wilson went down to Spanish
Fork last evening and lectured to the
high school on the Worlds fair
George Holden, a resident of the
Fifth ward, is recovering from a severe
illness.
Mr.. G. A. Cunningham, of Illinois, is
spending the winter with his relations
in this city, DR.. and Mrs. Huff, in the
hopes Of being restored to good health
Provo is indeed a health resort.
Isaac Riddle is up from Manti or
business
D. D. Houtz went to Salt Lake to-
day.