The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-16
ALL OVER THE TERRITORY
An Elopement at the Garder
City Yesterday.
PAPA ARRIVED TOO LATE.
HEARING IN THE DOUGALL-ROB-
ERTsoN CASE.
A Statement Agreed Upon and Will
he Sent in Today-A Divorce Suit
Terrible Experience of John
Houseman-ROb ROy-Items.

Provo, Jan. 15.-Frederick Nelson, of
Sewer, commenced an action today for
a divorce from his wife. Elizabeth A.
Nelson Plaintiff alleges adultery on
the part Of defendant, committed with
one w. n. Logan, and sets forth that
Logan plead guilty to this charge in
September last and was sentenced to
one month in the penitentiary Plain
tiff demandst he custody of the chill
dren.
The Dougall-Robertson controversy
was up today at Springville. A. Wedge
wood was elected to take testimony in
the case Dougall was represented by
J. w N Whitecotton and Robertson
by w. H. King.
The attorneys agreed upon state
ment of the facts in the case, ano
this statement is now being prepared
and it will undoubtedly be presented
to the committee tomorrow.
At an early hour this morning, Otto
Olson, aged q years and Francis M
Gordon aged II years, appeared pc
fore Clerk Halliday and demanded a
stated that she was eighteen, anu
everything appeared satisfactory and
the application was granted. SHORTY
after the young couple were united
by w G. Mccullough. Hardly had
the ceremony been performed When
the brides papa came upon the scene
and learned, much TO his dlSpleaSure e,
that he was too late to participate IN
the proceedings. He protested en-
phaticalIy against the marriage, stat
ing that his daughter was only seven
teen years old and that the license
was granted under false statement |.
After seeking advice, he concluded 70
v,y1f
ter any further trouble, but to leave
her to the affectionate care OF her
first love.
Funeral services were held this after
noon over the remains of John Smith,
a young man residing in the Third
ward He was a member of the Demo-
cratic drum corps and well respected
by his associates and friends. HIS
death was very unexpected, and few
knew of his illness. Pneumonia was
the cause. The drum corps and a
large concourse of friends followed his
remains to their last resting place.
The quarterly stake conference yes
terday was well attended. A great
many people came in from the sur
rounding settlements and ali felt well
Arepaid by the good instructions they re-
eiyed.
In the forenoon Apostle F. NJ. Ly-
addressed the congregation on the inn
portance of the priesthood and the
necessity of all holding it, magnifying
their physical calling. In the after
noon Presidents Woodruff and Cannon
spoke at some length and gave much
good advice and instruction. A good
spirit prevailed and a profitable time
enjoyed. Ex-Bishops J. P. R. Johnson
of Provo and George Halliday of
American Fork were set apart as
patriarchs, and w. D. Robinson was
appointed bishop to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal Of Bishop Hal
liday
Emil Maeser. one of the teachers of
the academy, has been called on a mis-
sion to Switzerland, where ne will, pre-
side over the German mission.
Bishop J. P. R. Johnson has also re-
ceived a call to Scandinavia, where he
will preside over that mission.
Hon. S. r. Thurman went to Salt
Lake today. He will attend the
supreme court tomorrow.
Representative Charles r. Mcbride
spent yesterday in the Garden City.