The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-13

BRIGHAM CITY, Jan. 1O.-"Who
cracked the bell. or are the heads of
Brighams new Republican city council
whoie| is the exciting subject which is
just at present being debated in the
Tribune by the two correspondents from
Brigham ReneX' came out Friday,
and in umorous language declared that
the heads OF the new counclImen must
be cracked. What gave rise TO this hit
at the council was that when it was dis
covered that the town bell had been ac-
cldentaly cracked by the hilarious ring
erS saturday morning, the council set
ABOUT trying TO discover who the un-
lucky parties were who broke the bell.
The cOuncllmen felt injured because they
had not been consulted concerning the
celebration, and particularly as to Civ
ing their consent for the citizens to nng
the bell on the advent of statehood so
the council appointed a committee 10
interview President Rudger Clawson,
who was in charge Of the days do1ngs,
TO see what could be done. The people
are naturally indignant that their ser
wants in office. the council, should take
SO arbitrary a stand and try TO fasten
damages on the Two or three unlucky
citizens who had hold of the bell ropes
at the moment the accident occurred
In reply 10 "ReneX,'' one Pair Play
supposed to be an aspirant for faYors at
the hands of the new council, comes out
and quotes remote authoritles-most
lawyers do-showlng conclusiVely that
the stand taken by the council was an
acC that angels might well envy
The final outcome of the whole affair
is waited with feVerish anxiety by a
stirred-up community. 1t is generally
conceded that another small act of this
character will result at the next rnunic-
lpaI election, in the chopping on of the
head Of every man who now graces the
council.
Tonight at the tabernacle the Sunday
schools Of the county will give a grand
A STl1e HiC
has been arranged for the occasion
Today the charred remains of George
Barnard, the young man who suffered a
horrible death al the Mercur fire were
laid away in the Brigham graveyard.
The funeral services were Impressive.
being largely attended. The parents of
the deceased live. few miles north of
Brigham City They have numerous
friends hereabouts who deeply sympa-
thiZe with them in this heart-rendine-
fatality which has fallen so suddenly
and Unexpectedly upon happy family
The village of Mantua, which is stu
heretofore been considered ward of
Brigham, being under city taxes and
represented in the city council by one
councillor. But the people of that burg
desire to withdraw. so this week Their
councilman resigned and the village will
be formally cut off at the next general
municipal election,
Friday evening Miss Ida Snow gave an
entertaining recital in the opera house.
Mrs. Lottie Cozier assisted with sing
ing. The small audience appreciated the
rare descriptions, pictured in choice Ian
guage. of Rome and its many marvellous
attractions.
Brigham people have been enjoying
good Sleighing for a month past While
towns south and west are dry or muddy,
the snow still hangs on here and cutters
and bobs are all the so. Deep snow is
reported in the adjacent mountains
rue mines near Willard are assuming
is being Tnilled regularly now and ii is
reported that others will be opened up