The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
TOWN TALK.

George A. Champ. of Cache county, and
George w. Brown, of Tooele county, were
yesterday commissioned notaries public
Judge Richie will make a resetting OF
I. equity cases on Wednesday next for the
term, the trials to commence on Monday,
June ].
II has been definitely settled that the
if1ai OF Harry Hynes for the murder of
Walter Dinwoodey win be commenced
on Monday June l.
Mlehael p Musser and family, of Rush
ylne, Seh., are in the city visiting with
.. %. burst and other old-time Nebraska
1Ilends and acquaintences.
Z. L. Sheets reported the loss of a
check yesterday for 1885. The check was
drawn on McCornick's bank, made pay
Airs.
Frank Purcell. the New York heavy
weight, and Stelzne-s last night signed
up lot 4 glove contest to take place at
the Athletic club on Saturday evening,
June 8.
Nessrs- Frank Knox, William G. Neb-
eker and Henry NJ. Ryan, of the Ajax di-
rectorate, will make a trip TO the mine
TO-DAY Tor the purpose of looking over the
workings.
The First battery will this morning es-
side Baptist church, where the annual
sermon will be delivered by Rev. II. B.
Steelman, pastor.
Mr. Murchie, of Park City, was ex-
ahmed yesterday as to his sanity by the
county physicians and his assistants at
the county building. The result was the
discharge of the man by the physicians
finding there was nothing wrong with
him further than a little eccentricity.
Mrs. A. NJ. Phillips, who has been con-
fined TO her bed for the past nine weeks
with severe attack of rheumatic fever,
= far hot CHI &c al
10 SIT uD and receive her friends. She
hopes to be able to be out within a few
days now if not afflicted with another
setback.
Ivy Temple, Rathbone sisters. is pre-
parlng for an entertainment on the even
ing of June 6, AT which a pleasing pro-
gramme will be rendered and a supper
served All he Knights are invited to
attend and bring their families and
friends An admission of 10 cents will
be charged, the proceeds to go for the
benefit of the lodge
An unknown man fell in an apopleptic
mt near All Hallows college last evening
and severely injured himself, his head
and face being frightfully cut by contact
with the pavement. He was taken into
the college and DR.. Holbrook summoned
who attended TO the injured ones hurts.
lie was then sent TO his home in the
eastern part Of the city.
The report of the health department
for che past week show the total number
of births to have been fourteen, equally
divided as to sex. Eleven deaths were
reported, six males and five females
There are at present eight flags out
standing indicating the presence of
fourteen scarlet fever cases. Five bodies
were received from outside places for
burial.
The prize of S25 offered by the Utah
Society Sons OF the American Revolution,
for the best essay on patriotic sub
Ject connected with the revolution was
yesterday awarded by Prof. George r.
Mathews, Major II. c. Hill and Rev. A
S. Hudson, the Judges, to Miss Florence
Hall, Of the Salt Lake High school. Her
subject was THE Real Cause of the
American Revolution
The. remains OF the late Colonel Nasser
who died recently in this city, will be
shipped to Sacramento Cal. today, Col
and Mrs. Donnellan going with them
There will be a short service at the house
this morning, conducted by Rev Father
Malone, OF Denver. The remains of the
late DR.. Hicks will doubtless be forwarded
TO his old home in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, his
relatives there having been notified of his
sudden end.
Invitations have been issued for a novel
entertainment which will be given in the
Fifteenth ward hall on next Tuesday
evening in which the Harmony Glee club,
Miss Eva Winberg, Miss Rena Baker,
Miss Josie Morris. E. d. Pierce, George
D. PIPER and John d. Owen will take
part. Refreshments will be served
Every one who attends is invited to bring
with them as many pennies as they are
years old in the silken sack which ac-
companies each invitation.
Colonel John Lu Taylor and Judge
Cherry are retained TO defend Dr. Daniel
hessler, in his new trial for the shooting
of Private Niebergall the Fort Douglas
soldier, on the % of November, 1894 !
Kessler was tried at the April term in
1885, and convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree. The jury recommended him
to the mercy of the court. A motion for a
new trial was argued before Judge Bartch
on May 2, 1895, and denied. Kessler ap-
lealed to the supreme court I'd the mo-
ton was granted and the caus, remanded.
The trial will take place during the pres
ent term. Colonel Taylor expresses the
belief that at this trial an acquittal win
be had.