The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-06

PARK CITY, Jan. 5.-The appoint
ment Of Henry Hughes to the city
marshalship by the new city council
THURSDAY night, was received by the
business men and public &c Ierally
with marked disapproval. The writer
has taken pains to get an expression
of their sentiments in the matter. In
answer to questions the answer has
been, lit is regretable case too
bad, a mere fgurehead. etc. In
the first place he IS viewed as an in
terloper; second, he is not considered
competent being of d morose and
melancholy temperament, in fact, a
general incompetent where tact, cool
ness and good judgment, are indispen-
sable qualifications, which his best
friends cannot truthfully say he pos
sesses, and would be sure to lose his
head in an emergency. The appoint
ment is received even with more dis
favor than was that of John Weber's
by the old city council which. at the
time, was opposed by an overwhelm-
ing majority of the citizens OF Park
City. If anything the feeling now in
this case is particularly offensive. Aside
from the fact that certain powerful in
terests We're invoked in his behalf,
Notwithstanding the manifest impro-
priety of the end to be subSerVed, it
virtually puts a premium upon care
1essness and criminal negligence for a
corporation to dictate his appoint
dnent as q requital for Indifferent SER
vices, and that in opposition to the
wishes of the people, is an outrage.
IN many ways the action of the ma
j3rity of the council will be of meal
culable benefit to the people and
especially to the Democratic party
the veil Of indifference and apathy hav-
ing thus been removed from their eyes
and they VIII not in the future elect
men who have in the past so fagrantly
diSre gdroed their wishes. Hughes had
the pull and was too we'll An
Chored 90 The turning down of Hebe
RaSband was also unexpected IN view
or his efficiency, etc.
The new council met last night and
approved the bonds of the different Of
f1cers.
The county court met at Coalville
this week for the purpose of winding
up the business of the year Judge
Shields and Selectmen Welsh, Archi-
bald and Pack was present. Con-
siderable amount of work was trans
acted. bills to the amount of S926.44
was allowed. Assessor Jenkins asked
relief from further obligations on ac-
count Of $50, 400 worth of property sold
for delinquent taxes. Relief was
granted
The court adjourned to meet Janu-
AIRY II, 1895.
Nothing of moment has transpired
at any Of the mines, ali are running
along smoothly. Each is sending to
the sampler cOncentratOr and mills
their quota of the precious metals.
The Comstock has resumed opera
ions. and work viii now be pushed
following are the ore shipments
from the Macintosh sampler for the
past week;
Anchor concentrates ............ SCI. 900
West Daily concentrates. so, $50
Stafford concentrates ..... 1920
Total pounds ..........-.....-.1,123 , 800
W. Mont Ferry has returned from
the east after an absence of two
months. looking and feeling well.
On Tuesday next the Silver King
will distribute the needful among its
employees.
Pat Il. TALON is the only Democrat,
we sincerely regret to say, who is
member of our present city council.
s Don't get discouraged Pat, but stay
with them.
THE NEWS.
When the announcement came over
the wires shortly before 10 o'clock yes
ferday morning, that the president had
signed the statehood proclamation that
at last made Utah a. sovereign and in
dependent state. rejoicing was sponta-
neous Ali the mines and mills let a
prolonged screech from their whistles.
The Juvenile drum corps paraded dhe
streets ant bunting was displayed on
most Of our business houses. Many peo-
pie will go in on this afternoons train
to celebrate at Salt Lake the ceremo-
mics attending the occasion Of the new
states jubilee The Union Pacific will
give special rates for the occasion.
Today is change day at the Ontario
and Daily mines There viii be no
work until tonight
p H. Talon viii spend admission
day IN Salt Lake.
Oscar z. Lawrence leaves for Salt
Lake today to witness the celebration
and also to attend to important bust
mess.
Tbs furnace for the Third ward