The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
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Andrew Brixen has been appointed
manager of the B.. Y. Trust company.
which is, as is well known. one of the
largest corporations IN the city. The ap-
pointment was made on Thursday, which
is Brixen's lucky day and from this time
on money may be expected to roll into
the Golfers of the trust company n wads,
rolls and chunks. Because Br.xen is d
man with good business ability and
everything he touches turns 10 cash
There never was but enc exception ~
his RUE and that was wnen he ran for
county collector against the lalnente1
JOnn y. Spencer. VINO slid down the to-
began silde of defeat three and thirty
days ago. In about two years from date
BrlXen may be expected 10 get some
more visiting cards printed ana make
TIP TO Europe, on the well earned salary
which he will have accumulated from
achieving enormous dividends.
Quiz Nebeker has come back from
Milford, and Will be IN the city tor a few
days. or until he has completed his cat
tie business. he IS engaged in shipping
his winter raneh in Rich county, where
he has cattle on 1896 hills and two noun
tains, making an even 1.0o. Quill has
the coonskin coat with him too and, ac-
cording to reports from friends he is
going 10 attend the next session of the
senate in sheep wagon, thus capturing
the vote of the Alfalfa club" beyond
question. Nebeker. however, is all rlgnt
as an organizer and those who are back
ing him in any OF the contests which
VIII come before the legislature VIII dis
cover 1t ere the same is ended
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The air is full of rumors of war. The
telegraph announces that great activity
prevails around the navy yards and at
up and made ready TO shoot great big
shots. The fever has struck this city
and there are reports that gentlemen
prominent in military circles have private
information that war with Spain is to be
declared and that one of them has Of
fered his services. This may be true. but
u 10 cate the rank and file of the Ma
tlonal Guard has heard nothing concern
ing being needed. There are two organ
izations of the state troops which will
be called into service if an event Of that
kind does occur, not particularly on ac-
count of the men comprising them, al
though they will compare favorably with
other troops in the United States serv-
ice, out by reason of the guns which they
have. They are the First and Second
batteries OF this city and ogden. The
guns are the latest 30 inch 3. L. rifles
anG are daisies. Government will want
them in action right away II trouble be-
gins. The two batteries can be modified
in u hours from the date of call, but
would not be ready 70 start inside Y
hours, owing TO the fact that horses
would have TO be purchased. That is
about as sudden as any of them will get
ready though and will be good showing
for Utah.
II there should be war with Spain, it is
to be hoped that the fighting which will
undoubtedly be done on the island Of
Cuba, SO far as land forces are concerned.
Will begin ere the cold weather ends. 1t
It a hot old climate down there during
the late spring and summer months, and
would be bad place for the soldier
reared in the temperate zone with its
vii n mi round shooting a
while with his little rifle at the troops
OF Weyler & Company. But the contest
would be necessarily brief. Put small
Weyler's forces and they would jump of
the island.
sofq Pse Of .tsp with we Spain 5v rem RoS
Evans of the United States battleshiD
Indiana. He wrote a letter to friend
some time ago, in which, he discussed
the Cuban question in an informal man
ner. Closing the topic he said: II DO
rot know whether this government is
going to take any interest in Cuoa or
not but # they "a, DO ss and Spain doI makes
with my ship. 1 promise you that for
the next five. years the chief examiner
in nades will have no use for any tongue
other than Spanish This was rather
cruel, but Evans evidently is acquainted
with the shooting capacity of the guns
OF his ship.
The announcement of the closing of
the Grand will be received With regret
by the many who have spent pleasant
hours there during the season. George
popular man with all. not alone on ac-
count of his managerial and histrionic
a bility, but because of his personal and
social attractions. Walter Edwards was
liked by all; Mrs. Nalleau was a great
favorite and Charles Wingate had
large contingent CT friends There were
many regrets as the curtain fell at the
close of the performance last evening.
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The many friends and admirers of DR..
F. O. Holman will miss him from the
pulpit of Iliff church. He was compelled
by Ill health TO leave for the south on
Tuesday last, but will return in the
spring.
HAUNTED.