The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
THE CITY
Weather Today .--H
Fair, Warmer.
TOWN TALK.

AT a. m yester,7ay the thermometer
registered A. AT n0o s4 ana az p M %;
the maximum Temps ldedfe, pelnS oo anu
the minimum A.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
nv Deputy Clerk Miss Reedall for Will
lam e. Clements, aged q, and Harriet
Grange, aged 70 both ca this city
pat Daley, an old topper, was before
Judge Wenger yesterday and was mulcted
81 for drunkenness. This means that Pat
win spend that number of days in Jail.
Mr.. c. C. Kitchener, college secretary
of the International committee of the Y.
M c. A is in the city on business con-
uected with the local association He will
take part in their services today at
p m.
The announcement in a contemporary
that services would be HELD today in the
Scandinavian NJ. Z. church, the scene of
the notorious murders is erroneous. Rev.
Mr. Hanson wishes it announced that
there will be no services there today.
The Magdeburg fire ana the PalaTine In
surance companies yesterday paid their
tax to Secretary of State Hammond. The
formers amounting to S20.97 and the lat
ter S70.S1. The Mutual Reserve Fund as
sociation also filed it's annual staten ent as
required by law
Yesterday afternoon at 2:45, Vernon, the
beloved and youngest child of Isaac A.
and Fanny V. Y. Clayton died of pneu-
rnonia, at the age of ten months. The
sympathy of the entire community goes
out to the parents in this hour OF their
terrible bereavement
The faculty and senior class of Rowland
hall gave their annual commencement
reception last night at the school. Some
of Miss Flanders pupils rendered a short
musical programme. Bishop Leonard and
the faculty acted as a reception commit
tee and an enjoyable evening was spent
by all present.
Owing TO the failure of some of the
members to arrive the state board of edu-
cation did not hold a meeting yesterday,
as intended Another meeting will be
called shortly. State Superintendent of
Public instruction Parks in the meantime
will receive all communications to be
referred to the board at its next meeting.
The reception of the w. c. T. U. held
at The home of Mrs. Peyton yesterday af-
ternoon in honor of the national secretary,
Mrs. katherine Stevenson, was a very
delightful occasion. large number of
ladies were present and listened to the
helpful words of Mrs. Stevenson. Cake
and ices were served and all went away
highly encouraged.
The board of trustees of St Marks
hospital VIII hold its annual meeting at
bers Of the board of trustees will be en-
tertalned at dinner, then the business
viii be taken up. This is an especially
interesting meeting. as ii is hoped that
arrangements can be made to immediate
ly commence work on the new wing
Interesting exercises will be held in St.
Mark S school house. lis East First South,
on Thursday evening, June II, the occa-
sion being the graduation of the first
class from st. Marks hospital training
school. Those interested are invited to
be present. 1t is hoped thai four of the
nurses will be awarded certificates A
reception viii follow the exercises. Mu-
sic and refreshments will be provided.
The report of the health department
for the week just ended shows an in
crease in the number of scarlet fever
cases. fourteen being reported. There is
also one case of whooping cough. Thirty
six births were reported during the week,
of which fifteen were males and twenty
one females There were eleven deaths,
five males and six females. Four bodies
were received from other places for burial.
Word was received here yesterday to
the effect that the body of John Carr. a
half breed Indian who resides at Mill
VILE Cache county, haG been found IN
Blacksmith Fork canyon How long he had
been dead was not learned but from the
position os the BODY and other circum-
stances, it was evident that his team had
run away and he haG been killed in the
accident. The deceased was well known
and highly respected. and leaves a wife
and three children. The coroner will hold
an inquest.
The first commencement recital of the
Utah School of Elocution under the direc-
ton of Miss Maud May Babcock will
take place at Al State street on Friday,
June Z, beginning al p. m. The gradu-
ates are Miss Rose Anna Cannon, of Salt
Lake and Miss Annie Elizabeth Spencer,
of Draper. A very nice programme OF
music and recitations has been prepared,
the participants being Miss Cannon, Miss
Spencer. Miss Katherine Romney, Miss
Dorothy Cannon and Willard Christopher
son The junior recital will be held on
June 16 There is no charge for admis-
sion to either entertainment and all in
terested are invited.
The quarterly conference of the Salt
Lake stake of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints opened yesterday
morning in the assembly hall with a good
attendance of officers and members of the
stake At the morning session Apostle F
NJ Lyman was the principal speaker
addressing the conference at considerable
length on the duty of the saints and the
labor of the apostles in travelling among
the various stakes instrueting the people
III the afternoon Elder Angus NJ. Cannon
spoke urging the acceptance of the coun
sci of the living oraces for the guidance
of the people under their changing condi
lions Apostle John Henry Smith made
an address on the financial condition o
the people and pointed out ways of relic
by utilizing surrounding resources. Patri
arch John Smith spoke on the preparation
of young men for missionary work anC
Apostle Lyman closed with some remark
on the work of the patriarchs. The con
ference will close today when three Ses
ssions, at 10 a. m, p. m and p. m. vii
be held in the tabernacle.