The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-06

PROVO. May 5.-The city council met
in regular session last evening with
ali members present except 'Beebe-
]. w. N Whitecotton came in for
the regular chastisement from the
members, but this time it was not so
severe. His bill of 1888 for services
as city attorney was not allowed, and
in order to bring the question TO an
issue the bill was laid on the table.
When it came to a vote on the April
bills, Tanner voted no because, as he
said. he wanted the amounts totaled
and given to the council, so they
would know just how much they were
apprcpriating Each bill, however,
had previously Leen read. An ordin-
ance was introduced for the purpose of
licensing the hiring of bicycles The
ordinance. as it now reads, compels
the payment of 81 per annum on each
bicycle rented or hired. This would
seem rather high when it is understood
that the license in Salt Lake is but
soc. and in Denver it is 81.
BAD ROADS
A great deal of fault is being found
by the citizens because of the almost
impossible condition of the roads lead
ing into Provo from all directions. The
road on the north from the dugway
into town is simply horrible, owing to
the great quantities of loose cobble
rocks. This could be remedied with
very little expense, but if left as it is,
will injure the town. Nature has pro-
vided Provo with material for making
beautiful streets and drives. If the
can at least be raked off. Now is the
time to do it.
APOSTLE LYMAN AGAIN.
Apostle F. NJ. Lyman was in Provo
on Sunday. and talked to the people
in the Second ward In order 10 give
him full time Bishop Wride and
counselors decided not to pass the
sacrament; but for this omission were
censured by Apostle Lyman The peo-
pie Of the ward, nevertheless, are with
Bishop Wride, and are ready to sustain
him in doing what he did What F.
NJ. Lyman says now does not have as
much prestige as 1T would have had
at one time The position which he
holds is honored, but confidence in the
man is decreasing-at least in this part
of the LoCd's vineyard
sINGLEToNs CASE.
The evidence in the Singleton VS..
Singleton divorce case was all in last
evening when court adjourned after
holding an evening session. and on
court recovering this morning the
arguments were begun and were con-
cluded about 1870 O'clock. Attorney
Sam 4. King made the opening argu-
ment for the plaintiff, followed by E.
A. WedgeWood and S. r. Thurman for
the defense. The closing argument was
made by Attorney John M. Zane for the
plaintiff. Judge McCarty, in making
his decision said:
In the opinion of the court. the
admissions of the defendant in Decenl-
Der. 1886. that the plaintiff was his only
wife. before God and man. constituted
common law marriage, and Mrs
Singleton, the plaintiff in this case, is
therefore, granted . decree of divorce
as prayed for in the complaint"
The case will be appealed to the su-
preme court. This decision places Mr.
Singleton in a peculiar position, owing
to the fact of his marriage to Mamie
Clark about a year ago and if the
findings of this court are affirmed by
the supreme court, Mr.. Singleton is a
bigamist according to the admissions
of the defense. The marriage and CO.
habitation together of defendant and
Mamie Clark is admitted, and the
granting Of a divorce to Mrs. Startup
Singleton from the defendant. in reality
finds Singleton guilty of adultery. as
that crime is charged in the complaint
for divorce. The decision of the court
is favorabl- received by the majority
of the people of Provo.
BEFORE JUDGE JOHNSON.
Judge Johnson. of Sanpete, presided
in the Fourth district court this after
noon, and disposed of the following
business:
State of Utah VS.. Frank Howard
and Daniel Reynolds; defendants ar
raigned or information charging them
with q crime against nature, to which
they each pleaded guilty and sentence
will be passed tomorrow at 10~o'clock
8. m.
These are the men who were arrest
ed at Pleasant Grove, a few DAYS ago.
charged with overpowering two small
boys from Salt Lake and committing a
heinouS crime.
Judge Johnson made setting of
cases to be tried at vernal, Uintah
county, as follows:
Brush Greek Irrigation company VS..
Burton ct al; May e.
State VS.. McCurdy; May %.
Hinton VS.. Searles ct al; demurrer
overruled and five days given to
answer; May p.
Osterloh VS.. White; set for hearing
May q.
Reeder VS.. Harmston ct al; May 90.
Harmston VS.. Worstruf ct al;
May o.
Cook VS.. ellison Asphalt company;
May %.
Clara L. Mccormick VS.. Utah coun-
ty; demurrer to complaint argued and
submitted
Ordered that fifty names be drawn
as jurors to serve at Vernal. Uintah
county, and a copy sent to the clerk
of the county.
IN DIXIE.