The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-11
PAY5ON HIS 4 Wild MN.
Nearly Naked and Lives In
the BullruSheS.
LUNATIC OR A CRIMINAL.
Els Peculiar Actions Have Created
Great Observation-Disclosures
Phenomenon In Beaver County
Brilliant Meteor That Made Night
as Light as Day-Fatality in
Coal Mine.

Provo Aug. ia communication came
to the county attorney today from
Thomas Claward at Payson, stating Shat
there was an unknown parsonage IN the
vicinity of Warm creek who was creating
something of a sensation among the IN
nabitants there. He IS almost naked anu
spends his time out in the ouiirushes'
avoiding the approach OF anyone as a
wild animal would do. II is thought that
ne is either insane or is some criminal
seeking TO escape capture. Mr. ClaWard
asks the advice of the attorney as 10
what had better be done with this ind
BRILLIANT METEOR.
Josiah Beck. who has just returned from
a trip 10 Beaver. was an eye witness 70
one of the most brilliant meteors ever
seen in Utah. He was on his way from
Thursday last, and was entertaining MIN,
self gazing heaYenward. s1atching small
shooting stars, When suddenly TO MS great
conservation meteor arose from me
east ike 2 monster rocket, pursuing a
westerly course for a time. and then turn
ing in the direction of the slorth star. 1t
lasted about so seconds, waen y appeared
10 explode falling into several. parts
Mr. Beck states that the illumination
was so bright that the birds began TO
sing their usual morning carols. thinking
evidently that day had dawned- II lar
exceeded the brightness of the moon and
one could have read a newspaper with
ease while it lasted
The southbound Oregon Short Line pas
senger train had arrived at bennington,
when the meteor passed over, and the
trainmen say It presented the grandest
sight they ever witnessed.
Hon. S. r. Thurman has gone TO YER
1al to assist III the prosecution of the Nc
Miss ottiie Maeser has secured a posi-
Her duties will be to teach class in
~ R. C. W. EXTENSION.
Superintendent Welby of the Western
was consulted by a prominent business
man in Provo. during his recent visit, rel
alive to the proposed extension to Park
City with a view to learning as 10 the
probability of dirt flying this fall Mr..
nation that the grade would ge built by
Dec / and that within one week the
track would be laid through H street.
A SUICIDE FRUSTRATED.
one of Proves BARRIERS concluded, Sat
urday evening, that he had gotten all he
wanted of this world. and resolved upon
ending his days by taking a Few grains
OF morphine. He bid several of his friends
eoodby saying he would meet them on'l
the other side, where grogshops were I'M
being taken in hand by Marshal Sharp,
this knight of the keen edge thought
again on the subject, and is now scraping
chins and whistlng the same old tunes
at his little shop on Seventh street.
NOTES.
s. s. Jones & Co. have enlarged their
business and are now dealing in groceries !
as well as dry goods. Mr.. Horace Beebe |
IS now managing the concern. He has |
had the old front knocked out and more |
convenient and modern one substitutes. /
5. J. Jones is in charge of the grocery de- !
partment.
Mr. Meyers the Salt Lake costumer. /
was in Provo today, arranging for a mask |
ball at the lake resort.
Hon. David Evans of Ogden was down |
today consulting with c. E. Loose on the /
subject of mines and, mining.