The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-16
BOX ELDER COUNTY.
Two More Earthquake Shocks-Diph-
theria's Ravages.

theria's Ravages.
Brigham City, Feb 15-Sunday
morning between Z and o'clock this
neighborhood was treated with two
more subterranean shakings up.
Neither was as hard a shock as some
of its predecessors, but it was suffi-
GENTLY strong to wake people from
sound sleep and give the early risers
a touch of fright. Many citizens are
of the opinion that should one of these
severeSt shocks last but few seconds
| longer (they average four or five sec
ondS) ii would do serious injury to
such buildings as the large new Coop.
store and the court house, probably
shaking them down. In its construc-
ton some poor brick We're placed in
the walls of the three-story Good,
some of which are beginning to crum-
BILE owing TO the great weight they are
forced to support. The court house
supports a heavy tower, which has al
ways been considered too much for its
| historic old adobe walls. Neither build
ing, it is thought, could stand a much
harder shaking up.
The sudden death of ex-Sheriff c. C
Loveland, as reported in Sundays
Herald, came with quite a shock to
| this community, where he counted his
friends by the hundreds and thousands.
He was sheriff of Box Elder county
for about 20 years, and to show what
hold he had on the hearts of the peo-
pie, when he was run for the office for
the eighth or ninth time, if 1 recollect
Alright, he swung into victory with the
| highest majority of any man on the
ticket. From first to last, Carl Love
land was a Democrat to the backbone
The funeral services will be held in
the Third ward meeting house here at
l o'clock Tuesday.
Diphtheria is again showing its ugly
fangs in Brigham Today Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Merrill lost a child from
this disease. The family of George l..
Graehl. who is on a mission in Europe,
are also afflicted with diphtheria. The
disease might have been eradicated
long ago if due Dreventives and pre-
cautionary measures had been exerted
by the proper officials.
Judge Hart has been holding dis
trict court in Brigham City during the
past week. The following is a summary
of the business transacted:
Divorce case of Florentina Nichols
Lundquist VS.. Charles Lundquist came
up for hearing. Charlie (sirnamed John
Wannamaker." from his occupying the
position here several years ago as fac
totum to the postmaster)-Charl has
skipped by the light of the moon, has
failed to provide for his girlish wife
and wee babe, and the. court granted
the divorce, with babe to go with It's
mother, besides SO a month alimony.
This alimony is not above par.
The following trial jurors were drawn
for Saturday: w. w. Lastley, F. G. Ell
lott, c. J. ROhmer, w. E. Cole. Chris
Olson, Hyrum Hunsaker, Elias Jen-
sen, Julius Keller, Charles Call, Hy
rum Barnard, John Forrest, D. D.
Ryan, Jr, John Merrill, ]. L. Hunsaker,
J. P. Olsen, Jacob Jensen. For Tues
day: NJ. ]. Richards, C. P. Bower.
James Sheffield, Joseph Packer, Ed
ward Morgan, J. w Ward. A. o. An
dersOn, James Christensen, Peter
Baird, Peter L. Anderson, James S.
Mason, Nels Madison, John P. IDsen,
James Nielsen, Jr., Joseph Knudson, L.
p. c. Nielsen, e. o. Wilcox, D. w.
Walker.
The case of F. ]. Kiesel VS.. B. C. NJ
given until Feb. 10 to file amended re-
pert.
Chris Peter VS.. Casper Anderson;
judgment rendered for $50 80 and costs,
if property cannot be recovered.
B. F. Boothe VS.. Lorenzo Anderson.
1t seems Anderson bought a bicycle
from j. Y. Rich. Boothe signed note
Boothe paid the 800 note. He was
now suing for the 800. On account
of Anderson being a minor and a bl-
cycle not a necessity, the judgment
was rendered in his favor, much to the
establishment of all. This case at
tracted considerable attention.
The case of the state VS.. William
Johnston, sometimes called Cow
johnston was heard Saturday. Johns
ton was charged with maliciousfy
shooting a horse belonging to D. P.
Tarpey, a resident of Salt Lake. Out
near Point Lookout Johnston walked
w and deliberately shot the horse
twice while it was tied to a wagon.
Two Owsley boys saw him commit the
bloody deed. He then ran away. Johns
ton was found guilty and win receive
his sentence tomorrow.
The case of the state VS.. r. o.
Granger, charged with stealing horse
out near Promontory. is being tried
this afternoon.
The sensa tional DR.. Darlington case
comes up for hearing tomorrow (Tues-
day..