The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-13

Logan. July 12.-Hon. William Jen-
njngs Bryan will spend next Thursday.
the 22nd inst, in Logan City A great
time is expected.
The following general committee was
appointed yesterday: Judge C. c.
Goodwin. W. c. Gates, David Rosen-
baum. J. E. Hyde, Hyrum Hayball and
Gus Gordan. And subcommittee will
be appointed today TO arrange in de-
tail for his reception great time IS
anticipated and will be arranged Tor.
Mr. Bryan viii leave Logan in the
evening on his way to the Yellowstone
park
EVERYTHING will be done that can be
TO make this one OF the greatest days
in the history of Cache valley
DRANK ALCOHOL.
Mrs. Rash of Smithfeld. a periodi-
cal drunkard, drank a bottle Of brandy
yesterday, and last night, in her cray
ing for more drink, seized bottle of
alcohol in which q horned toad had
been preserved. At last accounts she
was in critical condition.
FIRES AND ACCIDENTS.
Reuben Miles, who resides one and
e half miles north OF Smithdeld, had
his large hay barn, of 100 tons capac-
ity burned at noon today. The barn
and contents were total loss
A son of Mary Bell of Logan was
thrown from e horse yesterday. dis
locating and fracturing his left ell
bow
Y. c. Nelson's 12-year-old son had his
elbow dislocated and was otherwise
injured by being thrown from horse
al Hyruna Saturday
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.
Emma Petersen OF Logan filed CON-
LIANT against her husband, James J.
Petersen, today in the district court,
asking for q divorce f en- the defend
ant on the grounds Ct cruelty. She al
leges that on the 5th inst. he threatened
to take her life, and that of her baby,
with a knife. and said: IF you open
your mouth I viii kill you. I have
killed four men ard I viii kill YOU"
The plaintiff escaped to a neighbours
house and stayed during the night. She
also accuses him Of ha6itual drunken
ness, and asks for the custody of their
10-months' odd child.
No meetings were held in the wards
of Logan last evening that all might
have the privilege Of attending the last
meeting of the stake conference, which
was held in the tabernacle. There was
a large audience for an evening meet
ing. and Apostle George Teasdale oc-
cupied the entire time. He left for
Salt Lake City this afternoon.
c. a. Smirthwaite and Dr.. George
Hyde of ogden made a flying trip to
Logan yesterday, returning on the
evening train.
Miss Nellie Leishman of Cardston,
Canada, who has been attending school
during the past year at Salt Lake City,
is now visiting relatives in Cache val
ley. She is neice Of James Leish-
man of Logan
At a non-partisan school district
meeting last Saturday evening at Par
adise, John J. Janus was nominated for
trustee. Jacob Fredericks was nomin-
ated for the So me office at a non-par-
tisan meeting a Providence.
Mrs. Ida Apiriey Pringle presented
her husband, John Pringle, on Satur-
day last, with a fine baby boy. This
occurred at the home OF Mrs. Pringle's
father. Professor William Apirley, ir
the Second ward of Logan. The
mother and child are doing nicely.
To the wife Of Harry Bench of the
Sixth ward of Logan. nice little boy
was born on Saturday last.
Samuel p. Hall of Wellsville is in |
town today.
Alexander Allen OF Weston. Ida, is
a Logan visitor today