The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
TOWN TALK.

The crescents meet the Y NJ. C. A.
team on the gridiron at Provo this after
noon
Yesterdays clearings were $2S9, ass, as
compared with S324,J20 for the same DAY
OF last year
Fred Contain. the young man who shot
himself a few days ago, was feeling bet
ter last evening. and The chances Tor ms
recovery are improving.
Last night the condition of A. H. Night
ingale, the hi0 Grande Western brake
man who was caught between The cars at
the depot on Thursday afternoon, was
reported as much improved
Thomas 3. Francis VINO was crushed
by a falling crane at the Rio Grande
Western shops on "wednesday IS sun IN
a critical condition lie suffers very Mt
ale however his injuries having caused
partial paralysis.
William Condor, Esq, better known as
'Billy," walked into The Herald sanctum
last evening and announced that he would
be IN Salt Lake Tor several weeks. MI
Condor is located in Chicago, and is out
~ trip. His many friends in Zion are
glad to see him ana to note that he looks
better than he ever did at any time In
his life.
The petition Of Lars Thomson, now con-
fined in the penitentiary for writ OF
habeas corpus, was argued last nlght be
fore Judge Marshal The defendant 5
claim for liberty was based on the claim
that he was indicted under the territorial
law. which required jury of twelve, and
sentenced under the state law by jury
of eight. Thomson was represented Dy
Attorney Whitecotton of Provo, and Ben
ner X. Smith appeared for the state. Al
ter listening TO the arguments, Judge
Marshall took the matter under ADVISE
ment, and viii hand down his decision TO-
day.
A company to construct and operate the
new alarm and messenger service system
is in process of organization by MIR. u. >.
Holmes who became the recipient OF a
franchise from the city council tuesday
evening. Il is the intention of the pro
meters of the enterprise tC give Salt Lake
an up-to-date reliable and efficient mes
sengar and alarm service, such as the
city has never had. The company Will
commence with q capital stock of S25,OOO,
its messengers VIII be uniformed and IN
all probability, 1t Will close contract
with the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies to deliver messages. Inc
latter company is expected to commence
business in this city before next summer.
The Holmes franchise requires that no
additional poles BE- erected for the sup
port of the wires strung by the new enter
prise, in the paved district. With refer
ence 10 the assumption that the new con-
Germ is in the interest OF rival telephone
system competing with the Rocky Noun
tain Bel Telephone company service.
Mr. Holmes declares it is so visionary as
TO be without substance IN tact now or IL
the future.
EOr the SeNGnIn consecutive NlSHL the
electric light at the intersection of Sec
ond South and Third East streets was
dead again all last evening. This ilagrani
omission would not matter, only that the
city pays Fire Chief Devine an additional
salar,- of SIS a month for performing the
duties of street light inspector, either in
person or by proxy. The chief lays claim
TO having saved the city more money
monthly than his salary by deductlng
from the light comDanys bills sufficient
to compensate for the defective service
Presenting that the cx-ofiicio inspector
was nor aware OF the dead light al
though it is only at the further intersec-
ton oil a block Immediately adjoining his
headquarters. a Herald reporter sent il
a formal complaint THURSDAY night ant
received an assurance that the trouble
Would be remedied, but last night the
vicinity referred TO was in darkness:
again. OF course, Chief DeVine is KEEP
pretty busy these times figuring on how
he can hold over or secure a longer lease
en- his official position under the new
administration. and he is really eXcusa biz
II il takes eight days or more to do his
duty in this little matter. The fact thai
a little moonlight from clouded sky thC
past week has iliumined the vicinity com
planned about should not count when al
other parts of the city get the benefit Of
the brilliant arc lights and the city pays
for light whether il gers ii or not. Here.
tofore similar complaints have been prop
crly attended to promptly. Now it is il
order for Chief Devine to be prompt il
his instance.