The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
TOWN TALK.

TOWN TALK.
A c. Staten and wife of Murray. left
last night for Oregon.
w. D. Whitecotton, for disturbing the
peace, was fined $50 in the police court
yesterday.
Bill Nixon Is under arrest at the city
jail for Swiping a lap robe from buggy
In front Of the Commercial block Friday.
Mr.. C. A. Locke of uhe railway mail SER
vice, was yesterday presented with twin
daughters. The mctller and babies are
doing well.
Mrs. L L. Bush received a telegram yes
terday from her husband, Lieutenant
Bush. stating that he had arrived at
Montauk Point
There will be a session Of the federal
court on Monday. when Judge Marshall
will hear such motions as come up in
which no objections are interposed.
Walter Gaby, who fractured His arm by
a fan from a tree at his home, in Water
loo, Saturday d week, IS geCtlng on very
nicely, under the care of DR.. Douglas.
The officers of the Y. L. and Y. NJ. NJ. I
A. are requested TO forward their pro-
gralnme tor Sunday evening. Sept /, 10
the league not later than Tuesday next,
Aug. ..
Upon complaint of several parties. Ed
Harris was placed under arrest by Officer
o. 2. Pratt yesterday Tor i'll treating his
horse while driving at Liberty park Fri
day evening.
Joe Saline, an Italian saloon keeper on
State street, was yesterday fined $50 for
allowing females in his liquor shop. lie
paid the fine and viii be more discreet
In the future.
Mrs. c. B. Stewart, wife of City Attor-
new Stewart has been very sick for ten
what better, and her many friends now
hope for her speedy recovery
]. c. Morrison, the Main street cigar
merchant, was yesterday rejoicing at the
arrival at his home of twin babies, a boy
and a girl. weighing and pounds, re-
spectively. Mother and babies are doing
nicely.
David Bloom, a Denverite was picked
up by the police yesterday. presenting in
dications of an attack OF typhoid fever.
BY order of the Hebrew society, Herman
BaGnberger had him removed from the
city jail to St. Mary's hospital.
The Scandinavians are going to Salt
air tomorrow, and a very interesting time
is billed. Prizes have been offered for
several features, one for the largest fam
lily, one for the latest married couple; Tor
the newest-born baby and other unique
distinctions.
Mr.. Francis Nelson was on the streets
yesterday having almost entirely recover
ed from the operation for appendicitis
which he underwent a few weeks ago. He
expects to return to his desk in II. j.
Grant q 60. OIIce during the
next lew days.
Unsuccessful attempts were made Fri
day night to burglariZe the residences of
h. P. Knudson, S73 East Fourth South,
and II. w. Mcclellan, $50 Dunbar avenue.
In each case the screens were cut, but the
burglars aroused the jewellers and were
frightened away.
Funeral services over the remains of
Albert w. Luff Naisbitt will be held in the
Twentieth ward meeting house on Sun
5.ar- A md fro DC .V~fra RI
see the remains can do so from l TO )
D. IN. the same day Sunday at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Luff, 400 Third
street.
Visiting clergymen of the NJ. E. con-
ference at Ogden will ill the pulpit of
the Tiff church today. DR.. Freeman of
New York will occupy the pulpit at II,
DR.. Schel of Chicago win address a union
meeting of the Epworth leagues at Z
O'Clock and DR.. Hammond of San Fran
cisco will occupy the pulpit at o'clock.
Police Justice Timmony did not have a
very busy day in his court yesterday. The
case of Sam Lee, the Chinese burglar,
came TO a sudden termination by the lat
ter entering a plea of not guilty and waiv
ing preliminary examination. He was ac-
cordingly bound over in the sum of $1,000
to await trial IN the district court He
could not, of course, furnish bail ana went
TO Jail.
At the convention Of the Western Negro
Press association, to be held at Omaha
ant papers to be presented Will be one by
our townsnan Julius l.. Taylor, editor
Of the Broad Axe, VINO is to dlsco %
q Political Issue2' The convention will
be one that win attract much attention.
and Mr.. Taylor's paper will be among
the most interesting to read.
Fort Douglas will soon be occupied with
a full garrison OF eight companies. In
formation has been received that the gov
eminent has called upon the quarter
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for the transportation of the troops with
escort wagons and field service. The
equipment will be sent in advance Of the
troops j. Is not yet learned which regI-
raent will be detailed here or the time of
its arrival.
Last week a building permit was issued
to z. c. NJ. l. for the erection of "a brick
stable estimated to cost $500. and another
hermit was taken out lv Joseph Fenton
for the erection of a 500 brick cottage at
$50 West Fourth South street. b. u.
Siegfus obtained permission from In
spector Folsom to erect brick dwelling
at a cost of $3.50 at 572 South Twelfth East
street. One other permit Of minor i'm
portance made the weeks total $3.50.
The vote for the most popular lady of
the Eighth ward increases in interest as
time goes ar. The contest terminates on
the 2bJh. when the successful candidate
is awarded the prize at the Lagoon. The
votes tands as follows: Lizzie Smith, 265;
Agnes Dahlquist, 207; Winnie Oakley, %;
Ella Mcdonald. 2SS; Mary Terry. G.; Mrs
Richard Chamberlain, "A; CONNIE INGALLS,
ter. 262; Matte Rawlings, 81; Mrs. Sarah
Keysor, Isl; Bessie Frost. AZ; Annie~Cart-
wright, 30; Mrs. George 3. Margatts, l.
During the week nine new cases of
typhoid fever were reported TO the city
health department. making % cases so TAR
for this month. Three of the deaths last
week were caused by typhoid fever. For
the first time in several months there are
no known cases of diohtheria or scarlet
fever in existence in the city. The births
for the week numbered % and the deaths
il. exclusive of two bodies brought from
elsewhere for interment. Only one new
case OF whooping cough was reported last.
week, but others are presumed to be in
existence. The NEGLECT OF any physician
or other person caring for the sick to re-
port to the board Of health any contagious
or infectious disease coming to his or her
knowledge. is violation Of the quaran-
tine rules and severely punishable under
the ordinances.
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