The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24

On account of the death of Ray Black
the July meeting of the Poets Round Ia
Die VIII be postponed.
Hawaii has been added to the depart.
nlent of California and is under command
OF Major General Merriam.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. McCuish returned
last evening from San Francisco, and will
depart soon for their future home in
Denver.
Bishop o. F. Whitney goes up to Park
City this morning to take charge of the
Maine memorial services for the branch of
the Mormon church there today.
Yesterdays clearings were s22S, AS, as
compared with 1913, 1876 for the same day
of last year. The weeks clearings were
81, zO0, 263, as against Sl,06l,S69 for the same
week Of 1897.
The Red Cross society yesterday re-
ceived $3.50 from Schiller Lodge No. l,
from the benefit picnic given at Calder 5
Park July 20.
Maine memorial services will be held in
the Eleventh ward meeting house this
evening at O'Clock. at which the Hon.
w. II. King will deliver an address. The
public is invited.
City School Superintendent Millspaugh
is in receipt of a large number of books
principally text books, such as are in use
in the public schools, which will be donat-
ed TO the public library next week
The Red Cross ladies are busy making
articles consisting of pillow cases, sheets
and pojamas TO be sent to Clara Barton,
and disbursed by her in hospitals. ANY
one wishing TO help by material money
or work should report at headquarters.
An order has been issued by the war
department adding an additional second
lieutenant to all batteries of the regular
army when recruited TO a war strength
This places the batteries of the regulars
on the same footing as the volunteers and
adds 81 second ieutenants to the service.
The weeks report of the health depart
-,
elusive of bodies brought to the city
from elsewhere for interment. There are
contagious disease hags outstanding
covering S cases Of scarlet fever and of
diphtheria.
AT the Central Christian Church.-Cor-
ner Third East and Fourth South streets,
the pastor, Rev. W. II. Bagby, viii preach
at II q m, on the Lord Prayer, and
at p. m. on the Life of Christ" illus
trated with stereopticon views. Good mu-
sic at both services.
Mr.. Francis Nelson of Heber ]. Grant
& Co.'S insurance Office, is steadily I'M
proving at St. Marks hospital. where he
underwent an operation ifr appendicitis
week ago. This will be pleasant news
TO his many friends, both in this city and
in Ogden his former home.
Attorney General Bishop yesterday rem
oered an opinion TO County Attorney
Steed of Box Elder, in response to a query
that a justice Of the peace sitting as a
committing magistrate, has Jurisdiction
under the law to hold a preliminary eX-
animation of any person accused of the
crime of adultery.
Miss Lizzie Austin, of Lehi, who was
one of the Utah Press association eXcur-
sionists at Castillo yesterday, had the
misfortune to have her hand rather Sc
verely crushed by the sudden closing of
the door of the railroad car when she
was boarding it prior TO starting on the
return journey. Her injuries were at
tended TO by physician, who was also
one of the excursionists, and it is stated
that the mishap will not prove very Sc
rious.
4 committee consisting of T. F. Thomas,
D. L. Davis, r. J. Thomas and David
John was in Logan Thursday and Friday
in the interest of the Eisteddfod. They
met the choir and a number of citizens in
the tabernacle Thursday evening The
members of the choir agreed to enter into
the contest for the first prize. There will
be 1e5 voices from Cache valley, including
some Of the best singers in the state, and
they will enter as strong competitors for
the prize.
A visit was paid to the sewer farm yes
terday by several city officials to look over |
the ground in advance of a probable re-
commentator to the city council author
king the city engineer to construct a new |
settling basin. Lessee Luker is going 10 |
make a good round sum out of the farm /
this year. Out of the 1855 acres leased, /
about Is are under the highest state of /
cultivation. Sixty acres are in wheat and 1
barley, and bountiful harvest is assured /
while the five-acre garden and melon !
patch is thriving beyond all expectations. |
Andrew E. Beverage received the dis
tressing news last night that his uncle. /
Robert Beteridge, had been accidentally
killed while at work in the Clark copper |
reduction works at Jerome, Ariz. The /
dispatch contained no particulars. In all 1
probability the body viii be brought 10
this city for interment. Robert BeVeridge
was the youngest brother of James E.
Beverage. the Well-known Utah mining
man. who is now operating in Mexico.
The deceased was a graduate Of the Utah
University. and, after taking a college
course in mineralogy and metaliurgy fol-
lowed his chosen pursuit in the mining
districts of Utah and Montana. He had
many warm friends wherever he was
known. and all will regret his untimely !
demise. He leaves wife and children.
Utah CornrnerclaI anc Savings Bank