The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-23

Aht nhhlhk ifNtF hhH Nahkht VIZ
sportsmen Of Utah, and many are the
Jonah stories told at present
The black aphus and the pear slug
have put IN an appearance aud are
causing orchRrdists no little worry.
The fruit in the southern counties
has not been damaged by the recent
cold weather. and everything indicates
good fruit crops.
II j. announced that the Utah artil.
lery will be sent home on the transport
Hancock. aud that they will leave
their guns In Manila,
small boys with matches caused
500 IRE At Maroni last week. The
heroic work OF n bucket brigade pre-
vented moat disasterous connagra-
tlon.
The principal business block Of Fair.
view was destroyed by FIRE last week,
the loss being about sis. 900. The fire
originated from an oycrheated stove
pipe.
salt Lake has "lone highwayman"
In the person Of colored woman, who
one night last week held up a man on
the streets Of the city, aud relieved
him Of $50
lIenccforth the banks OF the capital
city will remain closed on Saturday
afternoons, II having been 40 decided
at recent meeting OF the Clearing
House Association.
The remaing members Of the Twenty
fourth Infantry At Fort Douglas have
been ordered TO the Philippines. The
fort win be- gArrlsoncd by u troop Of
oolored cavalry from Fort Duehesne.
II IA now confidently expected by
those who have been working on the
matter that Congress will appropriate
$4,000 for the establishment Of
United States dsh hatchery In Utah.
State Auditor Richards last week
drew n warrant for 81, 900, the amount
allowed by the legislature To REIN.
burse those who aided la erecting aud
maintaining the branch normal school
al Cedar city.
Francis Armstrong, commissioner OF
Salt Lake county, who was twice
mayor OF Salt Lake olty aud served
several tsrma a. city councilman. died
ON tae ss,h. ue ~aA one o. the oes,
known men In the state.
The potato crop In the vicinity OF
Cfrcieville has been somewhat injured
by recent froata and grain aud lucern
touched, but no serious damage has
been done since tho frosts that de.
stroyed almost all kinds OF fruits.
A carload shipment OF fne onyx was
made from Lehl Monday The stone
will go 10 Chicago. where IL will be
dreaaed and portion OF II used In An
exhibit at the worlds fair at Paris II
comes from the quarry owned by tho
Salt Lake Onyx company.
pension has been granted to Mrs.
Lulu u. Holden, Of salt Lake City,
which Is probably the frat pension to
be granted To Utah person as a result
OF tho spanish war. Thomas II.
Holden, the husband Of the pensionsr,
died at San Francisco of fever
Lieutenant Henry Pearson. who was
an ensign on the Olympia at the time
OF the bottle OF Manila bay. aud who
was promoted TO lleutenaney and
sent 10 New York on the Raleigh, has
been granted leave OF absence aud
win visit his relations aud friends at
Draper, this state.
Lee Wing, u Chinaman In the employ
OF the Rio Grande Western, caused
few cold chills to run down the back
OF his fellow workmeu last week when
Il was announced he was suffering
from lcprosy, The doctors have de-
cidcd, however. that he Is not afflicted
with that dread disease.
The state treasurers report shows
that warrants IN the amount OF sSs,-
800. 30 were redeemed during the month
of May while the collections amounted
TO SIS, sIo.s1. The balance on hand
April soth was 500, 1904, making the
total receipts s9sl, i6p,6l, The balance
ON hand June ist was slo3, ioaas.
The following postofice changes
have been made; Logan advanced from
third TO second class lncreases-
Eureka, $1,000 To $780, Logan, $500
10 5000; MAnti, SiiO0 10 $1,000; Mer.
cur. ei+oo 10 $500; Nephi, siiOO to
$1,000; Salt Lake City, $4,000 TO $500.
Dccreased-PArk city. si7oO To $1,000
In response to request from james
ssilgmAn OF the New York Dreyfus
committee for an expression OF opinion
on the recent developments In the cele-
brAted French case, Governor Wells
teisgraphed as follows; "'rruth
eruahed to earth Will rlso agaln.'
congratulate Captain Dreyfus aud his
friends on his vindieation."
The state OF Utah has been allotted
one Of the captured spanish guns AZ
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