Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-08
OUR OWN STATE.

ley as temporary chairman. and MI
Olson Of Morgan, as temporary Sec
rotary. There were Afterwards named
as the permanent officers, and the con-
ventlon proceeded to ballot for n0mi-
noes Hon. T. j. Welch, OF Morgan
arose and In very eulogIzing nomi-
mating speech placed the name Of A r.
Haywood before the convention Tor dis
trict judge. The gentleman had no
opposition Judge Baglcy who was
out for the office withdrew yesterday
morning, so the rules were suspended
and Mr. Haywood was nominated By
acclamtlon.
Mr.. Haywood was sent for ana on
his arrival spoke for a short time upon
the important position Of district Judge
and thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
The next order of business was the
naming Of a nominee for district at
torney For that position there We're
two candidates, viz, Col. a. b. Hayes
and Hon, T.. NJ Allison Jr.
j. ID. Murphy ESQ placed IN nomna-
tlon Col. A. b. Hayes, and Mr. Thomas
b. Evans nominated Hon r. NJ Allison
Jr, for the position. The nomination
Of both gentlemen was seconded from
all parts Of the house a ballot was
then taken. which resulted In Col
Hayes receiving Is votes 10 Mr.. An
sons g.
The committee chosen to direct tho
judicial campaign Is composed OF T..
H. Anderson, Rufus Adams and Milton
Croft,
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. William Hirst Lundie died yes
terday afternoon at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs Josephine h. Hirst, No
2670 Jefferson avenue. on Thursday az
ternoon Mrs Lundie attended the fun
eral Of her husband. and after laying
him 10 rest only lived about twenty
hours. She leaves several children TO
mourn her sudden death. Her home
was Al Echo, Utah.
The funeral services WIN be held at
the Presbyterian church Sunday at
p. m. Friends invited
COURT NOTES.
Before Judge Rolapp IN the Second
district court
The hearing on the probate Of the Will
OF Gardner A. Bruce, deceased, was set
for September 49, 1900.
In the case Of Benjamin Johnson VS.
L. p. =. r. company the hearing on de-
murcr was continued
FILING.
Suit was filed by Josephine Lowler
against her husband Bernard +. Low
Lex, praying for n decree of divorce The
alleges failure to provide and
cruelty She prays that the bonds Of
be dissolved, that she be
awarded permanent alimony and costs
Of SUIT
The excursion given by the Salt Lake !
Tabernacle choir to ogden canyon yes
lerday was not a thorough success mel
Their financially nor pleasurably There !
were only 100 passengers IN all came on |
the excursion and a gOOdly portion Of |
those We're not choir members. Many |
had been provided By the var |
.ous wards and met the train and took |
the eXcursionists up the canyon whore |
the day was spent at the Hermitage IN |
o pleasant way. but the people Of ogden |
who jointcd them We're very much sur |
1rigod that not even one song was sang |
By those of the choir who came. but |
more disappointment was expressed last |
evening when the promised concert |
which was booked for Lester Park did |
not take place The only excuse which |
he choir seemed TO be able 20 give as |
10 the failure of the excursion. etc. |
was that the date was too close 70 |
Labor day
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. J. A. Taylor and daughter Flor
ance have returned from their eastern |
trip
r. s Campbell, wife and daughter |
have returned from California, where |
.heF spent several weeks
The Y, l.. NJ. l. A. of the Third ward |
1ii give a concert and ball Monday |
.yening Sept 10. commencing at 5 p. m.
n the ward institute.
brand Mrs. He. Reynolds Of Corlnne
are visiting IN ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. j. Emerson Of Salt
Lake are visiting IN Ogden the guests
IF their daughter Mrs. b. @. Knoth.
Sheriff Layne was a capital visitor
yesterday
Little Agnes Meas has been placed in
he Crittenton Home by the police.
John Nebeker of Salt Lake is in Og-
len on business,
c. r. Loose and wife Of Provo were
n Ogden short time yesterday en-.
cute 90 the coast.
Hon. Samuel Francis Of Morgan City
S iu Ogden on business.
superintendent Noble has gone west
% inspect the Southern Pacific road.
s r. Rounds, OF Wespr Idaho, is
'isitIng friends IN the city
Mr. and Mrs. Ira l. Wnder OF Grand
Junction are in ogden the guests Of
!. j. Brummitt
George s. Ferguson Of Deeth. Ne.
ada. Is IN ogden on business.
II, o. Huntington and family passed
through ogden yesterday enroute 20
he coast IN special car Sunset"