Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Battalion Sergeant Harrison OF the
Twelfth infantry, has been appointed
color sergeant In place Of the late ser
geant Carroll.
The Utah Society, Army or the Phil
ippines. will hold meeting at 3 p, m.
tomorrow IN Judge Tanners courtroom
city and county building.
The appointment Of Andrew c, IRE,
who was confirmed as a patfOlman w
the council Monday night, has been
vetoed by Mayor Thompson.
Tn. funeral OF II. II. MlGlln viii be
held from the Second ward meeting
house tomorrow, Sunday at 1880 p. M
The remains may be Viewed at the res
idence SOS south Fifth East between the
hours OF 10 and II a. m.
The condition Of Apostle Brigham
Young has gradually been improving
for days. and II is the intention 10 re-
move him to his home near Forest Dale
early IN the coming week II improve
ment continues, as his son, Dr. A. {.
Young, believes II Will.
County Atty Christensen has decided
20 not hold an Inquest over the re'
mains Of the unknown man found In
Parley's creek Thursday morning.. The
body win be kept by Undertaken Wat
son until the authorities decide what
disposition IS TO be made uf Il.
The thick. dense smoke tina! hangs
over the city mornings, presents a grue-
some sight from the benches. In fact
IL Ia so thick as to almost suggest SUI
location, and the spectator naturally
wonders how people can breathe suCh
an atmosphere and remain In good
health.
The Fort Douglas military cemetery
has been made over anew The brush
and rank weeds have all been cleaned
out, the grass cut, and the graves re-
i0ounded. so that the place presents an
attractive appearance. This cemetery
contains one general officer. several cap
tains and lieutenants, aud chief mus
clans from the Sixth aud Sixteenth IN
fantry regiments.
The tenth annual meeting OF the
Reaper's club will be held az the resi-
dence Of Mrs, Stevenson. III South
First West street, on Tuesday evening,
oct. q, at 1880. The guests OF honor
VIII be Presidents b. w. Smith, NJ, j..
Horne and S. j. Cannon, All members
of the II. w F. G., are Invited, Nephi
L. Morris viii address the meeting, his
subject being THE Dark Ages"
Charles Wardrip, who murdered Hugh
Duffy In Sacramento several months
ago, and who was captured 10y the Salt
Lake police, was to have been hanged
yesterday for the crime, but an appeal
taken TO the California supreme court
by Wardrips attorney. delayed the exc
cution. A strong effort will be made To
prove that he did not commit the
crime, although he confessed that he
was guilty at the time Of his arraign-
ment
The librarian and members Of the
faculty Of the state university specially
interested IN the growth OF the library
urge the special endowment Of that IN
dispensble part OF the institution s
plant. or at least a complete segregation
OF the library fund from the other funds
Of the college so that It's application "a
It's special purpose may never be inter-
fered with, Under the energetic admin
istratlon Of the present librarian, tie
library Is being got into excellent shape
At meeting OF the Utah Art lnsti.
tute held yesterday afternoon II was
decided TO purchase Henry Taggarts
picture, THE Harvesters," admittedly
one OF the artists best productions. The
picture will be added 10 the states coll
lection and viii be placed on exhibition
with other noted paintings In the Office
OF Gov. Wells. The purchase was made
possible by Mr.. and Mrs. David Keith
recently taking out lie memberships
which gave the institute the needed
funds.
There Is considerable activity az the
new Catholic cathedral, where a gang
of stone cutters have prepared a large
10, OF stone for setting and as mucn oi
this will be put In place as is possihl,
before steady cold weather. sets IN
The site Of the First Presbyterian
church, too. Is a very busy scene with 9
large force Of stone cutters forcing N.
work. so that as much stone as possible
can be got into place in the foundation
walls before freezing weather eurtaill
the work.
There is a small part Of the city GENE
t>ry on the north side that many elil