Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of education is scheduled TO take
place this evening
Miss Emma Ramsey sings at Nephl to.
night. She has met with marked sue
cess In her southern trip
The Murray municipality has bought a
sox2Q feet piece Of land for $3.50 on
which to erect city hail and jail
Mrs. a. G. Johnson Of Washington state
Is recovering al the Salt Lake hospital
from an operation FOR the removal Of two
tumors
Albert Gallyer Of Murray was given "
DAYS in Jail yesterday afternoon by Jus.
tice ]. P Mcomie Tor brutally beating
his father, aged 49, for no lust reason
whatever The local sentiment Is that the
Jaw u entirely inadequate TO meet such
cases.
Prof q. l.. Swendsen. with a party of
eight men Is campc1 cut at the corner
Of Utah lake near Spanish Fork They are
busy surveying the lake shore and max
ing something's, and Will work up for tab
ulauon and report lster The results OF
their labors.
County Attorney George Westervelt fell
nom a step ladder but not from grace.
on the Fourth badly bruisng his arm.
lie Is now carrying that useful member
IN sling az a gentle reminder OF bis
superintendent patriotism lie had mount
ed the ladder TO set of some fireworks.
A complaint charging Moroni Butcher
and Frank Hutchinson with huusebreak-
Ing, was sworn 90 yesterday afternoon
before Judge Diehl by Anna Gygi OF
North Salt Lake, She says the two men
broke into her house and carried away
household goods to the value Of $
Martin GUSTAV, Mexican. was dlscoy-
cred by Oftcer Simpson last night with a
quart or 30 Of surplus whisky and TWO
pairs OF new trousers under his arm
Both packages aroused the suspicion Of
the officer. and the Mexican was lodged
In jail under the charge Of larceny.
a chemical analysis Of the stomach Of
Richard McAllister, who was found dead
on the White House stairs failed to
show the presence of poison Of any kind
and the city chemist states that the de-
ceased came 10 his death from Brights
disease, from which he had been suffer
ing for some time
Justice lockwood Of Sugar precinct yes
terday sentenced George Goodwin a ne
gro, to six months In the county jail upon
the charge OF grand larceny. Goodwin
stole 50 suit Of clothes from Dick
Dreyfus and sold Il to a secondhand
dealer for s.. The negro was recently
charge OF bugarzing the American room
Ing house.
State Mine Inspector Conner Thomas re-
turned from Hanna Wyo,, yesterday, and
reported that the work OF rescuing the
bodies OF the victims OF the explosion
was slow on account VI the IRE in the
mine but that everything possible was
being done to recover the bodies and 90
alleviate the suffering OF the families Of
the dead miners. Tie stated that there IS
40 truth In the rumor that the company
intends 10 close the fCIne. Mt Thomas
only remained In the city few hours ana
left again for the scene OF the disaster.
While the delegation from this state to
The Christian Endeav0r convention at
Denver viii not be very large q will
tndeayor TO make up In enthusiasm wha.
[ lacks In numerical strength. Horace H.
smith president Of the state union is UNI
able 70 escape from his home duties. and
consequently Will De unable TO 20 but
he society will be represented bv Miss
Van Houghten. Miss Helkes Miss Adams
Miss Bessie williamson Miss Bowman
and three OF four other Salt Lake En-
'eavorers The prison Interests will be
particularly looked after and a model
prison constitution and pledge adopted hy
The Utah state prison society viii De
presented TO the convention for oonsideIa-
ion.
Warden Dow Of the state prison re-
.urned yesterday afternoon from the
Pacific coast much improved in health
me poNs az the pen an think q great deal
u the warden, and hope Dc will live 10 ID
ipe old eye While fully as strict in his
rule Of the prison as conditions demand.
he warden always looks out Tor the mem
.al, moral and physical welfare OF those
committed 20 his care. and the prisoners
appreciate this member of the Na-
.iOnal Prison association who was 0uf