Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

G. w Bodel of ogden, who has been
I'll at his mothers nome in this city,
has recovered, and returns north to-
day
Harry Whitley was successfully oper-
ated upon yesterday. at the Keogh
Wright hospital, for tumor on his
knee.
The Third ward Westinghouse en-
largement and repairs have been cons
pleted, and VIII be occupied with regu-
lar services tomorrow evening.
In the parents meeting at the Scott
school, Mil Creek Wednesday evening,
Principal Qualthrough Of the city
schools, gave a very entertaining aud
instructive address.
The independent Telephone company
Is excavatlng on the south side OF the
; First South street track. from Fourth
West 10 State street. for the subway
conduit.
The committee on admission OF mem
bers Of the University club win meet
on the evening OF Nov. 2, In the new
building TO act on the admission OF IL
applicants for membership,
Prof James r.. Talmage will deliver
lecture In the Farmers ward moeting-
house Monday evening. Oct. 49, under
the auspices of the Granite stake sum
day school union, In addition to the
lecture some important business VIII
be transacted.
T.. =. Wheat Of the Rio Grande dis
ratcherf Office IN this city and a Vet-
erun OF the Spanish war, has lust re-
ceived civil service appointment In
the islands Mr. Wheat viii remove
with his family to Manila next month,
The New York SUMS ancient and
never dying gag Of THE police are
IN hot pursuit" Is still In evidence as
applied to H. l.. Johnson, the escaped
oonvictand as far AS the officials know,
Johnson has vanished into thin air
They believe, however, that he Ii hid
up In town somewhere.
Prof G. Il. Newton. the noted Cali
fornia humorist. pleased second audi
ence at Barratt Han yesterday after
noon. Next week he goes to Richfield
and other southern towns, where he
VIII doubtless be received with the same
degree Of enthusiastic appreciation as
In salt Lake.
Rev, J. Nicholson viii speak on
minister Presbyterian church. He ia
reading with a view to passing an ex-
animation for the degree of doctor OF
philosophy al the Northwestern UniVer-
slty in Chicago,
Local bankers say that the trouble
into which the Plttsburg banks have
fallen VIII occasion no disturbance In
the financial world west of Pennsyl.
Nana; and that 1t would take very
heavy panic In the east to have any
effect on the banks In the west.
Architect Timer of the Deseret Hos.
pital looks Tor the extension of In,
street car track up h street to Eight
ln the spring as that part of the city
Is growing very fast The line would
necessarily extend east TO n street. ant
down n 10 connect with either Thlrt
street or First street, making loop,
President George Bailey Of westmm
stcr college writes to Il member OF tn
Westminster church In this city From
Washington, ID. c., TO state that lou
college cause Is stronger than ever. W
have the cash al ready for the coleg
chapel with the passionate endowed
and $4,000 cash towards the colleg
building proper, not to mention asset
In real estate remaining in this citS
The college viii materiali2e In du
course
Levi Staples " Mackay, aged 6S an
formerly resident OF this city, Is dea
~ Mackay from innammatory rheu
matism' Mr., Staples came to Sal
Lake early this fail for treatment an
then returned home, hoping ne was BET
Ter. He was prominent Mason, an
he hag on Masonic han Ia az half mas
IN consequence,
The board Of public works award