Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-26
LOCAL BRIEFS

A benefit concert viii be given tonight
In the Sixteenth ward Westinghouse In
aid Of the Jackson school fund.
The old time wall on the east side Of
State street Just above Eagle Gate Is
being torn down, giving the street an en-
tirely changed appearance,
Street Supervisor p s. Conda LIS filed
suits against 40 deinquents sfO have
failed 70 pay their poll v, and will
probably institute suits aga IN others UNI
less the tax Is paid az once
The fine new building OF the University
club Is making a striking appearance
now that IL has the roof on, and the gem
eral outline IL such as to give good idea
Of what the structure Will be.
Fred Jayne, formerly OF this city, was
visiting here yesterday with relatives and
friends en- route from Philadelphia TO
San Francisco, where he is 10 be Pacific
coast manager OF the Book Lovers Ii
brary.
Or, Gardner read paper last night on
Medical society, and Dr. A. G. Ewing re-
ported on the meeting at New Orleans Of
the American Medical association, which
he attended as a Utah delegate.
The executors OF the estate OF the late
Col J. X. Hall OF Columbus. O., are
looking for Miss Ferona l.. Hall. his
granddaughter who Is supposed to have
been In Salt Lake City recently. The es-
tate Is said to be worth about one million.
NJ. b. belong, secretary Of the Twin
Falls Land q Water company is In Colo
rado- The company Is rapidly getting
things IN shape for the opening OF the
first allotment OF lands. consisting Of
about 0DbO0 acres, which event takes
place on July l.
Daniel Jones. who was released from
the insane asylum In February last, has
been arrested and will be returned to the
asylum, as he has become irresponsible
again, and imagines that his family have
all turned against him. and that they
are all going to be hanged,
An oil stove blew up last evening in the
rooming house, l61 west First South, but
the department was promptly on hand,
and the fire was quickly eytnguished
with little damage. While en- route to
the fire the chemical engine broke a tire,
and had to return to the station for re-
pairs
The Union school committee appointed
10 secure funds for a continuance
through the school year. reported last
evening that the fund was 500 short.
collection was taken at the meeting
amounting 70 sl2o and a house TO house
canvass will be made to raise the re-
naming $3.50.
John Allen man aged about 5 years.
Tell from landing OF the stairs. In q
First South street rooming house yes
terday and sustained a broken nose.
The old man had been drinking quite
heavily and In addition 90 receiving the
injury, he was arrested for drunkenness
and lodged IN the city jail The distance
Of HIS fan was about Is feet
The Miners home and hospital on the
hast bench Is expected TO be- finished by
lhe hrst OF the year. There has been
delay In the electric wiring owing to
troubles with the union because OF en-
ployment OF nOn.unon men ana the
springs running under the building have
given serious trouble. But the latter have
now been trenched, ana the dow directed
elsewhere.
Bessie Knecht, the girl who has slept
tor n days Is once more showing signs
OF reviying from her long nap. and the
doctors believe she will get wen The pa
tent is beginning 70 take nourishmcnt
and talk little The cause OF the trou-
bic Is thought 10 be an ahCess on the
brain. which is not dischargng as much
as formerly and show signs Of healing iIp
Miss knecht has been Kept alive most Of
the time by liquid foods injected into the
stomach.
The Mems club OF the First Congrego-
tional church held a well attended meet
ing last night IN the parlors OF the
church, and listened 20 a male quartet q
paper on the Acquisition Of a Foreign
Language by a member Of the News"
staff and a dlsquistion from Deacon Han
on the uses 20 which a garden hose may
be put, Refreshments were served The
club will decide at the next meeting
whether TO adjourn during the hot
months.
The guards at the state prison regis
tered a large and healthy kick yesterday
before the state board OF correction
against Acting Wardv Wrights inter.
probation Of the elght-h0ur law. The
guards claim that favoritsm is shown the
older guards over the new ones. that with
the idea Of holding guards at the pcni.
Tertiary for emergency sake, which is
provided under the new law, the men are
really compelled to work more hours now
than when they were employed for %
hours The governor said that Warden
Dow will be home In "a few days. when
he felt certain all differences could b.
amlcably settled