Show local and other matters FROM TUESDAYS DAILY aug ACO 13 water Ste stealing ahng at draperville Drap erville four persons hive been arrested for stealing water the case will come before juts jurs justice tice terry of that place on an friday august 16 this act rel us a warning to others t equall squall culpable A word to the wise is writ granted in the case of 0 the election fraud in tooele thoele coun ty judge yesterday afternoon granted an au writ of mandamus requiring the county officers to either canvass the returns from the several pre pro or L show how cause on the pett peti alon aion tion of 0 the peoples peopled attorney attorneys isiel rawlins the writ ia returnable ou the opening of the district court a week from today to day tossed by a bull sa saturday burday evening mr charles charies Wilc knis bois the letsee of the mil creek farm a portion of the estate of the late president young F few miles south city wab wab waa vas to tossed sed by an tofu he was leading it to water I 1 by a rod attached to a rii rit ning ring in its ita nose w when hen suddenly he way wai caught in the side by the horns of the de sperate desperate animal and thrown a distance of ten feet upon his head his scalp is terribly torn tord and his head and aud face race badly bruised the bull which waw wax the property of HOD john W young has baa since been deen shot ahot scientific prof T ET horpe of the yorkshire college england j who ia Is on a sei sel entitle tour tout across the continent is at present staying at the house he is accompanied by professor wright 1 of yale college conn conte and protes sots BOIS schuster and of cambridge england he visits our city more with a view of making m aking magnetic magn elio elic ob observation and intends to obtain a complete series serles of mea measurements with the exception of a determination of magnetic variation made some yeam yeara ago by the coast survey we believe that thai no mag n betic e tic determinations on the amerl ameri can continent have leen made west of the mississippi professor processor observations will therefore be of great interest and value as a contribution to the magnetic his tory of the earth at greenwich england the needle points about 23 deg west of north moving westward its ita direction ion lon gradually changes to the east till at a polut near pittsburg penn penni it points due north at salt lake labe il points considerably eastok east of noite and it is that at some bome someplace place in california the eastward variation will equal that at greenwich where it is inclined westward these facts noted one object of these theeb gentlemen is to ascertain if possible the causes of such variations another is the difference in the needle at different places was received by pres Fres president ident john taylor yesterday yeat erds who expressed great interest in the work wore and offered every facility facility y for ita prosecution A buit suit of ground hns baa been aa as to p tb tha pro Prof mor wor on which to erect his hia instruments the transit circle in the tabernacle yard has been placed place d at his di dla dia aad and arrangements have been made to connect the observatory by wire with Whee wheelers leis lets position at ogden for the exchange of time signals the accie accurate determination of local time being an important element in such sueh investigations the observations will be repeated at ogden and at suitable loratious locati ous along the line of the pacific railroads we welcome these gentlemen to utah and hope they will be fully successful in the work they have bave undertaken FROM wednesdays DAILY augu aral 14 I 1 suit for damages the junction that mrs mra cutler the lady who had her feet cut a utah central a few months mouths ago age at ogden olen has brought suit agai agal rist list tue thu railroad company for lake bathing there are prospects of some of the enterprising citizens of the northern settlements establishing a bathing place on the shore of salt lake ab at willard Wi ilard liard box elder county the suggestion of the junction implies this fire the idaho bakery just erst of com commercial mercial street was discovered to be on fire about this morning night watchman hilton who was waa the first pelson to discover the names flames arouses the bakers bakera and through prompt action the fire was extinguished with but little damage to the building earthquake the following was waa re received delved this afternoon per de deceres eret erel telegraph ruie rele graph COVE CREEK utan UTAH august 1878 1678 this a m at 26 minutes after 10 a was felt at this place lasting about 8 seconds jarring the windows and opening ando audo and aud closing losing doors that had eun teen een leit left ajar fire we learn by that thal aboul about 9 on ou te the night of the I 1 a fire broker broke ut in the blacksmith and dagou shop of the united order of order ville the building together with a quantity of timber and tools wa wis totally destroyed loss over 1000 the nim fire doubtless doubt levs feea a woud would have destroyed ue the furniture and shoe shop bad jt it not been for the united energy of the people the foot root race bace the footrace footracer foot foo trace maceo 0 yards yarda between raymond and obrian at agricultural park yesterday was won by the former time igi 16 seconda second the runners were placed labed in position at buur baymond raymond raymond giving ing his opponent six feet in advance and at the sigual of a pistol shot they flartey fl arted for fur the first 50 yards obrian held beld bis advantage but then blacke slackened blac keneo neo nev his bis speed and as raymond aymon came e u up it longside alongside fell fall he hemd head headlong adiong ione lone to to t tb be ground allowing him R raymond Raym amoda ond onu to go in ahead excitement was wap manifested over this affair las iasi evening a great dealoe deal deai of money bad barf changed handi and the general conviction was that the race had bad been sold by obrian and the whole affair was a fraud several fights have occurred in different parts of the city over it and violent threats are made agal agai against not obrian which if the proper authorities do not interfere may result resul tiri in something more serious shooting affray this mornine about 7 oci ocl au affray the climax to the series which bab has supple supplement fd ed the foot race of yesterday took place at the railroad depot in fit which a number of pistol shote were given and returned A man named hanley met raymond one of the runners whom he alleges to be in his bis debt for 1300 at the depot and fired a pistol at st him striking him in the left arm officer caider calder called upon him to put up hia hla pistol instead of doing which he ti fled nned ed again though with out effect and ran out of the yard aud and across the followed by the officer and others one robert bouton fored fired several amps at aney at pt tb the imminent leril erli eril of several bystanders and with raymond baymond continued the pursuit of the fugitive until he arrived at main street and aud ran into the m mercantile tile establishment of DI essers kimball and lawrence for protection where a few minutes afterward he be was found and arrested by officer calder Hout Houton omand and others nave have been arrested aiso also for the reckless use of firearms on the pubic street and the ca seis having a fie fit hearing aring before justice today da g it r appears that and hanley were colleagues in the foot root race affair and that they travel together for the purpose of inaugurating such races swindling those who stake money on the outcome and dividing the proceeds among themselves hanley had provided his two associates with 1300 to take uke on the race lace of yesterday but the result being opposite to hla hia expectations he claimed that they betrayed him for money this is why he sought raymond at the depot yesterday morning for the purpose of making him divide the or as it afterward appeared of killing him further farther evidence will no doubt be elicited at the examination olty city council meeting of the city council tuesday evening eye eVe nind august leih 1878 alderman sharp presiding A petition was received from C 0 asmussen asking the privilege nf tit planting two trees outside of the water sec see io in front of his bis place of bf business us iness on east temple tempie street the branches of which would not be lower than thau twelve feet from the ground the object being to shade nia ornamental balcony and protect his bis building from the excessive neat of the sun referred to the committee on streets and alleys alle alie yai B R na M kirby petitioned for the privilege of laying a from 1 say h soy ax er to claar dotso lou pou r 40 fed aed by mr silver sliver on walnut rit lit and gordon streets ward for 0 the purpose of obtaining obtain ink water for domestic purposes which was waff granted under tue usual restrictions governing such grants A petition was rece received ived asking that I 1 george stringfellow be appointed to the office of street supervisor and jailor be he to perform the dut duties lesof lesot of the offices for 1000 per annuli annum and give ive the necessary bonds and fur ufah utah hie hid own horre horce and feed he ho iso also leo proposed to feed the city prisoners for loi lol per meal ineal the petition ion lon bud eighty bigL attires be re delved 11 P and referred to the commit deou ee on ti and ana alle alie alleys a and city prison jointly the committee to whom was re f ned erred frred the petition of james jimes W cummings made the port which was received and its recommendations adopted co ro the ibe the mayor and mem mrs ars of the city council GENTLEMEN your joint com tuil lucilee tui lui tee ilee to which was referred the petition of J W cummings afler tug lug his services to the city asJa a jailor llor ilor ter master masten and supervisor of i at a sum much less than is bow paid to the present incumbent represent that we have carefully considered the proposition af t the peti petitioner Lioner and in view of i he the whole prem premises ibes ipes and for reasons hereinafter set forth report unfavorably thereon first that the city council under the present rule should not appoint appi int any of its own members to au office dra drawing salary or emoluments which is the gift of the council for the late amendments to city charters are evidently vi denty intended to restrict re mu councils iu in disposing of of deeb deem of public the salaries or of which are not provided for by ordinance second that william hyde e the present incumbent was elected elect ed by the city council for the present term his bis salary fixed and allowed for one year to be drawn monthly after date the council holding th the a power to remove sooner for just cause third that the petitioner voted vot ed in favor of the supervisors halary salary and the price of pr prisoners Boners meals no objection having been since raised to the same and that the petitioner til tit foner ioner r beins being a member bemp of ho he 1 r council has always had the right under the rules to make such motions or propositions in council bourtell assembled sem bled as in his own judgment might seem just and proper for the economical government of the city and have them brought the proper investigating committee for consideration and adjustment Fourth That the act of under I 1 bidding for a 9 public office occupied by an officer de deja defa facto cloy clos is beyond ail ali all Tall known precedent and especially eo when submitted by a member of the body holding tile the appointing power and for his own benefit fifth that the propositions of the petitioner should have no more effect than a proposition to the general government to perform the dutiel dutle of governor of utah territory on mern reasonable terms than are now paid to his excellency governor emery or a proposition to whom it may concern to assume the duties of superintendent of the coop co op at a baving saving to the institution of 1580 per annum f although your committee con can siders the bid a very low one ono nav erth eless having viewed all nir the tho points connected with the proposition we recommend that the prayer of the petitioner ba be not granted your committee would aiso also re present presen t that in their opinion the duties of street supervisor wasef master and jailor are incompatible with the abi abl abill lites tes of any anyone one mari man and hence find the ordinance in relation to irrigation and find water ditches almost obsolete we vve believe that the duties required of the alone during the sheea sea son of irrigation are sufficient to employ the constant personal labors a of one good active man in order dento to protect the rights of parties and enforce the law relating thereto we recommend therefore that the council consider the JK seu tp J L my M A apas awaa Jy 9 1 Jj and jailor we also recommend that the amount a now paid for prisoners meals meats be reconsidered considered re xe and jund if any reduction is found necessary that it take effect on and ber her 1878 1678 Respect fully fally submitted JOUX SHARP DAVID 0 calder ALEX A LEX C ISAAC iao JOHN HENRY HEABY 1 joint committee on streets and alleys and city prison the special committee of five aldermen to whom was referred the charges preferred against william willia m hyde street supervisory supervisor by robert nobert smith rendered abe was received and adopt ed as the sense of the council SALT lare LAKE J CITY august 13 1878 to the hon the vavor mayor and xan members of me the city council gentlemen your committee 0 of aldermen appointed by the council for the purpose of examining into the charges preferred by bobert babert smith against ww win hyde supervisor pu peryl of streets respectfully represent that we hayo have called for foe men and nod papers together with any information relating to each charge and after a careful ca reful aton of the khe evidence presented we are of the unanimous opinion that no po material charge has been bee n sustained and in the matter of dishonesty the city the supervisor is clearly exonerated from the charge in the charge harge c of imposing an unreasonable amount of labor upon robert smith it was clearly in proof that the supervisor ordered in compliance COMp ilane liane 0 with request that he have the assistance necessary and that he did receive it it iff Is however in grouf of that the supervisor su per visor did di I 1 baj that smith did keup keep a buttie buttle of liquor by him I 1 tuft tutt ut there is no reason to believe that it was said sald to injure smiths influence with the prisoners it ie further in proof that the supervisor put B R smith to grading the sire ests tits forthe for the reason that be was better qualified for grading than guard ing tog prisoners and we all agree with the supervisor in that respect in order to be more thorough in this examination we hate have employs ed the ber services vices rices of an au expert to examine the supervisor accounts roi foi or the past eighteen months and the report of said expert is hereunto attached and arid maue made part pa rt af his Is report in conclusion your committee are convinced that the complaining witness was wis honest in hl bis big belief of the the allegations set forth in the complaint but we nind find the charges to have been hastily and oely fely made founded for the moab moat part upon suspicion and rumor find lind nd when brought to the teat test of a careful and impartial investigation redound rewound to have no na foundation in fact A respectfully ADAM HENRY donw A H poun JOHN sharr SHARP AIEX ALEX alex C pa zer expert shows a few trifling errors in the accounts of the supervisor which were against himself and in favor of the corporation in regard re ard to the feasibility of carryl carrying rig water from springs near the residence of captain hooper to the |