Show local and other hatters matters FROM TUESDAYS DAILY JUL SO improving we are pleased to be able abie to state that the condition of our friend brother elias ellas morris is Js much improved compared to what it was yesterday strong strong hopes are entertained that be he will able to be around again lost and found the little two year vearold old son soa of mr bir smith who resides at the bloch house who created considerable concern by suddenly deh deb ly disappearing yesterday morn I 1 ingras fuu found ad late in the afternoons afternoon i south of washington square on his way to visit his hia uncle in the oth ward accident this morning stephen newman of the ward while on wis hla way to hib hla work on the new tabernacle in step stepping from a wagon on which he was riding struck upon the edge of the wheels wheel inflicting a very painful fai fal injury upon the lower portion of hig bie body he was waa conveyed to his home in a carriage new tie tle w acle aclo work upon this structure la is pro pio gressIng four of the six bix ponderous bents which will span the roof of the centre portion of the bul bui building laing are already in position superintendent henry grow informs us that thie the two remaining ones oties of the same dimensions will be up next week the balance of the bents for the east cast and west en ends of the building eight in number are necessarily much smaller than those erected upon the m middie middle part internal revenue it will be remembered that some time bince since an aget of the internal revenue department of llie the government was wag in lwis this city he re mittie made an investigation of the scrip system of Z ct C ba M I 1 the matter was referred to the head of the department in Washing washington ton toD the tile decision in reference to tho the subject is that all scrip issued by any corpora corporation tion or mer mercantile cantile cantlie firm and kept in circulation ja Is liable to a tax tar of 10 per cent on the amount issued and hept kept in circulation the cloudburst cloud burst bunt A gentleman from farmington informs us tuat the dir strict supervisor with a force of men succeeded yesterday in opening the road to this city which had bad been blocked from the effects of the late c cloudburst cloud loud burst about ten acres of william giov glov ets eib ets eis farm is rendered valueless and about fifteen acres of those of thomas and henry steed jointly the sustained by henry steed is about 1500 W glover about 1200 and thomas steed in in the thu vicinity of 1000 the force of the thu water was so great that rocks weighing from twenty to thirty tons were removed over three hundred yards belo beio below w the mouth of the canon cation where th the ground is comparatively level Excel excellent fent office offee the new now office of the juvenile instructor immediately west of the residence of the editor aud and publisher hon george qa Q cannon cannons on south temple street isnow is know completed R atia is a snug substantial structure 22 92 feet wide by BG 86 feet jong gong I 1 ng tho thu pressroom ia Is in tile the b basement and the composing ing room a well lighted cheerful 1 and commodious apartment ig is anthe on the rear portion of the ground floor while the neatly furnished and cozy little business office is in the front part besides there is an upper or garret room which will be used for storage purposes it is 19 a well all arranged building in which the space is 19 economized economize dj by being put to ther they thernest the most available u uses ses the business management of the In is in care brother george 0 lambert by whom it is efficiently conducted zions savings bank and trust oom Com company bany in accordance with the articles ot association and pursuant to published notice in the NEWS E 1 V 11 1 the shareholders of zion zions savings za 1 9 S bank and trust company berday afternoon for the pur purpose po e of electing a board of directors the following being the result pre pro president john taylor wilford woodruff george Q cannon young joseph P F snaith lavid 0 c calder caider a ider lder john T caine Le Graude Y young oung tho thomas mas mab G webber geirge ge reynolds james chck david nc BIC kenzie hiram B clawson Claw Bon son I 1 subsequently the new board met inet and effected the following organization aaion ero pro ment ident john taylor vice presidents VV Woo woodrus woodruff drus druX george Q cannon brigham young and joseph P F george reynolds treasurer james jack cashier thomas G webber VV ebber first AW abst cashier BH I 1 seconda ond abst sst cashler cashier david lavid M mckenzie cren we are pleased to be abla abbi to state that the bank is in a i prosperous ious rous condition its ita present pre ent situation and future prospects being better and brighter than they have ever been since the first organization of the company killed by lightning the follow follo Nv luw luz ta la ia from the ogden junction 1 on fiday last at about 5 pm while cutting grain in byatt hyatt brothers field atHar athan at hanf Hani aville flaville john terry brown was struck by lightning and instantly killed the bolt jolt struck him on the top of the head and darted downward through his system dividing apparently after after penetrating the neck and taking two distinct courses from that point to its exit his lifeless grasp retained the lines his head bead tell fell backward and his body doubled together as though his back had been broken his face and body were severely scorched and his clothing was set on fire the severity of the shock was shown by the melting of some nails in the tool box of the machine which deceased was driving mi ux s 3 tt who was about ten tm rods from m the unfortunate man was himself slightly stunned by the stroke butas bul but as soon boon as possible he called in assistance A coroners jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts and the body was conveyed home where a painful scene acene occurred the widowed d wife and orphaned children being unable to restrain their grief one of the mules attached io to the machine was also instantly killed deceased was waa born in ln connecticut on the lith of may 1843 he came to harrisville a ye year arago ago en route to oregon and stopped to work until his circumstances improved he leaves a wife and ana beven seven children in destitute circumstances took place yesterday afternoon bishop taylor officiating tha thel were interred io in ogden cemetery subject to removal by order of relations or friends in nebraska interesting from st george under date of july amram furnishes we the following interesting gossip from st george A few days ago aga a serious a accident 1 befell samuel jarvie jarvis of t this cri crl city while unloading a load of hay his feet slipped and he fell upon one odthe stakes of his rack which ran into the lower part of his hla body about our inches making a very palti painful fui ful wound though thought not to be dad dan dangerous geroud geroue woolley lunde lund judd maend 0 weeo opening astore a store in the thu old bold k t george rge JI liall klail all ail as soon as t cn ean be fitted up at purpose the building has been plastered and repainted on the outside which adels adds much to the of its appearance pe arance the grand gulch guich or the working of it has again fagain co lapsed and nearly nearis near lyall ali all the men who were work ing at the mine have departed for pastures new it is thought they may make mahe another attempt before iong long thu the weather la warm and dry the nights exceedingly hot caus log ing considerable sickness at preb i enc ent though there are no very serious caes cates ca emes es that I 1 am aware of the mount trumbull saw paw mills are reported as being una unable bleto to run any ady longer on account of scarcity of water which will have a bad effect on our lumber market cc about ft of or red redwood wooI ald aid siding wn was shipped here to today flay glay day slay by wells ll 11 w fargo argo aco co the first of that kind hind 4 kind ind ever offered for sale in this market nearly all the wheat is harvested and 3 ou can cad bear the bumming of ibe I the be three hing machines all day jong s he be wheat crop ia is much larger than usual the scerne crop is abundant the apple crop e exceedingly large and aau taking all things into consideration this thia W will I 1 be a prosperous pros prop pereus year jear nur fur dixie the one great hicl iu it this country is water wo have land enough if it could be irti iril irrigated abed something will have to be done to increase e the irrigating I 1 amsi or else the young men inen merging e into have to leave parents and friends and seek for homes elsewhere which is ruinous to the he prosperity of any community some of the most prosperous and energetic men in Pang witch nud aud other othet places are those who have had to leave to heek feek a home something ought to be done to increase the the tho water I 1 supply I 1 FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY JULY 31 sudden D death eath A little four year old soa of brother brothen john hair of the ward who was playing around home apparently in his hid usual health on bionday monday morning i was taken suddenly ili ill on th the e forenoon of that day and died yesterday afternoon of croup removal the office of the ito tto mans exponent is being remove removed from the building on the c corner or of south temple and first east streets which it jt has occupied for some yearb years to aa an upper room in the old constitution buildings all persons having business with the editor mrs emmeline B Well swill hereafter find nind her at the mentioned last place W isy the R ho cora cord of the iner has bas cne cue lof loi lol lowing night the 2 the salt lake buckboard on its way to pioche was stopped between panacea and shoal shoat creek by byr three highwaymen who took the treasure ur boband box and told the driver to go on the remains of the box were brought in friday night no clue to the robbers who secured only four dollars and a half for fur their trouble rr from om the junction the following ato arc from the juniol junction of yesterday 0 on the morning of the dinst at about 7 when the LT 1 I P pile ile lle driving train was midway between coalville Co alville arid the echo tank pushing a lot of cars conductor hay d discovered covered is an object on the track which a nearer approach showed to be a young woman lying diagonally across neross the track and sound d asleep the engineer reversed soud the engine sounded the whistle rang the bell and made all kinds of demonstrations with the hope of waking her but to no purpose seeing that all hope of waking the g girl irl iri was futile and that in the absence of desperate action death was certain certin a trainman man whose name we regret to say we did not learn but who is every inch a hero sprang from the train ran forward and grasping the beautiful dreamer b by the arm pulled her from the tack and when her eyes fairly opened the train had passed oo 00 the evening of the at erville belleba hardy while f kz 0 wrestle wrestling I 1 ng with a friend had his left leg broken between the ankle and knee the provo jubilee Jubil eel brother james hardy bends senda the following report of the jubilee of thel the sunday schools of provo held last bab bath t the sabboth schools of provo from each of tha the nive five ward under the charge of their respective superintendents and teachers met at the meeting house on sunday at 10 am to participate in a jubilee rhe fhe meeting was called to order by superintendent david john the exercises consisted of singing by the united choirs of each ward led by professor james jaines E dan daniels e Is prayer w was as tottered by Su superintendent end david john addresses were delivered by prest preat A 0 snoot smoot eldera elders georgef r goddard samuel evans and william wililam willis the children of the dif dil di lerent schools recited in concerti concerto answers regarding our louether together with the restoration of the tho gospel which were creditably y doue done recitations of master reed smoot and the doo lan lari su haw bmw w and brown were well and ana ably rendered elders goddard and aud willis then sang severa several beveral longs songs which were plea piea pleading to the children and all present everything ry thing passed off pleasantly and rt reflected credit bithia on oi the thia par part 0 of the tho superintendents uld und teachers teach tench tirs and in every particular it was a perfect success in penn renn pennsylvania sylvania elder eider B F cummings wrote from auwen muhlenburg pa july during the past month I 1 have been traveling in this state pursuing missionary and genie genje genealogical labors the people of this place have received me very kindly also aiso those of an adjacent village called hub berville 1 have held some public mee moe meetings tings tinga in each place which were well attended and the means ot of making me many friends during my say stay slay an in this villare village I 1 hare klef tiff don tle tie e a great deal of fireside or more ap atey speaking this hot weather conversational preaching from one to threw three neighbors will drop in upon the family where I 1 am staying stay ing eager to ecea see a live mormon they lieten listen to me an hour or two ask innumerable questions present many objections tu to some of our principles which are always so easy to meet meet and loosing the argument will good n atu give it up and take th their air departure A fresh relay of curious neighbors then drop in and I 1 go over the ground again explaining our principles meeting puerile objection objections contradicting slanderous rumors and tales that goat float abroad in such profusion about amut the latter day saints and bearing my humble buot nu ot t iv ty ule tim druio mtr mir mirol ul those things which I 1 set the fhe people city council the council met t on tuesday evenin evening 9 elderman aiderman alderman aiderman me harp presiding R M kirby hirby petitioned the council for the tho abatement of the taxes on property in we the isih ward standing on tho the assessment roll jn in nis his name and that of 0 11 hempstead that portion standing in id petitioners petition eeb ers name hame being a five eighth interest he held hold in trust for the benefit of st marks hospital which be he claimed should bo be ex empt from taxation nia via as a charitable institution the petition was referred to the board of equalization A petition was received from edward jones aged 74 years and not able to labor asking the remittance of his city taxes for the year 1878 which was referred to the board bf equalization A petition asking that his taxes be remitted for the year the petitioner being over 70 years of age and unable to work was received from charles nef ref referred lerma to the boar dof another poti petition tion of or tho the same na ija ture from win tucker an aged man was treated in a like manber maneer the report of the thle police court for the month mouth of july was received the report shows the trial of 96 cases forthe for fon the month and the payment of fines flues in ih labor and cash to the amount of too 50 0 report was accepted and the aldermans Alder mans fees the made a report regarding hla hia instructions R 1 to 1 C place a gate in the seventh west street canal for the purpose of affording water to property holders in that locality the water miLster reported that it would bo be almost impossible to comply with the instructions without injuring other property yi and asked for further instructions in the matter as according to the previous action of the council he would be compelled to put in the gate referred P a berred to the committee ou on irrigation is ili connection with the A verbal report was made by alderman raleigh chairman of the committee on municipal laws in in reference to the petition of james jales burgess and other |