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Show LOCAL HISTORY I TUESDAY, MARCH 29. 1817 A number of pioneers at winter quarters reported themselves ready to start for the mountains. David Smith of the Mormon battalion died at San Louis Rcy. 1855 A small company of Mormons emigrating emi-grating to Utah sailed from Calcutta, India, per ship Frank Johnson. 1S67 George Davis was accidentally killed near Salt Lake City. 1S6S The seventy-fourth quorum of seventy sev-enty was partly organized at Farm-ington, Farm-ington, Davis county, with Lot Smith, James T. Smith, Oliver L. Robinson. John Leavlt, Philander Brown. Ellas Vanflect and Charles William Stayner as presidents. 1870 A company of thirty cldors returned to Salt Lako City from missions to the states. 1S77 William F. Tippets, once a member of Zlon's camp, died at Three Mile Creek. Box Elder county, Utah, 1S86 After several days' preliminary examination ex-amination before Commissioner McKay, Mc-Kay, Joseph IT. Dean was placed under un-der ?3000 bonds. Territorial Treasurer Treas-urer James Jack and Auditor cphl W. Clayton filed their answers to the complaints of Bollvcr Roberts and Arthur Pratt. 1S87 John C. Gray was discharged from the penitentiary. Kingston Ward. Pluto county, was disorganized and two new wards were organized In its place, namoly: Clrelcvllle ward, with James IU. Peterson as bishop, and Junction ward, with Rufus C. Allen as bishop. 1SS9 Parloy H. Youns, John F. F. Dorius and Soren C. Jensen were discharged from tho penitentiary. 1S91 John Archibald was discharged from the penitentiary. 1892 Governor Arthur I. Thomas appointed ap-pointed Nelson A, TJmpey. K. Macintosh Mac-intosh and P.. C. Chambers world's fair commissioners for Utah. 1899 Thomas Sandall murdered at Lay-ton. Lay-ton. John W. Pulsipher, aged 13, accidentally ac-cidentally killed at Cleveland. I.croy Ovlatt killed by fall out of a wagon. 19(10 Tom Filch arrives in Salt Lake. 1901 News of George Q. Cannon's dangerous dan-gerous Illness. Dr. Snowdcn granted another trial. Jack Salmon shot by Tj. E. Campbell near Cisco. 1902 Eight miners injured by explosion In Yankee Con. mine. 1903 Bessie Knccht has been asleep ono month. Senator Kcarns returns from Washington. Miss Helen M. Stone lectures to large audience. 190-1 F. 13. Calvin promoted to be general manager of O. R. & K. railway. 1305 James C. Leary elected exalted rulor of the TSlks. 1906 Monkey attacks saloonkeeper at Lagoon. East and west sides of temple tem-ple grounds to be paved. Slot ma-chinos ma-chinos arc confiscated by police. 1907 Ex-Govornor Boies of Iowa visits Zion. John A. Widtsoo elected president presi-dent of Agricultural college. Hoher Leo dies in cigar store. Important changes made In officials of Rio Grande. Land frauds to be probed by governor |