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Show She Publibhwd ly (Dgdcu The Murder at Salt JLake. $uttftiw. every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, the Oudm I'ubushino compahi. W. Penrose, Editor. Charles and BuHinesn Manager. OUIHUT.'VTAII. WEDNESDAY. A JULY 1873. SO, Mountain Monster. little more than ten years ago there was a report in circulation that the A mountains of Utah County were the home of a monster serpent. An account given by an Indian of a contest with the huse reptile, which was eaiJ to be as thick as a niaa's body, and about twenty feet long was published in the Deseret News. Now comes Edward It. Walker, of IhelGth Ward, Salt Lake City, described at "a stout strong man, about thirty-fou- r years of age," used to mountain life, and as sound in mind as in body, and relates the following extraordinary snake story, which we take from the Dci-trEvening Newt of yesterday: tt On the ICth instant Mr. Walker, his brother Sylvester, and their cousin John Coon, were felling timber for Mr. Stan dish's mill in the right hand fork of Coon's Canyon, about three quarters of a mile from the point of the mountain west from this city, on the high peak, south of Dlack Hock. Between ten and eleven in the morning a deer ran by where they were working, and our informant snatched up a Sharp's rifle and started in pursuit. When he had continued the chase for about a mile, due north, he was startled by a loud, shrill whistle and hiss, which he at first thought might be a signal from an Indian, lie came to a halt and looked about him, and heard the noise of rocks rattling ssuth-eafrom where he stood. Ho turned, when to his horror he saw approaching him, at a very rapid rate, a serpent, which he judged was between thirty and forty feet long, and about ten inches through the body. The reptile's head was raised fully six feet from the ground, aad his jaws were open fifteen or eighteen inch, as wide with large fangs growing from ' both upper and lower jaws. Walker was almost petrified with fear, but the hope of saving his own life made htm start to un. The serpent, however, was too quick for him, and jumped at and knocked him down, striking him on the left shoulder just below the shoulder blade, going over him and down the mountain to the south-wefor a short distance, when he turned and pursued Walker, who had risen and with a speed inspired by the deadliest fear was making his way to the top of the ridge. Unfortunately for our iuformant ho stumbled, and immediately felt the weight of his mon- strous pursuer gliding over his body. He gave himself up for lost then, but it it seems hard to tell which was the most lrightened, the man or (he ;iake, for the latter did not seem to run the risk of a contest, but after gliding across the body of the prostrate roan, he slid oif at a tremendous rate towards the ridge of the tnoun-t.ii- a and across it to the east side. Walker rose and watched his movements, and nays that nfler crossing to the east side, the snake turned and recrossed to the west side and went down the mountain a few yards, and then twined himself around a large mahogany tree, where he remained waving his head to and fro, fl ipping his tail eu. the rocks, and whist ling and hissing defiance That was the last he saw of him, for he made his wny back to his companion? as quickly as he could. They wanted to return and hunt for the serpent, but the hero of the ad venture was too weak from fright and excitement to do so, but savs they in tend to go on an expedition to hunt that snake in a very shei t tune. The coler of tho reptile was yellow, wun a DiacK mars into a nan moon oil each side of his eyes; he had a beard or fuzz round his mouth, and what appear e l (o our informaut to be a crown-shatJ mass on the top of his head. The Lit ter was about six inches high, and vari in color, being green, blue white, yellow and red. The head of the crea ture was about as large as that of a full- grown bull dog, and in shape between that of a bull dog and monkey. His body was covered with hard scales, six or eight inches long. Mr. Walker says be has been used to mountain life for years, Hud never was afraid cf anything; but nothing could persuade him to go alone ftsraiit into the right hand fork of Coon's Kanyon. st st dis-pese- p il d Yesterday morning William B, Sullivan was brought before Justice Clinton at the Salt Lake City Police Court charged with the murder of Henry M. Garvey. From the evidence of the witnesses it appears that the prisoner and the deceased had a dispute on the night of the 22d inst., in Harry Wright's saloon, on Main Street, over some mining property which Garvey had in trust for Sullivan. The lie was passed back and forth when the parties elincbed, and Sullivan's head was pushed through a window into the telegraph office adjoining. During the scuffle Wright took a knife out of Sullivan's belt, fearing he would do mischief. Sullivan was pushed out of the saloon by Wright, and turning, he pushed open the door and fired at Garvey, the ball entering his back and coming out of his breast just below the collar bane. Garvey said two or three times "Oh, dear I am shot," and died shortly after. The prisoner was committed for trial before the Third District Court, but bail was allowed in $3,000, as it was considered that the crime would come under the charge of manslaughter. ! Accident at Ogdcu. On yesterday, during the transfer of a large party of Mormon immigrants from the train of the Union Pacific Railroad that of the Utah Central, an old lady the party stumbled and fell upon the track, when a moving car passed over her arm taking it completely oft. The injured woman had come thus far safely from her old home in England, and at the end of the long journey met with the serious accident which we have related, and as told us by an of the sad occurrence. The above is from the last issue of the Corinne Reporter, the last that is to be issued, as the editor and proprietor has closed business and is about to start a paper in salt Lake, to be called the Daily Times. This account of the accident is entirely correct, with the following exceptions : The accident did not occur during the transfer of immigrants. It was not an old lady who was injured. She did not come froai England. The car did not take her arm completely of. That must have bad serious defects in his visual organs. Taking out the inaccuracies, can any one tell us how much of the item is left? to of eye-witne- s" "eye-witnes- The ss Twenty-Fourt- h Settlements. in the lo'gan. salutes given at Fletcher's by Capt. artillery, arous ed the sleepers, and announced the dawn of the twenty-sixtyear since the land ing of the rioneers iu Salt Lake v alley. A string band situated on the top of Twenty-fiv- e day-brea- k M. h the new Z. C. M. I. building, which is some fifty feet from the ground, filled the air with soft and sweet music during the salutes. At sunrise the Stars and Stripes were hoisted all through the city, amid the cheers and huzzas of the citizens. The Logan Brass Band at the same time dis coursed music. At nine a. in., the citizens and Sunday school children gathered, when tho President of the Slake B. Young jr., and the Orator of the Day, Hon. Moses Thatcher, were escorted by the brass band, City Council and Committee of Arrangements, to the procession, when through some of the printhey marched ' cipal streets and back to the bowery, where a very pleasant sight greeted the eye: A representation of the contrast between the condition and products of 1817 and 1873 On the left band were the sage brush, thistle, pine, &c, decorating the stand with an appropriate banner, the figures of eighteen hundred n and wven with sage brush, and on the right of the stand were the present productions of our mountain home all kinds of grain, fruits, vegeta bles, surrounded with a vast profusion of tlowers, with a handsome banner bearing the inscription 1873, entwined with roses, giving us some faint idea what civilization and industry Jiave accomplished in the short space of twenty-bisoul-inspiri- forty-seve- x years. unable to Bishop W, B. Preston being attend our celebration in consequence of sore eyes, appointed in his place Elder T. X. Smith to represent Cache county, and the prominent features of interest connected with the settling of this valinterley, who did so in a pleasing and Indians the how esting manner ; showed had to be dealt with in those days, how much more trouble we had with them then than now, aiyl gave the assembly socie idea what the settling of this place required. The above were interspersed with songs and appropriate pieces by the choir, and beautiful airs by the brass band, toasts, mottoes, etc. fathers, mothWe had the twenty-fou- r ers, young men and young ladies, as usual, the latter of whom cannot be excelled iu grace, virtue, loveliness, etc. Everything passed off with that peace and quiet characteristic of the Mormons, the day ending with the usual dance, which lasted till the wee sma' hours of morn. ' J- PLAIN CITY. At daybreak the citizens were awakened by the artillery under the command of Capt. J. Dreany, followed by music from the martial band, Capt. C. Neal. At sunriee, firing of twenty-siguns, under the direction of Capt. C. Thomas, Jun.; raising of the colors by Charles Wetherston, followed by music from the brass band, Capt. Geo. Harris. At 8 a. m., shooting match, commanded by Copt. Wm. Knight; the best marksman was M. Skeen. At 9 a. m. procession in charge of the Marshal of the day, H. G. Hanson, Esq., accompanied by strains of music from the brass band and headed by our glorious flag. An allegorical representation of "Utah as it wos," in which some counterfeit Indians held a conspicuous place, under the direction of Mr. Thomas Musgrave, followed by procession "Utah as it is." Then came the Sunday School, under direction of Supt. John Spiers. Decoration of the Bowery under the direction of Chas. Neal. At 10 a. m., assembling of the people in the Bowery, welcomed by strains of sweet music from Trofessor Bramweli s string band. At 10.30 a. m., singing by the choir, under direction of Geo. Musgrave. Prayer by the Chaplain, Elder James England. The choir sang "Brightly gleams the x Kerosene Accident at Wil-lar- d. ..T!6?:"0 "u" thUt.v.. Proved in ijlftrwe. 7" t as 856-l- BRIGHAM CITY WOOLENNFACTORY - well-know- P. S. I was Chas. Wrigut. . or Mnehino n pUIffll THE CELEBRATED TONIC AND APPETI ZER. TS PUEELT A VEGETABLE PEEPAEATIOS, R OOTS, composed sanply of HERBS and FRUITS, combined with other Ijoperties, which In th'ir nature are Cathartic, Aperient, Nutritious, Diuretic, Alterative and s. Tno whole 1b present In a sufficient quantity. of cpirit from the Sl'GAR CAXK to keep them ia any climate, which makes the well-know- n Anti-Biliou- M Tragedy at Binghaiu. out-do- h """". machine Willard, July 26th, 1873. Editoe Oguen Junction : A terrible accident occurred here last cut;;. evening about half past eight o'clock. As two young ladies and a little .girl named Orpha Dowdle, aged 16, her sister Elvira, aged 12, and Mary Ellen Brewerton, aged 9, ere passing out of one room to another, having to pass outside the house, Miss Orpha Dowdle carCarclinjrying in her hand a lighted kerosene are iu Bucwxsful operation. lamp minus a chimney, the wind caused the flame to past into the bowl, which WOOL WANTED IXCIIANGE FOR exploded, throwing the lighted oil over CLOTH. the bodies of the first named young ladies, burning them from head to foot, Wool canlH into rolls in a .'P;r ,lor.nia")er b. and burning the little girl's arm from tho k,1 .v, lev. ''""'""'"rucr.KBuci;. her wrist to her elbow. Bring on yonr wool t 15 Assistance was soon at hand, but too as Elvira late to extinguish the flames, had thrown herself into a water ditch close by, and Orpha had managed by the help of Mrs. Amos Warner, to souse her with water from a washtub standing close by; the little girl, on seeing the blaze on her sleeve, ran to Mrs. Warner and wrapped herself in her dress, there smotheriug the blaze. The young ladies S.T-1860--X are in a critical condition, but hopes of their recovery are entertained by their friends. To give you some idea of the terrible affair the explosion was heard nearly forty rods from the house, and the blaze reached a heighth of teu feet, the poor girls running too and fro was a sight that was horrible in tho extreme. Yours truly; an eye witness and the first on the ground, as the accident was only across the street from my residence. A caution on the use or abuse of kerosene lamps is a necessity, for many, very many are in the habit of carrying lamps where they should not; and others often till the lamp while the wick is alight, only moving the upper part enough to C. W. pour in the oil. Since the above was set in type, Mr. Wright called into our office with the melancholy news that Elvira Dowdle, one of the girls who was burned in the above mentioned accident, died this morning at 10:15, from the injuries received. Her father is nw atTintic, and the news of sparkling rills." the sad affair has- just been communicaMusic "Hail Columbia," by the string to him by telegraph. Orpha Dowdle, ted band, followed by an oration from L. W. the eldest girl, is suffering very severely ShurtlifF, Esq., orator of the day. Music by string band. Song by Mr. T. from the terrible burns on her head and Musgrave. Song by Miss It. Manning, upper part of her body. "Away to the mountains." John from Speech Spiers, Esq. The choir sang "Home, sweet home." Song by C. Wetherston. Song by Mrs. Musgrave. Toasts. 8TABBING AND SHOOTING ! Music by string band. THREE MEN KILLED ! ! Song by the choir, "Old Hundred:" Benediction by the Chaplain. At 2 p. m., athletic sports, games, The following was received yesterday etc., under the direction of T. H. Musper Deseret Telegraph line : grave. At 4 p. m., base ball match, "Star" Ogdkn Juxction: Three men were killed here this afterand "Monitor" clubs. At 7 p. m., dancing in the bowery, noon about four o'clock. The fight occurred near the mouth of Bingham Canmanager II. C. Hansor.. Committee of Arrangements, Messrs. yon. The parties are a man by the name Hanson, Dix, Sharp, Goddard and Neal. of Cotton and his two eldest sons. They Through the able management of our were murdered near Cotton's house. worthy committee everything went off One man's name, who is supposed to nice and orderly, to the satisfaction of have killed them, is Butcher; the others are not known. the people. 0. J. Lindelof. This morning the same line furnished BIVEUDAIK. further particulars, as follows: The people of Riverdale assembled at 10 a. m. in Child's Grove. The fore- Ogden Junction: In the fight yesterday, old man Cotton noon was spent in various was killed instantly. His youngest son, and noon tables were at sports, spread for a general pic nic, of which all pre- Gabriel, was shot five times with a resent partook with a good appetite and volver, in the body, and once with a shot gun loaded with buckshot, in the lots of fan. Sanford Bingham, Esq , Orator of the side of the head; but he is still breathdav. made aa excellent sneech on the ing. The eldest son was shot five times cut in several places with a knife; journey of the pioneers, the reasons of anddied he instantly. Butcher, one of the tneir nignt, and the results of their implicated parties, was arrested last labors. After which songs comic and senti- night; the constable found him in his mental, recitations aud social chat, house; he made no resistance. The exswinging and other games filled up the amination comes off A young "boy, named time till evenine. when the comnanv ad Thompson, was school-housand wound passing at the time of the shooting, on journed to the he was thrown and had his up tne day with a lively ball to the music of D. Browning' g band. Mr. Rieh-ar- d arm badly broken. Thera is considerable excitement here over the shooting. Dye was Marshal of the day. The full account of it will come out toC. morrow in the examination. The fight was the result of an old grudge. EA8T0N. Later. The Sabbath-schoo- l assembled at 10 Gabriel Cotton died about two hours a. ni. and after singing and prayer.form-e- d ago. . in procession bearing the Stars and Stripes and school banner (Motto "In God we trust") led by Superintend, Inquisitive people sometimes meet cnt Samuel Dye, aud discoursed lively with little adventures which make strains of vocal music through thesettle-men- t. theru weak. A Turn a ,T1 L SiTTEES one of the moat desirable Tonics and Cathartics in the world. They are inteadcl Etrictly as a f Temperance Bitters enly to be used as a medicine, and cording to directions. always ao of the fecbloaad They are the sheet-anchdebilitated. They act upon a diseased liver, and stimulate to such a degree that a healthy action. Is at once brought about. As a remedy to which Women are especially subject it is superseding every other stimulant As a Spring and Summer Tonic they have no equal well They are a mild and gentle Purgative as are Wood. They Tonic, They purify the strong. weak the make splendid Appetizer. They cure They purify and invigorate. They They set Headache. pepsia, Constipation and as a specific in all species of disorders whici undermine the bodily strength end break doWJ tho animal spirtta. Tori Depot, 53 Park Place, New e, JiOrse-bac- The assembly being called to order by the Marshal of the day, speeches were given by tho following gentlemen : Oration by the Orator of the day, who . a gave ua very many Interesting items to Assembling again at 2 p. m. with the Family Trouble. Early yesterday consider concerning the exodus of the oHizens east to in homes from Saints the their murder! of cries murder'" generally, 17 volunteers from morning, came forward to were teard to issue from a bouse on First this barren desert, twenty-si- x years the Sabbath-schofor three 8treet.: The were notified of ago. ilast prizes offered for the compete police Prest. B. lounor spoke in behalf of first, second and third best recitations. the fact, aud on going to the place they found the lady of the house very much the Pioneers, the bcenes of pain, hunger This was interesting and lively, being excited, and blood trickling from cuts and distress they passed through to find interspersed with songs, and patriotic "in her face. She accused her husband and provide this retreat and home for speeches from various citizens, which all with having beaten her. The hnsband the people; relating many incidents in seemed to enjoy. Successful competitors, Miss Eunice was arrested and will have a trial this his own experience. E. Wattis first prize, Mr. George L. Win. ocElder to be said a common is Sen., It Hyde, represented morning. irtence in that particular house, and the Mormon Battallion, giving a brief Wattis, second do, Mis? Rhoda Ann Dye, at' true, the wife beater should be treatbut intensely interesting history of the third do. In the evening all enjoyed a ed to n severe dose of I'olice Court. ong marches of that chosen band of grand dance at Uintah. Peace prevailed aad all is quiet. '. K. Herald iitith tust. five hundred. I. CORRESPONDENCE: ol k; A fellow who was pay- Only 50 Cents per .BgWe. ltprmoteatbeOKOVTII,PRESEES the the COLOR, and Increase UA1K the of BEAUTY and OT TfTTRTT TAE8 A T.TOJT9 K' run ketbr roa thy Hair wm tin PCPV"t;o, ?rinci.a Professor K. Thomas Lyon. Kra.d Irom 'the iimU derived , College. Tha nm i" rrii""" VT.Ki..iSM ana ing attention to a girl in Andover, ' iiett il.1 j. It increiuM th GROWTH Massachusetts, stole up to the kitch- IkiUin. It is7 del,h"SLPSymtarnirp-en where she was at work the it ihe head oooLand grANtrrt kopappearance. It :a f other morning, thinking to see what flow Qi?Iut a it was w PLt oi and kind of a housekeeper she was. He J?)ktaoo. per iillle' trj Stores at uuly tUyeuw got interested as he stood behind a door all unobserved,' watching the fair one at her toil, and in the ardency of his observation he- obtruded his pose into a crack in the door. She innocently shut the door a little, and there was a mashed bmrlc. He now wears it ia a, sline - I - V 'e, |