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Show VOc, ,3e THE COUNTY REGISTER Published The Murder Trial Donuld Md'limon IJrfore the lfitjuixilont. C C.A. Christensen & Family at Provo. Also camp of this old acquaintance. Oil arriv-in- g at the camp Wluimere was introduced by Johnson to the Mexican who gave his name as Da Nacha Naha. 1 wo gold bricks and a dull were produced Whitmore started diilliug into ihe bats end carefully placing the fragments m envelope, started lor towu to have them 'tested. An enangeiiieiil was euteted into that if the bais proved to be as reo presented that he would give them payment. Reaching Provo, input Whitmore and Turner went to Mr Iieck the jewler, and had the drillings to tne test. Sure enough it was gold, and this morning early Whitmore went to the residence of Cashier Dusenbury, of the First Naiiuiialliaiik, and luld him he No ewplan wanted $6,iio in curn-ncy- . aiioir as made The money desired was handed overAiid down to ihe abiding place of these two men went Whitmore and Turner. 'Hie money was turned over and the gold bricks given up Reaching town the precious Height was placed in the National bank. Colonel Mouie.ni the U N and C.,1 ked at iliem and took a tew filings frail them which lie placed in acid. Alas! The gold bucks weie nothin, more than copper. The news was soou rained to Wiiitiu jie and n w scouts are out everywhere 011 (he trial of the men. The bricks arc about 4 niches square and 16 incites long, weighand thiiiy-cig- ht ing thiriy-si- x pounds Were they the good slut) respectively. represented, they would fetch ah .ui $14,000, They have a clear img, which of use'f ought lo any thuught of them belug gold. $6,-uu- Ollier Items of News from Various Sources. DISTRICT COURT AT TROVO. TUESDAY. April ao. Court resumed sessiun at Qju ocl.ick. James McPiiersuti wa, arraigned on a .charge ul murder in the first degree. Mr AO Sutherland appeared as h:s attorney arid entered for nim a plea of nut guilty, with the privilege ul with .drawing it. it. debited. McPherson stated .that his propel name was Donald Mc- Pherson. Witnesses fur the drleiise were examined in the cane olCeople vs John W Coburn at al. selling liquor on Sunday, lire esse was argued and submitted 10 thejuiy. In luruiuciing the jury, his honor stated that it the proprietor uf a saloon per mil ted it to be kept open on Sunday, he was equally guilty with his clerk, even though he was not present at the time the liquor was suld. Stanley Keid, one of the boys charged with combining the crime of housebreaking at Fillmute, Millard county, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to the reform school until ha should The case ul the People vs Donald murder was set for trial April 19,1891. I'he case of the People vs Willism Taylor, et al. was continued. The testimony ot the witnesses for the defense went to show dial the prose-cuil- ng witness was the or iginator of the ght. The case was argued and aubmitted to the jury, who returned a .verdict of not geiliy after being out a short time. WEDNESDAY, April at. Court resumed session at to oclock. The case ol the United Stiles vs John Baksr, injuring mail bags, was called. Owing to the absence uf two important witnesses, the defense were not prepai--e- d to go to trial. The case was ixuttuu-- d fur the term. Mr King asked that some disposition Tuf the United c, fmmfohmC. Graham, ration. This case has been on the ducket four or five yean and the d. (endaut had asked that some disptsition be made of hut case some six or seven times. The Court This is the case in which it i, aupposed Graham is keeping nut ol the wav the plural wife to wh.ch Mr. Evans madeau affidavit?" Mr. King--Yesir, upon information and bel ef., Well if your honor pleas, Mr Zane we are willing to renew that affidavit. Air Kii.g-- "d your honor please, if the government is allowed to make an affidavit for continuance uu information and belief, we should be allowed to wiake a negative affidavit. The Court "Very well. Iu the case of i lie People vs Jurgen Hansen forgery, Mr Houtz argued a demurrer to the indictment. The demurrer was sustained and the case dismiss1 s, ed. THURSDAY, April at. The case uf the United States vs C. C. A. Christensen, unlawful cohabitation, was called and a jury empanneled. The indictment charges the defenant with unlawfully living with Eliza Christensen and Mary Christensen as his wives at Ephraim. San rete County, between October r. 1886. and September 15, 1889 The case was tried at the lost term of court, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The case was appealed to the Supreme court and a new trial ordered. The evidence lor the prosecution Jwai heard and the prosecuting attorney asked that the jury be instructed to return a verdict of not guilty as he did not consider the evidence sufficient to covict. The jury was instructed to return a verdict of not guilty. Court adi ranted until Friday morn.ng at 10 oclock. A BOGUS GOLD BRICK. tele-- n ovo, Utah. April at. Special swin-wac toTHxHKHLD. A gigantic Provo last night perpetrated inWhit.-norerhich George C presi t ol the First National bank at Nephi. ul man southern stock a prominent 1, was defrauded out of $6,000. A iw by the name of Henry Johnson, prolesied to be profoundly ignor nd whose appearance naturally bote that supposition, came to town early erdav morning enquiring lor a man-li- e name of VVhitmere, a stuckraiser, ng that he had been entrusted with Mportant message from an old of this man, Whitmore, and he could deliver it to no other , News Items. The Earl of Kimberly is to succeed Earl ol Granville as liberal House uf Lurds. fro teminthe the Bismark is reported as s ying: It will be a great pity and mistake if German manufacturer allow me:r didik a ol the McKinley law to inlluence them in taking part in the Chicago Woilds An open remwstraiic- - to Rish p Potter against the action ut I)r lleher New ton and others for allowing outsiders to occupy their pulpits, has been signed by 116 Episcopal dergemen uf New York. A La Center, Wasnington.faimer placed some giant powder in a stove to thaw. The powder exploded demol ishing the house and tiring the ruins. His two daughters were instantly killed, and himself and wife weis seriously injuied. London. April 21, The Pies association announce that Lord S.nlshuiy has directed Sir george Glynn Peire, British minister at Lisbuu, to demand I rum the Portugal government immediate explanation uf the sezieurs uf British vessels at Bsria and F the response I nt satisfactory Luid Salisbury will insist upon reparation. Mt. Pleasant. Pa., April 21. During the evictions at Mi rawuud this af many exciting scenes oucured. At the house of Marlin Wergenski the deputies were attacked by women, A inob of 300 people cm tiie outside had to be dispersed by the militia. Afl.iirs al Mote wood are somewhat critical at this hour (midnight). Early in the evening crowds uf strikers bruke in ihe windows uf hous es.from which the people were evicted, and began dancing. The dance will end in a fight er-no- iron Fava.the Italian minister at Wasnington who recently left the United States on leave of absence has arrived an his way to Rome. The Suleil declares (lie baron is much annoyed at the action of tiie United States in argard lo Ihe New Oi leans, affair. Aaccordingto that paper the baron while on h:s wey across the Atlantic answered several of his fellow passengers that Marquis Imperial i. Italian charge daffaires at Washington, would lie recalled. Italy, Ihe baron added, wuuld not have a diplomatic representative at Washington until the New Orleans affair was finally settled Paris,April ao. B London, April 31 There was great excitement in military circles this Horning when the men ol the third battalion ( Grenadier guards, quartered at Chelsea barracks, in this city, refused to obey the order to parade in full marching order. The oldest members, the more discontented portion of the battalion, men having the longest terms of service were placed under arrest and the investigation into the cause ot tiie mutiny was commenced. The men declare they have long been subjected to a series of excessively annoying drill f r which there is no cause or reason. They say the drills are not ordered with a view to perfecting the battaliuii in military maneuvers or in manual of arms, but solely for the convenience of their officers. ii.i." j Biighem Mugler ' . n an Extract ottaiaid from tbi Tallow Pina Tran Zi PnnlyVagttahla. Bate to Hanll . IaI ttiratflMNiM (8utSljni(iilUf is aua to promote Haalth ef Sbaop, tftbaWod. us mil Toe INtlff aflbrd to give FIRBOLINK OIF trial. & save yew s great deal ol mossy. Raad lha following tasUmewi ,Jt , No. 63. FERNOUNE SI INN DIP. I mi4 n:l..ii. ally, l'a au.u.J l:n-hnc. Imm hr Thdaptayaomiaa-toundwI laniu I rc.' . ll ai hal Simmi.,- - Candidly. near have jiat mi n n.lly at and . ai Xs fan. iiuicl.iwnr.lnl t'uy W lli.nc--Hil- l iacr I II w. uu in an hrrc'fe rnyMowinn All right; we shall take in the gamaadn.ailcd. bling hells tonight then, assented Mr VV in response In ;ir Jaar. (MMey and niy urgent request. Rah. I cried in eager anticipation, Spring Medicine. agreed, and we straightway donned Gunns Dr. Improved I.ner Pills, on our great cua:s; boarded tiie next noisy their mild sciion are electric car that came nidi ing down Fust sccount ol for curreciing spring street and three mimiites slier found our pecially adapted such as impure blood, tired selves ill the very heart uf Salt Lake disurdeit, brain and aching aid wurn out h hIv. City. act promptly 011 ihe Liver and Kid- it was quite late; but slid the buzz uf They ,he the rustling, josiling. mdifieient crowds PfK,d,,S mala.ia Irom the system. ihe low rumbling ot heavy wheels; ihe for dose a them uiie this pill Try sudJen cl uging alarms ul the many ap- Only Sold at 25 cents a box by II. proaching street rats; and tiie inuiiutuii spring. I. Laifon. uus cry of several see popcorn venders fell upon die imarcus-luine- d ear with contusion and bewilderment. In the I mixes Conn Fountain My fiiends led die wav up the street some few rods, then stopping abruptly Precinci San Fete Cu'.nuy Uta'i in flout ol a 1. allow open dour leading lory AnJraw Andeisou plaintiff j Demand lo a long, mrr-jwbadly liglued,liallway vs which euJed in a long lliglit ol nair-if 13 cents D-Defemlaiit ) Mails, Mr lYnley lenrniked i.illier carelJ'uhn Due wiiuse name is essly, Well go tip her. unknown greeting: 1 peered in. lint bvfoie I Cutiid ask wise YuU aie liereby sumni med to be and as 1 never once wheie we weie going drramed of finding gamlil'iig halls right appear licfore me ilie undersigned at on Mam street hi ihe business center uf my office in Fuuuiaiu Gieen precii.it! Salt Lake 01 could inter pose any objec- San Fate Countv mi the end of Ji.ay A. tions, u haievrr, my nipped up D. 1891 by Mid FUimiil on April auth, (lie stall wav. and. lollowi.rg. I duectly 1891, said action is brought against you leceivediuy liist suiii.dtKiiuii lo a gam- lor the sum of 15 cts, for damages dune bling hell ol die creamy stamp 1 had by the (Allowing described animal toig often heard and read muchof ihecc gether with costs iu feeding and care ul animal and costs in this suit. palaces, but never before had I said One bruwu mare Cult about one year been ins'de of one. As we edged up near the numerous old, no brand visible. Said animal is held at George Cnw-ther- a hidden with tables each cuinpletly premises in Fountain Green pre swarmsgaf anxious men, I cautiously drew Mf Willcv aside and whirpered ex- cinct, and you are hereby notified that it citedly in his ear. vVont they lake me you fail to appear as above required the (or a soy ur a detective? Mr Willey be- plaintiff' will take judgement against you foi the sum ol 15 cts together with costs stowed on me a look uf sorrowful in feeding and care of said animal and and then walked off. There I stood like a country vap in costa ol suit. To tiie Sheriff or any constable of said the middle ul the room, lfelt that several ut thuse sharp eyed men and wnat County greeting: Make legal service and due return keen, piercing eves ihey all seemed to me closely hereon given under my hand this 32nd have were scrutinizing Soon Fred came to my relief, and we day of April A. D. 1891. H. C. Hanson Rogii moved up among the internally excited vet profoundly silent crowds tint hugged and uvershaduwed each uf the Utiles. FIRST NATIONAL 'BARI Wbxia that there, I asked of Fred, .there t ie spade cards from ace OF are pasted 011 the table upon which the men are pilling their m.mey and smooth wheels ut bone, with a lean man --rilis ocand wheel handler Paid tip Capital $50,000 Surpului $33,000 casionally pulling two curds our of a box, while a nice fat man, fat enough to be a police judge, sat with great s I enmity on an elev tied chair to the right, and a cheap man, with long grey hair is playing with a little bux U wire Dr siiuiiu rings on the upposiie side of the sight drafts on the principal table?" cities uf the United States; sells drafts That is faro" repliedFied ratlrerstup-ifie- d on (lie chief cities of Europe; deals in by my imiuceiit ignorance. exchange and general securities. Faro" that was enough. Faro 1 had CotlMtluna Fniaptly AtlwM come to see. . Accounts uf sierchants, manufacturers, I flood began directly pouring a niiiies and 'udividuiils solicited. questions in puorFred's ear. At the end of this tirade ot questions I felt so confident that 1 could beat ihe dealer and C. Whitmore, Jones H. Erickson, make a big scoop, (list I was only pre- Geo. .L.S. Hills, Jsmes 11. Mynders, vented from so doing by 4k united jv Jamef E. Clintqn. efl ms of both Mr.Wilhry and Fred. L' J-1 -Looking round tire room this was of the bon ton palaces, I was astonished and disgusted at tbe fool hardy indiscre- Geo. C Whitmore, President, tion displayed by so many present. Jons H. Etickson, Alma Hague, Cashier. Some were seen with valuable gold watchchams dangling couspicuouslv from their vests; others with .costly watches whose whereabouts were shown by careless fubs;while others sported, in plain view of ali.on shirt bosoms or tie S. JOHNSON TKtTIMONIAL, A. TISTIMOBIAU PsaseoTT JeaCTiaa. 1iis,I)mvSs 8. HUMrHXKYt. Nasi Faaeasm Cnnui Ob., WILLIAM MOR0AN. IheaAway, N. T, Deoalnsi I end peat FwnAtaa Dtp for spaMng a bash el awMr Sup last Smmbar, aad avw ufea II to wad Plsswie Is a I Ha bsaa-Mwawhlaf mabaamUasM aaaaaiw(rowwaaas agsal apua ila wart aal amaral ma4Utoa al nassatlg IhaaAwp ttsaual.ta. boa, UU tu WaUau fsramhmaA ia aMi arn AmfhjtoSI laulWa, at lawllsrhll ifas apaa ap vtMWani . Uinby. has, dam M tsws Ika mri, mt h pks,1wra,8awifilsw(lw Km, m4 dkmnm Wm wte Nmm aaA 41, my U Ikl moIh ol tfca eyeiwos, lirmlA ,44. Aal I, mans IS tmnti, I mn. kwfcti is VaoL Ishetws IomMA mtofSu w10 i, Ua ikssp sag ynr FnaliM 3hmp DIpTl ' IwIiHMIwims,i HlkiMMl ll Mkwr mi aha. Asm, k. i CtaaoUBf INIIP IIP e. mnum FerooHne Ohaiakel nien-nniiii- am mi ( Ik,, lswsl from yor Iwlw, k him 0q 16 tread wtj at- - R. V to-ki- NEPHI, UTAH. la GENERAL BANKING In All Its branches o-- ! Directors. . Yt Officers. 0 Vice-Preside- Tonsorlal Artist. ' PUrfc Ephraim City, Utah. "' DEALER IM Aiedicinea, CLemieala, Perfuraeritm, 0CB Q Drags IPauOite Qfe. IBS, and Furs Spies Siwdnca. aad all Cood, a ffiSDye Stuffs Druggitt,, usually kept la Spicu, Tsar, Cuffcaa, Coal Oil and full Eiut-Cla- m Uaa efCroesra' Zmg Dns Agent for the White Sewing Ifechlae. King of all. iajui CA Andrews Co Andrews & Co Andrews Co Highest price paid in &,C date-devilis- Paid I for I GRAIN, WOOL HIDES & PELTS. W are Agents for C. S3. Mitchel, Cooper. ", WEST, V.rS.Wir'Bain, & Ce. Itsphi and Iphraim. CAndrswi Dentist. sj-ce- Q Brasg, Ptt'Uriptint CareMfy C,m,und'i Day and Night. large diamonds worth hundr ds;and Barber still Olliers wore diamond rings on their Hai opened a Fint-Clxs- s fingers in plain sight. This all locked Land's at FurnitureStore, Shop like unparalled among a - Ephraim house lull of professional gamblers. JKainStreet, Why. before venturing in that place I took the wise precaution ot slipping my gold band ring into m3 shoe; buttoning mv coat tight and close over my silver scarf pin and placed a ticker and Urge, round pebble in my trousers pocket on top of mv purse. Glancing up from the taro table, I remarked several men playing a quiet Office with Dr. W. H. Olsten game of cribbage. Beyond tba . well busind whats that little Ephraim City, Utah That ess going on over yonder.Fred?" is roulette, after interviewing which we Gold a Specially- took our departure. "Not such a tough place alter all?"said AH work warrentsd. Mr Will to me inquiringly as we pass-- d through the narrow door out -- CALL AND GUT PRICES, Of course you want to into fresh air. see more. Coatiauias ap ike meet lev ledi era eeMte at Salt Ik ices merry-go-roun- EPHRAIM Filling Mother narrow, (loom hall and trudged up aa other ao long flight ot etain at (he top which ie written; This didal boy aider ei year el ago allowed ttrike aajr ol m, ee we awed ea, Pickiag ant vay through tevaral dinhr-ughtMango wo eane la a door aad a peep hole aad a haady aecrei tiring, which raa back hue ewe ol Ihe aelt deepkable gaaibMag helte on could cooceire, iu which wa mob The associated press in speaking of found owmelreSe and between 'Thinsaecorchcr,1 I said and my breath a the recipiocity treaty Spain Fred as wa stood gating ran ad. Thorn was a stun-m- y how United the the United States show rear a hundred strong, ef law white States and Cuba will be greatly benifit-te- d Chinamen aad aiggeis mined. Te die right uoed tahle with etacki ef white, red aad roulette the beet will be but Spane equally injured. piles efwhreria the rear drawer aad oe A correspondent from Kanush to the hluechips; turcaene men clustered leuad hssardiag their latt per-buthiProvo Enquirer, says: The d stnbution dollar. taro table each over crowded, J. W. Tamer, of of the precious metals is estimated to be Then came dnt coma with aoaip mad, searo dmperate sad city, an old friend uf Mr Whiimore'a nearly the same in the differant states of ether elated men of negro, chiacac and white Mood communicated with and he sent tire the great western mining region, but de- nd of all ages aad siaoa from youth aad auddle age SMteriag grayhaired tagabeed. There aal Johnson to Nephi to see Whiimore-- i velopments have been made faster in Sto the icol, watchful relief dealers the shrewd man went down and told hia tale, some district than in other. Therefore dealer himself aad the hoar tollyt while related that the man he came from it is nut safe to assume that because x Item bung tha ' preaaed leeer aad the jubijant the aionr ef hie luck bciig ealy tee plaiely a Spaniard; that they were living on region has not produced any valuable wtaaor, dncovaible ea the ceualeaaace ef each mining property it does not contain any Scarcely a word ie ever spoken at the fare partieipMb outakiru of Provo, being nervous table. Furthro w Ihe left it Men a lofef fierce, wild-eye- d ut staying at a hotel with the im-is- e minerals. Utah, and in particular the atad bene pofter beye baeily engaged in amount of gold bullion they had southern part, has develaped its mineral newNext eouwa the uBity eiiihM er horse raciae game day in which 1 mw several mea Ion their last farthing reir possession; hat they bad tin-re- d wealth slowly; but Utah will see the Bullion-Beck and dejectedly sneak out of this hell hale with their a valuable gold mine in Mexico when there will be an O.ttarto, ie IngbtfeUy desperate lock Creel or a Horn Silver in every range uf lacee shrouded into had reduced the preci ius were ceiivpicous i Macke ef silver a leot ks. What they wanted was to place niuinitnins within her borders. Tire mM s' this table. high KPitbcr ns waa Jnund tba "trap" game. Dice are le gold bricks with the bank and mountains are full of vertiable bonanzas, many uf them discarded.but the absence need here, aad tins waa the dulled game ia the them to the mint in consideration den. which services Whitmore wa to re-r- e of transportation f.ictl'.ies fur high grade Leaving this derite den, we etsiied smother gambkcao1 ia reveled in by hai; where brawling a hansme commission. Yesi erdav and of capital (or mills lo reduce tiie low ling I hie is one of the biwrst deas in the city. sewee. John-fiothe attention whir cu.ne proper grade uies, prevent up ruon Wuiimore from here Mr. Willey suggested ihaf U Emerging Stnet Lx eras getting late aad we better go heme. "Bui what Nephi, and last night' sccotd-e- J being given to these mines. do M U.iuk ol wide of sLk Lce's geaihliag W Turner went Jows to the tJ y. Ephraim City, San Pete County, Utah, Saturday, April 25. 1891. I. Vol. Tri-Weekl- ain CO-OPERATI- INSTITUTION lg MERCANTILE North and Souths : M. JENSENS Photojjraph Cird Sis Victoria Cabinet Dry Goods ot all descriptiona. Hate and caps boots and shoos, both home made and imported. Clothing a spooality. fitllnj. fiom par dos H N Eiast Club VE V Groceries, including Dixie Molasses, and Dried era and fish. Fruity Craekt Von Our Hardware Department contains an Ag.it lor Dr. PMW, MtdMiBM. Utcrlna for Mechanics; also tools for Farmers such knriko Ole-Oi- d do good when the Beat medicine and and Rakea. doctors fail to cure.Main 5trct,Ephraim Picks, Hoes, Forks immenaa stock Jilag-Vigoria- Uil Glassware, Queenaware, Woodenware; el Tools as Shovels, Spades Medieinea; Drags; Paints and Oila; Well Piping and bingles. A Stitch in time eaves nine, "And tssy be the meane of Saving yoer Lift limbs' See that your Harness is in good which yon can ilo by calling on Yonr patronage is always appreciated, no matter how waali assured it will be ear constant lx, jour purchase. You may rest aim to give our Customers the best goods that eaa be obtained for the money. Your Child will be treated as eoarWeoaly as ,n and hall blocks South uf Fust oflcs Main Street, Ephraim. Harnesses uf all kinds made to order, ;urk wairaated, charges moderate. Ul I yourself. J. A. ANDERSON, Supt, |