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Show THE WESTERN WEEKLY. prepared for her. ~ Here and there shops which had been erected were being torn down, and the wide streets of the Tartar city, which are usually filled with booths like those of a great fair, were being cleaned for the royal procession. Matting was being hung up before the houses, and navy blue cotton was stretched across the side streets. No human eye outside the court must ever West as chairman, and Mr. Thomas nominated J. B. Walden as secretary of the meeting and they were unanimously elected. Governor West said the meeting showed an enthusiastic design to carry out the proposition and advised the people to take it in hand and complete it, as it involved.the future wellfare of Salt Lake. He spoke of the meney and enterprise necessary to accomplish the un- dertaking, and gave as an example worthy of imitation the history of the inception of the Central Pacific from Sacramento. He thought that Salt Lake people could furnish the brains as well as the cash, and all they have to do is to take the initial step and the rest will main in-doors, and the foreigners receive come fast enough. | Judge Powers then followed in a characteristicolly eloquent speech in which he said thatif Salt Lake but seized the golden opportunity, the wealth of Cali- notice thrvugh their ministers that they fornia would be laid at our must not appear on certain such times, nor can they go then submitted a square business propo- rest upon the emperor or empress, and when they go forth all are warned to re- streets at out while the imperial procession is passing. The procession has archers with it, and there are few shots so good as these Chinese bowmen. A peeping Tom is liable to get an arrow in his eye. The emperor of China is the god of the people. He offers sacrifices for the nation, and he is more to them than the pope ever was to Rome. The emperor prays for snow and he sends up sacrifices for rain. Onthe 6th of March he trotted out at 4:45 a.m. and visited the temple of the god of war and on the 15th of last April he started the ploughing for the of agri- temple empire by going to the doors. He sition. 1 Let afund be subscribed of $200,000, one-half by Salt other half by Lake the people party I and the represent. Money to be calied for in installments as required for disbursement for work. 2 Make an organization. 3. Employ achief engineer, and have him make surveys for the whole line— putting several surveying parties in the field at the same time. 4 Employ aman to gather statistics. Send him over the whole line for this purpose, and employ competent go over the whole: line anc mates of the business. men make to esti- culture and holding a gold-handled plow When the reports, etc., are completed, -if a showing is made to justify the buildwith his long finger-nailed hand. This boy emperor of China is now ing of the road; my client will under- seventeen years old. He is a slender, yellow-faced, almond-eyed, black-qued thinkers of the most the among progressive Chinese, and sidering the isolation of China con- it seems strange to record that in a short time these palaces will be lighted with six thousand electric. lights, and that the emperor will eat his breakfast with ivory chop-sticks tipped with gold under the rays of electricity. ‘The emperor is not averse to receiving at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce could be presented. ‘Conamissioner A. L. Thomas, committee, reported they had subscriptions amounting for the secured in round num- bers to $100,000; that the terms of the subscriptions were that $165,000 should be subscribed before the subscriptions should become available. J. R. and M. presents from his own subjects, and during my stay in Tientsin eight gorgeous H. Walker had stated that if $250,000 could be raised they would give $40,000 of that amount, (long applause), and railroad cars arrived from France. These cars are the present of a French syndicate doing business in China, who hope Fred Auerbach was reported as saying he would give as much as any other person, thus leaving $95,000 to be raised. through them to get the emperor’s favor, Furthermore, and if railroads are adopted to have the first chance at the contract. The cars nal subscribers promised to double their are be raised ere the road could be incorpor- to run on a little track in the im- perial palace grounds, and they will be one of the toys of his majesty. The emperor, however, refused to receive them for nothing, and he takes them only on - condition that the French syndicate will accept $10,000 for them. The cars cost well vp toward. $100,000 and the syndicate promises to have its work for its pains. cubscriptions, eight or ten leaving of the about The Opera House In Aid of Angeles Railroad. The subscription lists were then opened and Fred Simon was the first subscriber with $1,000; $5,000; . L. —$11,000 in nely signed mon raised to JohnJ. Daly followed with P. Kelsey subseribed $5,000 five minutes. James Ken$1,000, Westerfield and Cristheir subscription from $1000 $2,000; Denhalter and with $500 and George F. B. Sevens $500. A supplementary The Los Some 600 people assembled at the Opera House on Wednesday night in answerto the call foramass meeting to take some action in the Los Angeles railroad proposition. Attention had been’ stirred up during the day by the might of abrass band and the effulgence of transparencies announcing in startling biue letters that “God helps those that help themselves,’’and that ‘‘The Los Angeles road means 100,000 people for Salt Lake.” The meeting was as enthusiastic as could be desired, applause in abundance peppering most of the speeches. On the stage were President Lawrence, and Secretary Hollister of the Chamber of Commerce, Governor West and about fifteen prominent members of the Cham- ber. pane to ated on a $250,000 basis. Sons Cullen committee appointed by the chair from At origi- $70,000 subscribed $500, and L. E. Hall A Mass Meeting Held ence, and several more sub- followed $500, and was then the audi- subscriptions were secured, the total amounting to $16,500. The meeting then adjourned. A paper went into circulation on Thursday among the merchants of Salt Lake, stating in brief that, We, the undersigned merchants of Salt Lake City, petition your honorable company to extend the Midland Railroad through from Newcastle tu Grand Junction with all possible speed, for immediate connection with the D. & R. G. Western. And we are satisfied that witn reasonable rates to Leadville we can secure the entire trade of the territory west of Marshall Pass. If you will ex- tend your track to Grand Junction we will pledge ourselves to see to it that the Midland road shall receive a large proportion of all local and through freights to and from this point. ; thins a Tue debate on Christianity between Clark Bradden and Charles Watts of the Mr. Lawrence caled the meeting to M. E. Church, is attracting considerable A order, and stating its purpose, said it was attention, and large audiences have been time to decide whether or no Salt Lake. in attendance each night. 4 i' presumption ruling in Tom Womack favor of cohabitation first wife has been of the with the is sixty years of age. He is under arrest and will receive morrow.—Ogden Standard. sustained by the Su- trial to- the Court to the jury, to the effect that, where aman has more than one wife and, having abandoned the legal wife and lives with the plural wife ouly, the presumption is that unlawful cohabita- Dyer ee tion has been committed abandon the first and and that lawful to wife and live witha plural wife while the lawful wife is living and undivorced is a_ violation of duty and an evasion of the law and of the intent of Congress and that the rule contended for by the defendant in this case would permit a polygamist upon the _ discontinuance signers to the petition for parden, states that new facts connected with the case have been the same force and to his —attentién, by Judge Boreman,June Ist last, to twelve months in the pen for hypothecating a calf. His pardon is asked for by the Judge, the man whose calf was hooked and others. Whether the fatted calf will be killed in honor of the event is yet to be announced. Se st effect to their respective marriages, and leaves the first wife to struggle on equal terms with the plural for the possession of her husband, a contest in which she has already lost; and thatthe defendant. could not aad should not be allowed to testify as to his desertion ot the lawful wife in the hope of escaping punishment. The opinion was read by Judge Henderson and concurred in by Judge Boreman, Chief Justice Sandford dissenting, and affirms the. judgment of the Court below. The Quarterly Conference has been indefinitely postponed. Ephriam would not quarantine the entire city,and Manti would not permita public gathering lest the tered dire disease, diphtheria be scat- broadcast through the county. The malady that has been so prevalent among the children and supposed to be Scarlet Rash, has now been pronounced “Dangue fever.” Several deaths occurred last week but as there are no new cases, it is thought to be subsiding. The People’s Party elected their candi- ie eel Work In The Apiary. This isa favorable time to take all hives not in use into the shop (which all prosperous farmers have) and give them a thorough overhauiing. We know of no better tool to clean out the inside ofa hive with than a wide chisel. Scrape off all bits of comb and prcpolis, however black and dirty it may be, empty it into an all-metal sieve; and, when it is full, set it over a pan half-full of water, and put into the stoveoven. By the way,we would like to state right here, that there isnco stove equalto a cook-stove for a farmer’s shop or honey-house. It is so handy to wash and oil harness by, melt glue, or for the boys and their friends te pop corn, crack nuts, make candy, ete., teaching them to love home, and keeping them away from the “corners.” If the water in the pan boils very hard, it may run over, but if only a mod- erate fire is kept, there will be no dan- ger. When the wax isall melted and run down into the water, th: residue in the sieve can be scraped into the fire. When tse water in the pan is cold, a nice cake of wax -will be ontop. Put these cukes away until a favoraole time, when remelt and cool in uniform shape for market. eS When the hives are cleaned should be treat to a coat out, they of paint. dates by 40 majority. Ladies are not al- lowed to vote, did made of two If the boys and prevent tickets besieged voters, The speakers at the Tabernacle on Sunday were David Evans of Springville and a Mr. Patten of Provo. Manti is favored with a great variety of excel- lent speakers. Since the dedication of the Temple there are many visitors, and old friends from all corners of the Terri- tory meet and shake hands. King, an Indian Doctor, but recently located in this place, says he has under his care, (presumably in this County) fifty-six lady patients who have injured themselves by dancing. But Dr. King doesn’t dance, and is therefore somewhat: prejudiced against the amusement; and it is quite possible that some of the ills these ladies are suffering frem, has been superinduced stove, and by too much _ hot-cook- tub-and-washboard exercise; to say nothing of the six-months-promenades some of them take occasionally with a teething baby. The weather is cold. Snow fell on Wednesday last, and for several days atterward by spells. It is now several inches deep, and hard frozen. We with red, mineral paint. The roof should receive special attention, especially if it is grooved being not them from electioneering. It wasrather amusing, however, when a crowd of enthusiastic school girls with hands full of prefer the lower hive to be painted white with lead and oil, and the upper story boards. butit pieces of girls want to Random PRESIDENT George not help that want to. @. Cannon Shooting At Soda Springs. Idaho, reached here this Feb. afternoon 19.—News from Soda Springs giving the particulars of a shoot- ing affray which evening and his took between a son. Tom place there last grayheaded father Womack, while in town became intoxicated and was making much disturbance, when his son attempted to quiet him, but the father} showed a disposition to fight and a hand to-hand conflict was engaged in, resulting in the downing of the old man. While in this position go home this was and he promised behaye released. But himself no was re- leased from the pen. last Thursday, hav- with Builders throughout the city are ing advantage of the weather to takcom- mence operation already. receiver last, stands completely malicious charges and has Marshal exonorated brought of against him. The Zane and Zane combination would do well now to seek a cooier climate in a community where their peculiar talents will be appreciated. SOCIETY. a There will be oe a party given under the auspices of the 10th ward S. S. on Thursday the 28th to celebrate the departure of C. W. Symons and J. W. Keddington. An elegantsupper will be served at 6.30 by Mrs. M. A. Asham assisted by a number of young ladies. The concert pro- gramme is as follows, Opera piece, 10th Ward choir; Qnartette, 10th Ward. Harmony club; Over- ture, Theatre Orchestra; Kent; Clarionet Solo; Duet, Misses Rose Chandler and Nina Fuller; Song, Mrs. C. E. Silverwood; Overture, Theatre Orchestra; Song, Miss Edith Brady; Quartette, Messrs.Haston,Spencer, Whitney and Goddard. Double Quartette, 10th Ward Harmony club; Song, Miss. Maria Baddely; Speech, C. W.Symons Overture, Theatre Orchestra; After this follows the dancing programme the first of which will be when Johnnie comes marching home again, led by Symons and Keddington. On Monday evening last the Garfield Beach Boat Club gave their first annual ball at the Grand Opera House, to a large and select assemblage. The event was one of the most enjoyable and successful of the season. The music was excellent. Too much cannot be said in praise of the members of the various committee, to whose individual the success of the affair is due. efforts The Ladies Musicale will be held at Calders next Monday afternoon. Gillenski and Krause are now rehearsing for the Opera of “Maritana” to be given at the S. L. Theatre early in May. : The Private Ball at the Grand Opera House on Thursday night given by EH. A. Tripp, W. C. Walker,E. M. Pratt, S. E. Cobb, and H. M. Shell was a complete succes, C. E. Wantland coal agent for the P.is on a business trip terest of the U. P. H. L. Newton, Hast in Western U. the in- . passenger agent for the ‘B.’ Line is in town. The surprise party at the residence of Mrs. Johnson in the 16th Ward by Miss. Ida Cope and friends on Wednesday night was a delightful affair. General Connor left Thursday. for Washington. Miss Bessie Wilks has gone to Washington to attend the inauguration. J. V. Parker with G. M. Cummings Asst. Gen’l. Manager of the U. P. left Thursday morning for Denver and Cheyenne. Martha Washington Ball yesterday afternoon and evening at the 20th Ward school house was a most enjoyable affair. A grand concert was given. inthe sixth Ward Meeting House last Thursday. evening under the auspices of the Ward THE Contributor has removed quarters to the Herald building. its Mayor Armstrong presented his first annual message at the City Council last Tuesday evening. The message was largely devoted’to the question of the city’s water supply. Joun A. McClure, vice-president of the Merchant’s National Bank, of Peoria, and on Ill., came to this city on the 15th inst., and since his arrival has bought $40,000 sooner was his six-shooter, inflicting sev- eral scalp wounds. Two of-the shots took effect but none of them were considered fatal. , worth Last of real estate on Capitol Hill. Monday he showed signs of insan- ity, and isnow titled “My Turn Next.” On Tuesday Birthday he would he on his feet than he drew his revolver and fired three shots at his son. He then attacked him by beating him over the head at Four feet of snow at Park City last | Sunday School, the programme consisted week, while the hills ’round are full of of singing, recitations, speeches etc., and, it. concluded with a laughable farce en- <> <H- Pocatello, an-end The Dress Ball of the Day Nursery will be given on the 27th. Bits. help, don’t push them away, but “let ’em ing served the term of imprisonment to pitch in.” There isso much work to be: which he was sentenced by Judge Sandone in the world that it isa pity that ford last October. all should to Professor “Ment Notes of the practice of polygamy, which this statute is intended to enforce toselect the plural wife and discard the lawful one, thereby placing the two on terms of absolute equality, and to that extent giving brought greatly mitigating the offense; and Mr. Bierbower was also satisfied that there was just cause for clemency. Lewis was sentencea THE examination of the come the <i preme Court. The cas3 from which apPardoned. peal was taken is that of Joseph Clark, |. James Pett and Cass Lewis, whyo were who was convicted of unlawful cohabisentenced by Judge Henderson on Dee. tation in the First District Court at lith, 1886, to a term of six years in the Provo under the Edmunds-Tucker law, penitentiary for assault with intent to and brought into tne Supreme Court on commit a rape, has been pardoned by the. exception being taken to the charge of Governor. ‘The Judge,who is among the/ ing company that wiil build the line and all the instincts equip it, and then give to éach sii bseriber of the ordinary boy, and who likes fun tothe preliminary find an amount of as well as any other boy among his sub- bonds of the railway equal to his subequal amount of jects. He will have, however, unlimited scription, and an power in a short time, and it depends stock, On Secretary Hollister’s motion,Judge upon him whether China shall follow Japan in the march of Asiatic civiliza- ‘Power’s proposition was tabled until the tion or not. The empress regent has report of the railroad committee chosen one Judge Judd’s take to furnish a contractor or contract- young Tartar, who has been Judge Judd Sustained. Angeles, Governor DE procession is railroad to Los completely out of his mind. A. G. Hedge,of the Peoria Bank, in answer to a telegram from the city ‘mirshal, instructed the latter to hold McClure until his friends come for him. dt his havea and then nominated abi which to pass is covered with yellow clay, and I saw a hundred half-naked Chinese coolies pushing this in from the country in wheelbarrows through the frosty, wintry air as I started for the Chinese wall. The empress dowager was to have an outing on the following day, and these miles of dirty streets were being should ets When he walls the palace tin streets through the elo of Alice evening surprise Asper of the was alan outside. last, a Grand given to Lae goes Miss 19th Ward, quite a number of ladies and gentlemen were present, and all seemed to enjoy themselves until an early hour next morn- Ip Yesterday, Washingtons children of the 6th Ward Birthday, the were favored with a grand Ball and Sociable. A very interesting and important sub- ject for the week has been the advent of the Ladies Bicycle which has been on exhibition in the Drug Store windovy, of Johnson, Pratt & Co. The machines are being ridden by hundreds of ladies in the East’ and in England, but this Is the first ever imported to this part of by It is pronounced the country. Bicycle experts, as the handsomest and ever they wheel managed easiest It is perfect for eithcr lady or handled. gentlemau.. The wheel in question has been sold te Mrs. Dr. H. H. Eldredge. BA |