| Show DUOS GOES UP He is Fined and Imprisoned One Month for Gambling A FIRE IN THE UNION BLOCK i V The Asphaltum Sidewalks Brutal Husband Theatricals New Business Ventures General Business Notes Pnovo Nov SrSpecial correspondence of TUB HCKALP L The First district court opened at 10 oclock Tno caseof Ephraim Nash vs Scofield Bros the plaintiff suing for if2500 damage through misrepresentation of sheep sold by defendants was tried and submitted to tho jury who after an hours absence returned re-turned stating they bad failed to agree Tho jury stood 10 to ± They were sent back to try again for a verdict nCGOIXS SENTENCED This day being set for the sentence S jI Duggins convicted of having maintained a gambling house on the second floor ot the Diamond saloon the attendance in court was somewhat larger than common Mr I Saxey tor the defense argued a motion for a new trial on grounds of having proceeded winder a wrong section of the statutes Ii King for the territory maintained that the suit was brought uncer two sections The motion of the defense was overruled and I Duggins was called up for sentence The judge in pronouncing the same stated he I had been informed that a similar case had formerly been brought against the prisoner which would influence a stronger sentence on this one The crme was regarded by the judge as as very dangerous to the wel fare of young men and corrupting to all classes The sentence of the court was that defendant pay a tine of SCO and costs of prosecution besides being confined in the county jail for a term of one month Mr Saxey asked that a bond be allowd the defendant for a stay of judgment inS in-S both line and imprisonment pending appeal and ten days be allowed on which to give notice A bond of 400 was required in Question of fine but imprisonment and tho prisoner was placed in the hands of an officer ADMITTED TO PRACTICE Mr Kellogg presented a commission from tne supreme couit of Colorado in favor of Judge Dudly asking that he be permitted Granted to practice before this court DENIED CITIZENSHIP David Thomas applied for citizenship on being asked by tUe judge if he could read or write the applicant stated he could not thereupon the judge stated that he did not consider a man who is unable to read t or write fit for citizenship FIE ON UNION BLOCK A fire broke out at the rear of the build ing occupied by George Rynders restaurant restaur-ant but was put under control by a timely use of water buckets Tho cause of tho blaze was the range being too close to the wall burning through and igniting thet lath and woodwork The fire being inside the wall there was some difficulty in ex inguishing it The it trouble in having a lire alarm given is becoming proverbial To hunt up the man paid for this and the breaking into the meetinghouse consumes time enough to do immense damage before the lire department is called out In this instance the entire block might have been in present ashes had it escaped the control of those THE SIDEWALKS The asphaltum walks being laid along J street by the Utah Asphalt company lave proven a failure and the work has been abandoned I is stated that St V LeSieur has made application for continu ing the work under the resent franchise representing competency to put down a firstclass walk Nothing however is defin ite as to what will be done in the defn A BRUTAL IICSBVND Last evening the officers were called in upon a scene 01 domestic brutality near the depot A burly fellow was most unmerci lully beating his other and better half who screamed loud and long for help When assistance came and tho scoundrel had been rebuked tho forgiving wife refused to complain against her lord and maser and have him answer to tho law for such con duct C THEATRICALS The Aamold Concert company that has been so profusely advertised failed to put in an appearance Our next attraction in this class of performances atraction Campo wi Campo bulbs operatic soiree Nov 15 There has been a dearth of dramatic dramatc amusements for some time past and those on in the near future are not of the higher order We think an effort should be made to secure engagements from a more notoworthy class of companies than the theatregoer of our city have been compelled to put up with I NEW BUSINESS VENTURES rnreo new business Jirms have their rep resentatives in Provo with a view to es tablish business They encounter the usual difficulty of obtaining a location that has been the means of driving other enterpris thel ing firms away who have sought quarters among us Why men will allow their prop arty on Centre street to lay idle drawing no rent in the face of such demands when the property itself would command the requisite amount for a building is beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals It ntrikesus however that the mortas excuse for this is inherent lack of enterprise on tho part of owners GENERAL NOTES Prof Schoonover is well pleased with his wih prospects of teaching the terpsichorean art t the Provoites The balls given thus artS have been very successful The prominent business houses of Provo I are now heated with steam The work of putting in heaters has just been accom plished in the Bank Union and Excelsior blocks The grading on the prominent steeets of tie city is being done in a way that gives the best possible satisfaction The work I will vastly improve the appearance of the appearanc city cityTho The marriage of Mr Ed Knowlden and S Miss Mabel Twelves took place this after noon at the home of the bride The groom came to Provo cme t about a year ago and jtar en gaged in the real estato business directed his attentions t Miss Mabel shortly after his arrival and he may well shorty afer congratu S lated on his success ia capturing so fair a prize The happy air will take their de l do parture tomorrow for Butte Montana where Mr Knowlden will settle Montna ness They BO with tho choicest wishes of I many friends who regret tho Joss of their I society Mr Gillman a gentleman who located enteman in I Provo three months ago and became promi neni as a member a of the band and orches tra died of malarial fever this morning In musical circles his loss will be felt wi as in this profession he has engaged for many years with some of the best bands in the state of Michigan His wife and family are at his home in the cast and will famiy led at so sad a report wi 0 st I |
