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Show Forced to Trial. : There is a fair prospect of a speedy termination of the Ann Eliza divorce suit. A day or two ago, Comiuiasioncri Spraguo gavo notice to the respective parties that he would commence taking depositions in tho oase on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Yes terday morning Auu Eliza's attorneys attor-neys went before Chief Justice SchaefTerand asked that the commissioner com-missioner be restrained from proceeding proceed-ing with tho evidence until the defendant de-fendant paid the alimony pendente lite which had bcen awarded to Ann Eliza. The court promptly overruled over-ruled the motion, intimating that the case had been on the calendar too long, and should have been disposed of months ago. The plaintitrs counsel coun-sel thereupon moved for an order compelling the ptainlifl to advauce JoOO to defray the expanses before the commissioner. This the court also denied, for the reason that -the defendant had already paid $500 for expenses of the suit. The counsel suggested that the $500 payment having been made fifteen mouths since, the money bad been spent. The court said the money had been paid for the expense of the trial, and he would not order I tbe payment of more for the same purpose. There was no alternative left for the plaintiffs counsel, hence they proceeded with the testimony before the commissioner. C. G. Webb, father of Ann Eliza, was on the stand during the entire afternoon, when the direct examination had not been concluded. It is understood that tho commissioner will proceed with the testimony as fast as hie other duties will permit, and by the time the case is reached ou tho court calendar, the commissioner's report will be filed. It now appears that within a month or six weeks the long-pending suit of Aun Eliza rs. Brigham Young will be disposed of,, and the alimony pendente lite be a, thing of the past. |