Show DEATH OF CAPTAIN RANSFORD SMITH the news of the death at ogden last evening 0 of f captain ransford Rans dord smith la Is a great shock lie ile has langr ilon g been a prominent and most respected citizen of utah he be was a thorough scholar a profound lawyer an honest honorable man in every walk of life lit in his youth he was a brave soldier in ili tile the union army in the groat great war and his death was really the result ot of injuries received in the service he has haa tor for some fifteen years or more been lt a resident or 0 this territory and has hag always occupied a prominent place among his bis follow fellow men I 1 he le led tile the forlorn hope as candidate fa for r delegate to congress eight years ago and made it a gallant canvass though from the start it was certain that he would be overwhelmingly defeated abed ue lie was we believe a native of ohio it was there lie be was educated it was from there lie he wentlo the war ho he made for himself there lust just such an honorable name ashe has haa made tor for himself in utah I 1 ills his death will be very greatly deplored and the warm sympathies of this people will go out to the a flirted relatives ile he was a brave stron strong man we are glad his final bour on earth was painless and we hope it was emblematic of the eternal peace that has come to him |