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Show AliB POLYGSNO MORE. Candidates for American Oitizanship upon President Wilford Woodruff's Manifesto. A TALL YOUTH AT THE BAB. Gibson and Bowen, the Noted Desperadoes, Despera-does, Jump Their Bail The Day's Orders. Judge Zane's court again opened on schedule time and at 11 o'clock took a recess until 2 this afternoon at which time the silver paved vaults of Utah's wealth again furnished the issue. The proceedings this morning opened with a case of the United States against Fred Truniaus. a tall, angular young man indicted upon a charge of fornication, fornica-tion, the co-respondent being named as Klizabeth Rogers. The defendant, who was represented by Frank Hoffman, esq., entered a plea of not guilty and walked out under bonds. tut hi at Allegiance. There were two candidates for the mantle of American citizenship, John Riley, of Tooele county, coming forward for-ward Grst and answering the formal interrogatories. "Do you believe in the doctrine of polvgamy!" demanded the court. "No, sir," replied the candidate with striking emphasis. Did you ever?" "Never, sir; never." Tho candidate was ordered admitted, and Samuel Stewart a native of Scotland Scot-land advanced. "Do you believe polvgamy is right!" asked the court after the formal examination exam-ination had been passed. "No, sir." Did you ever believe it!" "Yes, sir." "What iuduced you to forego that belief?" "My belief was changed when President Presi-dent WoudrutT issued his manifesto. It would now be wrong and a violation of the church to practice it." The applicant passed, and business recovered to the regular docket. Tho Mining Cuts. In the case of William Perego vs. William H. Dodge, involving title to tho Mayllower and Perego mines at Park City, Judge Zana this morning rendered a decision in favor of the de-feudauts, de-feudauts, and a stay of proceedings for 30 days was granted. In the case of William Perego vs. the Woodside Mining company, a compromise com-promise was cited, and plaintiff was allowed al-lowed to take a decree, each side paying pay-ing its own costs. The following other orders were made: G. E. Blackburn vs. William Colbath et al.; continued. Hugh Kilkenny et al. vs. John J. Carroll et al.; passed. Sophia Hradley vs. Henry Bradley, divorce; referred to Judge McDowell to take evidence and report findings. Jumped Tlmlr Hall, Deputy United States Marshal Joe Bush was sweating under a tropical heat this morning. The birds for for whncM mnttire he had risked his life had flown and sent word that if he wanted them he might return to their dark and dangerous haunts over in the lUue mountains. This message came from Gibson and Howen. as tough a brace of desperados as ever eluded the penitentiary. They had been terrorizing terroriz-ing tho country for a longi time and Deputy Hush was put on their trail. He ran them down in the Bluo mountains, moun-tains, and Gibson resisting, the oflicer emptied the contents of a double-barreled shot gun iu his groin. There was a litter of indictments indict-ments against the prisoners including in-cluding three for horse stealing, two for assault with intent to commit murder, mur-der, and two for riot. Upon arraignment arraign-ment their bonds were fixed at $WI0 each, which they succeeded in furnishing, furnish-ing, with an order to appear at the present term of tho district court at Heaver. They have failed to appear, however, and are again waging their depredations in the country lying about the Blue mountains, it is doubtful if another effort will be made to capture them, as it is almost like walking into the jaws of death. Th Probata Court. The probate court was as barren this morning of news as the fig tree of old. Judge Hartch is out of town, County Clerk Allen is attending a meeting of tho directors of the territorial insane asylum at Frovo, and his deputy, C. E. Stanton, was at luncheon when a brace of reporters called at midday. |