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Show LOCAL HISTORY WHAT HAPPENED FEBRUARY 24. 1S5S Col. Thomas Kane arrived in Salt. Lake City by way of southern California- Ho came voluntarily for the purpose of bringing about a solution of the existing difficulties between the United States and the. Mormons. 18G7 The Mormons who had settled west of tho river Jordan, west of Salt Ij.tkc City, were organized into a ward called Brighton, with Andrew V. Cooley ns bishop. 1S70 President Brigham Young, accompanied accom-panied by a number of leading men, left Salt Ijikc City on a trip to the southern .settlements. They arrived at the Colorado river, at tho mouth of tho Rio Virgin, Arizona, March Pi. 1877 The first number of the Silver Reef Echo was published at Silver Reef, "Utah, with Joseph "E. Johnson, editor edi-tor and publisher. 1SS2 Elder William Henry "Butler of Knysville, Davis county. Utah, died at Birmingham, England, where he labored as a missionary. 1SSI Portions of tho North Jordan and Brighton wards, Salt Jakc stake, were organized as Granger ward; "Daniel MeRae, bishop. 18S7 Joseph Booth of the First ward, Salt Lake City, was arrested on a charge of unlawful cohabitation, broupht befom United States Commissioner Com-missioner McKay, and discharged after examination. In the Third district dis-trict court. Hyrum B. North of Midway, Mid-way, Wasatch county, was sentenced by Judge Znne to six months' imprisonment im-prisonment nnd 5300 finu, and sent to the penitentiary. William Thompson. Jr.. who. after ills acquittal at a trial at Beaver, had been appointed a United States deputy marshal, commenced com-menced suit against tho "Dcscret Nows company for damages CSUn.OOO), because of certain articles reflecting upon his character, published in that paper.. George Taylor and G- H Peterson of Almy, Uinta county, Wyoming, were arrested for unlawful cohabitation, and, aftor a preliminary examination before Judge Corn of Evanston, admitted to ball In tho sum of $300 each. These were tho first arrests under the Edmunds law In Wyoming. 1SSS In tho Third district court. Salt Lake City, John B. Johnson of East Mill Creek was sentenced by' Judge Zano to ?Ix months' Imprlsonmcn habitation0 l '?13 fr unlawfl'r co' lS80Churlcu 'w. Mnnn was dlKchargcd , from tho penitentiary. " lbOO John i Quumborg, Thnman Johnson and Charles v. Mann were dls-ion.c,,J2,'sod dls-ion.c,,J2,'sod frmn penltentlarv. 1801 Gcorgo U Hill. Indian Interpreter. c"', ll Prominent Mormon, died it fealt Lake- City. lSOlIn the Find, district court. Provo. Parley Young of Falrvlew, Sanpete county, was sentenced to slxtv flays Imprisonment for unlawful cohabitation. cohabita-tion. Elder Charles I. Bobson. preal-dent preal-dent of the Maricopa stake of ZIon died at Mesa. Maricopa county. Arizona. Ari-zona. 1$!)5 The Mormons who had sel l led on an Island near Rcxburg. Fremont county, Idaho, were organized as the Island branch of tho church; George lllhburd. presiding elder. 1S07 Bishop William 12. Jones died at Faragoonah. Iron county. 11100 .1. 11. Raddon of Kaysvllle killed by a locomotive. Joslah Barnctt elected president of the Alia club. Democrats Demo-crats hold county convention. 1U01 -llov. John L. Lellch arrives to take charge of t't.ah Methodist misalon. 1002 Jim Bums defeated Dummy Rowan at Ogdcn. Antl-polyscumy resolution passed by Ministerial association. 1901 Salt Lake decided upon to bo port of entry. Twelfth Infantry leaves for the Philippines. J00.") Fish and game bill was passed by the senate. 100G Mat Cullen sells his Chicago hole. Case against Secretary Wylic of Continental Con-tinental Life dismissed. 1007 Crisis In affairs of Independent Telephone company. Washout on Suit Lake Route. 100S Senator Dubois gucBt of ladies' auxiliary aux-iliary of Amrolcaii party. City auditor audi-tor submits comparative balance shoot. Ogdcn city council in deadlock dead-lock over election of jailer. Ogdcn high school bond proposal defeated by 101 votes. |