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Show I LOCAL HISTORY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12. lSIO-rCharlcs C. Rich. Lorenzo Snow, fcrastus Snow and Franklin D. Richards Rich-ards ordained apostles to nil vacancies vacan-cies In council of the twolvo apos- ties, caused by reorganization of the first presidency and tho rejection of Lyman Wight. 1856 Forty quorums of the seventies having been organized, a five days' Jub loo was begun and their hall re-dedicatcd. re-dedicatcd. 1866 Daniel II. Wells elected mayor of Salt Lake City at the municipal election. elec-tion. 1870 Act passed by tho legislative assembly assem-bly of Utah conferring elective franchise fran-chise upon women was approved bv Acting Governor S, A. Mann. The , r-,aci.'.ne Pvprnor was from Nevada. 18(0 Bishop Jphn Proctor of the Tenth ecclesiastical ward of Salt Lake City dies. 1SSS Malad stake of Zlon organized out of portions of Box Eider and Cache stakes, with Oliver C. Hosklns us president. 18S9 Engebrcght Poulaen discharged from the penitentiary. 1890 Richard M. Humphreys of Sallna . was discharged from the penitentiary. Omar J. Spencer of Randolph. Rich county, sentenced by Judge Henderson Hender-son to three months' Imprisonment and $100 fine, for unlawful cohabitation. cohabita-tion. 1S01 Stephen S. Harding, cx-goverpor of Utah, died al Milan. Ind. He served as governor from August 1-1. 1862. until un-til June IS. 1868. 1892 Col. O. J. Holllster, a well-known Utahn. dies In Salt Lake. 1S93 Senator Stewart of Nevada Introduced Intro-duced a bill In the United States senate sen-ate providing for the refunding to President George Q. Cannon of 325,000 forfeited by htm to the Unite?! States In 18S6, when he was arrested for unlawful cohabitation. Tho bill was finally passed and the refund made. 1859 Lincoln's birthday celebrated. 1900 Salt Lake ministers issuo a statement state-ment In support of proposed constitutional constitu-tional amendment asnlnst polygamy. I' Trial of Ogden water suit begins. 1901 Surveyor General Blair died at Alta club. A. V. McCunc banquets Democratic legislators. 1902 Observance of Lincoln's hlrthday In Salt Lake. Mortonaon entered plea of not guilty in district court. Hilton enso still absorbs attention In political circles. 190" Blizzard paralyzes street car service. serv-ice. 1901 Two men killed in Alta snowsllde. Oranges drop to a nickel a dozen. 1905 Andrew Holm of 827 North Third West street held up by robbers and beaten almost to death. 1906 Ofllccrs of tho national guard of Utah hold meeting; much dissatisfaction. dissatisfac-tion. Big revival meeting of V. M. C. A. Gus Korakcs, Murray baker, killed by Rio Grande train. Montana editors visit city. Search still on for Thomas Chamberlain, Provo polyg-amlst. polyg-amlst. 1907 -Strect car service Is improved. State senate adopts Galveston plun bill. Chinese New Year's celebration. City will build fifty miles of sidewalk. Alleged owners of water right seek to enjoin use of conduit. Gibson, forger, for-ger, sentenced to ono year. Cutler levies ?10 caMi for Smobt banquet. 190S City council hears charges against Street Supervisor Raleigh. |