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Show j :) ': ' ' City Briefs.' ; v - Dr. U. V. Withee of the Great Western SaltNtnd Soda company left for the East last (night to Investigate the most improved im-proved methods of manufacturing salt and sods, Dr. Withee will Interest East era capital in the manufacture of these . staples, and will erect a plant on the lake shore, twelve miles west, of Ogden, The cse of M. H. Beaver, whorls being ! held under the fugitive from Justice act, U j being alleged that he Is charged in Penn- j syivanla with obtaining money under false pretenses, came up . in the municipal court yesterday and on the consent of the counsel for the defendant the case was postponed for one week. , . U U reported in Ogden that Willis T. Beardsley is on his way to San Francisco from Manila, being called back by the critical illness of .his wife. ' John Gleason. who is alleged to have struck a fellow-workman named Martin on the head with a sledge hammer a few, days ago on the cut-off, waa taken to Brigham City today for trial, r ; v; The bondsmen of Mrs. May -Barnard, who is charged with polygamy, delivered her to the Sheriff Tuesday night, ' " V ' ; -5 '' : Charles Empey filed a petition in the District court, asking for the Issuance to himself of letters of administration in the estate of Sarah A. Empey. deceased. The estate is valued at about $1000. : - . A rabbit hunt was held at West Weber Tuesday, resulting In the death of 685 bunnies. The losing side, beaten bv Ave rabbits. Will put up a banquet and ball next Saturday evening at the West Weber We-ber amusement ball. .;. '.,-- The committee in charge of the buying of a site for the new Federal building, state that while the money is all budT scribed it is not all paid in. Strenuous efforts are being made to have It all paid by tomorrow evening. . |