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Show TERRITORIAL TALK. A man in Salt Lake on Tuesday, was fined $20 for wife beating. Serve wife beaters like that in all parts of the territory and the evil will soon be diminished. From the Junction: The Ogden Driving Park and Fair Ground will be opened to the public on the 18th inst., and the diversions will be numerous and varied, a "slow race" being among them. The projectors of this enterprise have shown a commendable degree of public spirit and energy in pushing on the work, and we hope they may hereafter have it to say that they did not labor in vain. Now bring along your blooded nags. From the Herald: A verdict has been rendered in the case of the people against James Moray for the murder of Jacob Smith, in Park City, March 3d, 1879. The case was given to the jury at 3:15 o'clock Friday evening, and until about 2:45 on Saturday afternoon, the triers remained in their room without intimating that they could not agree, or asking further instruction. Upon coming into the court the foreman handed in the verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, with a recommendation to the court for mercy. The time for sentence was set for Monday, November 24th, at 10 a.m. On Friday night Moray was kept in the city jail, and is now in the penitentiary. It is probable that a motion for a new trial will be made, or a motion in arrest of judgment on appeal, and the probabilities are that the matter will go to the Supreme Court. From the News: A serious accident occurred on Friday in Little Cottonwood canyon, whereby a miner named Watson had his hands and arms severely lacerated, one hand being almost blown off. The accident was caused by his drilling in a hole which already had an old charge in it. He is in the hospital in this city for treatment. On the 1st inst. a company known as the Salt Lake Dramatic Association was incorporated, with the following named gentlemen as a board of directors. John Taylor, Joseph F. Smith, John Sharp, John T. Caine and Hyrum B. Clawson. Subsequently the board elected the following officers for the coming year President, John T. Caine, Vice president, Hyrum B. Clawson; Secretary, David McKenzie; Treasurer, James Jack. This company has purchased the Theatre with its entire properties and placed the capital stock at $73,000. There are 1,500 shares, which are valued at $30 each. A limited number may still be purchased, on application to the secretary. The Theatre itself is a first-class one, and with a good company and under proper management. It should and doubtless will be liberally patronized. Arrangements are already in progress for regular performances, and the public await with anxiety the new opening. From the Enquirer: On Thursday last at Provo a two year old son of Julius Westring, one of the railroad employees, had a miraculous escape from a terrible death. A train of freight cars was standing in the depot, and the child was playing near. Just as the train began to move the little fellow ran between two of the cars. No one was near enough to rescue him from his perilous position, and as may be imagined, the spectators were terribly frightened. The conductor, realizing the situation, called to the child to lie down, which it promptly did, and remained in that prostrate condition until the train had passed, when, with a smile and with not a hair of its head injured, it arose and resumed its play. |