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Show THE PMEl'lOl SCOCM THE COMMERCIAL. - OCDCM. TtBMUI 9 It. - I i d aajfcl that be at ahvoat o law caua-CJU- U hagia to take th with th aork of hia aaV. all tgraad that thatr iutaea are 4 abd I. rdeaaaaaa. Tbe heavy mat ti.rfe -- n ue ill ake pkaW'Xi" uclcaa than should be some farm U raiiaf or a.ore pay to the po 0 Mr i." ll-- al t t- UOtL v Tha aork of tha city council ia heavy but out mora oaacoja than whs tha aaUra list of public improvement, now largely effected, mere in progrea during the past two yeara The previous council had to both create and run tha Tht cawncil has peasant machinery. but to operate what had already been orgamed. It ia doubtful whether this council will hare to endure the pressure of arduous labor that fall to tha lot of the old. Vat tb previous council performed iu duties thoroughly and wall and mad oo oom plaint about being overworked or underpaid. Th question of a raia of salary was nat proposed. It handled a great deal of buaiueaajwith rapidity and large ability. In brief, it served Ogdeu moat faithfully and efficiently without pay and without thanka. It ia now proper, in view of the recent advance in councilman' salaries, to recalljthe fact that the old council waa a body of men to whom Ogden ia greatly indebted for constant faithfulness and mom r$SEaft3. tn I'm iu li 11 r.47 fin dfrn'"r IXVKH.UiE CO.. !tO -' . ' I.V.S1.4Jfl' of certain uwbm of lb Tha art i ing tha salary of rtty eouaeil in I year. the mayor froeu 5ft) to with little if any oomsaaadaUMa, H will t reniMUrri by many read era, that Tat. Commkbcml took the ground before atsetioa that all waa not reform that puaad a -- reform,' and eug geatad that the pretention clamor of t the "refurm party" might not be cauee for deserting the Liberal ticket. The continuation of the truth andcor-rectaaaof ita poeition haa oonie sooner than expected. One of the principal claim on which the "reform" combination aaked for aup nort waa "econotnv " It wanted the city government conducted economi cally. It hankered after economy with a hankerinir thai waa touching in it Yet the mayor elected by iiitenaity. this party ha had hia aalary increased during hi term of office r"J." " ! Had there been any good reason for kiich, r any increase, it would still have been an offence against propriety. We sre inclined to beliere it is also a violation of law. In many states so great a danger is anticipated from allowing off! rer to increase their own compensation that a constitutional provision wisely prohibits such action. The glaring impropriety in this instance is found in the fact that the msyor's salary waa not only increased during his term of office, but at and by a meeting over which he himself presided. Waa there even a color of right in this action? Was there a necessity for the increase? His predecessor, from the nature of the circumstance attending Jhis official duties, had more work to do than in likely to devolve upon any of his With hia election came a radi chI change not only of party control, but h remarkable change of conditions. The city had a degree of prosperity that haa few parallels. It sprang at once from a condition of inactivity into a bustling, growing city. More improve-.anislioand work were re- v ;'or during the past two ..li devolve upon the present yet mm ne served well and faith fully fur Sihp :i year. euffi-nea- a n good work. As an exhibition of pertinacious dead lock, the senatorial circus in the Illinois legislature carries off the palm. Th. upper house of the Colorado legislature has passed the Australian ballot bill, the vote being unanimous. The: Nebraska legislature is struggling bill. What a sublime with an spectacle to an admiring world thia effort must afford! anti-pas- s Powokrlv emphatically deniaa tha rumor that he has resigned. Mr. Pow-derl- will confer a favor on a public by verifying the rumor. Tin of a district court seat at Logan is a step in the right direction. Another judge added to the judicial force already here would be a proper supplementary step. proposed establishment Ak exchange states that there will be thirty democratic state delegations in the Fifty second congress, and a demo cratic majority of NO over all. Ah! who told you so? the instances on record of as complete deatruction by Hood as the recent disaster that overwhelmed Yuma. The town was completely ruined by the immense floods of the Gila and Colorado rivers. Fkw are t THE The FIFTY SF.VOSh VOSURESS. 1'ifty-Firs- t congress ends today. It bewail March 4, 18811. It may not iuive been the best national legislature that this country has had but it was one of the most useful. It enacted a good axaj raurt a jur- - rtrlr to it te a xxrf ua tor tha am t-r- atUaVS- AMUSE JwENTS aaiad aafajMaa anil not aaita bar with aanraort afaajaa aavi at. Bosto.maws have become so modest they do not speak of "the naked truth." They speak of it as "unclothed veracity." Boston is the undoubted location of the acknowledged whichuess of the un doubted whatness. em aod ram ' feato-ca-- u. Majpjl aj at the Grand Opera Wm&m txui at a o cist xnutad TU large aid . aad would give the opera itt( itif ret; Kfaiaute the M.zuctuc in jaat would keep patent far that Dtsvt lkw clataoe that at ia going to aadaaac With that texaa. th IM1MI oe th chief ear a.akiLg etauuc fur th aato over ac hour but Uaaaa Pacific. Wheal CajdaaVa iroa at 10:15 th curtain went up a at and eaaauppay act. abiet juuig er waa at r.ft. p--- .yf..: do it. mil em where the shop aril! g o, not utdy af that it w prtMCted to as aireadv tired with waiting. th Union fbajfte but two or three othar Yet, ia th hand of the Jirl .oeupany . it calked for kud and repeated appUi from a musical Pmor. Max Milul baa th 'toll.. wing It at an opera which, fud of oiefcaii and car it, i to aay. m Tkt Punm tor March, relative v. It aolos. du-j- . tr!.. .luanetiea, to rahgioue 111 tolerance, which, b Quintette and choruaa are all gaana. ha long been a great But,th author, claim, i mure oommoc noa than for favorite. However, on th other hand, marl, th plot aad action of the piece ia I aai aorry to have to oonfeaa it, but of nature a disagreeable very aaaoog the many I win in which a oom Tb heroine i a Spanish cigrU girl parati re tudy of religion leaches ua, with 00 principle or xaorak. wicked to there i oo that enema very .humiliating. the core, yet wilhai a very taking flirt. namely, that relunoua intolerance is Mia Ktutu Juch atanda at tbe head to much mure common in modern than in day of American opera ainger and ah ancient time. I know th excuse which ha mad a Carmen distinctly her own i mad for thia. It ia said that, aa our in respect to all other interpreter of conviction become deeper and stronger, the part. Miuni Hauk waa uutixdtd our intolerance of falsehood a leu must for a long time the Carmen of the Aaaar-ica- a assume a more inteaaa character, and stage but Emma Juch haa usurped that it would abow an utter want of that u". Hauk made the character aarneatneaa if it ware olherwiae. There entirely repulsive but Juch contr.e may be some truth in thia, but it ia a to weave in enough of fern hia dangerous truth. It is the same truth grace and charm to, at times almost win which lend the Inquisition to order the the love of her hearers. Her acting burning of heretic because it waa better throughout the part ia brilliant in the for their souls, and which inflicted ia extreme, and when accompanied by ber our own time a leaa violent though per wonderfully aweet and perfect voice tbe hapa a not leaa painful, martyrdom on part becomee really attractive. Juch 'a auch reverent men, true thinker, ainging ia magnificent and although last lovers, and earnest inquirers after night's part does not auit her aa well aa truth aa Dean Stanley, Biahop IVilenso, other roles ahe plays, yet hearing her and Charles Kingcley. one does not wonder ut her immense popularity. The only good (from a moral point) A LAWYEHS VIEER ARuTMEXT. female character in "Carmen, that of "Michaela," waa taken last night by lady Au Ohio Attorney Takes Poisonous Carlotta Maconda. This little to once won ber at way nils to Disprove Testimony. the heart of her beam by her aw eat -Coli mbi s, O., March 3. H. J. booth singing. The other aoprano Miss Mane one of the attorney in a auit brought to Freebert is not so pleasant a singer. Miss break the will of the late Drt Van S. Meislinger the contralto was excellent. Mr. Clark's singing in the part of Selt. er. adopted a strange but convinc- "DonPayne Jose" was way above the average ing style of argument in making his doe opera tenor and his acting was fairly Testimony waa acceptable. Leo Stormont the baritone ing speech to the jury. offered to the effect that when Seltzer and Knigbt and Stephens the other was dying pills of poison were given him tenor and bass were good. The orchesto hasten his death. It was desired by tration of the beautiful opera under tbe party represented by Booth and oth Nuendorf's leadership was worth the ers to refute this. A druggist prepared coat of admission. Ogden has enjoyed five pills by the same formula as those one evening of grand opera in her new taken by Ur. Seltzer, and these Mr. oiiera house and it is to be hoped that Booth took in the presence of the jury more will follow. He afterwhile making his argument. ward spoke for three hours, remarking Ja.v After the Earth. as he did so that if the evidence on the Nkw York, March 3. A morning other side were true he ought to be a dead man. paper says: Another important meeting of railroad presidents, it is said, is called Buehyhead Still In It. and will be held in this city within a few Guthrie, Old., March 3. days. rTesident Manvel, or the Atcluson, Bushyhead, who has a lease upon stone is here. It is expected that th of nearly all the other large quarries in the Cherokee strip, today either already here or on their obtained a temiorary restraining order is asserted that steps will be tn from Judge Green enjoining Lieut. meeting to matte the recent. Coren from removing Bushyhead and his rates Jay- Gou permanent. employes from the strip, destroying his stood to be working for a m maderricks and sidetracks, buildings, agreement than that which no chinery. Jordon, agent for Bushyhead. All the western roads, accord al is now in possession, and if the troops to enter into a new .V story, agreed will case him undoubt arrest again the stronger contract, except ti.e Burlington edly be brought into the courts. and Rock Island which refuse to join any association. Wheat Active. i'arties identified with Gould say that Chicago have been held since PresiChhaoo, March 3. Wheat was mod- conferences dent Manvel's arrival looking to a con and active the unsettled, opening erately summation of his scheme to consolidate same as yesterday's closing, receded l1, the Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, fluctuated some and advanced , ruled Southern Pacific and Atchison into a new easier and declined 58W 54, then steadier company and that scheme is to being carried out. It is also and closed VHfy lower than yesterday. Receipts, 279y000 bushels; shipments, intended later to take in the liock Island. 125,000 bushels. ratUJLiM Lee at aa im Salt hike Dramatic Co.. March Barrel of Money, March 1 Bostoniuns, March 2( 1 . (- -2 loth 2th. DON'T BE DECEIVED Ex-Chi- National League iu Session. - abiy-edite- .i.KNi-nwN- one-ide- pt, e New York, March 3. Delegates to the National League ball meeting were in session all the day and evening. The en- tie time was spent on a revision of th constitution. Only such chanaes were made as to make the document conform to tiie new national agreement. The Cincinnati muddle was also ur.der Still Playing Pool. Syracuse, N. Y., March & In the lei They are only Schemes to Work off Stale, Goods. Old Goods Unsaleable and Shelf-wor- n are expensive at any price. Quality and not Quantity is to be desired. Wt do not have the accumulations of years to offer to our patrons. Come and Get Our Prices on New Fresh Goods! UTAH GROCERY AND COMMISSION CO. 2300 WASHINGTON AVENl'E. Steal Troy atfafcaa Laundry i n TN a. my), UMiti, n aWt J1 0 I A TYTl A jr, 2i St Tdeobone li Remember, I am the only Laundry man in Ogden owning and operating his own plant. Best work and Prompt Delivery JUST FOR FUN! OCDCH m For one week we offer our Entire Stock of NATURAL GAS TEMPER SHEARS, SCISSORS and POCKET KNIVES at 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT, To Advertise our Cutlery Department. AJI Cent goods marked in Plain Figures and Twenty per Take a pair of Shears or Scissors home on trial. MILES, STREVELL& ULMER. P. S. A Car Load of Quick Meal, New Process, Gasoline Stove Just Received- national pool tournament today, Scher- man of Athens, Pa., defeated Kuntzsc of Syracuse. 150 to 95. The second series was won by Strume, who defeated Sabor- dini, 150 to 03. The third series was won by Deoro, 150 to 100. California Fast Stock Sale. New York. March :, At the oDeniuir sale of California of the stock the following were bxlay, trotting among the most important sales: Hindo Cut Sale! Closing Out! Overstocked! -- For a Monument to Arthur. Nrw Youk, March 3. The municipal authorities were requested today to grant a site for a monument to b erected in f.his city in honor of the late President Arthur. As soon as an eligible site is found, it will be bought promptly tor the purpose designated. The statute will be in bronze of heroic size and will reprosent President Arthur addressing his cabinet. The central figure will be flanked by two minor female figures, and all will be upon massive granite ! BY GAUZY ANNOUNCEMENTS OF a "I t.iKKD the editorial in the Sunday edition of Thk. Commkrciai., relative to deal of valuable legislation. politics, very much," said a merchant In Wall Street. One of the best things done during yesterday. "There is no good reason to March & Holders of PaNkw filold of the was York, overthrow life in the be a its great hurry about throwing cific Mail seemed to have set t led upon ibustering tactics that marred the away the Liberal party." about what the subsidy will be worth, records of former sessions. Speaker and after a sharp drop in the morning Reed wus severely censured for his part iff So democratic the MuMoon, Qioth the stock revived and became quiet. in this reform, but the national house organ of Ourny, Colorado: Burlington, sugar and silver were uctive, a of set mere times into "The Ogden Commercial has aban and in the afternoon Villard stocks degenerated tit bewrangling factions that were disgraceful doned all hopes of securing silver coin- came the leading feature, scoring mat t-ia- l age by voting for republican members advances and drawing everything impediments to business. of congress." else up. The market finally closed firm The term of the Fifty Second congress Or democratic presidents. at the best prices of the day, generally begum today. The house was elected small fractions better than last evening. is an last November but, unless there Northern Pacific preferred is up 2SS. Anna Dickinson is insane. She was sugar 1T8. Burlington l1,,. Governments extra session, not low anticipated, it one of the abolition agitators, a very- steady. Petroleum, April, closed 8C-4- . will not have a chance to legislate until and finally attempted lecturer, popular its first meeting next December, or over to become an actress. In this she failed The Waters Suiciding. n year from the time it was chosen. and was severely criticised by the public to Tucson, Ariz., March 2. This feature of the government maIt is said that she brooded over the Tucson Citizen from the Specials press. flooded dison chinery has been frequently criticised this reverse until it unseated her reason. tricts throughout the country indicate the ground that members of congress that the water is rapidly subsiding. The chosen, for u particular purpose are not Thk present water pressure is 125 Gila river at the Florence crossing of the permitted to execute the will of their Phcenix & Maricopa has shifted constituents until the reforms they were pounds. Most cities in the United its course nearlv arailway mile, leaving the a to would be constant have States glad selected to bring about have been acbridge high and dry. The management force lehind hydrant streams of ninety of the Phcenix & Maricopa and Arizona complished. & railroads state that it will But a fundamental principle of this pounds. Ogden used to have but be New Mexico two months before the roads will fully fifteen times with twelve at and pounds government is that everything must be lie in operation. It is estimated that the done in moderation. And so one house the old works. ilnmage to the Southern Pacific in the territory is S250.000. Pmenix is still cut checks the other and the president off from from telegraphic communication J. State Thk I). Demtterat, checks both, in extreme cases. And Ogden but an arrival says 300 families are homemade and its Hurd editor is the all proprietor, better, probably, legislation less, though not starving. At Yuma, where the flood wiped the that is enacted after time has softened appearance Monday, promptly on sehed the asperities of campaigns, and re- ule time according to announcement. to WD completely out of existence, the s its name indicates, it is thoroughly water has receded to its natural level. fusion hn8 had time to set Up a guard Irrigation ditches in the Gila valley are democratic. It proposes to work for badly of prudence. No communication is damaged. It is much better to elect congress- two causes Utah's statehood and expected between here and California in men for their qualifications Utah's democracy. It is a creditable a week et. than to serve the demand of some spasexponent. It is a bright, The Warring; Churches. modic excitement. They are more newsy afternoon daily, and its proprie Ai Pa., March 3. The two likely to le progressive in the long run tor brings to its upbuilding an experi conferences are still holding evangelical all of in brunches of manv vears ence men. than the forth. The Bowman conference suswork. The new congress was elected, in newspajier pended several anti Bowman ministers It by the aid of the Farmers' Alliance. A telegram was read promising will be all the bettor for that if the Mrs. William C. Whitnkv discusses today. that New York and twenty-onsister riht men were chosen but blatherskites in a recent paper the reason why girls conferences are with the Bowman conoften ride into office on such political do not marry now as they ustd to do. ference against cecession. At the conference encouraging atatia. tides. She give3 several reasons, the principal were read. The present house has 331 members ones being that education discourages tics and the senate 88. Both senators and marriage, and that many young women Two Children's Horrible Death. representatives get 15,000 a year, mile- now inherit wealth, which also lessens March 3.- - Hans Peter Jacob-son- , CmcAoo. age of twenty cents per mile of travel to matrimonial alliances. 13 years, and his little sister, aged and from Washington each annual see Many people have a way of giving 5 years, were partly burned and sion, and 1 125 each for stationery. The for conditions that do not exist. aged suffocated to dent h shortly before partly of senate the president pro tempore and Girls do marry. They marry freely when midnight last night. The house caught educate! It y L true that an edu tire in the absence of their parents. speaker each get 18,000 a year. r buE rsit very-clos- rea-sou- s ! b w tuol. tate OPERA HOUSE GRAND ' ans- -. mpniit k. -- three-day- s' Wilkes, black mare six years old. bv Guv 5.000! rWnnn 'hla.-LWillfB colt, three years old, by Guv Wilkes, dam Dottie by Belmont, 4,500". Census Conspirators on Trial. St. Pur March 3. In the United States district court in Minneapolis to day, the case? of the Minneapolis census wmcnirAt.irR f'.ime 111) T'.AnmlattA un,l Stevens pleaded guilty. to one . , count each , i aim win oe Beniecceii tomorrow. Dickey 'a case was nolle prossed. Railroad Man Dead. March 3. -- John Hall, a railroad man, has died at Thomasville, Ga. Hall went south with weeks ago, took ill and Jay Gould 3 a few , , .. . ! sucoumoeu iu uu uii.ncii oi pleurisy. A Nkw York, Will interest you if you are on the buy. Garden Tools and Handles J A. SPECIALTY. well-know- n 1 J. F. BURTON, MANAGER |