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Show 34: Q? DEC 33 THE WEEK IN COURT. This week wan an off week in tins courts. Judge Cherry was called away on Sunday to attend the funeral of his mother, who died at Quincy, 111., at the ripo old age of 1M, and Judge Norrell was summoned on Tuesday to the bedside of his mother, whose sickness, it is foaml, will terminate fatally, consequently Judge Ililess division of tbo District court alone was open and that was occupied in the trial of the dry and uninteresting Ogden waterworks case. Nearly all of last week and half of this was consumed in taking testimony and May tlth is set for the arguments. Tho testimony, although it was so voluminous, may be summed up very briefly. Counsel for the plaintiff, Ogden City, directed their efforts to show that the city in 1SVJ, when the transfer of its waterworks was made to tho defendant, the Dear Lake and River Waterworks and Irrigation company, had an excellent water system and a supply ample for all the ntvds of the city, while the legal talent which represented tho defendant company endeavored to make it appear that the old system was practically worthless and the supply wholly inades modern sysquate and that their client had constructed a tem, with spacious reservoirs, a plentiful supply of water and abundance of distributive pipes. Tho defendants seemed to make the better showing; however, that will be determined by Judge Hiles. first-clas- 33 33 33 county building furniture deal has been continued until the next term of court. he Supremo court docket fer the May term is made up. It is comcases on appeal from the seven judicial districts posed of forty-thre- e of the State. Three cases per day aro set down for argunifnt, commencing on May Dth and continuing until tho calendar is gone through. The court does not set on Saturdays. 'I Sam McIntyre has been arrested at Nephi on the complaint G. Nebeker on a charge of perjury. The alleged perjury consists ly in McIntyre swearing in his complaint, recently filed against M. Ryan and the Ajax Mining company, that the company was vent. The man who enters into a quarrel with Henry M. Ryan to realize that he has been in a row before he gets through. of W. main- Henry insol- is apt OGDENS POLITICAL POT. EDITOR THE BEE; It is a mighty cold day in this neck of the woods when tho political pot ceases to boil. Just now the interest in tho Republican cajnp is centered on the fight for the postmastership, which has narrowed down to two candidates, B. F. Thomas of the Evening Press, and Charles Meighan, "the Tom Platt of Weber county. Just how it will end is hard to say. Both of the men are hard-sheMcKinley Republicans; both have served the party well. If local endorsement counted with the Administration, Mr. Meighan would doubtless get the job, and it is almost certain that if he had pressed his claim some months ago he would be wearing Mr. Islaubs shoes today. But he didnt, and it looks now as if the newspaper man will win out. He has some powerful outside backing, as well as an Thomas and Marironclad combination with Postmaster shal Glen Miller of Salt Lake, which insures the neutrality of the Tribune, if not its open endorsement The scrap would be warmer still only for the fact that both the men are distasteful to the editor of the Standard, and he cannot jump on one without helping the other; so he is for once compelled to grin and bear it. ll The United States Supremo court has handed down an opinion reversing the Utah courts in the case of the State of Utah vs. Lars Thompson and granting the defendant a new trial. Thompson was convicted of grand larceny a few months ago for stealing a calf in Wayne county in 1 S95 and was sentenced to three years imprisonment in the State prison. He was found guilty by a jury of eight persons under the State law, but at the time when the offense is alleged to have been committed the statute required a jury of twelve men, and Thompsons counsel appealed, contending that their client was entitled to have a jury of twelve. The State Supreme court held against Thompson, who then appealed to the highest tribunal in the land with the result stated. Thompson is now in the Utah State prison, but will doubtless be liberated and it is very probable he will not be trial again, as the law under which ho was convicted of grand larceny has been repealed. The statute then made the theft of a calf grand larceny irrespective of value, but under the law as it exists now the theft would be only petit larceny unless the value of the animal was $50 or more. nor Since Senator Whites visit, which failed of its object, and espe- cially since the late fusion of the Populist and Silver Republican forces, the question among the local Democrats is "to fuse or not to fuse." A great many who stood out against fusion at the time of the National committeemans visit have been won over since, and it is certain the proposition is growing in favor, and it is equally certain that unless some plan is evolved to secure harmony in the ranks, the The divorce suit of Curtis K. Jennings vs. H. L. ennings is set for Weber county Democracy will find itself in a hot box by the time the trial today before Judge Hiles. It will go by default as the defendant campaign opens. Such men as Fred Kiesel. A. J. W'eber and Charlie Smurthwaite, to say nothing of Classman and his following, who are has not filed an answer. The Trumbo divorce suit is set for Saturday, May 7th. There will avowedly in favor of fusion, would make a big hole in the party organization if they drew out, and just now it looks very much that be no contest in it either. The following very considerable number of divorce suits are all way. Of course. C. C. Richards, David Evans and their respective and inharmonious followers will stay with the regular organization. set for trial on May 7th and it is expected all will go by default: Matthew Edwards vs. Caroline Edwards; Lottie Caine vs. William Classman is keeping very quiet just now, but those who claim to H. Caine; Caroline Rasmussen vs. Bertel C. Rasmussen; Esther Frisby Tuckett vs. Henry Tuckett; Rose Ann Hunt vs. Joseph W. Hunt; be on the inside say that he will be heard from plenty later on, and Sarah E. Peters vs. William H. Peters; Louisa E. Ashworth vs. John that he has something up his sleeve that will make a loud noise when W. E. Ashworth; J. C. Howells vs. Elizabeth J. Howells: Ann Griffiths it goes off. Keep your eye on this resourceful political genius. V, OGDEXITE. vs. Walter Griffiths; Elizabeth Edwards vs. John Edwards; Mary E. Race vs. Fred L. Race; Joanna Kauffman vs. John L. Kauffman; ArchiTHE PEOPLES "OLD. BOOK EXCHANGE bald Bradford vs. Antonia Bradford; Stella Bertsch vs. Phillip Q. Bertsch; Mary Ann Collinson vs. Manassah Collinson and Martha 105 E. Second South St.J Jones vs. William Jones. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. Dealers in Old, Rare and New Books, Stationery. School Supplies, all the Latest Magazines. Libraries, and Novels. The stockholders of the Sevier Mining and Milling company are We buy. sell and exchange Books. Novels, etc., and have tbe best facilities for speciallv supplying any book wanted, again quarreling. Charles Lammersdorf owns a controlling interest whether IN or OUT OF PRINT. and a minority stockholder alleges in a complaint filed in the District Ifail Offers PrcmpL'j Filled. Correspondence Solicited. court on Wednesday by Charles C. Parsons that the board of directors is composed of his appointees, that they vote Mr. Lammersdorf and themselves large salaries and levy unnecessary assessments. It is RAYMERS 0L0 BOOK STORE. claimed that their acts are illegal and the plaintiff prays for an inEverything You Want in the Line of Books Magazines and Periodicals. junction restraining them from levying and collecting assessments RARE VOLUMES OUT OF PRINT. and from paying themselves salaries. The hearing is set for May 11. BUYS AND SELLS. PAYS THE MOST. ASKS THE LEAST. The trial of a bribe from Andrews & Co. Joseph R. Morris for agreeing to accept of Chicago in the matter of the city and RAjiuers 22 East Second South Street, Old Book Store, SALT LAKE CITY. |
