Show P I 1 f bunday meetings tjui r adi ZD eider Elder geo goo A smith occupied a portion of tho the morning meeting speaking on faith and tradition he alluded to the recent death of patriarch morley and recounted several historical incident incidents connected with his career in the history atthe church pres kimball treated of home manufactures the unanimity that exists between the servants of god and the harmony in their sayings he pointed out that pride vanity and haughtiness on the part of the saints bring punishment and exhorted the people to humility faithful ness and diligence I 1 afternoon elder J W young spoke on several of the principles of the gospel in a plain and spirited mk manner anner elder G Q cannon followed treating more particularly on the patriarchal order of marriage I 1 f i p sunday july fth elder W F H sh shearman earman carman man mau who he arrived last week from his mission to england spoke for some time in the morning referring to the condition odthe of the saints while on his mission where he had bad traveled and the condition of the people generally he ile bore testimony to the truth of the work and the divine authority held by president young and those associated with him pres pros joseph young treated on the principle of prayer and exhorted the saints to cultivate a liberal and charitable spirit of prayer in inconsonance consonance with the gospel we have received which lias ilas not been revealed for the salvation of a few but of ZI all ail the human family pres tres kimbail followed in a few remarks on endorsing the sentiments of the previous speakers akem and Lating treating tr on principles of practical interest I 1 afternoon pres jos young spoke on the character of the lord jesus christ and continued at some length on the principles of the gospel referring more particularly to baptism THE arion arlon A ATTENTION rion of the agents subscribers and friends of the NEWS is called to the prospectus for the semiweekly semi weekly and weekly with the request that names for each specia specifying ing which b be e forwarded to this office a as early ils kis as practicable the reason for this arises from the fact that its ita if a volume Is begun with too large an issue there Is a loss of paper and if with too small a one later subscribers cannot be supplied with a full volume mail mall facilities are such and our settlements so extensive that it requires time to get returns we therefore hope all will respond at tho the earliest date 9 DEp deu DEPARTURE AnTum pres B young with seve geve several of the brethren of the twelve and a number olour of our cl citizens left the city on friday morning last on a visit vilt to some of the settlements in sanpete county two days meeting my meetings eting will be held at two or three places with meetings at others of the settlements by the way they expect to be absent some twelve days trip crip through the kind ness of br A V F mcdonald mcdon aid ald we have been favored with a lengthy report by br G D watt of the presidents dentts dentIs trip and the up to io date As it arrived just as we were going to press iress cress we could not publish it in this issue and it is too valuable abie able to present only a short synod sis of it will appear in air our next suicide DEIn in provo july 7 william kidd shot himself coroners verdict lre lie he ire killed himself by the discharge ofa oca of a pistol from his own hands fiands 11 he ile was a bachelor aged 54 51 years I 1 A RAI RAK on the ath and showers on the the ath V dinst made the weather delightfully pleasant and caused an increased luxuriance in vegetation a J arrival W S godbe esq F esq sq accompanied ac compan I 1 by elders WH V IL shearman and geo reynolds id S arrived on wednesday evening ath dinst they tra traveled feied from the missouri river to denver by stage and from thence in a private conveyance part orthel of the way under the protection of the stage line linc escort two or three narrow escapes from the indians marked tiie the journey which might correctly be termed a risky one they camped aith with alth a train loalles this side of little littie laramie Laram lee lep over night and a few minutes after they had eftin left in the morning the indians stole of r alne horses from the camp of which two only were afterwards recovered by the soldiers who mili Alil followed owed in ili pursuit between sage bage creek and ana an pine grove lien llen when about a mile behind the stage coach and escort a couple of indians on horseback bore down on them thern and as it had bee beg been n the icene recent indian outrages they concluded it was better to make good time than q fan indefinite number of tk the courtesies ahins abins pre wr ar hand t f rev cu f bc r safe we v oc a i arrival theatrical WO gehad had q quita quite ita a long iong lengthy tay twy notice of of the ticket of leavo leave man written fbi foi for vor last paper but had not space for fe it all we can say now Is that it was very successfully played on saturday evening dinst the whole of the cast east being well wel I 1 sAta sustained ined on tuesday the ath uncle toms cabin was performed to a very crowded house bouse of course little eva was the cynosure of attraction in the play but the whole odthe of the characters were spiritedly rendered and the performance was well received the allegorical vision of unde undo tom was a fine flue conception and artistically arranged reflecting much credit on manager came caine on saturday evening last the rag picker ricker of paris and turn him out were presented mr McKenz lob leb ios rag picker was a truthful portraiture and one in which he ild unmistakably succeeded mrs gibsons Gibson Gib sons marle sMarie was feelingly and carefully played As the interest of the piece centres bentres in these two characters there was but little that could call for comment in the others the whole ol 01 0 the characters we were re very fairly sustained by the entire cast at the close of the piece a hearty call from the audience brought mr Mc Kenzle mckenzie and mrs sirs gibson before the curtain who bowed their thanks in turn him out mr margetts had a capital chance to display his bis comic abilities and improved the opportunity mr Bo wrings moke was a little too much of the burlesque tragedy for farce it would have done better in macbeth tra vestie vestle farce would go again well and go better with a little more study I 1 the entire entertainment on saturday evening reflected credit on the company and management on Om Saturday evening next the attractive drama ernest mattravers Mal travers will be presented for the first time here it is of a style calculated to take with a large portion of our theatre goers boera A laughable farce is promised to complete the bill SHADE afford a delightful shelter from the tho fierce rays of the sun this oppressively hot weather enjoy their agreeable shade now where they are flourishing appreciate the luxury of their spreading foliage and bear it in remembrance when the planting season comes again so that you owners of lots who have not done so may add to the beauty of our streets the pleasure of our summer perambulation sand sana the general appearance of the city by adorning the sidewalks side walks with shade trees we respectfully suggest that those now growing be protected from injury arising from either elther carless carness ness niss or recklessness young trees are not the proper kind of posts for hitching 7 horses to and jack knives in the hands of b boys S can be better emp employed loyed than whittling bark off think of it all of you wont you and preserve the trees for sua sha shade doand and beauty POLICE rolice court count on friday last wagner co englebreath and adolph landt were charged before judge clinton with violation of the late liquor ordinance on theo the frence irence being proved his honor fined the parties sia sla ana and costs each and instructed the police to abate the nuisance COMING several small trains of merchandise and a few wagons with families going west and north located temporarily on emigration square last week the tho advance guard of that long line of trains coming from the east they have not had much difficulty with with indians though several times they apprehended danger of losing their scalps but reached here with their flowing locks in a condition to need the services ocless of less lebs savage but more bar barbarous betous berous hands are the indian difficulties east cast of this territory magnified are tire reported to be still troublesome at points on the stage route east of green river rl er also in the neighborhood of sweetwater ridge bridge CAP W B and company arrived in omaha june 30 ali all well ELDER JOSEM JOSEPH BULL BUIL traveling with pres young and company writes that the party dined sumptuously at lehl lebl and arrived in provo at 8 6 pm of the ath in readiness for holding meetings in that city on the esth and oth dinst There would be large congregation many coming from the neighboring settlements the crops are reported doing well in utah county and insects have done comparatively I 1 11 lutle t e damage to gardemn in provo SUMMIT xit mit AND COUNTIES NV we e were stifled at elt receiving a visit from bishop W W ca dunn duff in our sanctum yesterday morning he reports well of summit and wasatch counties good health is prevailing the crops look well and though the people were somewhat diacou discouraged cou raged at the lateness of their seed time present prospects are aro most encouraging considerable sid erable interest is manifested by them in providing themselves with good school honses homes before the ensuing winter sets ina lna in a most moat commendable object of interest and energy heber city wasatch county has contracted for putting up two one at a cost of tm and another at M A new building for a tithing office at calville Co alville Is progressing rapidly and other evidences of moving with the spirit of the times bre are manifested wo we wish the bishop every success and continued prosperity to the people ae rno believes in sustaining the press and encouraging cou raging the dissemination of useful information DR cotia cout nue to 0 o w u tents IM bik bek yere shoes et eu I 1 S ST T tuomas THOMAS fr from om a letter jane june IG from elder andrew S gibbons courteously furnished us by elder elde george A smith we learn that the settlers ost thomas on the muddy bad had bad had nearly gom completed pleter a canal canala 13 miles long 8 feet wide on bottom 0 atom and 2 feet deep which will drai dral drain n a large larger amount of land now row too wet and Ir irrigate the farming land jand land below another settlement named st joseph warren arren i foote in charge Is being made about 10 miles above st thamas where canali canall ng will also serve the double purpose of d draining g and irrigating eider elder elder eider thomas S smith has been appointed to lake take ake general oversight orthe of the settlements on ork the muddy with elder A S gibbons his WI assistant stant the measles have killed a great many indians in the neighborhood insects have injured gardens fruit trees and early crops but the wheat crop was fair and would soon begin to be ba rested harvested fall sown wheat yields well considerable cotton had bad been planted fuel pinion pine and cedar is plenty but saw timber Is rather scarce the people are generally healthy and pleased with their locations and prospects r 4 f R p GLENWOOD this interesting little settlement formed abear ago last spring Is thriving rapidly and numbers about 35 families it is reported a good grain growing country with plenty of water for irrigating purposes the crops this season look remarkably well the spirit and feelings of the people are good a meeting house in progress of erection and a most liberal subscription list for the NEWS with other evidences ot of industrial energy and attention to intellectual as well as physical progress prove it we ve wish them success 4 CO ALviLLE anville br willed harder reports a good st steady y rain in summit county on wednesday last calculated to do a great amount of good I 1 crops are looking well around Co coalville alvIlle and a bountiful harvest hagest is expected mean rean drab drar OS LAKE laue VALLEY malley elder eider jonathan I 1 informs us that the settlers in richland comity county have good prospects for harvesting excellent crops there are two or three small grist mills being built and there will be profitable business abr a first class floering flouring flou ring mill as soon as it can be erected T t bation IS 19 w wanted ted by james G ross marion lynn county iowa of his bla brother david ross a native of ireland who wiio he has learned emigrated from england to this territory date not known DROWNED drowsed in goshen june ad susan ellen daughter of alma and susan fairchild aged I 1 year 11 II months and 23 days THE tue letters LLERS from br W II 11 shearman hearman published elsewhere treating of the present seasons immigration will be found Inter interesting eiting by our readers WALKER bros announce fresh arrivals of new goods read their advertisement J P DIXSON advertises auction and private sales daily READ the mormon battalion notice SAVAGE otti arn ger offer a fine collection of paintings photographs etc for sale and accommodate comm all with good likenesses THAT docx POCKET BOOK with M 20 in greenbacks green backs can bo be left at this office READ our oun LIST of est es trays mYs los costs ts and missing and other otiler advertisements WE WA CALL the tiie attention of our readers to toan loan an extract on another column from the golden era it speaks in a spirit of 04 honesty and fairness ns that is worthy of emulation by others of the editorial fraternity |