Show local and other matters FROM wednesdays DAILY DEC 23 shooting ng his pistol W H mac failace was fined ten dollars this morning for shooting off his pistol on the streets last evening dead at it will be noticed elsewhere that mr and mrs H P richards ric Bic hards of this city it y have just lost one of their children a promising little fellow between seven and eight years of age whose death was caused by neuralgia and congestion of the brain we extend to the afflicted parents condolence and sympathy in bereavement and sorrow too much liquor M mclachlan an and jerome snow placed themselves outside or of so go much strong stroe g drink last night that they experienced much difficulty in a ascending 8 the go illery gallery stairs of the theatre so much so that when they got part way up there was a consider able fall of snow who rolled holled unceremoniously to the bottom both were provided with lodgings for the night by tha thel city and were fined 5 apiece this morning he do it five hides were stolen from from the Working mens coop yesterday and were traced to van at the depot A A connection was also made in the affair with frank kramer who sold them to van praag here the connection was Josta losta sr kramer had bought them from another party who could not be found the matter was benore before justice to tg fay fas flay rjay when it was clear enough that mr kramer was innocent and he was discharged timely gifts we understand that bishop john sharp distributed eleven tons of coal among the 1 poorer members of his ward yes yesterday er this 19 ls is 19 buting means where it is likely to do a considerable amount of good Brother sears bears has applied a quantity of flour in the same ilg direction G W davis lots of groceries and things and C R sava savage go a chunk of beef and others are doing likewise more or less les harpers monthly for january contains the childrens night illustrated the ancient city n illustrated the rivals 9 illustrated two sketches il illustrated george D prentice with portrait A cry from the tho shore 9 11 rape of the gamp 11 frat fist cen cehi tury of the republic illustrated loves imagination Is mailia illustrated story of the three bears illustrated A modern lao Ijo Lohengren hengren 11 republican publican Be movement in europe europe I 1 A gala night in russia 11 rile rile man who was like shakespeare editors easy chair with literary scientific and historical record and editors drawer A splendid number district court proceedings today cora conway vs jeter clinton et el at motion for a new trial overruled pro jorma grma defendants defendant couil couii counsel sel sei excepted the people ac vs philip shaf or er and wm for the murder of P van valkenberg defendants fend ants counsel moved that this case be continued till the session of t this Is court in feb 1875 motion granted witnesses for the prosecution alva tanner thos fox and E B jones were bound in each to appear in court on the first monday in february A jury was empanelled empanel led and sworn to try the case of the people ac vs thomas mcmahon Mo Mahon indicted indict ed for stealing 0 cattle the trial of this thia cause was proceeding this after roon noon besides the fore foregoing goin g some ex patte parte business was disposed of the conveyancer guestion question at three yesterday ye berday ter day afternoon jonasson gille Gilley gillespie 4 pie appleby and gould were beare justlee justice E aper on a charge of doing a con without lie lic license ense mr Jonas sons being the birst case that gentleman leman ieman made a motion for rent fent cism dismissal a giving as good grounds that the city had no right under the charter in 1871 to make an ordinance licensing conveyancers and that the ordinance was there fore vold void also that being a notary public he had the right ex officio to make conveyance document documents which right he also claimed by girtue virtue of his sAon ion lon as aa an attorney which gave him authority to make all legal legai documents and some other points or of a similar character in an alternate motion in case the dismissal was not granted that the case go to a higher court on the pleadings and the record of the case to its present stage as provided by statute justice granted ranted the alternate motion au and the matter will therefore go to the district court the other three cases were similarly disposed or of so far as the justices court was concerned drugged and robbed rolled last liast night an excitement was raised ir IP the vicinity of commercial street by a sudden cry of stop stop the thie thief fand rand and then a man could have been seen running southward turning the corner and huu goin golu westward along second south street hotly pursued by several men and boys officer john Y smith who happened to be near the elephant corner at the time taking in the situation at a glance sprang out in front of the fugitive and intercepted him As he did so the man raised his hand band and struck a blow at the policeman but luckily it was aimed too high and a huge knife that was in thet the hand of the prisoner gleamed over mr smithis smithy shoulder the officer tripped the fellow threw hl him n over and took tue the threw fr from 0 him bim cutting the others hands bands as the blade was passed through it the desperado then put his hand behind him and mr smith thinking he be intended to draw another deadly weapon threw the knife down secured hl his hii i man marched him to the city hall and lodged hirn him in jail the origin of the chase and capture was the committal of ofa a robbery robbe ry by robert Dic dle mckennie Kentile the man arrested and another irwin hart who was arrested subsequently i these two worthies drugged A former mer men proprietor of the firse filse white wt ia house by putting something in his beer in the california saloon his watch and chain and rau lau coffas off as described it came out in the L evidence va at att the trial before justice today to day that the two ruffians flans rum ruf and a companion com cum panion who has not att bet been n ari arr arrested anestel ested designed playing the same trick upon J Kramer but were thwarted in its accomplishment the testimony of the drugging and robbery was waa most conclusive and justice sentenced mckennie and hart to imprisonment for two months ald arld to pay ay a rine nine of each in the rob robbing immig Effig case and an additional fine on mckennie McK enrile of 25 for the assault on the officer which served them right both especially mckinnie being very bad had characters on the person penson or of mckennie was found a number of articles com corn conly used by burglars such as ays of a peculiar shape a package of snuff used for drugging and a small bottle of chloroform he is the same samo follow who wab was about to make an attack upon officer aiex alex burt in the pacific house a short me ago when that officer discovered him before lefore he could carry out his hii intention and arrested him mckennie is one af of pf those characters who when in some other communities receive some attention from committees of the people in the shape of notices to get out the relief society ye yes berday afternoon shortly before the opening of the relief belief soc society t fair at the fourteenth ward assembly booms our re reporter P orter visited the hall which presents a most attractive appearance the decorations eions sall sali all ali being of that delicately tasteful character which only ladies I 1 inow I now how to arra arranges arrange nget and especially ally those ladies under whose able management the fair and its concomitants have been planned and put in order sisters horne home bast and wilkinson and others whose names we cannot call to maud at present were at the rooms and were politely attentive to tors the wares embraced quite a wide variety and are mostly of the kind generally denominated fancy al numbers of the articles exposed combine the duplicate qualities of usefulness and instead of attempting to enumerate which would be a task of too extensive a character for us ua to undertake we would to advise all who desire to view an attractive spectacle to go and see for themselves there are a few conspicuous articles however that arrest the attention of the visitors who stroll around the room among which are specimens of flowers and abid ornamental work in wax by miss fox mrs robert bobert watson mrs H young and miss cornelia horne all of exquisite handiwork there is also a very beautiful p piece alece of hair ornamentation by the last named ludy which is very creditable in deed it is composed of locks from the heads of a number of the officers of the relief belief societies a portion being the hair of sister bister eliza B R snow and sister K whitney Whit ney ncy two iwo very noticeable features also were a large crotchet work bedspread and a large ornamental cake with ampro mottoes both presented by y mrs townsend young ladies are in waiting to serve customers at the various stall and the wares of the batar the thing for christmas purchasers many of the articles belal suitable sul bul table tabie for holiday presents and those who buy there can not only 3 be suited t with regard to the character of the arthelo article they want but after purchasing can bavo havo the reflection that their patronage aids an institution ot a most useful character being for the relief of the poor and the needy at half past four foun the opening prayer was offered by eller riler wilford woodruff fr when some of the leading ladles ladies of the relief belief societies and a few invited guests adjourned to the room of tho the west wing w n of the building and partook of refreshments provided for the oa caslon casion FROM THURS churs THURSDAYS daks DArs DAILY DEC 24 remembering the poor mr price prie has killed a beef to give to the poor quiet very little business in the police court today to day a doli doil solitary tarY inebriate was fined i A huzo huze elk at the empire meat market is a huge elk weighing it was killed in wyoming it Is ia probably the largest that has ever been in the market in this city soon commence we understand the cars will soon BOOB commence running on the new extension of the street railroad the ralls rans will be laid to the ward store this evening tried john J mahon indicted for forgery was tried in the third district court this morning and the case was given to the jury by one adock at which time the jury took a recess for one hour convicted and sentenced the jury in the case ease of thos thor mcmahon tried yesterday in the court returned a verdict last night of guilty on the second count of the indictment of larceny of a steer the court sentenced the prisoner to pak pay pay a nine fine fl no of and the expenses of the prosecution relief belief society fair the fourteenth ward ladles ladigs relief society Fair nair which opened on tuesday evening at the assembly rooms boom has bieu ru the av ing been so extensive as to considerably change ho he app appearance earmice of the table but there is still a large number of articles remaining of which will be sold at au auction clfon this evening to the highest bidders christmas tomorrow to morrow will bei bb christmas day a day gener generally villy associated soc soe socia ted with wilh pleasant memories with good cheer with cheerfulness and glee wit with h fr blics and merrymaking nak nah ng v and n d a as 8 all hands in this office are probably as appreciative in the matter of holidays as other phool people pie our readers will understand this to be the reason of their not getting a paper tomorrow to morrow evening t therefore e fore wishing our readers one an and d all great reat an and small a merry christmas arist as we bid ld t them thum am a cordial ad adieu eu until saturday Satu iday the missionaries elder william L binder one of the missionaries who recently left this thia city for england writes as follows from new york yok under date ot dec IS 18 to a friend here we made a good trip across the plains making all the connections with the railroad lines losing no time as we travelled all the way vork by express we arrived in new york at on the morning of the nth but could not secure age on a steamer to leave before tuesday dec nd on which day I 1 we will sa sail sall it on the A S 8 wyoming she has just returned from england having had stormy weather all the way and making the trip hip in eleven and a half halfdan das dars information wanted any person who can give the Inform information ailon nelon desired in the annexed and will impart the sama same bame wil wll 11 confer a favor E england 1 december 3 1874 editor deseret news rdean idean DEAR IDEAR SIR mrs jane mann clann ciann wishes to know the whereabouts of her father william parker who migrated emigrated t to utah in 1859 she has lims not heard any tidings of birn nim since if lie he Is living she would be glad to have communication with him gours bours yours truly MRS J drax dran X address mr john mann Ti vidale Male near tipton staffordshire england pioche according to the pioche secord record of dec 20 incendiaries were active there most business men of that city were doing doing almost asgood as good a traders trade as they did durl during th the a flush times concerning dg li thao that I 1 at r reported massacre by indiana d the record d says bays the mail rider from the muddy and vegas is in and he pays that neither he be or the settlers in those localities heard anything of the reported murder murden of the castera daml ported ly y he thinks that the rumor is untrue in every particular there has been no trouble whatever with the indians and everything is quiet and peaceable from all thin this we think wo we may set down the reported massacre as a canard and hight right glad we are to be able to do so Is this the trouble to settle which troops were required from general ord if so the probability is that the government is being put to much useless expense by the marching ot troops to pioche asa As a train on saginaw raid had nearly reached the junction the other day an old lady jady suddenly shouted out stop this keer top stop herl her A pa passenger wanted to know what was up and the old woman ran up and down the passage way and excitedly exclaimed wheres whereas the manu man who ho runs these keers keenn uva left a quart bottle of cold tea at detroit |