Show local and other matters FROM wednesdays wednesdays NOV 29 9 keen the h e wind came from the north the latter part of yesterday yes teroy with a sharpness unwonted oblate of late causing the people to apie appreciate inte late such things as cloaks orre ovre overcoats oats blankets and fuel more than they have done for a few weeks past A good entertainment the concert at the soth ward schoolhouse last evening passed ot off excellently the performances being well rendered giving satish satisfaction ac ciol to a large audience which nearly filled the building stolen horses 1 the united states marshal has succeeded in capturing near the promontory in the northwestern north western part of the territory a band of about for forty horses which had been driven out there from the jordan range by horse thieves parties whose animals nig nug missing from thee the last named place should examine this band which is now at the lwi twi l of the Call farnia stables fifteen head odthe of tho the animals were claimed by the owners this morning mer ning leaving about twenty five nive still unclaimed musical treat today we received a visit from mr abor W borchert assistant leader of the com eom combined bands of the and prussian regiments of infantry who will arrive in this city on bunday sunday evening this splendid corps of foreign mu musicians ac lans ians will regale the public of sa sait salt 1 lake city with a number of concerts the first of which will be given on monday evening at the theatre to which they be escorted on that night from the walker ahouse house by the band of the Infant infantry rys from camp douglas the fame of those prussian bandsmen bandsman bands men comes ahead of them they having won the highest encomiums not only for thir their magnificent performances at the centennial exposition but in every part 0 of f the country where they have given entertainments they have been in this cout country itry nearly a year OB on fu furlough mr borchert was accompanied to our office by captain lamar the efficient I 1 leader e ader of the I 1 4 th in infantry fantry band city Coun council cilz the council met last evening mayor alayor little presiding di u g petition of jos warburton and others residents of the ad and loth bishops wards representing that parties were tapping emigration ditch and making reservoirs or lc ice lee ponds and thus not only damaging the ditch but endangering dan gering property situated below the isamo llamo anu asking the council t to 0 take such action aa as will remedy the evil referred to committee on improvements petition of or L D young and thirty seven others asking ashing that a street lamp be placed near the head 0 of f the new culvert on north worth temple street granted petition of coal lumber and forwarding companies asking that certain streets adjoining the depot block be graveled referred to the committee on streets and alleys J 0 little mid wid others othere cepres represented n t that the flooding of t the he ad aroble oble yard for the purpose of making a skating pond was injuring land in i the vicinity and asked that the said flooding be stopped referred to the committee on oil improvements petition of the amateur rifle club for the privilege of practising practicing i on a field east of the ward was referred to the marshal with instructions a to locate practice eg grounds rounds tor for the petitioners petition ers booth alien allen co were granted the privilege of erecting a platform over the ditch in front 0 on second seco d south street streel Petit petition lon ion of john davis to erect a platform lat form over the water ditch in front of his store on commercial street referred to the supervisor another petition of mcduff bros reiterating their request that the council take some action in regard to removing the powder magazines which were in danger of being exploded on account of being so close to their limestone quarries no action was taken by t the e Cc counell council uncil unell seventy seven in embers members of the ward waid petitioned the council to appropriate a portion of the taxes of said ward to repairs on streets and cros crossings singia in that part of the city and in th accordance therewith WO of the delinquent taxes was appropriated as asked I 1 to be used under tile the direction of the supervisor of streets the committee on streets and alleys to whom was referred the petition ef of david stu stuart art and others concerning certain springs in he the ward recommended that the supervisor be instructed to so arrange the ditches as to carry off the spring water complained of into the canal the committee on municipal laws presented a bill for an ordinance in relation rotation to licensing express companies 3 which w was s passed bill of davis howe how co for materials supplied the waterworks water works allowed council adjourned till next tuesday evening at 7 FROM F FRIDAYS DAILY DE DEC C 1 earring youn d the person who ost lost a gold earring can get it at this 0 effice beautiful what a beautify beau tift fine wiy day for thank thanksgiving s g I 1 ln day dayl I 1 same sanie fort of weather t today to ov day new dress the washington I 1 I 1 D 0 star comes along in a handsome new dress and ia Is printed in workmanlike style thanksgiving services thanksgiving services were held yesterday morning at the school of the ath ank anh and ath wards burned on wednesday a girl living in tho the american building was severely burned the arms and hands by the tho bursting of an oil lamp the house W was as nearly set fire to the being extinguished with great difficulty A quick passage we from H S eldredge esq for the guien gulon line of junul running g between new now york an and d liverpool that their steamer montana arrived in new york nov 25 after a passage of eight dayland days dass and t twenty wen ty hours from queenstown Queens town going on a mission this morning we had the pleasure of meeting with elder daniel S macfarlane cedar city iron county who will remain in the city a day or two previous to leaving on a mission to the states to which he was called at the late conference before returning ho he will probably visit his native country 3 scotland furious driving esterday yesterday a man was tried bare before J justice u stice for furious driving the evidence showed that he cam came 0 near running over a man who was cleaning the street railroad track on south temple street and when remonstrated with turned around and drove close to him liim a again gain knocking a shovel from his hand he was fined 25 served him right two men shot minersville Miners ville nov 25 1876 craiger killed through the heart A man who goes by the nome of shorty got two buckshot in the cail calf of his and one in his wrist campbell slightly wounded hedges escaped and started for frisco yesterday afternoon the fight is over but future trouble is anticipated rumor says hedges is at Shaun Sh auntie tle tie trying to buy henry rifles and offering 2 20 10 per day for fighting men beaver enter enterprise prise inov 25 the tho temple block five large a sheds have been erected for the purpose of protecting the stone atone cu butlers cutlers tiers from the inclemency of the weather while they prosecute their labors through the entire winter season the five courses of rock having been laid this season instead of the tops topa of the walls being roofed over with shedding to protect them from the action of the weather during winter they are being topped with a covering of mortar to be removed when laying is recommenced next spring sunday sundae schools the follo following vyIng was handed in today to day SALT lare LAKE CITY dec 1876 editor deseret nemr As ks it ia Is a controvert ed point as to which of our sunday schools was first organized perhaps it might at once be settled if all those who were in operation prior to 1864 would be kind enough to forward dates TEACHER those in possession of the information desired will oblige by forwarding W 1 the same for publication I 1 for the benefit of teacher and others who maybe maybo may be interested in the matter not going till spring we understand der stand that elder joseph F smith who has been appointed to succeed succeed elder albert carrin carnin carrington in tho the presidency of the geu jeu 31 1 mission will not leave for england this month as at first intended the cause of the change is that a son of elder car him in britain 13 is in such III ill health that his fat nat father oather er considers it would be dangerous for him tofa to face th the journey ja u rn in the tho winter season and rid he h has been advised therefore to rem remain ain aln till spring and elder smith has consequently been released from going until then theu those elders eldera who have been called to go to europe on missions and who expected to leave for fon england in company with elder smith hould should govern themselves la in aos acs nos cor sor danee dance with this change splendid A acting c ting the acting of mi niss miss edith clawson last night in her tier rendition of the character of eva va in uncle undo toms toma cabin was the great attraction of the evening and wo we believe that the creation of the author has never received anywhere a more faithful representation than it did at tile the hands of that intelligent child so true to nature was washer her conception and aid impersonation of the character that t the whole audience seemed moved at the more pathetic passages her singing being as effective as her rendition of the prose portion of the part many were moved to tears it was truly a touch of nature given by a child in a style and manner seldom approached and scarcely ever excelled by actors of years A large addition the large addition to the Z 0 M I 1 building in course of erection on the south side of that structure is now 1 nearing comRIe completion tion the mason work which is in charge of f mr edward brain will be done in the course of a week and the carpenter work in charge in the absence of mr EL lel grow of mr herbert foulger will be finished in about three weeks this part is feet feut long iong by 25 feet wide the walls walla are 20 feet high from the ground and the roof which will be metallic will have a slope of ofa aj feet there will be an upper division for storage while the spacious ground floor compartment will be used for the conducting of the heavy goods business euch such as stoves iron ac in the new addition there are aie eight large doors seven feet wide and eight feet hagh along the south side and one twelve feet wide and eight ret fet feet high at the east end the last mentioned being for tor the receiving of goods fr from 0 in the cars in the foundation there Is about cords of rock and above that about brick in the three walls ils its the north wall being that of the main building against which the addition is built A good time yesterday was a festive day among the sunday school children of the ath and ath wards at one p m they convened at the scho school schoolhouse house where they were regaled with a great variety of good things and luxuries supplied gratuitously for the occasion by sixty three persons and families of the two wards after all had partaken partaker par taken as extensively as they desired there was waa a great heap of fragments remaining ma ining which was distributed to 0 the poor durin dunin duning during the progress of the entertainment tain ment brother james JP poulton oulton in behalf of the council and sunday school of the ward presented to brother samuel E evans a neat appropriate and well executed testimonial on the occasion of his resignation of the superintend ency of the sunday school ia a position he had held with credit to t himself and benefit to the cause for a period of twelve years the reason of his resignation is the multiplicity of other duties connected with the same movement he having been recently appointed appointed counselor to brother george goddard in the supervision of df sunday se school hool hooi affairs the presentation of the testimonial which expresses the esteem of the donors to the receiver iyer lyer and the appreciation of his ras rast past services and regret at the necessity bessi ty of their discontinuance was way ac accompanied compan led by a speech from brother poulton whose remarks were ere very feelingly replied to by brother evans appropriate addresses drw uses were also delivered by babish bish nish and brothers george georger goddard and W willes most bloat of the sunday school teachers and some others subsequently took supper at the residence of brother evans and thene there passed a V ery very agreeable evening FROM SATURDAYS DAILY DEC DEM 3 Qua qualified lifted mr george ottinger Otti nger ngor recently appointed chief of yire vire department Depart ment went has qualified by 1 jak iak g the required bond for the faithful al discharge of the duties of that position shock of earthquake on wednesday nes ne s night a shock shook of earthquake lasting tin from eight to ten seconds was felt at cedar city I 1 iron county and caused the houses bouses and their contents to be perceptibly shaken new now floering llou riou ring mills mr mf geo beebe of provo has erected what are called the excelsior floering flouring Flou ring mills at that place they are aru very complete having three run of french atones and the cost of the building and appurtenances being about 25 hating haying commenced to run 13 his hia new he ia Is placing his flour upon the salt lake market and it t can ean can an be had at Z C 31 1 I produce department the sears bears building and has the reputation already of being an excellent article articie serious accident TP this s morning mr dudley J merrill called at this thia office and informed us that a young man named adelbert merrill son of P C merrill while on his way to new mexico on tuesday last fell from his horse and the latter falling failing on him breaking his riehl leg just below the knee thu accident occurred in box elde elder I 1 county and the young man was taken to brigham city dr ormsby was called in who set the broken limb the patient la Is doing well and will be sent forward today to day per utah northern and utah central railroads to salt lake city the party with whom he is traveling consist of three families in six covered wagons from bear lake valley they intend to make new mexico their future home ogden junction dec 1 mortuary sextons Sex bex tons tona report for november males 11 females 13 of these adults 8 children 16 causes of death as reported lung dia dis disease ease 3 typhoid fever 3 scarlet fever fevers 3 teething 2 diphtheria 1 dropsy 1 canker 1 brain fever 1 croup 1 childbed 1 stillborn 1 inflammation flam mation of intestines 1 1 apoplexy 1 not reported 3 total interments inter ments 24 josepn josei u E R taylor TALOK TA lor VLOn LOK sexton bexton tt it appears according to the figures reported that there has been less leses mortality in the last jast month mouth than there has been in corres corresponding pond months for ten years past an excellent movement agreeable to a published call a number of the officers of the various young mens mutual improvement associations ciati tiati ons of the city convened in the council house last jast evening the object of the meeting being to take steps toward effecting a territorial central ventral organization for the receive ang olg ing 0 of f reports and the transaction of ge general n erat business connected with this thia excellent movement president john W young of the first presidency was present and conducted the proceedings addresses on the subject under consideration were nvere delivered by elders 3 unius F wells john nicholson Nich olson W C dunbar president john NV young and bishop john henry smith all of whom expressed their hearty approval of measures and organizations which had in view the moral religious and intellectual improvement of the young people |