Show local and other matters iff FROM FRIDAYS DAILY mily AUG 3 going up UPA Y A nel nei new w school house in the ward is in id course c 0 uree urse of erection clarkston cew V H C i whites from clarkston clarksto n cache haying and harvesting have begun in good earnest some have very fair crops while others stand a poor chance il forepaugh on the 0 occasion acasio 1 n of the exhibition of ot the forepaugh mammoth show at provo superintendent in sharp will reduce the railroad fare half between that city and contiguous towns north and south all religious men governor woods was a great bible elass class man mckean makes considerable pretensions to religion and lastly it is bald said that judge boreman super intends a sunday school at beaver even the new recommends a christian spirit grand jury jary this afternoon the grand jury appeared in court and presented twelve indictments which were filed mr fred auerbach a member of that body was excused from further fe ervice on the jury and an order was made for the selection of another juryman to fill the vacancy thus created the jury was then excused until the first monday in next utah troubles we see that general burton who put putdown down the communists in utah long iong or years ago has been arrested by by order of 0 f a gentile grand jury for murder this is a beautiful specimen of the he crazy cry ery malignity of the gangs who infest that territory several years yeara aro ago we printed the whole judi judicial elal elai history of the emor mor cmor war so called from a distinguished citizen of this state who knew know all about it in which it was shown that general burton acted in that matter under the direct orders of the court to put down a band of outlaws and cut throats omaha it jady ay 31 serenading Sere brother james dwyer superintendent of the sunday school 1 in the ward with about children paid a visit to the lami lyof the presiding bishop edward hunter on wednesday evening under the tho direction of bro A C smyth musical teacher of the juvenile choruses they per formed some sweet singing each tune being sung in excellent time tinie and with pleasing effect refreshments were handed to 0 o the children two hours were plea plen pleasantly Y spent when bih elf budop hop hunter dismissed the i with his blessing HP he ed a few words worda of encouragement and commendation directed tp those who devote time and labor to the culture of the young in the elle path of refinement virtue and re ligion new zealand brother william mclachlan has shown us usa a number of photographic likenesses of some pf af tile tho leading natives of new now zealand there is a marked similarity in the features to those of some of the aborigines of this continent it is not improbable that the maoris laoris originated from some of the colonists mentioned in the book of mormon who when america was peopled by ancient powerful and races past ages emi emile le grated in ships on the pacific ocean to locate on islands which had been discovered a some SO me of the maoris of new zea land laud are very intelligent and ahle ahie some of ehm being members of kofl the colonial and di ds play a good deat deal of ability iii in that position f brother also showe sli owedA us some new zealand flax it grows abundantly there a coarser species on all naseby jand ind I 1 alid arb ng other quality of 0 f exceedingly alno flop bibro aa dry sandy soil it is p not ot at all improbable that luw it would ouido flourish in ip utah Con sidera leo ook it has bean raised in california principally for 0 ornament in fa of ordinary scrubber shrubbery V motion for bail this afternoon in tha the district court the attorneys of dr clinton moved to have him admitted to bail which was opposed by district attorney howard on the ground th thab that attha atthe the court had no discretion in the premises promises s the defense showed that dr clinton was in a feeble state of health as attested by a statement of doctors benedict and fowler who had bad examined him the coart stated that it could not admit defendant to bail without the consent of the prosecution but thought M that the circumstances in the case rendered it very proper for that consent to be given switzerland and germany we have received a communication from E elder eider ider lder maeser dated at berne switzerland july shortly before writing he had been on a visit to the city of berlin in company with elder Braend li where they added eight members to the church after their departure dep arture artura they received word that eight others in the same city were ready for baptism tim after returning to switzerland he resumed his labors in visiting the branches preaching baptizing ac elder maeser states that people in utah intending to send senci material aid to help their friends to emigrate this season should forward the means immediately in order to be in time for the second and probably last company this year he also says no little noise was raised in Sim aim menthal by the school of that placy applying for baptism he began by telling the children not to persecute the mormons cormons Mor mons as they were a good people and now he is one of bf them aa As soon as the authorities of the place learned of the fact they disburdened burdened dis him of the responsibilities of tutor and parish clerk but this did no not t slacken his courage times are dull in Swit switzerland zeland and large number of people are without employment and consequently destitute of the means of sustaining life museum A specimen of new zealand flax flak tanax hasteen has been received from mr wm mclachlan ath ward photographs of tattooed maoris laoris from mr abrahams of new zealand also two pamphlets from sydney university by courtesy of professor archd liversidge geologist there ia is an account ot oil a fossil ferous siliceous deposit from richmond river N S W which shows conditions similar to those of our hot spring or geyser deposits at some former period of the history of that country the description of fossil plants and seeds found in the opal silica or siliceous sinter reminds one of the beautiful specimens found in this country which had bad their origin in hot springs containing silica in solution and ond are invariably ly found in the nel nei neighborhood 0 of f our basaltic and other volcanic rocks georgetown titus writes from georgetown bear lake lako co idaho baho july as follows georgetown is situated in the extreme north of bear lake valley between two beautiful ml streams ams amb of water known as twin creeks we have got about acres of land surrounded by a good fence nive five nive five feet high and a good portion of it linder under cultivation our sunday school and meetings are very well attended the day school takes a vacation for a short time Thebe the health alth aith of the settlements tle tie clements ments Is generally very good the weather has bee been P very hot fot for fo some OMO time the grasshoppers have done considerable damage but not so much arwe as we expected A good portion of our farms lies between the creeks we made a large ditch across the lover lovak side which entirely surrounded eil ell them with water shelb The hoppers would march up to the ditch in vast numbers jump in and float off some few would get across and them we would drive back again through this means we shall wall ralso laiso three fourths of a crop prop at least providing the flyers do not do too much damage the air ia is filled with them every day their theft course ia Is northeast north east hay will be very scarce thit this season on account of drouth 1 l the went adit very albas pleasantly an t the day was spent in fea atin stin A horop racing ac tho the evening in an fn dan dancing clag clog lining occur occurred red Ted to n mar har nar the peace of the bonim community unit everybody appeared to enjoy him self belf first rate 1 handsome the workmen erecting the white house are now engaged on the third story it will bo be a handsome structure north C D sands sends sends bands us the following about the northern itheriA no portion of cache the crops in smithfield will not average more than one third to one half the usual amount oats seem to have suffered less from the effects of the grasshopper visit than any ny other small grain corn ia is looking very fair but the hay will be very light A great deal of grain has haa been saved by the use of traps for catching J grasshoppers grasshopper s while they were younce jounce and I 1 am informed form that as many as one hundred bushel bushels have shave been caught caugh tin in one day in one of these traps which I 1 can readily believe the settlement is alivo to the necessity of improvement and keeping up with the times A number of nice substantial houses have lately been erected which add much to the beauty of the town all the available farming land for miles around has been taken up and improved richmond is a neat thriving live settlement the crops there have suffered much from the visit of the hoppers and there will not be more than half the yield of last season the small fruit fruits sare are doing wel well weil hay vs is going to be scarce searce there t his this winter lewiston is comparatively a new settlement and very scattered the land is nearly ail all taken tip up in quarter sections and when the canal which is in process of con taking the water oat of cub river biver is finished promises to be one of tho the finest grain raising sections in the territory considerable grain has been raised thero there this season reason without irrigation there is a large space called the flat that has lately been taken up under the thoi homestead and pre pro emption laws which will be watered by the aforesaid canal that will yield anjim mense menso quantity or ot grain and roots u under a dej proper cultivation the wells all over ic A are from four to ten feet deep Mewl lehl ston has a cooperative operative co store and a nice look ing meeting house and tind bowery attached this place pince has also suffered much iauch from the visitation of the grasshoppers 11 prom FROM SATURDAY 3 DAILY DAIY AUG 4 storm vind wind and dust yesterday afternoon nud aud there followed some droppings of rain ralp distinguished visitor this afternoon george M wheeler wheelers scientific explorer called at our office coming home elder wm C staines emigration agene at new york passe passed dOmaha omaha this morial loraing ng on his way to his home ia in this city largo gooseberries Goose berries mr john harter of the ninth ward brings in some fine flue large specimens of white gooseberries goose berries grown in his bis lot in that ward he term terms the tho variety the silversmith they were more than commonly free from mildew lipe ripe and not at all bad to tahe take this hot weather too slow the ring organ is goading howard up to the sticking saint 0 int he is ig too cautious that fa 8 too slow why dont he arrest and ad imprison everybody and initiate a general rumpus these mormons cormons Mor mons have no rights before the law jaw anyhow Arrested Mayor alma eldredge EI dredge of and jacob huffman of south fork near coalville Co alville were brought to the city last evening in custody of a deputy TJ S marshal they were taken to the penitentiary having been indicted by the grand jury homo again chiq morning we were pleased to receive a visit from elder james A e who got back from the east cast last evening where he has been on a mission helea he left lefe here april 1876 and proc proceeded eded tot to council bluffs iowa and labored principally in that state and nebraska he enjoyed his mission greatly discharged yesterday in tho DI district court the district attorney en catered tereda a nolle in the cara cabe case of S M butcher utcher indicted for murder in the filst first degree for th tho a tilling killing of f members of the cotton fa family Dilly at the mauth of ingam canon carion some come yeara verr lerr since and ho wa W accordingly aNor amor discharged he ile had busly been tried on an an indictment for the adima same offense and been heen discharged yearly drowned aa A five year old son of mr thomas latimer of the ward fell into a large water tank in the ward had he be not been rescued by mrs nathan sears ho would probably have bave been drowned personal president brigham young went to ogden this morning to attend a priesthood meeting of the weber stal stai stake he is expected back this evening president john W youn young started for the sevier yesterday morning and ia is expected to return in a week elder brigham young jun went to lo loan logan an last ast evening to attend a priesthood meeting of that stake returned missionary bUssio nary this morning we received a call from elder william laney just returned from a mission to the southern states he travelled and preached in arkansas tennesee texas and kentucky his principal labors labora being ho however VV ever in the two states 1 last ast named on the way home he encountered somo some difficulty on account of obstructions to traveling by the railroad strikers elder health which is not generally general y robust was somewhat poor during his absence on his mission sugar house sunday school we learn from brother paul A elkins secretary of the sugar house ward sunday school schooly that that institution has a small library of volumes to which additions will gradually be made brother I 1 charles 1 I JR who has been superintendent since 1868 has by ass assiduous and patient labor done much to bring bling the school to its present prosperous and satisfactory condition brothers goddard willes an and d F evans vans visited the school recent recently ay and gave some gome excellent instructions in their usual felicitous manner wanner the tho clinton case district attorney howard having refu refa refused ed to give his consent for the court to admit dr clinton to bail efforts were being made today to day to have his place of confinement changed those efforts were likely to be successful we understand the room in which the doctor is confined at the penitentiary ia Is very poorly ventilated and in the after part of the day the atmosphere is insufferably hot the average height of the roof from the floor is six feet it slopes to the west and the shingles are the only protection from the suns suna rays he has no complaint to make regarding his general treatment but confinement in such an apartment as the one described would be bunni sufficient clent to make an invalid of a much younger and fabre more robust man than he be he is now suffering from an aff affection action of the kidneys and from neuralgia and longer incarceration in the tho room described might endanger his life box elder at a convention for box bos elder county held at brigham city august 2nd and the following ticket was waa unanimously sustained for the election of monday for commissioners ti to 0 locate university lands john row Bow berry berrs L S hills and john van cott councilor to the legislature from box elder and weber counties lorenzo snow territorial superintendent of district school schools hon iron john taylor of salt lake city for selectman for the county jos felt treasurer W L watkins I 1 S sapt apt of district schools andrew christensen surveyor stephen wright recorder J C wright deseret silk association the deseret silk association met at the Fir Vir emens hall yesterday mrs S zina D young presiding mrs young said she had found a home market for all the reeled silk we could make our numbers were increasing e every very year and trees were being planted all over the territory wherever the climate would permit them to grow at the next meeting we would be prepared to buy the cocoons that had been beell raised this yeah year ancl and those who wished wisher to have them reeled on shares could do so mr P V A Scho said we had no teason reason to feel discouraged advised those raising worms tobaie to have trees as near the cocoon |