Show laah LOCAL AND onta OTHER MATTERS moh thom FRIDAYS DAILY DAMY dea DIEC 15 married yesterday december mr leo grow and miss mies lizzie lizzle Jen jenkins kins hins both of this city were united in marriage the groom grooms Is the son eon of our respected townsman brother henry grow and la Is a prom ising laing young man while the bride la Is an ail estimable young yo n lady they have our beat wishes just right eight we learn from a resident ot of the ward that slater S M kimball Is making preparations for the gathering of all the orphans in that part of the city on christmas day the object is to gladden their hearts in a manner at which bister sister kimball Is an adept adopt the spirit of genuine philanthropy prompts a movement of that kind bind head read off the horse thieves the horses horbes of a number of different people le have been stolen in this city lately lately and the stables of or other parties have been visited by thieves who have been foiled in their nefarious attempts at robbery moral lock the stable door before the horse is stolen it may save you considerable trouble and a good deal of loss lose conductor peaks pecks s body found on november loth as noted at the time in the NEWS a U P conductor named peck pecks welb was caught in a storm while hunting after separating from his companion and perished on the plains an ineffectual search was made for his body but it was not found till a few days since bince when it was discovered in a ravine the remains were so torn by coyotes that they were scarcely marcely recognizable the sneaks the sneak sneah thieves are now in the clothing business therefore take extra care where you hang bang your overcoat several have been taken from the hallways of private private boarding houses and offices during the past few evenings one was missed within five minutes proving that the thief was watching and took it immediately it was left by its owner decamping camping de without being heard although the scamp had bad to descend a flight of stairs with it for cache the following brethren left for cache valley by the pm train presidents john taylor and joseph F smith apostles W woodrum woodruff Woo drum druT brigham young F M lyman and george teasdale and elders george reynolds John Irvine and don carlos young the party will wili be joined on the way by apostles Apo Apost atlea iea lea F D richards and lorenzo snow the brethren will attend quarterly conference of the cache stake and hold other meetings at several of the settlements in the valley welcome home homei apostle albert carrington arrived home homo on wednesday night he left lett this thia city for great britain to preside over the european mission of the church october 1880 1680 and has consequently been absent a little over two years and two months during daring his presidency of the church in europe the work has greatly prospered as exhibited through the columns of the NEWS from time to time many have been added to the church and the emigration has been larger than for quite a number of years we bid brother carrington welcome home the question in idaho A dis pach from boise bolee city idaho by way of san ban francisco says bays the idaho legislature has assembled here the council stands six republicans republican three cormons mormons Mor mons two anti mormon democrats and one democratic mormon they have elected col co E A A wall nutt autt mor mon democrat president the house stands twelve republicans seven mormons cormons and five democratic cormons mormons Mor mons they have voted three days without electing a permanent speaker the mormon and anti mormon issue ia Is about as bitter here as in utah 00 AN unfortunate JOURNEY AN ESTIMABLE GENTLEMAN IS SUBJECTED TO bruor SUFFERING sura suna laal iaAL incapacity OF CERTAIN DOCTORS this morning we received a call from brother robert T paton late of glasgow Scot scotland landy lands well known to almost every elder who has visited that country for many years past fast having occupied the position for some time of clerk and treasurer of the glasgow conference he ia IN an estimable gentleman and it itis ills if greatly to be regretted that ho he met with an accident on the nevada the vessel on which he crossed the atlantic last summer the mishap occurred on the of june he slipped and fell upon the deck daring a storm and his thigh bone was broken close to the hip joint the surgeon on board did not ascertain the nature of the injury he was taken hospital at I 1 castle parden garden md and examined and yet tio tie the tho nature of the hurt was wasl not discovered thenea thence ho he was taken to ward waid island hospital where he remained until the of august even there although ho he passed presed under examination again the cause of the severe sum suf suffering fiering the unfortunate patient underwent was not found out after brother paton so far recovered as to be able to get about by the aid of crutches he proceeded to norfolk virginia to fill an engagement with mr E B R andrews contractor and timber preserver of that place his condition was such however as to render him physically unfit to attend to the duties of the tho position by request ut mr andrews brother entered the st vincent noa Hoa hospital pital at norfolk dr smith the government surgeon of that institution made a thorough examination of the cale case and discovered the real character of ahe injury being inter capsular fracture of the left demur or thigh bone this diagnosis was confirmed by dr gibney ot of new york who happened to be at norfolk on vacation at the time during all the previous futile ex brother paton had suffered buffered great pain from the handling of the limb by thu tho surgeons as the partially welded break was broken afresh by their twi stings the movement of the part the bone was separated being taken by the surgeons for the motions of the joint to which it was in such close proximity dr smith baid said there would be considerable risk la breaking the limb again and re settin bettin resetting 9 it and advised the patient not to have that operation done dr smith gave brother paton a certificate stating the nature of his discoveries and he returned to ward island but instead of being placed in the hospital as he ought to have been be was put into what is called the refuge designed for the care of convalescents convalescent 3 this action appeared to te be prompted by chagrin at the exhibition through dr smith of the comparative incompetency of the surgeons burgeons bur aur geona of the hospital the refuge is described by bro paton as one of the most horribly conducted institutions imaginable the food is poor and prepared in the most slovenly manner that could be conceived no attention is paid to cleanliness or common decency in any of the everything being filthy tb the extreme the matter was laid before guion union co the steamship company on whose vessel brother paton met with jhb accident which to all appearances pe arances has crippled him for life and they made him bome some compensation he left new now york on oct and arrived here on the ath 0 of f last month the business to which bro paton has been accustomed is the preservation of wood by the creosoting process extensively resorted to in great britain for the preservation of railroad ties and other timbers umbers he is to also familiar with the manufacture of naptha creosote pitch varnish and other products of coal tar concerning which we may have s something om ething to say at another time among the accomplishments of brother paton Is his hia familiarity with accounts having occupied the position ot of secretary for ten years to the company by whom he was employed in glasgow and from whose auditing committee he holds yearly certificates for competency and accuracy he would like to get a situation as bookkeeper sedentary employment being more in keeping with his present condition than any other rom KOM B brom SATURDAYS DAILY dally dec SEC 18 appointment we leam learn from the stat star that elder churles L am bert has been appointed a traveling elder in the birmingham man mau cheater and leeds conferences united we congratulate our young friends mr and mrs jamieson on the union in the holy bonds of matrimony the bride is the daughter of brother john yo smith counselor to the bishop of the third ward and the bridegroom is well and favorably known in the same ward joy and peace to the newly wedded pair Ha natives tiVes the tha origin of the potato has long been one of doubt the general era ira idea associating the pra thies with ireland although it was believed the root had been imported to that country but from where was not known however it is now announced that john G lemmon who aiho has been on a botanical exploration during the thu past kummer bummer among the mountains in mexico and arizona discovered two or three varieties of indigenous potatoes growing abundantly in the meadows among the peaks at heights of feet above sea level rhe fhe tubers were the size of walnuts and mr lemmon brought away a supply to be experimented upon by cultivation bo that potatoes may claim tobe to be of american origin back from the south this morning ve we received a visit fram tram elder george geurge M bartholomew of fayette sian rian pete county who returned last night from a mission to the southern states he left here on the of october 1880 he labored about one year in tennessee exclusively and the balance of the time in that state and alabama he met with opposition but it was only in the form of talk and threats and did not trouble him in the least he prosecuted his labors to the best of his ability by the blessing of god and his efforts were crowned with some success he assisted iu in baptizing about thirty persons who became convinced of the truth of the latter day work through the preaching of elder bartholomew and associate brethren he arrives in good health and his spirits are equal to his physical condition A useful invention brother job smith formerly of this city now of brigham city 1 is s the inventor of a very ingenious contrivance it is in the shape of a motor suitable for stationary application in small streams of water and capable of being floated in rivers numbers lumbers of the mechanical journals in the united states have given quite voluminous descriptions of and made favorable comments upon this useful contrivance it is con strutted ted almost entirely of woodald woo dand its ita application ia Is more specially adapted for raising water for irrigation and will answer any requirement where an ordinary power ia is needed there la Is at present vast tracts of land whose elevated positions above contiguous streams would involve an immense expense to reclaim fer for such localities mr smiths device is admirably suited buffed it can also be applied where no other known contrivance would be of any use the inventor has haa devoted 6 great deal of time nearly five years and a consider able mount amount of means in perfecting i his invention and we would woul d be pleased to see eee the products of hla hia ingenuity get a fair trial compared with other powers for similar purposes his is comparatively inexpensive besides its efficiency which has haa been teen been thoroughly tested the following reputable and intelligent citizens of brigham have given their names as having sub bitted mitt edthe the invention to a square test teat and found jt to be all that it la is claimed to be S SN N lee suit sut but nil all mill james thompson mechanic wm gardner miller B 0 mills mille stephen wight civil engineer and machinist ch inist james pett sup bupt woolen factory bishop john Welsh Fourth ward N P hanson ara ira tanner simeon C arter carter farmer 0 dunn dann farmer E A of district schools any person in want of a competent power can learn loain particulars and be supplied on application by letter or otherwise to the inventor veator Ju at brigham olty box bos elder county parting words we extract the following from an article in the of nov while we fee feel with brother carrington himself to give god the glory for all that he as one of his hia chosen apostles assisted by faithful diligent elders in the various fields has been enabled to accomplished a complis hed we are also pleased to record the fact that besides the manifest blessing of the lord lond upon his labors and the consequent ban san sanction c of the servants ber eer vanta of god in general authority he leaves england with the esteem and beat best wishes of thoum thousands nils of faithful saints whose constant prayers for his safety and welfare next to the divine approval and the endorsement of the holy is the most valuable tribute that could possibly bly be paid him and the most reliable criterion of the estimation and appreciation in which his hs words and works will be held hereafter brother carrington has filled five separate miss missions lons fons to the shores of europe each time as the presiding officer over the work of the lord in uda ukla fruitful though now well gleaned portion of his vineyard and alid at tho the advanced ago age of sixty nine years is still haie bale and hearty enjoying unusual vigor of mind and body and capable apparently for many years of continuing contin aing in t the be active service of that G god od to the up building of whose kingdom and the establishment of truth and righteousness ness upon the earth he has already devoted BO many ott oft of the hebest best years othis of hib his life he only leaves this to resume upon another stage of ac action uon his efnor efforts ts for the advancement and promotion of the same great cause the hearth dearest desire of every latter day saint to which he so frequently fondly and truthfully alludes as 10 the grand lat ter day dorkof work of the lord god almighty our best beat wisht wishes es for his health and safety barety for his temporal and eternal welfare go with him as well as the earnest prayer prayers sot of multitudes of well wishers for his secure and speedy transit by sea and by land to his destination of loving hearts and sheltering homec homey in the far away mountains of the wide and mighty west 11 FROM FROU MONDAYS DAILY DEC 18 gone to boise james H hart esq has gone to boise city idaho as a newspaper correspondent and has been retained in that ca pacify capacity by the NEWS ill JU but improving we regret to have to announce that president angus M cannon has been confined to his room with an affection of the lungs for the past three or four days we learn however that he la Is improving A good move A public library and reading room has been established I 1 at lehi lehl the bishop of lehl lehi turned it over to the young mens mutual improvement association Aa yesterday it will be conducted under the auspices of that organization death of joseph E johnson we wa regret to learn by bv special telegram from brother B F johnson from phoenix arizona that elder joseph E johnson died at that place at seven k yesterday morning the complaint that carried b him im oft aft was brights disease of the kidneys the toe deceased was one of oldest citizens and highly respected by the community caution look out for the itinerant vendors who visit private residences and are both impertinent and insulting to the lady occupants when such make their appearance hereafter call on the man of the house houed to show such characters to the door and give them the key of the street bome borne of them ask rudely what kind of a machine have you got etc they dont donst wait to be invited but open doors and ana walk right in without ceremony A prodigious pet mr david W leaker of the elereth ward wards was on the streets thia this morning leading around a pet animal it was an ox of considerable size reckoned by the butchers who came out of their shops to east cast a professional eye over him to be 2500 lbs ibs live weight and when dressed will turn the scales at near 1200 1201 0 mr leaker has kept this |