| Show tiie tile ORPHANS EXCURSION A HOST OF unfortunates ENJOY A GALA DAY AT THE LAKE the orphans excursion to the lake yesterday was waa a decided success not nov withstand withstanding mg the short notice the excursion bein being advertised only two days before it took too k place about children of both sexes between the ages of 8 and 15 years participated besides quite quit e a number of adults who accompanied them the train left the utah and nevada railway depot at 9 am and arrived at garfield about 1030 1000 the day being warm and pleasant and the briny waters of the lake very temp tempi 1 tin tins bathing was first on the pro gramme and through the courtesy of captain douris who kindly tendered the children the free tree use of the bath houses the place was soon in full possession of merry boys and girls every rope plank and post b being c ing lug literally covered with them and they seemed to appreciate the appo opportunity almest almost beyond measure some of them going in a second time during the day after the rush for fon bathing was over the little steamer made three trips out on the lake passing around black rock kock and back taking along about 40 passengers 20 boys and 20 girl girls each time lime I 1 then came the distribution of prizes fruit candies candles cakes lemonade et etc cfall lall the children im that could be reached receiving something to make their hearts rejoice and cause them to feel that although they had lost their natural providers there was still sym sympathy pithy left for them in the breasts of others of the human family famil y dancing was also indulged in beesley foster and smith f furnishing urn ishin some excellent and appropriate music and elder W C dunbar was ever on hand with his bagpipes to break the silence naturally exi exl existing on the shores of the dead sea of the gre at west besides indulging in singing foot racing etc quite a number used the opportunity tunit to visit the celebrated giants cave situated about half a mile from garneld garfield up in the mountains not an accident of any kind klud marred the enjoyment during tiie the day and not a sour face was seen in the mixed assembly although a few of the boys were a little naughty and unruly sometimes conduct which the committee commit teedo do not expect to witness on f future excursions too much praise can hardly be ascribed to captain douris who not only tendered the free use ot of his bath rooms but also furnished the steamer free of charge and when a member of the committee referred to his generosity he replied that it was as much his business to bestow favor favors on the orphans as that of the committee his assistants also acted the part of gentlemen on the occasion while the railroad officials and employed emp loyes deserve special mention for their courtesy generosity and accommodation about pm the train returned from the west bringing among other passengers rs governor governer E L H Sl murray urray who wye introduced to elder goddard God daid he in turn introducing the governor of utah to the children who by this time had seated themselves in the cars the governor seemed much pleased with this sand and so did the children and it is tol toi t to be e hoped his excellency will not lend his aid to deprive ar any y child of being naturally cared for by parents through their imprisonment as criminals for having been the theme means ans aus of bringing offspring into the world it being proper here to remark that some of the participants in the excursion were not fatherless by natural death but by their parents being incarcerated Incarcerate a for conscience sake about 3 p in the train left garfield arriving at salt SaIt lake after aften 4 the in embers members ot of ithe Lc ommittee committee worked like beavers during t the e day days but to them it is a labor of ot cotlove iove love jove they enjoyed it perhaps ae as much as children they feel to te tender adar their thanks to all the kindhearted kind hearted who have assisted them during daring season to make this and the old excursion so decided a success FROM MONDAYS DAILY AUGUST 31 released we learn from flom the millennial star that elder george II 11 powers fowers of the manchester conference on account of ill ili health has beenie been released from his labors in ih england to return to his home in utah at his earliest convenience immigrating maints saints by telegram from new kew york we learn that the S S wisconsin from liverpool on saturday last with a company of saints on board numbering I 1 souls a goodly number considering the scarcity of of money at home and and abroad Acel acci accident dent at mill creeh creek benjaman wilson a nineteen year vear old oid son of isaac wilson of milf creek had one of his legs less broken in two places last evening through a horse which he was riding stepping in a gopher hole and falling the young man was war to be brought to the deseret hospital this morning for treatment robbery mrs airs collins Coll insl insi house on south fenigle temple tempie street between third and fourth fourt east was burglarized yesterday afternoon and everything of value taken the stolen stoian articles include money jewelry clothing furniture etc mrs airs collins and family were absent at the time the robbery was committed the law naw sustained by special dispatch lust just received from logan we learn that chief justice james D hayes who is now holding his first term of court at albion cassia county counte idaho has decided that the thie test oath lew passed by thelast session of the idaho legislature is not unconstitutional escaped from jail on friday evening last a convict named john riley alias john murphy made his escape from the utan utah county jail at provo sheriff turner offers a reward of VO 50 for his return or 25 for information that will lead to his capture riley is an irishman 41 years old vve five feet six inches high light complexion has blie bile eyes brown hair sandy whiskers and crooked front teeth wide apart had on base ball shoes striped pants ants dark blue shirt arie arit black hat fils his shackles were on when he es appointments and commissions I 1 the govel governor Gov einor elnor nor on oa saturday Satur dav made I 1 the he following appointments edward edward r jones commissioner of deeds for I 1 utah at boston mass S W darke win vm fuller and frank hoffman man no barles public for salt lake labb county AL E E johnson emery county H H gel gei belger beiger cr weber county edmund G woolley washington county the following commissions were also aiso issued joan john SI baxter county clerk rich county isaac J caldwell selectman I 1 tooele thoele county john al meneal c alderman american fork utah uta h county bounty edwin spencer justice of the peace randolph rich county highwaymen waymen A A gentleman who visited herriman yesterday reports to us the f lowing following ol which was related to lim him in good faith by parties of that place lace ons on saturday evening last while fred farmer a resident of herriman herniman Herri herrl mau man was riding on horseback between that village and bingham he met a couple of tramps who begged him to give them a quarter of a dollar which he did I 1 and then rode on he had not proceeded much farther when the eincle of the saddle gave I 1 on getting off to fix it his horse hoise broke loose and ran away from him the tramp tramps immediately returned to where he was and before he lie suspected arted that t they e conte contemplated p ate any foul fou play lay aay they threw sand in his Is eyes and clinched chinche lin ched with him cho choking inget him severely inthe n the strum struggle gie gle when they had over powered him they went t through rough his lits pockets lock ets taking all the money oney he e had and then left teft left him to pursue his way home while they made off in the opposite direction the cadetship As previously announced noun ced the examination of applicants for or the position of cadet from utah to west point was held on saturday four applicants presented themselves namely byron L kesler john IV snell jr G E egertson and jos A young dr W R pike rike first examined them as to their physical qualifications and passed all except the tho first named who was ruled out for physical disability the remaining three were then examined b by y dr J it park and F S richards esq as to their mental and educational qualifications the result is told in the following communication ni which the honorable gentleman to it Is addressed received today to io loday day and courteously favored us with witha a copy of SALT LAKE CITY aug 28 aw hon john T caine delegate to congress sir sirs we the having been appointed oy by you an examining board to determine by competitive exa examination the qualifications of the several candidates for appointment from the territory af utah to the cadetship at west point respectfully report that we ve have this day examined all happli applicants ev for said appointment who haye have john sohn resented presented themselves and aud we find that johnw W snell jr is esthe the person best qualified for such buell position jolin JOHN it PARIC park WALTER it PIKE al D V S young Huff akers death A case of drowning occurred in green river on the fust lust the news of which came to us rather rathe r late and then in such an indefinite shape that we deferred publishing it until we could obtain more f u 1 and reliable particulars on the of march last herman huffaker a son of s B huffaker of south youth cottonwood 22 years of age having engaged to herd horses for james R miller started for green river the region of the herd ground ile he has since been occupied in that capacity part of the time alone until a chort lime time previous to the date mentioned as the period of his death when owing to the mountain lions preying upon the young colts of the band land it was decided to remove all the horses to the opposite bide of the river from where they were located seven persons young huffaker among the in getting gettin the animals over the stream a task of no small dif dlf and danger inasmuch as the river was ivas high and they nad had to ford it they had succeeded in getting the band across 11 as he was familiarly called vol voi volunteered d to go back and bring over the pack an ant adt I 1 mals mais While cross ing lug llis 1119 horse happened to get a little too iov low lov down the current and lost his footing near the middle ot of the stream which at that point is about yards wide and he and the horse sank twice out of bight the second time they came up be he was separate from the horse and struck bravely out to swim to tle the the shore he swam with wilh ii ith apparent ease though with his bly clothes boots and spurs on for a short distance and then thin manifested sl sius sins signs us of distress calling out several times to his bis companions but not distinctly enough for tor them to hear what he said and then sank out of sight the men on the bank hurried down the stream to where there was a boat moored but their efforts to rescue him were in vain nor have they been able to find his body since it was not trudas published that his bis brother dermont witnessed his death none of relatives were present but bat his bis brother since went to green river riven to try to recover his body his death must have been due to his bis taking the cramp as he was an excellent swimmer shortly before his death he met with two adventures that were vere quite thrilling in their character while alone at tile the herd ground round one evening a 0 mountain o u tin lion entered the tent behind ahu hin bin where lie he sat and killed his dog which I 1 immediately m mediately edia edla tely sprang on it almost lust instantly anty 1 and he barely escaped the net next da day he was struck with lightning which nv h icil lell tor for or a time deprived him min of the use ot of one ot of his arms he H e was a very exemplary young oung moan roan and greatly esteemed by ail all all ali who knew him 0 |
