| Show A correction ON the first of june J dennis of this city brought to this office a writing which he claimed to be the substance of a estter letter written by a resident of provo to a gentleman residing in this city it stated in substance that a young man of provo while in a saloon mockingly pronounced the ordinance of blessing and consecration upon a glass of beer and at the conclusion of the sacrilegious proceeding was stricken down carried home and soon afterwards expired under the head of terrible if true the NEWS published a brief statement of the contents of the writing A similar rumor had reached this office from other quarters previously and it had bad already been widely spread throughout the territory we understand that several young men have been credited with being the victims in this matter we now DOW unreservedly state that we have received reliable assurances su that the statement which was brought to td us is without the shadow of a foundation being a fabrication manufactured out of whole cloth and that no such inci doat ever occurred the wickedness of setting getting such reports afloat is apparent and needs no comment and we regret exceedingly notwithstanding the fact that no names were mentioned that the news should have made use of the wr written statement brought to this office aloe by mr dennis a and nd thus aided in circulating something for which there appears to be no foundation in fact hence this correction if there be any wn still hold that the alleged incident is a fact let them produce toe the proof or forever hold their peace |
