| Show LOCAL AND OTHER OTH E R MATTERS MATTE RS P DAILY JULY 6 crider june 29 1898 two ministers of the gospel representing sen ting the church of jesus jesua christ of latter day saints having called at my home viz wm crosby of kandib kane county utah and david smith of logan cache county utah and while conversing with them they informed me that they were acquainted with people of my name in m that state many years ago my grandfather left the state of illinois taking with him two sons I 1 believe the fathers name was nicholas for many years I 1 have been very anxious to learn of their whereabouts but thus far have been unable to do so if people of at said name in utah would write to me regarding the matter it would be very much appreciated leaving illinois near shawneetown Shawnee town they went west and have never been heard of since yours respectfully WHITMILL J EGBERT crider caldwell Oal dwell county ky under most auspicious belr circumstances cum international mining ga nees the Can congress gress opened in this city there attendance of delegates in good wa was s a atten attendance dau at the assembly hall this morning when the gavel olf ex gover gorver nor prince of new mexico fell to call to order the first session of the ithe congress many others are arriving today and the attendance will be greatly increased tomorrow previous lous to the commencement of the session tats morning that excellent the K X of P military band under director pedersen regaled the assembling delegates with a few musical selections among which was a potpourri of national airs As each patriotic melody came out the delegates delee rates amose to their feet and applauded vigorously when the congress opened there were upon the stand ex governor prince presiding go governor gonor nor wells mayor dark clark angus M cannon and boton dern esq president cannon preyed prayed for divine guidance dance in the prole proceedings d ings of the magrew Oong reee and caked down dawn a blessing on the national arms governor wells on behalf of the state we welcomed loomed the delegates in a very neat and happy speech which was much appreciated in conclusion the governor said all we ask of you is in that you w will 11 press the button and we will do the rest reat 11 mayor dark clark dedi delivered vered a short address of welcome in behalf of the bhe city and sek secretary detary johnson read the call when the president of the congress called upon governor adams to re spond spend in behalf of colorado which he did in a 8 speech bristling with potent patent facts and happy witticisms the dele grate gate from venezuela Venea uela briefly responded tor for ohp foreign representatives DAILY JULY 7 governor wells this morning received eel Ved a dispatch from senator cannon stating elating that it was now definitely known that briant wells was reported officially among the wounded of the second infantry but inasmuch as he was not reported among those dan gerou genously ge sly wounded his relatives and friends could rest easy 8 san francisco chronicle trooper belbert whiting of the utah cavalry a valry while hile riding with a loose rein and at jemp tempting ting to avoid a geary street oar t the corner comer of point lobos and first avenues monday afternoon turned too acet in hont front of the car and hla his horse hone A slipped on the track and fell violently bruising whitings writings tings left knee ripping his right boot and bending his scab ard rd speaking of san ban Francis cos big fourth of july parade the chronicle says the troops of utah cavalry first of the volunteer organizations in line headed the main military division captain caine in comman drode at the head of his men riding stirrup to stirrup in five lines as evenly as infantrymen fantry men on parade these troopers presented a fine ape with sabers drawn and flashing in the sunshine with carbines projecting near the saddle bow and revolvers protruding behind Riche fild advocate W P V asnass came to this city last saturday night with the sad news of the sudden death of frank winget monroe last saturday was water turn and early that morning he arose and went about his usual work breakfast was made ready and as his parents received no reply to their calls started an investigation later they discovered the unfortunate man lying with his face in one of the irrigation streams with water not more than two inches deep it to is thought that the young man was all exhausted after a dance of the night before and on seeing the water became dizzy and un 1 consciously fell into the ditch and as his mouth and nose were burled buried in the water and mud there drowned within a stones throw of the house mr frank winget to is the son of mr and mrs zenos winget to is 22 years of age unmarried and to Is one of the most respected young men of monroe the bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community FROM DAILY JULY 8 I 1 ralph bithell whose address Is 53 rylands street off lane wigan lancashire england desires to learn the whereabouts of his uncle john bithell who left england for salt lake city thirty years ago he formerly lived at hindley near wigan christian lloyd LI oyd of liberty street camden Carn den new jersey is desirous of learning of the whereabouts of his two sisters who came to utah from west bromwich Bron Staffordshire England about twenty years ago they came out with their stepmother whose name was then mary ann felcht but who is since supposed to have married thomas hunt of cedar city SATURDAYS DAILY JULY 9 hon thoomas Thi omas judd chairman cha irmin of the satte board of horticulture who has be been en in attendance ea at uhe the quarterly meeting of the board baard received a telegram from his home st george yesterday conveying the news that his wife had just died A peculiar andl dent of the sad affair was thea chait later in the day mr judd received a letter from his wife no particulars as to the cause of mrs judds death were received her husband is greatly shocked as when he left home mrs judd was apparently well mr judd has returned home he has the sym panthy of many staunch friends in his sad aad bereavement about two weeks ago a young child of robert roden residing at mill creek swallowed a spire of grass known as fox foxtail tall which got into the windpipe and annoyed the child very much mrs F M lyman jr seeing the young ones difficulty essayed to pluck it out but only succeeded in getting up part of since that time the child has been quite ill III from its effects and only a day or two ago an ulcer broke out under the left arm this was lanced yesterday by dr ferrebee the murray druggist and from it was taken the remaining part of the grass in the time mentioned it had worked its way into the childs body and had Xin undoubtedly passed dangerously close to the heart comin coming gout out at the place indicated the young one is now getting along nicely C L king organizer of the special service association of new york which has for its object the dissemination of mining news is at the congress of the association he represents mr king says it ft i is s made up of men of recognized merit each a master in his profession or field the association is familiar millar fia with every state and district mining gwng mind ng Irrig irrigation atlon colonization etc knowing the properties products and prospects of each possessed of reports covering the entire field up to baite it is therefore in a position to recognize only propositions of merit and to represent only people of known reliability the concern gives attention to inguar lea interviews investigations instructions indications interests In bindues dues investments and individuals introducing the regIl re glona anal resources of the industrial du west to the investors tors and industrial du organizers of the capitalized bast thus opening trails trade from the region of undeveloped resources to the congested coulters centers ot of population and capital mr king to is also representing the american banker a new york publication charlie is well known in utah especially in ogden where he edited a paper for some years FROM mondays DAILY JULY 11 Patri patriarch arth christopher ChristoV her rj ayton who was reported on saturday evening to be seriously ill III and whose family on that account was detained in departure tor for arizona Is today doing much better in the last of june the aged patriarch was operated upon on account of a longstanding long standing trouble and it was feared on saturday evening that some complication arising from the operation had set in A visit yesterday of dr richards to the patient at his home in Kay oville resulted in the reassuring announcement that the trouble was merely a cold the effects of which would soon disappear the very large circle of friends of patriarch layton and they include all of his acquaintances will be highly gratified to learn that the trouble is not a more serious one nom TumiD AYs DAILY JULY 12 the funeral services over the remains of the late hans peter hansen Han aen a native of bornholm Born bolm denmark were held in the second ward meeting house yesterday monday july 11 A large numbed number of friends attended words of comfort were spoken and the stirling worth and generous nature of the deceased were testified to by elders samuel peterson james H johnson Joh naon P B E hansen wm hart jas P F iverson Ive raon andrew jensen peter and fredrick Fredr lck peterson Pete raon brigham bugler brigham cites strawberry ya yield eld this season has been immense some days as high as aa I 1 quarts quarto of berries were shipped from the brigham station the rush season which closed two weeks ago continued fourteen days during that period the shipments averaged double decked cases eases from here a day that Is cases of cups for the season or nearly quarts at 80 cents a case our toto total shipments shipment by train amount to counting what were eaten and shipped in other ways Brig brighams hams total strawberry yield this season will reach close to quarts salt lake city utah july 12 1898 by letter just received from L D willes of lehl lehi utah county I 1 learn that his mother melissa lott smith residing at that place was on yesterday the alth dinst supposed to be past all earthly hope and her family and friends were expecting that almost any a ny moment would be her last on earth she is the daughter of cornelius P lott but I 1 do not recall her mothers mo therb name and in her own language as aa stated to joseph smith the president of the reorganized re organized church 1 I was married to your father the prophet on september 1843 by hyrum smith at nauvoo ill in the presence presen ct of my parents my age at that tims was nineteen years and nine months and I 1 lived with him as aa his wife until his death some six years af after ter the prophets death namely may 1849 she married ira J willes with the full understanding der standing that it was for time only she is and has ever been regarded by all her kindred and acquaintances as a true and devoted wife a faithful faJth ful lat ter day saint an am excellent nel neighbor gaibor I 1 exceptionally bright and intelligent and of noble bearing and in the days of her youth possessed of great person al beauty she had only to be known to be loved as one of the choicest among women the object of this brief statement is to acquaint her numerous friends of her critical condition and prepare them for what appears to be the inevitable with kindest regards JOS P SMITH it is the painful duty of the news to record the death at pleasant green salt Lake Lakel county at this orning morning july 12 of miss misa della delia johnson late of illinois illin the passing away of the young lady was under circum circuns stances particularly distressing to her friends friend A short time ago the deceased who was suffering from came to utah with her sister hoping the he change of climate might prove beneficial to miss dellas delias health jhb dreadful disease had taken such auch root however as to prove speedily fatal and death deab relieved the sufferer at the time stated at ait the house of mr daniel Q G spencer where the young ladies were staying the irreproachably excellent and ladylike lady like character i of both the deceased and her surviving sister have hav made them a host of friends who bow in grief in this hour of sorrow elders who have labored as missionaries in il II linola are profuse in their praise of the parents of the young ladles ladies who reside at regent johnson county illinois and of the family mr johnson and family did not belong to th church but the elders always found welcome hospitality with them and were treated with the utmost kindness the fathers name naine is burt johnson and in his hia community he is held in very high esteem under the circumstances miss dellas delias death is very painful to her sister gister relatives and friends and the news extends sympathy to all of the bereaved with faith that the separation 1 Is only a temporary one and that the reward of virtue and true womanliness awaits the soul gone hence in 4 private letter received from col john Q cannon cannan of the torrey cavalry regiment how stationed at jacksonville fla the information is given that on the fourth the cavalry regiment headed a big military pro cession at that place in which fold lern participated the torrey rough riders constituted the only cavalry regiment at jacksonville and they are the constant recipients of much attention the utah troop the members of which are all in splendid health coming in for a goodly share of commendation for their fine appearance and soldierly bearing troop I 1 the utah boys have presented col cannon with a beautiful berand sa the present to Is highly esteemed by mr cannon col torreys torreas Tor reys hurts received in that disastrous railroad wreck are proving very troublesome the cords and ligaments in the colonels feet and limbs are much injured are very painful and consequently prevent him from attending to his duties in the meantime col cannon is in active command of the regiment mr cannon has frequently met gen fitzhugh lee and the two have formed a very agreeable and lasting friendship senator frank J cannon has secured from secretary alger the pen with which the secretary of war made out the commission of col cannon and the same has been forwarded to the colonels wife here as will be the commission itself when it shall have been finally signed by the president it to is the rainy season in florida says the letter and the fact to is made very apparent by the torrents of rain which are almost continuously falli falling fig |
