Show flom fridays daily dec 19 SALT LAKE herald irth ho argument in the case of the people etc against jas morey convicted of murder in tho second degree during the last term on motion tor anew trial were heard by judge emerson in chambers yesterday tho time occupied was very short and after a statement of tho points judge emerson informed the attorneys that ho would grant the motion an order to this effect which has to be in open court will bo issued next monday when the court resumes iti sitting at ogden the ground on which the motion is to bo granted is because of irregularities alleged to have occurred in the jury room after eliat body had retired with tho case confined in alio penitentiary in walker bros A co s liquor store yesterday i barrel of cider was being opened tho young fellow performing the operation went about it just a he would go tho opening of a barrel of still spirits ane bung was to be taken out and he commenced banging away on the barrel in a moment a loud explosion took place and alie bung hew out and went up through a skylight breaking tho glass and going up in the air about fifty feet tho bung was largo and heavy and camo down on tho tin roof with a thud that made tho persons in the upper part of the establishment think the whole building was going to pieces tribune 18 A private letter from alta dated the icah says about 1500 feet of snow sheds anre down ko trains through since friday in one pla conot only the sheds but the track has been carried awny nearly eight feet of snow nt alti but much arit tod no slides as yet above alta owing probably to alia severe aind storm which packed the snow as it fell saturday night a slide from the west side of iria mountain broke in tho slaughter lionso and frightened alta out of its wits no ono hurt the mail is carried between altland wasatch by foot passengers today to day is windy with scattering clouds and indications of more snow |