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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1879
Page
2
The first number of the Ueemepolite monthly magazine from Sioux City Iowa arrives here. It offers valuable statistics and engaging reading material for readers in Boden Junction on Wednesday August 13 1879.
Jereftson Davis is in possession of the Dorsey estate and uses assets as needed to resist claims by would be heirs. The boys describe the situation as turning a pretty soft thing into a fight over control.
A playful political quip suggests Kerrucry helps Democrats maintain control by delivering roughly 30,000 additional votes for Governor Blackburn over his Republican rival. The piece asserts strong Democratic majorities persist across Kentucky’s political landscape with vivid rural imagery.
A Richmond case reports a Black man receiving 39 lashes for a lottery swindle targeting fellow Black shoppers. Authorities, noting no refunds to buyers, deemed punishment adequate and avoided tapping purchasers for rights.
The Transatlantic Circus drew Leesville residents into a chaotic scene after pickpocketing attempts and a stolen watch. Tensions escalated as showmen and locals clashed, resulting in multiple injuries to both sides and a chaotic aftermath at the tents.
Telegraph commentary argues American labor is well paid but questions if capital fairly shares profits with workers. It contrasts England's stagnation with America's expanding transport and commerce and warns bondholders' view of worker prosperity.
Chantis O Coxon argues that Christian principles underpin civilization and law across Europe and beyond. He contends that Christianity guides morality, restrains conflict, and shapes legal systems from Russia to Greece, urging public judgment of political history through this lens.
A Utah prospectus announces plans to launch The Logan Leader in Logan Cache County. It pledges liberal policy toward all creeds, aims to cover religious political and general interests, and to employ top talent while maintaining high journalistic standards.
A critical Washington opinion portrays federal treatment of Utah and Mormonism as oppressive. It argues constitutional rights are violated by attempts to suppress doctrine, while praising eventual civil progress and urging lawful paths, water projects, and urban improvement in Ogden.
The author’s agent delivers Orson Pratt’s new work Key to the Universe or a New Theory of its Mechanism. The publisher endorses it as essential reading for expanding knowledge beyond daily life. Sold at the historian’s office Salt Lake City and by John G. Chambers, cloth $1.50 postage free.
The piece laments delays in a Congressional committee report on hard times, arguing the long wait harms the millions relying on relief. It compares the pending document to the grasshopper commission and urges a timely release to restore prosperity.
The piece links languor to debility from warm moist climates, noting reduced vigor and reluctance for exertion. It cites Hipstetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy derived from vegetable sources and mentions The Bitters as a leading American tonic used in tropical regions to combat malarial fevers and digestive disorders.
The editorial tone urges restraint and condemns violence amid disputes in Utah. It cautions that efforts to resolve conflicts by force will meet consequences and appeals for fair treatment of Mormons while avoiding a confrontation that could draw in both communities.
An Ogden council committee report on Taylor's canyon spring output cites 60 800 gallons per day and supports piping water to the city for domestic use. The piece warns against quick conclusions by critics who question public works plans without understanding aims and future needs.
The Sacramento Union notes earthquakes affect surface observers differently from miners underground. A past quake cracked chimneys and walls but was barely felt by miners, with strongest sensations at the Imperial Empire shaft 900 feet deep. Some described shocks as a faint air pulsation, leading commentators to call it an electrical disturbance from the atmosphere and earth’s depths.
A fragment describes the Waverly Misstvels performing a curtain moment last evening amid a shower and an audience that looked like other folks. The text reads as an informal note on the event and crowd reaction.
The city council met at City Hall with Mayor Herrick presiding. They reviewed petitions on water rights for domestic use, granted several business licenses, and discussed the Main and Fourth street drain and water supply from Taylor's canyon with a plan to bring 66 440 gallons daily to the city. A tax assessment roll was referred to committees, and a land lease for driving Park Association was approved. The council adjourned to August 22, 1879.
The distinguished party now in the city plans to stay until Saturday noon then travel to San Francisco to continue their labors. They toured various city sites and visited the penitentiary to see George Q. Cannon, a gesture of esteem despite his incarceration. The group, including prominent citizens and many ladies and gentlemen, spent the afternoon sightseeing and enjoyed a Lake Point excursion in the evening with a late bath in the inland bring deep.
Mr B Y Hampton burial of his fourth child in two weeks following diphtheria claims community sympathy. Alley Barker retires from Atlitica pitching due to lack of capable catcher after loss to Oakland of California. A Cosseyville youth shoots self while trying to pick up a gun. left arm shattered. Don Benedict transported the wounded to the Sisters Hospital for treatment.
A San Francisco dispatch notes California defeated Omalias who had played in Salt Lake. The report mentions a knekerbock era of California and a Saturday game with a score of Sto.
A report from the Izrald describes a deadly event on the Soviet river near Marshall’s ranch. Sidney, 12, beat his father Dickering and, after a threat to kill, shot him with a pistol in the breast after the cow milk routine. He confessed amid conflicting statements and faced potential lynching before arrest.
A miscellany of local items from Halt Lake includes Mademoiselle Aimee to perform around the 18th with two nights staged, a fatal accident near West Jordan when a boy dragged by a frightened horse, and notices of legal actions in Utah Territory including church trusteeship cases and a pending motion to dismiss.
In the District Court for the Third Judicial District of Utah Territory the motion to appoint representatives to defend the suit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and John Taylor as trustee in trust against heirs and executors was overruled. Attorneys Ricnakos and Wietrays, AvRELIVS Miner, and W Desuxserry represent the plaintiffs.
The Beaver Caronicle states Mr Thos Lund a respected St George resident was injured July 2 while driving a daily nail between St George and Silver Beaf. A wheel broke near Washington Ridge causing the team to bolt and Lund to be thrown from the stage down the hillside. He suffered severe bruises but shows progress and no internal injuries are feared.
The Courier Journal prints a fragmentary verse snippet with lines about singing meds ringing bells and a sorrowful speaker confessing love for Matilda, reflecting a sentimental, domestic mood of the period.
The Pickering boy admits killing his father while he slept and claims a man forced entry. He says he fired the pistol and moved it to mislead investigators, then milked two cows before raising the alarm. He reports his father had whipped him the day prior.
Dispatch from the New York Jar reports Governor Col Queel of Gborgia offering a $50 reward for the capture of the Warders of Elder Joseph Standings Atlante, Ga. The governor orders active search and warrants for thirteen targets. Professional detectives will pursue the culprits as trials proceed.
A letter from Ekter Wm. W. Fife reports diligent work by missionaries in the Southern States to spread the truth. They find many supporters in Virginia despite prejudice, with cordial reception and good health reported for President EF, Sk. Peery and family amid their labors.
Report from Sugar House Ward mill work with steam to run the paper mill and relocated boiler house. A Chinaman was arraigned for liquor without license. bail set at 200 dollars for Monday examination. Assault at City Ufali criteria. parties bound over to grand jury. Jail break at Fillmore by J HeMacKenny and William Morgan highway robbers after recent arrest.
A youth threw a stone at a 3 year old boy in Salt Lake on Sunday, striking him on the heel. The injury is reported as serious, with authorities investigating the incident.
A group of recent migrants, amid hardship and debt, traveled from Golden State to San Francisco and Denver seeking employment. They sold belongings, borrowed funds, and endured hunger and cold while begging for food as they faced bankruptcy and no aid. Their worn clothing and speech suggested recent emigration and difficult travel conditions.
Yesterday at the Utah Penitentiary a divine service was held for inmates. Elder George Q. Cannon spoke to a sizable congregation while prison officials and visitors facilitated the event and the choir provided music.
A report dismisses circulating rumors about W. C. Strohm claiming he must leave for thirty days and alienate his household during a period away. The piece accuses gossipers of exploiting the absence to damage Strohm and public morality in town.
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