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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1881
Page
2
A fragmentary newspaper item notes a lost or misplaced paper at a specified location with unclear details. The readable portion mentions Ogden Juction and January 12 as a reference, but the full context is obscured.
Entry at the Poet Office Eden City Utah Territory indicates postal classification as second class matter.
A list of appointed subscription agents authorized to receive money and issue receipts for the Semi-Weekly Journals. The names include James England, WB Varhtoon, Jas Salton, EL A. Williams, Hp. Mas Bowne, James Fowler, WM Webster, Kidein Smith, Jas Sharp, Paul Cardon, U Skary, Jas Torell, WN Thomas, Paradise 7 Im. Dudley, Malad Valley & Plymouth, and W Moreley. The notice designates James England as General Collector and notes city and regional details for collections and stations such as Ingham City and Coalridge Summit County, with various locations and dates referenced.
Article reviews three year old counsel from President Taylor and the Twelve Apostles on Saint social gatherings. It warns against late hours round dances and boisterous behavior, urges earlier starts, decorum, and self control to protect youth and public order.
The piece praises Garfield's election and the nation's tone after the 1880 campaign. It argues Democrats failed to unite, Republicans gained ground, and political reform lags while industrial growth and railroad expansion drive the economy. It highlights European trade, North-South competition, and vast railroad projects across the United States.
A warning that speculators flood the railroad market with premature ventures and exaggerated hopes. The piece denounces the feverish speculation harming ordinary savers while U S prosperity seems to advance on the wreckage of many ruined fortunes.
A 1880 overview notes Russia's internal strain from Nihilism under Loris Melikoff with failed reforms and continued corruption. It cites state control efforts, dangers to the czar, and growing popular discontent while noting stagnant foreign policy and a looming imperial crisis.
Reports from Mangona Apple Mountains Valencia County indicate a buried ancient city under volcanic debris, with temple remains, sixty foot walls, an acre site, preserved pinon timber, stone hammers, and abundant pottery. The site is linked to one of the seven cities mentioned by Spanish chroniclers. Further explorations expected soon.
A special car carrying Senators Jones and Sharon with their party traveled through Chicago on Saturday. The conveyance, en route from San Francisco to New York, cost 1620 dollars.
Local report details Peter Brennan shot in two places at Pritchett's saloon by Thaddeus Hambrick, a Mt. Pleasant policeman, after a confrontation over gambling. Brennan, treated by Dr. J. M. Benedict in Salt Lake City, faces possible loss of his left eye. Fowler was arrested. Hambrick not jailed, deemed acting in self defense.
telegrams report a Plymouth Church in Brooklyn discussion where Horace Beecher admits fault and urges shared responsibility as Dr Whites and Mr Richardson critique excessive praise of the pastor and insist on sincere devotion amid calls for reform.
Mr T C Callister of Fillmore recalls in Salt Lake his account of how Stey Parrish the Springville rapist was captured at Kanosh while with a fraud named Williamson. Parrish faced confrontation when the group recognized him from a News rape item and spent the night under guard before being taken to jail awaiting Sheriff Turner.
The Virginia Chronicle notes Carson now hosts two morning and two evening papers. It cites Marshall Robinson’s Daily Index started that Saturday and hints at a local tale about driving Horace Gresey to Placerville and a warning to keep silent, suggesting a dark mystery to be unburdened.
The new Coop building is nearly ready for occupancy with painting finished and carpenters adding walnut counters and shelves. Management hopes to open and run in full blast under the roof by month’s end.
News to Him Sharp cites Italy counts: 15 lay preachers and 7,000 communicants with 85 children in school and 27 seminarians near the Vatican. Two professors and Idaho Avalanche mentioned as part of his claim.
Congratulate the tongerial friend George Thompson and his wife on the birth of a fine girl this morning. A separate item mentions a gentleman promenading with a bright boy and a witty child’s remark about an hour.
John C. Culler, agent Frova Mila, advertises a wholesale and retail assortment from the Old Constitution Building Salt Lake City. The catalog features blankets of various types, dress goods, flannels, sheeting, yarns, shawls, jeans, and woolen items.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an event featuring Scrar Pictoriain in a varied program at a venue on January 3. Waters' Bookatore appearance and related items are partially legible with uncertain details.
A political column mocks Bir. A. G. Campbell as a self styled Gentile champion of Utah while lampooning Democratic positions on polygamy disfranchisement martial law and territorial governance. The piece questions democratic fidelity and criticizes reform plans amid a satirical portrait of Campbell and his aides.
Chicago telegrams report Gov Murray refused to issue a certificate of election to George Q Cannon, provoking bipartisan outrage. The Times correspondent says the governor overstepped by judging personal qualifications, while Congress alone decides member eligibility. Cannon faces tough odds in a hostile Congress.
A Carroll and Dees sleigh ride ends unexpectedly with a pair of noble steeds seen moving through Main Street to the Junction City Hotel before returning to Carroll & Dees. The missing hirers were not aboard and questions linger about who hired the sleigh.
On Sunday January 16 1881 the quarterly conference of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations of the Weber Stake of Zion meets in the Ogden Tabernacle Two sessions at 19 oclock a m and 2 p m Territorial Superintendency of Salt Lake will attend and all interested are invited to hear reports and instructions to make Weber Countys conference largest and most interesting Jos A Wast on behalf of ipo Central Board
Governor Murray certifies Allen G Campbell as the winner of the 1880 Utah Territory delegate election with the highest vote total amid noting irregularities in naturalisation of Mr Cannon. Campbell received 18 565 votes to Cannon 1 357 as of the January Salt Lake City record.
Telegram from Salt Lake City reports Governor Murray grants certificate for 4.G. Campbell as Utah's delegate to the Forty Seventh Congress. Basis: George Q. Cannon is not a citizen. Huragan and family have gone east.
A group of four young men hitched to a sleigh on Main Street Bibveen bust and Secany drove over the Ogden River bridge. The sleigh broke near Lorin Mare yas residence and a tongue failed. The team dashed away and crashed into a tree. A passenger jumped into the snow but escaped harm. The horses fled in opposite directions. one was captured, the other fell near Eira Street. None of the occupants were injured.
A shipment described as a very fine lot arrives for J Mr Waltera. It includes St Richters and Gone certificates across different keys.
A Deseret Herald correspondent notes a pocket-book found near a murdered man about twenty miles northwest of Deseret. The book contains a note for 344 dollars dated 1875 in Salt Lake City, endorsed by several people, plus an 1876 order about animals. The papers were handed to Lid L. Cearren, Justice of the Peace, for identification.
An eclectic, nearly incoherent note surveys state affairs and voter manipulation in a turbulent city. It mentions a runaway governor, shifting loyalties, and attempts to influence ward meetings with paid labor. It references Mormons facing longstanding outrage and hints at political unrest and distrust.
A Sunday crowd of youths aged 15 to 18 gathered on the beach near Court Mouse hill behaving in a disorderly and insulting manner. Nineteen pedestrians observed the incident and authorities may request names of those involved by visiting this office.
A remarkable electric storm passed over Central Islinos and western localities on December 26. The thermometer ranged from 28 to 32 degrees before the event. A luminous cloudy arc resembling an Aurora Borealis stretched across the sky with flashes of pale blue and white. A distant rumbling like a train on frozen ground accompanied the phenomenon, and the temperature fell to zero before daylight.
Farmers, butchers and trappers are told to take furs to Kuhn Bro of Ogden Utah, the oldest and largest fur dealer and shipper in the state. They offer cash prices and claim wide reputation and reliability. James J. Keene plans to build a Newport house to replace a burned one.
President John Taylor and the Twelve Apostles urge moderation in dances and social gatherings. Limited ward parties supervised by bishops to avoid immorality, with early closing times and invitations controlled. Concerts and lectures for church causes exempt.
Tapurcon dated January 7 1881 at 10 45 a.m indicates the wife of Mr George Thompann is noted, with mention of a fine daughter. The fragment provides limited details but records a death notice or related obituary notice in the local paper.
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