Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-18
LOCAL JOTS.

Where are you rooming now?
Bingham has plenty of snow and good
sleighing.
No arrests to-day, and still everybody is
not happy.
How about the young Saint uniting with
his fathers second and third wivesp
John Lewis, for over-indulgence in bug
juice, was this morning fined So by Judge
Speirs.
Christmas trees and evergreens are al
ready being brought into town for holiday
adornment.
The Herald of this morning published the
Edmunds bill in full as it appeared in the
Netcs of last night.
An attractive octagon card announcing
the coming "Iolanthe" hangs in the window
of Calders Music Palace.
All the singers expecting to take part in
the sacred concert be given by b. b. Young
on December 9th. are requested to meet at
Calder's Music Hall tomorrow night, the
Indies Mt 6:3O O'Clock, and the gentlemen at
1880.
Mccormick d Co. to-day received two cars
of Hanauer bullion, $4,000; two cars of
Sprucemont bullion, SO, 100; one car of Pas
coe bullion, $3.50; Queen of the Hills ore,
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The attention of the city authorities, if
they possess the power of attention. is di-
rected to the alley-way between the stores of
s. p. Teasdel and Barnes & Davis. That
alley-way is an abomination in the sight of
the Lord.
II would not be bad idea for that young
sprig oil the law, Assistant City Prosecuting
Attorney Moyle, to look over primary
grammar. He might then learn to correct
several fragrant grammatical errors that any
schoolboy Knows to be mistakes.
II. O. Chambers, Marshal Il. A. Ireland
Deputy Vardercook, Bishop Preston, Judge
W. Nichols and j. Duddleson were arrivals
from the north on last evenings Utah Cen
trail passenger train.
Deputy Marshal John Gleason arrived
from Beaver last night with Henry Gale, the
u. O. sentenced by Judge Foreman to six
months in the penitentiary and to pay fine
of $500, for his crime and defiance of the
laws of the United States Government
Why doesn't Judge Speirs ask the men who
come before him charged with the offence of
l.. and L.. whether they have any intentions
such would promise to do so, he might show
some lenience and impose light fine. Give
the boys a show, Bishop.
well known madame of the town has
hung out large sign bearing the familiar
legend, Furnished rooms to rent" She is
also known to have been in consultation
with prominent law firm to-day. This
looks as though she meant trying to make
the furnished rooms" racket stick.
The DEMOCRAT is always to the front with
the live news of the day, presented in spicy
style. Its popularity is shown by the gusto
with which it is sought for every evening,
and as its readers comprise all the intelli-
gent Mormons and Gentiles in the city, it is
an excellent medium for advertisers.
The Modern Mystery Club gave their first
ball at Calder's last night. The attendance
did not amount to a rush, but those present.,
had delightful time. Thegirls We're pretty,
the boys attentive, and all were happy.
Dancing continued until late hour. When
breaking up" time arolled it was the wish
of everybody that the M. M. Club would not
postpone another evening of such delight
and dancing.
There was an irate hotel man around town
last night, and all because some friend
started the story that he was arrested for
double L. He stood the racket serenely for
half an hour, but when the seventeenth man
on tine street accosted him with, well, =,
is that SOP" his serenity left him, and the
vigor with which he invited the questioner
to go to hi attracted the attention of all
the people ON the block.
Frank Foote'S case came up at o'clock
this afternoon III the Police Court. The
plea of not guilty was taken. City Jailer
j. W. Burt, Officer Andrew Burt and Samuel
Mckay, special policeman, were the prose-
cutting witnesses. After the testimony was
given the case was submitted without argu-
ment, and the court imposed u fine of 5000
and three months imprisonment in the
County Jail. An appeal was taken to the
Third District Court. The bonds were fixed
at $500, S. @. Ewing and l.. A. Whitaker
signing the document.
The Utah Mine Protective Association met
IN the Alta Club rooms at half past o'clock
this afternoon to make arrangements to de-
fray the expenses of two delegates from
Utah to the National Bi-Metallic Association
which convenesin Washington January 18th,
1855, After considerable discussion regard
ing the general interests of silver producers
and the national interests, ii was decided to
raise funds to meet the expenses of the dele
gates, and the society adjourned subject to
the call of the secretary.
Confusion" the play selected by the
Home Dramatic Club for the HOLIDAYS,
promises to be equal to either of the former
successes of the Club 1t is very funny
thing, as the following cast indicates: Nor
temore Mumpleford, III. Nj. Wells; Christie
pher Blizzard, j. d. Spencer Rupert Sun
berry, L. A. Cummings; DIR, Bartholomew
Jones' j. ID. White; James, Is. S. Young;
Muzzle, @. II. Whitney; Rose Mumpeford,
Edith Clawson; Lucretia Trickleby, Lolita
Claridgei Violet, Iyey Clawson; and Mira,
Mrs. Birdie Cummings. The cast is a good
one, the play is II splendid comedy, and it
done in the usual style of the Club.