Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-20
LOCAL J0TS.

Two miners had knock down opposite
the Opera House last night.
Joseph johnson, soldier, arrested for
drunkenness, was turned over to the military
to-day.
The PRESBYTERIAN teachers in session at
Loyan will take an excursion up the canyon
on Saturday.
Walter Matthews imhibed too freely of the
Glowing bowl and antied up So towards
city expenses to-day.
james Watson was down from the Palace
on the hill yesterday afternoon, looking
well, but sunburnt from herding turkeys.
A juvenile performance of "PInafore'' is
to be given at the Provo Theatre. That town
should be quarantined until the epidemic is
over.
The employees of Mr.. Teasdel, the Main
street merchant, returned from a pleasant
time at Calder's last night as the clock
struck u.
Grace Hawthorne, an emotional actress. to
Western fame unknown. but highly spoken
of by the Eastern press, will play III Salt
Lake this month.
"Y Galuad Duveddaf'' at Fuller's Hill to-
day. For the benefit of the uneducated
public, the DEMOCRAT linguist will explain
that it is a Welsh picnic.
Tomorrow the Methodist Sunday school
will have an enjoyable excursion to the
Lake. All their friends are invited to be
present and have good time.
Not SINGLE doctor was to be seen on Main
street yesterday for half an hour. One of
the medical men explained it by saying that
the melon season had just arrived.
Mr.. P. NJ. Elliott, of Thistle, recently pre-
scented Mr.. S. p Teasdel, of Salt Lake, with
sample of Utah marble in the shape of
miniature monument.-PToro Enquirer.
Mr.. j. c. Lynch, of Phoebe, New, says the
Record, is having sacked for shipment five
carloads of KinghsLer ore for the purpose
of having it thoroughly tested in Salt Lake
City.
The annual Welsh reunion takes place to-
day at Fullers Hill. Many of the frateTn-
ity are here to attend from adjoining settle
ments, and right ioyial time is antici-
pated
S. Benjamin, under arrest on the charge of
embezzlement, had his case continued until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and was
released from custody upon furnishing fifty
dollar bonds.
Hebe West, captain of the Salt Lake. }2eds,
challenges Captain Sam Browniny, ON the
Ogden Athletics, for a match game of base
ball for $50 purse. at Washington Square.
in this city, August 2StlN.
Peter Rasmussen, for taking his horse from
Mrs. Williams, after it had strayed into her
premises, without paying damages, was found
guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined $3.50 in
the Police court this morning.
II. j. McPhee writes the HALEY Times from
the New Alton district, IN Idaho. 81 never
saw so much good ore on groupings in any
place as here. On Logan Mountain there
must be at least $4,000 worth in sight"
1t is reported that the Molecular TeIe-
phone Company's instruments at Ogden will
be taken out the LIST Of next month Fur
Their operations of the company will await the
decision of their contest by the Supreme
Court.
At 2:30 this afternoon Mr.. Dooley's resi-
dence, next TO that of II. b. Clawson, on
Brigham street. caught on fire through some
defect in the chimney, and the roof was
about destroyed. The firemen soon had it
under control.
From a communication elsewhere ii will
be seen that the saloon men now gaze upon
the innocent soda fountain with the keen
eye of competitive suspicion, and the drug
stores that are in the habit of handing over
soda with a stick in it" had better look a
little out.
There seems to be a degree of indifference
on the part of citizens whether or not the
weeds are cut down along the walks in front
of their premises, or the bitches and streets
kept in order. OF course, the city will look
to such work in time, but many an enterpris-
ing man would lend a hand to improving his
own place rather than wait all summer for
others.
General McCook marched the greater part
of his command from the Fort down to the
Park last night, when they went through
the manual of arms and various military
evolutions, such as marching and counter
marching. 1t was a pleasant sight, but we
hope the next time the General comes down !
that he will bring the band. The presence
of Policeman Andrew Smith was sufficient |
to maintain order among the corps.