Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-24
LOCAL JOTS.

The DEMOCRAT thanks Mr.. Parry for copy
of his Monthly Literary Journal for August
Hackmen and liveries were kept busy to-
day hauling people out of town to the scenes
of excitement.
Banks, courts, business houses and all
public institutions were closed to-day III re-
spect to Pioneer day.
Old and young Democrats will not fail to
attend the meeting tomorrow night In front
of the DEMOCRAT Office.
Which would the Tribune prefer to see
triumph at the August election, the Peoples
party or the Democratic party?
The attention of the comrades of the G.
A. r. is called to a meeting this evening at 8
o'clock at the j. B. Mexican Post.
The childrens' jubilee in the Tabernacle,
which was to have taken place this after
noon, has been indefinitely postponed.
A party of $50 excursionists from the East
are on the way to Salt Lake. They will ar
rive in squads and unite at Ogden in one
company for California.
Seven coaches loaded with Ogdenits ar
rived in Salt Lake this morning and were
scattered to the Lake, Washington Square,
Race Track and pleasure gardens for days
pleasure.
Just before the DEMOCRAT goes to press,
the report comes that another boy has been
drowned while in swimming in the Jordan
River. Later-We learn that the name of
the boy is Otto Eliason.
The Stars and Stripes draped at half-mast
yesterday in mourning for General Grant
were properly allowed to remain, and to-day
the city presents most respectful appear
ance in the deepest mourning.
Such quiet as that of to-day never reigned
in Salt Lake before on Utah's greatest holi-
day. The streets were distressingly dead,
and reporters wandered about the town in
search of life like lost Saint in search of
the last day.
When the band plays tomorrow night,
rally round the flag in front of the DEMOCRAT
Office, and join in general Democratic
union. Rousing speeches will be made by
members of the party, and everybody is in
vited to be present.
In the bicycle races at Washington Square
to-day, w. Woods took the championship of
the Territory in 1884 time, T. Angel, the
second class medal, in 1902 1-5, F. q. Brooks
the third class medal in 3:15, and ID. Davis,
the fourth class medal, in 3:2l Id.
When the DEMocRAT said yesterday that
slarge" attendance was present at the TIL
btcRe- Herald base ball match, the Herald
gOubuluA IopO1bCl AaAtC0 w SAooP e1C SOL :
kasm." The youthful should call on Josh
Billings and take lesson or two In humor.
Frank Moore and j. G. Hunter, formerly
of Thompson Falls, have bonded their three
fourths interest in their quartz mines at
Niger Prairie to Lewis j. Martin, agent for
Walker Bros, of Salt Lake City. Consider
alton, $4,000 cash, and $27, 800 in one year.
Butte Inter Mountain.
A pair of old crow-bait horses, attached to
a hard-looking and rather dilapidated
countryman's wagon, started from near
Goddess corner and ran up Second South
street, about o'clock this morning. Some
pretty tall running was done by men who
ancient-looking cobs managed to distance
all pursuers, and the last seen of them they
had turned the corner on Second East street
and were running up the hill near the Cath
Ole Church.