Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-31
LOCAL JOTS.


Tho Post office will be open Tomorrow
from 1890 to 1870 p. m.
Wells, Fargo & Co. to-day received one
bar of Vienna valued at $l,72O.
The Utah Central shop hands are to have
atwo-days' holiday this week.
The funeral of Mary Wilson, who sucided
yesterday, took place this afternoon.
Coffee John has a fine display of mountain
trout. Over 1900 pounds are piled upon his
stand.
Wells, Fargo d. Co.'s bullion shipments
from Silver Reef for the year 1885 aggre-
gates $375,933
w. Mcmillan has succeeded M. Evans as
agent for the Utah Central and Salt Lake a.
Western railroads, at Lehi.
Another case of diphtheria is reported
from the Fifteenth ward, making the total
number of cases at present twenty-three.
Charles Beardsley, arrested some time
since for robbery, has been lying very i'll at
the Penitentiary, but is now reported bet
ter.
The principal business houses of the city
will be closed tomorrow and Saturday, in
order to give their employees n three days
holiday.
Eight members of the Sixth Infantry band
went to Park City this morning under en-
gagement to furnish music for u grand ball
at that town.
The ID. d II. g. and Pacific Express Com
pnnies have consolidated and will be found
hereafter in the Deseret Bank Building, 20
South Main street.
Mr.. John @. Leavitt, for many wears the
efficient roadmaster of the Utah Central
Railway, has rendered his resignation, to
take effect to-day.
Hopt, alias Welcome, did not come to the
city to-day from the Penitentiary, as per-
nitted by the Court under the supervision of
Marshal Ireland.
1t WIS expected that Marshal Ireland
would serve the summons on the Tribune
company this afternoon in the matter of the
Austin libel case.
In order to allow the DEMOCRAT employees
to celebrate the incoming of 1886 in be-
coming manner, no paper will be issued from
this office tomorrow.
Mccormick d Co. to-day received three
cars Of Hanauer bullion, 1920, Crescent
ore. $3.50. and Queen of the Hills ore,
$1,000; total value, $12,4S0.
It is announced that Prof. Krouse will
sing the part of Strephon in "Iolanthe" to-
night, on account of the hoarseness of Mr..
Dunbar. and that Prof. Weihe will lead the
orchestra.
The recent net proceeds of the workings
of the Apex mine were so unexpectedly large
that the Board of Directors at their meeting
yesterday vacated the assessment which had
been levied.
The ladies and gentlemen who took part
in "The Mikado" performance, and those
who expect to rehearse "The Pirates of Pen
zance," are requested TO meet ut Careless's
music store at half-past o'clock Monday
evening, on special business.
Nothing has been done by the City Mar
shal in relation to the "lottery zen business"
and 1t is safe to bet that no action will be
taken in the matter. Probably the Marshal
has read that part of the ordinance which
would seem to make purchasers in reality
nothing less than aiders and abettors.
In the practice game to-day in the Walker
House parlors between Josh Arthur and Gus
Engler of 100 points, Engler won easily,
with an average of 16 20 against Arthur's
average of 145s. lively contest is expected
in next weeks tournament between the two
above gentlemen and Messrs. Lowry and
Donnelly.
One thing noticeable about some of the
costumes of the male chorus in "Iolanthe"
last night was that the garments didn't fit,
and one or two of the boys presented quite
a Rrotesque appearance. Not so with the
ladies of the chorus, however, their fairy
apparel was rich and in superb taste, made
directly by Miss Hettie Mallett and under
the supervision of Mrs. Leviberg. Leviberg
didn't cut the gentlemen's costumes.
A very novel and ingenious advertisement
in the shape of telegram, which is a good
imitation of the Western Unions form, was
circulated around town to-day by the man
agement of the Home Dramatic Club, and
attracted more attention than perhaps any
thing in the nature of n circular we have
seen. The message reads "Come to town at
once, your baby is WORSE" and then refers
plete announcement of the Clubs perform
ances of "Confusion" Friday and Saturday.