Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
LOCAL JOTS.


bars valued at $685. 35.
Deputy Collin is around but where is that
universally respected" young man. Mo
Murrin?
A few choice seats remain to the first
nights performance of "Iolanthe," to-mor-
row evening.
Diphtheria is raging at Fountain Green,
Sanpete county. Out of twenty cases nine
have proved fatal.
motion in arrest of Judgment in the
Hampton conspiracy case is being argued by
the defense this afternoon.
1t is said that Brig Hampton will turn
over a new leaf on New Years. and this new
leaf won't have a single name on it.
The little six year-old daughter of Anthony
Godbe died this morning, after a severe
struggle with the terrible diphtheria.
Mccormick & Go. to-day received Lead
Mine ores valued at $1,100, and Utah bars
and dust, 1900; total value, $1,000.
Judge Zane has love of music, and he
gives expression to this love by making Gull
prits dance to the tune of the Mikado's song,
MAKE the punishment fit the crime"
The CITY Council will meet tonight, and
as conservators of the peace they should vote
n handsome largess to the detectives. They
will need it yet.
The case of Apostle Lorenzo Snow, charged
with unlawful cohabitation, will be COM
menced in the First District Court at Ogden,
tomorrow morning ut 10 O'Clock.
It's all over town again-the mud. The
City Council will meet us usual tonight.
These two items are placed together, but
there is really no connection between them.
The Utah Central Railroad Company will
issue return tickets to and from all stations
between Ogden and Juab on the 31st inst.
at single fare. Tickets will be good for re-
turn, including Monday, the 4th.
Thieves broke into the Fountain saloon
Sunday evening and took from the till $3.50,
all the small change get-atable. Mr.. Charles
Parker, the proprietor, thinks he has clue
to the burglars, and the police are on the
lookout for the petty rascals.
The Home Club have reason to feel de-
lighted, with the present Indications of q
rousing house to witness Confusion" at the
Theatre Friday afternoon and Friday night.
Tickets will be on sale at the ID. d II. G.
ticket Office and at the Theatre.
Isn't it about time to hear something con-
corning the postofiice? 1t is generally be-
city who are expecting returns every day.
Boys, it would be well to remember that
"many are called, but few are chosen"
It is quite probable that all business firms
in Salt Lake will close their establishments
Thursday night for New Years recognition
and not unlock the door nor pull up the
blinds until the following Monday. This
will give hundreds of employees three days
recreation.
The two railroad companies will run spe-
cal trains to the Hot Springs lake two or
three times week, beginning the first of the
year. This will give all persons an opportu-
nifty to skate and take BATH as may be de-
sired. Fare on either road for the round
trip, % cents.
Since his release from the penitentiary
President Angus Cannon has not been max
ing himself rs numerous as of old. For a
few days past he has been missed by the
ever alert reporters, and majority Of the
newspapers scribes think he has skipped out
to see Matte p.
The case of the People vs.. ID. G.. Smith,
charged with stealing set of double har-
ness from John Herdsman, rs bailee of
Henry Kellow. was tried before Justice
Speirs yesterday with Moyle and Watrous
for the prosecution and Lewis and Maloney
for the defense. Smith was discharged.
Thomas Scandlon, Frank Mitchell and
John Walters were arraigned before Judge
Zane this morning on the charge of burglar
izing the house of Edward Snelgrove, some
few weeks ago, of property to the amount of
$50. Each one of the trio entered plea of
not guilty TO the charge OF the Indictment,
and were then escorted from the room by an
officer.
In the Walker House billiard rooms a bill
lard tournament will commence next Satur-
day evening, to last one week. The contest
ants are to be Josh Arthur and Gus Engler
of Salt Lake, Scott Donnelly of Ogden, and
W. II. +. Lowry of San Francisco. purse
of $50 goes to the winner, Lowry playing
800 points to each of the others 800, the
same as governed the game between Arthur
and Lowry last week.