Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-27
LOCAL JOTS.

"Three of a kind' at the theatre tonight.
The receipts of the Rio Grande are averag-
ing S500,00O per month.
Diphtheria is still on the warpath in its
mad and unchecked career
From VIM. Crouch we have received the
Story of the House of Israel.
Now is the time to gather autumn leaves
with which to decorate the winter Preside.
There was large matinee Mt the Opera
House this afternoon to see Haverly's min
strels.
The trial of the case of John Collins for
drunkenness, constituted the business of
Justice Speirs' Court to-day.
Mccormick q Co. to-day received one car
of Hanauer, $4,000, and one lot of Crescent
ore, $1,000; total value, $1,000.
The long established Harmony Club of
this city, meet in Sheldon's Academy this
evening for the first ball of the season.
Wells, Fargo d Co. to-day received two
bars of Vienna bullion, $500, and Ontario
bullion valued at S35, 249; total, S3s,s69.
For some unaccountable reason this morn
ing's Tribune seeks to give the Olympic Hall
black eye i'll its account of the Young con-
cert.
The case of Thomas Mcbride VS.. Joseph
for defendants and Sheeks & Rawlins for the
plaintiff.
All interested in the Surplus Water Canal
Company are requested to meet in the Nine
teenth ward school house on the evening of
the 31st inst.
In the case of Z. A. Ireland, Receiver, vs.
w. H. III. Bowers, ct. al, the trial was re-
sumed and judgement for the plaintiff was
rendered as prayed.
According to official railway reports west
of the Missouri River, the ID. 81 II. G. proper
and Western are rated higher than any
other roads to the East.
The attention of all persons owing Terri
torial, school and county taxes is called to an
advertisement in another column headed
Especial Notice to Taxpayers"
1t is rumored TINT w. H. Bancroft, re-
ceiver of the ID. d r. &. W., has purchased
four new improved engines for his road, and
will arrive here the first of next week.
The morning Herald made its first ap-
pearance to-day after the evening papers
had gone to press. Varied rumors Of bank
ruptcy and another strike were atloat on the
streets.
The case of Louis Oviatt vs.. Christopher
+. Dickson and Ruth Il. Kinney was sub
mitted yesterday, and to-day the Court de-
livered an opinion and found Ruth Kinney
not liable and 800 for the plaintiff.
Hong Wang, an English speaking Celestial
off Commercial street, who is proprietor of
$14 wash house, says: "Me get a II er
from my broder in Frisco, say all ..ite
Mclean man must leave California"
The active and competent inspector of the
Rio Grande, Mr. A. L. Horner, has made a
thorough inspection tour of the whole Rio
Grande line from Ogden to Grand Junction,
Colorado, and now reports everything in
perfect order.
Jesse James (colored) and John Matthias,
of Sam Levy's cigar factory, run 800 yard
race on the trotting course next Friday
afternoon. James is known to be plucky
slayer, and Matthias is said to make i. fine
race. Several bets are up, and gooJ at
tendance is anticipated.
Jack Burke, the renowned pugilist, will
return to Salt Lake from his California set-to
with Cleary, in four weeks, and give an ex-
hibition at the Pavilion. The Salt Lake
public are anxious to see the orient chief in
the ring, and Messrs. Edwards d Kegler have
arranged for an exhibition.
Haverly's Minstrels have temperance
club among them. 1t is properly organized
with efficient officers, and holds weekly meet
ings when travelling will permit. There is
not drunkard in the company they won't
have one. Henry Ward Beecher, Murphy,
the temperance man, and many others have
sent the club congratulatory letters on the
movement.
Mr.. Fred Il. Wright, manager of Haverly q
Minstrels, wishes 1t understood that he pre-
fers playing at the Walker Opera House,
and that Is why the company appears at that
theatre. The agent made mistake for the
apologetic manner in which he spoke of the
matter when he was here. Mr.. Wright says
it is one of the finest houses he has played
in since he left the East, and that he is en-
thusiastic about last nights large attend
ance.