Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-13
LOCAL J0TS.

Apex is held stiff at 20 cents. Last sales
Several new cases of diphtheria are re-
ported to-day.
The Tenth and First wards turned out en-
masse to the Lake this morning.
Wells, Fargo & Co. to-day received one bar
of Christy bullion, valued at 81, 439.
About $50 Raymond excursionists went out
over the pioneer route this morning.
Utah Central stock was sold yesterday at
ten cents on the dollar. 1t is not in de-
mand.
A majority of the Salt Lake bicycle club
have gone on a trip to Logan with their
wheels.
Crescent stock has been in active demand
since the last dividend. Brokers report in
creased sales.
The Weggeland picture of General Grant
will be formally presented to the Grand
Army tomorrow night.
General McCook is waiting for an appro-
priation of means necessary to establish q
camp for the boys in the mountains
Our advertising columns contain the cards
of the leading houses of the city, who offer
special inducements these times to purchas-
ers.
The army musicians are looking for rec
ignition from Congress beyond that of pri-
vate soldiers, which promises to increase
their pay.
William Rhodes, of Mill Greek, had his
ankle cut and narrowly escaped death by his
team running away with a moving machine
the other evening.
A great many needed improvements are
now being made to the streets and sidewalks
about the city. This is commendable on the
part of the supervisor.
The excursion to California is now insured.
A number of Salt Lake ladies and gentlemen
will take advantage of the cheap rates and
leave for the Golden Gate on Saturday.
Mr. j. Stark, of Payson, suffering from the
effects of sunstroke, made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide with a pocket knife on
Sunday evening. DR.. Pike attends him.
The Bankers will endeavor to defeat the
Reds on the diamond again tomorrow. The
two clubs are made up of the best local
players, and the finest game of the season is
looked for.
of Timer Seal, George NJ. Cannon and the
family of Miners were brought before Judge
Foreman yesterday, to appear in the U. c.
cases in September.
"When one looks about at the army of
Federal officials that the President keeps in
place, he at once concludes that Mr. Cleve-
land has deep and abiding admiration for
fossils."-S. L. Herald. Yes, he has, He
has complete ssries-a file of the Herald.
A mourning winding sheet a. e., the Her.
Gld,) complains because Marshal Ireland
advertises in the DEMOCRAT for an escaped
convict. The only reason he did not choose
the winding sheet is because the Marshal
has his suspicious that possibly the convict
is being harbored in the Herald building.
Some benevolent persons should form a
society with an object to provide a band of
music for the City Hall Square during the
summer months A sufficient sum of money
could be collected among the citizens for the |
expense of providing the enjoyment for the |
laboring classes of people who are unable to |
meet the expense of attending other enter
tainments.
The Mexican Typical Orchestra, to appear
here shortly, is said to be composed of string |
instruments with the exception of a flute,
and the famous band consists of the cello, /
violin, harp, guitar, bandolino and satterio,
which contains ninety-six strings. The or
ohestra is pronounced excellent by many
Salt Lakers, who heard it at the New Or
leans Exposition.
A dog fight near the Wasatch corner this
afternoon nearly developed into man fight.
1t seems that a soldier In trying TO get the
dogs separated kicked one of them, and the
saloon keeper Fitzgerald, who owned one of
the dogs, slapped the soldier in the face A
row was prevented by the bystanders, who
advised the soldier TO take a little walk and
avoid being arrested for disturbing the
peace.