Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-17
LOCAL JOTS.


Wells, Fargo & Co. to-day received ore
shipments valued Mt $500.
The "Mystery'' hold their first social in
Calder's music hall tonight.
To the Hon. John Il. Caine, Territorial
Delegate, we are indebted for important
public documents.
The DEMOCRAT is the first paper in the city
to publish the new Edmunds bill in full.
The public will please note this fact.
Alice Harrison, the well-known comedi-
enne, will be the next attraction at the
Theater, in her new musical comedy, "Hot
Water"
The houses of ill-fame have started n
reformation. Hereafter they are to belodg-
ing houses. This is what might be termed n
distinction without difference.
The ninth annual ball of the Odd Fellows
will take place tonight in their elegant hall
in the Union Block. 1t promises to be a
very social and enjoyable reunion.
DIR. Clinton reports two new cases of diph-
liberia located in the Nineteenth ward. One
ia in the family of Joseph Hadley and the
other in the family of Mr.. Rainey.
Two cases of scarlet fever are reported in
tho city, one in the Ellerbech residence
above the Theatre, and the other in General
Agramonte's family in the Eighth ward.
Both cases are quarantlned.
Mr. Alex Mitchell, Jr., travelling agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul Grand
Trunk system, has ornamented the front of
his office on Main street with a new sign,
which "Mitch' says will never fail in either
wet or dry weather.
The pious suggestion of the Descrct Ne,us,
that the arrests go on, appears to have been
adopted. II is expected that batch of sew
eral prominent citizens will be run in inside
of three days. The o'clock freight will
run as usual tomorrow.
A special d. & r.. G. train left here this
morning with the Masons in charge of the
body of Alfred Gauchat. 1t will be met at
Bingham by committees of Masons and the
A. U. U. W., under whose auspices the last
sad rites will be administered.
The Kiralfys produce their swindling
grand spectacular at the California Thea
tire, San Francisco, during the holidays.
They will not advertise their consolidated
aggregation of nothingness by any reference
to the press notices the concern received in
Salt Lake.
The DEMOCRAT, with its usual enterprise
is the first paper in Utah to print the full
text of the bill introduced by Senator Ed
munds in the United States Senate, which it
is claimed will place the Mormon church
sin chancery." The bill will furnish inter
esting reading to both Mormons and Gen
tiles.
The Philemon Debating Club will hold
their regular meeting tomorrow friday
evening, ut the Ninth Ward schoolhouse, at
so'clock. Besides very interesting mis-
cellaneous programme, the following ques-
n Benefit to Europe?' A general invitation
is extended to all desiring to attend.
The remains of the late John II. Rice, who
"a 'Hpmhgfnnn Ri lnCtx will
arrive in this city tomorrow morning over
the ID. d II. G. from Ogden, and funeral
services will be held at o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. Spencer, near the Eagle
Gate, to which friends are invited. The
body will be inferred by the side of his wife
in the City Cemetery.
The following, clipped from this morn
ing's Tribune, reminds one of Mrs. Bardell's
pathetic utterance "To single gentlemen,
then, shall my lodgings be let!'' For Rent
elegantly furnished rooms, en- suite and sin
gle, with or without board, at reasonable
rates. Inquire of Mrs. Emma Fulton, Sec
ond South street, opposite Walker Opera
House."
Owners of unpatented mining claims are
at present busy in many Utah camps doing
the annual holding work required by the
United States mining laws. This annual
holding work is productive of considerable
revenue, as in many cases veins of mineral
bearing quartz are uncovered while sinking
or running tunnels, and the claims ulti-
mately become bullion producers.
Sheriff Groesbeck this morning arrested
Frank Foote, the assayer, on the l.. and L.
count. The complaint sets forth that the
offense was committed on the I'd of Septem-
TENDER with Fanny Davenport, and is sworn
to by b. Y. Hampton. At o'clock Mr..
Foote appeared before Judge Speirs and was
placed under .$1,CoO bonds, S: G. Ewing and
~. l.. MI.
is attributed to spite against Foote, he being
an "open yenire" juror.