Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06
LOCAL J0TS.

Charles Ringer for plain drunk, left So.
Wells, Fargo & Co. received two bars of
Christy bullion, valued at S23,475.
Everything looks refreshed to-day after
last evenings much-needed shower.
John McAvoy, H. Watson and John Mey
ers were run in by the officers for vagrancy.
Several new symptoms Of diphtheria have
presented themselves during the past two
days.
A certificate was issued to the Manhattan
Cattle Company to-day, by Secretary
Thomas.
A young man by the name of Height was
brought to the city Jail from Davis county
last night for safe keeping.
The streets to be used on Saturday by the
Grant procession will be sprinkled Friday
evening under the direction of Chief Ottin-
ger.
Mccormick d. Co. to-day received three
bars of Stormont silver, $500, Mayfower
ore, 5000, and Nevada ores, 800. Total
value, $l2,420.
young man working at the d. & r. G.
depot tumbled few cords of posts over on
himself last evening, and was taken out
nearer dead than alive.
A new turn-table for the street railway is
being put in at the corner of Main and First
South streets. 1t was needed, and Superin-
tendent Arnold knew il.
The DEMOCRAT extends thanks to Messrs.
Daynes and Coalter for piece of sheet music
of the song "Hush Little Baby, Don't You
Cry, or You'll be an Angel Bye and Bye"
The Odd Fellows and encampments of
this city are requested to meet at their hall
this evening to complete arrangements for
Saturdays ceremonies. See notice in an
other column.
Business men of Salt Lake will close their
places during the Grant Memorial Services
on Saturday, only remaining open for an
hour or so before or after the observances
have been gone through with.
Two hundred and fifty Knights of Pythias
from Ogden, will visit Lake Point on the
18th inst. The d. & R. g. has given a 50
return rate, which will bring out large
number that would not otherwise attend.
Prof. Peterson, of the Opera House Band.
has received a new march just written in the
East. It is entitled 'The General Grant
Funeral March," andiwill be played by the
band at the head of the procession on Sat
urday.
1t is gratifying to note that the DEMO
GRATIS suggestion to sprinkle the streets on
the line of march to Liberty Park, on Satur-
day, has been favorably acted upon. 1t is a
favor that will be highly appreciated 10y all
persons in the Grant memorial procession
who go to the services.
r. A. Shipp, John A. Walker, Jesse b.
Riggs, NJ. Aston, Lucy Van Colt, John w.
Smith and Ollie 5. Merrill were recommend
ed as normal students to receive tuition at
the Deseret University the coming year, af-
ter examination by Messrs. Stewart, Toron-
to and Wilcox, of the Board.
Yesterday the Park City and Barker
clubs played nine innings at the Eighth
ward square, with score resulting in IL for
the Bankers and five for the visitors. The
clubs are unevenly matched, and ii was
rather disappointment to many who made
even bets before the game commenced.
The long haired Apostle who used to hold
forth on the street corners of Salt Lake,
dealing out fire and birthstone to the ungodly
Mormons and Gentiles alike, has gone COM
pletely crazy and cannot be controlled. 4
friend was to-day trying to get him into the
hospital, but both the management and the
lunatic objected.
People are viewing the remains of General
Grant to-day at the rate of 10 per minute,
!: or 10000 per hour. This would be at the
rate of pa, 5000 per day, 1,713,600 per week,
and z ,344 900 per month of thirty days. At
, months for the 55,0S0,0 900 American people to
view the remains.
One of the leading celestial merchants of
Main street, the dude of his society, is to be
married this evening to a young white girl
residing in the Third ward, there being no
law in Utah to prevent such alliances. Com
mon decency would prevent any self-re-
specting minister from performing the cere-
mony.
Last evening DR.. Bowers, with a friend
beside him, was driving on a trot to make
the Lake train, when the right hind wheel
turned inside out, letting the axle to the
ground. Had it not been for the presence
of mind of his friend, who jumped out and
caught The horse by the head, a serious acct
dent would r "eppened.
Banner ~ Ut ST. Mary's, who under
went four sparass amputations of the left
leg, exc, = lg 10 the hip joint, wanted to go
to Californl and was put aboard the train
Yesterday. There is something wonderful
about the tenacitv he has exhibited in en-
during the lJainfIl operations for the past
eighteen months. Even the physicians ex-
press wonder at mis- Il ing so long.
A good audience wa present at the Syna-
! goge last evening tn i en- to Rev. Schrei-
ber's lecture o. the hfa Sir Moses Monte
fore. Mr.. ScbIeilg~ sa,i good English,
considering h haa Ugeu N America but
three wears. His laotc~l was eloquent and
we'll liked by all present. &c eft for Den
yer to-day. where he resides, and on his trip
to California shortly be think, of visiting
Salt Lake a second time.