Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-29
LOCAL JOTS.


The Utah Central people report a regular
freight boom along their line during the past
week.
VIM. Burnett, native of England, was
admitted to citizenship in the Third District
Court to-day.
Guesses and surmises were rife yes
terday and to-day in regard to the expected
changes in Utah officials.
A very pleasant excursion party of young
people in couples enjoyed moonlight out at
Oalder's farm last night.
The Democrats of Union Fort will be ad-
dressed tonight in a spirited meeting by
several speakers from this city.
Several large bets have been made that
Salt Lake county will poll !, 300 Democratic
votes at the election on the Sd of August.
A Democratic meeting will be held at the
Denver d Rio Grande depot this evening"
when speeches will be made by several of
the rising party.
Coffee John has negotiated for a comfort
able little home on Brigham and Ninth East
streets, where his wife and the little Coffee
Johns will shortly reside.
The carpenters removed the scatfolding
from the Emporium building to-day which
discloses a handsome front, to the improved
appearance of the corner.
For the Governor: The Omaha Herald
says "You can disgust Republican, but you
can't induce him with the most powerful
emetic to throw up an office"
A number of our leading ladies are enjoy
ing a picnic at Liberty Park to-day. The
regulation picnic Lemonade bucket of
water and lemon-is one of the features of
the refreshments.
Clay Wilson, the noted confidence man,
who shot Jim Moore in Denver a few years
ago, got four years in prison at Syracuse,
New York, this month, for working one of
his ''sure enough" games.
Doctor Russell, residing on Fifth West
and North Temple streets, was suddenly at
tackled with heart disease last night. A
physician was called and the doctor revived
sufficiently to be about the streets to-day.
Seven of the Salt Lake baseballists re-
turned from their Colorado tour last evening.
They were appropriately met and presented
with leather medal for their unparalleled
defeat. Larsen and Hall remained an extra
day in Denver to try and redeem the stand
ing of the club as players.
The case of Jacob Bal and wife against
their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Aggett, in
the Eleventh ward, was listened to before
uCAoN lOSOClNog dlbSl1OOil.
Both parties were advised TO drop the
chicken and duck racket and bury the
Ratchet, and the charge was suspended one
month.
Mr.. G. b. Wallace, the Utah Central
brakeman who had his head and face hurt
Monday evening at Provo, by falling between
two cars, was attended by DIR. Pike and
brought to his home in the Fifteenth ward.
The toe of one boot was completely severed
by wheel passing over il, without other
damage. He will be up in few days.
The mining outlook at Silver Reef is re-
ported to be improving daily. The vast
bodies of low-grade ores IN that camp are
being milled at cheaper rates. and chloriders
and teachers are making satisfactory mar
gins on their leases. An enterprising COM
pany will soon introduce Cornish rolls in
stead of stamps, and the camp is expected
to resume much of its former activity as
soon as operations are fairly commenced.
The lawn fete given by the ladies of the
Baptist Church last evening, at the residence
of Mrs. Berkeley, on Brigham street, was a
very pleasant affair. The lawn and front of
the house were tastefully decorated. There
were about $50 guests present, and ice cream,
cake, candy, lemonade and fresh fruits
formed the refreshments. A very enjoyable
time was had by those who attended, and
the festivities were kept up till late hour.