Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-07
LOCAL JOTS.

The DEMOCRAT extra was eagerly read this
morning and 1000 copies soon exhausted.
There il Just one danger in regard to the
prosecutions for lewdness-the accused may
elude the law.
Seats for "Nanon' tonight heve sold
we'll and there will be n large house despite
the inclement weather.
II. s. Laney has been appointed Deputy
Registrar of the First Precinct for the COM
ing municipal election.
McMurrin, whD was 80 'foully murdered
according to the Mormon newspapers week
ago, is steadily improving.
"Annie, in Rapture 1 Come to Thee is
the waltz serenade in "Nanon," and there
are said to be other charming waltz airs in
the opera.
Tho mysterious appearance of n fleeing L.
and l.. and two police officers below Provo
on the u O., caused no little conjecture on
the streets to-day
The Salt Lake Herald reporter was sum-
moned before the Grand Jury on Saturday.
Wonder what that virtuous youth knows
about Fanny Davenport, anyway
of Hanauer bullion, $4,000; three bars of
Stormont silver, $4,000; three cars of Spruce
Mountain bullion, S4100, and Queen of the
Hills ore, $1,000; total value, S22,5O0
All the male members of the Nevada con-
cert company are guests at the Valley House.
They are all Italians, and only one of them
can speak English. At O'Clock this after
noon mine host Brixen served special din
ner, q la Italian, for these gentlemen.
The "fyer" has come at last, and in an
ticipation of the wants which come with it,
the Studebaker House announce in the DEM
ooRAT to-day that cutters, seighs and bob
sleds are en- route, and that the public should
not fail to see them, as their cutters are
beauties of the latest style.
"Iolanthe" will be presented on the Both
and 31st insts., and the rehearsals promise n
very fine presentation of the OPERA Pro-
fessor Krause is laboring indefatigably to
make an excellent showing for home talent
on this occasion, and his efforts promise to
be successful, artistically and financially.
Just to keep up with the procession, and
not to let the policemen have a monopoly of
the "list" business the DEMOCRAT has Sc
cured document containing fifty-six Names
which will be decidedly interesting when it
is published. If this cruel warfare keeps
up, several pious young Elders will see their
names in print, and pretty soon, too.
James E. Christensen was arrested and
tried in the Police Court to-day on n charge
OF battering small boy, named Fred Law
renee, with club. Christensen claimed
that the boy irritated him by throwing
rocks, but Judge Speirs considered about $40
would be required to mend the broken law
and peace of the city. The money was paid
One of the soldiers who came down from
the Fort this morning to accompany the
troops, stepped into the City Hall about 9
o'clock this afternoon to shelter himself
from the pelting snow till the street car
came along. He had his gun and cartridge
belt with him. The incident at once gave
rise to the rumor that non-commissioned
officer had been stationed at the City Hall
for purpose not revealed; but when the
car came along the soldier stepped in and
left for his quarters, and the City Hall re-
sumed its ordinary serenity.
The Tribune is worrying its soul in Won
dering what will become of Fanny Dayen-
port when she is translated to the Summer
land; and asks, as she has been "sealed"
three times, to which husband will she be-
iiongI But the Tribune needn't worry. In
the hrst place, Fanny may not go to the
Summer land; in the second providing she
does go there, her husbands may prefer the
other place; and third, if there should be
dispute over her, 1t will be settled by rafting
her off. Fanny will make such celestial
prize package that it will be the only fair
way to dispose of her.
As to who bargained with the fallen crea-
lures, we know nothing and care not at all, |
but whoever they were, policemen or private
citizens, they were justified in what they
did.-SdH Lake Herald, SUNDAY, If the
Herald "knew nothing" why did it officially
deny that the city ran the houses: and if in
its wise and inspired logic policemen or
private citizens" are justified in opening
houses OF prostitution why should Kate
Flint, ct al. be prosecuted for being in the |
same business. The Herald man is getting |
into the mess up to his neck.
In addition to the three arrests for l.. al. |
chronicled by the DEMOCRAT ON Saturday, |
another arrest on similar charge was made |
Saturday night in the Walker House billiard |
saloon, Joe Bush, well-known miner, and |
former guard at the penitentiary being |
the victim. He was released ON bonds OF |
$1,000, Moses @. Phillips and George Barr |
becoming his securities II was ramored |
that several more upon the list would be |
gathered in later, SO as to prevent any bail |
being furnished before this morning, sub |
jecting the victims to Sunday in the |
= cooler" but the report was either untrue
or else the victims didn't happen to be |
around
In response to the encores which Nevada
ID certain to receive at the concert tonight.
II has been suggested that she render selec-
lions from some of the more familiar operas. |
The DEMOCRAT demurs, and believes that it |
speaks for the larger portion of the audi /
ence in the matter. The art atmosphere of
Salt Lake is not so high but that it can vet /
appreciate Home, Sweet Home" Comm
Il through the Rye" 'Swanee River, "lhe
Mockink Bird, with piano accompaniment.
These are lyric classics themselves, readily
understood and appreciated by ALL and if
Nevada could only add 1.-The Star-Spanpled
Banner" it would be something SO pertinent
70 the present situation in Utah that the en-
thuslasm of her audience would know no
bounds.