Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-26
LOCAL J0TS.


Eyeglasses lost. See advertisement in
first column, first page.
The Grand Jury this morning adjourned
until the 18th of January.
Logan is assuming metropolitan airs in the
adoption of electric lights.
The livery stables and hack men did Il
lively business yesterday.
High mass ut the Catholic Church Christ
INNS Eve was well attended.
There will be "Christmas Tree fol. the
children at the Methodist Church tonight.
The masquerade at the skating pavilion
Thursday night was quite pleasant affair.
The il. q Il. preferred charges VI. Il. l..
Butterfeld and Frank Foote have been dis
missed.
The divorce case of Louisa Graham against
John Graham of Union Fort, will be heard
tomorrow.
SD. Olsen, charged with burglnrizing the
residence of Orson Riser, of Ogden, has been
given until January 4th to enter plea.
Christmas dinner ut the several hotels was
dished up to the Queens taste" Among
the most elaborate spreads was that of the
st. James.
"Three Little Maids From SCHOOL, never
was completely rendered i'll Salt Lake till
done by tho "Hot Water" people Mt the
Theatre.
The matinee at the Theatre yesterday
afternoon was not largely attended, but the
deficiency was made up for in the evening,
when the building was damned.
The next attraction in this city is the
grand bali at the Theatre by its attaches OH
Monday; then comes " 1oianthe" in fine
style, by the local opera company, on We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Four intoxicated young hoodlums dis
graced themselves, Disguised lookers-on,
and abused valuable hired horse yester-
day by driving recklessy about the town Ill
single buggy. These overly smart young
fools should be taught a lasting lesson.
The Moulton Mining Company, with
mines and mills at Butte, Montana, will pay
dividend of seven and n half cents pei
share aggregating $3.50 co on the 2Sth instant.
Total of five dividends paid this year,
3 $150,00o.
One hundred and fifty "Brooklynites' from
Bingham canyon came in ON Rio Grande
extra Thursday night for bit OF holiday
recreation. The whole outfit returned to-
day chocl full of satisfaction with their
Xmas experiences.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church, Third
South street, east side, near Main, the pms
tor, Rev. S. j. Carroll, will preach n Christ
mas sermon at III n. M, and will preach also
Mt 1880 p. m. Class meeting ut 10:15 n. M,
Sunday school at $780, and young peoples
meeting at GAS p. m.
In our account of the testimony of City
Attorney Richards part of the testimony of
Selectman Frank Armstrong, that relating
to the giving of money to Hampton, was, by
an error, attributed to Mr.. Richards. We
arc pleased to make the correction in justice
to Mr. Richards.
Ben Liebes, of the famous cigar establish
ment of San Francisco, presented the COM
pany's compliments of the season to Messrs.
Bechtol q Sands and Josh Arthur, Ernest
Pratt and Tom Bird, ali of the Walker House
bar, in the shape of fine sample box of
cigars each.
Diphtheria has broken loose once more
and nany families are quarantined about
tho city. Little Tracy Godbe, the six-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Anthony Godbe, in the
Nineteenth ward, is lying very low, The
t-year-old child of MIR. Stenhouse, Fanny,
IN dangerously i'll with the dread destroyer.
Through the instrumentality of Patroman
James @. Watson, the boys at the peniuen-
tiary were presented with over 500 worth of
appropriate Christmas presents Thursday
evening. In behalf of all concerned Mr..
Watson returns thanks to the many kind
donors along his beat for the variety and
extent OF cheering presents given
The Brig Hampton trial closed Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Variants argument for the
prosecution was most forcible and touching.
The Jury retired at o'clock and returned an
hour later with a verdict to the Court that
the defendant had been found guilty of con-
spiracy, as set forth i'll the Indictment. Sem
tence will be given Tuesday at 10 o'clock
n. IN.
The Grau Opera Company is doing
Helena in great shape. Besides holding
farth ind no LONG i'm tnkurI crtta IN
of the company are treating the Police Court
to n free performance One of the mem
beers of the company distinguished himself
by singing "Take Me to the County Jail"
His wish was complied with, and he will not
be liberated by any curious circumstances
until his fine is settled for.
1t is reported that Mr.. w. Ii. Dickson has
withdrawn his resignation as Prosecuting
Attorney for Utah, and that he will return
to Salt Lake and resume the duties of the
Office Immediately. The resignation is said
to have been withdrawn Mt the request of
Attomey-General Garland, and, if SO, midi
Gates that the Administration is in with the
plot to "persecute' the polygamists of Utah.
Next Monday evening is set apart for the
ball given under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity, for the benefit of the only public
library in Utah. The Walker Opera House,
where the entertainment takes place, will be
handsomely decorated for the OCCASION All
gentlemen should be on hand and attend.
Those who have not yet received invitations
can get them by applying to any member of
the committee, whose names can be found
in our advertising columns.
The New York Mining Record inquiries if
all the interest of the old shareholders of
the Leeds Mining Company, with works at
Silver Reef, has been extinguished. For the
information of the Record the DEMOCRAT
will state that all the old stockholders were
"froze OUT and the entire property sold at
sheriff's sale about four years ago. Since
then the purchaser has been doing what the
old Leeds Company apparently couldn't do
making money out of the mine.