Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-19
LOCAL JOTS.

WHO can tell what II day may bring
forth?
Stormont stock is quoted Mt lac. on the
New York Board.
Real estate in Salt Lake City was never in
less demand and at lower figures than now.
The markets are alive with rabbits, ducks
and all small game, at the lowest prices
known.
The Careless Opera Company meets for
the practice of "Pirates or Penzance" Mon
day evening next, at 1880 o'clock.
The question which some are beginning to
ask is whether the cloud under which the
polygamists now are, has any silver lining.
Among other things, what has been done
with the City Councils quarterly appropri-
ntions of $500 to the Liberty Park contin-
gent fund?
Delegate Caine. as a member of the Con-
gressional Democratic Committee, is said to
be heartily in accord with the Administra-
ton on the Utah question.
Jesse O. Little, the founder OF the Nor
mon colony at Sonora, Old Mexico, is in the
city, and confident that the nucleus of a
modern commonwealth exists there.
Biblical scholars are inclined to think that
Job had prophetic vision of Salt Lake City
when he said, "We are born in corruption,
reared in corruption and go down in corrup-
tion."
Andrew G. Brixen has filed suit in the
Third District Court against the Deseret
National Bank for the 1872 Smith Dunbar
forgery, which was explained to the public
several weeks ago.
The sopranos and altos taking part in
Sunday'evening, the 9th inst, are requested
to meet at Calder's Music Palace this even
ing at 6:30 O'clock
1t is a little queer that the Governors re-
port should reach Washington but that his
resignation never did. The resignation
would have benefited the Territory far
more than the report ever will.
The San Francisco Post says fool and Il
dynamite bomb form a combination that nc
sensible man will laugh at. So does six
shooter and deputy marshal. The Nor
mon press will swear to the latter proppsi-
ton.
Z. M. Byron, attorney for j. j. Schmelzle
to-day received notification that pension
certificate No. 313,69s had been issued in
favor of the applicant, and payable at the
San Francisco agency, drawing from June
18th, 1886.
The Home ORA matte Company hold the
boards at the Salt Lake Theatre in "Confu-
sion" New Years afternoon and evening
while the "Iolanthe" people say they will
play a matinee at the Opera House on New
Years afternoon.
As the City Council found it necessary to
go to Ogden to employ proper legal talent to
manage Salt Lakes law business, we sug-
gest that the Council go once more to Ogden
and hire Hemenway to make the city dead
certain on all legal questions.
Irene Kiralfy tells a San Francisco reporter
that the people there can have no idea of
the magnifcence of "Around the World in
Eighty Days." If Kiralfy should put il on
a la Salt Lake, the Friscoites would get 'no
idea of the magnifcence' in about as salts
factory manner as they could wish for.
"What kind of fruit do you love the bestf''
He questioned the maiden fair.
The juicy apple with rosy cheeks
Or the sweet and luscious pear?'
The gentle maiden smiled and said
The fruit that pleases me
Better than all the fruits know
Is the fruit of the Christmas tree.''
Judge Powers has granted an injunction
on the Eureka, which of course is beneficial
to the Beck interests, as they are not re-
strained from taking ore from the contro-
verted. property. Beck works all the men
possible on his mine, and is shipping large
quantities of ore. The end will come soon,
and both sides are confident of winning the
great suit.
Alice Harrison, supported by great COM
pany of comedians, will occupy the Salt
Lake Theater ON December 25th and Goth,
with Christmas matinee They also give a
Saturday matinee. The play which is the
latest laughing success of the age, is en-
titled .'Hot Water" 1t is said to be ex-
crutiatingly funny, and we know of no bet
ter way to spend Christmas than by laugh
ing over the absurdities of this decidedly
humorous comedy.