Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-04
LOCAL J0TS.

Hurrah for the "Big -Four" at Centreville.
'The Corner Grocery at the Theatre to-
night.
The Sixth Warders give an excursion to
Garfield tomorrow.
Wells, Fargo d Co. to-day received one
bar of Christy bullion, valued at $1,640.
Mr.. William Fuller disposed of a large
quantity of the Harris stock to-day at low
figures.
Sam Jones got drunk because he could not
vote all three tickets, and paid So for the
fun to-day in court.
'Our Club to the Lake. presented a large
and happy party of all ages on the special
bathing train last evening.
1t is expected that Judge William Gill
Mills will deliver poem on the death of
Grant at the Memorial exercises.
Mccormick g. Co. to-day received one car
of Hanauer bullion, $2.25O, and Queen of
the Hills ore, $1,000; total, $3.50.
Less gambling is now being carried on in
Salt Lake than for years past, and many of
the 'tin horns" are sparrlng for grub.
Miss Edna Russell, the favorite young
soprano, takes the role of Celia in 90
lanthe,' which is to be produced shortly.
At the present time there are fewer pa
tients at st. Mary's hospital than for some
time past, and no serious cases are reported.
Considerable talk was occasioned on the
street to-day from a report that a son of
fireman Duncan had bsen drowned in the
Jordan.
Major j. H. Nounnan requests all Exon
federate soldiers to meet at the Federal
Court House, this evening at o'clock, to
arrange for the Grant Memorial.
Eight jiggers are at work on old dumps at
Alta, and all are making good wages for
those running them. The concentrates are
shipped to the smelters at Sandy.
From the present condition of sanitary
affairs Salt Lake is sure to have an epidemic
soon in spite of Marshal Phillips success
full failures in the way of inspectors.
The Leans led the Fats to the slaughter
to-day. The Opera House band made music
for the odd mines, who will be put on the
shelf for repairs the rest Of the season.
Several alarming cases of diphtheria pre-
vail throughout Salt Lake and every possible
means to prevent further dissemination of
the dreadful disease should be adopted.
The studio of Mr.. J. w. Clawson contains
several strikingly beautiful portraits from
life. Among the most pleasing are those of
The case of Metcalf against the Salt Lake
Lime and Flux COMPANY for S161, pay for
labor, was decided against the company.
which opens the way for other claims held.
The City Council meet tonight and it is
to be hoped an eye will be turned on the
miserable condition of streets, cutters, back
yards, opium joints, street-walllers and nui-
sances in general.
A hole in the planking over the culvert on
the Emporium Clock corner should be fixed.
Some lady's foot will drop in there; result, a
sprained ankle; further result, an action for
damages will lie against the city.
The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Masters, of the Second ward, the lady
who dropped dead yesterday morning, will
be held in the Second ward meeting house
at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
Curtis Mason, the little son of Mr.. G. P.
Mason, died of diphtheria last evening. The
funeral took place this morning. The sor-
rowing parents have the sympathy of their
many friends in their sad affection.
The Ne1os is strangely opposed to the po-
lice wearing q badge whereby they NAV
readily be recognized. We wonder if the
Ne,os would equally oppose the placing of
such badge upon deputy marshals
Mr.. Ned Wallin, of the Bankers, and In
mis-, of the Park City club, have arranged
for series of three games of ball on the
Eighth Ward Square, to take place Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of this week.
A prominent Main street stationer is max
ing capital from sales of the Pail Mall Ga
zette at 25 cents copy, which contains all
the Caring up" of the lascivious conduct of
members of Parliament and other notable
men of London.
Mr.. E. NJ Cummings, in from Alta, saws
the town presents lively appearance. Sew
eral new properties are being developed
along with the Frederick and Crown Prince.
Prof. Vincent is expected daily to begin
work on the Flagstaff.
Grand Junction, Colorado is in fever of
excitement over the discovery of the body
of Mr.. Jones, q stock owner, who is sup
posed to have been murdered by his partner,
Campbell, and man named LOBBY, who are
now wanted by the authorities.
Bullion. Idaho, one of the liveliest mining
camps of Wood River, yesterday received its
first baptism of fire. The lower portion of
town was entirely destroyed, but will I'M
doubtedly be built up again, as many of the
leading mines around there are rich and
productive.
The large frame resting over the front
porch of the Walker House is for the Veg
geland mammoth portrait of General Grant,
TO be placed there this evening. Speeches |
are expected from Judge Zane, Governor
Murray, Colonel Hollister, Judge G. c. Good |
win and Rev. II. G. Lift, all friends and adj |
mirers of the lamented General.
The city should see that the streets upon (
which the line of march is to be taken to |
Liberty Park on next Saturday are |
sprinkled. AT present the dust is SO sitting |
as TO make it almost impossible for pro-
cession TO march from the Opera House to
the Park, as intended.
A telephone message from Mr.. A. S. Asch-
elm, at Park City, this morning, announces
that the success of the Liberal ticket in Sum
NIT county is assured, Ii was united effort
on the part of both Democrats and Republi-
cans,-Democrats being largely in the
majority-and the Peoples ticket comes out
second best. Mr.. Mclaughlin is an accom-
plished Democrat, and is the first one to hold
down a seat in the Utah Legislature.