Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-01
LOCAL JOTS.

The Marshal and his deputies are earnin
their salaries, sure enough
Harry Squires, the barber, is defendan
In divorce suit now in progress.
Four indictments have been found agains
L. E. Taylor, of the DeSeret Ne,US, for un
lawful cohabitation.
Mary Anderson and her company left fol
San Francisco on special cars over the Utai
Central this afternoon.
And now the Herald has been interview
ing Attorney Watrous on the second stor,
of the Wasatch building.
April has come in like a lamb. and man,
of the boys will feel decidedly sheepish be-
fore the days fooling is over.
The Grand Jury reported another batch
of indictments TODAY. They are averaging
three or four day right along.
The reception to Governor Murray by the
James b: Mexican Post, G. A. R., will be
given Friday evening, April 9th.
The Coop. Furniture Company has added
number of new stockholders to its list.
and is arranging to extend its business
premises.
Postmaster Browe denies that he was i'm
portuned by Mr.. Sharp Walker to get the
postoffice transferred to the Opera House
building.
The rumor that was on everybody's tongue
to-day, that MIR. Baskin had been appointed
Governor of Utah, was evidently an April
Fools joke.
Leases don't count for much with post
office. We remember that the office moved
to its present quarters in the middle of
lease term.
The reception rendered Miss Anderson by
the Alta Club was a delightful affair, and
the great actress thoroughly appreciated it,
So did the club.
The Fort Douglas band entertained Miss
Anderson yesterday with several very choice
selections. The band is by big odds the best
Utah has ever had.
William Simms, the unfortunate member
of the Bishop Company who is suffering with
softenlng of the brain. will be taken to his
home in California to-day
Provo has Philosophical society. Add TO
TINS the coming conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and it
looks as If Provo ought to be happy.
Tomorrow night will witness the choicest
local concert ever given in Salt Lake. 1t
will be for the benefit of Mr.. Willard Weihe.
the popular violinist. and everybody should
buy ticket.
Salt Lake capital, says the Portland Ne,cs.
is seeking investment in the mines of East
ern Oregon and Washington. The invest
ments are not large as vet, but the prospscts
are favorable for something extensive be- |
fore fall.
The Provo wooden mills will supply the |
Idaho Territorial Insane Asylum with |
blankets. Some of Utah's homemade goods
are attaining quite prominence, and none
deserve it more than the wooden manufac
lures of Provo.
Mary Anderson's manager and treasurer
Abbey and Matthews, have got mighty little
OF the modesty that characterizes their great
star. Ihe total receipts for the two NIGHTS
aggregated over $500, and still these Shy
locks did some stiff kicking because the
total didn't reach higher figure. Tn still
we don't vas habby
Says the Ogden Herald: sit is rumored
that the Knights of Labor in Ogden purpose
holding meeting to consider the advisa-
blllty of expunging Mormons from their or
While we have nothing to saw
against the knights of Labor as a BODY. we
think it will be good thing for the Nor
mons should such proceeding be pursued
The new connection between the telephone
office and the Fire department is a most de-
'lrable acquisition, and works admirably.
By the simple touching of button in the
central office an alarm is sounded on the
,ong In the Fire department., SO that while
he operator is telephoning the location of 9
he fire, the engine and hose cart can be :
placed in position ready to start. 1t does .
'way with the delay, too, of waiting for
ome one to answer the telephone at the de- G
'artment before fire can be announced. a
-Four of the soldiers who created such !!
disturbance on Second South street last :
ilgnt were captured by the police, and were II
having an examination this afternoon s.
hey inflicted severe bruises upon NIGHT Ii
7atchman Burbidge, Fred Fink, of the Mint q
aloon, and others. They also threw a horse
hoe through the Mint window, smashing
ne glass, and also broke street-lamp o5 ?
!. nth East street. One of them had mu- III
lated countenance this afternoon. which "
old of rough treatment. A