Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-20
LOCAL JOTs.

LOCAL J0TS.
Lead stands at $4.55.
The masquerade carnival at the rink takes
place tonight.
The Harmony Club hop in Sheldon's Hall
last evening was most delightful affair.
When will Mr.. Vests bill in regard to
bail be ready for the Governors signaturer
The members of the Legislature spent
much of this forenoon in committee meet
ings.
The Utah Central offices were closed this
afternoon during the funeral of Mr.. Jen-
nings.
The Taylor-Scott dramatic combination
will start next Monday on their tour of
Northern Utah.
Is it not about time for the City Council
to put some more dirt OH the streets to make
some moro mudp
Mccormick q Co. to-day received one car
of Hanauer bullion. 1920; and silver ores,
S1,400; total value, S4,64O.
The action of Judge Powers in admitting
Lorenzo Snow to bail pending the appeal OF
his case, meets with the approval of all
Both railroads have arranged to sell
tickets for one fare to those who are going
to the stockmen's convention at Denver.
Quite number of gentlemen bought
sleighs day before yesterday. Quite a num-
Der of gentlemen got left day before yester-
day.
B. Y. Hampton's attorneys have filed a
bill of exceptions, and will endeayor to have
the case brought before the Supreme Court
this week.
Savage, the photographer, was out with
his instrument this morning taking n view
of the Eagle Emporium corner with its
dense drapery.
Durgin & Andrews, the auction men who
purchased Koehler's stock of goods, were
selling them under the hammer to-day at
Koehler's old stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Y Wallace have issued
invitations for birthday party to be given
their daughter Grace Saturday evening in
st. Marks sohool-house.
It is Just one week since the dispatches
announced the confirmation of w. @ Browe
as Postmaster, and some of the local papers
are just making it known.
1t has taken the Tribune just three weeks
TO fully realize how utterly ancient and
"jakey" their new type is. II is offered for
sale in their issue of to-day.
A Utah Central special brought down the
from the delayed Utah d Northern train,
arriving here after midnight.
The concert TO be given next Monday night
be unusually attractive. great many of
the best local artists are to appear.
The sexual crime mania has struck the
Legislature hard. II is expected that most
Of the members will introduce a bill touch
ing the subject. SIT never rains" etc.
The Commissioners this morning ap-
pointed John b. Meredith presiding Judge,
and Samuel l.. Jones and Geo. W. Adams
associate judges of election for Kaysville.
Hasn't the Tribune had time yet to look
up that little item about the Government
printing of two years ago, concerning which
the DEMOCRAT has made several inquiries of
late2
John Q. Cannon introduced in the House
yesterday bill to reduce the term of con-
victs for good behavior. 1t il presumed the
measure was drafted by his father who is
looking ga leedle OUT for the future.
DR.. Pike has been in town lately. II is
owing to him that the Legislature will visit
Provo to look after the Asylum there. The
Asylum is credit to the Territory, and it Is
to be hoped the Legislature will aid it with
funds.
and passenger traffic on the Union Pacific
which has heretofore been transacted at
Omaha, will now be administered here by
Mr.. p. p. Shelby, the new assistant general
traffic manager.
The meeting of the Silver Commission at
Washington to-day is an event in which the
people of Utah as well as the entire West
have material interest, Prof. L. Z, Holden
and Il. p. Ferry represent our Territory,
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their work.
Again; From whom did the Tribune pro-
cure those copies of the laws of 1884 which
il advertised for sale at So a copy? And If
the Tribune got 400, 200, or any other num-
Der of copies to dispose of for its own bene-
fit. how could the Government get the 1000
copies which it paid for?
Pat Lannan, over the nom de plume of
"A Democrat" poses in this mornings
Tribune as an ardent and distracted admirer
Of our Republican Governor. He says; II
do hope and pray that President Cleveland
will keep him 1.-THE Governorl here as Gov
ernor OF Utah." Who ever heard of Pat
praying before?
For two or three days past the Tribune
has neglected to say anything about "crook-
edness" in the matter of awarding the Ter
ritorial printing to the NeiOs. We presume
the reason of this is that the Tribune, hay-
ing secured the valuable assistance OF Mr..
the IS 81 tbs tee b9s
ment printing two years ago. with the inten-
tion OF publishing the same for the DEMo-
Gratis benefit.
When the Tribune gets through answering
the conundrums which appear on the edito-
rial page of this evenings DEMOCRAT, il is
to be hoped it will then turn its attention to
and endeayor to solve the oonundrums here