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

The Grand Jury resumed it's sessions to-
day.
Horn Silver was quoted at 1870 in New
York Saturday.
The Historical Record, new periodical,
will soon make its appearance.
Mr.. Flowers, of the Eleventh ward, lost a
child New Years night from diphtheria.
The "Pirates of Penzance' will meet at
the Careless Music rooms at 7:3O this even
ing.
An interesting letter from Park City, from
our regular correspondent, will be found on
the third page.
From the Hon. John T. Caine we have re-
ceived the Congressional Directory of the
Forty-ninth Congress.
George Barton is selling out his entire
stock of groceries, provisions, etc. chance
for bargains. See advertisement.
Mccormick & Co. to-day received two cars
of Hanauer bullion, $500, and Queen of
the Hills ore, 81, 200; total value, $500.
There should be solid comfort for some
gentlemen in the fact that Sheriff Groesbeck
has no more warrants in hand at present.
Bonds of the d. & r. G. Western made
the almost unprecedented climb, in the New
York stock market during the year, from $40
to $50.
The case of j. w. Farrell, who furnished
bonds Saturday on a charge of being on the
list. will be heard before Justice Speirs next
Wednesday morning.
The billiard tournament commences to-
night in the Walker House billiard parlors,
the first game being between Lowry and
Engler, 5C5 to 300 points.
The only compliment that has been heard
on the Tribune's new type was that papers
own tribute, in which the editor was modest
enough to pronounce it admirable through
out"
The lowest record made by the thermom-
eter SO far this season, was on Saturday
morning, between midnight and o'clock,
The mercury reaching one degree below
zero.
There are eighteen quarantined 90 cases
of diphtheria, DIR. Clinton states, now in
the city, and, with the exception of two or
three, they are all too mild to excite any
alarm.
In the case of a child that died last Friday
morning in the Nineteenth ward, there was
a difference of opinion among the doctors as
to whether the cause was diphtheria or mem
braneous Group.
Parties wishing to visit Hot Spring Lake
either for skating or bathing, may go on the
regular Utah Central train and return by
s.a,se ID. d r. G. or rice versd; the fare is
twenty-five cents
Bishop o. F. Whitney again occupied the
pulpit in the Tabernacle yesterday. The
frequency of his discourses would indicate
either his growing popularity with the au-
thorities OF scarcity of speakers.
Some of the Underground passengers en-
loved their New Years dinner at home.
Sexton Taylor was even bold enough to
answer the telephone, his voice having been
easily recognized at the other end.
Those who are already complaining about
the severity of the cold weather may take
comfort in the fact that, during January of
1888, the mercury went down to twenty
degree below zero-nearly twenty degrees
colder than it has been this winter. 81
The funeral services over the remains of
the late Francis Platt were held yesterday
in the Thirteenth Ward Assembly Rooms,
and were attended by large number of
friends and sympathizers. The deceased
gentleman was universally esteemed.
The d. & r. G. Western in its financial
statement shows net earning for the eigh-
teen months during which the road has
been under receiver BancrOft'S control OF
nearly half million dollars. The showing
is a marvellous one when everything is con-
sidered.
We are informed that Bishop Tingey, of
the Seventeenth Ward, was very hattering
in his references to the DEMOCRAT last even
ing from his pulpit. The DEMooBAT is
happy to know that the bishop appreciates
its excellence. but does not seek taffy from
any source.
Quarantine Physician Clinton was notified
this morning that there was man at 81 n |
First West street, supposed to be coming |
down with diphtheria. The doctor expressed |
the belief that the ailment was much less |
dangerous one than diphtheria, but could |
not speak definitely till the patient developed |
further symptoms.
Mr.. P. P. Shelby, of Omaha, who is ex-
pected to arrive in this city in few days to |
assume the Office of Assistant Traffic Man. |
ager of the Union Pacific, to which he was |
recently promoted. is spoken of rs most |
affable gentleman and competent and cour- |
teous business man. He will be missed |
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