Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-25
LOCAL JOTS.


No decision in the Hopt case was rem
dered to-day.
Owing to the absence of Judge Mcbride,
the Yeariaii-Speirs case will be postponed
for several days.
The twenty-sixth party of the Pleasant
Hours Club will be given this evening at the
Walker Opera House.
IN. g." Jones is the way most of the boys
get the initials of the distinguished County
Collector of bribery fame.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late james Robbins were held yesterday
at the Congregational Church.
Mayor James Sharp and w. w. Ritter,
have both declined the nomination for
mayor. How would IN. g." Jones do?
the Collin examination in a manner that
should elicit nothing but praise from any
body.
The German Society Ball takes place We'd
nesday evening, at Sheldon's Hall, and is ex-
pected to prove delightful evenings enter
tainment.
Incorporation papers were to-day filed
with Secretary Thomas by the Logan Elec-
trio Light Company. Want of space pre-
vents further notice.
If you want n voice in the nominations
for the coming municipal election attend
the primaries of the Peoples Party this
evening and-you won't have one.
Quite number of representatives left
this morning for Denver to attend the Stock
mems convention, others are expected to
leave on this mornings ID. d II. G..
The Necs could not have given more
infallible proof of its Generalization than
the statement in Saturdays issue that IN.
g." Jones bore an ''unblemished reputation"
here.
Mrs. Joseph w. McMurrin objects to being
called decidedly nice looking" and takes
it as an insult The DEMOCRAT will stick to
its first impression, and believes it is n cor
rect one.
The grand masquerade ball in the Empor-
ium Hall is to take place next Wednesday
night. 1t promises to be very successful
affair. See the announcement in our adver-
Using columns.
Wednesday has been appointed for the
final hearing of the Yearian-Speirs case. If
the demurrer is sustained the matter will
end there but if not, the answer to the de-
murrer will be delivered by Judge Mcbride
Wednesday morning.
The anniversary celebration of the insti-
tuition of Ridgely Lodge No. 8, 1. o. 0. F..
takes place on Wednesday evening next in
the Sooiety's hall. An excellent literary and
the conclusion of which dancing will be in
dulged in.
The capacity of Park City's Social Hall :,
says the Record, is now increased to 800,
and we expect to see some star troupes this
season. The Home Dramatic Club of Salt
Lake is expected to give Confusion as the
initial performance as soon as the hall is
completed.
It is believed that the late William Jen-
nings had for his object in deferring for five
years the distribution of his property to the
heirs, the idea that Utah Central stock and
city real estate, which comprise a large por-
ton of his estate, would greatly increase in
value during the interim.
Abraham Hunter, one of the witnesses in
the Collin examination, was fined for his
non-appearance Saturday when wanted.
This is likely to secure more prompt ut
tendance of the witnesses this morning and
do away with the annoyance of frequent and
long waits, such rs troubled the court last
week.
Mr.. p. L. Williams, who was suffering with
severe cold last week, was in court this
morning. He will not appear in the Year
ian-Speirs case, as has been stated by some
of the papers. His connection with the
Yearian case in the Police Court was simply
a courtesy to Judge Mcbride, Yearian's at
torney, who was absent at the time.
Jouu n. lupper, uue
of the electric light works, received an cleo
trio shook Saturday evening which severely
Frustrated him and came very nearly prov
ing serious. He was in the act of attaching
wire to some of the machinery while the
works were in operation when his other hand
came in contact with a heavily charged
wire, thus affording perfect circuit for the
electrical current. He regards his escape as
marvellous.
At the Alta Club last Friday evening Il
number of our prominent mining and bust
ness men convened and adopted suitable
resolutions ON the silver question, express
ing their appreciation of the admirable de-
Tense made by Senators Teller and Beck.
The resolutions, which were forwarded to
these Senators, also expressed the gratitude
OF the meeting and n conviction that on the
favorable adjustment of the silver question
depended the prosperity of the country.
The Park Record says: Snowslides are
now the general topic of conversation, and
IT is thought that great many more will be
heard of in few days. We were informed
Friday afternoon that snow has drifted on
the White Pine ridge until it had formed a
comb over thirty feet high. More slides are
anticipated in the vicinity of the DAILY, and
of a much greater magnitude than those
already past. People in Ontario gulch also
feel little frightened, as they have good
reason to do, after their experience of two
winters ago. Snow is now over two feet
deep on the level and is very damp and
heavy.