Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-15
LOCAL JOTS.

George Q. Cannon did not preach at the
tabernacle yesterday.
Most of the legislators living in the coun-
try went home yesterday.
Wells, Fargo & Co. to-day received ship
ments of ore valued at 50,
The Harmony Club social party will take
place in Sheldon's Hall tomorrow night.
Raybould has received the Young Ladies'
journal and Frank Leslic's Popular Monthly
for April.
Prof Andre DE L'Orme &c d. Consulat De
France in Salt Lake City, was admitted to
citizenship to-day.
Mccormick Il Co. to-day received Hanauer
bullion, 1910; silver and lead ores, Sl0,l40;
total value, $l3,3l0.
Bishop Thorn and wife and Will Needham
all had a subpoena hanging over their heads
in the Lambert case to-day.
The members of the Utah Commission
left quietly for the East on Saturday, and it
is understood they go direct to Washington.
Betting is about even on the question of
George q. Cannon putting in an appearance
in the. Commissioners court Wednesday
next.
George Q. Cannon ought to be able TO at
tend his examination on Wednesday, if it is
true that he is we'll enough to appear on the
streets.
Frisco and Fillmore parties, says the
Frisco Times, have incorporated canal
company, with the intention of retaining
n vast desert tract
A meeting of the Territorial Central Com
mittee of the Liberal Party of Utah has
been called for next Wednesday at p M,
in Commissioner McKay's office.
The Governor has issued new appoint
ments to Messrs. p. l.. Williams, Arthur
Pratt, Bolivar Roberts and Chris Delhi, and
instructed them to proceed to qualify at
once.
The rumor that Jack Dempsey is coming
out here to fight Don Carlos Young is evil
IDENTIFY untrue, as Dempsey declares he has
fought his last fight. He must have heard
of Young's last Knockout.
The Jewish people of this city will give
grand "Purim" ball n week from tonight,
under the auspices of the Excelsior Club.
1t will take place in the Olympic Hall, and
will no doubt be a delightful occasion.
Some of the legislators were rustling on
Saturday for funds to liquidate their hotel
bills. They succeeded, and avoided "a skip
by the light of the MOON" Most of them
got home under cover of the darkness.
prominent citizen who has just returned
from several of the country settlements
states that il is generally conceded among
the country people that George Q. Cannon
has skipped, and they all appeared to be
glad of it,
A meeting of prominent Democrats to ar
range for some overture to Congress on the
Utah question is likely to take place within
day or two. The Democrats should take
the lead in the demonstration for additional
legislation.
The descriptive synopsis of Carmen
found in to-day's DEMOCRAT will give very
good understanding of the opera. Those
who are not familiar with the piece should
cut out the argument and study it over be-
fore Thursday night.
The Deseret Ne,es is really getting funny
1t now alludes to .the organs of vice pub
lished on Second South street." The NeiUs
it is appropriate to put in, is an alleged
organ Of "Truth and Liberty" and ought to
be published in Hades
A number of leading citizens have signed
request for grand benefit concert tc
Prof w. Weihe, the popular violinist. AR
rangements will Mt once be made for an en-
tertainment which will i'll every respect b;
worthy of the gentleman.
The memorial prepared by the commtte,
from the Women's Convention, protesting
against the wrongs perpetrated by the courts
on their sex, has been completed 1t SHOULD
be copied by the memorial committee ap
pointed by the Legislature.
Southern Utah item, from the Times: 81
hOPcrSOH mas re-lOchtsu III beaver. lie eA
poets to suck pap again from the count.
teat, but the Young Independent Mormons
now in the flush of victory there, say tina
they'll see him in hell first.
The deputies who visited the Cannon
ranch on the Jordan river last week say tina
the Deseret NelUS article Saturday contains
only one fact regarding that event, viz: tina
they were at Cannon's house. All the res
of the statements We're manufactured TO
the occasion.
Jack Dempsey, the redoubtable pugilis
who Won the smuggling match yesterday
wrote to Deputy Cudihee OF this city, unde
date of March 9Th, that he would be in Sal
Lake in few weeks Cudihee wa
Dempsey's trainer for the notable mill wit
Carr, in California.
1t is rumored that III. j. Grant and Juniu
+. Wells will shortly go to California to rails
the remainder of the money necessary +
complete the purchase of the Coop. stoc
from the Church, the latest report bein
that the syndicate cannot obtain suflicien
funds from the banks here.
'The Mikado" drew large houses at bot
matinee and evening performances Satur
day and was immensely enjoyed. Mis-
Edith Clawson scored another decided sue
cess as Yum Yum and Mr.. Spencer convulse
the audience with a number of new witt
cisms as well as by his general acting, whlo
was admirable. The opera season was quit
success.
The scheme to place the big block O
Coop stock which the Church holds int
safe hands for future keeping has bee
finally consummated by selling % 1t to
syndicate composed of a dozen prominen
Church officials. The stock thus transferre
approximates something like $50 shares an
is now thought to be beyond the reach of tn
new Edmunds bill
The Elk Saloon.
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