Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-27
LOCAL JOTs.


Grand Masquerade ball at jennings Hail
tonight.
Wells, Fargo d Co. to-day received ore
shipments valued Mt $3.50.
Horn Silver stock ruled weak yesterday,
and Ontario was quoted mt 500.
The attorneys for Mr.. Austin in his libel
suit against the Tribune yesterday filed
notice of default.
Mccormick d Co. to-day received one car
of Hanauer bullion, $4,000; silver ores, 1000;
total value, $500.
The benefit concert rendered Mr.. Alfred
Nelson in the Social Hall last evening was
successful in every respect.
Commissioners Ramsay and Godfrey sat
out almost the entire session of the House
yesterday. How's that for grit2
Frank Treseder has not yet succeeded in
obtaining sureties, and is still under Che
wing of the Penitentiary Warden.
The German Society ball takes place this
evening at Sheldon's Hall. A successful
party and enjoyable time are already as
sured.
There was no action taken to-day in re-
gard to Judge Speirs' demurrer, and Mr..
Yearian's case therefore hangs on the uncer-
tainties.
The company operating the coal mine at
Almy, in which the recent terrible explosion
occurred, have been adjudged guilty of
criminal negligence.
Salt Lake City Brewery is for the Bottling
Works, not for q bottling manufactory, rs
some have inferred.
The Kentucky Liquor Company filed arti-
eles of incorporation yesterday. Walker
Brothers are the principal stockholders, and
the capital stock is $12,Coo.
Bishop John Sharp went south this morn
ing III special car to inspect some damaged
Utah Central bridges over the SEWER river.
He was accompanied by Mr.. d. S. Spencer.
The police force were before the Grand
Jury yesterday. There is some dubiety as
to the purpose, but it is rumored that their
connection with the recent conspiracy has
something to do with it.
Remington, johnson Il Co., of this city,
have secured the agency for '"Ihe California
Orange Growers Protective Unions" fruits,
and will have exclusive control of the trade
in the section of country embraced in Utah,
Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming.
N. V. Jones and his attorney were seen
closely examining Treseder's memorandum
book in Marshal Ireland's Office to-day.
From the expression which the gentlemen's
faces wore, the reporter concluded that they
had failed to find anything very comforting
in it.
The annual ball for the benefit of St.
Marks Hospital occurs tomorrow might in
the Walker Opera House. The object of the
ball is one that should draw full attend
ance saying nothing of the delightful en-
joyment which always characterizes these
events.
Phil. Margetts is arranging with the Provo
Dramatic Company to put "The Willow
tt,a eth tl,A, ,,,sAl,
port He has long been anxious to appear
before the public of Provo as Luke Fielding,
and his friends think he will do the part
justice.
All members of Odd Fellows Lodges in
this city and visiting brothers also, are cor
daily invited to be present at the anniver-
sary entertainment of Ridgely Lodge, No. .,
sist of literary selections, dancing, etc., will
commence at o'clock, in Odd Fellows
Hall.
The Alta Club rendered an elegant recep-
ton last evening to the members of the
Pleasant Hours Club. The event took place
in the spacious halls of the Alta Club, where,
during the evening, sumptuous repast was
served, and where also several vocal selec-
tions were rendered by Mr.. b. b. Young in a
manner which ELECTED the heartiest APP
plause.
The Neios devotes half column to de-
scription of an alleged case of young lady
being struck by lightning the other day.
number of gentlemen who examined the
jacket which had been pierced and pepper
forated with thunder-bolts, according to the
Nelos article, give it as their opinion that
burns are the result of hot ashes which were
probably waited on to the young lady's
clothing by the wind. Perhaps it was an
other "Petriied Head"
s. II. Thurman will get excused from his
legislative duties tomorrow in order to be
in attendance at the trial of Shurtliff and
Clark at Provo. The case will come up be-
fore Justice Brown tomorrow, and will, it
is thought, go pretty hard with the accused,
who are charged with seduction and rape.
Shurtliff is the man who kept grog shop in
his drug store SO long in violation of the city
ordinance. Clark is not so well known.
Efforts are being pushed by Mr.. Heber
West and other gentlemen interested in base
ball matters here to effect an organization,
with the necessary capital and facilities for
conducting first-class ball season the COM
ing spring. Quite a number of lovers of the
game have expressed their willingness to
take stock in such an enterprise, and it is
looked upon as morally certain that some
such a result will be brought about by the
energetic endeavors of the boys who have
the matter in hand.
The Elk SaIOOn