Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-09
LOCAL JOTS.

General Winfield Scott Hancock died to
day.
Lead has jumped to $4.6216 per hundred
in New York.
Mr.. Brow forwarded his bonds to Wash
ington Saturday.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Edward
Stevenson. Governor of Idaho.
The Peoples party got in some solid worl
yesterday afternoon; it was that brass banl
that did it.
w. 81. Christy gives his complimentary,
stereoptlcon entertainment in the Operf
House tonight.
Wells, Fargo d Co. to-day received ore
shipments valued at $3.50; base bullion
$4,000; total value, $11,090.
Quite a number of ladies and gentlemen
witnessed the exercises last evening of Pro-
lessor Andres fencing class.
Apostles Erastus Snow and MILFORD Wood.
ruiz were exhumed by the deputies yester-
day, but they were not wanted.
J. c. Parsons and Tim O'Neil were ar
raigned before Justice Spiers this morning
and fined SIS and $40 respectively.
The fun-dement is making in Washington
is only intended as a foundation for a bril-
liant future. 1t will be sat down upon
n. v. Jones is the bishops counselor in the
Fifteenth ward he will get bishopric in
lSS9-when he graduates from the pen.
The grand concert on the 18th inst. will
afford the public q musical treat that will
surpass any former local event of the kind
given here.
The courtroom was crowded this after
noon at the conclusion of the Smith case
and just as the time drew near for the
Judges charge.
The case of Joseph McMurrin for unlawful
cohabitation was taken up in the District
Court as the DEMOCRAT was going to press
this afternoon.
The Philemon Debating Club meet at the
Ninth ward school-house, Friday evening, at
oo'clock. The programme for the evening
will consist of mock trial.
If those jurors who are cast aside by the
court owing to their belief actually tell the
truth, it may be consistently inferred that
faith In polygamy is rapidly growing.
The case of S. H. B. Smith, charged with
unlawful cohabitation, was brought up for
trial yesterday afternoon, and the work of
examining jurors took up the entire session.
Solomon ran about $50 votes behind his
ticket-it might be said the party paid their
t1thlng votes at his expense, as this repre-
sents pretty even tenth of the total party
vote.
Judge Boreman will hear the law and
motion cases In the court chambers next
week, commencing Monday. This will wit
ness two courts in progress simultaneously
in the Wasatch building.
A. II. Cannon's residence in the Seven |
teenth ward was entered on Monday morn
ing by burglars, and Mr.. Cannon's purse, |
containing $3.50. was stolen. The family |
claim that chloroform was used, as the odor |
was quite noticeable when they wakened in |
the morning.
great many persons are much surprised |
that such heavy vote was polled YESTERDAY,
The secret is explained in the fact that !
probably GO per cent of the ballots were cast
by females, who, realizing that this is the
last election at which their votes will
count, determined to make grand farewell
showing.
Judge G. w. Bennett, who has been in
Washington in the interests of Judge
Powers, has got back. He expresses the
opinion that the 'bitter opposition to
Powers confirmation will not succeed. He
also believes the Edmunds bill will pass the
House with some few notifications and
" aoh huAhpcl VI deisibiouo NilCu are DelIg
'acked on to make the legislation more
effective and operative.
AS an evidence of the great power of voice
possessed by Mr.. B. B. Young and Mr.. Cor
inski, a gentleman at home in the Twelfth
ward Sunday morning claims to have heard
he practice of the two gentlemen which oc-
'urred at Mr.. Young's home in the Eight
zenith ward. The were practicing the beau $
iful duet for the concert next Monday !,
night, and number of people heard it quite I
plainly at distance of several blocks. t