Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-30
LOCAL JOTS.

Coffee John and Alex. Rogers have dis
solved partnership.
All the jewish stores in the city are closed
to-day on account of the feast of Rosh
Hashona.
The U. @. case of the United States vs..
John Tate was to-day continued for the
term in the Third District Court.
f. d. Kelly and George Engler are the
names of the young men who gave the first
alarm of fire the night before last, at 1l20.
The Grand Jury to-day reported that they
had found three indictments-one under the
United States laws and two under the Terri
torial laws.
Henry Dolling, native of Australia, and
at present n resident of Tooee county, was
to-day admitted to citizenship in the Third
District Court.
Joseph Blunt and Henry Arnold, two CO.
habs, who have so far evaded arrest, were
to-day called for arraignment II is need
less to say that they did not answer the call.
The work of tearing down the charred re-
mains of the Coalter & Snelgrove store has
already begun. The debris is being removed
from the sidewalk and things will soon as
sumo more natural appearance.
Mr.. Dickson to-day asked for an order to
have Frank Stoddart, now under arrest in
Ogden for an offense coming under the juris-
diction of the Third District Court, brought
to this city tomorrow for arraignment. The
order was made
The ball given by the Salt Lake Society
Mt the Walker Opera House on Tuesday
evening, was most successful one in every
respect About seventy-tive couples partici-
pated and all agreed in pronounoing it a
most enjoyable affair.
Every copy of the great trade issue of the
DEMOCRAT was sold before this morning,
notwithstanding the immense number of
extras struck off, This is an excellent proof
of the tact that our merchants know how to
appreciate tirst-class advertisement.
Henry II. Hawthorne, who left "the dear
est, sweetest little wife on EARTH" to link
his fortune with that of the widow Verne
or rather to link the widows fortune to the
one he didn't have, was arraigned in the
Third District Court this morning. The
indictment charges that while he was mar
ried to one Jane Doe, he did ON the 24th day
OF August of this year marry one Jane
Verne. The defendant took the statutory
time in which to plead. and will therefore
return to the Pen until Saturday morning.
The taking of testimony in the case
against @. q. Anderson for passing counter
felt money, was concluded late yesterday
afternoon, and after brief arguments ON
either side the case was submitted and given
to the jury. After being out short time
the jury returned a verdict of guilty and
recommended the defendant to the mercy of
the Court. To-day at two o'clock was set as
the time for sentence, but at the request of
the defendants counsel it was postponed
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
James Higgins was called for sentence in
the Third District Court this morning. He
was recently found guilty on n four count
u. o. indictment and was given a chance to
state what were his intentions for the future.
He said that he had no promises to make,
and the Court therefore sentenced him to
pay fine of 800 and costs on the first three |
counts and costs on the last, and to serve |
six months in the Pen on each of the first |
two counts and three months on each of the
last two, and to stand committed until the
fine and costs are paid.
Carl Jensen recently found guilty upon a
four-count U. O. indictment, was sentenced
in the Third District Court to-day. He
said that he did not understand the language
very we'll and proved that he didn't under !
stand what was good for him, by refusing to |
promise as to his future course. When |
asked if he intended to live only with his |
legal wife he said Eyes, do, and with my
second wife too" The Court then sentenced |
him to serve a term of six months in the |
Penitentiary on each of the first two counts |
and three months on each of the last two |
and to pay fine of 800 and costs on each |
of the first three counts and the costs on |
the last, making in all term of eighteen |
months imprisonment and a fine OF 5000 |
and costs, The defendant will, of course,
stand committed until the fine and costs are
paid.