Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-15
LOCAL J0TS.

Confusion" at the Theatre on Friday
night.
The Jury in the Morris Mammoth case
stood nine to three in favor of Norris
There it diphtheria scare in the Six
teenth ward, on account of which the chll-
dren of one of the schools are staying at
home.
Whooping cough is reported as having
broken out in the Presbyterian school. The
parents of the pupils in the primary depart
ment are notified and instructed to act ac-
cordlngly
The Industrial Home on Fifth East street
is now an established fact. AT the present
it is in excellent working order, under the
efficient management of Mrs. X. Nj. Wood,
M. d., the Director.
In the Police Court this afternoon VIM.
Stratford, charged with selling liquor ON
Sunday, was discharged for want of evil
dence, there being no testimony to show
that the liquor sold was an intoxicant
In the Probate Court to-day, petition
for letters of administration was received
and granted in the matter of the estate OF
Margaret M. Davis, and an order was issued
setting a date for the final settlement of the
estate of John Jonasson.
The Sorensen cohabitaton case was again
called in Commissioner McKays court this
afternoon, but owing to the inability of the
officers to find some important witnesses,
the examination was again continued, this
time until Saturday morning.
There will be no performance at the
Theatre tonight, owing to the fact that
Macallister has failed to put in an appear
ance. Manager Mckenzie received tele-
gram from the north to-day, stating that the
magician was not on the train.
In the Police Court this morning. +. l..
Messick was charged with being drunk,
profane and creating n disturbance. He
pleaded guilty to the first charge, but could
say nothing as to the others. The Judge
imposed fine of $3.50, in default of which
Messick was remanded to jail.
The solid men of Salt Lake partook of a
solid dinner furnished to-day by the ladies'
OF the Congregational Society at Independ-
ence Hall. 1t may safely be said that the
bill of fare gave good satisfaction, and the
fair recipients of proceeds are satisfied with
the pecuniary results of their enterprise
Rufus Smell, Jr., and Jake Higginson, of
Spanish Fork, were brought up last night
by Deputy Redfield, who had arrested them
on the charge of stealing mare from Stock
ton range. They will have an examination
before Commissioner Mckay this afternoon.
Parties acquainted with the case say that
there is little doubt as to the innocence of
these two men.
A Shawneetown Ull.) friend sends us n
copy of the Shawnee NelUs of September 30.
1t contains long and interesting letter
from this City, written by Surveyor General
VIM. g. Bowman shortly after his arrival
here. General, or Judge" Bowman, as
designated by the Ne,CS, yields graceful
pen, and as descriptive writer, of far
more ability than nine-tenths of the jour
nalistic professionals in that line. His
description of Salt Lake City is the most
correct, comprehensive and interesting that
was ever published and we regret that our
space will not permit us to produce it for
the enjoyment of our readers.
There is probably no person in or out of
Utah whose appointment to the position of
Secretary of the Territory would give more
general satisfaction to the best element here
than VIM. O. Hall, of this city. He is a
lawyer of acknowledged ability, a gentleman
of fine literary attachments and of unques-
tionable integrity. He has resided in Utah
during the last decade of years, and is per-
fectly familiar with its needs, resources and
people. His appointment is being urged by
our best citizens, and President Cleveland
can certainly make no selection which would
reflect greater credit upon his Judgment or
prove more acceptable to the people here,
or more beneficial to the general interest of
the Territory