Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-28
LOCAL JOTs.

The barbed-wire fence bill came to grief
in the House yesterday.
b. b. Young will give grand concert in
the Theatre February 18th.
Wells, Fargo d Co. to-day received base
bullion, 5000; ore, S12,7OO total value,
$15,770.
1t was expected that the Supreme Court
would take n two weeks adjournment this
afternoon.
The voters of the First precinct will cast
their votes at the Ninth Ward school-house
next Monday.
Treseder has not yet found bail, and is
beginning to think that his friends and
hackers have gone back on him.
Salvini's agent has telegraphed the man
agement of the Salt Lake Theater changing
his date from the 25th to the Goth of next
month.
"Hazel Kirke" will be presented here next
Wednesday evening by the Lewis Morrison
company. There will positively be but one
performance.
O. nj. Blandin, the prescribed attorney,
has petitioned the Supreme Court for rein
statement. He is likely to suffer the same
fate as Attorney Mcknight.
The Salt Lake Opera Company will not
produce "Iolanthe" at Provo It is under
were unwilling to accompany the troupe.
Information is received from Milford to
the effect that Mr.. A. G. Campbell has again
set in operation his sampling works and ex-
poets to do an extens i've business this season.
Another victim from diphtheria was re-
ported yesterday in the family of George
Hamlin, No. 62 Plum street, being a girl 12
years of age. This is the second death in
the family this week.
II. 8. Eldredge has succeeded to the vice.
presidency of Y. @. M. l.. formerly held by
the late William Jennings, and W. w. Ritter
was promoted to the board of directors to
fill Mr.. Eldredge's place.
The masquerade ball last evening was
decided success in every respect but the at
tendance, which was not as large rs was de-
sirable. Herman Peck won the opera glasses
and Mrs. Bircumshaw the gold bracelets.
Mike Fleming, the fixture around groe
shops and the Police Court, was again
brought up this morning for drunkenness,
and assessed $25. He characterizes this ms
an outrage, and swears he will appeal to the
press.
The sidewalk between Teasdel's and
Barnes d Davis stores is in u worse condi-
ton, if possible, than it has ever been be-
fore. Somebody should be compelled to fix
it, or tho city should step in and remove the
nuisance.
The appointment of Judge Powers will
not come before the Senate committee for
several days yet. Judges Sutherland and
Bennett's expenses at the capital will reach
Utah-Commission-lik proportions before
their mission terminates
A fire broke out in the roof of the d. q II
G. Hotel this afternoon, but was extin-
guished in a very few moments. 1t origin
ated from a hot stovepipe, which was not
sufficiently insulated. The fire brigade were
on the premises promptly, but were not re-
quired.
The tenth annual ball for the benefit OF
st. Marks Hospital takes place tonight in
the Opera House. The tickets, including
supper, are only $3, and those who wish to
assist worthy institution and have some
genuine pleasure at the same time should
not fail to attend.
The board of directors of the r. G. NJ. l..
at their recent meeting, adopted a series of
fitting resolutions expressive of the conf
dence and esteem in which they had held
their late Vice. President William Jennings
and also of the respect which would always
attach to his memory.
Since the consolidation of the two express
companies the office in the Deseret National
Bank building has been found almost mad
equate, and to make more room the company
has found it necessary to use the space occu.
pied by Henry Smell and nj. l.. Cummings
and these gentlemen have been notified To
vacate the premises. Mr.. Smell will remove
his Office to rooms over L. j. Swaner d Co.'s
Mr.. Cummings has not yet decided as to his
future location.