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

Nothing IN the Police Court to-day.
This is the warmest day for a week.
Still no more arrests in cohab. circles.
+. H. Parsons brought down car load OF
line blOoded sheep from Ogden yesterday.
new granite water sect is being laid
along the south side of the Temple block.
The New York editors leave for the West
this evening. Their stay among US has been
very pleasant
To-days C. p train from the West was
four hours late. The d. IL X. q. waited and
brought the passengers down.
The foundation of the new building on
the site Of the old Richards house is almost
completed. 1t is picture of solidity.
The Theatre box-office opens tomorrow
for the sale of seats for the coming perform
ances of the A. NJ. Palmer Company.
By referring to our silver quotations, it
will be seen that silver has taken another
lump to-day, and now stands at .9714 in New
York; .45 in London.
A divorce was granted in the Probate
Court Yesterday to Mary Whittle from her
husband, John White. The lady will as
sumo her maiden name and have the Gus
tody of the children.
The proudest man in the United States
to-day is John NJ. Young. It's a boy, and
it arrived at 8 o'clock this morning. We
only hope that Young, JT., may become as
staunoh q Democrat as Young, ST., and ex-
tend our congratulations to the parents.
Won't you bestow gentle blast upon
those chronic nuisances-the borrowers of
the morning paperY said gentleman to a
Herald reporter yesterday. 81 appreciate
my Herald about as highly as / do my
breakfast" - Morning Church Organ.
Chorus of paralyzed citizens: "Oh, Lord
Where does that man board, we wonder?"
II should Think said we'll know Nor
mon on the street to-day, that when a
brother claims to be unable to pay a fine
and asks to take the poor debtors oath, that
he would have the sense to stay by it and
hold out to the last. This thing of planking
down the money as soon as the habeas
corpus cases are decided against them gives
the whole thing away"
The morning Republican organ was want
ing to know something of the Hon. j. Ran
dolph Tucker, of Virginia, short time
since, and if the gentlemen who write
that sheet have access to the rooms of the
Alta Club, they will see fine picture of the
Virginia statesman there tonight, being the
gift of Hon. Il. n. Baskin to the Club. 1t is
Tue picture OF Il man VINO Is every lncn 4
gentleman and q scholar.
The DEMOCRAT has received from Mr..
James Dryer, the bookseller, a copy of the
authorized edition Of Gladstone's pamphlet
Oh the Irish Question" 1t is the grand
old mans views on this, his life work, and
needs no praise at our hands. Those who
have the latent spark of love for unfortu-
nate Ireland in their bosoms, will be pleased
TO get this little book, which can be had for
10 cents at Mr.. Dryers place of business.
Late this afternoon John Beck will file
an undertaking, with the Clerk of the
Third District Court, which will stay pro-
oeedings in the attachment suits recently
fled against him. The transaction comes
so late in the day that it is impossible to get
full particulars, but it is understood that the
undertaking will be signed by Henry Din
woodey, h. s. Eldredge, David James, John
A. Groesbeck, Hyrum Groesbeck and Others
This will make Mr.. Beck's financial standing
about as good as it was before his recent
misfortunes, and the news will be received
with pleasure by the gentleman's numerous
friends.
The Fats and the Leans started for Wash
ington Square in high spirits at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The procession was headed
by DR.. Faust, who hid his face from the
rude gaze of the public with a catcher's
mask. He was followed by boy carrying a
81 on which was painted coffin, and this
lls adorned with an elegant squash medal.
c Same the band, followed by the lean
~, and close behind them came the fats.
Ali the players carried bats made of plain
boards as wide as the side of q house, and
with these it is expected that the ball will
be hit once during the progress of the game.
Dr.. A. G. Ewing has been appointed special
physician for the day, and he will be on
hand with barrel of whisky and key of
mills