Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-25
LOCAL JOTS.

LOCAL JOTS.
No decision in the Hopt case was rem
dered to-day.
Owing to the absence of Judge Mcbride,
the Yeariau-Speirs case will be postponed
for several days.
The twenty party of the Pleasant
Hours Club will be given this evening at the
Walker Opera House.
IN. c. Jones is the way most of the boys
get the initials of the distinguished County
Collector of bribery fame.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late James Robbins were held yesterday
at the Congregational Church.
Mayor James Sharp and W. W. Ritter,
have both declined the nomination for
mayor. How would "N. G." Jones do?
Prosecuting Attorney Dickson conducted
the Collin examination in a manner that
should elicit nothing but praise from any
body.
The German Society Ball takes place We'd
nesday evening, at Sheldon's Hall, and is ex-
pected to prove a delightful evenings enter
tainment.
Incorporation papers were to-day filed
trio Light Company. Want of space pre-
vents further notice.
If you want a voice in the nominations
for the coming municipal election attend
the primaries of the Peoples Party this
evening and-you won't have one.
Quite a number of representatives left
this morning for Denver to attend the Stock
mems convention, others are expected to
leave on this mornings ID. az IN. G.
The Ne,cs could not have given more
infallible proof of its Generalization than
the statement in Saturdays issue that IN.
G." Jones bore an ''unblemished reputation"
here.
called decidedly nice looking and takes
it as an insult The DEMOCRAT will stick to
its first impression, and believes it is a COR
rect one.
The grand masquerade ball in the Empor-
ium Hall is to take place next Wednesday
night. 1t promises to be a very successful
affair. See the announcement in our adver-
Using columns.
Wednesday has been appointed for the
final hearing of the Yearian-Speirs case. If
the demurrer is sustained the matter will
end there I; but if not, the answer to the de-
murrer will be delivered by Judge Mcbride
wednesday morning.
The anniversary celebration of the insti-
tuition of Ridgely Lodge No. 8. 1. o. o. F.,
takes place on Wednesday evening next in
the Society's hall. An excellent literary and
musical programme has been arranged, at
the conclusion of which dancing will be in
dulged in.
The capacity of Park City's Social Hall,
says the Record, is now increased to 600,
and we expect to see some star troupss this
season. The Home Dramatic Club of Salt
Lake is expected to give Confusion" as the
initial performance as soon as the hall is
completed.
1t is believed that the late William Jen-
nings had for his object in deferring for five
years the distribution of his property to the
heirs, the idea that Utah Central stock and
city real estate, which comprise a large por-
tion of his estate, would greatly increase in
value during the interim.
Abraham Hunter, one of the witnesses in
the Collin examination, was fined for his
non-appearance Saturday when wanted.
This is likely to secure a more prompt at
tendance of the witnesses this morning and
do away with the annoyance of frequent and
long waits, such as troubled the court last
week.
Mr.. p. l.. Williams, who was suffering with
severe cold last week, was in court this
morning. He will not appear in the Year
ian-Speirs case, as has been stated by some
of the papers. His connection with the
Yearian case in the Police Court was simply
a courtesy to Judge Mcbride, Yearian's at
torney, who was absent at the time.
Mr.. John A. Topper, the superintendent
of the electric light works, received an cleo
trio shock Saturday evening which severely
Frustrated him and came very nearly prov
ing serious He was in the act Of attaching
a wire to lnl of the machinery while the
works W operation when his other hand
came IL ,tact with heavily charged
wire, thus aaording perfect circuit for the
electrical current. He regards his escape as
marvellous.
At the Alta Club last Friday evening
numbe' our prominent mining and bust
ness men convened and adopted suitable
resolui ous on the silver question, express
ing theiI appreciation of the admirable de-
Tense made by Senators Teller and Beck. |
The resolutions, which were forwarded to |
these Senator's, also expressed the gratitude |
of the meeting and conviction that on the |
favorable adjustment of the silver question |
depended the Prosperity of the country.
The Park record says: Snowslides are |
now the general t""''c of conversation, and |
it is thought that @ great many more will be |
heard of In a ieW Gays. We were informed |
Friday Afternoon Tat sAJw has drifted on |
the White Fine J.G until it had formed |
comb over tx ir5v feet nigh. More slides are
anticipated III the vicinity of the DAILY, and
of a much greater ma Cnitude than those |
already past. People in Ontario gulch also
feel a little frightened. as they have good |
reason to do, after their experience of two
winters ago. Snow is now over two feet |
deep on the level, and Is very damp and |
heavy.