Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
LOCAL JOTs.

''Iolanthe" tonight for the last time.
George Wood was assessed SIS to-day for
an out-and-out drunk.
The X. of p. ball comes off in the Opera
House Wednesday night.
Wells, Fargo d Co. to-day received three
bars of Vienna bullion, valued Mt S5,3SO.
Horn Silver has commenced n decline; it
was quoted at 1925 in New York Saturday.
Fred Hopt's case will come before the
Supreme Court of the Territory this week,
it is thought.
"The Mikado" people will give n compli-
mentary ball in the Emporium Hall Wednes-
day evening.
The box office will be open for the sale of
seats, Thursday morning, for the Confusion
performances.
Representative elect Mclaughlin, of Park
City, took his seat in the Legislature to-day
without molestation.
A. F. Doremus has been appointed road
master of the Utah Central. He is eminently
qualified for the position.
Mccormick & Co. today received two bars
of Hanauer bullion, $3.50; Queen of the
Hills ore, Sl,50o; total value, $3.50.
Arrangements are pending for the Home
Dramatic Club to open the Park City Opera
House with their popular comedy "Confus-
SION"
Ed. Pitts & Co have quite n number of
teams engaged hauling ice to tho Market
House and other places, and average about
100 tons day.
ID. McAuley, for drunkenness and vag-
rancy, was fined $50 in the Police Court this
morning, and will work out the amount in
the chain gang.
Says Flanagan, of Texas: "what are we
here for, if not for the ofIicesp" Says the
Utah Legislature: "What IRE we here for, if
not to obey counselY''
Secretary Thomas tied the matrimonial
knot for Mr.. John Brough and Miss Sarah
Harvey Sunday evening. The married couple
are both residents of this city.
There is very little change in Mr.. Jen-
ning's condition although 1t was thought
there were evidences of some improvement
Sunday. He is still in very low state.
The Home Dramatic Club will reproduce
Confusion" in the Theatre next Friday
evening and Saturday afternoon. A full
house will no doubt greet both perform
ances.
There was large crowd out at the Hot
Springs Lake yesterday. The skating was
not frst-class, but served for excellent re-
creation. The Hot Springs water was in
great demand.
U.J. Wenner has sold to Eastern capita
lists large interest in his valuable state
quarry on Fremont Island. The property
will be taken hold of and worked at an early
day
The yellow flag was placed in front of
No. 4O6 Il. First South street to-day, indicat-
ing fresh case of diphtheria. Another case
is also reported in the Benson family, Nine
tenth ward.
The deputy U. S. marshals have been max
ing u roundup in Bear Lake county, Idaho,
and are reported to have captured several
parties against whom the charge of unlawful
cohabitation is preferred.
Josh Arthur won the last and final game
in the billiard tournament Saturday night,
by scoring 300 points to Engler's PA. This
Arthur, the champion of the Territory, and
the second purse, $25, to Engler.
Mrs. Belle Sears was thrown from her
sleigh while crossing the railroad track Sat-
urday evening and considerably bruised.
One of the lady's arms was dislocated. Sat-
urday was day of accidents and runaways
that has no parallel here in 1886.
There was unanimity in the Legislative
caucus of the Liberal party this morning
that put to shame the Boosted harmony of
the Peoples party. Every question was dis
posed of without dissenting voice. and re-
ceiyed unanimous support to man.
Prof. Il. j. Nawn, acrobatic and fancy
skater, will be special attraction at the
Pavilion Tuesday and Wednesday nights, at
which times he will give exhibitions of his
wonderful skating ability There will be
music by the band and admission will be as
usual,
The two elegant fountains in front of ex-
Mayor Littles residence have been trans
formed, by the recent cold weather, into
magnificent structures of ice, and the passer-
by is led involuntarily to stop and admire
their picturesque formation, while herecalls
the appearance of the beautiful geysers in
the Yellowstone National Park, and thinks
the comparison rather a happy one.
1t was rumored Saturday evening that an
unknown Pole had suicided in the Nine
tenth ward. The story seems to have
originated from some of the results of the
runaway which occurred near Captain
Hooper's residence and which demolished
one of the telegraph poles, leaving nothing
but the splintered tip, which is suspended
from the wires in such manner as to attract
general attention.