Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-09
LOCAL JOTs.

General Winfield Scott Hancock died to-
day.
Lead has jumped to $4.62IS per hundred
in New York.
Mr.. Brow forwarded his bonds to Wash
ington Saturday.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Edward
Stevenson. Governor of Idaho.
The Peoples party got in some solid work
yesterday afternoon; it was that brass band
that did it,
w. H. Christy gives his complimentary
stereopticon entertainment in the Opera
House tonight
Wells, Fargo & Co. TODAY received ore
shipments valued at 1880; base bullion,
$4,000; total value, $1,000.
Quite q number of ladies and gentlemen
witnessed the exercises last evening of Pro-
fessor Andres fencing class
Apostles Erastus Snow and MILFORD Wood
ruff were exhumed by the deputies yester-
day, but they were not wanted.
J. g. Parsons and Tim O'Neil were ar
raigned before Justice Spiers this morning
and fined So and $40 respectively.
The fun-dement is making in Washington
is only intended us a foundation for bril-
liant future. 1t will be sat down upon.
N. V. Jones is the bishops counselor in the
Fifteenth ward; he will get a bishopric in
1SS9-when he graduates from the pen.
The grand concert ON the 10Th inst. will
afford the public n musical treat that will
surpass any former local event of the kind
given here.
The courtroom was crowded this after
noon at the conclusion of the Smith case,
and just as the time drew near for the
Judges charge.
The case of Joseph McMurrin for unlawful
cohabitation was taken up in the Dis trict
Court as the DEMOCRAT was going to press
this afternoon.
The Philemon Debating Club meet at the
Ninth ward school-house, Friday evening, at
O'Clock. The programme for the evening
will consist of a mock trial.
If those jurors who nre cast aside by the
court owing to their belief actually tell the
truth, it may be consistently inferred that
faith in polygamy i rapidly growing.
The case of S. H. B. Smith, charged with
trial yesterday afternoon, and the work of
examining jurors took up the entire session.
Solomon ran about $50 votes behind his
ticket-it might be said the party paid their
tithing votes Mt his expense, AS this repre-
sents pretty even tenth of the total party
vote.
Judge Foreman will hear the law and
motion cases in the court chambers next
week. commencing Monday. This will wit
ness two courts in progress simultaneously
in the Wasatch building
A. H. Cannon's residence in the Seven
teenth ward was entered on Monday morn
ing by burglars, and Mr.. Cannon's purse,
containing $3.50, was stolen. The family
claim that chloroform was used, as the odor
was quite noticeable when they wakened in
the morning.
great many persons are much surprised
that such heavy vote was polled yesterday.
The secret is explained in the fact that
probably 60 per cent of the ballots were cast
by females, who, realizing that this is the
last election at which their votes will
count, determined to make grand farewell
showing
Judge G. w. Bennett, who has been in
Washington in the interests of Judge
Powers, has got back. He expresses the
opinion that the "bitter opposition to
Powers confirmation will not succeed. He
also believes the Edmunds bill will pass the
House with some few notifications and
with number of additions which are being
tackled on to make the legislation more
effective and operative.
As an evidence of the great power of voice
possessed by Mr.. ID. b. Young and Mr.. Cor
linski, gentleman at home in the Twelfth
ward Sunday morning claims to have heard
the practice of the two gentlemen which oc-
CURED at Mr.. Young's home in the Eight
zenith ward. The were practicing the beau
tiful duet for the concert next Monday
night, and number of people heard it quite
plainly at a distance of several blocks.