Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-01
LOCAL JOTS.

The Marshal and his deputies are earning
their salaries, sure enough.
Harry Squires, the barber, is defendant
in n divorce suit now in progress.
Four indictments have been found against
7. Il. Taylor, of the DeSeret Ne,cs, for un-
lawful cohabitation.
Mary Anderson and her company left for
San Francisco on special cars over the Utah
Central this afternoon.
And now the Herald has been interview
ing Attorney Watrous on the second story
of the Wasatch building.
April has come in like a lamb, and many
of the boys will feel decidedly sheepish be-
fore the days fooling is over.
The Grand Jury reported another batch
of indictments TODAY. They are averaging
three or four day right along.
The reception to Governor Murray by the
James b. Mexican Post, G. A. r.. will be
given Friday evening, April 9th.
The Coop. Furniture Company has added
a number of new stockholders to its list
and is arranging to extend its business
premises.
Postmaster Browe denies that he was i'm
portuned by Mr.. Sharp Walker to get the
postofiice transferred to the Opera House
building.
The rumor that was on everybody's tongue
to-day, that Mr. Baskin had been appointed
Governor of Utah, was evidently IN April
Fools joke.
Leases don't count for much with post
office. We remember that the Office moved
to its present quarters in the middle of r
lease term.
The reception rendered Miss Anderson by
the Alta Club WINS a delightful affair, and
the great actress thoroughly appreciated it..
So did the club.
Anderson yesterday with several very choice
selections. The band is by big odds the best
Utah has ever had.
William Simms, the unfortunate member
of the Bishop Company who is suffering with
softening of the brain, will be taken to his
home in California to-day.
Provo has Philosophical society. Add to
this the coming conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and it
looks as If Provo ought to be happy.
Tomorrow night will witness the choicest
local concert ever given in Salt Lake. 1t
will be for the benefit of Mr.. Willard Weihe,
the popular violinist, and everybody should
buy ticket
Salt Lake capital, says the Portland Ne,us,
is seeking investment in the mines of East
ern Oregon and Washington. The invest,
ments are not large as yet but the prospects
are favorable for something extensive be-
fore fall
The Provo wooden mills will supply the
Idaho Territorial Insane Asylum with
blankets. Some of Utah's homemade goods
are attaining quite prominence, and none
deserve it more than the wooden manufac-
lures of Provo.
Mary Andersons manager and treasurer
Ahhay md Mnttbaua hnva ,niubtx, / L.
ofthe modesty that characterizes their great
star. The total receipts for the two nights
aggregated over $780, and still these Shy.
locks did some stiff kicking because the
total didn't reach higher figure. I'm still
we don't vas habby.
Says the Ogden Herald: st is rumored
that the Knights of Labor in Ogden purpose
holding meeting to consider the advisa-
bility of expunging Mormons from their or
ganization. While we have nothing to say
against the Knights of Labor as body. We
think it will be good thing for the Nor
mons should such proceeding be pursued
The new connection between the telephone
office and the Fire department is n most de
sirabe acquisition, and works admirably
by the simple touching of n button in tn,
central office an alarm is sounded on the
gong in the Fire department. SO that while
the operator is telephoning the location OF
the fire, the engine and hose cart can bI
pihceu III position ready TO start. 1t does
away with the delay, too, of waiting fol
some one to answer the telephone at the de,
partment before fire can be announced
Four of the soldiers who created such 4
disturbance on Second South street last
night were captured by the police, and were
having an examination this afternoon
They inflicted severe bruises upon Night
Waterman Burbidge, Fred Fink, of the Mint
saloon, and others. They also threw horse
shoe through the Mint window, smashing
the glass, and also broke a street-amp oil
Fifth East street. One of them had a mu
tilated countenance this afternoon, which
told of rough treatment.