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Show ! LOCAL JOTS. James Murdock, possessing the requisites essential for an American citizen, was ad-l ad-l mitted as such by Judge Zane to-day. !'' The divorce case of A. S. Applebv vs. Charles H. Appleby was referred to E. T. Sprague to take testimony and reoort findings. find-ings. A special to the Democrat this afternoon, ; from Logan, reports that the next confer- ence is expected to be held in the peniten- s tiary. Joseph Smith will preach in the chapel of the lie-organized 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this evening at half -past 7 o'clock. It is rumored that Bishop John Sharp is ; to be removed from his bishopric in the Twentieth ward. Who is to supersede him is not yet known. The City Council meets to-night to deliberate delib-erate overy many vital problems, including diphtheria, nuisances, miserable roads and a score of required improvements. ;.i The busiest men in town are Hardy & ; Jennens. They are clearing their goods out at cost, and have a rush. Call and see them for bargains in groceries, as they are going out of the retail grocery trade. Elizabeth Ann Starkey was discharged from the Pen to-day, where she has been serving for contempt, and her husband White substituted. It is to be hoped that no one win oe allowed to tamper with the morals of White. From C. H. Parsons & Co. we have received re-ceived Carlyle's Essay of Jean Paul Kichter, Emerson on Heroism, and the Essay on Carlyle by the author of "Obiter Dicta." These essays are in convenient form, and are sold at two and three cents apiece. Ail business men and those interested in the project of Utah's representation in this winters exposition in New Orleans are requested re-quested to meet at the Walker House parlors par-lors this evening at 8 o'clock, to devise means for carrying out the enterprise. The ; Denver & Rio Grande and Utah & Nevada ! Railroad Companies will represent their i respective roads at the exposition. There is altogether too much carelessness exhibited in driving teams across sidewalks into alleys. This morning three teams all but collided at the entrance of the alley at the rear of the White House because they were driving so fast that it was almost impossible im-possible for the teamsters to check up in time to avoid a collision, and yesterday a lady was almost run against at the same ; place by a team that came out of the alley on a trot. |