The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-27
UTAH TERRITORY.
GuR SALT LAKE CITY CORRESPONDENTS.
SAT- LAKE CRY No.

SALT LAKE. CT1y, Nov. s, 1865.
INQUEST oy rHE LATE DIR. RoHiSsoS.N
Tho coroners jury in the ease OF the late Dr. Robin
son. after session os nearly two weeks terminated
their labors the 9th instant, and returned verdict
tina. deceased came TO his death by pistol bail and by
blows from q sharp instrument the honds OF some
persons persons unknown TO said jurors Over forty
witnesses examined, hut the mystery st clingIng
about this trlgbfu tragedy Ii as the secrets Of tho
sravo
IAMEsrABIs SUICIDE or SEmrw or TnuRrow WEED
Frederick Weed, formerly lieutenant in the second
California Volunteers, committed suicide at Tayor's
saloon in this city the early part Of the week. HIS
death was caused by an over dosc o. Iaudanum. Do
ceased was nephew of Thurlow Weed OF New York On
tho night OF hs death he pcnncd very practical and
business like letter giving minute directions 70 what
should DO dopo with his few worldly effects, and con-
Guided thusf take my Leap into the unknown future
without msgiviDT. I am tired. ! am discouraged. =
No other assigned IL 10 said that insanity
and IL Inherent in his family. His remains Inferred
81 camp Douglas and were buried with military honors
A swiypIgR.
fellow named X " White, engaged 10 tho freghtlng
business, perpetrated grand swinde lately on two
well known business men, the facts 81 which have just
como light One OF the sufferers " A. j. Brown, OF
this city, who suffers 70 or g. 900 and tho
q loser 10 the amount OF ~, 600 White was a partner
with tho latter, and, coming IN advance OF tho rain
portunty of COMMITTING the swinda. He has been
tracked 70 Fan Francisco, where he sruandcrrd 900
OF tho fair but fa 10 the dorninions, called OF
Macmillan.
MINING SlTTyRs
large nnmtor OF miners ani scientific men arc in
teresng themseves In regard 10 the development of tho
mining interests OF the territory. An assay has been
made Of some taken from Bingham Canon which
proves 10 DO very rch Tho following being the rcsnt:
Gold. Ounces 2lG:7, value "a 40 81; silver ounces,
100 81, vsue $207 81, the total vane being 678 or
Should there he napy such specimens discovered
we may look for large influx of population the coming
spring.
ysnsnyA.
General Iusng departed lat evening on bis tour Of
inspection 10 rho Pacific.
Elder Brigham Young Jr Who for The past three years
has been mission TO Europe, and bur lately arrived
hero, VIII return IN short time 10 again tho posi-
ton Of frst presidency Of the church throughout In tho
Bvtsb Isles and the Continent AZ brigham, Jr, is
printer and editor he will also take lively interest In
the Mormon paper published AZ Liverpool the Nienri1l
star. 1 must confess that Elder Young OF tho
most genial and accomplished gentleman have ever
had the pleasure Of meeting.
Joseph Knight, ono Of the Oldest members OF tho
Mormon Church, died Sunday night last aged nfty-
seven He was baptized IN June 1890, ut Coalsvie,
NY
MscrlLANEors
The Irvnss stl playing 1T the Salt Lake theatre
This evening they appear IN the drama II Ka Kearney
aud Asnodcus OF the Little Devil
Tho work on the tabernacle ls progressing daily.
when finished " VIII be tho largest aud most elegant
place Of worship on the American Continent
Reports from various part o. the Territory spcak OF
Tho flour AMI grist mills bolng constantly at work and
the people preisring Themselves for the winter.