Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-09-27
Domestic Nems.

ST. Louis, Sept. l9.
violen: harangue was delivered at the
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. on the 9th inst
Brother Sloan editor of the Deseret Netcs, de.
clared himself polygamist that he had vio.
lated and would Continue to violate the laws
Of Congress prohibiting polygamy. He de-
nounced the Government as having no right
to make laws for saints, aud urged npon the
saints the prac ice of polygamy as a necessity
tor upholding their insututions and for the
enhancement of their salvation.
Elder Kimball followed approving the SEN
timents uttered by Sloan. He was sound.
He (Kimbal) had seventy children already
and calculated that the Kim BALL family in fifty
years would outnumoer the present aggregate
Of saints.
NEW York. Sept 90
Washington specials contain the following =
Generals Grant and Hancock had an interview
with the President during which the latter stated
that he did not intend TO reopen registration, or
CONT any overt acts. General Hancock expressed
hope that the peace commissioners would secure
peace with the Indians
A morning paper has the following important
special:-
North Platte, Nebraska via Omah September
10Th The peace commissioners help council
with the Spotted-Tail, Turkey-Leg, and 9TH
er chiefs to-day.
The Indian ultimatum is the withdrawal Of the
troops from the Powder River country and aban-
donment Of the Smoky Hill route and Pacific rail-
road
They also demand guns, ammunition and pres
erts. The commission will reply tomorrow.
War seems inevitable now.
The steamboats, Dean Richmond and C. Van
derbildt codcd last night about 10 o'clock, near
Rondout, causing the Richmond to sink in about
80 minutes. The passengers, about 1i0 togeth-
tl tb. all
New YoRK, Sept 81.
Washington specials contain the following -
General Grant is receiving letters commeDdato-
ry, while others advise him to be careful who he
admits to his presence, and to keep away from
theatres.
WAsnINGroN, Sept. 81.
Notwithstanding the report that the President
would not uterferewith registration ordistrict COM
manders, 1t is thought by many that the order
issued by General Pope for an election in Alaba-
ma and Georgia, and the order of Gen. Schofeld,
may induce the President to attempt to extend the
time OF registration and compel the commanders
to order the elections in the Southern States on
the sameday
WAsHISGToN, Sept. 23.
Private adyices received here from New Or
leans give the impression that the election in Lou
iziana will be postponed by Gen. More until the
early part Of November, owing to the ravages of
the yellow fever. postponement, il is also said,
is also urged by several OF the radicals on the
ground that the coored voters have not had sufR-
cient political training and culture.
The yellow fever is raging with unabated vio-'
lence at Galveston, Texas. and at the latest ad-
vices extended to the mainland. Along the Gulf
coast business is entirely suspended, and many Of
the inhabitants have left
NRw York, Sept. 2S
The Soldiers Union threaten TO prosecute DIR.
Blackburn for introducing yellow fever during
the war. Blackburn is pardoued by Johnson's
amnesty
A special FROM the city of Mexico, Sept. 2, states
that the remains of Macmillan had arrived there.
and there was every probability that they would
be delivered to ADMIRAL Tegethoi
BosroN. Sept. 2S.
A dispatch from Portland Me, states that the
Savings Bank ia Norway Village, forty miles from
Portland. was robbed Saturday night OF between
$4,000 and $4,000. The rogues have not yet
been taken