New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
THE CRISIS IN UTAH.

TIE NINTH WIFE OF THE TERRITORIAL AUDI
TOR SUES FOR DIVORCE AND ALIMoNY.
SALT LAKE CITY, U. t., Oct. 30.-H. 5. Ed
ridge OF the Bank Of Deseret, and William Jennings OF
the lions Cooperative Institution accepted as sure
ties on the bail bond OF Mayor Daniel Wells. Tho mo-
ton bail in the Of Stout and Kimball still
under consideration by the Court
The Of Clayton agt Clayton, being an action Tor
divorce and amOny instituted by the polygamOus wife
OF william Clayton, Il the docket for tomorrow
Clayton the Territorial Auditor The point at present
raised is demurrer to the jurisdiction Of the United
States Court the defense claiming that matters OF this
nature belong exclusively the Probate Court that the
plaintiff 10 Claytons ninth wife, and suit for divorce
before United States Court cannot Of course be main
tanned 1t expected that the testimony the merits
of the case will be curious and be admitted that the
plaintiff is defendants wife, It will lay him open toa
charge OF bgamy The defendants only hope is that the
demurrer will be maintained.
The man Bennett who was found dead on the road
thief man named Jones acknowledges the shooting
and declares that he caught Bennett III the act OF steal
ing horse. Jones Is under arrest. 8
of tins city the road TO st. George beautiful settle
Winter His friends say he visits st. George on account
OF his health Brigham evidently does not intend 70 Do
by Of the NauvOO Cavalry armed with
carbines and pistols. The notorious Pastor Rockwell
MThc Mormon Bishop Aaron Johnson arrested short
time since at springvle by United states Marshal for
murder was released to-day by Judge Strickland, at
Provo City, on 10000 bail.
TIE INDICTMENT OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
A correspondent of The Cincinnati CONNER
cd writing from salt Lake City the Mormon troubles
there, describes in lively manner meeting Of the
leading Saints, in which their Of action wae
determined
There we're gathered together in the Lion House Brig
hams chief counseors: Old John Taylor, no stood by
Joe smith when he was snG IN onrasSe FAX ana was
the open air than TO Gentle Jail again. ta good
looking man, with gray hair. There George A.
smith cousin to Joseph and next Young, the highest
the Church, also witness OF the sack NauVooa
poly gamst, but with few wivesa fat, aged, good hui
frorcd aud rather weak Saint There Orson Pratt,
the chief theoOgian and eApounder, whose brOther,
Farley Pratt shot dead by the Gentilesa venerable
looking Mosaic Of man, with flaming beard anu large
interpretive eyes, Greek student, and sort 81 Nor
man of Washington, who out here with six Hebrew
roots carefully committed to memory expecting ~ de-
lie Of talking Hebrew with Moses or Daniel There
Joseph Young, President Of the seventies, lean face
and low forehead, with mouth like Abraham LneOlns
elder brother of Brigham Young.
These aud Others baked dry in the furnace of old Nor
counsel TO Brigham Young to his duty Almost unan-
imousy they urged that he must never give himself up;
he forbade them Their counsel to Gus the IT.
rgating bitches burn every Mormon settlement In tho
and march across Arizona with their and porabes
to Mexican soil; these their own, and they had
Brigham Young himself in the condition Of an old
lion not uncertain that his proves Tas not nov par
Sae conduct and fair treatment To this old John Tsy
or retOrted $50 Joseph! saw the safe treatment
they gave him in fail % There general exelaEna
ton Of deep feeling and cry OF perdy this-and
writing fancy sketch but the statement Of two aor
neys who were present. Brigham himself was deeply
moved Perhaps the recollection OF his more youthful
Captancy OF the Mormon exodus the aka plains
inspired hun with enthusiasm. To the urgent statemept
of the Gentes that could not hold week against
the United States the old retorted with strange,
almost childish confidence, that II he were disposed %
resist the ally Of Moses, OF Gideon, and Of David would
appear upon his side
Then after minute Brigham closed his great square
mouth and Jaw and said calmly "God In courts as
we'll as In battles and marches There viii be no resist
ance. shall obey the summons" In due time be dis
mounted from his buggy before the little old squad
stone stable where the United States Court meets,
climbed the Creaky outside stairs and ~ his colossal
venerable appearance the whole Court unconsciousy
arose bar and audience. He the overwhelming
presence there, and when he answered not guilty"
Judge McKeans elOcutiOn few OF his head and no
forgot temporarily TO be dramatic.