The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-11
The MOrmons.

Salt Lake City, Oct 2I-hFs. COOK mas
hro,oht suit against Brigham Young for
money collected by Brigham upon the
dsa.h Of Mrs. Cooks husband. Mrs. Cook
was formerly a Mormon, she is now an
Apostate. or coo n r.rnon
a. Mormon leader, says thai II the persecu-
tion of the Mortnol,s, by trial and convic-
t;ons. continue, they will burn oil they
have, and make another exodus as they
did from Nauvoo.
Washington. Oct. 26.-The petition to
the Government from the women OF utan
is fifty feet long, and was in favor OF poiv-
eamv, and not against it, as heretofore
Salt Lake City, Oct. 27.-Mrs. Cooke has
obtained a verdict against Brigham Young
for money collected from her deceased nus
Brigham Young abs VIM. NJ. Evart to
defend him against the charge ct poly
q Salt Lake, Oct. 28.-Hawkins, the poly
camist. was to. day sentenced to q line OF
1900 and imprisonment for three years. a
notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court
was given by the prisoners counsel.
SaIt Lake, Oct. 29.-The Mayor of the
c;tv and four others have been arrested by
he i. S. Marshal, charged with murder.
The prisoners were taken to Camp Douglas.
Some wild words attended the proceedings,
but there was no resistance;
Orson Hyde, one Of the twelve apostles,
few southwark 10 avoit arrest.
A dead body has been found near the
city with four bullets in it.
Warrants are out for Brigham Young
and his son, Joseph, on o charge.o of the
murder of Richard Yates. The indictments
are founded upon the testimony of Bill
Hickman, formerly a DANTE, or secret
agent of the Mormons.
New York, October 23.-The Heralds
special from Salt Lake City, October 81,
saws: It is stated in official circles that
Brigham Young is 1870 miles south Of this
city. with his course still onward. 1t is
not known to what point he is bound, but
some think he intends to leave the country,
others that he will find refuge at St.
George. 300 miles from here. 1t is Ger
tainlv doubtful whether he will appear for
trial. and whether the head Of the church
will be seen again here until the trouble is
over. Delegate Hooper has gone to Wash
;ngton 10 see the President and endcavor
to effect some basis Of compromise. The
church is in the greatest ferment.
Salt Lake, Oct. 29.-Yates, for whose
murder Brigham Young and his son were
arrested, visited the Mormon camp during
the rebellion of 1857, ostensibly to sell
powder. The Mormons regarded him as
A snv. and some weeks afterward arrested
n~A hS~o ~ &hn a,,skrIxp &c
Hickman, to be taken to salt Lake City.
ID. Wells then commanded the Mormon
troops. and Hosea Stout was Judge advo-
cate. On the way to Salt Lake he killed
Yates, as Hickman says, by orders from
Brigham Young and Joseph 4. Young, and
at the instigation of D. Wells and Stout.
Hickman also is now confined at Camp
Dourlas. He went with officers to Echo
Canon, and after pointing out where he had
buried Yates, assisted them in disinterring
the remains.
Salt Lake City, Oct. 3O.-David II,
Wells, who was arrested Saturday, charged
with murder, was admitted to bail today
in $1,000.
All the Mormon prisoners are quartered
comfortably.
Elder George @. Cannon arrived here
Yesterday morning from San Francisco,
and preached in the afternoon, in the Great
Tabernacle, to an audience numbering at
least 10, 900.
He counseled his hearers to abstain from
any act of violence, and to submit to the
law. God would protect them and deliver
them from their prosecutors.
Washington, Oct. 3l.-The correspon-
dence between the Government and the
Government officials in Utah indicates q de-
termination to crush out polygamy.
Salt Lake City, Oct. 3l.-Many cases for
divorce and alimony are pending. In one
case the ninth wife is plaintiff.
Washington, Nov. "A gentleman just
from Salt Lake says: Resistance or emf
grafton is certain. The Mormons have been
invited to Mexico. They are well armed
with.suns purchased from the United States.
The Gentiles have sent their families thence
for safety. Eastern capitalists have ceased
investments. Business PROSTATE"
Salt Lake City, Nov. 5.-Brigham Young
arrived at Seaver on the 3Ist ult., on his
way to st. George, on the extreme southern
Boundary of the Territory. 1t is said be has
bid q final adieu to Salt Lake.