The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS

|. TELEGRAPH NEWS -
Washington, Oct. Information has
been received here that eighteen citizens Of
York county, South Carelina, have been ar
rested this week, and are charged with being
members Of the .Ku-K lux organization. There
arefortN persons already in the Yorkyille
jail on the same charge.
Salt Lake. Oct. 20. In the case Of Mrs
Cooke versus Brigham Young, the jury this
morning returned verdict for the plaintiff
for the whole amount of her claims with in
terest, making q total Of $s,9s6. There were
Mormons Us well as Gentiles on the jury.
The defense gave ,notice.of q new trial.
] John Meacham, well known Mormon,
charged with the murder of Richard Yates
some twelve years ago. was arrested pr the
United States Marshal at Round Valley, yes
terday, and brought to this city this after
noon. . .4 .s,is.fsa#
4 Business is unusually dull The weather
IS like Indian summer.
The Mormon papers say that in the cru
sade against the, Mormons the Government
and people of the United States are 10 be
pited. The Herald discusses the Mormon
problem, and says that it is grave error to
suppose that upon the conviction of prolni-
nent MormoRs that the Mormon people gen
orally will disclaim polygamy, or that the
Government should send troops enough that
they. will give up their faith. This nor any
other religious belief can be crushed sout,
says the Herald, by any government ON the
earth. @ sd aat:& 1f4zs.- ffi5
Salt Lake, Oct. 2S.---Warrants are ont for
the arrest Of Brigham Young and his son,
Joseph A. Young, on the charge OF murder,
in having ordered the killing Of Richard.
Yates. The indictment in all these murder
cases is understood to be founded upon the
testimony OF Bill Hickman, who was once
what is termed by the Gentiles, DANTE, or
secret agent Of the Mormon authorities. Yates
visited tie Mormon camp during the rebel
lion OF 1857, ostensibly to sell powder. The
Mormons regarded him as spy and some
weeks afterwards arrested him and placed
him in the custody Of Hickman, to be taken
TO. Salt Lake. D. II. Wells then commanded
the Mormon troops, and Hosea Stout was
Judge Advocate. On the way to salt Lake,
Hickmad killed Yates, as he says, by orders
from Brigham Young and Joseph A. Young.
and at the instigation Of Wells and Stout.
Hickman, who is now confined at Camp
Douglas, went with the officers to Echo can
yon, and after pointing out the spot where
he had buried Yates, assisted in .disinterring
the remains. -
New York, Oct. N.-The arrest Of Tweed
is the general topic of conversation. The
lreformers begin to think the work has prac-
tically commenced. -
Tweed bail, $4,000, 900, was promptly fur
nished. The bondsmen were carefully ex-
amined by the Sheriff. They are Jay Gould,
who qualified for 81, 900 900. Bedjamin Fair
child, Tammany. auctioneer, Terrence Far
ley and Berparl Kelley. .rammany poll
ticians, $50, 200 each, and Hugh Hastings, Of
the Commercial Advertiser, 500, 600. 7.
+ Washington, Oct. 26.--An immense petit
ton from Utah, signed by s,5o0, In favor Of
polygamy, rather than against 1t, as stated
was sent to the Executive Mansion by Dele
| gate Hooper The petitioners represent that
the Federal officials are creating a disturb
| ance, and ask for the stoppage of court pro-
ceediugs.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. II. Onicial returns
Of the late s.lectiun fruru rue counrles 10
| the State, Show that Noycs rep received
Is3s,a 73; McCoshes DENY 20s, 100, and Stew
art tPfohibitiop) ,cs4: The increase in the
Republican vote over last year is Il, $50; In
crease in the Deme tic vote, 1862.
San Francisco, October 25.-Ihe bodies Of
teighteen chinese victims, killed in the Los
Angeles riot, were buried to-day. Six OF
| eight more are dangerously injured. Fear
ing further violence the survivors are leaving
/ the city. The mob robbed them OF every.
thing Of value, including $4,000 in coin.
Judge Sepulyeda will call special session OF
the grand jury to investigate the affair.
I Laft Lake, Oct. %; Chief Justice Mexican,
this morning. passed sentence upon Thomas
Hawkins, the polyganlist, as follows: @ssi
= Thomas Hawkins: I am sorry for YOU
very sorry. You may not think so now, but
i shall try to make you think so by the mercy
which + shall show you. You came from
England TO this country, with the wife OF
your youth. For haany years you were a
kind .husbahd and father. At length, how
ever, tfie eyn spirit Of polyeany tempted and
possessed you; then happiness departed from
your household, aid now, BY the complaint
Of your faithful wife and the verdict Of law
abiding jury ron stand at this bar, a CON
victed criminal. The law gives ME large
discretion III passing sentence upon you. /
|.miglis both FIRE and ifaprison yo1, or might
line YOU only; or imprfson you. I might Inn
prison you. twenty years and fine you one
Thousand d6fiars. cannot imprison You less
than three years nor fine you less than three
Hundred doflars. It is right that YOU should
be fined among other reasons, to help de-
fray the expenses of enforcing the law; but
my experience III Utah has been such that
wefe to fnes you only, am satisfied Il Z
fine would be paid ont Of other funds than
yours, and thus yoft would go free absolute
" free from III punishment; and then
those men who ndslead the people would