The New York herald., 1874-10-31
A Revolution Expected at the Death
Of the Prophet.
THE HEIR TO THE THRONE.
Ths Grand jury Indiot q Saint Of
Their Own Number.
MURDER TO BE AVENGED.
The Assault on tho United States Marshal
by Brigham's Hirelings.
SALT LAKE c1rr, o. T., Oct. 81,

SALT LAKE CITY, o. T.. Oct. 81, 1874.
Recently the hormons held their semi-annual
sohisrencs, closing Its session October IL. There
was nothing vory particular done during i've days
the session; but Brigham Young Is nearing the
Ind OF his mortal career that which IL left undone
b sometimes as significantly interesting as that
which Is actually accomplished. At this confer
Dnce It was generally expected that he would ap-
point his successor IN the person OF his own son,
'BrtRgy JUNIOR" but the attempt was not pub
lcly made, whatever may have been tried in pri.
vates
Tne Mormon Church is al the present time clearly
n critical condition. 1t is violently assaulted
from without; IL Is witherng from unbelief within,
ana now that 'the old war horsen is becoming
enfeebled with age, there is not man about him
who can command the confidence OF the waver-
ing or inspire them with terror into obedience.
THE HEIR APPARENT
During the last ten years Brigham has done
Sverything that he could to prepare the people to
receive his son, and he has placed MIN In the best
and most conspicuous places In the Church,
where no could have shown himself to advantage,
but there Is nothing in him. He is not so tall as
Henry Will, but should "Briggy" live on as he
has done he would at forty.nve be the very fac
umile OF the English monarch. ne can distin-
yuish himself immensely at the dinner table, and
eould out.dlstance Henry in tho peculiar insttu-
tion;n but these arc his only remarkable charac-
tertstic traits and the saints are not captivated
BY them. The old apostles are dead-set against
his tnherting the fathers throne, ana the old man
fears an Issue with them. Were II q controversy
between him personally and his apostles the old
chieftain could conquer them all, for he has
record OF work done that the people could look TO;
but his son and heir has no record that ts in his
favor. lilo Ia naturally lazy, utterly without en-
tefprise, and he would. with the purse strings in
his hands, spend more money frlvolously in one
week than his father has done during his whole
lifetime.
THE WILD OATS OF THE PROSPECTIVE PROPHET.
There is very damaging story told about this
Hhetr apparent" to the Mormon throne that
almost seems pure canard; but many or the
Hormons believe It, ana that makes 1t quite as
bad ~ II 1t were "true as holy writ" 1t is said
out here that he got into very foolish ''spree''
when ne nrst visited London some years ago. and
put in an appearance in Hyde PARK with "elght
IN nand"-a privilege denied by statute to all but
royalty, and for which he was apprehended and
very heavily nned II is not many days since o
Mormon missionary afIirmed to me that he was In
England at the time and was fully satisfied OF the
truth OF this reported circumstance. The only JUS
hfcatlon In believing such o rumor Is the fact
bhat young "Briggy" was just capable OF all that
vanity and Jolly.
Naturally, his habits are not vicious; he is q
liberal, big hearted fellow. When he nrst visited
Paris during the Exposition Universelle, he
Ihirsted for notoriety ana gave a dinner TO tho
representatives OF the American press and enjoyed
himself hugely He Immediately afterward
travelled through Northern Europe, accompanied
Dy younger brother. In princely STYLE visiting
the principal cities from the borders Of the Medi-
terraneaD to the Gulf Of Finland. They aped the
hauteur OF royalty wherever they went and
tnA 1nn MAC nf
BRUSH saints. 10 those acquainted with the
lives and indulgences OF the scions OF crowned
FOR either exiravagance or practical worthless
ness, but his father being such parsimonious,
Easpng old chap az IN me contrast Is very damaging
TIE APOSTLES LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
By careful manipulation OF his .'opportunittes''
the prophet ather has lett but little OF the fat
things OF this life TO his apostles, and so he keeps
them around him as dependents. Could they pos
Iibly trust each other and combine to oppose the
purposes and intents OF Brigham senior there
would be little difficulty In ignoring altogether
Brigham junior put Mormonism 10 It's very nature
Hence the apostles are weak and Brigham Is con-
pequently. proporttonatey strong. II one oi the
6sm on would 20 his eccIesastical head. and.
pnce snorn OF his fellowship with the Church.
men. OF chlldrenf There is but one or two Of the
apostles tnat could live on his own resources inde.
pendent Of Brigham They are tied hands and
BRIGHAM IN ILL HEALTH.
The telegraph has flashed oil over the country
lhat Brigham was dangerously III and that there
were grave apprehensi0ns OF his recovery To this
was added that the apostles mad been convened
there ts almost always some ioundation but am
prepared TO contradict nearly everything that has
been so reported. His consulting physician tells
me that he Is In surprisingly good health for
man OF seventy.lour, and, SO far as his general
physique is concerned It may serve him ten or
caused Ills family serious uneasiness, as he had
been IN the hands oi . young physician, one OF his
operation that might have greatly injured him;
but as soon as proper and experienced prac-
Hs was very 10 od
men, but OF Itself rarely serious when early bat
tied with. On that score the Mormon prophet
ANXIETY ABOUT HIS OLD SHOES.
The rumored gathering Of the apostles was
ret together they have nothing TO gain bv 1t
and they have everything to lose by such an as
IembinG. They would sooner trust & to an aGci, S's
death than to step into q chamber where contro-
versy might arise and the penalty OF which Is dis.
Eeaay 20 meet the apostles IN holy conclave.
indeed, he is anxious 60 do so, provided that they
Iut he viii yield nothing and he, too has some.
sbing to gain by an accidental providence. II ne
awaits future developments some OF the old
apostles may die and get out OF his way.
THE WORK OF DTsINTKGRATIoN.
The intellectual among the Mormons are fast be-
the Church thoroughly disgusted "Apostacy'
nom the Mormon fatn Ia very costly. Few per-
Sous have had the herosm to dare the experiment
Ia past years: bu;, with the Increase OF Gentiles
Ind tine development oi the minerals In the coun-
ry, the number OF the dissatisfied Is greatly on
the Increase. At one lime there was threatened
leath, and very often It's reality; but the Taber-
lacle no more resounds With the menace
scross ;ots.v There IS no longer any
.olood stonement'' sermons and the
hs friend in order to save his soul. The spirit or
fsnatcism Is confined to the old fogies, who are
dropping on one BY one and going TO their last ac-
oou:t. The young ana rising generation will not
have u. In another ecore OF years the living
k0rm0ns viii DC ashamed Oi the names Of their
Dwn fathers and the world will hear again the
descendants o. the prophets CRYING aloud that
sthetr fathers Inherited les vanity and things In
which there IS no prott.u
The spicicst paper that has ever been published
here was conducted BY nephew Of Brigham,
ana the young fellow was unnercifu In his eX-
posures of the viilanies OF the presthood and his
lcnunciati0ns OF poly lgamy, IN which he had his
BIRTH, were terrible. 1t wounded his soul to be
called "a p0lygamous boy" and he was un spariug
n nfl n,ao al ~ haf a