The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-12
EASTERN STATES


salt Lake special says 'ha. 81 p-esen,
there il more real danger TO the tenure
ani necks Of the Mormon chief. in this
Territory than ever impended over them
before. and they strive by all means
available To stimulate THAR followers
aad TO drive away the people Of the
United States. During the last three
weeks the counsels Of the priesthood
throughout Utah have been belligerent,
and orders from the commanders Of the
old Nauvoo legion, have summoned that
body to get really for action Brigham
Young has indicated to immense CON
grega,ion, Of Mormons al the tabcrna-
Gle, in paraphrase. which necessity
long ago tempted him to use. his will.
ingness that they should be ready 10
defeEd him and the church from im-
peuding DANGER; yet he dislikes Ia
have this meaning conveyed tn the out
side world While the MormoDs are
arining, be desires the authorities a.
Washington. and the people beyond
Utah, to believe that they are organic
ing merely for the holidays. and the
newspapers here, which are edited in
the interest of the Mormon church. de-
scribe all opposite views as sensational
Governor Emrey has had his attention
called to the facts. but still deliberates
whether or not to take action In regard
10 them One crucial test before him is
tba, the Nsuvoo Legion is military
organization, utterly dissimilar to any
other in the United States, being COM
posed exclusively Of Mormons who were
branded for reasonable resistance TO
the United States troops under General
Johnson, ond it was subsequently dis
banded or rather forbidden TO assemble
without his order, by Gov. Schsfcr, in
1870
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE executive
officers of the trunk lines are endeayor-
ing TO devise some mcans TO remove
the present difficulty and prevent fu
turc violation of compacss.
The Times Washington special says
the smallness of the appropriation for
the postal department threatens To be
the most serious OF all those for which
the forty fourth Congress is Justly re-
sponsible, since it may result IN serious
~ crippling the postal service. and pei
haps in suspending that service entire.
ly in sotne branches. The public prin
ter TO- day notified the Postmaster Gen
ersl that the balance Of this years ap-
preparation standing to his credi, for
printing is less than 5000 The peril
of the situation will be appreciated
when it is known that the average
monthly cost of supplying the postoffice
department with blanks is abou,
Sll 600.
The Times says that VIM +. Dodge
is understood 10 have ordered his res
igna,ion rs member Of the club las,
evening. The cause assigned is the sale
of intoxicating drinks by the club
Dodge is one of the original member,
and has been for many year, president
of the National Temperance Society
Tweed yesterday laid in a new sup
ply Of liquors for the entertainment o
his visitors at the Ludlow street Jail
THIS would seem 10 indicate that b.
does not expect 10 leave his present
quarters for weeks TO come.
The Trib.as's special says the tamou
Stevens battery will soon leave Amer
lean waters, under command II Captain
Samuel., and will be sold ~ Russi.
either on the high seas, or after arriv
ing a, England or France
New YoRk, May 1.-THE 81. says
Whitney prominen. op orator in min
Ing stocks, who failed yesterday. wa
formerly an operator in san Francisco
The WorIFs Washington special o,
the whiskay ring suits says: In the cas-
Of the - Louis ring it is denied tina
the government made any promises o
release from arrests. which were due. o
agreed on any compromlso whatever
THIS. If adhered 20. will inaaro the col
lection of nearly $500 900 for the gov
eminent in that city alone
The lecture Of Fred Douglass. deliv
cred in baltimore. Maryland. GA Wash
iug,an City. il exciIins 10 little amoun
II local Indignation. SEINE talk q
getting up petition TO the rres,den
Asklag HIM Ia remove Douglass Il
his lecture he oh.rac,er.ses the old ses,
dents A. .udolens and ignorant, declare
the city flied with dup..c.ty AMI ser
Witty. ~ni oerupic5 by people who Ell
deAvor - gct something for no; hins
who vear their hats pnlled down eve
their eyes like thieves ard robbers. an
da ,h,s, he mildly sdiei. sc gave iher
Congressional book He charged then
further With aiding treason. Of stand