The New York herald., 1877-09-01

began to be less successfully conducted. The
Gentiles who into the Territory all contributed
their patronage to Gentle aud apostats merchants;
the trade OF the cooperative institution ieIl or and
tho dividends which had been declared had mostly
gone swell the capital stock, instead Of being rs.
turned to the Shareholders
INSTITUTION TROUBLE
Then Brigham Young induced hundreds OF Nor
deposit their savings with the cooperative
institution. telling then that it their safest de-
posilory, and promising them interest Notwith-
standing these accessions OF capital tho fraudulent
cooperative project suffered from disease which
threatened TO throw IL into bankruptcy Its credit
was temporarily repaired by the personal loans Of
Brigham Young and some OF his immediate busi-
ness associates but IL Is thought, now that
Brigham Is dead that the concern
no longer bear the strain upon IL. and that
without tho most careful either It's East
ern creditors or its Mormon shareholders must
verely suffer In former years tho cooperative ius
tuition had credit at Ciaan n Co. Is. Now York, OF
$50, 900 to $2oooo An exposure OF It's condition,
published here ABOUT two years ago and transmitted
to the East, induced that great house withdraw a
large part OF Its confidence In the stability OF
Brigham's scheme Lately the institution has
purchased largely OF Field Letter 4 Co.,
and Farwe, OF Chicago, and Dodd, Brown Co., OF ST
Louis within a week letters have arrived here from
the Eastern States, notably one from an extensive
boot and shoe mandatory In Massachusetts, asking
direct questions regard to the credit OF the nstitu-
tiou, and the questions have been unfavorabiy re-
sponded to. Tho enormous fraud, assailcd II soon
mus. be by creditors and alike in fair
way TO succumb. Its failure would be terrible blow
tho Church, since would only compel the Mormon
people to purchase their supplies OF merchants through
out the territory who are acting In iar open
petiuon thus deprving the Church OF monopoly and
Strengthening Its local enemies IL would also deprive
tho Church OF formidable weapon which IL has
hitherto used 10 the East 1t ls secret that tho
patronage bestowed upon influential Eastern merchants
by this powerful monopoly has enabled It to employ
their influence with Congress several critical juno
lures when Mormonism in danger from reform
legislation.
TESTAMENT IN FAVOR OF JOHN W.
rumor finds currency tonight that Brigham
Young left written expression oil his wish that his
beloved son. John w., should succeed him.
D.. LEE's SONS.
The statement made to you weeks ago is now
frmcd that Brigham Young's person has almost
constantly been guarded since tho execution Of John
D. Lee. Some two months ago two sons Of John ID.
Lee visited the Lion House and obtained access to
Brigham Youngs bedroom. and, while he
lay there III, both were armed with
knives and pistols, ana thor approach the bedside
OF tho Prophet only obs,ructed after they had
passed the door. Beng questioned they said they
had NO intention TO commit violence, and they were
not arrested and advised to leave Salt Lake CITY
immediately. They came to revenge the death Of
their father, but accident and natural cowardice
which permcates Lees descendants prevented them
from accomplishing their purpose. Brigham Young
alter loft the Beo Hive the Lion House with
out trusted Mormon At his elbow.
MORMON ACCOUNT or THE PRoPHET's DKAru
Until to-day no authentic statement concerning the
last hours OF Brigham Young has been published
here The Deseret Nctos, responding 70 the request
Of many Of It's readers, pubiisnes this evening tho
following report. Tho editors or the Necs Brigham
Young. Jr, and George O. Cannon, the Prophets
adopted son, the only persons connected with
the press who could have compiled this series.
OF particulars Tho correspondent Of the Ngw York
HERALD and his friends denied access 10 the
Prophets dwelling. The HERALD Is accused by many
Mormons as Brigham's murderer, It being said tho
constant excitement and anxiety produced by its
exposures weakened his system accelerated
his death.
Tho Ne,cs says:-"Prssldcut Youna's sickness com.
monced on Thursday, August %. continuing the whole
| OF tho afternoon. Ho had inclination TO vomit
but hc continued to attend to his busi-
ness usual In the evening no was
| present at meeting IN the Council House and n
structed the brethren in their duties speaking with
marked point and power. AT eleven O'Clock Ut night,
retiring he seized with at tack OF cholera
morbus, the usual symptoms OF purgug being almost
continuous until avo O'Clock Friday morning, when
at his request q mid opIate admi nisIered
hypodermicay into each foot, to relieve the Intense
pam caused by the constant cramping OF tho
muscles. During the whole OF that day his
sucrngs werc great continuing through most of the
,gIt haro laaa uv,rd
morning when he slept for few hours. THIS was
tho arst rest ho enjoyed from the commencement of
his attack. During tho whole OF this pc rod he en-.
durcd his pain wonderfully and reasonably, made
humorous TemarKs AS was his won't when he
saw those around him inclined to be troubled
| Inflammation OF the bowels set In on Saturday at
lhree o'clock r. NJ, and tho abdomen commenced to
| swell ono small dose, half q grain OF opium,
was administered, and at midnight the quantity
These doses though small given long intervals
| had o tendency to somewhat relieve the pain and
rcching susceptible was his system to any kind
| narcotic Throug hout Sunday he continued, both
| while awake and asleep, to moan. When asked II
| he suffered pain his reply was, "No, don'i
know that do" During the same night his suffer.
ings less severe, but continuous, although at
eight O'Clock he had grain of opium and at night hall
| u gram. on Monday morning, 1t eight O'Clock, he
| by constant moving OF the hands and witch
| ing OF the muscles Of the arms One
| grain Of opium was administered and from
then until he had very severe spoil Anothe,
grain OF opium given him, and at twenty minutes
| past eight In the evening half grain more. About
niue O'Clock sank into quiet sleep, resting with
| out moaning
TAXING srMULASTs
During Sunday and Monday he had received. a
| intervals OF half hour. tablespoonful
! OF milk and brandy. An ounce Of the lattc
| to eight OF tho former was also administered
| 10 him by the various brethren very frequently
| from the tmo he was attacked until his demise
| About ten O'Clock on Monday evening he sank into
semcomatosc condition, from which II was difficult
to arouse him, although bv persuasion he swallow,
| tho mix mixture every hall hour and teaspooniu
| Of Ice water between tmos. At O'Clock on Tues
! day morning warm stimulating Injections wero gwen,
after which he became thoroughly aroused, aud by
| the aid OF his attendants got out OF bed twice.
| APPARENTLY DEAD
AT four O'Clock tho same morning he sank down In