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ed copy. After his remarks Rev.
Stokes offered prayer. Lee kneel-
ing upon his coffin, . bandage was
placed on his eyes. He sat on. his
coffin, took off his coat and hat,
handed them to an officer, held up
his hands and said he was ready.
The marshal gave the word and
three shots went through his heart.
He fell back on his coffin and died
without struggle. Quite a num-
Der of.spectators were present. The
best of order prevailed. The body
was Immediately placed in coffin
and sent to his wife Rachel. During
the past few days Lee has had some
hopes of executive interference in
response to petition recently pre-
sented by his children.
SAIL LAKE, March 24.---The con-
fession of Lee, written by himself,
describes in detail all the circum-
stances preceding, attendant upon
and subsequent to the Mountain
Meadows massacre. He relates con-
ferences between Haight, Dame,
Klingen. Smith and other Mormon
leaders and himself, claiming that
he was compelled by them to take
the part he did in the massacre on
the peril of his personal safety and
life. He does not admit that he per-
sonally killed any of the emigrants,
though he had charge of the wagon
containing the women and children
and wounded men when the attack
was made upon them, and Saved the
lives of two children who were about
being killed. He fails to directly
charge Brigham Young with order
ing the massacre, but says that, whea
he reported the matter to Young, the
latter at first expressed much con-
cern; Vhereupon Lee protested
against Young going back on the act
OF his subordipates, to which Young
replied that he had not been aware
that there were so many women and
children on the train, but that he
would consider the matter and take
counsel of God. He then retired,
and on his return assured Lee that
they were justified in their action
and he. would sustain them. Lee
arraigns the Mormon priesthood,
hold; 1g them responsible for the
foulest crimes during long period
of years, including the crowning hor-
ror of Mountain Meadows.
New York, March %. Ex-Mayor
Halls absence is still unexplained.
Nothing whatever has been heard of
him.
The first Monday in June has been
fixed on for the trial of Peter B.
Sweeney.
The Russian fleet steamed up to
the city this afternoon aud anchored
in the Hudson river. Salutes were
exchanged as forts and American
war vessels were passed.
HARRISBURG, March 24.-The leg
islature adjourned sine die to-day.
Thos. Cooper was elected President
pro tenn. of the Senate.
Fort SMITH, Ark, March 23.-On
last Sunday night four men, all I'M
der the influence of liquor, entered
the house of a widow woman in Sc
bastian county and remained nll
night, each one gratifying his bru-
tai passion by force. The woman
died the next day. She leaves four
children.
CONCORD, N. Fl. March 23.-Tab-
ulated returns from all but twenty
towns and wards show nearly all the
constitutional amendments adopted,
including one abolishing religious
test as a qualification for office.
One amendment, which proposes to
strike out the word Protestant"
from the bill of rights, is probably
defeated by a few hundred votes.
New YORK, March 1.-The Times
announces that no more suits against
Tweed will be brought to trial. In
a few days, probably Wednesday,
Tweed will be released from custody.
The negotiations which were in
spired by the prisoner have been
conducted by Charles O'Conor for
the people and John D. Townsend
for Tweed and resulted in an agree
ment on Tweed's part to make all
due amends in his power in any way,
of restoring property, etc. He rep
resented himself as poor man, but
offered to transfer his property and
his interest on claims against private
parties if the proceedings were ter
minated. The proper deed and pa