Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-29

pose being to assist in the defense Of Parnel
and his confreres in Ireland, and to encourage
the land agitation of that country. A COM
mittee of nine Irishmen and Americans was
appointed to report next Sunday on organiza-
ton. The plan is to have Clubs formed in
each ward of the city, all being tributary to
one central body, and through these branches
to raise money to be forwarded at once to
Ireland Considerable zeal was manifested,
and substantial aid will doubtless result.
MOTm0nfsm and Polygamy-A Mormon
Bishop Interviewed.
New YORK, November 2Ssh.-Jehn Sharp,
one of twenty. one Mormon Bishops, is here.
He is President and Superintendent Of the
Utah Central and Utah Southern Railroads,
and Vice-President and Superintendent of
the Utah Southern extension also Direc-
tor of the Union Pacific. Being interviewed,
he said the death of Brigham Young had not
altered the Mormon policy. We do not ex-
pect railroad extension or mine developments
to interfere with us as Mormons, or with
Mormon institutions, in the least, along the
lines of our new roads. We seek alliances of
settlers and capitalists. they give US no
trouble, and we do not interfere with them.
We aid each other. There are, of course,
some noisy, troublesome do-naughts and a
smattering of busy-bodies always trying to
create q sensation, and always attrib-
ute their failure to get up in the
world to Mormonism but they don't
amount to much. Eighth-tenths of the peo-
pie are Mormons, and very few of the younger
people leave the faith, while additions are
constantly being made by immigration. Two
Thousand immigrants arrived at Salt Lake
this season from Europe. The Quorum of
Twelve, which became the head of the Church
hal aofh 1f d. -.
their power. Their functions as Apostles
have been in no way abridged by the election
in October of John Taylor as prophet or by
two Councils chosen to act with him. He
further said that Utah was anxious to be adj
mitted as State, and added :" Not only is
polygamy part of the Mormon faith, but
it was obligatory. Those who say otherwise
are not true Mormons, or do not know
what they are talking Of Some made
their consciences easy with only one
wife on, one pretext or another,
polygamy is perhaps impossible. It is now
compulsory. There are no penalties, but it
is obligatory, a part of our religious faith,
and it cannot be routed. But since the de-
cision in the Reynolds case there has perhaps
been a comparative decrease in polygamy
but that it is net due to the decision any
more than it is to the fact that Mormon
girls are devotees of style and fashion as
much as New York girls, and young men
find it somewhat harder to support more
than one family than their fathers and grand
fathers did. Before the Reynolds decision
was made, We did not believe that
the anti.polygamy law of 1862 was
constitutional, and paid no attention
to it: but of course now it is law, and it has
certain effect" He says the Church has
in Italy fifteen preachers 800 communists,
2.0S5 children in schools under q, SEQ Sun
day-school scholars also seventeen students
in theological seminary, which is located
within forty rods of the Vatican at Rome,
and two professors. There were now FIVE
different Protestant evangelizing agencies in
Italy-the Baptist, American Episcopalian,
Wesleyan, English, Waldenseans and the
Free Church of Italy, the last two being
mainly supported by the Presbyterians and
Congregationalists.
Grant in BeecEer's Church.
NEW York, November 2Sth. General
Grant and ex-Minister Romero of Mexico at.
tended service to-day in Beecher's church,
Brooklyn. The congregation became aware
Of the presence of the distinguished gentle.
men, and remained in their seats after the
benediction and doxology. Mr.. Beecher IT,
formed the people that the services were
ended, and asked them to leave the church.
There was yet no manifestation or disposition
on the part of the congregation to leave be-
fore Grant and Romero. Mr.. Beecher then
said, This house is for the worship of God,
not of man" aud appealed to the assembly to
disperse. The seats being still retained,
Grant and Romero left, quickly followed by
the whole congregation.
Arrival of a Noted italian Clergyman.
New York, November 2Sth.-Father Ga
vaz nofsi italian ,la
He comes to collect funds for the support of
the Free Church of Italy. Father Gavazzi
was advertised to speak during the day in
three churches. His steamer, the Algeria.
some days overdue, arrived in the morning,
and he was thus enabled to appear according
to announcement. He was accompanied by
Signor Alright, a representative of the Free
Church of Italy in this country, and by Rev.
John n. Thompson. The latter will accom-
pany Father Gavazzi on tour through the
country, and will return with him to Italy
next August.
sherman and Garfield The Treasury
seerefaryship.
CHICAGO, November 2Sth.-The Times
Washington special says: Secretary Sher-
man appears much agitated over the dis
patches of to- day that Garfield had given him
to understand in SO many words that he could
remain in the Cabinet it he desired. Hes says
they had the frankest consultation, and have
the kindest feelings for each other He is
especially anxious to have denial of the
Cabinet offer made, as coming from him di.
rect, as Garfield will be embarrassed by the
publication remaining rndenied. Sherman
adds that Garfield told him he should make
no selections for his Cabinet until February.
It was prominent official who gave the in.
formation of the tender of the position, aud
Private Secretary Rodgers says he knows posi-.
lively that Garfield is anxious to have Sher.
man remain.
Confession OF a Train EObber.
KANSAS CITY (Mo), November 2Sth.-
Baasham, who has been some months in Jail
here, has pleaded guilty of being one of the
Glendale train robbers. He gave the details
of the crime, and the names of six perpetra-
tors. In consequence Of his revelations.
Tally and Rose, of Independence, have been
arrested as participants.
Beccher and the CaIvansstic Creed.
NEW YORK, November 29th-A M.-The
Sun has this: In his sermon YESTERDAY
morning, Beecher became very much excited
over the notion Of God conveyed by the
Calvanistic faith. He advanced to the edge
of his pulpit and cried, "I tell YOU,
brethren, emphatically and undeniably, that
the Calvanistic creed is hideous in its idea of
despicable and dastardly in the extreme.
None of the thousands of ministers believe
word Of their orthodox theological training,
which teaches that God is merciless being,
who brings millions of men into earth only
to send them to everlasting hell if they do
not live up to the letter of their creed. If
ministers of the Calvsnistic creed profess
belief in their worth, they profess to lie.
Ii any minister does believe in the doctrines
who spends his life in his pulpit, and doesn't
know his congregation, nor do his congrega-
ton know him."
An Odd Fire in New York.
New York, November 29th-A. M-At
this moment an odd fire has called out the
downtown department, it being the burning
of signal box on the West Side Elevated
Railroad. OF course the box was burned,
but small loss was inflicted.
FOREIGN NEWS.