Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-10
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SALT LAKE, Feb. 9-George c..
Bates, for many years a leading
apologist for the MormOns aud at
tOrney for the church, gives the
following account of his expert
ences when travelling in the south
on church business: I'm January,
1878, stopping to change horses
and dine [ saw around one table
five polygamic wives of an old
bishop and in and around the
ranch some thirty.siX large
boys aud girls OF all
ages from ten to sixteen and twen-
ty years, and then and there
learned that these young Nor.
mons all slept in one large single
room; living in prOmiscuous con-
oubinage, and that several OF the
girls were bearing children to their
brothers and cousins aud uncles,
and that this was mstter of daily
happening and was not discOur-
aged, but winked at by the Bishop.n
the Presidents On ArisOua Lswlrss.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 8 The Pres.
ident, in u special message to Con-
gress, transmitted cOmmunica-
ton from Secretary Kirkwood, en-
closing letters from Acting-Gover-
nor Gosper, of Arizona, in relation
to the lawlessness in that Terrific.
~. The President calls attention
to recommendation in his
annual message, that the Posse
Cenaitdtus Act be amended to
permit the use of the military
in assisting the civil authorities in
: the Territories to maintain order;
+. and suggests again that such legis-
j latiOn seems required. In his COM
municatiOn Secretary Kirkwood
states that in New Mexico and AL
,izona there is difficulty in the
way of suppressiug lawlessDess
from the fact that the
sheriffs are intimidated or
that from personal motives they
desire 20 curry favor with the dis
orderly element of society. 1t is
therefore suggested whether it
It would not be expedient and pro.
per that authority should be con-
ferred by law upon the Governor
of any Territory to remove or sus-
pend the Sheriff for the neglect Of
duty and appoint another person
In hiJ place. In a letter dated the
10Th of December, acting Governor
GOspef, of Arizona, urges the re.
peal of the Posse COnaitatuS Act as
the best means of giving that Ter
ritory relief from the reckless rule
now cursing the peace and liberty
of the otherwise favored portions
OF the Territory. In another
letter detailing the cause of law
lessness Gov. Gosper says: "rhe
people OF Tombstone and Of Co.
chise county, in their 'mad career"
after money, have grossly neglected
local self government until the
more lazy ana IawIess have
undertaken to prey upon the
more industrious aid honorable
classes for their subsistence and
gains. Cowboys ara not always
white. Some are MeXicans, but
the Americans direct and control
the iawless element" The acting
Governor estimates the whole
number Of cowboys (which term
he Gays includes skilled cattle
thieves and highway robbers) in
COchise county (wheie most
Of the trouble has ocourred)
Is from twenty-five to fifty.
Other bands are scattered
over the Territory: Besides
the cowboys, there is c'ass, much
larger in number, of the good
Lord and good devil kind, who
keep up u secret partnership with
4 the robbers ami profit by their law
iessness. The Committee on Tet-
rituries, In the Senate, decided to
act promptly. They viii probably.
within lew days, report u Dill to
modify the Posse ComitGtus Act SO
AS to allow. the military to be en-
piOyed to assist the civil officers in
the Territories and border States
in enforcing the law and maintain.
ing order. Indications are that
the Democrats will oppose any
modification of the Posse Conn tdtus
Act, and take the position that the
civil officers should be increased
where lawlessness prevails to suf.
ficlent number to put it down.
Desniis VI sbs J.anses,e's Cruise.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Her.
aids special gives some details of
the Jeannette's cruise which are
not Of much interest. She was
TANNED in pack of ice, drifting
nelplsssIy, after leaving Herald
Island. The crew health was ex.
cellent. Most OF the records, except
the naturalist's, were lest on aban-
doning the ship. They discovered
three islands northwest of Wrangle
Land.
Assembly Adj surDe
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 9.-The
Assembly adjourned after three
unsuccessful ballots for Clerk.
The Dominson parliament.
OTTAWA, Feb. 9.-Tbe Governor
General in opening Parliament