Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-17

STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY A MEETING {
ANTI-POLYGAMIsTs IN SALT LAKE CITY.

STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY MEETING OF
ANTEPoLYGAMIsTs IN SALT LAKE CITY.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, February 17.-At meeting OF
prominent &c miles OF Utah last night the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions were adopted:-
whereas, the legislature OF Utah, now in session
In this city, to-day adopted a concurrent reso,u-
ton protesting against the passage 10y Congress OF
any bills DISTINGUISHING poly ygamsts, and praying
Congress TO send committee to investigate the
condition OF things in Utah; RESOLVED, That said
action is merely polygamous bufr-a trick 70
gain tlme-and that IL IL wins these very men VIII
claim it is Divine interpositon In favor OF polyg-
amy and use ii 10 excite the masses OF the Mormon
people against the just authority OF the national
government; that the fact that thre e-fouTths Of
the legislature are themselves practical polygan-
lists exposes the condition OF things I'm Utah with
out the Intervention OF an Investigating commit
tee that their action in this case betrays the fear
that the disfranchistng OF polygamists Will break
up poiygafny, and therefore Indicates precisely
what Congress ought To do: that we most respect
fully urge Congress not TO be deferred from per-
fecting the good work on which il is engaged by
the protests OF men who are acknowledged poyg-
amists themselves and who adopt this dlfferentaf
defiance VIII not apparently serve them in a NOR
tai emergency: that there need be no fear Of COM
vulsion or disturbance II Congress now adopts
effective measures to settle Utah affairs, but that
II t does not the simplest duties OF craftsmanship
will have been disregarded, as they have too long
been, and the chance OF peacefully settling Utah
Affairs Will by this much have been placed IN
jeopardy.
Mrs. ScOvil les Letter To Mrs. Garfield.
CLEVELAND, o., February E.-MrS Scoyilles
letter, praying for forgiveness for her brother
d. Guiledu, was delivered JnlS morning 70
Mrs. GARFIELD.
Pennsylvania railroads 20 be Prose.
cuted.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February l7-Secretary Dun.
kel, OF The department or internal affairs, has
placed list OF seventeen railroad companfeA,
doing business In this state In the hands OF the at
torney general, requesting him TO proceed against
them because OF their failure TO make out and re-
turn 70 the auditor general an annual report with
fn thirty days after the expiration OF their nnan-
cial year. The penalty for each road Is 5000.
Knocked Down, Stabbed and Robbed.
WILMINGTON, DEL, February Thames X.
1er, crippled tailor, was knocked down, bbeo
robbed, and left for dead on the main street Of
Dover early last evening. He viii live, but cann0e
identity his aSSailantS
New York Notes.
KILLED By FALLING WALL.
NEW YORK, February E.-The east wall OF No. q
Roosevelt street fell in this morning and instantly
killed Martin CaShen, aged a., a homeless man.
part OF the falling wall struck Copperthwaiteb
furniture store, 153 and 155 Chatham street. dam
aging the building, and breaking mirrors and furs
niture valued at $780,
Walter Valentine, aged 5S, who lived at Romer-
mans hotel Fordham square, fell into MlbrOOk
and was drowned this morning. His body was
recovered
Death Of q Pemnsylvania Judge.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, February E.-Ex-Associata
Judge william Is. Leas. OF this state, died sud-
cenly In a passenger train at Mount Union, thlh
morning He was seventy years old
Tue new Egyptian csbinet has decided upon a
total abolition " slavery.