The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
EASTERN STATES.
Secret Auti-polygamy Organization


CHICAGO, Oct %. "A secret meeting was
held at Cleveland last night to organize an
antfkL [sgamy association fund. Ten
tho{sand dollars were subscribed. The
new organization is composed of well known
citizens. The chairman said in calling the
meeting to order, that foreign converts are
constantly arriving in New York on their
way to Utah, while missionaries are active
ly engaged in the south in winning over ig-
norant men and women to their cause.
After years of eloquence and eventful sac
rifice of human blood, slavery was abolished
and the nation purified of the deepest stain.
But the work of perfection is not over.
however, and polygamy should 60 the way
of slavery, even if war is necessary to ac-
complish that end. One of the speakers
who was instrumental in calling the meet
ing said his plan was to organize in Cleve-
land society to be called ''The national
league for the suppression of polygaAy. !"
After thorough organization had been
accomplished, societies should be formed
in every city and town in the state. Then
other states could be visited and leagues
established there. In the opinion of the
speaker it would require but short time
in which to become thoroughly established,
for the country was ripe for the. agitation,
and every town outside of Utah would
probably take hold of the matter as sooe as
presented. A committee of six was ap-
pointed to draft constitution, and an
other meeting will be held this week, when
permanent organization will be effected
and steps at once taken to form leagues
throughout Ohio. The members are among
the leading citizens of Cleveland.
Grain Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-I1ibune's financial
report: movements during Oetobe. were
light of -four and wheat, and only fair of
corn and provisions. Europe does not yet
want our grain at ruling prices. The stock
of wheat, both abroad and at home, con-
.tinues to accumulate. 1t is possible and
probable that spcculations in the grain
market may witness just such movements
,as that which recently occurred in the
stock market, and based ON the oyersold
condition of the markets.
Geaeras Sheridan.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-General P. FL. Sher-
iidan left for Washington tonight, for the
purpose of assuming the rank of general of
the armies of the United States, as the sue
,cessor of General w. T. Sherman, retired.
He was accompanied by Colonel Volkenar
and Colonel Gregory, who will continue as
his personal staff in the positions which
was in command of the department of the
Missouri. The other members of his mill.
tary staff remain at Chicago. During the
years of his residence here General Sheridan
soldier and as citizen, and many of these
accompanied him to the depot to bid him
godspeed on his journey. General Schofeld
who succeeds General Sheridan in COM
,nand of the department of the Missouri, is
expected here tomorrow. He will bring, as
his personal staff, ColeneS Wherry and
Lieutenant Schofeld. his brother.
Tamman VS. Irving.
New YORK, Oct. 39.-Tammany hall has
presented to the mayor the case of Police
Commissioner Matthews, who, in a speech
in public hall, said that himself and two
other commissioners would use their infu-
ence to secure the election of the Irving
hall candidates.
The Mormon Problem.
WAsHIHGToN, Oct. 3G.-Delegate Sing
heiser of Idaho arrived here this morning
and will not return bone until after the ad-
journment of congress. He reports that
Idaho is rapidly increasing il wealth and
population. The perplexing problem at
present in Idaho is that of Mormonism.
three counties of the territory are under
their dominion each year shows the evil
increasing The people east had no idea of
the power of this sect, and from observation
he felt sure that, if needed they could mus
ter 100000 armed and fully equipped
fanatics eager to fight for their faith. One
remedy against the increase CT Mormons
would be to disfranchise them, and, if this
failed harsh measures should be resorted to.
Gerkhi1a's War upon the Pension Fraud
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The Star pub
fishes an interview with United States Dis
trict Attorney Corkhill in regard to the in.
vestigation now making by that officer into
the fraudulent operation of pension attor-
neys. The district attorney says large
number of attorneys have engaged in fraud
alent practice, and he has received hundreds
of letters since the publication of his COM
munication to Secretary Teller, containing
specific complaints of attempted frauds on
the part of firms in the pension business in
this city. He estimated that soldiers and
their relatives have been defraudsd of 81,
OOO,0 through fraudulent practices ot
these attorneys, and the attention of the
grand jury. Colonel Corkhill renews his
request to all soldiers or others having
copies of deceptive circulars from agents II