Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-10


Leedy and Konig uiIl 9 insult pavs;e-
Aspocas - tar ~ they rel sse 70 N .teri,
Poliossphy. while dr. Fdil-rsan an
rFvfe ~sr Tho .Ss.,n w;ll yiex ;h- sab
Ject from = cun-is ia,-I ss..u Il .ud as
passic 5. -tsa i1bfnt Il re il nJ,g o,
nand 'svsiiasie FIR IN or ~ zclt.ou a
toe Investigation $l5esJ. NJ f..u,
meeting OF the commission has Vet b-~l
orid- although there exists am ,nc tn
members a general understanding q
the work and necessities of the inyesti
CATION.
The Eject Of tue Edmunds Biu.
DIS MONIES. July e.-CoI. Geo. /.
godfrey. member Of the Utah Commi.
sion, returned from the West last even
Ing. and in an invervies be outlined
What In his opinion wi be the 1ltimats
effect OF the E1m1nds bill in accom-
PIishina the parpose for which it va.
There ars 10000 people in Utah to.
day, sid Col. Godfrey. OF these no..
90 are Mormons, and only I5,cJD Nor
mons are polygamists. The operation
OF the Edmunds bill is confined closely
70 those who make a profession of Nor
mosism- Religion with only one wife
does not come within the scope of the
Law. The work of the Commission has
been confined to DISTINGUISHING p1lyga-
mists. The law provides that every
citizen shall be registered before he
shall have the right TO vote, and il his
name don't appear on the register he
has no appeal. As female suffrage is
one of the institutions, a large number
OF w0men-more women, indeed, than
men-have been omitted from the
registrars list along with their lords
and masters. 50 far a. possible the
Commissioners have endeavored
70 keep the name of every
polygamist from appearing on
the lists. Mormons are dis
pc-ed to interpose every obstacle to
the law, which to them is extremely
odious. They have made up ten test
,aseS which will be submitted to the
courts as soon as possible. The night
before l started for the East writs were
served on the commission. While there
Is no doubt that the courts will affirm
the constitutionality of the law the
Aormons will leave no stone unturned
10 impede operation in the suppression
IF poiygsmy. II is only question of
lime. While the Eimunds bill may not
accomplish all that is claimed for it !
regard it as the entering wedge which is
designed 10 divide the Mormon church.
The power of naming officials has
rested sith the churches
wholly, but when the law is en-
forced SO that no pOlygamist
,an vote, the voting classes will deter
mine candidates to the exclusion of
hose who fail to conform to the letter
md spirit of the law. This, itself, will
break up polygamy. The
also accomplish much in this,
direction. With railroads opening up
he country thousands of Gentiles pour
n who will speedily outnumber the
4ornous. and get possession of NUM-
.ipal Offices which are now held by
Mormons. When il becomes apparent
hat the polygamists can't rise to honor
Dr. profit, an abridgment Of the number
If wives will speedily follow. Among
people the Morm0ns are quiet and or
terly, and the police regulations are
lived up to the same AZ elsewhere.
salt Lake will compare favorably In
his respect with any Eastern city of
like population. Contrary to the gen
sral opinion licentious practices are not
more prevalent than in gentle CON-
munities. There are many wealthy
especially in Salt Lake. They
are for tho most part content with one
wife. IL Is due the more refined classes,
10 state that among them polygamy is
falling into disrepute. Those
Who till the barren soil of that region
compose the po6.er classes, aud among
Ehem plurality of wives is qnite CON-
mon. Members of proselytes induced
by missionaries to come from Europe,
arrive on every train. They hunt out
little valleys between the mountains
and scratch the unploductive soil with
rude implements and exc out a miser-
able subsistence. Numbers have entered
Montana. Wyoming. Idaho and Arizona,
where they follow the courses of the
streams.
The uessian Fly In Illinois.
SPRINoFIELp, ILL.,, July 9.-rhe State
reports vast numbers of
he Hessian fly, now in dormant con-
1ition, 30 low down in the stalk
hat they are left behind in the stubble
when the wheat is cut. This Is true of
The entire winter wheat section of
Illinois. He therefore urgently advises
that the stubble be burned at the esrli-
sst day possible, or that where this is
the infected fields be
plowed dry and high.
striking Weavers.
FALL RrvER. Mass, July 9.--Weavers
ut the Bourne mills struck this after
noon on account of q change of wages
from day pays TO payment by the piece.
They claim Il is reduction, but the
say IL will make no differ
snce and will be as fair in the end. as in
The old system ahirkers received as
much M honest workers. The Bourne
mill makes canton flannel.
Yellsw Fever.
GALVESTON. Tex, July 9.-The agents
Of the bark Salome at o'clock this
morning received telegram from the
owners In Norway ordering her to pro-
,eed 10 whatever northern port would
be most profitable, and advising Hamp-
ton Roads "a being the best. The Sa-
lome il the vessel with yellow fever
aboard, now in quarantine here, and
lately from Vera Cruz.
No New Omcers.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Attorney
general has given an opinion TO the
secretary of the Treasury that il was
not the intention of the act
10 prevent the impor.a-
lion OF aduiterAted and spurious teas
10 create new Office 10 meet its require
ment; that all teas entered as impor-
Eation shall be examined before pass
NC from the control of the Customs
He says the 9Th section of
he Constitution refers 10 appraisers
md revenue officers AZ already provided
BY law.
suicide.
UNAnA, July 9.-AnthoBy Gluyck, a
,uuav man OF the Ssutee agency, conn.,
nitted suicide on the night of tae 4th.
His family attended the Niobrara cele-
bration, II miles distant, and did not
arrive home till the next dav, when they
found him dead in bed with a bullet
hole through his head. He had 5000 in
ais pants pockets under his pillows. He
vas q years old and Left an estate worth
fully $4,000. A coroner's jury will in
vesfisate the case. Tho news reached
here today via Running Water.
The yellow Fever ~ Galveston. -
GALVESTON, July 9.--Uutil within a
iay ar two newspapers have been ex-
lremely cautious il giving any promin-
moe 10 yellow fever news which was
al Vera Cruz or IN the vicin-