Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-11

reason of their polygamous pr ctices. TIE
burning OF their Temple at ErRin, Saturday,
is the direct outcome of this hsstile feeling.
The Rev. Ooenshsin, who was expelled ftom
the Methodist church, and who was pastor Of
the Pilgrim baad at Erwin, says he was
warned of the FIRE soon after it was discov-
cred, and when be proceeded 20 the scene he
found the fl .mes beyond his control He
procesde TO the west s6e Of the building,
and, just as he was Going round the house,
there was an explosion which blew off the
roof and the west side of the rsading-room at
the rear of the auditorium. When this &C.
CURED 0bsBshain retreaied to safe distance,
and could do nothing but stand and see his
bulldog destroyed. A cast-iron cylinder
fourteen inches in diameter was found 10 the
ashes, which Obsrshain thinks was filed with
powder aud put through a scuttle-hole in the
ceiling aad connected by fuss with pile of
shavings The temple was two-story frame
building, the front consisting OF three rooms
on the first fl or and four on the second floor,
was TO be used as dwelling by James Engles,
q Pilgrim, who processes to have power to
heal all kinds of diseases, and the lear was
to be used as an auditorium for temple
service, and was cylindrical in form and
furnished elegantly, over which was a
tower in which there was large fine
toned bell, all costing about $1,000. The
object OF the plotters was TO blow up Oben-
shain with the temple, as he had been &C.
customed to sleep in the room in which the
explosion occurred. There is no clue IS to
the guilty parties. Rev. Obenshain will
proceed to build at once.
In commenting on the occurrence this
morning, the Inter Ocean says: Toe new
sect known as Pilgrims has been organized
in Schuyler county, at small town named
Erwin and are introducing practices which
arouse decided opposition among law-abid.
ing people. The chief objection to them is
the practice of polygamy, in which, as in
other points of alleged belief, they initiate
the Mormons. Their temple was blown up
by giant powder early Saturday morning,
and their leader and organizer, who lodged
within its w4ll', narrowly escaped death.
A repetition of the Nsvoo excitement is
scarcely possible. The people who are COM
mitting outrages on members Of the new
sect had much batter appeal to the Colrts
than to use lynch law and dynamite. The
State of Illinois will not tolerate organized
polygamy, even if the United States Gov
erEment does.
Denial from Huntington.
New York, September 10th.-When the
attention of G. P. Huntington was called to
the charge made by Dorsey that he and
Gould had bought Stanley Matthews his
seat on the Supreme Bench, Huntington re-
plleus IcSJll5C6 FOdiuS suCu IGtCE6uCS III
connection with Galfisld and Matthews. So
far as am concerned it is utterly lacking in
truth"
Did you ever have any conversation with
Garfield relative to the appointment of
Matthews to che Supreme Bench"
81 never did"
"Was there ever an understanding, an ar
rangement, agreement or bargain, or anything
of that kind, by which Garfield promised to
L. al A.,
Supreme Bench in consideration of your
financial assistance in the campaign
"No. [ had q slight acquaintance with
Matthews when he was associated as counsel
with Tom Scott in the Texas Pacific, with
which l was identified. l then learned to re.
spect his talents. l have not contributed
much money for campaign purposes since the
war. l used to pay something for political
purposes before that, but not since. | do not
think that there are any marked issues be-
tween the two political parties now, except
those alluded to in Scripture, the loaves and
fishes. The consequence is that of recent
years I have done about as much for the
Democratic party az for the Republican. 1
have net felt myself called upon 60 take much
notice of these statements, because [ never
paid attention to what came from the ranch
in New Mexico, but am always glad to tell
you what l know about such matters when it
A Member of the Utah Commission In
tervIeWed.
DEs MONIES, September 10th.-Colonel
George J.. Godfrey, member of the Utah
Commission, is in the city, and in an inter
view states that the Commission has agreed
upon some recommendations TO be made to
Congress regarding future legislation. Among
other things agreed upon, the Commission
have prepared q marriage law.
Godfrey said: "We have no hesitation in
saying that the law has been great OBJ
struction to the speedy settlement of the
polygsmy problem. We shall recommend
that the first or lawful wife may be witness
in Court in sll prosecutions in polygsmous
cases."
Have you any changes to suggest be-
sides, on your individual observation, which
would be effective in accomplishing the pur.
pose of the Edmuuds bill %
"I believe that il the Iowa law, giving the
right of dover to the legal wife, were in force
in the Territory, it would aid very materially
in eradicating polygsmy. The marriage
license law would also be an effe;tual means
of securing public record of marriages"
as the work of your Commission ended ?"
"No, sir. We meet agai0 in October to
Investigate some contested election cases, in
which it ia alleged some polygamists have
been elected. IF the allegations are sustained
they will be impesched. Il is not impossible
that we may agree upon further recommend
ations to Congress. We really can do but
little more until further legislation is had.
We have done all we could under the law we
had. and we stretched that to its utmost ten.
sion. No person acquainted with the situa-
tion of sffsirs will charge the Commission
with being swerVed from its duty by Mormon
Influence.
story of DeseTter-H,s Capture on Brit
tsh Soil.
CHICAGO. September 10.h-The attention
of the Dominion Government has been called
TO an alleged case of kidnapping by United
States SOLDIERS, who entered Canada Thurs-
day, and, it is alleged, captured aud took
hack with them deserter who had sought
refuge under the British flag. It appears
that in the spring of 1882 Frank S8itzsr left
his hons in Ontario and went TO the United
States 10 search of employment. He enlisted
In the United States Cavalry, and was sent
70 Fort McGinnis, NJ. L. He states that sll
the soldering he did was to work early and
late with pick-axa and shovel. Last April
he was ordered on detached service, which he
asserts was the making Of bitches end laying
pipe at Fort Assiniboine. Not being able to
stand the hard work any longer, he, with
companion, ta1s gCot-by to the United
States army and took trail for Canada. The
BeCOQQ Qaf dAkcI icaNAAES tA4Sf NCtc JpAuEu bl
another deserter from Camp Morris, and to-
gether they crossed to British soil. When
about eighteen miles from Fort Walsh and
thirty from the international boun dairy line,
thev were arrested by detachment of
mounted troops from Fort Assiniboine, to
which station they were taken beck as pris-
oners TO bs tried for desertion. Il, after an
Investigation, the facts are as stated by
Switzsr, the Canadian Government will no
doubt call for an explanation through the
British Minister st Washington. The Cana
dian press states that if the facts are as re-
ported by Switzsr, the Dominion Govern
ment is imperatively cslled upon to take
cognizance of the matter.
California wines and Brandies.
NEW YoRK, September 10sh.-Bouford's
Viae Circular says: California wines landed
by the Pacific Mail steamships during August
amounted to 6S,040 gallons. against. Al, 492
gallons in August, 1882 OF braudiss, the
srrivsls were 8. 1874 gallons, against LOCI gal
Ions last August.