Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-07
IN SECRET SESSION.
The city Council Consider the situ-
alton, settle the whole Business,
and Offer Up n Prayer for
the Wicked.

The City Council have had an investi-
CATION into the rumors now going round.
The investigation was held this morning,
and although the session was held with
closed doors and all newspaper reporters
excluded, still the DEMOCRAT was on the
alert and succeeded in hearing enough on
which to make a full report.
There was full attendance OF the
Council, and there was a full absence oil
all who had been requested to attend to
give the Council any information about
the rumors around town. Before calling
the Council to order, the Council waited
upon the "authorities'' for instructions.
After organizing, the Council called upon
Mayor took his seat as presiding officer,
and said:
"Well, boys, what do you know"
Following this pointed question there
was profound silence-a silence far
more profound than the wisdom OF the
Council. After this, conversation became
quite general, the remarks being chiefly
OF this character:
81 wonder how long the storm will
continue"
"Do you know whether any word has
been had from John T. about Angus
case ?"
cts pretty tough on the brethren
who are in the Pen. this kind of weather.
/ was out there Thursday and saw them
all. Brother Nicholson is getting quite
| fat"
AT this point the conversation became
less general, and turned to the subject in
hand. Said the Mayor:
"Well, why don't the fellows who know
all about the rumors and conspiracies
come along and give us their evidence ?"
At this juncture Councillor Weber,
who is noted for his unanimity, said:
81 think SOL
Z" Say, James," called out one of the
Councillors to the Mayor, twas McCook
nae disappointed bit because he found
nae guns or claymores at the tithing yard
Yon's queer fish,"
Said another Councillor:
don't believe there is any founda-
ton at all for the rumors that have been
circulating around for the past week.
Murray and the other Federal officials
here want to get up an excitements SO that
they can make political capital out of the
excitement. II there were any ruinors,
why don't they come here and tell us
what they know about them?"
'That's the way it looks to me-" re-
piled Councillor, 'and if the Federal
officials here would only mind their bust
ness, there would be no trouble in the
least. This McMurrin affair has set the
Territory almost ablaze, and if that muir
derous Collin had got his just deserts
there wouldn't have been any trouble. /"
Just here counsel, or Councillor said
that everything would yet come right;
that the wicked would be put to flight
that Zion should triumph, and that her
banners would yet wave DER this land
AS there was no dissenting voice. this
seemed to be the general opinion.
Again the Mayor spoke up and said:
"Well, boys, l guess we'd better &C
home, hadn't WEI"
AT this the Council rose, and Council
Tor q. pronounced the benediciion, which
was short and as follows:
80, Lord, we few OF thy humble SER
wants have gathered together for the pur.
pose OF peace and of wisdom Grant that
the Vaccinations of our enemies may
come to naught. And we beseech thee,
o Lord, to thwart the designs of Gov
ernor Murray and those about him who
counsel wickedness. Bless the authori
ties at Washington, and endow them with
wisdom, and make them to see things as
they are. Let moderation and mercy rule
in their hearts. Bless our leaders, thy ser.
wants, who for brief season have deemed
it wise and prudent to shield themselves
from the eyes and hands OF the wicked.
Hasten the time when they may come
forth and walk the streets of Zion in
safety, and be to thy people cloud by
day and pillar of fire by night. Strike
down our enemies, sweep the wicked
from off the face of the earth, and make
righteousness and thy people to reign.
Grant us that wisdom in the future that
thou hast in the past, that we may con-
duct the affairs OF this city in am honest,
equitable and economical manner to our
profit and thy glory Amen"