Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17
Conflicting Opinions.
MOrm0ns Report the RumOrs Of
an Uprising to be False.
The Tribune Believes the Ru-
mOrs to be Well Founded.
THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION OF

THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION OF
RUMoRs.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 12-The city coun
Gil, composed of Mormons, has been
investigating for threa days the
ruHors of an uprising OF Mormons
and Of bodies of armed men entering
the city.
After thoroughly inquiring into the
facts they adopted resolutions last
night, stating:
WHEREAS Rumors affecting the peace, reputa-
tor and welfare of Salt Lake City aud It's in
habitants are prevalent and circulated abroad 70
their injury. without cause, and official notice
has been taken of such rumors by the general
military authorities OF the nation, il has become
expedient that the facts if any existed, should be
known. At such Investigation the federal officials
OF the territory, the military authorities at Fort
Douglas, prominent men and citizens generally,
were invited TO give information. After diigent
and searching inquiry such rumors as had taken
definite form were refuted, among which are the
following:
First The rImor of armed men lining the
road to the penitentiary, with the supposed pur-
pose Of capturing Deputy Marshal Collins, who
shot Mormon This rumor came to the city
marshal from the United States marshal, who
admitted that on going over the rosd he had seen
nothing himself, and had seen no one who would
justify the report The city marshal testified that
he had also gone over the road and could learn
nothing Of armed men having been seen in the
vicinity
Second. The rumors of threats to lynch Col
liBs were refuted by the city marshal and others
who testified that the crowd was quiet and or
derly.
Third-The rumors that arms and ammunition
were stored In tue tithing office Is ascertaned 10
be false by visit to the premises by Gen. Nc
Cook, who expressed himself satisfied that the
Tumor had no foundation.
Fourth-The rumor that the Mormons had
armed themselves and were organizing an out
break under the direction OF leaders in the city
and outer settlements, to march at a m9raent's
notice is refuted by John Sharp VIM. Jennings
and other leading business men, who reported
that such movement could not exist without
their knowledge.
Fifth-The rumors Of the insecurity of life and
property Of n9n-Mormons is refuted by reliable
authority Therefore, be il
Resolved That the reports and rum DIS that q
condition Of affairs other than Of the most peace
full character prevails here are false. That at no
time heretofore have the lives and property OF
non-Mormons been more secure than at the pres
ent. That reports to the contrary are accredited
to the federal officers of the territory, and were
circulated for purposes best known TO themselves,
and that such reports, whether circulated by
them OF Others have DETAINED the city and injured
It's people,
WHAT THE TRIBUNE sA IS.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. y OF the
report OF the city council the Tribune
says: The best answer is brief state
ment of the facts. AS the Edmunds'
law has been executed the rage and
hate of the Mormon people have ia
creased and their fury has been daily
intensified by ire Mormon pres, which
has pictured the federal officers as the
scump Of the earth and the executor
of tho law as a persecutlve. The af-
fair of July 4th, the open threats Of
| the Mormon press, and leaders Of the
| assaults on the houses of the
| federal officers, and the beating of
deputy marsiall, are but steps
! leading to one certain point. The at
tempted assassination of Marshal Col
Inns was thought to be about q climax
which threatened violence, and which
was so imminent that many believed
it would come. The Desert News
cried out, asking thew mach longer
before the people would be- reused to
fary9" Two days later the Herald
declared that the public mind wac
wrought up 10 pitcn that would be
dangerous in any other com
muaity. 1t then proceeded to de
scribe Deputy Marshal Collins as
q mufQeI6G AHu as TAI dS posi-
BILE TO further inhame the people The
outside Mormon press was quite as
violent, and in such an emergency
Gov. Murray, backed by number of
citizens, stated to the president the
facts, and also that the federal officials
and non-Mormons we're utterly with
out protection in the face of an armed
host, and asked that orders bo given 10
McCook TO ensure tranquility What
was done was mere prudence. The
order 10 station q company Of soldiers
in this city shoud have been made
long ago for the city council at the
command OF the Mormon church to
order an investigation and make a
bogus report don't count. Somebody
gravely endorsed the lowering of the
flag because the Law breakers had
been sent to prison. They have mere
ly vindicatea the street rUmors which
have not beeH controlling force
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