The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21
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HEAVY snow STORMS.

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ST JOHN, N. B., March 19.-The
storm which prevailed here to-day was
the worst of the season. More snow has
fallen in previous storms, but the wind
was not as high as it was to-day and the
drifts not as bad. Teams could make no
headway through some streets, and
very little business was done. Public
meetings announced for to-day had to be
postponed. No steamers left port, and
railroad communication was seriously
interrupted The Quebec train due at
7:3O a. m. had not arrived at p. m. The
situation on the New Brunswick Rail
way rnnning west is even worse. A
train from Bangor, due here early this
morning, has been stuck i'll q snow drift
tHo miles from trains to leave for Ban
gor Fredericton and elsewhere. The
storm, which Is general throughout the
province. still prevails. Nearly two feet
of snow has fallen.
THE EXPOSITION.
New ORLEANS. March 10-The fine
weather has given fresh impetus to the
Exposition. and the attendance has in
creased considerably. The chief event
in to days programme was balloon as
cension made by Prof. Van Tassel, of
California, which drew large crowd.
The grounds are now in admirable con-
dition and some sections of them are
covered with different varieties Of flow
ering plants. California and Florida are
both representing their displays Of fruit
in the horticultural hall.
Extensive preparations have been made
for Saturday, which will be observed as
Minnesota and Philadelphia day. Spec
ial ceremonies will be held under the old
oaks near the Liberty Bell. There will
be a grand parade of military compan-
les, including the Mississippi Cadets,
Washington Artillery and Continental
Guards. The Mexican Military Band
will also be in line. The United States
Commissioners and Mexican Commission
ers will be present at the ceremonies,
The days exercises will end with a grand
display of fireworks.
1t is expected that the Germans will
turn out in force on Sunday in honor of
the Fatherland festival
THE MORMON CRISIS.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 19.-The
Church organ breaks silence tonight for
the first time on the rumor of coming
abrogation OF polygamy at the spring
conference. 1t argues against it, but
does not absolutely deny it, admitting at
at the same time that a portion of the
church favors the step. 1t closed a long
editorial by saying that ''the members
of the church who feel and talk favOra-
bly, for the abrogation of this doctrinal
point are the reverse of strong. They
probably belong to the class who be-
lieve in the fullness of the gospel as re-
stored through Joseph Smith and almost
wish it didn't, or at least that it was not
true. They would like to do the will oi
God, providing it was strictly in aCcor-
dance with their own. They desire tC
adhere to the church because they can
not rid themselves of the conviction that
it is the power of God unto salvation, but
they would like its doctrines and ways
more in conformity with those of the
world that every species of friction which
causes discomfort and temporal disad-
vantage might be arrested. In fact, there
are conservative MOrmons, another term
for men who, if the Church of Christ
was manipulated by them, would doubt
less adopt the policy of giving up relig-
ious lights pieCemeal until every distin
guished feature between the Saints and
world would disappear and they would
be loved all over the earth because they
would be swallowed up 10y the world
which loves its own. Ii would result II
another universal apostasy similar t.
that which took place shortly subsequen
to the time of Christ's earthly mission
But, coming back to the starting
point, all anticipation or predictions re
garding the reception Of revelations t
the church are necessarily premature
The faithful who seek to know and d,
the will of God will not be shaken of pur
pose, neither will they abandon their re
ligious principles, in whole or in part
under any kind of pressure whatever
They will hold to their integrity, in tn
full expectation of sooner or later behol
ing the salvation Of God"
A Shrewd Wig Wearer.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
The cleverest man heard of for som