The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-12
MORMON MIDDLE.
A Supposed Church lnvestiga'
tiOn of Affairs.
A COLORED REPORT
What the Mormons Did Not Find
Out and What. the 9entiles
Know. -f-

SALT LAKE, December 9.-The City Coun
Gil, composed Of Mormons, has been invet
tigating for three days the rumors Of a
uprising of Mormons and bodies OF ARM
quiring into the facts, they last nign
adopted resolutions stating: Z
WHEREAS, Rumors affecting the peace
reputation and welfare Of Salt Lake Cit.
| and it's inhabitants are prevalent and cI
culated abroad to their injury withois
cause, and as official notice has been takoi
of said rumors by the general and militar,
| authorities of the Nation, it has becom
expedient that the facts, if any existed
should be known. At such investigation
the ederal officials of the Territory. tn
military authorities and the citizens gen
| orally, were invited to give information
After a diligent and searching inquiry, sucl
| rumors as had taken definite form wer,
| refuted. among which were the follow ing
The rumor of armed men lining the road te
the penitentiary, as was supposed for tn,
purpose OF
CAPTURING DEPUTY COLLIN, adj
! who shot Mormon, came to the City M.l
shall from the United States Marshal, who
| admitted that on going over the road he
name any one who had, to justify the re
port. The City Marshal testified he ha0
also gone over the road and could learn
nothing of armed men having been seen in
the vicinity. The rumor of threats to
lynch Collin was refuted by the City Mar
shall send others, who testified that the
crowd was quiet and orderly. The rumors
that arms and ammunition were stored in
the Tithing Office we're ascertained as false
by visit to the premises by General Nc.
Cook, who expressed himself satisfied that
the rumor had no foundation. The rumo1
that the Mormons we're arming and organ
izing for an outbreak under the direction
of leaders in the city and outer settlements
to march at moment g notice. was refuted
by the testimony OF five Mormon Apostles,
also John Sharp, William Jennings and
other leading business men, who reported
that such organizations could not exist
without their knowledge. The rumor oi
the insecurity of life and propert OF non
Mormons was refuted by reliable authority
Theforefore, belt
Resolved, That the reports and rumors
that the condition of affairs being
other than of the most peaceful character
prevailing here, are false; that no time
heretofore have the lives and property oi
of non-M Mormons been more secure than at
present; that the reports to the contrary
are accredited to the Federal officials ol
this Territory, circulated for the purpose
best known to themselves; that such re.
ports, whether circulated by themselves or
others. have DETAINED the city and injured
its people.
GAINES DISPATCH.
Delegate Caine has received the following
telegram:
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Dec. Z, 1886
To Hon. Jno. T. Caine. House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington:
We understand that representations
have beeen made to President Cleveiand
that there is danger of an uprising on the
part ofthe Mormons; that the property and
lives of non -Mormons are insecure and that
military protection is required. The City
Council is making an official investigation
and have invited the Federal and military
officials and all others having information
bearing on the matter to appear and tes-
tify. The investigation has proceeded far
enough to demonstrate the utter falsity OF
these r,mors and that no foundation ex-
lists for them; in fact, the battery Of artil.
Ierv arrived from Omaha to-day and a
company of troops is quartered near the
city, ostensibIy to protect citizens and
property. Represent the matter fully to
President Cleveland Immediately, stating
that no excitement exists and these meas
ures are uncalled for and entirely unneces-
sary. The property and personal safety OF
all citizens are perfectly secure.
JAMES SHARP, Mayor OF Salt Lake.
THE OTHER SIDE.
SALT LAKE, December 8.-Of the report
of the City Council the Tribune says: The
best answer is a brief statement OF the
H., 1.,,,, 1,,, hos hos
executed, the rage and nate of the Mormon
people have increased, and their fury has
been daily intensified by the Mormon press,
which has pictured the Fedora! officers as
the scum Of the earth and the execution of
the law us persecution. The affairs ofJuly
4th; the open threats of the Mormon press
and preachers; the assaults on the houses
Of the Federal officers the beating of a
deputy marshal, but the last leading point
the attempted assassination of Marshal
Collin) brought climax which threatened
violen"e so imminent tnat many believed ii
would come. The Deseret News cried out
asking how much longer before the people
would be reused to fury. Two days later
the Herald declared the public minds were
wrought up to a pitch which would
be dangerous in any other commun
ity, and then proceeded to describe
far as possible it tried to further inflame
the populace, The outside Mormon
press is quite as violent. In such emergency
Governor Murray, backed by great many
citizens, stated to the President the facts
and also that the Federal officials and non
Mormons were
UTTERLY WITHOUT PROTECTION,
and in the face of the organized host asked
that orders be given to General McCool
to insure tranquility. What has been done
was a mere prudence order (stationing g
company OF soldiers near this city, should
have been made long ago. The City
Council, at the command OF the Mormon
| church, orders an investigation to make 6
bogus report, but it does not count. Tht
same body gravely endorsed the lowerin,
| OF the American flag. because the Law
breakers had been sent to prison. They
| have merely viniicatei the street rumort
| which have never been controlling force.
The Sewer Caved..
AKRON, O., December 9.-Late this after
nom sewer which was being constructed
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