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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02

given is good, and should be needed by
all readers of that paper and by all others,
too
This is good advice, as we have said,
but in the Herald of day before yesterday
there appeared an editorial containing
the following highly infammatory Ian
guage, and which utters sentiments the
very opposite of those above quoted:
If this sort of thing continues; if the
courts here persist in convicting Mormons
on fimsy charges originated by Federal
officials and prosecuted with vindictive zeal
with the aid of packed juries; and if these
same Utah Federal courts insist in shielding
Federal moral lepers, whoremongers and
murderers from just restraint and punish
ment, the Mormon people will be compelled
to defend their lives, their liberty, their
property and the chastity of their daughters
from anti-Mormon Federal malefactors,
ravishers, robbers and judicial assassins, bv
necessary force. Human nature, even when
controlled by the greatest and frmest de-
sires of peace and tranquility, has its limits
of endurance, and the Mormons, notwith-
standing their wonderful patience and fore
bearance, are still human.
Even MOrmOnS cannot always submit
peacefully to Federal murderers and judicial
assassinations robberies and false incarcera-
tions. screened from all hope of justice, by
wholesale lies and atrocious examinations.
We repeat again, there is limit to the
utmost human endurance, and when that
limit is reached in Utah, let the anti Mormon
assassins, aspersers, judicial malefactors and
robbers beware Let the law take
its course in the case of Deputy Collin; but
if justice miscarries through the connivance
of Federal officials in dealing with him, the
safety of the lives of the community de-
mand an appeal to higher tribunal where
justice may be obtained and criminals
in an hour.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
the Civil War and the events which grew

the Civil War and the events which grew
out of that war.
1t has been objected to the memoirs -
OF General Grant that Grant was not a
literary man, and for that reason would
be lacking in interest. Such objections
are puerile in the extreme, and show a
want of appreciation of the true worth of
such works. 1t is to Grants credit that
he made no pretensions to literary
culture in the true sense OF the word. We
know in about what style these "Mem-
oirs" will be written from Grants articles
in the Century. The style is plain,
straightforward, and without ornament.
OF all the war articles which have ap-
pearedin the Century, the one which made
most pretention to literary merit, was
Lew Wallace's article on Fort Donelson,
while Beauregard's Bull Run was in
reality more truly literary than any
which has yet appeared.
The sum which will, in all probability,
be realized from the sale of the memoirs"
should be sufficient to stop for ever the
talk about the financial distress of the
Grant family. and do away with the
necessity for any more meetings of the
trustees of the Grant fund.-
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
GRANTS MEMOIRS.

Yesterday was the day on which Gen
eral Grants Personal Memoirs - were
to have been published. The supply
seems huge, but the demand is said to be
fully equal to the supply. The"Memoirs''
will no doubt be of great interest, per-
haps more on account of the man than
the matter. General Grants career was
almost unique, and during the latter
years of his life he was almost idolized
by the people, We had almost said del
fled. So great became this idol
ization, that it was almost treason
to criticise any act of General Grants.
whether the act were military or civil.
Everyone will read the "Memoirs'' be-
cause his neighbor will, and the discus
sions over them will be long and loud.
These Memoirs" will be of great
historical interest, but no doubt manv
things in them will be controverted, as
they are in all memoirs. Memoirs are
the material which history uses, but they
are not history. General Grants will
hold a prominent place in the history of
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
COLOR LINES.

Race antipathies are gradually disap.
pearing at the South, and the color line
is gradually disappearing. For this all
who care to see the South prosperous and
happy will be glad. That which proves
that the color line in the South is fast
disappearing is the fact that in recent
election in Atlanta, Georgia, where the
great issue was prohibition, the negroes
voted on the question itself and ignored
all party ties and race prejudices. This
is very hopeful sign, and shows that
when an honest issue is before the people
OF the South that they will vote
in accordance with their convictions.
and that that which makes the
South solid is the false cry that is raised
against her and the false issues that are
forced upon her. People will fall natur-
ally into the one or the other party
in the South, the same rs in the North. if
no restraint is put upon them; and the
safest way in which to settle vexed oues-
tons, such as the question at the South.
is to give to all parties free play, and peo-
pies interests will soon decide what is
best for all The negro, left to follow his
own inclinations and unhampered by fear
aroused by false teachings, will join that
political party which most suits his mind. |
The Prohibitionists won the election in
Atlanta, and this of itself is most inn
portant fact, and shows how changed are
things in Georgia. The Prohibition vote
increases each year, and will vet be a
leading question throughout the country. /
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
THE STATE OF NEVADA.

Nevada, like Charles Sumner in early
boyhood, is appalled, with sense OF its
own identity. Nevada has the identity
of Statehood, but her identity is a toe
heavy burden upon its resources The
Eureka Sentinel of recent date boldly
discussed Nevada's condition, and un-
hesitatingly declared that "there is no
denying the fact that Nevada is too small
in population and taxable resources to
bear the burdens Of State government,
and something must be done to increase
them, or the time is not far distant when
the commonwealth will be seriously en-
barrassed financially, if not in a state of
absolute bankruptcy" The question
which confronts Nevada is the question
which confronts humanity to-day-"What
shall we do to be saved?" 4 patent
answer has never been vouchsafed to this
question, and probably never will be.
The Sentinel would be willing to take
Utah as a taxable resource but for the
peculiar condition of affairs in Utah"
1t is needless to point out what this con-
dition is. A State contemporary of the
Sentinel's suggests that Grant and Baker
counties, in Oregon, and Owyhee county,
in Idaho, be annexed to Nevada. This
seems satisfactory SO far as it goes, but it
does not 60 far enough. The
Co0f;,,o1 x,-or1d ,-al,o,,,o +t,o,o ,.,,..4:-o L.
Nevada's bosom, and innocently says
that "while these would form an inn
portant and welcome addition to our ter
ritory, our western neighbor should be
called upon to contribute her share to-
wards the relief OF the little State which
has for many years poured its wealth into
her lap, and to which its principal city
owes so much for its growth and present
prosperity. The summit of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains is the natural bound
ary line between Nevada and California.
The portions OF tassen, Modoc, Sierra,
Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Alpine, Mono
and Inyo counties lying east OF the sum-
NIT; could be spared by our wealthy and
prosperous neighbor, while the acquisition
would he of the utmost Importance and |
benefit to Nevada, to which State the God |
of Nature assigned it." 1t is very /
doubtful whether the latter assertion
could be proved. All these suggestions
are wonderfully we'll calculated to aid
Nevada, but the States and Territory
from which the Sentinel proposes to take
SO freely and largely might object. As
Nevada is in such great distress, how
would it do to put an end to it's misery,
and cut it up and divide it between Cali
iornia, Oregon, Idaho and Utah?
Nevada's trouble largely arises from
the fact that she is neither an agricul-
5ural nor grazing State, but a mining
State, and her population has to con-
extent been of a floating char
lcter. Whatever her capabilities in an
agricultural way are, they have never I
,een developed. and her name. the +
Sagebrush State" has given the i'm q
'ression that aside from the mines, Ne ,
ada is desert. The thing for the press t
f Nevada to do is to dispel this idea, if I
is untrue
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
A POSSIBLE OUTBREAK.
The Ne,cS of last night, in discussil
the Coliin-McMurrin case. saws.

The Ne,cs of last night, in discussing
the Collin-McMurrin case, says
There is not the remotest danger of any
outbreak. The city is as quiet as any New
England village, and the Infamous fellows
who talk about martial law and the need of
the military to protect worthless fellow ac-
cused of crime, know as well as we do that
they are merely lying for sinister purpose.
We do not think there is any necessity
for martial law here, nor do we think
there was any necessity for taking Collin
to Fort Douglas for safe keeping, but GER
tain we are that this city is not as quiet
as any New England village, unless such
village is in very feyerish state. Fur
ther, we think there is a possibility of a
big and serious riot at almost any time.
not premeditated nor planned, and that
if any such riot does occur, it will be
started by some untoward event. If
there are any who desire a riot, they
are few in number, but when once
serious disturbance happens in
place where public feeling is wrought
up to such state of excitement as public
feeling is in this city, such riot is liable to
spread as a deadly and contagious dis
ease, and would in all probability infect
many who are now without taint. The
very language of the News on Monday
night in speaking of the Collin Nc Murrin
affair was well calculated to lead to lust
such occurrences as we spoke of above as
liable to start riot The language
the Neus was this:
But the public will not expect that the |
creature who fired the numerous shots will |
be punished. He is deputy marshal, whose |
person seems to be considered by officers |
and courts, unassailable. The spotter, the |
migrate, the lmpecunious object of "Mor-
mon" bounty who has turned like viper to
sting the hands that warmed him, now fills
up the cup OF his infamy by shedding the
blood of line and stalwart young man.
who is as deeply respected as he is widely
known. And of course the assassin is to he
screened from arrest and lied out of trouble.
How much more will the people here have
bear with patience?
If such language is not intended to
nf1ame the people and lead to conflict
between opposing parties here, what is
Intended? The Neaos confesses it does
lot know all the facts in the case, yet it
calls Collin an assassin ,
md says McMurrin sis as deeply re-
pected as he is widely KNOWN This /,
nay be so, but it is scarcely proper
hing for one SO tdeeply respected and I
widely known" to apply opprobrious :
anguage to man whom he does not
Ike, and follow his language with blow.
More moderate language on the ,art of |
he News would tend to lessen very nuch
ne possibility OF an outbreak in Utah.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
OBSTRUCTION.

Apprehension is felt by many that the
Senate will do all in its power to obstruct
the President in his endeavors to bring
about needed reforms 1t is not to be ex.
pected that a Republican Senate will be
heartily in accord with Democratic
President, but the Senate will scarcely
obstruct for the sake of obstruction. II
it does, it will be mere captiousness, and
the country would very soon become dis
gusted. and public opinion would force
the Senate to be more considerate. 1t is
not probable that the President will re-
commend any measures that will not be
for the best interests of the country, nor
is it probable that he will veto any legis-
lation calculated to benefit the coun-
try, no matter from which party
such beneficial measures may en-
anate. 1t is quite likely the
Senate will refuse to confirm some of
the Presidents nominations, ] and some
of them should not be confirmed. Here
is the greatest chance for collision be-
tween the Senate and President. The
President can recommend legislation and
veto it, but he is utterly powerless to in
troduce any matter whatever, but his
power for good or evil still remains very
great, and to him the people look to see
that improper legislation is forbidden,
for improper legislation can rarely sue
ceed in passing both Houses twice. The
New Year will tell how the President
and Senate will work together, and till
then all will have to wait to know
whether the Senate intends to devote it.
self to obstruction.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
GOOD AND BAD ADVICE.
The Ogden Herald of yesterday con-
tanned the following in an editorial.

The Ogden Herald OF yesterday con-
tanned the following in an editorial:
According to all the signs of the simes in
Utah. the near future is big with rnomentons
events-events which will try mems souls
ard tend to unsettle the brains of even the
most prudent and conservative people. In
view OF this patent fact, we admonish the
public against hasty exhibitions of passion
or popular tumults. The oonsagion of a
wholesale not in this Territory at the pre-
sent time considering the inflaned condition
OF public opinion would be simply horrible
beyond description. All lesrl-headed men
OF every creed or political faith must
acknowledge that this is true and use their
best endeavor against such a. frightful
calamity.
Prudent men should measure their words
also on all occasions. No individual can tell
how soon he may be called upon to account
for his seditious or bitter utterances with
his life. Remember this and act wisely, is
In this there is true realization of the
situation in Utah, and the advice therein
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
M MEDICAL.
DR.. FOOTE, Senior,
OF 120 Lexington Avenue, New York,
Hereby cautions the public NOT to
Employ or Communicate with a
man styling himself Cdr. Foot, Jr.
without making due inquiry.

This man came to Salt Lake City representing
himself as the son of DR.. E. B. FooTE OF New
York, the well known specialist as abundantly
proved by affidavitS. As rumors came into Salt
Lake City from Dakota and Montana from an
expose made there, he changed his base and
represented himself as the son of more noted
specialist in New York City than DR.. E. B.
FooTE, the well known author. Mr.. JOHN F.
IRow, of the well known Trow's Directory, in
New York City (forty years in the directory
bus1nesS), Ex-Governor FRANK FULLER, of Utah.
and the Hon. ABRAM WAKEMAN, FOR many years
Postmaster in New York City, also Surveyor of
the Port, gave their affidavits that there are no
other doctors in New York by the name of FooT
or FooTE, excepting DR.. E. B. FooTE, the author
OF Medical Common Sense" ETC., and his two
sons, DR.. E. B. FooTE, Jr., and DR.. HUBERT T.
FOoTE The genuine DR.. FeoTE Jr, will here
after always employ the initials, E. B., in desjp-
mating his name. Heretofore he he's been
known not only at home but wherever his pub
!lcatIons have been circulated, by the name of
Dr. FooTE, Jr Greater care will be taken here.
after, in view of the fact that an unprincipled
person has assumed to profit by his and his
fathers reputation.
Those desiring further and more detailed in
formation in respect to this matter, will receive
it by addressing Box Ala, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Persons having Information of advantage to
plaintiffs will kindly communicate the same to
J. w. 1vey, with Sutherland Mcbride, Salt
Lake City,
Those desiring to consult DR. FooTE profes
Slonally or to order remedies should address
either
DR.. E. B. F00TE, Sr. or DR.. E. 3. F0OTE, Ir.,
12O Lexington AVE., New York.
Consultation Free in person or by letter.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-02
Wells, Fargo & Co.
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Special attention given to the purchase and
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Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
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having IN addition to our Bank correspond-
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town West OF the Rocky Mountains, affords MS
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-24
SICKNESS AND SUFFERING.
DistressfuI Details of the situation
an West virginia,


Charleston, w. Va, March 49,
There are reports, ri. great suffering
in several back counties among the
people and the stock for want of food
that come to your correspondent, but
not till to-day were the reports con-
lirmed. A gentleman who has
travelled through Braxlon, Gilmer
aud Calhoun counties, say n few days
travel in the counties named has
proven that the destitution and suffer-
ing,is indcscribable In many localities
the people are on the verge Of
death by starvation. The stock
are no better of than
the people; the animals dying for
in Roanoke and Jackson counties. In
some sections OF the stricken district
the people are subsisting on beans and
Cruel made from wheat ground in cof-
Tee mills. The greatest suffering ex-
lists in tho parts isolated from the
towns and railroads, where supplies
cannot be gotten. For miles stores
cannot be found and those that are
kept have scarcely enough on hand
for the use of the proprietors' families
The low state of the wells aud springs
during the drouth last summer and
fall sowed the seeds of disease. Many
people are sick and the difficulty of
getting medicine adds to the terror OF
the situation. In all these sections
named the crops were cut short last
year and the suffering is beyond COM
prehenslon to those who have not
travelled through the mountain re-
gions. The wheat crop is short and
and the farmers in the stricken sec
ton are unable to procure seed corn
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-24
MINOR TELEGRms.

Pleuro-pneumonia has broken out
among the cattle at Marietta, Pa.
VIM. A. ingalls,, of the Ingalls, man
utactnring. company, Providence, X.
l., assigned to-day.
General Wolsely aud staff go OF
Dongola on Tuesday.
The Earl of Granville has declared
he will use his whole influence to res
tore peace between France and China
The remains of another lady were
discovered yesterday in the ruins of
the burned almshouse, at Philadel-
phia. This makes the total twenty
one.
The British positions on the road
TO Tamai, from Suakim, have all been
reinforced.
An anarchist was arrested at
Berne. Switzerland, to-day, for
melting the people to incendiar-
ism aud murder.
The German reichstag has adopted
a billproviding for substituting steam
ship companies.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-24
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.

Washington, March 2S.-Reports of
the expert book-keeper of the railroad
commissioners office on the financial
operations of the Union Pacific rail-
road company for the past year have
been received at the interior depart
ment. An item of $4,000 has been
disputed by President Adams, of the
Union Pacific company, aud was re-
ferred to the secretary for settlement
IL Is understood the secretary will
sustain the position taken by the de-
partment's experts, adverse to the
company's claim.
Secretary Manning has received a
telegram from NJ. j. Durham, newly
appointed FIRST comptroller of the
treasury, dated Danville, Kentucky,
saying he will assume the duties OF
his Office "wednesday.
The secretary of state IS Informed
by the United States minister al
stockholm that the Swedish diet hai
voted TO admit pork and all grain
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-24
THE monMoN MIDDLE.
Decision of the 4. y. supreme Cour,
ON the HepisfrntiOu oil kofers.


Washington, March 23.-The SUI
preme court of the United States to.
day sustained the decision of the
court below in favor of the board of
commissioners appointed under the
Edmunds act to supervise elections
in Utah.
The cases were brought by certain
Mormon citizens Of Utah for the pur-
pose of getting a judicial decision as
to the power of the board of commits
sioners or canvassers appointed I'M
der the so-called Edmunds act of
March %, 1882, to supervise elections
in that territory. The complainants
and appellants in these cases are Jesse
J. Murphey, Mary Ann Pratt, Mil
dred Il. and Alfred Randall, Ellen c.
and Hiram b. Clausen, and Jas. NJ.
Ba tow. The defendants and appel
lees are Alex Ramsay and others, con-
shutting the federal board of com
missioners, and certain registra-
ton officers appointed by them.
The principal question raised by
the suits is whether the board of
commissioners appointed under the
Edmunds act had the power TO pre.
scin-s as TO the condition of the
registration If voters as disrrim.
| mating test oath requ,-ino tho all;
cant for registration to sweaa,s, p u
Mormon, that he is not a bigamist or
polygamist, and does not live or CO.
habit with more than one woman IN
marriage relation, or, if a woman,
that she is not the wife of q polyga-
mist and not entered into any rela-
4 At x..,,h Ia, 10. a
the laws of the United States
concerning polygamy or bigamy.
This court holds the rules promul
gated by the board in prescribing OF
the oath to be executed by persons
offering to register as voters, and
which constitutes the directions un
der which 1t is alleged the registra
ton officers acted in the cases Of tlles,
complained of, were without fore
and no effect can be given them.
cannot be alleged, the court hold,
that they had the effect in law of pre-
Z venting the registration of plaintiff
for the registration officers were nc
bound or authorized TO obey them, an
IL they did so they did in their ow
wrong. There was no relation bC
I tween the board and officers appoin
7 ed by them of principle and agent, &
r as to make the members of the TO
e mer liable for what the latter ma
+ have Illegally done under their il
Y structions, and therefore no como
) ton in law between the acts of Il
II board as charged, and the wront
complained of. II IL be supposed Il
board had the power which il seen
they claimed aud exercised of putin
r into form rules for the go
At eminent OF registration ofllcel
IN he Interpretation In that way pu
re lished Is erroneous and illegal. ~
ID restrictions upon the right of 81
n frage IN the territory that such a,
aud administrations were not min
terial and cannot be made a groul
of action. They would be Of III
he class which in value exercise I
RS Judgment and discretion in pub
m officers, and which, even when erl
tie neous, cannot furnish cause
81; action for damage. In either vic
therefore, the Judgement in favor
the board of commissioners in
lie court below was rightly rendered
regards the powers aud respoi