The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-17

The Apostles of Insqaisy n Salt Lake Olsy
on>r Insult % the National Emblem b.
Placing IL a uAlf-Saast On Their Public
Dul,d ngs on Indspendsncs Day-Indig-
nsnt Clslzsns-Ths q. 4. y Asssrs rheunr
eelvea-
SALT LAkE CRY. UrAu, july S.-when
the sun rose yesterday morning the Ma
tioaal Dag hung .; half-mast on the City
Hall, County Courthouse, Deseret Nesss
ONCE. Mormon tabernacle, church
tithing ONCE, John Tsylor's residence,
Mormon church Offices and Salt Lake
Theater. That on the last named build
Ing was kept At full mast, - soon a. w.
Ro<siter. present manager. saw Il, but
thosc on the other buildings hung limp
and dejectedly against their mssts. No
one could be found TO explain the
reason. About noon committee CON-
posed OF United States Marshal
ireland. c. L. Haincs, Major wilkes
and Captain Evans, the last two
named ex-Confederatcs, went to the
City Hall TO ind out the reason. City
Marshall Phillips said u was the result OF
= personal whlm. The committee de.
manded that the nag be raised to full
mast, which demand was met with de-.
NAL. whereupon Captain Evans jumped
up and started out to raise IL himself.
The door was shut and locked BY po-
iiceman before he reached II. All pres
ent, including some dozen police officers,
made rush for Evans. Constable Char
lie Crow raised his club to strike and
drew his pistol. Quiet was restored BY
the United States Marshal and the con-
ference went on.
The city officials said the Fourth Of
July was day OF mourning TO them and
this people whose best men were In the
Penitentiary by virtue Of federal Official
acts perversiye Of all principles OF law
and lR,erty; that the Dag over the City
Hall did not belong TO any ring OF so
called loyal Americans. and ntimated
that anv man who undertook to disturb
the dag at half-mast would be
shot. The officers and committee Of
citizens then went into the street. where
a small crowd had gathered, numbers Of
whom wanted to raise the nag &C all
hazards, but were warned by the police
not to attempt 1t on pain Of being "drop-
ped" In private consultation with
United States Marshal Ireland, the City
Marshal consented TO either raise Il full
mast or take II down within thirty min
Crow had mustered up . small squad "a
ssclean the mob out" The City Marshal
consulted with Mayor Sharp. who was
| attending q Mormon priesthood meeting.
| In less than thirty minutes the dag was
| run down amid cheers and sncers Of the
| city officers
| The Grand Army Republic Post, cele'
| brating near the city, were Informed Of
the difliculty, and came 10. after passing
| resolutions to run the flags u
their proper places. They met q
crowd Of angry citizens ct the Walker
| House. The crowd wanted to 60, and
by force put the flags where they be-
iongcd, but the counsel OF Governor
Murray prevailed. Finally committed
Of i've was sent to demand Of the Mayol
that Il should be done. and . few min
utes later the fiar at The City Hal wa
run mp TO the mast head. The citi
xens' committee made the demand or
Sheriff Groesbreck, and he hoisted the
nag at the County Courthouse from hall
TO full mast without demurring. The
nag on the Cooperative store was also
run from hall TO full mast at about six
o'clock this evening But the others
hung out In defiance. All who are i'm.
mediateiy responsible for this treason
able business disclaim knowing anything
about IL, but It has leaked out that the
order to thus insult the Nation at large
and government Of Utah came direct
from the head Of the Church.