Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-10
WHAT DOES IT PoRTENp7

Troops Being Concentrated Westward,
Their Destination Presumably Salt Lake
City, Where Serious Trouble Ii Said to be
Brewing Tho NIormons Clamoring for
Blood Accommodating May Got It.
OMAHA, NEB., December 6.-At an
early hour yesterday morning General
Howard, commanding the Department of
the Platte, received orders to send troops
from Fort Omaha to some point which he
refuses to make public. Artillery bat
teries B and G, Fifth Artillery, were ac-
cordingly ordered out and left yesterday
afternoon on a special train for the West
over the Union Pacific. 1t is understood
that all the remaining troops at Fort
Omaha, consisting of ten companies of
infantry and one of cavalry, have been put
under orders to be ready to move
at moments notice. Inquiry at
Union Pacific headquarters reveals the
fact that the company has received
instructions to have in immediate
readiness additional special trains for the
movement of those troops westward.
General Howard has persistently refused
to answer questions regarding the des-
tination of these troops. "My orders are
strictly CONFIDENTIAL said General How
ard to your correspondent, "and I can
not possibly even intimate where these
troops are going. 1t is of the utmost
Importance that the people of the CON-
munitv to which they are destined shall
not be appraised of their coming" 1t is
evident that serious trouble is anticipated
somewhere. General Howard intimated
rs much.
The general conclusion is that the
troops of the department are all to be
rapidly concentrated at Salt Lake, in an
ticipation of an attack upon the Gentiles
by the Mormons. Trouble of serious
nature has been brewing there for the last
few days. The arrest, conviction and
imprisonment of Mormon leaders for
polygamy have not only aroused the Nor
mons to great Indignation and revengeful
bitterness, but have caused them to re-
taliate by importing prostitutes from San
Francisco and Denver and using these
women to entrap Federal officials and
prominent Gentiles. In this they have
been partly successful, having caused a
few arrests of the officials and Gentiles.
One Deputy United States Mar
shall was arrested for fornication
with one of these women, under
the city charter. He was taken
by writ of habeas corpus by the United
States authorities, who declared the city
ordinance invalid, because it exceeded
the authority granted by the Legislature.
The other night another Deputy Marshal
was assaulted by what he called four
Mormon assassins, one of whom he dam
gerously shot. The Mormons and their
papers denounce this shooting as the act
of an assassin, who made the first assault,
and the Mormon press is calling for blood
atonement. These are the causes that
make Salt Lake volcano to-day, liable
to break forth at any moment. Threats
have been made that the entire Gentle
population will be cleaned out and excite
ment and fears are increasing from day to
day.
A dispatch received in Omaha from
Salt Lake, in response to telegram OF
inquiry, says: "The inflamed condition
of the public mind here is causing most
serious apprehensions, and the move
ment of the military is designed to pre-
secure in advance the preservation of life
and property. Troops cannot be concen-
trated here any too quick to allay the
alarm and excitement"
Owing to General Towards reticence
the destination of troops there
is considerable speculation as to where
they are really going, but the great ma
jority believe Salt Lake is the place with
out doubt. Their destination is alleged
by the officer to be Fort Fred Steele, in
on the Union Pacific. Others
that it is Fort Lewis, in South
ern Colorado, where there have been some
among the Indians, and also
among Apaches some distance from that
post. General Sheridan 1t is stated, de-
sired to concentrate large number of
OF hat inf f0
outbreak which might take place in the
country.
Another guess is that troops are needed
for labor troubles at Rawlins, Rock
Springs and Evanston on the Union Pa
cific, but railroad officials deny anything
of the kind. 1t is also limited that the
troops are to go to the Pacific coast on
account of Chinese troubles. So far as
Indian troubles are concerned it is not at
all likely that artillery would he forward
ed. The sending out of the artillery con-
firms the general belief that Salt Lake is
the destination or place of concentration.
The troops at Fort Robinson, Neb., have
been ordered to move to the West, and
orders of similar character have been is
sued to other posts in this department.
LATER.-It is a sure thing now that the
troops from this department are going to
Salt Lake, and it is understood from
good authority that trouble is looked for
here.
Annual Report of United States Treasurer
Jordan.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December l.
The annual report of Mr.. C..N. Jordan,
Treasurer of the United States, shows |
hat during the last fiscal year, there was
IN increase of $38, 463, 1888 in gold assets;
If 1922, O59, O16 in the silver assets; $6,776,-
+23 in the legal tender assets; $171, 234 in
bank assets and S147, 157 in |
National bank deposits. Called bonds of |
he United States amounting to $45, $685. |
100 were redeemed, of which amount |
s45, 388,l5O was for the sinking fund. !
The Treasurer says that he should /
AVE authority to make frequent |
of sub-Treasuries and |
hints to enable him to know that the |
unds with which he is charged are held |
Is represented, and to hold the officers to |
more strict accountability than has |
heretofore prevailed. He recommends |
IN appropriation sufficient to cover the |
Expense of such examinations. He also |
avors scheme for the reorganization of /
he sub-Treasury of the United States, the
,fficers of which have had their duties |
md responsibilities largely increased |
through the issue of the gold, silver and
egal tender certificates and 10 other
Ways.
An Annual Saving.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December l.
.Ir. Graves, Chief of the Bureau of En-
,raving and Printing, in his annual re-
,ort, shows the expenses of the Bureau
Turing the last fiscal year to have been
1865, 1875; but of this amount $482, 535 is
harged for executing work for the vari-