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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08
BEHOLD THE RESULT

According to the Washington cores
pondent of the Chicago Times. Senator
Edmunds has arrived at the conclusion
that his Utah bill which passed the Senate
on the Sth ult., does not contain provisions
stringent enough to cure the evils from
which this Territory has so long suffered.
He therefore has formulated an amend
ment, which it is said he will ask the
House Judiciary Committee to attach to
the bill. The amendment embodies the
following provisions, which everybody
interested should read and well digest:
1t is proposed to exclude every person
from participating in the Territorial govern
ment unless he is registered hereafter: and
to entitle him to be registered he must take
an oath In writing that he is sincerely at
tached to the principles of the Constitution
OF the United States; that he regards the
Constitution, the acts of Congress, and of
Territorial Legislature as interpreted by the
courts as the supreme law of the land; that
he declares allegiance to the government of
the United States and renounces all alle-
glance to any other power, civil or ecclesias-
teal: that ne has no sympathy with the po-
iltlcai aims or intentions of the Mormon
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08
UNFORTUNATE ALL AROUND.

President Cleveland seems to have
been singularly unfortunate in the matte,
of selecting officials for Utah. OF course
nme-tenths of the men appointed to
office are personally unknown to the
President, hence he must of necessity
rely upon the heads of departments and
personal friends of those seeking office,
for the requisite information as to fitness.
ability, etc., of the applicants. 1t is to
be regretted that some more perfect
means of ascertaining the character and
capabilities of the men who seek Office.
cannot be devised, for thereby many of
the mistakes now made, and which to
the President and the party generally
are doubtless vexatious to the last de-
gree, might then be avoided.
These remarks are prompted by sur
vey OF the situation in Utah. So far, five
appointments to Office have been made
in this Territory, and in four out of the
five cases, objections of more or less
serious nature, touching the fitness of
the nominees to hold the positions to
which they have been assigned, have
been, are and will be urged against them.
and in cases where the Senate has not
confirmed the appointments, that august
body will be asked to refuse such con.
firmation when the names are reached.
In one case-we refer to the appoint
ment of Associate Justice Powers-the
true inwardness of the fight against con-
firmation does not seem to be understood
mere; certainly the DEMOCRAT has not
been advised as to its nature, and is |
therefore not in position to express any |
opinion in the premises. 1t is certain, |
however, that Judge Powers has been
subjected to raking front and rear fire, /
and the outcome of the affair is awaited
with unusual interest.
Another case is that of Surveyor-Gen-
eral Dement,, whose uncomfortable chin
wagging tendencies seem to have involved
him in inextricable trouble. The public
are already familiar with the extraordin- 4
airy doings and sayings of this gentleman
in Washington, and the impression here
is now very prevalent that his corfrma-
ton by the Senate is out of the question.
The last heard of the General, he was
again before the Public Lands Committee.
reiterating bis denials, and endeavoring !
to convince the Committee that, while he
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08

to develop them equally, and when they
join the regular ballet of the American
opera at the Academy of Music next Jan
uary they will reflect luster upon their
country. We have heard good deal OF
the American ballet girl being of a much
higher social grade than her sister aof
other countries. Indeed, the man who
took me to see this particular ballet, and
who is himself an enthusiastic admirer OF
everything American, including the opera,
said that l would see girls of good social
station there. Not" he said, 'that they
are in society or anything of that sort,
you understand, but they are the daugfl-
ters of trades people, of well-to-do board
ing-house keepers and of folks generally
who make some pretentions to social posi-
tion" This was an error upon the part
of the enthusiast. You may take my
word for it that the ladies of the Ameri-
can ballet are by no means up even with
the modest standard set by the enthusl-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08
WIPE 1T OUT.
of the rain

This paper was established to furnish
to our Democratic fellow citizens some
thing which would be in harmony with
their principles. 1t was the hope of its
promoters that it might add new recruits
to the party, as well as renew and
strengthen the faith of its old members,
by daily discussion of the vital princi-
Piles underlying it, and whose object is TO
give character and independence to the
citizens. The task is difficult. To preach
Democracy to a people, nine-tenths of
whom are in condition to quake in the
knees as if about to be overcome by some
great horror at the bare mention of the
character and independence which Democ-
racy implies, reminds one of the story of
the pearls and swine. 1t is a heartless
task to continue to sow where you cannot
hope to reap. Yet, the situation in Utah
is fast becoming intolerable. Decency
and self-respect must either emigrate or
revolt. We are no longer the citizens of
a free country, except in very limited
and qualified sense. So far as we are di-
rectly affected by the administration of
government, in that which has most re-
lation to our social and material welfare,
We are the subjects of an aged, ignorant,
and profigate foreigner, himself fugi-
tive from justice, but capable, in his sor-
did and stupid caprice, of degrading the
best, or of eleyating to the position of
ruler, the most depraved of the speci-
mems of humanity.
Well, what shall be done about it?
Whatever is necessary should be done,
and it were well that it were done quickly.
There must be crisis in affairs here, and
all good citizens should do what they can
to hasten it. The vile pretense of a di-
vine right to rule, set up in this interior
of free country, must be wiped out.
Polygamy is an evil, but it is the incident
and outgrowth of a still greater evil-the
ecclesiastical despotism which dominates
the local government. Destroy the latter
and the former will naturally 60 into de-
cay. While the criminal controls the
agencies of government, he will not be in
great dread of punishment. This con-
rol must be taken away and the enforce
nent of the law will then meet with
ever distractions. Democrats must
end helping hand in this matter, and
see that it be brought about quickly, eff
ectually, and not botched. Upheavals |
ind revolutions have not been extraordi-
larry incidents in the career of Democ-
acy, and they are not to be deplored
where they are followed by fresher and
more wholesome political atmosphere.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08
A NEWS" SUGGESTION.

The NeWs seems to be considerably ex
ercised over Governor Murray's veto O
the Jury bill, and after discussing tn,
matter at great length in its issue of Sat.
urday evening, advises the Legislature tt
again pass the bill, in modified form, sc
as to afford accused persons not charged
with an ofense under the Edmunds law
the opportunity of getting an impartial
jury" Ii executive assent is refused to
such measure, the Neus intimates that
the Legislature should 'let the open
venire outrage go on, but without cents
appropriation" etc.
The NeOs is evidently very much vexed
over the action of Governor Murray, and
IN its impotent wrath makes sugges-
ton, the carrying out of which would
undoubtedly result in deciding the Ad-
ministration with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, of course) to establish a
Legislative. Commission in Utah. Let
the Legislature carry out the suggestion
OF the Neacs, and if, as has been charged,
Governor Murray is deliberately planning
to bring about such state of affairs as
will make it absolutely necessary for the
Administration to send here Legislative
Commission, he (the Governor) will have
cause to heartily thank the News and the
Legislature for the signal aid they will
thus render him in attaining his object.
The courts must run, and if the Legis-
lature does not appropriate the funds
necessary to keep them in operation, the
Government will have to come to the
rescue, and as the failure of the Legis-
lature to provide the necessary means
will be construed as unwillingness on its
part to aid the Government in enforcing
is laws against such persons as may
Violate the provisions of the Edmunds
aw, it is easy to see what the result
will be.
Can it be true that the News is in
eague with Governor Murray to secure a |
legislative Commission for Utah, and is
nly Stimulating indignation at his official
ourse? If SO, the DEMOCRAT hopes that
he object both parties are working for
will be attained.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08
ATHLETES OF AMERICAN OPERA.
Preliminary Stages of a Rallet
Glrps Tratning-Severe Exercise,

l will revert for minute to the atb-
letes of the American opera. They arc
OF the feminine gender, long and 1.-the of
limb, quick of movement. enthusiasts of ot
purpose and rather light upon their toes.
dropped IN to see some Of the prelimin-
ary stages of ballet girls career, and I
was duly impressed. l have seen men
trained IN various ways and for divers
contests, but l never knew of a more
thorough system of training, and one that
tends to develop the muscles of the entire
body with thoroughness, than the system
practlced at the American school. They
have trained ballet-master, and he has
sixty or seventy girls under his tuition.
Some OF them are little tots 10 wears old
and others are big and rather cumber-
some creatures of Is or 20.
They go through series of well-gradu-
ated motions regularly, spending four
hours day.in the gymnasium-it can
not he called by any other name-and
come out OF the ordeal looking fresh and
healthy. There is scarcely well-deyel-
oped athlete in any of our clubs who
could go through one hours exercise that
these girls do every day without FEELING
all twisted out of shape and done nm foT
the rest OF the day. There is good ma
terial in the company of recruits individ-
ually. Some of the little 10, II and a. |
year-old girls already dance like nymphs.
and others are graceful and have beauti, |
III! faces and figures. 1t is rather sur
prising that no two of the girls are alike
IN stature, and they seem to run into ali
possible extremes as to length, weight.
thickness and curve of limb.
The instructor of the ballet tells me.
however, that the constant exercise tends |!
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08

himself has always carried little hatchet
in his coat-tail pocket, the five newspaper
correspondents are all of them liars,
who, for some purpose best known to
themselves, have deliberately and ma
liciously planned his political ruin. 1t
begins to look as though the General was
really and truly chattering idiot, who
scarcely knows enough to go indoors out
of the rain.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08
Tough Old Irony of Fate.

1t was a long stock plea for the reten-
ton Of the Republican party in power
that, if the Democrats came into control,
they would bankrupt the National Treas
ury by voting pensions to rebel soldiers.
The situation to-day is that the National
Treasury is in danger of being bankrupted
by reckless pension acts for Union sold
iers, and that the main reliance of Repub-
lican taxpayers in the North for salvation
from this peril is the opposition to such
bills of the Confederate Brigadiers." :"
There has seldom been better illustra-
ton Of the irony of fate.-Neac York
Eveniaq Post.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08

Church, and is opposed to any interference
| by that church with the exercise of the
elective franchise by debating to or
counseling voter how he shall not vote or
how he shall perform official duties; that he
denounces as pernicious and holds not bind
ing upon him any such counsel or dlctation;
that he is separated from the political party
of the church, and solemnly promises and
swears that he will not act or be in concert
with any political party acting or which may
hereafter act to carry out the political will
of the church or of any Mormon political
party. The amendment further provides
that if persons shall swear falsely in, any
particular of the prescribed oath, whether it
relates to a present fact or a future act, he
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and on
conviction, in addition to other punishment,
shall be stricken from the list of voters. 1t
provides that the board of commissioners
now existing in Utah by appointment of the
President of the United States shall appoint
sub-boards to hear complaints from electors
for the purpose of cancelling their registra-
tion, and upon proof that they have regis
tered by fraud, or have not kept their prom
lse and oath, they shall be stricken off the
registration list, but the right is given to ap-
peal to the board of commissioners. Power
Is given to the board of commissioners to
make regulations for practice before the sub
boards.
Naturally enough, this proposed legis-
lation arouses the ire of the Church
scribes, and they lay to their souls the
fattering hope that "the bill in its pres
ent state cannot get through the House,
and the proposed amendment will kill it
outright" We shall see. In vain has
the Government for years pleaded with
the people of Utah to come within the
laws; in vain has it extended the hand
of friendship, and asked the Mormon
people to accept it and become like other
citizens of the Union. Its entreaties and
its friendly advances, and the merciful
provisions of its laws have alike been
uuheeded, refused and scorned, and now,
behold the result!
If the people OF Utah persist in deriding
the laws of the country, and continue in
their stiff-necked assertion of allegiance
to "higher power" it begins to look as
though that "power" would shortly be
the only one whose aid they can invoke
to help them in their extremity,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-08

vecoyered
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
Rfficcrn Nominated.

The committee appointed to report details
of the organization of Youths Home ana
Employment association and list Office
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. The committee con
sists of DR.. Dana, A. E. Clark, Jane,
Beals. E. w. Peet. Mrs. Frank Farweii,
Mrs DR.. Higbee and Miss Ludden. After
consultation the following list OF officers
was agreed upon and will be submitted t,
the adjourned public meeting at the Y. NJ
c. A. rooms at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
Presidential. S. Tallmage.
Vice PreSdentS-A. E. Clarke, Mrs. H. G..
Burbank, Bliss Carrie HOlbrook.
Secretary-ArchibaId B. Drscoll.
TreaSurer-J. d. Ludden.
Executive Board-Chief John Clark, W. L.
Kelley. ]. D. Howe, Joseph Jockey, H. IL
Hart. J. J, Alex2n der, Mrs. I. G. Jones. Mis-
Grace Johnston, Miss Susie Beals, Mrs. Fran
Farwell, Mrs. Joseph Edgerton. Mrs. G. C
Herriot.
Counsel-James Beals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
The Ampreine COurf.

The following cases were submitted by the
supreme court yesterday:
Benjamin Thelen, Gracia A. Mower and
Ariel Eidridge and Edward L. Hersey appel
iantS, VS.. Pamela Farmer, Henry @. Farmer
and the CitT OF Saltwater, respondents. judy
nent Washington county. Argued and sub
mitted.
The Piano Manufacturing company, ap-
oellant, VS.. John e. Buxton respondent.
Order S'nele county. Argued and submitted.
A. L ;ndon, respondent, VS.. j. c. Brain
erd anu u. 5. Burnhan, appellants. Order
steele county. Argued and submitted.
The case of Noyes Bros. & Cutler VS.,
8eaupre, Allen Keogh was again before
tae court. This case is repre- senUed by j. n.
Granger for plaintiffs and Warner. Stevens L.
Lawrence for defendants. The court some
time ago gave a decision for the plaintiff
De. endauts attorney then obtained IL writ of
error from the United States circuit court
with the Intention of taking the cuse up to
the United States Supreme court. This was
done before the courts mandate TO the court
below was issued. Plaintiffs attorney then
applied for the sending of the mandate to
me lower court, which the clerk declined to
40 without an order, inasmuch as the writ o.
error had been taken. Arguments were ma ie
yesterday and the day before and the man
lafe was issued yesterday. This is in ac-
cordaHce with previous action of the court.
wb On mas held that mn appeal taken to the
United States supreme court cannot be taken
On an order denying new trial, from which
mis- case came up from Ramsey COUNTY, but
that the appeal can only be taken after final
Judgment has been entered, which has now
been ordered done. The ground on which
this case can go TO the United States SUI
preme court is that the interp rotation of the
territorial law of Montana is involved in it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
A Gisve Contest.

The Olympic theater was packed last
evening to witness the six-round sparring
match between Dan Needham and Charles
Weber Of this city. Ed. Hilton acted as
referee. John 5. Barnes held the watch for
Webber and Billy Wells performed the
same Office for Needham. The match was
for points, Marquis OF Queensoury rules.
for purse OF 800. Soft gloves were used
and the match was a very tame affair.
Weber from the first showed the DISPOSE
ton TO rush his opponent, who acted Of
the defensive. Both got in a few hard
blows and clinched several times, to be
pulled apart by the referee. While Web
Der got i'll the most blows, Needham )
were the heaviest Lin the last round both
showed a disposition to rush the contest
in which Weber got the best of it. Ret
cree Hilton gave the match to Weber
while the audience cried for another round.
which was not gwen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
PER SONALS.

W. H. Griffin, of Hurley, Wis, is in the
city.
W. A. Yerxa. of Fargo, Fargo, was at the
| Ryan yesterday.
Leslie Wilson, Of Eau Claire, was in the
city Yesterday.
A. C. Keith of Aberdeen, OAK, was at the
! Ryan yesterday.
Tgnatius DOnuelly was at the Merchants
| briefly yesterday.
| Maj. J. E. Wisner a Lisbon banker, was in
| the city Yesterday.
Rev. A. P. Lonergan of St. Mary's church
| cago, has been at the Ryan.
G. II. Strobeck, of Litchfeld, was among
visiting politicians IN the city yesterday.
Mrs. C. A. Broadwater and child, of Helena,
stopped at the Ryan yesterday on her way
east.
Congressman-Elect Wilson. of winona,
dined with Hon. Greenleaf Clark at the Ryan
yesterday.
Mrs. 7. Mears and Fred K. Mears, of Fort
SlsSeton, were guests at the Ryan yesterday
afternoon.
Ex-Sherif @. P. Sloggy. of CLAW county; e.
D. Meldrum and w. r. Tanner all came down
from Moorehead yesterday.
G. N. Weston, of st. James, a prominent
WatonwaD county stock-grower, stopped at
the Ryan Yesterday.
Lieut.. Charles McQueston, of Fort Couer
u ~AiOhC' vas biCut v. L. LEAR . SuGSL 1T
dinner at the Ryan yesterday.
Mark H. Dunnell, of Owatomna; W. H.
Wynkoop, of Rush City, and Donald Grant
of Faribault were at the Merchants yes,
terday.
c. I. Mccoy, ex-regfster Of the Aberdeen
land Office, and j. NJ. Twohy, clerk of courts
OF Pembina. were among Dakotans who signed
their names yesterday at the Merchants
c. B. Wright, Jr., and c.. B. Newbold, of
PHILADELPHIA. the SSiOu aDnOintad n
examine the Cascade division of the Mort hern
Pacihc road, were morning guests at the
Ryan.
Charles A. Norton. who was interested with
Congressman Strait in the bank at ,npy was
Maj. Straits guest at the Merchants yester-
day. Both have sold out their interests in
the bank.
Maj. A. W. Edwards, of the Fargo Argus,
and Alexander Mckenzie, of Bismarck, came
into the city together yesterday. Judge D.
L. Fry and Gen. Harrison Allen were also
among Fargo visitors at the Ryan.
f. FL. Goodyear, brother OF President Cleve-
lands law partner, of Buffalo; B. Goodyear.
of Buffalo; S. w. Fellows. of Manchester; N.
H. and A. L. Rves, of Virginia, were at the
Ryan yesterday, and will take Northern
Pacific train for the Pacific coast to-day.
NJ. H. Day, of Springfield, OAK, whose
candidacy on the Dakota Democratic dele
gate ticket brought the Republican majority
down over 10000 was at the Merchants yes
terday. He expresses himself decidedly in
favor of submitting the question of division
to a popular vote
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
Gs.OKU LIZ

Two deaths were reported at the health
Office yesterday.
The Grismer-Davies companywill close its
engagement in Called Back at the Grand
this evening.
The Gillette family. Musical Dale, and
Samson, the strong man, are announced as
coming attractions at the dime museum.
The cases of w. S. Twombly, ]. C. Graus
and H. g. Donnelly, charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, were continued in the po-
lice court yesterday, to Nov. 49,
The hearing by the board Of public works
in the case Of ]. j. Dunnigan, whose license
as plumber was recently revoked, was post
poned last evening until next Thursday night
The Great Northern Elevator company, Of
st. Paul hled articles of incorporation with
the secretar, of state csterday, with capital
stock Of SS00,000 and the following incorpor-
ators: Howard James. F. G. B. Woodruff,
Charles B. Yale and Frank L. Motfet, ST.
Paul, and Adolpnus H. Bode, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
MIR. Seibert,s Concerts.

Mr.. George Seibert, who has labored SO
long and so earnestly to elevate the stand
ard of music In st. Paul has made a new
departure which promises to be successful.
For several years he has conducted serie>
of concerts each year on Sunday evenings.
These concerts have proved very popular
and successful. This year he proposes to
give them in Market hall. Tomorrow even
ing the first concert of the series will be
given by Mr.. Seibert's orchestra of thirty
pieces. and the programme shows that it
will be firSt-class in every respect. Among
the orchestral pieces will be the andaute
and final of symphonic by Beethoven, a
clarionet solo by Charles Hubbard, the
Egmont overture by Beethoven and an cello,
solo by 6. Backmann. There will be two
vocal numbers by Miss Emma Nelson.
The programme is one of the very best tina
has ever been presented to a st. Pau
audenca
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
sort of advance souvenir of the coming
great carnival.
FORT SMELLING NOTES.

Dress parades are held at the fort on fair
days at 80.
Lieut.. c. L. Hodges had returned from q
leave spent in Chicago.
Maj. and Mrs. Alden gave a dinner party
last evening to Gen. Ruger, DIR. Perrin. Col.
Andrews and Maj Rodney, the new battery
commander.
Lieut.. W. f. Martin left Smelling yesterday
with fifty recruits for Custer station. Lieut..
A. s. F. ost left for Pierre at the same time
with twenty recruits for the Eleventh in
fantry.
First Lieut.. Carroll A. Devoll, recently pro-
NOTED from second lieutenant, has left Fort
Meade and Joined Capt Robes company at
Smelling. As the captain is absent on re-
cruiting service in New York, Lieut.. Devoll
will have command of the company for two
years. The other officer is Second Lieut..
Martin.