The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-06-03
Vigorous Anti Polygamous Report.

The report OF the house committee on
the judiciary to accompany the joint reso-
luton proposing constitutional amend
ment on the subject OF polygamy, deals in
detail with all branches of the subject. A
considerab BILE portion is devoted to dis
cussion, showing that congress has the
power to deal with this question in the ter
ritories. The report says:
Your committee deeply depiore with all
good citizens the existence OF the evil, and
deem it to be of the first Importance that
while the remedy shall be radical, it shall
be in entire consistence with the constitu-
tional principles of our system OF govern
ment, and commend itself to the judgment
of the country and mankind. The evils OF
the Mormon system are deeper than cam be
cured by ordinary legislation. To punish
the offender may be accomplished by law,
but to extirpate the system, to eradicate
it from this Union will require change in
the constitution. 1t has been the settled
opinion of the best defenders OF religious
conscience that when religious faith per-
mits crime its sincerity cannot
shield it from the penalty of the
civil law. As long as it is question Of
faith between the man and his God, the
civil law cannot interfere, but when faith
breaks out into acts against the laws OF
criminal. If this were not SO guilt would
be quick to put on the cloak OF religion to
screen itself from Justice. Your committee
feel satisfied that nothing proposed by
them to the house will in the slightest de-
gree trench upon the sacred canons OF re-
igious liberty. 1t seems to the committee
that these provisions secure to the union,
the courts and the congress OF the union
complete authority to extirpate the system
OF polygamy, and its kindred offense OF
polygamous association OF rehabilitation
between the sexes The crimes are fixed
by constitutional definition, the punish
ment is prescribed by congress, and the
judicial power of the United States will en-
force the constitution against all offenders.
At Des Moines a boy went under a large
press in the Daily Leader press room with
lamp, when the oil and grease ignited.
Instantly the whole premises were in
flames. Being filed with paper stock and
inflammable substances the three. story
building was Quilted. Tho Leaders loss is
about $25, 900, with $12,OO insurance.
The upper floor was occupied by the West
ern Lithographing company, whose loss
is over S12, 900. The loss on the building
is about $4,000.
Twoironworkers, Davitt and Fawley,
fought desperate hard-glove fight near
Becks Run Station, Pa. The mill was for
S25 side, and resulted in Fawley being
knocked senseless in the forty sixth round.
State taxes in New York are lower this
year than for several years past.
The promiscuous sale OF liquor at the
Massachusetts, seaside resorts il to be pro-
hibited.
Robert T. Mcbride, q New York million
aire who owns lis retail stores, has been
sued by his wife for divorce. Cruel and in
human treatment is alleged.
Hon. Abram Payne. one OF the most
prominent lawyers in Rhode Island, died
suddenly of heart disease. Deceased was
celebrated as writer on constitutional
law.
By decision of the Indiana supreme
court the title to 80, 900 acres OF valuable
land is vested in the state. Most OF it waa
originally overlooked lands in the northern
part OF the state.
The grand lodge Of the Brotherhood o.
Railway Brakemen, in session In Chicago
announced the expulsion OF the twenty-six
members OF the order who organized the
strike on the Missouri Pacific railway. The
thirty others have been suspended thirty
days for participating. Grand Master Viii
!. kinson says the order does not sanction
strikes.
WQen U0o COuVeutlOu Vi tuo AmOIlCtSu
Baptist Missionary union men met at
Seabury Park, n. Y, $500 clergymen wsrs
present. During the past year 1884, 990
was received and 1882. 058 expended. The
meeting will last till Juno.
At San Francisco fire destroyed furni
tare factory owned by Krasen d Geist, and
number Of dwelling houses.
One building Of the Star Oil company'i
works at Erie, Pa, was burned, caused By
lamp explosion. The works were owned
by the Standard Oil company, and the losl
is $50, 900; fully insured. The chief Of The
fire department. and two hosemen wers
badly burned.
The French cabinet, by vote Of 6 to 3
adopted the principle Of the expulsion O
tho Orleans princes.
An extensive religious revival u in pro
gress in Paris.
A tornado at Wsblsr, Prussia, destroyed
tfs railway station, unroofed 8 larre nilm
Der Of houses and factories, lifted barre
out Of the river Laid, and carried them q
some instances considerable distances 4
the air. In the neiehboring county I'll
wind uprootsd entire forests.
Some msmbsgs o. ~ 1nniskillins :usil