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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16
PROFESSOR LEXIS IDEA

a special dispatch quotes the Man
chester Guardian, an influential English
publication, as printing the following
anent the agitation in Europe over the
restoration Of silver to the worlds none
tary system. 1t is OF interest as showing
the views OF one who is an acknowledged
authority on matters financial:
Professor Lexis, of Jena, who long since
expressed concurrence with many of the
arguments of the bi-metallists, has Just de-
clared very emphatically against any at
tempt to induce the German Government to
open its mints to the free coinage of silver
regardless of the action of the other Powers.
His article says the annual yield of gold
during the next few years viii be $17, 800,
coo. He argues there are still large
stores of gold in the earth to be
worked. He looks forward to an important
increase in the production of silver, which
he anticipateswill attain to f30, 100000 more
per annum. This would be still further in
creased were the market value of the metal
to be raised. He recommends the countries
with paper currency, especially Russia and
Austria, to resume specie payments in silver
and to adopt silver standard. Should the
falling off in the coinage of gold in England
France and Belgium continue, these coun,
tries might supplement their gold curren
cies by an additional token coinage in silver
not at the ratio of 15l5 to l. but at a ratio
which would be only slightly higher thar
the present market value of the metal. He
argues. that even under the bi-metallit
agreement embracing all the civilized States
three times as much silver as gold would be
coined, and silver, OF certificates represent
ing silver, would become the prevailing cur
rency.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16
ABOUT THE NAVY.
Facts Gathered from the Register
RecentIy Made Public.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The new Nary
Register says: In taking account of stock
of what is left OF the navy, it is found that
there are just thirty-eight serviceable ves-
sells, and twenty-sx OF these are classed
either as third-rate or fourth-rate. There
is but one first-rate, the Tennessee, and
among the serviceable vessels are four
paddle-wheel steamers. Only half a
dozen Of the smaller vessels are iron, all
being OF less than | 400 tons displace-
ment.
Besides these serviceabe vessels there
are three receiving ships, not recon-
mended for further sea service; the New
York, not completed; fourteen small
monitors, whose day is past, and the five
large ones. Familiarity known as fraud
clads, whose day has never come. A
dozen sailing vessels, like the Constella
ton and Constitution, remain as relics o.
bygone age, and bakers dozen o.
steam tugs, such as the Nellie and Nina
complete the list.
As there has been some talk in regard
to naval pay of late, few citations from
the pay table in this register may illus
trate how the schedule of the "specia
class" under the head Of petty officers
seaman" ETC., is arranged. A master-at
arms gets $50 month; an apothecary
500 paymaster's yeoman, $50; ships
writer, $45 ships corporal, $2S; a cap
tain Of hold, $50; lamplighter, $25 O
jack-of-the-dust, $22 bugler, $33 a bar
ber, $33; n bayman, $1S. In the "sea
man." seaman OF the first-class gets $24
of the second-class, 10; of the third-class
called "landsmen," $16.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16

now says that "the suggestion OF popular
excitement or of any outbreak by the
people over the arrest OF President George
@. Cannon is casting an unwarrantable
reflection upon the character of the Nor
mon people for peace, good order and
respect for the majesty of the law"
The suggestion came from the Herald
itself, and in its judgment the popular
excitement" was of such character as
to call for advice to the people ITO keep
cooll" This being so, if any "unwar-
ranted reflection" has been cast upon the
character of the Mormon people, the Her
aid is the culprit.
1t must be apparent to all who are moi
blinded by rage and fanatcism, that any
opposition by the Mormon people to the
constituted authority could only result in
speedy punishment being visited upon
the parties thereto, and none but fools oi
knaves would counsel or countenance any
such course. The respect which the
Herald says the people of Utah have "fol
the majesty OF the law''-thc Edmund,
law, for instance-is truly touching. Blu
for all that, we believe they have intelli
gence enough to see where they woulC
speedily land in the event of open oppo
sition to the serving Of processes from thu
courts. They will play the part OF wis,
men in refusing to accept and act upol
any advice that is calculated to lead then
into deeper water than that in whicl
they are already foundering.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16
FAST IN THE TOLLS.

The arrest OF George @. Cannon in his
flight westward was u neat piece OF de-
tective work, and very creditable to the
officers by whom it was planned and car
ried out. 1t became evident, some time
ago, that if the men who constitute the
head and front OF this organized opposi-
ton to the law, were to be captured and
punished, some means other than those
heretofore employed must be resorted to.
In pursuance of this conclusion it was
deemed proper to announce reward for
information that would lead to the capture
of Cannon, whose arrest was highly de-
sirable for several reasons. The reward
plan worked admirably, and Cannon is
now in custody, though report says that
rather than face offended justice, he
risked his life in jumping from moving
train, but only to be re-captured by the
officers.
1t was quite evident, too, that had
there been any avenue of escape what
ever, Mr.. Cannon would have availed
repeated raids on the places where he
was supposed to be in hiding, he bur-
rowed his way like scared rabbit to the
Junction City, thence travelling westward
in car attached to the train for his and
his party's exclusive use. So far had he
progressed in his flight that he was al
ready half way across the State of Ne
vada There the heavy hand of the law
was placed upon him, and unwillingly
enough the return journey was COM
menced.
The efforts OF Cannon to escape the
consequences OF his acts, should be we'll
noted by the people Of Utah. For years
he has been setting the laws at defiance
and urging others to do the same, telling
them it was Gods will that they should
do so, and He would protect them. The
mans sincerity in his teachings was
clearly proven when he himself, not car
ing to rely upon the Lord to
protect his precious person, skunk
out OF sight to everybody except a
trusted few. The Lords protection alone
was good enough for the poor devils whom
he had been instrumental in getting into
trouble, but it was not good enough for
him. Therefore he took the under
ground, leaving his victims to extricate
themselves as best they could
However, Mr.. Cannon is now in the
tolls, and likely to remain there for some
time to come. Is it possible that some
good brother, who in some manner has
suffered through the evil teachings o
this man, gave him away to the officers
What poetic justice there would be il
such case.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16
wHIsTLING ANOTHER TUNE

The Salt Lake Herald OF this morning
Whistles different tune to that in which
it INDUCED on Sunday last. Alter trying
its best to inflame the passions OF the
masses here by telling them that they
have heretofore been and hereafter will
be subject, at the hands OF the authori-
ties, to fragrant wrongs and indignities
without number and parallel, and that
the officers OF tine courts here were men
to be guarded against as one would guard
against wild beasts and highwaymen, and
lot OF other malicious lies and rot-after
all this, which, il ii had any effect at all,
must have had direct tendency to
rouse within the Mormon people a
spirit OF opposition and resistance
TO constituted authority, the Herald
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16
OUT IN THE COLD.

Twenty-nine bills, each providing for
the erection OF a public building in some
one OF the several States, were considered
in the Senate as in Committee OF the
Whole on the 9th instant, and upon being
reported majority OF them were passed.
Among others was the bill providing for
the appropriation Of money for n govern
ment building at Pueblo, Colo, which was
reported from the Committee on Public
Lands as follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to pro-
cure n proper site and cause to be erected
thereon n suitable building, with fire-proof
vaults, in the city of Pueblo, Colo, for the
accommodation of the United States District
Court, Postoffice, Land Office, and other
government offices in said city, at cost not
exceeding 100000, including cost of site.
The bill was considered in this shape
in Committee OF the Whole and so re-
ported to the Senate, but before its
amended so as to make the amount of
the appropriation $l50,O0O instead of
100000. Senator Allison desired to have
some explanation Of the 1000 increase,
and was enlightened as follows:
Mr.. Teller-I will simply say that Pueblo
is the second city in size in Colorado; it ia
the place where the United States court is
larger than the State of Ohio. II has n land
office, postoffice and collectors office, of
course.
Mr.. Allison-What is the population?
Mr.. Teller-In Pueblo they probably say
10000, but it is anywhere from fifteen to
twenty thousand people. 1t is growing
town, and will soon be very large place.
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars is n
small sum for public building in that
country.
Pueblo doubtless needs such a struc-
ture as this appropriation will suffice to
erect, and while we do not envy her what
by good managementshe has secured and
is fairly entitled to, it is impossible not to
think, in this connection, Of how far in
the rear Salt Lake City now stands. The
capital Of the Territory, with at least ten
thousand more population than Pueblo
and having probably three times as much
need OF such building, Salt Lake must
remain out in the cold, and the Govern
ment's representatives continue to occupy
rented quarters altogether unsuitable
for the purposes to which they are put
and at an annual rental which would suf
flee to more than pay big interest on the
sum necessary to give us a magnificent
public structure, under whose roof all the
business of the Government could b,
transacted with comfort to the official
and convenience to the public.
Cannot something be done to secur
for us that which we stand in great nee'
Ola public building that will alike be {
credit to the Government and grea
convenience to everybody having bushes
to transact with U. s. officials?
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16
THE LAST DITCH Is REACHED

The cheerful willingness with which
all violators OF the Edmunds law go into
court and there face the music awaiting
their appearance, is touching sight.
"Yes," said prominent court official to
DEMOCRAT representative the other day,
"they always come up to the scratch, but
only when they cannot help themselves; /;
they always plead guilty, when they
know that overwhelming evidence is at
hand to convict them; in all other cases
they ask for trials and fight"
During the past ten days quite num-
ber OF this class OF offenders have pleaded
guilty, and several others, who had
vainly hoped that the testimony needed
to fasten their guilt upon them would not
be obtainable by the prosecution, asked
for trials, fought their cases through to
the last moment, and still were convicted.
All this goes to show that in their jour
neyings over United States territory, the
Saints have now reached the last ditch,
and from it they can again emerge on
this free soil only after leaving behind
them those obnoxious features OF their
creed against which the American peo-
pie have so determinedly set their faces.
The State must be divorced from the
Church, and il that does not dispose OF
the polygamy evil, then the latter ex-
crescence must be subjected to such
heroic treatment rs will leave no doubt
OF the result. The dshonored grave into
which it will be shoveled has already
been dug, and the American people are
now anxious that all the ceremonies at
tending the funeral shall be cut as short
as may be consistent with decency.
The Mormon people are strongly we'd
ded to idols which designing men have
set up for them to worship. The supreme
law OF the land, with iconoclastic hand
now proposes to reach out and pull those
idols from their pedestals and dash them
to pieces. Though the Mormon people
may not at present be able to see wherein
their best interests are thus to be sub
served, yet will time make it as clear tt
their minds as it now is to the minds o
all outside the pale OF the Church.
The domination of State by Churcl
must cease now and forever, and polyga
my must 90.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16

SEE here, young man with billiard
cue in your hand and nonsense in your
head, has it occurred to you that four
such deaths as Grant, Hendricks, Me
Clellan and Hancock, all happening with
in six months, have left some mighty big
vacancies to fill, and that the step ahead
in promotion reaches clear down TO you?
Stop fooling away your time, quit inflam-
ing your stomach with whisky and do
fits only driving coal cart,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-16

TmE San Francisco AHd-Calitornia is
evidently well pleased with the stand
taken by the DEMOCRAT on the local situa-
tion, since it approyingly quotes at length
from these columns and adds: "The Salt
Lake DEMOCRAT is waging brave battle
against Ecclesiasticism in the civil affairs
of Utah" 1t will continue to do 50.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17

ployers will be more considerate, oil the
tides of THRIFT will set in. l have the
highest authority for saying that Godli-
ness is prottab for the life that now Is.
IL pays for the employer. 1t pays for the
employees. The religion OF Christ came
out to rectify all the wrongs OF the
world. and 10 will yet settle this
question between labor and capital Just
as certainly as YOU sit there ana / stand
hore. The hard hand OF tue wheel and
the soft hand OF the counting-rOOm will
clasp each other yet. They Will clasp
eacn other in oongratulation. They will
clasp each other on tue glorious morning
OF the Millennium. The hard hand will
say; ~ plOughed the desert into a gar
den;' the soft hand Will reply: II fur
nished the seed.v The one hand will says
IL thrashed the mountains;" the other
hand will say: ~ paid for the fall" Tha
one hand will say: II hammered the spear
into pruning-hook ;" and the other hand
will answer: II signed the treaty OF peace
that made that possible" Then Capital
and Labor will lie down together, and the
lion aud the lamb, and the leopard and
the Kid, and there will be nothing 10 hurt
or TO destroy in al Gods holy mount, tor
the mouth of the Lord hath spoken IL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
NEGROES RAISE A RIOT.
BUILDINGS BURNED AND SHOTS
FIRED AT NAHUNTA.

The Attempt of the Proprietor of a
Turnentine still to Prevent the
Departure OF his Hands Causes
the IroubIe-The Governor Re
ouested TO Order Out the Bruins
wick Iiifiemen.
JEsUP, Ca, May 16.--Intelligence was
received here tonight that whites and
negroes were riOtIng at Nahunta. The
renort is that six of N. s. Leary's turpen-
tine hands attempted to leave. While
endeayOring to stop them Mr.. Leary had
an alteration with one. The negroes
returned to their quarters, armed them
selves. and commenced setting fire to
bulldings and shooting pistols, and told
MIR. Leary not to try TO stop them. 1t is
impossible to learn full particulars.
THE STORY AT BRUNSWICK.
BRUNSWICK, GA, May l6,-N. S. Leary
oroprletor of a turpentine still at the 81
mile-post on the Brunswick and Western
railroad. intercepted some OF his hands at
Victoria mills to-day as they were about
IN take a train and had an alteration
with them, which resulted in their going
hack TO the still and getting a crowd of
armed negroes together, who began firing
pistols aud yelling about Mr.. Leary's
mousse. AT last accounts Deputy Sheriff
Waldron was guarding Mr.. LeaFy's house
and other property with such help as he
could secure.
TROOPS CALLED FOR,
In the meanwhile aid was solicited
from Brunswick citizens, who at once
telegraphed GOV. Mcdaniel asking that
the Brunswick Riflemen be sent TO the
e..ono of dinfr1phauna I'm n mid uiuht tho
situation remains unchanged. The NEWS
correspondent thinks the affair is very
much exaggerated, although it is fact
that the negroes in the locality named are
very bad and the white people very few
in number. Considerable uneasiness was
felt among the people at Victoria Mills,
but they have quieted down.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
Ence Fond Iiakings.

g.. RACE POND, CHARLTON COUNTY, May
'o'-Bey. John Gardner preached here
,ast sunday, at Raw's church. lYen Tay-
oI funeral sermon. There was quite
are number OF friends present.
q me sunday school is ilourisning, addi-
rms being made 10 the roll every week.
acre Is 10 be a picnic on July ..
u monday the fast mail stopped to allow
i1e ne Nell.knOwn savannah merchant, Mr..
WWunt' OF Peacock, Hunt a. Co., TO alight.
~, lound hlm very pleasant gentleman,
, ,.i oi anecdotes Of bis travels In Europe
suu the North. p. IL. Baker ana wife, Of
~ - - Baker a. Bro, were also present.
Kston has a prayer-meetlng on
'4Bgfsday night now.
Peen Upton IL extending bis business by
nOka. W. WV
sdne measles has about run It's course IN
riops are needing rain very much.
ua uIpehtAe il running freely. but a lit
lro.l le laln would help the clippers, for the
are very tough.
il vue ol Capt. Miiken's turpentine men
mn, y, lose one Of Bis legs. Eryslpelas broke
An se. ln II and the doctor finds that morti-
"Vstlon has SET in.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
DAVIS SPEECHES.
Denial ofa Falsehood Circulated by
a Northern PreNaricator.

~ NoTAncfu EreN3rtcaCOr.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May l6.-A state
ment purporting to come from Carlise,
"a, from Norman Porter that Jefferson
Davis saidin his spec ch here April 2S or 80
that HE often prayed God to live to see
the day when Lincoln and Grant we're in
hell, and as his prayer had been granted
ne was willing TO die" is absolutely
false. Every word uttered by MIR. Davis
In the two speeches he made here was
telegraphed to the Associated Press, as
many Northern correspondents who were
here will testify. Porter's further state
ment that be was severely cut by man
IN the crowd hearing Davis, because be
said "Davis ought to have been hung
while at Fortress Monroe" is equally
false. On the night of DAVIS arrival,
about IL O'clock. Porter was very drunk
IN barroom and got into a fight, in
which he was slightly cut. His wound
was received fifteen hours before Davis
spoke and the quarrel had nothing to do
with politics. 1t was just one drunken
man fighting another, and was the only
disturbance here during the three days of
excitement,
The Montgomery Greys arrived from
Nicksburg this evening. They were well
coined by the military companies and a
large crowd Of citizens. A salute OF 100
guns was fired. Their prizes since May
l amount TO $1,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
BURNING OF A DIsnLLERY.

The Owners Recently Expelled from
the Poll and Incendiarism Sus-
pected.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 16.-At an early
hour this morning the watchman at the
Enterprise distillery, at PekIn, discov-
cred the building to be on fire. An alarm
was at once given but before the fremeu
reached the scene the building was wholly
enveloped and the tire WAS beyond con-
troll. The dlstilery with all it's machin.
cry and contents was entirely destroyed.
The building contained 10000 bushels
OF grain and 5000 gallons OF alcohol.
-Four cars Of corn on the track were also
destroyed, together with all the govern
ment books. The total value OF the prop.
erty Is estimated at $780, on which
there is insurance of $65,000. The Gre
originated ia the leach room, and was un-
dOubtedly the work OF an incendlary. Ihs
distillery was owned by Spellman q
D0ehney. The firm was recently expelled
from the whisky pool. The prOprietors
offered a reward Of $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction OF the person who fred the
building. They will rebuild.
ABLAzE AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-Fire tonight
started In Purvis' sash, blind and door
factory and lumber yard at St. Charles
and Clio streets. ltdestroyed the ostablish-
meat. The flames spread TO the German
Protestant church on Clio street and
Michael McEnany's residence adjoining.
Both buildings were completely de-
stroyed. DIR. J. Il. Boards residence on
81. Charles street was also destroyed. and
a number OF adjacent buildings were
damaged by nre and water. The total
loss Is estimated at $4,000. The insur.
ance is $4,000, mostly in local compa~
nj
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
A Report that the Mann Brothers
were Lynched.

were Lynched.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. May 16.-Dan
and Lon Mann, who murdered Marshal
Campbell and wounded Officer McCOr-
mick at Ba't0w Saturday, were lTnched
late last night. A crowd of 200 men sur
rounded the jail, disarmed the Sheriff.an
took the keys and marched the prisoners to
a tree near by. While the men were string
ng up Dan Mann, Lon got loose and ran.
He was promptly winged, and strung up
TO the same limb Tho Coroner cut them
down, and a verdict was rendered of death
hg violence at the hands Of unknown par
ties. very little secrecy was observed by
ihe mob. Mccormick will recover.
A desperate assault upon visitor
named Thomas Whitworth at Sherlock's
gambling hell last night precipitated a
raid upon that establishment by City Mar
shall Tyler and Chief of Police keefe,
backed by Mayor McQuaid. Sherlock,
the proprietor, Houston, the manager,
and other gamblers, were arrested and
their tools captured. The trial of the
gang was set for tomorrow. Mayor Me-
Quad declares he will break up the
gambling dens here.
Capt. Durkee, Master iH Chancery. has
returned from New Orleans, bringing an
blucl llOl Uuug0 L nIut6 SIdublhZ pei
mission to the receiver of the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company to ex-
tend the line to Tampa.
Jones Brothers, proprietors OF the
Tlmes-U MON edltOrially announce their
intention of bringing libel suit against
Mr.. Narnum, proprietor of the Morning
News.
FLORIDA YACHTsMEN.
The Riverside Yacht Club of this city is
making extensive preparations for its
annual regatta, which is to come of June
ID. II is understood that number of
Yachts from ST. Augustine, Titusvllie,
Palatka, Sanford aud other places VIII
enter for the championship cup.
THE JACKSONVILLE, INrERLACHEN AND
OCALA ROAD.
President Hastings and General Mana
ger H0lllster, of wnat is now known as
the proposed Jacksonville, Interlachen
and Ocala Railway Company, will ap-
pear here Monday before the Board OF
Trade to try to induce the business men
OF this city 10 interest themselves ana aid
IN the enterprise. 1t is said this road
viii form the nearest and most direct line
rom Jacksonville TO Tampa, and run
through probably the finest farming aud
irult section in the whole State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
COMPROMISING with the Cutters.

PHILADELPHIA, Nav 16.--An agree
ment has been reached between the strik-
ing garment cutters and clothing mann
facturers and tue strikers will resume
eight hours out at a confer. nee last night
between committees representa- the man
ulaciurers aud strikers compromise was
effected on the basis Of tfty-fOur hours a
week, nine and a half hours 10 constitute
a days work Eve days a week, and six and
a balf hours Saturday, and the cutters 10
receive wages for ten hours work as be-
fore the strike. There were about l,0o0
cutters on strike and neafly 1900 hands
were dependent on them lOr work.