Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-04
Vigorous Anti Polygamous Report.

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Vigorous Anti Polygamous Report.
The report of the house committee on
the judiciary to accompany the joint reso-
luton proposing q constitutional amend
ment on the subject OF polygamy, deals in
detail with all branches OF the subject. A
considerable portion is devoted to a dis
cussion, showing that congress has the
power to deal with this question in tho ter
ritories. The report says:
Your committee deeply deplore 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 can be
cured by ordinary legislation. To punish
the offender may DO accomplished by law,
but to extirpate the system, to eradicate
it from this Union will require a change in
the constitution. It has been the settled
opinion Of the best defenders OF religious
conscience that when religious faith per-
mits crime ito 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
society it cannot give Immunity to the
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-
ligious liberty. It 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 it's kindred offense of
polygamous association or rehabilitation
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 boy went under a large
press in the Daily Leader press room with
q lamp, when the oil and grease ignited.
Instantly the whole premises were in
inflammable substances the three story
building was Quilted. The Leaders loss is
about $25, 900. with $4,000 insurance.
The upper floor was occupied by the West
ern Lithographing company, whose loss
is over $12, 900. The loss on the building
is about $4,000.
Twoironworkers, Davitt and Fawley,
fought desperate hard-glove fight near
Beck's Run Station. Pa. The mill was Tor
$25 a 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 is to be pro-
hibited.
Robert T. Mcbride, a New York million
aire who owns lis retail stores,s 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 g. writer on constitutional
law.
BY decision OF the Indiana supreme
court the title to 80, 900 acres of vaiuabl
land is vested in the state. Most of it was
originally overlooked lands in the northern
part Of the state. T.
The grand lodge Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Brakemen, in session in Chicago,
announced the expulsion of the twenty six
members Of the order who organized tho
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. -, IT. , ~.
When the convention OF the American
Baptist Missionary union mon met at
Seabury Park, n. z, I, 500 elergymen were
present. During the past year 1884, 996
was received and 1892 .O58 expended. The
meeting will last till June. g. !
At San Francisco q FIRE destroyed furni-
ture factory owned by Kragen & Geist, and
a number Of dwelling houses. g.: s {:
One building Of the Star Oil company's
works ct Erie, Pa, was burned, caused by
o lamp explosion. The works were owned
by tho Standard Oil company, aud theloss
Is $50, 900; fully insured. The chief Of the
fire department and two hosemen were
badly burned. 5.f. i. .S
The French cabinet, by vote Of 6 to 8,
adopted the principle 81 the expulsion Of
tho Orleans princes. is s t s:s s,S
If An extensive religious revival Is in pro-
gress in Paris.
q tornado at Weber, Prussia, destroyed
the railway BtAtion, nnroofed 3 large mum
Der ct houses and factories, lifted barges
out OF the river Laid, and carried them sin
some fnstancssc onsiGlerab distances ID
the air. In the nSifh boring county the
swind uprooted sntire forests. go
Some members % Tie Inniskilling iusil-