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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
ABOUT THE ,zoRmoNs.
Two Distinct Sects Of s.Iaftcf Day Saints"
A Brief. History.

There are two distinct sects commonly
called Morraons. ,<irher Of whom recognize
the name but NC IN of whom call themselves
tho Church OF. Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints" 1heS b,tn originated with joseph
Smith in to- gear 1882 The church under
joseph s.nisAs leadership suffered persecn.
ton becAuse they seemed 10 be misunderstood
by tho peoft-- In the United States many OF
them were killed and their homes burned by
merciIesS robs. In the year 1874 Joseph, bis
brother Hyrum, John Taylor and one hich-
ards bearing they were 10 he arrested ior
tr-sss,n. surrendered at Nauvoo and were
pruf.,is,d fair trial They were confined IN
Carthage Jail A mob gathered around and
forced their way into the Jail, firing showers
of balls at the prisoners cells. In attempt
ING to escape Hyrum was shot dead, Taylor
was shot in tue leg and another ball struck
his watch. knocked him down and he roiieo
under the bed. the mob still firing at him,
cutting from his hip piece OF flesh as large
as a mans hand Joseph attempted to Jump
ont of the window. but two balls pierced INN
and he fell dead. In the excitement when
followed Taylor and Richards escaped
AT this time the church had membership
Of about 5000. Their leader now being
dead. many different ones put in their claims
10 the leadership, Brigham Young among tne
number. He did not have much success e'
first. and out Of the 5000 only lo,ooo &C
cepted him as their leader. WITH these ana
other proselytes he went TO the Great Sais
Lake Valley, and there, some eight years
after the death Of Joseph Smith, he insti-
tuted, among other evils, polygamy ana
blood atonement, the latpr OF which con-
sisted in killing any member whom they
thought likely ~ apostatize, 50 that he might
die in the faith and thus be saved. The
history Of the other organization bearing the
same name is not so well known. Az the
death Of Joseph Smith thousands Of his peo-
pie accepted no one as their leader. In tue
wears 1850 to 1859, Jason ". Briggs ard
Zenas Curly endeayored TO get the disbanded
people together, but neither claimed leader
shin They taught the same doctrine that
Joseph Smith taught.
April 6. 1860, at a conference held at AM
boy. Joseph Smith, the son Of their late
president, was placed at the head Of affairs,
where he remains 10 this day. Previous 70
his accepting the presidency Of the church,
be hal studied law and was practicing his
profession at Nauvoo, for which place he was
also a Justice Of the peace. After the organ
ization there was some trouble between them
and the Brighamites as TO who was the owner
Of a temple, worth about $4,000, built at
Kirkland, o., previous to the death Of joseph
Smith, ST.. They went to the courts about
the matter and judgment was given in favor
Of the Josephites-it being proven that they
were the ti1le church and that the Brigham
ties had largely departed from the faith.
Tic .Josaphites were Incorporated by the
United States in the year 1870, and are now
growing very fast, numbering about 1900
Il D. S. " in Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

Tho ingenuity exhibited in the different
modes Of spelling quite common name Is
curiously illustrated ia the following inci-
dent. A lumber dealer in Nlnuesota, whose
given name was Isaac. had quito en- extern
aye correspondence His boolkeeper made
a memorandum Of every time his uamo was
misspelled IN letters directed % him, and the
list reads as follows. lsiac, l.sac, lcsack,
Iscac. Ysac, Isaag, lie, ls.ace, lcac, lsach,
Isle, ISAAC, lsaace, Iceic, Isaas. lcls laasic,
Aisec, Isaar, laasac, lceic, lsaas. ls.ea, laac,
Iassac, lzl, Sic, lssach lsac, l-lck, lssace,
Issaace, lseke, lssck, Isaas, ilssce, lsak,
Isaack, lcaac, / Sick, Isich, Isaac, Isaac,
Isace, Isoac Isice, Isaic. That vail do Tor
Isaac. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

The great wheat corner has PANIED
out good profits to "Old Hutch" and the
other manipulators Of the necessaries of
life. 1t is only squirt, and while il will
necessitate higher bread for time, later
receipts will almost certainly cause prices
to drop, and, as usual, the lambs will be
fieeced while sold Hutch" and his fell
low wolves will gloat over their prey. If
the farmers can manage in any way to
unload on the spectators at present high
prices, however, they will do good
thing for themselves.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
China Not osernopn.ated.

Most people are under the impression thar
China is an oveIpopuiatai coll.r. and t.as
that cause and that aio-e $50 are now.
bowcve~, told d. no icss an authority than
the Marquis Tsng that this is an entirely
erroneous idea. Tho emigration. Doe says,
has been caused by tie ruin brought about
by recent rebellions. and not byauy difficulty
Of finding subsistence under ordinary condo
tions. The marquis plan is that the Chinese
government should organize colonization
of Manchuria, Mongolia ard Chinese Turk
estau, where there are immense tracts of
country which have never been cultivated.
and where the establishment of o strong pop
ulation would be not only financially but
politically most imp0rtant.-H Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
How the Window smashers Work.

Breaking store windows for the purpose "
robbery has been reduced TO a system OF
which few people are aware. IL is a bold
piece Of work and requires a man Of nerve.
The old method was 70 smear molasses or
wax on the window pane, cover 10 with paper
and force in the glass. Tue sticking material
prevented the pieces from falling and making
q noise The large plate glass windows now
in universal use neceSsitate another mode of
breaking. The sharp end Of a three cornered
file is inserted between the woodwork and the
lower end Of the pane, aud quick turn Of the
file splits the glass The broken piece is
quickly pried out without much noise Some
window smashers carry an iron plate having
a handle like q shield Oh ono side and a sharp
projecting iron rod on the other This is
pushed against tho window, breaks ia the
glass and leaves an opening large enough to
secure a good grip at the contents exposed for
show. Chicago Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS;
AT Large,
RICHARD r. BE1RSE OF Hanover.
JOHN T. HARRIS Of Rockingham.
First District,
T.R. B. WRIGHT of Essex.
Second District,
D. GARDINER TYLER OF Charles City.
Third District.
TAzRwRLL EILETT Of Richmond city
Fourth District,
WILLIAM r. MCKINNEY of Petersburg
Fifth District,
Il. G. PETERS Of Henry.
Sixth District,
W. w. BERRY of Bedford.
Seventh District,
MIcAJAH WOODS Of Albemarle.
Eighth District,
E.E. MEREDITH of Prince William.
Ninth District.
JAMES w. MARSHALL o. Craig.
Tenth District,
RIB. PooRE Of Appomattox.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

Electric prostration' may be called a new
disease IL troubles workers under electric
light. Severe cases are reported from Creu-
SGT, France, where an electric furnace Is used
for quickly heating metals. The light ex-
ceeds 100, 600 candlepowcr, and che men suffer
from it. not from the heat After one or two
hours the workers have painful sensation in
the throat face and temples, the skin be-
comes copper red, aud an eye irritation be-
gins that lasts forty light hours, tho dis
charge Of tears being copious .tltor five
days tho skin peels Off Dark colorad glasses
somewhat mitigate the effects Of this tire
mendous light, but not entireIy-New York
sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

The mysterious Leather Apron Of
Whitechapel has committed two more
murders, making to date seven. This
bold but undscoverable murderer
hes announced that he will not cease
his deadly work until his victims
number seventeen. No one knows the
motive for these terrible crimes. But
where are the London police and detec-
tives that such things can be done under
their very noses and in open defiance Of
themy
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

Matt Quay, the great American Repub-
lican Vancouver, believes in division
and silence. He knew that If Blaine got
a chance he would try to Bnrchard Tor
butcher Harrison by talking about trusts
being legitimate private concerns, and
he was afraid to let him talk. So at the
grand mass meeting at New York last
Saturday lie sent the great disgruntled
advocate of protection, trusts, and mo-
nopolies to the Polo Grounds where TO-
body could hear him. Quay is a pretty
shrewd Philadelphia Radical politician.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
Tho Time Keeper.

Mamma" said litilo Mabel, who had Just
come home from church, "what mado that
man in the corner say Amen 50 often while
the preacher was taiking!'
Il know said Willie confidently
"Well, Wlie," said his mother, why is
itr
ats way be has Of calling time on the
preacher. Merchant Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
Tho Uaunts of Bacteria.

German scientists have just hid bare the
latest haunts Of bacteria The surfaces OF
coins are found TO be coated with them, and
with species characteristic Of putreEaciion.
Old bank notes and even new ones are alive
with micro organisms, which, ~ fact, would
seem to abound on all objects which arc ex-
posed TO frequent handling Chicago Her.
al
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
A sEASHCRE SECRET

Wind, you must never blow IL. 4
Drop Il deep in your airy pockets
Stars you must never show Il,
Though you winked from your pTying sockets'
Sen you must never tell IL
When you rant to your grizzly beard; (
Waves, you must never spell it
On the sand shat you saw and heard.
Shells. you must never sound Il ,
When you pant on the leaning ear ?
Shore you must not expound IL
What you comprised us round - hear
Edward Abram Valentine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
Through the suburbs.

Passenger-I think the city SIC are nearing
must be Chicago.
Another Passenger-Whyl
Passenger Because most o. tho suburban
residences have cabbages planted IN the
from. yard. Epoch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

The President yesterday signed the
Chinese Exclusion bill. The Senate
tried to pick flaws with his action, but,
as usual, Cleveland Is on top.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes has mad, moro
money as a surgeon thau Is an author. BaC
be viii bo known 10 postefity as a writer,
not as q man ol science
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

Burchard having butchered Blaine, the
latter gentleman is trying hard to Bur
chard Harrison.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

A GOOD MEAsURE.-The Chinese curse
is ended. President Cleveland has given
us law that the slave dealers cannot
climb over, crawl under or break down
The Scott bill, which was framed by the
Presider Is express desire, and Iormulates
his ideas upon The subject, is by far the
best anti-Chinese measure that ever came
to vote in either House of Congress-
San Francisco Examiner.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
TERSE TaRTFF TALK, POLITICAL
POINTERS, ETC.

Aching For Fight-Beats tie hecori'
One WAY 70 Reduce the surpius-After
che r,c. tion-More Aid Needed The
Late Emperor's Diary.
Acurxa For A FIGHT The Henry
George Club is aching TO ind frotec-
ZIONIST who will stand up against MT.
George in friendly debate OF the tarlii
ouesiion. What is the matter with the
doughty champion of protection Are
they beginning to find that their goddess
stands on legs of clay,-Exchsnge.
MoRE NEED OF AID.-Al.hough cold
weather At Jacksonville would unques-
tionably check the further spread OF yell
low fever, it would exert no favorable
influence upon the cases OF hundreds OF
sufferers who have already been stricken
by the plague After the pestilence shall
have passed its climax the broadest gen
crosby in contributing for the needs OF
the sick and the impoverished Of the
smitten city may still be exercised. The
pinch Of necessity will then be most Sc.
verely felt by the Observation-Disclosures
Times.
BEATS THE RECoRD.-The Fiftietb
Congress is now sure TO break all the re-
cords of proirscted sessions. The Thirty
first Congress. whose first session began
December 3, 1S49, and ended September
30, 1850, has hitherto held the belt for
endurance, its successor, with session
lasting only from December /, 1851, to
August 81, 1852, being a bad second. The
long winded championship is now going
to the Fiftieth Congress, with a good
margin TO spare.
LIGHTING A JIGAR WITH LUMP OF
ICE.-Ye sterday prominent New York
lawyer arrived in Washington for con
sultalion with an attorney of this city re-
garding patent cases. During the CONVEX
satiOn a match TO light cigar was
lacking, and the Washingtonian remarked
that a piece of ice would do. The New
Yorker laughed and was incredulous,
and wager of champagne supper was
made. The WashingtOnian took piece
of clear ice about an inch thick from the
water cooler, Whitfield it into the shape
OF disk, and with the palms of his
hands melted its two sides convex, thus
giving it the form Of a double convex
lens or burning glass. With it he
focused the suns rays on the end of his
cigar, thus lighting the cigar. While
smoking the weed he enjoyed the chagrin
of the New Yorker, VINO promptly paid
the bet-Washington star.
AFTER THE ELECTIoN-We shall see
a good many things
There Will not be so many patriots
lying awake at night moaning for a
chance 10 Undue their hands in British
blood. Not quite so many
There will be less nonsense about this
Chinese question, and a sensible treat
ment Of it in its highest aspec's. \ frank
settlement that VII satisfy the nation
and not disarrange our relations with
China.
there will be less chicanery about the
tariff. 4 business like adjustment.
There will be fewer decrepit newspa-
pers, milder oratory, better audiences at
the play-houses, deeper fervor in the
sanctuary, and the country will keep on
rounding and bounding toward its proud,
magnificent destiny.-N. Y. Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

No GENTLEMAN.-Eyerybody knows
that Anna Dickinson is neither "a Demo
crat nor a gentleman" aud for that rea-
son she should be treated on the grand
principle of Let her go, Gallagher. -
n. Y. Star.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

Too much competition Is disastrous
even in labor organizations. The Iron
and Steel Workers National District
Assembly, Knights Of Labor, No. 2l7,
was organized ostensibly 10 supersede
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron
and steel Workers. 1t claimed q. one
time a membership Of 10000, the largest
representation being in Chicago and
Pittsburg. But somehow Il has not
overtbrown or superseded the Amalga.
mated Association. On the contrary,
while the latter organization is thriving
and in condition 10 make wage scales
and enforce their acceptance by employ
ers, National District Assembly No. 2l7
is in bad way, being without funds and
and 10 debt Acting Master Workman
Lewis has issued an appeal for funds
enough to pay of the debts, and asking
the local assemblies TO hold meetings 10
decide whether a special meeting Of the
National District Assembly shall be
called 10 consider plan of reorgsniza-
iion.-philsdelphia Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

The LATE EMPERoR's DIARY.-The
late Emperor Frcderick's diary has
proved an apple of discord indeed. The
character of its author, his widow, of
William and of Bismarck are all in
volved in the commotion regarding II.
The row is both family and a political
one.
Bismarck's assertion that the old
Kaiser Wilhelm excluded the Crown
Prince from the inner councils Of the
Government at the time of the Franco
German war has intensified the trouble.
If true, ii is the revelation of State
secret which. it is commended, the Chan.
cellor had no right TO diyulge and for
which he is liable to prosecution.
Whether true or not there is a venom in
the charge which is clearly directed
against the Empress Victoria.-New
York World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

ONE WAY TO REDUCE THE sURPLUs.
While General Harrison is searching
about for means Of spending the sur.
plus, be might take up the Confederate
bonds, and thus crafty his associate on
the Republican ticket. Sir John Rose,
The London partner Of Levi p Morton.
is heavy holder of these bonds, and
there is said to be an impression in Lon
don financial circles that the election Of
Mr. Morton will greatly improve the
chance Of the United States redeeming
the bonds.-St. Louis Post. Dispatch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
.c,ir, For Fight-Beats tie RecorI.
One Way 70 Reduce the surpius-After
,be Tle tion-More Aid Needed 'Ihe
Late Emperor's Diary

Acurxa For FIGHT The Henry
George Club is aching TO find Protec-
zionist who will stand up against Mr.
George in a friendly debate OF the tariff
onestion. What is the matter with the
doughty champion of protection Are
they beginning to find that their goddess
stands on legs of clay,-Exchsnge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-19
RANDALL'S BACKSET.
THE KEYSTONE. STATE DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE GOES AGlN Him,

And Elects W. l. soott's Man to the Chair
manship After a Lively Fight-GoSernoI
Oglesby Not In the Race for Governor
But Smiles at Another Suggestion-The
Ohio Senators Stin Squabbling.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 10 At the meet
ing OF the Democratic state committee here
Wednesday the feature was the fight between
the Randall and anti Randall men for the
Craftsmanship. Both Randall and Congress-
man Scott We're here heading the two fac
tions, and their candidates were Mr.. San
ders and Elliott P. Kisner respectively.
The fight waved hot until the last minute,
and when the vote was announced it was
found that Ksner had been chosen by a
vote Of AZ to 3d. The result was heard with
great deal of dismay by the Randall men,
as they we're toerably sure Of success.
Elliot Z. kisner is we'll known among the
workers in Pennsylvania politics, having
been one OF the secretaries of the Democratic
com mittee for the past eight years. He is n
member of the Luzerne county bar, and re-
sides at Hazelton, where he combines the
practice of the law with journalism as one
of the editors of The Sentinel.
The executive committee is composed of
William A. Wallace, William L. Scot Eek
ley Is. Coke, samuel y. Randall william
Mutchler, William McClelland, and ]. Henry
Cochran. Scott and Coke are millionaires
Scott offered a resolution indorsing Cleve-
lands administration, which was unaDi-
mously carried Harrisburg was fixed as
the place and 23d of May as the time
for the meeting of the state convention.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9-That Ran
DAN will not attend the next Democratic ma
tional convention et the head OF Inc delega-
ten from Pennsylvania is the opinion Of
well-informed politicians from that state in
Washington. They say the straight anti
Randall fight made in the state committee
was only put into shape hurredly "A week
ago. Every county in the state was repre-
sented This defeat breaks Randalfs power
to control the party in Pennsylvania, and
puts the element led by the tariff reform
William l.. Scott into possession of the
party machinery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-19

EVERYBODY now a-days is afraid of can
GER and while the scare IS upon us, the
remarks of physician in Washington city
will be read with interest: Excessive
smoking, as excessive eating, drinking OF
any other dissipation, will promote cancer
if the person is already predisposed to it,
There is no reason to suppose that smok'
ing will cause cancer. Many people smoke
at frightful rate and get no cancer.
Many never use tobacco and die with
cancer. Women have cancer of the breast
and throat. They are not caused by
smoking. If person is predisposed to
cancer it may be brought out by any sort
of violence against nature. Late hours,
too much eating, too much drinking. ir-
regular habits of any sort, may develop
it. 1t may be developed by hard blow.
Sullivan might man in the neck and
develop cancer for him. A long con
tinued sore throat might develop can
Ger that was trying to come into exist
enCe. There is theory that cancer is
hereditary, but the hereditary line is not
strongly marked. Cancers are not com
mon"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-19
NO REPORTS FROM TRAVERSE.
Apprehension for IA Town on the Minnesota
Border-A Distressing Story.

ST PAUL. Jan. 10 "A great deal OF solicit
tude is felt for the people of Browns valley,
village of ] 800 souls in Traverse county,
Mimi, on the border Of Dakota. The place
is in the on where casualties were great
est in the blizzard of last Thursday and no
reports have been received directly from
them for several days. Browns valley is on
a branch of ne Minnesota road running
southwest from Morris forty -sx miles No
trains have run to Browns valley since
Christmas and telegraphc communication is
interrupted. Besides the country roads are
banked full Of snow TO the depth Of four
feet on level and are impossible every
where
On Sunday afternoon a man walked across
the country on skis from Browns valley to
Beardsley, a place eight miles away, and re-
ported that there was neither pound of coal
nor a stick of firewood in the village and
that the sufferings of the people could not be
estimated. He said that after burning all
their own fuel they made a raid upon the
Manitoba round house and con6scated all
coal stored there When this supply was
hausted the railroad buildings were torn
down and chopped into frewood. After tell
ing his story the man begged sack of coal,
threw it across his shoulder and tramped
back to his family. Many carloads of fuel
consigned to Browns valley are bloCkaded at
Norris aud large force of men is engaged
in opening the line up but trains can not be
got running for four or five days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-19
MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE
CONGRESSMAN PLUMB THINKS HE
HAS DISCOVERED SOME THING.

Alleged Alteration of Word in the Re-
funding Aet-Passase by the Senate of
the Direct Tax BiII-AgrIculturaI Col
Ieges Taken Care of In the House-La-
mar Puts ON His silk Robe.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l9.-The resolu-
ton that Plumb of Illinois wanted the house
to consider Wednesday proposed the appoint
ment of five members of the house to make
careful examination Of the passage, engross-
ment and enrolment of the so-called refund
ing act, and all acts enforced, bearing on the
question of the right Of the government to
redeem its outstanding interest bearing obli-
gations and with a view to taking such steps
MS may be required to ascertain the true state
Of the law on that subject,
The point of the resolution is the allegation
that the refunding act "has, as it appears
without due authority, been altered and pub
lished in the statutes at large so as TO read
payable at the pleasure Of the Uni ed States
after thirty years instead of for thirty
years, voted, thus entirely subverting
the manifest meaning of the provision of the
act"
II this is true the bonds have all along been
payable at the pleasure of the government,
and nearly s., 900 has been paid out in
premiums in purchasing the per cents that
should be in the treasury.