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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
UTAH AFFAIRS.

! TIE Bloomington, HIS, BuEeta
Of July 9Th CONTAINS an interesting
communication from salt Lake City
and signed VIII Condon. Il starts
out with some remarks about affair.
with which the writer could not be
familiar, rs he claims to have re-
sided only a year in the Territory.
and in these he makes sume mis-
takes, having gained his iniorma.
ton o. from Liberal sources.
But I'm the main he shows himself 2
man Of observation ami sound judy
ment. We clip the following ex-
tracts from his letter:
Touching On the everlasting poly
gamy question he says:
Nothing can be charged to the
presen; daily practice Of the church.
except mere belief-lbstrar convic-
tion-UulesS indeed there should be
cIandestine solcmuization Of polvc-
amous marriages, condition which
some Geuiiles suspect. At any rate
very few Mormons have been arrested
FOR entering hePolygamuus stale dur
:nS the past yesE. This fact is fre-
quently cited by the Morruons. and
the c0urs records clrrobora.e their
statement. We cannot take from the
Mormons the common presumption
which the courts give to murderers.
namely, that until found guilty they
are 10 he considered rs innocent. Can
not a Mormon teach and believe in
polygany as an abstract article Of
faith mot TO be practiced' jus; As free
" as can tine Iowa saloonkeeper
preach against the prohibition law and
clamor FORTS ropcalc
i ask this question merely 20 show
how unjust and uuwise in precedent
was the bill offered by Senator CulIom
IN the Senate FOR the purpose of taking
from the Mormons the right 10 vote.
merely because they belong to an or
ganization which teaches Polygamy,
formerly as practice but now as
mere doctrinaI tenet.
1.-The Cullom bill has been properly
rejected in committee. but several
substitutes for it, on largely the same
plan, are pending. II any bill dis
franchising the Mvrmons indiscrimin-
aiely is passed, such a bill rs law
would be disastrous 10 the commercial
interests Of UIah, as in this Territory I
theEe are many mercantile and public 1
in which both Mormops
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He Lost His Clnihes.

y gentleman who resides in the
southern pari Of the Territory. and
who is interested ia the sheep in
dustry, emerged from the Metropoli.
tan hotel this morning, in his shir,
sleeves, and wearing a very Old pair
Of pants. He was met 10y an a.
guainJanCe, who was greatly sur,
pri-ed at the iudicrOus figure pre-
scented, and inquired the cause
Of such proceeding. The
sheepman sOTrOwmlly replietI
that last night he had gone L. the
hotel, ami, when he retired. place.!
his clothing under his pillow.
When he aw0Le this morning,
pants, coat and vest were gone.
with his watch, Si1 in money. ard
some valuable papers. He gave the
alarm, and somebody hunted up the
old IaIr Of pauialU0ns, but he had
to depart without his breakfast. 81,
he had not the money AT hand To
pay fgT H.. The acquaintance cheer
fully took the sheepOwner, and pit
viied for his immediate wants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

The latest, largest aud beet must
al work yet puhiiShpt. IN the Terri
tory, containing 7 tune for every
piece in the LaileE-G7y saints
Hymn Book. has been issued from
the DISCREET News ir,-s. and /,
now for sale in different styles Of
binding:
Paper Covcre. Eoaris, Goth Back.
Sl.51 each ar $1,000 ter boz.
Cloth Bound, sI.Gl teach s!5.atGoz.
Cloth and Leather HsuuJ. SI.7l
each, Sls.Od per LCz.
Fun Morocco Gilt, Ss.-5 each, 50. 90
per GUz.
II sent 10y mail Il cents Uer hook
additional will be charged.
The hest musical talent in the
Territory has been employed in the
arrangement anu CUwuiiation Of
the WORK, which contains the
choicest OF the sacred melodies 70
which the Latter day Saints HYMNS
have been sung in The mast. and n
rich collection o. Ogiuiua! tunes
many OF which are sure to become
iayoFites - soon o. known.
There are $50 pieces OF music,
with words accompanying. Ia the
Psalmody, making it a large and
valuable oOk.
Not only should every choir be
iuliy supplied with this remarkably
cheap aud most excellent work, bs,
It Is equally well adapted for home
use, aud no family in which music
is understood or cultivated should
&c without 1t.
in ordering, state how you want
hem shipped.
Address: DEsERET News Co,
salt Lake CITY,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
ACrIoN WANTED AT ONCE.

TIE facts in relation TO the frauds
connected with the school election
are affirmed by many Malignant
citizens. They only meet with q
ieer from the defenders Of tie
iniquity. And they will amount r.
nothing in effect, unlps. they are
made 70 appear somewhere else
than in the newspapers. No one of
any intelligence Doubts the per-
petration Of shameful wrongs al the
municipal election. But IN oppor-
tGnity was lost when those who
held the proofs failed to bring the
criminals to bar. Do notrepeat this
error. Let the franchise robbers be
prosecuted Aud II those who
know Of the offeuses committed will
not come forward and all in bring
ing the offenders TO trial. they may
just as well cease to proclaim against
the evil ami close their mouths
against the evil doors. Put the vii
lains through,
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4 "Dnctnr" Skins.

For some time past the city IaVer,
have teemed with the seductive al
vyrtisements Of CDR. Hand who
put forth claims common to the
bolJcst class or quacks. There is
reason 10 believe that lac was paid
thousands Of dollars 10y his dupcs in
this city aud vicinity, and that he
was doing a heavy business. But
on Saturday last he was called upon
10y DIR. Chamberlain. 4 reputable
VrlCtitiUUeTOi Kansas City, who sus-
pected who DR.. Hand really was. ON
seeing his visitor Hand instantly
retired from sight, ami as soon there
after as practicable seems 10 have
left the city, emitting, ia his haste,
b Iay his bills. DR.. Chamberlain
says that Hand was known some
time since, in Missouri, Is DIR.
Emery" ami from what DIR. Cham
berlain says Of his record there. it
was far from Creditable. 1t is alleged
that he had repeatedly committed
the crime Of biglmy, and was an
knaye.
His method here was to extori
fees on various preteXts, while all
the time advertising ''Nu cure no
nav.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

THE cowboy seems TO lie recedinc
before the advance Of civilization.
For years vast herds Of cattle, AZ
times numbering no less than two
million head, have roameI and
gnzed in the Indian Territory.
They were owned 10y the white
cattle kings. The final roundup Is
now taking place, and by SUNDAY
must lie completed. II is estimated
that there are now half a million
head stlll in the Territory. When
the roundup is completed the cattle
men viii bid q last farewell to these
grazing lanes, and his uomadic
herbs must hereafter bc enclosed
between fences. To the Indian and
the boomer viii tevolve the occlpa-
ton Of tine soil. Il looks as II a verv
picturesque figure would soon he
eliminated from the life OF the great
Wt.~t
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DANGEROUS MISTAKES.

LAST night throc instances o.
mistaken identity occurred on tn,
streets OF this city af.er dark. T!lese
occurrences appear TO lie somewhat
humorous on the surface. but they
came near being attended with
tra-.csl results. Each Of the u-r-
saus whose identity WAS mistaken
was policeman. They were taken
for ho!d-uirs or lrorlads. The per
sons who were in egrur were re,nert-
able citizens q salt Lake. Their
mistake was parGonaJie. This Is
not intended as e reflection urou
The police, because. 50 far rs Far-
sonal attractions are concerned
they viii Ga,s ina crowd. but moi
without being ulslrveI.
u WAS tie behavior Of the officer
IN each instance, that inspired re-
ae>;riaa# with a suspicion that their
vocation WAS Eu- an honest one. In
one case the officer. who was dosbt-
less on the lookout G1z characters Of
the Kind Tor which he g-as taken.
emerged suddenly from behind a
tree As Mr.. r. appeared in proximity
TO the spot where lie was stationed.
The citizen thus confronted by a
person whom he mi.tyok for q
tough man from Tacoma. pulled
a pistol ami was about to deuosit q
piece Of lead in the corpus Of the
officer. Fortunately there was .
sudden comprehension OF the sit
nation anu a tragedy vas. averte.l.
What made the mistake Of the Gill
zen all the more excusailc was tbr
fact that the manly form Of the
policeman was euveIoped in long
linen buster. Case nunbeE two was
Of similar character. Number
three had slight variation attach
mant A. the policeman came ont
from cover PEDESTRIAN close br
emcd to bee suddenly possessed Of
the idea that me had forgotten hi.
umbrella. lie ieapeI with uro-
noGn'ei agility and thus uuickIy
Increased the distance between
himself and the supposed hoIdup.
HE then sFriut-j aud vanished in
tine darkness.
The moral Of these incidents Is
plain. under the unsafe condition gr /
"Ds city, from tine presence Of
many criminals. ;; is not good nor
secure policy for couservators Of the !
peace 90 Dodge behind trees or other |
cover Is if they were on the lookou. 1
for victims. Such are the antics OF
h.ghwaymen, Tor whom the police |
are apt 20 be mistaken. Ii would |
"e much more advisable for them TO |
hs 80 clothed a. not TO be taken for
officers, anu tA 50 act that they viii
not "e taken for any o-hcrclass than
plain citizens. II they could. in
fact. - arrange ct that the hold
ups wol!d re i1iuced to attack
tnem Tor purposes Of robbery, some
good might Hs accomplished. The !
way the thing is now running a
policeman or private citizen.
is liable go be shot down with
'lt there being a highwayman in
sight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

WAsIrTNG1JS. July 1.-THE See
Rotary Of the Interior has transmit
ted 30 Congress q letter from VIM
MCkuSiciy, Indian agent IT SissetOn
Agency, South Dakota, stating that
the Sissetol and Wh1nctOn Indians
u Lake Traverse reservation are Ia
most destitute condition. the
dr0uth of last year having almost
totally destroyed their errors, and
asking that S5n,dHJ hc APPROPRIATED
for the purchase Of provisions 10
keep them from starving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
THE AUGUST ELECTION.

THE Central Committee Of tn,
Peoples Party have issued a cal
for primaries and q convention il
this county, which we publish to,
day and to which we Invite general
attention.
the annual election will be held
"a a little mere than two weeks. and
il Is time that action was taken
throughout the county. y good
ticket must be prepared which viii
gain the support oC the public anu
secure victory. Wise men are
needed to make it up. At the
primaries TO be held next Monday.
such delegates should be chosen as
VIII fully represent the party and
have sense enough 10 make a uroper
choice Of candidates.
Every wari will have due repre-
sentation in the convention. SUI
ficient interest ought TO be taken by
all members Of the party to secure
their presence and engage their a.
tention at the primaries. These
meetings ought 10 be fully attended.
Every man who desires 10 see coga
government maintained in this
county should be present az the pri-
maries. WHfll q seuce Will be a
sign cfaEathy or iisltFection.
The approaching election viii be
oneUf great importance to salt Lake
County, as a determined effort will
be made 10 steal It, after the fashion
in which recent elections IN this city
have been handled. II the voters
vii! only no their duty this plot can
e" frustrated. Experience has
shown how much fraud can he com
mitted. Il has also been demon.
strated that there are limits hy
which it canno. pass. the voters
DO No; ~ 10 the polls, lhey aid in
the schemes OF thc enemy ami rem
der pOwe-less the efforts OF friends
to prevent the triumph Of villainv.
We say 10 the Peoples PARTY. /;
will not be 50 easy to defraud the
i2Eiy in this county election as il
was in the city election, and II they
viii come forward and d7 their duty
rs citizens the People will win the
county election by a handsome ma
jOrity.
Therefore ia, the primaries be
faIly attended by every live member |
Of the party, Jet good meu and true |
be- selected C3r delegates 10 the coz |
ventign. and then let q strong ticket /
he made up which the whole party |
can support at the polls, and lei Us 20 |
forward together 10 victory,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

Az exchange says: There is one
Indian in the United States worth
Sl,oOO,05o. He is known rs Matthias
Splitlog, and is chiefof the wyan-
dotte tribe. His mother gave him
birth In the woods near a split log.
hence his name. He is now seventy
years Of age and can neither read
nor write. For all this he is a great
mOney-getter. Some time ago he
was persuaded to sell tract OF land
on the Kaw bottoms for $4,000.
the money to be paid to him at 10
O'Clock on a certain morning at a
bank in Minnesota Avenue, kansas
City. The Indian entered the bank
shortly before 10 and took a seat
keeping his eye on the clock. When
the clock struck 10 and the capital-
lists had nos arrived he walked
promptly ont Of the hank. On the
street he met the men who were 10
buy his land, aud when they asked
him to go back 10 the bank he
promptly refused and set the next
day at the same hour. When they
ali met next day Splitlog refused to
sell Tor $4,000 and wanted $780,
600. The syndicate wanted the
land, and fearing another rise In
real estate accepted the terms,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
\ Buggy Wrecked.

This morning team, said to he
long to party named Burton, liy-
ing On the State Road, ran away in
the southeast part Of town. a horse
and buggy belonging to 4 man
named Stirmer, living at - Eleventh
East Street, was standing in the
track Of the runaway horses. The
latter ran precipitately iutO the
buggy, and in another instant the
three horses and the two vehicles
were lying in 4 chaotic mass in 4
ditch near where the buggy stood.
The latter was badly wrecked. 4
lady narrowly escaped being struck
10y the runaway team a. it passed
ha-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

WASHINGTON, July l.. - The
House committee on Immigration
today heard "a statement 10y DR.
Ner.i, Of this city. himself native
Of Italy, non the subject Of the
padrOue system. Ills statement was
mainly in TlEuiati0n Of those made
by preceding witnesses respecting
the existence Of the system 81 TIA
Ian slave labn. la this country.
He said be hal lived fr.y wears
in the United states aud had never
yet found an lllian lahOrcr who
worked under he pIdroue. The
Italians We're not fools, and were
not 20 lie gui,ed ~ easily into sur.
rendiug themselves voluntarily in
TO slavery. Italy needed ali her
citizens and was doing all She could
10 keep them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

\ NINE months old child Of John
Chapman, OF Delmar, Ticga Couu-
ty, Pa, died recently under pecul-
iarly distressing circumstances.
The little one was having a very
troublesome time IN cutting his
teeth. The father, thinking to re-
iieve is suGerings. attempted TO
Lance the child's guns. He used a
common jack-knife ana performed
4 very hungling operation, cutting
deeply into the gums. lie was I'M
able to stop the flow Of blood and
summoned physician. He, too.
was P1werless to stop the How Of the
ljfe-curreai. and the child brea;hed
its last three days later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

WHEN, in accordance with the
the pretty English custom. the
Duchess Of Portland was offered 10y
by her husband 4 superb necklace
OF rare stones on the occasion Of the
birth q her little daughter, she de-
cliUed the gilt, and asked TO have
its money value given to build new
almshou-es on the estate Tor the
benefit OF sick or iutirm tenants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
AGAIN MINNESOTA.
Heavy Storms in Various Parts Of
the State: North st. Paul
Suffers Greatly.
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS OCCUR IN
CALCUTTA.
THE American RifIemen In Berlin.-
4 Family Of Fs.e Bsrsed
q Death.
BY Telegraph 10 the NEWS
4 Sf0.0 900 storm.

ST. PAUL, July IL Another
heavy storm visited several parts OF
the State this evening. At Red
wing and Lake City the heavy
beating rain, il Is thought, has done
much damage 10 crops. Ma
rIne. a little town near
saltwater. as well as saltwater
itself, was reported wiped out, but
latest advices contradict that report.
The worst effect Of the tornado was
in North st. Paul, a suburb Of this
city, where it played havoc with
property for a few minutes, but
fortunately no I0ss Of life resulted.
Tie storm struck there at SD
O'Clock and for q few moments the
southern limits Of the suburb were
wrapped in a dense cloud Of mist,
driving before a furious yale, with
cyclouic conditions. a large crowd
Of people had been on the lookout
and there was the widest cOnsterna-
ton, but the storm veerri of 10 the
east aud passed ON. y twO-st9Ty
brick building was crushed together
like an egg shell. The loss will
probably reach ten thousand.
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and GeutiIss cooperate harmonious
lly, but which will be injured
and hampered by a disfranchiss-
ment. bill which reduces the
Mormons TO 4 political degrada-
ton on level with that Of the savage
red man mot taxed and the leprous,
opium-smoking Chinese. The Nor
mons viii not associate in commercial
union with men who will try TO so de-
grade them. : irampled worm viii
turn upon its tormentor in the spirit
Of resentment. Many Of the MormonS
are intelligent, progressive, and Il
think sufficiently patriotic 10 make
! as good citizens a. the anarchists OF
! Chicago and the venal dogs that sell
I thei- VOTES FOR money, no: only in the
grsa; cities Of cur land, but even in
! Bloomingtou-;hat hnb Of culture
the Boston Of Illinois. The MoImons
are industrious, honest, law-abiding
a. 4 rule and some Of them would
grace the finest parlors Of New York
or Boston. When a stranger ar
rlves here he sees nothing TO dis
iinguish Mormons from Gentiles-all
seem TO hustle along and contribute
their share in building up in these
valleys 4 new Denver-a city that will
clisten ike the new Jerusalem-en-
circled round about by limigleSs
fields Of grain and golrondas Of pre-
cious ore. Against the prOcrds;ean
device Of Cullom- making all The
same, would quote the famous re
mark Of Edmund Burke: You can
not indie: a whole people The Nor
mOnsare not As good IN many respects
As they pretend 10 be, nor are they a.
bad in many respects Is the rest ofthe
world believes, and FOR this very
reason they are pretty much like
other people. Christeniom points
with horror At the Poly-amous lie Of
the Mohammedan. and the followers
Of the crescent point back at the
drunkenness, the marital iniidelity
and the Polyandry Of Christendom.a
This is a free country, but our free
dom Will be taken away gradually,
first from one denomination and then
from another, according to the caprice
and clamor Of the hour, ualess we
adhere closely to the ira iitions here
tOfore considered the bulwa-lss Of the
republic. no matter what the supreme
court said OF the Idaho test oath. Ex-
Governor West, ex-confedera.e sol
der, sent here IS governor from Ken
lucky Iy Grover Cleveland. is 4 demo-
crat IT favor Of acknowledgements. and
ye. be says Utah has made marvellous
progress during the past three years.
Il so, why no, let good enough alone
under the present working Of the I'd
munds-TucieE law Why try 10
aycngs old wrongs.
After a residence Of almost a year
in Utah. during which period have
seen considerable Of the Territory
and its people must conclude by en-
dorsing the opposition Of William VI. !
to tile CulIom and kindred I
bills which will domore harm in a day .
than good in q week"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

\ SNOWMAN billed small town
in Georgia some time ago with
announcements that he would dis
tribute "luck-sJOnes" gratis at each
performance. These proved to be
painted beans, but the recipient OF
one Of these has since sent him sI01.
with the news that he was notified
the day after he got his ''lnck-stone''
that deceased uncle had left him
- 0ln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

BosrON, July 1.-THE announces
scheme whereby all the soda water
and beer apparatus interests in the
United States were b. Ice amalga'
mated into q trust and sold to Eng,
fish capitalists has fallen through.
the broker who was engineering
the dealhaviug clllcd trJm London
his failure d organize the necessary
combination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

RESTUNUISG g. the toast, THE
Reporter." George :. wclshons Of
Pittsburg, Pa. slid tine otLcr day i'm
reference to people who complain
about things that get into papers
about them. The waste basket in a
daily newspaper o. any town does
mere to keen rs citizens in good
regute than nuy other agency, ex-
cepting the fear Of the law and Of
the hereafter People are not
grateful enough f1r the iuuumcraJe
things sent in about them that never
see print.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

QUEBEC, July I5.-Attwo O'Clock
this morning frs broke out in a
bar room owned by DIR. Lamangc
and Oulette. Af.er the fire was eN-
tinguishcd Il was discovered that q
family of f7u, consisting Of Pierre
MeraHia, wife auu three children
had been burned 10 death in the
uppeT room.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

THE Russian government has
had built for it 4 torpedo boat which
i said b Ue the fastest vessel alloat.
On its trial trip it attained a speed
Of 25.55 knots per hour. or. ex-
pressed in other terms, Z speed of
abOu. 4 mile in two minutes. ~
this craft is but $50 tons burden. this
trial must have been in smooth
water. Yet, even 80, IL small
craft can be urged forward at this
rate Of speed, there is mo- reason why
larger vessels should not bc still
fasf.r.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

BERLIN, July 1.-THE = mcrican
rificmeu arrived ut Ringen last
night from Oberiahnsiciu. Despite
= drcnching thunderstorm when they
arrived, an enthusiastic crowd was
waiting 10 welcome them. The
city was decorated and illuminated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
toes Soon To Utah.

Ex-Governor Saunders and hi,
daughter, Mrs. Russell Harrison
have returned from Spirit Lake tc
meet Mr.. Harrison, who has come
up from Texas, where lac left hi.
newspaper excursion tTRin. Mr..
Saunders will not return to the lakes,
but next week starts for Utah.
where he resumes his duties rs 2
member Of the Utah commission.
"Our work was mainly before in
Salt Lake" said the ex-CO-ernor
this morning. st will be more in
the territory now, and will lie com
parativeiy easy If the republicans
aud democrats stay together. -
Omaha WOr'd Herald, July 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

WASHINGTON, July II. The
President has appointed O. l.. Spll.
ding, Of Michigan, Assistant Secrc-
tary Of the Treasury, vice Ticleuor
resigned. He was formerly = mem
her of Consrts~, and is now special
a,ru To The Treasury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17

BERLIN. July I7.-COunt Conrad
StglbeIg, heir 10 one Of the richest
land owners in Germany. was acci-
deh,ally shot ami killed while duck
shooting Yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-17
Hoods In Calcutta.

CALrrTrA, July I5.-Heavy rains
prevail in the DIEeeling district
ami par. Of the country is flooded.
Bridges have been carried away in
many places. The only means Ut
communication between the plant
els i by boat.