Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-23
moRMoNs EMIGRATING.
They are Looking Toward Old Mexico as
Their Canaan.

Vney are LOOk1DE Toward Olu mexico as
Their Canaan.
DENINe IN. M, August 22d.-A con-
siderable Mormon emigration is now tend
ing toward Casa Grande and Piedras Verde
valleys, in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico,
passing by Deming and crossing the inter-
national boundary line by Las Palomas.
The Mormons have abandoned any further
attempts to colonize the American Terri
tories, and are looking toward Old Mexico
as their Canaan.
The valleys of Casa Grande and Piedras
Verde, which they are seeking, are one of
the finest earthly paradises on the Ameri-
can continent, They are in Northwestern
Chihuahua, in a beautiful mountainous
country filled with game of all descriptions,
the Piedrss Verde river teeming with fish,
the beautiful springs of Las Palomas and
lagoons of Gnzman watering and fertiliz-
ing the most charming garden spot in all
Mexico.
In the Casa Grande valley, which contains
at least 100000 acres of choice land, is To-
Gated the first Mormon colony, called Por-
frio Diaz. The colony is about two years
old, and possesses 500 persons. Its bishop
is DR.. Derby Johnson from Salt Lake City.
On the Piedras Verde river by Casa Grande
city is situated in a beautiful valley the
Juarez colony of some 700 persons, under
the direction of Bishop Mcdonald. There
are estimated now to be from 5000 to 5000
Mormons in Arizona Territory who desire
to find home in Old Mexico.
Accident to Barnum's Circus.
KALAMAZOO mich }, August 22d.-Bar-
mum q Baileys circus met with an acci-
dent this morning near Shelbyville, on the
Grand Rapids and Indiana Road, by the
breaking of a draw bar which pulled out
part of the platform on which there were
number of men. Martin Foley of st.
Louis was cut badly and died soon after
reaching here William Bungle of Flint
and James Smith were severely injured.
There is no damage to the train.
Gambled With the Banks Money.
NASHVILLE (Tenn) J, August 22d.-Frank
NJ. Allen, teller in the Capital City Bank,
is reported short in his accounts to the
amount of $4,000 or $4,000.
Allen has been specializing in Rock
Island stock with the banks money, and
the fall in the stock at New York Thursday
caused him to make confession of his
shortage.
The Dudley Suit.
New York, August 22d-Judge Beach
has entered an order in the Supreme Court
discontinuing the action brought by Dud-
ley to recover damages from George Jones,
Treasurer of the Times Publishing Com
pany for the alleged blocks of fiven letter.
The order was entered by consent of
counsel.
Hanged for Arson.
DANvILLE (Va.), August 22d.-George
Early and Byard Woods, colored, were
hanged at Rocky Mount, Franklin county,
to-day for arson, committed in October
last. The negroes fred large tobacco
warehouse because the owners refused to
allow General Malone to speak there.
Farmers' Alliance Ticket.
DENVER (Col.). August 22d.-The Inde-
pendent Labor Farmers Alliance Conven-
ton, which has been in session in this city
for several days. has nominated a full
State ticket with John G. Coy, of Larimer
county, for Governor.
Judge Christiancy Dying.
LAssINe (Mich.). August 22d.-Issac P.
! Christiancy, ex-Supreme Court Justice of
Michigan, and ex-senator and Minister to
Peru under President Harrison, is dying at
! his home here.