Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-31
AMONG THE MLORIES
ASIIrOpEAN wouAS SUFFRAGE.
Quarterly Cnn'tc 100 OF Hawt.s Hay
DlsirIct-Fhh II .hc ,nints.-Nu,-
icai Adynnc. msnt oi The Natives.

C14cl0aaoes UEsrurr NEws.
The bills anu Wales o. Maorldom
have now assumed their spring attire.
"Pokohas" ami Maofis equally rJoice
Va the fact Shat winter has paaei, and
the Mormon III icr with sigh Of
relief urcpltee TO enjoy his travels.
The late winter hos teen unusually
severe, anI DISASTROUS nJYds have gc'
CURED In various parts u the slandl.
Maika,o has suffered very much, rs "a
vast area OF land has been inundated,
ami both Faces have bu'n dependent
upon other localities Tor rylioL HOmci
and crops have been wulhud
away IN many placcs, nni tha
calamitics have been increased boy con.
tagigus diseases which have made ssd
havoc amuugst the people. EIicfs
lnboriug % mission have, therefore,
had to travel uuIcr adverse circum.
stances, and In fomu localities have
been unable 10 reach their branches.
! Tho miulairuti0ns unto the rics have
occupied Considerable time, aud much
gold has resulted from their ia!ihiul
tfoF,s.
In spring and summer II " quite
| pleasant travelling on huisobnti, but
tue winter rains anu hpous render %
| undesirable; bur ~ caunol bee avoided,
| During the stormy season the
rivers arc very high, auu at
| tmrs ig b. impossible 90
ctosf. An Elder recently attempted
10 lord such stream, anu reached the
| opposite Uauk by remaining ON Ms
faithful nag while IL swan across. He
had tue pleasure then OF uudltas'ut
and bnskiuE Ia tie suuehiLe while HE
clothes dried.
Ina tho MannwAtu district about
/ three miIoa OF the main county rOal h.
under water, which, ~ some places, ,t
/ about fUuf feet deep, HOrsrmru, how.
ever, can travel along tA'uly by kuoul.
| ing On their fnddlps. OF uJufsc, iuia
condition only cxisls IN the loWlying
dlslrCtH, and some parts OF ire Cuun'
wy have mot had 20 contend with
these drawbacks, The govcfUmrnthavu
! promptly Aided those who have sur
Iufc4 iustcu through the il0UIF, and the
legislature 10 now cndcnv0fing 10 solve
! the problem "Whnt shall be- done with
the uuompiOyvI2n This iH becoming
a serious question in She COLONY, as
the depression sud distress ia Australia
have Caus,d large numbers to ilDck
Into the sistor COLONY. The native Land
| qitstiuu ls also r prrpiuElug subject
! ar tho law.mukcn, tut the most prom.
invnt subj Ct 10 the demand Tor tucsup.
| preston ur control of tnu liquor trail
uy the district veto power. A vigorous
campaign has been conducted for
many years on this topic, aud the
advocates Of the measure now believe
they art ON the eve OF victory. they
are encouraged by the facl that the
woman suffrage question Is settled.
Ailtrs long AM pr0iractod struggle,
the fair nuN huvc Conquered. New
Zealand now leads In thr van 0f pohti.
| cal progress under the Butlah dog.
| rHu lsir of Man certainly extends tue
IA chisu equally unto 10th seNes, has.
log ~ on properly qualification; but
the womeu0i New Zealand may Justly
claim 10 be- tue nut IT, her maics,y's
duminiOns who have been tuirauchiseI
~ viftuu OF their wulnsnh0Od. They
uro now registering by the Thousands
aud the coming electoral campaign Will
be watched with great intoreut. IL D.
confidently hoped that tho extended
franchise viii aid IN ameli0rAtiug the
social evIls now existing and promote
the moral and intellectual Interests Of
| The col my.
Three Elders from Zion arrived by
the tramship MOn1WM last month,
namely Ellet RidgOs, Young aud
johnson. TITO ibg named continued
his Journey 10 Australia, having been
assigned % labor among the Europeans
there. Elder Young will lnbor in the
Olago district ANA Elder JOhuson 40
| NnirHu,
A recent vlsit to Hawkes. Bay neces.
SLATED horseback ride through Mana.
watu gorge. This pas through the
mountains has been previously De.
seribtd IN the NEWS. hallway traffic
Is often impeIed, anu tho wagon road
has many times been impossible. Tue
| piecipitOua hillsidVB are doutoly COW
cred with timOof, anu the loose fotma-
.lun causes dangerous land slips during
the stormy season, and they have been
very frequent curing the paat winter.
| Tue wagon road In necessarily very
| marrow, and force OF mon are con.
5tanily employed clearing away the
brush anu rocks, The narrow
| iugwHy is about four miles
long, aud Is about iity feet above the
| rivoG When the Edert, en- route ion
Hawkes. Bay conference, entered upon
| ", "a herCr gale was blowing, aud lbs
tull-gate Keeper advised them 10 ride
rapidly Though 10 avoid tho falling
J rocks. The council wes readily Oh.
served, though many wistful gl,nces
were cast up the threatening heights.
and much relief was experienced