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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-19


 THE GENTLE ART OF POISONING.
 The art of poisoning, if we are to be- lieve an eminent authority, must be reckoned among the lost arts. It is not because we are less coarse than our ancestors, and carry our refinement even into our crimes; we are less uu sorupulous or cruel than our fore fathers were. Though the toxicology of the ancients was necessarily incom- plete, there is every reason to believe that antiquity was acquainted with the use of arsenic, opium, henbane, and prussic acid. The oldest poison in use was probably an importation of ser pent-venom. Theophastus speaks of a poison made from aconite, with rapid or slow effects in accordance with the operators wishes. During the empire, the removal of inconvenient people by means of poison had become so common that the emperors had a number of men in their service whose duty 1t was to taste all dishes put upon the im- perial table, and that no diner was par taken of without one of the court physicians being present.
 One of the most notorious poisoners of the day was Locusta, the murder ess of Claudius and Britannicus. About the year 331 B. c. large numbers of women belonging to the higher classes of Roman society were indicted for poisoning their husbands Ca modern instance of the epidemic occurred of late years in Hungary). One hundred and seventy were convicted and con- demned. The sixteenth and seven- teenth centuries were the halcyon days of poisoning. There is no doubt that La Spara, and the, if possible, still more wretchedhag La Toffania, were as bad as you make them. The latter is said to have caused the death of over paration of arsenic which she sold un- der the name of "acqua Toffana." It was a slow poison, the victim grow ing daily weaker and gradually dying from physical exhaustion. In France the most notorious female prisoners were Mme de Brinvilliers, who was taught the secret of the succession powder" by Sainte Croix, which she successfully administered to her father and brothers: and the still more mo- torious Lovoisin and Lavigoreux, who, being ostensibly midwives, carried , their poisons to high and low-married couple anxious to hasten the dessolu- tion of the irksome tie, or needy heirs wishful to accelerate the departure of rich relatives. A veritable mania for ! poisoning appears to have set in to- , wards the middle of the seventeenth
 century.
 In England poisoning was declared, by an act passed in the reign of Henry VIII, to be high treason, and those guilty of it were to be boiled alive. The most notorious case (the poison | ing of James I. by Buckingham is only
 a surmise) of poisoning was that of Sir Thomas Overbury, in the year 1613. He | had incurred the displeasure of Lord | Rochester and his wife, and they had both vowed to be revenged on him. So after they had got him committed to l the Tower, they set themselves to poi | son his food by mixing arsenic and | cantharides with it. For many months, though suffering intensely, he appears i to have fingered on At last, strong CT dose than usual put an end to his
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-19

ORIENTAL RUGS (purchased prior to the advance) afford by far the best values in the city at our discount prices-20 per cent. cash discount.
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GREAT SAVINGS IN REAL ESTATE

own the equity in a great many pieces of Real Estate nS WhGn han nave which I can otfer.to any one contemplat- ing getting home at a great saving, or if they buy lot of me I will erect a house, large or small, suitable to their ideas. Call plans of different kinds of houses and the cost of building. All my houses and lots are inside city limits with sidewalks, sewers, gas, water, etc, convenient 10 trolley cars and In locations that are bound to Improve and pay good interest on investments. Now is the time to talk the matter over. Call and see me or make appointment and will call on you. JOHN D. HEALY. Office TAT State Street. cod
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MORRIS CHAIRS.

Never so popular as this year, never so cheap. We sell a good chair for $700, discount price $5.60; nice one for $7.50, discount price $500; nicer one for $500, discount price $6.4o: and for $12,5o, discount price $lo.O0; the gem of the Morris chair assort- ment in this city.
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ANTIQUE GOODS

FOR Christmas. Carved and inlaid mahog- any tables, bureaus, sideboards lowboys, stands, chairs, cabinets, mirrors, china, candlesticks, andirons and all kinds quain1 and curious old time pieces
 MALLORY'S OLD CURIOSITY SHOT,
 Christmas d17<7t X
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NEW HAVEN COUNTY NATIONAT

New Haven, Dec. 10, 1898. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this bank, for the election of directors tf serve the ensuing year, will be held at thelr banking house on Tuesday, January 10 1S0D, Polls open from III o'clock a. m to 12 m.
 H. G. RNDFIELD, d12 to ja10&W1t Cashier.
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ROCKING CHAIRS,

Good, durable, cheap and pretty variety endless-20 per cent cash discount.
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HOLIDAY CJTTLERv.

AN assemblage of everything that carries aS keen edge. Plain or ornamental. High ors low priced and all good. Pocket Knives,s Scissors, Razors, etc., etc. Handsome kid purses free with Pocket Knives for Christi unas.
 LTNsLEY & LIGHTBoURN, dI7 2l Open evenings
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Don't stHrvo Yourself to cure Dys. pesia. Eat heartily, and take Dr. Von Stans Pineapple Tablets. They assist Ma ture in performing her functions and in an lmperceptible time disease and suffering vanish and old time good health comfort and youthful buoyancy reign, and life puts on q new and hopeful phase. 35 cents
 Sold by E. A. Gessner, E. Hewitt X Co.-S5
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miserable existence The guilty couple, to the Kings everlasting dis grace, were released after five years mprisonment.-Chur Gazette.
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Committee on Squares.

The Committee on Squares will meet In Rooms 10 and Il, City Hall, Tuesday, De- cember 20th, 1898. at 8 p. m., when the fol- lowing matters will be considered:-
 Communication from the Board of Policd Commissioners de market place. Petition of the Village Improvement So.s ciety of Westvlle for the conversion Of land lying between Blake street, Spring street, Mechanic street and the West Rock Park into a public park
 All parties interested therein are notified to attend and be heard thereon without further notice. Per order.
 Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN,
 d19 2t Assistant City Clerk
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WEATHER.RI(4HT GI,f,vEs

WEATHER-RIGHT GLOVES. PRICE right and quality right. Gloves and of the multitude who buy them. Hot tins run on Motormen's Special Rubber Mits tens. 69 cents.
 LINSLEY & LIGHTBOURN, d17 21 Leaders in Gloves
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Committee on Building Lines.

The Committee on Building Lines will meet in Room IA. City Hall Wednesday. December 21st, 1898, at D. m., for the purpose of considering the reports of the assessments of benefits and damages for the establishment of building lines in Gibbs street between Dixwell avenue and tha Northampton railroad tracks.
 All persons interested therein are notified to attend and be heard thereon without fur- ther notice. Per order,
 WILLIS B. ISBELL, Chairman, !
 Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN,
 d19 St Assistant City Clerk
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DAYTON-In this city, December IS, 1898, Addie Grace Dayton in the 42d year Of her age.
 Funeral services will be held at No. TOT State street on Tuesday afternoon at half past one o'clock. Friends are invited to attend, Interment in Milford upon ar rival of 3,17 train. 2t
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SCRAP BASKETS,
 Work baskets, clothes hampers-2O per cent. cash discout.
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CLAIRYOYAN1

MARY J. WRIGHT, M. D.-Home 27 Hiah street, near Grown. Consultation on Medt-s cal, Personal and Business matters, $l.GQs X Doctor treats all chronic diseases with or without medicine. Hourr: g to 12 m; to4 D. m:. and evenings; Sundays, 10 to '. Glass, Fridays D. m.
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A CARRIAGE

Always ready to attend depot calls; also carriage and careful driver always found ar the depot. GALWEY'S, 666 State sfreet. Telephone number, S53-3 d3 ff 1s
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 DEC. IT.
DEATHS.

SUN RISES, TIA MooN SETS, HIdH WATEI suN SETS. 4:Si 1900 3.43
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@tsrellHnen11s.
MALLORY,S

OLD Curiosity Shop. 1A1 Orange street, haS
 fine. line antique goods, all kinds, for
 Christmas gifts furniture, china, brass. pewter etc. Would suggest early call.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Nothing could be hirer, more phiIanthropic
or carry more Joy in its wake than the offer Of
ia. Slocum, NJ. c., Of 90 Pine street, New
York City.
Confident that be has discovered an absolute
cure for consumption and all pulmonary com
plants, and to make its great merits known, he
will send, free, three bottles 1.-THE Slocum new
system Of medicine) to any reader of the BROAD
Ak, who is suffering from chest throat and lung
troubles or consumption.
He invites those DESTROYS OF obtaining the
remedies TO simply send him their express and
postoffice address, and receive in return the
three free bottles.
Already this new scientific course Of medi-
cine" has permanently cured thousands OF APP
parently hopeless cases.
He considers II his religious dufy-a duty
which he owes TO humanity-to donate his infal-
lible cure.
Offered freely. apart from its inherent strength
IS enough to commend il, and more so IS the
perfect confidence Of the great chemist making
the offer.
He has proved consumption to be q durable
disease beyond any doubt.
There vii be no mistake in sending-the mis-
take win be in overlooking the Doctors gener.
Gus invitation He has on file in his American
and European laboratories thousands oftestimo
mails ofexperienee from those cured, in all part
Of the world.
Delays are dangerous: mail your address Il
4. A. Slocum, n. C., 90 Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor. please men
ion reading this article in the BROAD AK.
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Eastern Excursions via Rio
Grande Western Ry.

Cincinnati and return, $44.6O,
on September l, 2,3.
Omaha and return, $500, on
September 9:
Omaha and return, 5000, on
September 81.
Also a daily round trip rate of
$500 to Omaha. The Rio
Grande Western operates two fast
trains to Omaha, etc., daily. These
trains carry all classes of equip
ment including Pullman Palace
and Pullman tourist sleeping cars,
buffet and free reclining chair cars.
Cool and delightful ride through
the Rocky Mountains. Most mag
nifcent scenery on the American
continent.
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SIS Omaha and RGtun SIS
Sept 10 and II, via
UNION PACIFIC r. r.

The above rate is the lowest ever
made from Utah points and is ar.
ranged expressly to give all an OPP
portunity to participate in the cele-
bration of Utah Day at the Omaha
Exposition Sept. I4th- You can get
there easily and quickly on the
Union Pacific. No change Of cars.
Dining. Buffet Smoking and Library
cars; Pullman Palace and Tourist
Sleepers; Free Chair Cars and every
thing to make your trip a pleasure.
Tickets sold and all arrangements
made at the -'fOld Stand. 2oI
Main Street.
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Summer Rates to Eastern
Points
va UNION PAcIEIc RAILRoAD.

VIA UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Cincinaati, o., and return. Ma.
tional Encampment @. A. r. Tick
cts on sale Sept. 1, 2, 8. This
rate Is one fare for round trip.
Omaha, Neb., and return, on
each date until Oct. 18th, account
Trans Mississippi Exposition. Rate
of $4S from Utah common points
and proportionate rates from other
points Is authorised, With limit of
Nov. 18th.
For further information relative
to these rates, limits, conditions,
etc, call on your nearest agent or
At POI Main Street, Salt Lake City,
or address II. n. Clay, General
Agent, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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JOHN L. BANKS.
PROGRESS.

This 10 called the age of progress
and nowhere is it more operative
than in the broad field of literature.
At the beginning of our govern
ment there were few periodicals
published and books were very
scarce, but today vast number of
dailies and week.-Mrs. are published
In all our cities, to say nothing of
magazines, reviews, etc. And there
are books without number. Every
country has one or more papers.
Every political party and religious
sect is ably represented by Its
periodicals and other literature.
Besides these there are q great
number of periodicals that are in
dependent In politics and creed.
Grit is one of the greatest of this
class. And to the press more
than any other human agency,
must be attributed our forward
march In civilization and enlight-
eminent, and the proud position we
now hold, Is one of the most en-
lightened nations of the earth.
Of coursethere were great minds
behind the press-Franklin, the
greatest of these in our early his
tory; Horace Greeley and Charles
A Dana were the greatest chief
tains of newspaper editors of late
days, with others scarcely less
noted. We speak but briefly of
the great newspapers, but as edu-
Gators, and as q means of knowl-
edge and learning among the peo-
pie there is nothing to equal them.
But when we enter the broad
field of American literature We can
remember our giants by the score.
Historians, poets, magazine editors,
these men are constantly giving to
the people the best thoughts of the
world through the press.
With very little effort and small
experience a person can acquire an
education and be well versed in al
matters of interest. And to escape
from getting your Uranium full of
knowledge you would have to de-
hberately close your eyes against
the light that is constantly shining
forth from these agencies.
Through the power ofe1pression
given by the press, public opinion
has great power in contending with
the evils and adverse conditions
that confront us. Had it not been
for public opinion expressed
through the medium of the press
the Cuban patriot might yet have
had no hope of freedom, and for
coming years have had to submit
to Spanish misrule. That the
press at times exerts evil influence
all will not deny. But that the
good influence far outweighs the
bad no sensible person viii dispute.
Say what You will concerning
the press, it is one of the granaest
institutions of our nation. -Er.
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UTAH DAY

Trans-hississippi Exposition.
For Utah Day at Omaha, Sept.
14th, the Rio Grande Western ky.
will make raseof $685. round trip.
Tickets on sale Sept. 10th and llth
only. Tickets good until sept.
26tn. Trains leave $50 am. and
TAO pm. Through sleeping cara.
Free reclining chair cars, Buffet
cars. Call at ticket office No. lO3
vest Second South (Dooly Block
Corner.
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CHIPS.

SskrTLE has . colored deputy
sheriff in the person Of VIM. Gale
His party affiliations ara Demo.
cratic and under ex-Presideni
Cleveland's administration he va.
q deputy United States Marshal
for the state Of Washington.-R<.
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is HE CHARLIE SMITH

Wharton, Texas, Aug. 8, 1893.
Mr.. Editor-I saw in the Colored
American where party in SaltLake,
Utah, said the American Is the best
paper he ever read. The article
was signed "Broadaxe." Win you
please inform me whether this il
Charlie Smith, of Evansville, In
DIANA called by every one that
knows him 'sBroadsxe," If it is,
please send me his address. He
was friend of mine when he was
out here in Texas. Haven't heard
from him In six years. Hoping /
shall hear from you, or from some
one who knows the facts, / am,
Yours respectfully.
JOHN L. BANKs.
-Colored american.
Mr.. Banks, the writer has never
resided in the place which you have
mentioned in your letter to editor
Cooper, and our name is not Chas.
Smith but Julius F. Taylor.
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The Democratic party IN New
York City in the last six months
has put more colored men in Office
than the Republican party in %
years, says the Baltimore Afro
American.
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TEE Schlitz Brewing Co. OF
Milwaukee have just received the
largest single order for beer that
has ever reached the United State.
from the Orient. Sixty-seyen car
loads of bottled beer, 4S9, 900 bot
ties viii leave Milwaukee within q
very few days for Manila, via
Hong Kong. The shipment viii
be divided into three trains, one
going via the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul and Canadian Pacific
Railways, one via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific route
and the other via the Chicago, Mil
vaukee & st. Paul, Missouri Pacific,
Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande
Western. and Southern Pacific
lines. From the coast the ship
ment goes forward VIA the Pacific
Mail steamer s'Glengile," and the
Canadian Pacific steamer Empress
of China" both sailing early In
September. The trains viii be
oonspicnously hammered with large
duck signs, and viii no doubt Be
gazed at BY thousands in the vsri-I
ous towns and citiesthrough which
they pass. Tho people of the
Orient evidently know q good thing
when they see il, and the Schlits Co.
certainly do, Is Is evidenced by the
fact that the entire Shipment goes
over the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St.
Paul Railway.
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no YOU KNOW TIA. u.
ozoNiZED OF MARROW

has been sold for over forty years, Is used
by thousands and has never failed 70
straighten kinly hairl Everybody Is de-
lighted with il. This wonderful preparz-
ton was invented by Buck & Rzyner, who
about two years ago sold the formula and
exclusive right Of manufacture to the
Ozonized Ok Marrow Co. This company
Is now the only maker Of the genuine and
original Ozonized Ok Marrow (copyright-
ed. An others are mutations
Prs esne4 SD b. drnsgtsls Resd e1ysr1lss.
Ue1t elssS1err - -. rapeE VIZ - n o1onl.e1
s1lsr 6viaE al p.lliszls1 ss1 ns1fl6n bis slpsz
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cALDER's PARE

for the sum.ner season of 1898.
Fare for the round trip 10 cents.
Free admission to the park.
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TIE Daily Telegram, q white
newspaper Of Providence, B. L, has
for its managing editor Mr.. John
c. Minkins, colored man, FORM
erly of Norfolk, Va.-R<.
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CURE CONSUMPTION.

and Scientists, Oners 90 send Free,
60 the Afflicted. Three BOIt1eA OF
His Newly Discovered Rene.
dies 90 Cure COnsnmptfOn
ana All Lung TrOables
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Not to know what happened be-
fore We were born is always to re-
main . child; to know, and blindly
to adopt that knowledge as an i'm
plicit rule of life, Is never to be a
man.-EE.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

AUGUSTUS GoRDoE, editor Of the
Logan Journal, and Charles Eng
land Of the Earl and England
Publishing Co., spent several days
IN this city the past week and they
attended the Democratic state con-
yention.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Hon. WARkEN FosTER was
nominated for Congress by the
Populists On last Thursday, and
Judge ]. M. Bowman was selected
IS, q candidate for the supreme
court. Editor Foster is very ex-
tensively known and he intends to
make q red hot fight for the prin-
ciples which he 30 eloquently ad-
vocates.
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gI~KIEN H 8 :sHHa!sEsi
OregOHShOrt LineRailPOad.

Trains arrive an6 depart At Salt Lake City daily
ON Eject May & lsOa)
ARRIVE
From Chicago, Omaha, 81 Louis, KAN
sas City, Denver, Park City and og-
From Helena, Butte, Portland, san
Francisco, Ogden and intermediate
From San Francisco, Cache valley, oS:
den and intermediate points -. IT'S p m
From Chicago, Omaha, St Louis, KAN
as City, Denver and Ogden. -. s:Io q m
From Mercur, T1Dtic, Provo, Nephi,
Sanpete Valley, Frisco, Milford and
intermediate points -. ..........-.. so p m
ssMixed train from Terminus, Tooele
and Garfield Beach. .-....--,. 800. 400 p m
DEPART.
For Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Kansas
City, 50 Louis, Ogden and Park City. TOO q N.
For San Francisco, Ogden, Cache Val
ley and intermediate points -. slOA m.
For Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Kansas
City, and 81 Louis, Ogden ana inter
For Butte, PoItiand and San francisco SIS 3. N.
For Eureka, Merc1r, Provo, EsRhi
%Mixed Train for Garfield Beach,
Tooele and Terminus. 80. =. -. 5sS q. N
trains south Of Juab run daily except Sunday.
eeDatly except Sunday.
Daily except sunday south Of JuAb.
CITY TICKKroFFICE, under Masonic aall,
l0s West Second South Street
Telephone No. $50.
The only line in connection with The Union
Pacific operating through Pullman Palace Sleep
ers. Latest Improved Tourist eleepers Free
Reellning Chair Cars Elegant Day Coaches.
s. W. ECCLES ID. Z BURLEY
Gen TrE Mgr. Gen Pass Tick,t AT
W. H BANCROFT
VicePresL and Gen Mgr.
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TAMMANY, of New York, is de.
termined to have q large share Of
the colored vote. It is making
overtures to them by putting num-
bers of them in Office. 1t is one
of the ways that counts. The
election in New York will be ex.
tremely significant to the colored
people.-TRe FreemGR.
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sui,srih ID TIE BR0AD *
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HILL MI APPLY THE
MUu MnI same rule in the
willy WII purchase If your
HH Hu raj roadticket that
a nts u,0,,ld q, mn

chasing Other commodties1 II you
could buy silk for the same price you
could calico, you would take the silk,
wouldn't your The c. n. & St. p. Ry.
IS the SILK between Omaha and
CHIC go; that Is, if ELECTRIC
LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED, SOLID
VESTlBULED TRAINS of the very
latest designs and safety appliances
running over a stone ballasted steel rail
TACK several miles shorter than any
o,her line cut any figure In the case.
Through Electric Lighted Sleeoers,
Denver to CHICAGO Through Tourist
Cars, San Francisco to Chicago. We
LEAD. Others FOLLOW. Give US a
IrlAl For tine tables, maps, etc., call
on or address
L. l. DOWNING
CONNIE rclal Agent, ara S. West Temple
Street Salt Lake City, Utah.
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THE Presidency of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-dsy Saints
was reOrganized on Tuesday, Sept.
18th, and Apostle Lorenzo Snow
was chosen to succeed the late
MILFORD Woodruff a. president,
Geo. @. Cannon and Joseph F.
Smith were selected as his coun-
selors. Apostle Franklin d. Rich
ards has become president of the
quorum of the Twelve. The eleva.
ton of Mr.. Snow to the presidency
Of the Church leaves Q vacancy in
the quorum of the Apostles which
no doubt viii be filed at the next
session of conference.
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The partial in religion is giving
way to the universal In religion,
and the universal religion is to
have its increasing number of
teachers and is to build Its church
e., In which no man win be q
stranger and the gates thereof will
not be closed by day.-Rev. J.
Lloyd Jones, Chicago. LII.