The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED SEPT. IS.

church was organized in Copenhagen,
Denmark. with fifty members
ls57..Goy. Brigham Young declared the
Territory OF Utah under martial law
and forbade the United States troops
to enter Salt Lake valley. Large
numbers of armed militia were or
dered TO Echo Canyon and other
points to intercept the soldiers and
prevent their access TO the valley.
lS59-Capt. Robert F. Neslens company
OF lmmig grants, consisting OF 3I2 souls,
with IS wagons. which had left Flor
eDce June 20: arrived in salt Lake
City.
1S64-Capt. VIM. B. Prestons train OF
immigrants. consisting OF about nifty
wagons and four hundred passengers,
arrived at Salt Lake City. This COM
pany also brought new fonts OF type
for the DeSeret News office.
1S65-An agricultural fair was held in ST,
George. Utah
1S66-Capt. VIM. Henry Chipman.s train
of immigrants which had left Wy
oming July l3, arrived at Salt Lake
City. About one hundred head OF
cattle were stolen from this company
by Indians on the plains.
81 wagons and about iye hundred i'm
migrants which left Benton August
"a, arrived In Salt Lake City
lS7O-Gov. j. Wilson Schaffer issued
proclamation appointing Patrick e
Connor major general OF the Utah
militia (Nauvoo Legion). and VIM. NJ.
Johns assistant adlutant general. On
the same day lie issued proclama-
ton prohibiting all drills. musters
and militia gatherings. except upon
his orders, or those OF the United
States marshal. He also ordered the
delivery of all arms belonging to the
Territory OF Utah or the United
States. except those in possession OF
United States soldiers, TO Col VIM,
M Johns.
is75-The steamship Wyoming sailed
from Liverpool with 300 Saints, in
charge OF Richard V. Morris; The
company landed In New York sep
City October 5,
lsS4-Wm, c. a. smoot, Jr.. Mormon
missionary in Germany, was arrested
In Kiel for baptizing Il woman He
was held a prisoner until October Z,
when he was acquitted but never
theless banished from the city.
lSS5-Miss Elizabeth Ann Starkey ana
Miss Eliza Shafer were sent 10 the
penitentiary by Judge Zane of the
Third district court. for refusing to
answer certain questions before the
grand jury.
1868. III, Schettler OF Salt Lake City
was arrested for unlawful cohabita-
tion. taken before Commissioner Nc
Kay. and placed under $1,000 bonds
Laura NebelScr Smith died In the Sew
enteenth ward Salt Lake City Hon:
Morrison r White. chief justice OF
the United States supreme court.
who was on a visit to Salt Lake City.
nor's mansion. after which the dis
tinguished Judge visited Fort Doug
latter place he had a conversation
with Lorenzo Snow. Mormon apostle
1SS7-Nicholas Sommer who had just re-
turned with an immigrant, company
from a mission to Switzerland. was
arrested at Ogden on charge of un-
lawful cohabitation and placed under
bonds He was subsequently dis
charged.
1sSS-The steamship Wisconsin sailed
from Liverpool, with 1l5 Mormons in
charge of William G. Phillips. The
tember %. where twenty of the emil
grants were detained by the officers
on the ground that they were pau
pers; The 81, rest OF OF 5he The. company 9n,py ar
J S90-Hans P. Iverson OF Washington was
discharged from the pen.
1S8i-A great Irrigation congress was
opened and orsanized AT the Exposi-
tion building, Salt Lake City. with
450 delegates present. Sixteen states
and territories We're represented The
fornia chairman. and continued It's
sessions for three days.
1s93-Sister Mercy r Thompson. a vet
eran church member died at the Six
teenth ward. Salt Lake City.
1s9d-The Democratic convention held in
Salt Lake City nominated Joseph L.
ooo Rawlns for congress
his staff start for New York TO attend
the Dewey reception.
1D00-Duck season opens. Democrats
complete county ticket, d. c. EIch-
nor reelected chairman of the Re
publican county committee.
l90l-Governor Wells proclaims 18th for
Mckinley memorial day.
1902. n Anderson organizes Republi-
can state committee.
I9o3-Fire In Keogh. Wright hospital en-
dangers many lives: no casualties
190I-Odd Fellows throng Salt Lake
1905-Thomas Tobin OF Anaconda COM |
mtted suicide In the city jail by
taking morphine.
1906-Reb ebates TO u. C. NJ. T. to be lnves- !
tigated. George Arnold found guilty
CT assault on old woman. Labor |
party will name state ticket Nor |
mon church accused OF wildcat sugar |
scheme.