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It must be evident to the promoters to acquaint the City Council with the course is inspiring of the change of site, that the move- fact that their ment will have the effect of blocking almost the whole community with inthe building and postponing any work dignation, and that if they persist in upon it for some time. This is what their course it will prove their utter many people believe the schemers in-political condemnation. tend. They know that the tearing up of all the plans and arrangements, and contracts relating to the building will have the effect of demoralizing the enterprise, the case will be taken to the courts, delays will follow and the whole business will be paralyzed. Is not this the ruling motive in proposing the change?

The City Council are patted on the the back by the Tribune and encouraged in their insolence, extravagance and disregard of the public sentiment, by statements that "the Mormon press" are denouncing them, and that "the Mormon press" are determined not to be just, but to "charge corruption and want of capacity" till election comes. We remind the City Council that the paper disreputable Tribune was the first Council, to "denounce" the City charging them with "corruption" and were declaring that four of them "boodlers." And we offer the following from the Salt Lake Times, a "Liberal" organ, to show that it is not "the Mormon press" that is assailing the City Coun

cil:

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"On all sides the slogan is sounded. 'Get a move on yourselves,' but the Council hears it not, or if it does, it heed

eth it not."

THE "ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN"
AGAIN..

It was proven beyond doubt that that paper was as densely ignorant of the "Mormon" Church and the "Mormon" Apostles as it was anxious to nake money by revamping old and worn out anti-"Mormon" falsehoods. It gave as portraits of "Mormon Apostles" the pictures of some

men

who never were apostles, and one at least of whom was not even a member of the "Mormon” Church.

The same ignorance was exhibited in its clippings from Utah newspapers, a "Liberal" and anti-"Mormon" journal being quoted as "a Mormon organ at Salt Lake."

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The logic displayed by the American is equal to its understanding of the subject. "The Mormons have polygamy." tention of abandoning And Therefore "henceforth the practice of cease." Very con polygamy will clusive, is it not? The same sort of reasoning runs through all the boastings in which that paper indulges.

THE Illustrated American cannot re-
tire gracefully from the attack it has
made upon the "Mormons" and in
which it has been so sigually discom-
fitted. After the complete refutation of
its badly made collection of old stories
and its thinly disguised effort to make
them the effusious of an old "Mor-
mon," it might be expected that
common prudence would have sug-
gested silence on the subject.
when to this was added the communi-
cations from the leading Federal of
ficials of Utah and the commercial and
financial organizations of this city, it
would seem that nothing further was
required to prove the blunder into
which the American had fallen. But
the latest issue of that paper contains
an editorial, glorifying its own shame
and waving a flag of victory, as though
it had accomplished something won-
derful and had been endorsed instead
of sat down upon and spanked for
lying.

But here is what the shameless editor
has to set forth as "the result of the
battle" and the counting of "the

"It seems that the extra Council meet-spoils:" en ing last night was called for the purpose of having some extra gab. Nothing else was done. Wanted,a leader."

"Denver telegraphs the fact that she has no mayor, all over the country. We have not had one for the past year, and said nothing about it."

"No prophet nor son of a prophet is needed to foretell what is to become of the joint public building. The hole in the ground will remain a fit monument to the monumental incompetency of the government."

"We have proved that the Mormens had no intention of abandoning polygamy. Henceforth the practice polygamy will cease.

"We have proved that the Mormons were full of bellicose talk. Henceforth, they are likely to show a meekness of spirit unprecedented in their history.

"We have prove that the authority of the Church was greater with Mormon settlers than that of the United States. Henceforth, the power of the Apostles will be considerably weakened.

"It seems, the more important a matter "We have proved that the Mormon is before the council the greater is the cause was hopelessly injured by the scurdesire of members to shirk responsibil-rilous and sometimes murderous tone of ity." the Mormon press in Salt Lake City. Henceforth, the editors of its organs will learn moderation."

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The resolution presented by Spafford which practically sends the joint public building to the Eight Ward Square, was passed. The conditions of the resolution, however, make it first necessary to obtain amicable acquiescence on the part of the county. Judging from past events, can we expect any definite action to be taken on this question?"

The work which the Illustrated American vaunts so much has accomplished nothing except that it has netted the publishers a few paltry dimes, and proven them to be without conscience and without honor.

It is a matter of regret that a papet containing so many exhibitions of ar tistic merit, should prostitute its pages to such an infamous purpose as was exhibited in its senseless assault upon the "Mormons," and that the person entrusted with the conduct of its editorial pages, should be at the same time so profoundly ignorant and so thoroughly unscrupulous, as his anti"Mormon" scribblings have proven him to be. Common sense and com men prudence should suggest to him the propriety of ceasing to talk on a subject that he knows nothing about and keeping still after being so thor oughly exposed.

ITALY AND THE LYNCHING.

THEBE are at least two sides to every question, and there are differing views as to the right and wrong involved in the New Orleans lynching. As to the national side of the subject some debaters reason in this way:

Everybody who has paid attention to the controversy knows that the Illustrated American has done nothing whatever in the directions stated. On "Italy, as a nation, is weak and poor. the contrary, the most indubitable disturbed state. She has, however, & The City Council will find that the proofs have been furnished that it was Her domestic condition is rather in a Tribune is a bad counselor as well as a wrong in every point it assumed. large army, and a splendid navy. Her vindictive whiplasher and unprinci- It was made positive that in pretend-press, just now, has assumed a bellicose pled accuser. It is not "the Mormon ing that its articles were written by attitude. Italians all over the world their countrymen at New Orleans. press that denounce the City Council. The oldest Mormon in the Rocky are indignant at the treatment accorded The "Liberal" press have said Mountains," the American simply lied, Sensible and conservative citizens of America regret the horrible tragedy of harder things about them than anybody wilfully and maliciously. It was demonstrated that all the last Saturday. But suppose Italy deelse. And "Liberals" are crying out against the imperious manner and "bellicose talk" was the language of manded something of her subjects. Are we in a condition methods of those members who treat the Illustrated American, manufac. pecuniary consideration for the murder citizens and their protests and petitions tured for sensational purposes with to resist the demand? with contempt. It is but simple justice financial ends.

more than a

"The law of nations will support

taly in any proper requirement she parte.

on the other hand, say that extreme unction was administed after his lips were sealed by death, and that he died a Rationalist.

The dispatch says that Church and Throne disputed for the possession of the body, each desiring to use it as a trophy. "Bigotry on one side and a thirst for power on the other, added protracted horrors to his dying agony,”

He was the second son of His death in Rome was attended by ay make. She has a navy, the Jerome Bonaparte, and cousin to Em-intense physical pain, as well as by United States has none. Suppose talian war vessels appeared outside of peror Napoleon III. He was born at disgraceful scenes on the part of Tew York, Boston and San Francisco, Trieste, September 9, 1822. His youth churchmen and politicians. The Roould the flapping of our eagle's wings was spent in the principal cities of man churchmen say that he died in -ighten then away? Not by any Europe. eans. Then it must be remembered full harmony with their religion, and hat the Italian government took In 1845 he visited Paris under the received the last rites with the true ccasion to remind its subjects a few name of Count de Montfert, but was spirit of a believer. The politicians, ears ago, not to put implicit trust in not permitted to remain long there. e agents of American capitalists, After the revolution of 1848, he reho were over there, urging laborers turned to France, and was elected a go to America. The Mafla" society is no doubt, a member of the Assembly. In 1849 illainous organization. Its members he was appointed French Minister vere organized assassins. They were to Madrid. In 1853 he was created riminals at home and are criminals ere. But that does not excuse thea French Prince with a seat in the enality and corruption of American Senate and Council of State. He also idges and jurymen. The Italians are received the Grand Cross of the Legion f the same religion as was fennessy, of Honor, and the rank of General of he murdered policeman. Hennesy's ountrymen both here and abroad take heir law, religion and morality from taly. It will be seen that this is an talian question from beginning to "The one important feature about he affair is, that the judge, the jury, e lawyers, and all concerned in the Jministration of the law are what are ermed 'Americans.' It was the coruption of the judicial branch which aused assassins of Hennessy to be acuitted. So says the Mayor of New Orleans. Then why were not these nen lynched as well?"

nd.

Division.

In 1854 he fought in the Crimean
war, and was present at the battles of
Alma and Inkerman. It was here he
received the soubriquet of "Plon Plon,"
because of his sudden retirement from
his post on the ground of ill health.

In 1855 he was appointed President
of the Imperial Commission of the
Universial Exhibition. In 1858 he
was placed at the head of the new min
istry for Algiers and the colonies. In
of King Victor Emanuel of Italy.
1859 he married Clotilde, the daughter

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He leaves three children. One, named Victor, was present at his death. Victor is the lineal successor to the Napoleonic crown, and will be Napoleon the Sixth, if he ever comes to rule France, a rather improbable contingency.

A VERY MEAN ASSAULT.

in the declining hours of Congress, is the "ONE of the wages of hasty legislation inoperation of an important bill, which, but for the incompetency of Delegate Caine might have secured to Salt Lake City a government institution. The disHe served in the French army dur-covery made that the act approved on ing the Italian campaign of 1859, but March 3, providing for the erection of three United States prisons, and the conparticipated in none of the battles. He finement therein of United States quarreled with the Orleans family in convicts, is rendered absolutely in1861, but when challenged by the Duke tended through a blunder in drawing the operative for the purposes it was ind'Aumale to fight a duel, "Plon- bill. Its intention was to authorize the the Kensington Exhibition of 1863, cause to be erected on them suitable priPlon" did not want to fight. At Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Interior to purchase three sites and America. As to the officials who are he presided over the French Com- sons for the incarceration of United States

That is all very well as far as it goes. But Italy understands very well its inability, financially and otherwise to cope with such a nation as the United States. We do not believe there is the slighest danger of war as growing out of this unfortunate affair. The danger lies rather in personal vengeance against Americans both in Italy and

mission.

with his cousin Napoleon III in 1867,
He had a misunderstanding
but it was speedily settled.

charged with improperly acquitting
the accused Italians, there is no actual
proof that they were bribed or improp
erly influenced in any way. It was
only surmised that they had been the United States during our civil
He was a great traveler. He visited
bought off. But the proofs of the guilt
of the accused Italians were considered
conclusive by the public and this
with the determination to strike a

partment of Justice. One was to the prisoners convicted of crimes by any courts under the jurisdiction of the Denorth and another south of the thirtyninth parallel of latitude and east of the be west of the Rocky Mountains. Not Rocky Mountains, while the third was to war, and made the acquaintance of a cent, however, is appropriated for the site, etc., as authorized, although Lincoln, Seward and other distin- it is said that the limit of cost guished Americans. for the guidance of the architects blow at a secret murderous society the opening of the Franco-Prussian over, not a cent is appropriated even fod He sought a military command at in proparing the plans and estimates shall not exceed $500,000 each. Moreprompted the lynching. war, but Napoleon would not give the expense of preparing these plans and He was sent, however, to specifications, preliminary to the purchase of ground and erection of buildings. Italy, hoping that he might secure for A correspondent says it seems to be a France, the co-operation of his father clear case either of gross oversight or of stupidity on the part of those who had in-law Victor Emanuel. In this mis- the affair in charge, and closely resembles sion he failed. After the fall of the the case of the new Philadelphia mint in Bonaparte dynasty he resided in Eng. that its framers doubtless thought an appropriation, at least an initiatory one, was carried in the bill, when in reality it was not."

It was one of those popular uprisings him one. which, whatever good may arise from them, are always to be deplored, be

cause they are lawless and the result of passion anddesire for revenge, and are as likely to be directed against the innocent as the guilty. They are signs of a barbaric condition of great corruption in the administration of justice or society and indicate a very low grade of "Christian civilization."

land.

He was considerad a shrewd politician and a fair diplomat, but he was rather capricious in his methods of action. His last mission to Italy was have DEATH OF PRINCE NAPOLEON. said to a political object. He wanted to warn Humbert of the DISPATCHES from Paris announce dangers of the Dreibund in the House the death of Prince Napoleon, com- of Savoy. He also wanted some marmonly called "Plon-Plon," at Rome, riage unions consummated which on the 17th inst. His full name was would strengthen the Italian throne as Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul Boua- well as his own family.

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The foregoing appears in the Salt Lake Times of Tuesday, March 17. It is about the meanest thing we have seen in that paper. It is a miserable attempt to cast blame upon the Delegate from Utah, when it is clear that he was in no way responsible for the error which it is claimed was made in the bill. Carefull reading of the article in the Times will make this manifest. Mr.

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tempt to establish a minority suprem- favored and peaceful city of Logan.
acy.
And further, in addressing this peti-
President Harrison says that the tion for something that an immense
Election or "Force" bill simply means majority of the people do not want, to
a guaranty of majority rule. He says the man of all Congressmen who is
there is no such thing as a local ques- most inimical to Utah's citizens,
tion about honest elections. The "these young men" passed by the
House of Representatives cannot ignore Delegate from Utah, who is ever ready
the question of national elections owing to advance anything that is for the
to the principle at issue. He thinks true interest of the Territory, and thus
the public alone can determine whether exposed themselves to the just criti-
the Force bill will become a dominant cism of the friends of the people.
issue in the immediate campaign or in
the near future.

ENCROACHMENTS UPON POPULAR
RIGHTS.

PRESIDENT HARRISON is decidedly averse to further financial legislation He favored silver coinage up to the highest standard to which it could be WE GIVE space to-day to an intemsafely used. That standard the 1890 perate letter from some young men bill embodied. The best interests of who have started the practice of law in the country demand that the coinage Logan, and who appear very anxious of silver be restricted to its present to have terms of court of the Fourth limits. The poor man would be the Judicial District, newly erected, held victim of depreciated currency, in the beautiful capital of Cache CounPresident Harrison is decidedly of ty. We have suppressed a few vulgar the opinion that there should be no expressions in the letter, but have more tariff agitation until the Mc-made no change or omission in their Kinley bill has had a fair trial. argument., Already the bill is working to disprove many of the charges made against it. If upon further trial, faults may be perceived in the bill, let them be eliminated, but until there is a fair and impartial trial, there should be no more tariffagitation.

President Harrison is sanguine as to the ultimate success of the reciprocity scheme. He is also hopeful that the future of the Republican party is bright. He says that a re-action

will set in, and that the people will see in it the champion of good government and enlightened progress; and that it will not need chairmanship apologies any longer.

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But there was no "abuse" of any person "found in the company” of Mr. Edmunds and no attack upon them, as can be seen by reading the article. As to the true "inwardness" of the matter, is it not in the over anxiety of these young lawyers to have the District Court sit in Logan and thus increase the prospects for legal business? And is it not a fact that they did not seek the aid of Utah's Delegate, a friend to to the people, but invoked the help of the people's enemy, because they knew that the powers they wished to be conferred upon the Governor were in hostility to the work done by Utah's friend, and in the line of the assaults made by Utah's foe?

We call attention to those aentences

Careful reading of the letter and of the article which they appear to think gave occasion for it, and which we now in their communication to Mr. Edreproduce, will show that they have munds which we have italicized, and been too ready to take offense, that we think, without any further com they have magnified the brief re- ment, they will of themselves prove ference of this paper to their youth that our remarks were strictly just. the only remark of the kind being, And we think that examination of the "these young men"-and that they whole matter will show that instead of have not met the objections offered by "abusing" these young men we treatthe NEWS to their endeavor, through ed their action with great forbearance. the bitterest and most persistent ene- The only "vituperation" that appears my Utah has in Congress, to endow in the controversy is contained in the the Governor of this Territory with ex-letter over their signatures, which we print today, and in the viler expres sions we have omitted.

tra powers.

petitioned for as "temporary," does not The fact that these powers were only As to the duty of editors in watching alter the question involved. The to the "minutest details" the rights of The President is well satisfied with Governor has been trying with all his the people, defending them and resistthe Shipping Subsidy bill. It was a might and cunning, to obtain auto-ing all encroachments upon them, we practical measure, and as a preliminary cratic authority, to curtail the powers think the public will agree with us that step a very safe one. Encouragement of the Legislature and to enlarge his it is better to err, if at all, on the side to steamship lines is best to begin with. own prerogatives at the expense of of vigilance than by way of apathy By this means commerce will be ex-popular rights and the sacrifice of re- and sloth. Herbert Spencer says: "A tended, trade relations expanded, and publican principles. The petition sent mail transportation facilitated..

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to Senator Edmunds by "these young In his opinion of the work of the men"-there is nothing in that phrase last Congress, President Harrison says that should excite the ire of any sane that in many ways it was most re- person-was in favor of a step in the markable, and of a most Important same direction. character. It was performed in the face of harsh criticism and amid fierce strife, but it will stand the test of his tory and it will receive the approval of the country. By majority rule the country was built up, and by this it must be preserved. This is the underlying principle of all American institu- say, tions. Minority rule means chaos and one confusion. The fiercest contentions of want courts to eit and

patriot loves liberty as a miser løves gold-for its own sake and at once resents the smallest invasion of the people's rights."

If they who stand up for popular rights against autocratic power are "grumblers," then such men as Jefferson, Madison, Mill, and Spencer whom we have quoted, are among the "grumblers," and we are in excellent company. Utah has been encrcached upon continually, and it has become necessary to protest repeatedly against than attempted invasions of her liberties. who Posterity will recognize the gallant draw fight that has been made here for fun

It also assumed, with judicial diction
and manner, to decide a question as
to the constitutional powers of the
Legislative Assembly of Utah. It re-
flected upon the course of that body.
It assumed to speak for the people of
Cache, among whom, we venture to
there are not more
in...
hundred

the last Congress sprung from the at-the kind of people they attract in the damental republican principles, and

will honor the "grumblers" who have resisted wrong and contended for the right.

ANOTHER "MORMON" EXODUS.

trick on the part of certain members of
the City Council, to delay the work so
that no money will be expended at
THE American press is once more
present for the building, but more
teaming with notices and comments
money will be raked into the treasury about the wholesale exodus of "Mor-
for further squanderings in other dimons" from Utah into Mexico. They
rections.
are reported to be moving there by the
thousands, and the impression sought
to be made is, that this Territory is to
into the hauds of the Gentiles.
be evacuated by the Saints and to fall

AT IT AGAIN.

It will not redound to the credit of any of Utah's sons, be they youthful or matured, that they have joined in any degree or for any motive with those who sought to curtail the rights of the people and enlarge the powers of an ambitious Federal appointee. Nor will We know it is useless to attempt to it bring them either honor or profit to argue with the fanatic of the Salt Lake fly into boyish petulance at fair criti-Tribune, who still harps upon his one cism of their rash conduct, and claim string-the disfranchisement of all the to be "abused" when they are only "Mormons," but it is necessary now mildly corrected. To those of our and again to expose his repeated falsereaders who are sufficiently interested n this matter to read the whole con- has told them a number of times withAnd this because after he troversy, we cheerfully leave its deter-out provoking any notice, he claims

result.

hoods.

asinine order when American editors
touch on the "Mormon" question, and
relate chiefly to the gain or loss the
Mexicans will experience, and the ef-
the United States.
fects of the migration upon Utah and

The comments are of the usual

Perhaps the silliest of all these

American.

mination, and have no fears of the that they are true because they have numerous comments is that made by not been contradicted. We clip, below, the senile editor of the Illustrated a sentence from a long and characteristic string of froth which appears this morning in an attempted reply to Lake Herald. pungent remarks from the Salt Lake The Tribune says:

THE PURPOSE IN VIEW. THE full text of the agreement between the City Council and the County Court in relation to moving the site of the joint building to Eighth Ward Square, as adopted by the Court last evening and as likely to be adopted by the Council on Friday night, also the form of the deed to be signed by both parties, will be given in our next issue.

As we have shown heretofore, this all means delay. It means, too, the assumption by the municipal authorities of the right to do as they please with public property; ground decided upon site for а public building; appropriate for the purpose land intended for a public park; throw away

as

He copies a sensational dispatch sent from this city to the New York Sun, which appeared previously in the Salt Lake Tribune as correspondence from Sanpete, and in which are the names of fourteen alleged polygam

contemporary takes so much exception,
"We copied in the article, to which this
the statement of an Apostle in the Taber-ists with their families who are said to
nacle that it was impossible for a man to have moved to Mexico. And on this
be a thoroughly faithful Mormon who
wes not 'subject and responsible, religi- flimsy basis he builds up the theory of a
ously, morally, socially, domestically, wholesale exodus of the "Mormons,”
the government and authority of the
financially and in all other respects to and then shouts exultingly:
Mormon Church.'"

"Does not this prove all that the Illustrated American has alleged"?

In this, as usual, the Tribune fanatic wilfully lies. No, you poor illogical, mendacious He knows that the and forgetful creature, it does not prove words he quotes were not uttered by anything that you have “alleged.” an Apostle; that they were not deliver- You said the "Mormons," rather than selled in the Tabernacle; that they were cease the practice of polygamy in Utah the clipped from an article published in would fight, and were prepared to England many years ago, for which fight the Government of the United the writer of them was alone responsi-States. You said they were indulging ble; and that they were quoted without in "bellicose talk" and making ready work and plans costing over $11,000 of the context which would have ex-for battle. You made out that they the people's money; and disregard pub-plained their application. lic sentiment, the protest of the taxan inch but would

Now, we will say, once for all, the payers, and the demands for immediate quotation is not from any authorized action to secure a public building.

utterances of the "Mormon" Church And, bear in mind, the opposition to or its recognized authorities; that it this bumptious exercise of authority, does not express the views of the and this playing fast and loose Church on the matter treated of; that Over the building project, does standing alone it is not even a fair exnot come from "the Mormon pression of the personal views of the press" and people, as charged, writer of the article from which it was but chiefly from the "Liberal" press taken; that the purpose of the person and party, excepting the morning or- who has used it so frequently was to gan, which is rapidly losing its grip make it appear that the "Mormon” on that part and becoming a laugh- faith is the very contrary of its ing stock instead of a howling terror. established creed; and that the entire It is conceded that Washington attempt is characteristic of the fanatic Square cannot be obtained without who never rightly quotes an opponent, litigation. No good reason has been and who is too forgetful of his own offered why the work commenced and effusions to make then consistent one the plaus prepared for the joint build- with the other. If he will examine ing on the site decided upon shall not files of his own paper, he will find the be proceeded with. There is no apolo-authorship of those words which he has By for the proposal to waste the $11,000 cited so often attributed to two or three and over which has been expended different persons and places, and should upon the hole in the ground. And then call to mind the adage about the general opinion is that the whole certain persons who ought to have good scheme for the pretended change is a memories.

would not move
combine and make a desperate strug-
gle right here. And you raked to-
falsehoods and put them into the
gether a lot of old and refuted
mouth of "the oldest Mormon in the
Rocky Mountains," and all as proofs
that instead of the "Mormons” moving
into Mexico, they were
fight it out on Utah soil.
ready to

Now, if you will look over the stuff you have palmed upon the American and the dispatch on which you have public as the writings of a "Mormon," now based your present boastings, you will see what a consummate idiot you have made of yourself.

to Mexico and that by the most unreFourteen families reported as moving liable sheet in America-the Salt Lake Tribune, magnified into an "exodus, of the Mormon people!" And this exodus, said to be wholesale, offered as proof that the Illustrated American mons" intended to stay here and fight was correct in alleging that the "Morfor polygamy!

We assure the press of the country | leans tragedy were a "Mafia" one, that there is no more ground for the they would not appear in public to notion that the "Mormons" are leav- denounce it. It must be admitted that ing Utah, or intend to emigrate in a all of the Italians in this country are body or in great numbers to Mexico or not criminals, but it appears that all elsewhere, than there has been in are united in denouncing the Newformer rumors which have been echoed | Orleans killing. from paper to paper and from the eastern sea to the western main.

NEW LIGHT ON THE LYNCHING.

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"A word about the Red Light club, of which Dave Hennessy was president at the time he was killed. This club has an elegant and elaborate club house on Cus

The Chicago Daily News publishes an interview with a New Orleans gen-tomhouse Street, a street which correstleman which gives the matter a dif ferent aspect. Here is what that gentleman says:

sponds with your Fourth Avenue, where the demi-monde are located. The club has thirteen charter and about seventy associate members, and is a swift club in all respects. High game is the rule, and when such a distinguished man as John L. Sullivan is in New Orleans the Red view of the dark side of New Orleans for Light Club is very apt to get up a private his benefit. This club took an active part in the trial of the Italians shot yesterday.

"It is difficult for me to believe that the jury was bribed. Jacob Seligman, the foreman, has lived in New Orleans for

IF the lynching in New Orleans was not murder, then it was simply a process of transfer to a better sphere.. Masses and rosaries for the dead men have been chanted, and it is hoped they are now in a position to thank their "removers" for the change. Murder is a coarse, uncouth word. Removal would have been a more deli-petition cate term. When the Clan-na-Gael of Chicago murdered Dr. Cronin, the performance was emphatically termed a "removal." When the jury were on the point of acquitting his murderers, it was believed right would be done. The jury was composed of American gentlemen. Even the Clan-na-Gael will come out some day and it will be "You may depend on it that the truth lawyers objected to all foreign nationfound that 'Dave' Hennessey was mur alities. A verdict for the acquitdered, not by Italians, but by the oppos "David C. Hennessy was Boylan's ing faction in New Orleans politics, and tal of the murderers was want- partner, and, of course, O'Mally's com-that the killing of those eleven Italias ed, and the lawyers, all Ameri-petitor. Both Hennessy and O'Mally yesterday was an outrage which was cans too, naively remarked were men of unquestioned courage. The committed by men wrought to a frenzy fierce business competition engendered by cold-blooded misrepresentation of that American jurymen could be more a bitter strife between them. facts." easily and more cheaply bought than foreign born citizens. Even the Salt Lake Tribune a few weeks ago, in an editorial on farmers, said that Boss Tweed had less difficulty in buying the native farmers of New York State, than in buying the foreign-born keepers of New York City.

"I am just from the Cresent City,' he said, 'and am in good mental condition yesterday. It can be given, if necessary, to give the genesis of the terrible affair of in two words-sectional strife; not race, but sectional. To be understood I must had but one detective concern. This was go back to the days when New Orleans the Boylan detective agency, a firm that had done business in the South for years. It enjoyed a monopoly and had no com. years, if indeed he was not born there. until the O'Malley agency His jewelry store was an extensive estabentered the field about five years ago. lishment on Baronne Street and he occuThis concern established itself at 32 Car-pied a high social position in New Orondelet Street. D. C. O'Malley was the leans' society. He was a member of head of the agency, a detective of unusual many clubs and of the stock exchange acumen and ability, but absolutely un- and has always borne a reputation above scrupulous in character. sional abilities were quickly recognized, jury, as we noted by the local press, was His profes-reproach as a man and a citizen. The and such prominent New Orleans law- an exceptionally intelligent, above the yers as T. J. Semmes, Ed Farrer and average jury. Horner & Son employed him. O'Malley simply cut the ground from under the feet of the Boylan agency and made

money.

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"Two years ago New Orleans experiThis is an account which, at least enced a change of government. democratic party, of whom Hennessy speaker knew what he was talking form party, or rather the young men's gives one the impression that the was a prominent leader, succeeded in about. It shows plainly that Hennessy ousting the old administration. O'Mally, on the other hand, contributed money, the murdered man was a "tough case." influence and hard work to keep the old His whole family it seems, were a tough saloon-power in office. lot. His position as chief of police he owed to his services as a faction fighter. His duty was according to party poli tics to crush out his opponent, whether an Italian from Sicily or one from Mayo, in Ireland, as was the case with O'Malley. The true history of this tragic affair has only been partly writ then that word has changed its mean ten. If the lynching was not murder ing.

But it the lynching in New Orleans was not murder, then Blackstone is no authority. In that case a number of citizens assembled and deliberately entered upon a scheme of killing, as if they were going to a festival. What the New Orleans papers and people now say of the Italians, they said of the Yankees a few years ago. And even today, a Yankee has to keep his mouth well guarded, or he will find himself some morning in the happy hunting grounds. It is questionable whether Benjamin F. Butler's life would roseate there, even today.

"But the young men's movement succeeded and Hennessy was made chief of police as a reward for his efforts. Then began a veritable feud between Hennessy and O'Mally. The chief of police annoyed, irritated and persecuted his rival constantly. O'Mally was arrested dozens of times for carrying concealed weapons. Bear in mind that besides being Hennessy's personal enemy O'Mally represented the deposed city government, and the were violently prejudiced against each two sections, the new and the old powers, other.

"Four years before his assassination, Hennessy himself assassinated a mannamed Devereaux, the chief of the dete tives of the New Orleans police department. With his brother 'Mike' Hennessy, he ran Devereaux down about two o'clock in the office of John Fairfax, who is now publisher and editor of the New

ENJOINING THE UTAH COMMISSION.

THE Board of Education have, in our opinion, taken the wisest course to test the question of their rights in reBut this unfortunate affair is not drew Orleans Item. While 'Mike' Hennessy Devereaux into an altercation gard to the bonds election to take place thoroughly understood by the people 'Dave' Hennessy stepped up behind the on the 30th inst. Reference to the re at large. Party politics and faction-chief of detectives and blew his brains

out. Both men were acquitted on the
ground of self protection. Some months
after 'Mike' Hennessy was assassinated
in Houston, Tex. It is also coincidental
that Hennessy's father and cousin were
assassinated.

port of their meeting March 19 will
show that they are in earnest in this
important matter. They resolved to
make an appeal to the courts to decide
whether they or the Utah Commission
"Devereaux and O'Malley were friends shall conduct the election, or meeting,
and members of the same party. The
Hennessys shot Devereaux. They were under the laws, to determine whether
bitter deadly foes of O'Malley, his busi- bonds shall be issued to raise money for
ness and his party. They were killed,and
to a man up a tree it looks as if they were the building of school houses in this
by a vendetta, and a white city.

ism is at the bottom of it. It was not
entirely of "Mafia" origin. Botinelli
and Guerni, the Italian sculptors of
Chicago, attended a meeting of 4,000
Italians in that city, to denounce
the lynching. There were other emi-
nent Italians present also. It must be
presumed that they knew something
of Italian affairs, and if the New Or-killed

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