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Show American Fork World 1 TIE PRESIDEHCY,!1 counselor. HEW FIRST j then austiiiiieii an President Snow trusiee-iu-trus- t masila! wa.- - I. SMITH. rnbikli-- . j lu-s- e i i AMERICAN FORK. ' utatTsews: ' Then is Imrdljf A wall nu left h 17 tabs car airy troop, dyaaotery balnf prevalent. M Mexican war widows' pension ol per mom li nas granted last week t iTieney of Centerville. Reeent letters from Manila convc-- i (lie information that rtah'sMildiersan good ln'altli. enjoy inn- uiim-uuA Salt Lake lnl is in the toils of the 'aw for liittiiijf no elderly gentleman onion. i, the back of the bead with an variety, 1'lie o'tion was of liie Spanish a liich added iriMHt to injury. The l.'lnli Federation of Laltor, of Salt Lake, has adopted resolutions urging labor unions to assist in 1 the of Senator Frank J. annon to the Fnited statea senate. Tlie .0.1 vent ion at Springville of the Christian Kndeavorcrs, Epwortb League and Raptht Young Peoples Union, the first of its kind luttae sUte, was u grand sni'tfss. delegates from ell over liie slate being present. The rf mli aet for furnishing the music for the state fulr at Hoiss having been awarded Hell's hand, fsi.-- t organisation will not enter the Eisteddfod, forced to leave for Dulse October 1. men on the Held will take twenty-livlour. The Cambrian association has opened Eisteddfod headquarters at 39 South M. - l ba-In- g e Main J- - Cannon .nnii ,lonili K. Miullb Hears Named lnallnl Know's Counselor Franklin 1. Jlirhnrtta lleruiurs 1'rril-ilrof Hit Couut'll of A MMtl re- - u nt street. Salt take City. Commit- tees of tli- society will be io charge and give infermatiou to those desiring It relative to the great festival of song and poesv. The annual report of Pension ComWashington, shows missioner that there wen 7!W pensioners residing In tlie state of I 'tab on dune 30 last, and that the amount paid them during the past year amounted to tha snug sum of 1113,171. Eleven trooper of the Utah cavalry troop, headed by Lieutenant Kimball, have been sent into the hllla after a band of trespassing atoclcmen, and a fight is expected. Captain Caine and Lieutenant Kimball drew lota for the ehance to engage In the first fight, and tlie lieutenant won. One of the Spanish surgeons who was at Santiago during the recent unpleasantness, was in Salt Lake a few days ago. He aaya the A mrrican gunners are wonderful marksmen, and in proof of .Mb assertion exhibits a scar on Ills temple made by a piece of ahell from an American gnn. Lee Warner, while employed on the tabernacle et Richfield, fell a distance of SB feet, and received Injuries which will keep hlui in bed for some time. This ia the third man to receive injuries while working on this building, since It was started in May. A defective scaffold was the cause of the trouble. Seven new eases of typhoid fever were reported to tlie health department of Salt Lake, last week, but not a single ease of contagious diaeaee is nnder quarantine. During the week there were thirteen births and eight deaths, exelusiva of three bodies brought from outside the city for in- terment. aa engineer in the employ of the Rapid Transit company at Salt Lake, had a narrow escape from death tha other night. In some manner an eleetrie bolt from the wires In the generating room truck him in tha faee and burnt off the eperdimis efthe akin and mustache and eyebrows. The shock temporarily blinded him, bnt he la now rapidly recovering. Little Emil reteni of Salt Lake City died rcceutly as the result of a peculiar accident. The boy, who was i years of age. swallowed a peanut, the nnt finding lodgment in the wladpipe. and the eh lid waa seised with a fit of coughing, which forced the nnt into the air passage. The boy waa taken to the Holy Cross hospital and an operation waa performed. The surgeon waa just getting hold of the obstruction when the little boy died from suffocation or asphyxiation. W. H. Kilpatriek, Attorney General Hlshop haa dered an opinion to the effect that the slate ia not liable for half the salaries paid to a deputy or assistant eonnty attorney, treasurer or assessor when the subordinate renders a special service. is not regularly appointed, ia a resident of some distant county and is compensated at a greater rate than of the salary allowed the principal. The. case In point has rrfc renre to the hiring of eminent legal counsel to assist countv attorneys in the prosecution of criminal cases in the remote counties ren- two-third- s par-ticulc- .r 1 lie New Sept. Withdraw Whole Island of l.u.ou if Insuisenf. In tli IIkuiI rrmldenrjr. Suow was horn at Mantua. Portage county. Ohio, on April 3. 1814. In his youth lie was somewhat noted Lon-iiz- u as a student, and entered Obcrlin lege, and while there he went to Kirt-hmto attend the Hebrew school established by .locph Smith. He wai Washington. Kept. Itood Nalt jtke ity, Sept 1. At a special meeting of the council of apostles held in this eltv yesterday, tarenzo Snow was chosen president of the Church of Saints. Ipsiis Christ of Latter-daSince Llie death of President Wilfurd IT there has been : m id geat deal of make-uof the to the as speculation next presidency of the church, although it was all ulong uonit-ilethat, following precedent, tarenzo Snow, aa president of the council of apostles, would succeed to he presidency of the church, the only question being aa to liis willingness to accept the responsibilities of the office, on account of his advanced age. st years. However, very soon after 'resident Woodruff's death, the upostlea, in accordance with tin- - rules of the church, met, the presidency previously existing was dissolved and tlie amstles, with Lorenzo Snow as president, succeeded to that oliiec. Thu question of reorganizing the presidency was then considered ami yesterday this wascffectcd. tarenzo Snow licing chosen as successor to Wilfonl Wisslruff. Tliis was done by unanimous vote, as ia required by the rules of the cliurch. I'residenl Snow then announced that lie had chosen George J. Cannon aa liis first counselor and Joseph F. Smith us second, this action being ratified by 1 y p 1 1 unanimous vote. The reorganization of the presidency office vacant, left a very iinMii-tan- t of tlie that of president apostles, and Franklin D. Richards, the senior 13. that Rear Admiral It is under Dewey hx-aske- for an additional cruiser anil a s the situaion battleship. Hu one. critical to be a in Manila very interview, in recent a Aguinaldo, stated tliat tlie insurgents were fieldI ing for absolute independence, an the that nothing else would satisfy natives. The Spaniards assert- that Germany will take a coaling station here, and that Spaiu will retain the remainder col- 1 A Amanda City, d cum-bler- not at that time, however, a Mormon, but his sisier, Eliza R. Snow, authoi of tlie hymn. "U, My Father." was. President Snow joined the cliurcli in Iri.'iii. Wing luipt ized in .lime of that year by Apotlc John F. Hynter. He soon attained a prominence and went to England on a mission, and has filled missions in Itnlj mid elsewhere, being one of tlie purty that made the trip to the Holy Lund. President Snow has been essentially a church men and devoted to church work. While he has been a member of state conventions and other bodies, he apparently cared little for political honors. He was in the immigration of 1848, and was ordained an a(osle on February 15 , 1S4'.. In lri.,3 he was chosen to open up and settle Itox Elder stake, ami has ever since resided at llrigham City. I le succeeded President Woodof the council of ruff as the of the islands. The last Spanish garrisons at llocos and Lagnanct have surrendered, and the whole island of Luzon is in the hands of the insurgcnls. except Manila and (.atitc. Aguinaldo went to talollos on Friday. llehas announced his intention of convening an assembly of tlie Filippinos on Septemlier 15. in order to decide upon the policy to lc adopted by the insurgents. s In an interview said there armed with raise 100,000 gent leader were rifles. men. with Aguinaldo. he 7.000 insurgents MURDEROUS SOLDIER. I 'rxurlu'a W ithout IrovH-lliiD- . San Francisco. Sept. 11. - Walter Rosser, a private of the Tennessee regiment stationed here, shot and instantly killed Henry Hildcrbrandt, a salesman. last evening. Rosser, who was under the iutluence of liquor, went into the market where llilderbrandt was working, and leaned up against some egg cases. Fearful of the eggs bciug broken, llilderbrandt Bsked him to U careful. Say, are you going to wait on meV" demanded the soldier, annoyed at the warning. Hildcrbrandt turned to receive tlie order of the customer, and a he faced Rossoldier whipK:d out a the ser, Smith A Wesson revolver and shut Hililhrandt in the breast. The wounded man dropped to the floor and expired immediately. Not at all appalled at the result of his act. Rosser shot again at his prostrate victim, whose heart hud just ceased to lieuL The second shot almost hit a bnt elier boy in the adjoining stall, who was badly frightened SIiihiU fur the church. g'hr council also sustained SITUATION CRITICAL AND MOSI. Franklin D. Richard ns president of SHIPS NEEDED. scvcrul twclw apostle, i Preqiriftnt T,orpnzo Snov Chokfiii to M' tions by lh(. ,.)llln).ii were au UUiini. UTAH. Agatmldu - I I'lghlinff for .tljMilulr nous. Gi.o F. linns. Secretary. Succeed President Woodruff. iicim- ami Waul lint An: luii I tab. Salt Luke 13, lSJS. j H. A Xulraniau In Sun pro-pertiv- e l.ut unhurt. Rosser was at once taken to the city prison and locked up. on the charge of imirdcr. It is said that he- comes of a good family in the east. Ilia conduct since he joined the volunteers, lias been far from exemplary. llilderbrandt, the murdered man, was 28 years old. a married man and tlie father of one child. - He added he could Indeed, the insur. pointed out. the whole a I Misties. population of the Philippine islands SHAFTER'S REPORT. President Snow is noted for his was willing to fight for their indescholarly attainment and his spiritual pendence. Continuing, Aguinaldo said luiMirtnt Uocument CovurinK III Amir nature. he had 9,000 military prisoner, inNanttagn L'anipalan He became especially prominent In cluding 5,000 in the vicinity of Manila, Shaf-te- r Washington, Sept. 1S83, miring tin: enforcement of the besides civil prisoners. to tlie war departhas submitted Edmunds-Tucke- r act. and liis arrest Later, Aguinaldo suil the "provis- ment his report on the Santiago cambrought out from Judge Zano the ional government was now operating paign, covering not only the battle of ruling which was afterwards in 28 provinces. He asserted that on Santiago, hut the entire progressof the reversed by the supreme court of the August 2 they elected delegates in mi litary n vasion of l ubn , The general United States. His interview with numbers proportionate to tlie populaby his aide. Captain accompanied Governor West at the penitentiary tion. As to tlie Americans. Aguinaldo Miley. visited the department and in person bunded the report to Adnjutaut brothers; that the two sovereign re- I ieneral Corbin, lie also brought with publics were allied against a common him two I'ubnn machetes, to be preenemy. sented to Mrs. Alger as momenhNs of When questioned as to whether tlie the campaign. future Filippino policy would be absoThe report is a voluminous document, lute independence. Aguinaldo excused with the supplements of the subordij himself from replying, and ashed what nate officers, and covers aliout 500 typeA merica intends to do. written pages. "We have been fighting for inde-- i It repeats the story pretty well pendence for a long time.' he said. known, although there is much interlThe natives who profess to favor an- est in the view which the commanding nexation are insincere. It is merely a general takes of several features of the ruse to ascertain American views. campaign. Asked if the Filippino would object GOMEZ HAS RESIGNED. to the retention of Manila. Aguinaldo to answer. declined Would the Filippinos object to the CuIhui Commander I Opposed to Wtut II Term American Horn hint Ion. Americans retaining a coaling station, Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 14. An uu' if recognizing the independence of the rumor has been received contradicted islands or establishing a temporary General Lawton that (ieneral Maxby protectorate over them'. imo Gomez, the insurgent commander-in-chieAguinaldo again refused to answor. has his resignation tendered Pending the conclusion of the assemof command of Cuban army to the the bly, Aguinaldo said, lie was confident at Camaguey, Cuban the government there would be no trouble between and Comer., it haslieen that accepted. America and the Filippinos. been has it appears, against protesting denied The insurgent leader having received a request from (ieneral Otis the Cuban government's yielding the and Rear Admiral Dewey to withdraw control of the affairs of the island to his troops to a prescribed distance the Americans, and the explanation from Manila find t'avitc, and he de- for resigning was liis disapproval of clined to dismiss the effect of such a "passive submission to conditions tendto the practical retirement of tha request. Aguinaldo further asserted ing Cuban republic, as such, and the estabthat he had never negotiated with the of tlie absolute dominion of th lishing American authorities since the capituUnited Statea lation of Manila, and that he had never authorized the insurgents to search or National Kfadmldfod. disarm Americans crossing the line. Suit Lake City, Sept. 11. An event when an effort was first made to bring Aguinaldo was closely questioned aliout a better understanding lie tween about last Saturday's incident, of national importance is the Third the people, was almost a memorable when the Pennsylvania troops pro- Annual Grand National Eisteddfod, occasion, and is remembered by all. ceeded to establish a new outpost. which takes place at the Mormon Tabft Tli is occurred in May. KSi. Tlie Philippines objected and nearly ernacle, Salt Lake City. October 5. 7. and citizen Many prominent (eorge (. Cannon, the first coun- precipitated hostilities, ordering the selor, has been prominent before tin Americans to withdraw in 20 minutes. from all parts of tlie country will Dr. Joseph larrv, of people so long that nil are familial They issued amunition and intercepted lie present. with his career. He was born at Liv- tlie American reinforcements. Finally Wales, the great composer, will lie the adjudicator of the musical erpool, England, on January 11, 1857. General Hale ordered all the Pennsylwhile Judge H. M. Edwards of lie became an anostle on August 5ii. vanians to advancc.aml the rebels withScranton. Fa., will be the conductor of He filled many missions, lsilU. drew. Eisteddfod. Irofcssor Joseph J. the notable lieinglliat to Hawaii. The whole interview conveyed the Paynes.- the tabernacle organist, has On October in. tssu, he was chosen impression that Agninaldo desires abby John Taylor as first counselor, and solute independence, regarding the been engaged as official accompaniest. C. C. Goodwin, Hon. W. leii-i-oretained liy President Woodruff. Mr. mission of the Americans here as ac- Judgeami Hon. H. II. Roberts, Cannon has been prominent in politiard expects their with- ioi-- of English literature, and Rev. M. cal and business affairs, as well as complished, as the French with La- A. Ellis of drawal, just cherch work. lie iaoneof the loading Denver.adjudicator of Welsh withdrew, after helping the literature. Choruses, bands, fayette in Fnion the Electric company Americans in the war of independence, harpists, spirits vocalists, poets ami orators from ail and various other enterprise. a war of humanity. from (tarts of the west, and Joseph F. Smith, a nephew of Joseph Just now Aguinaldo maintains the tlie eastern states will take many in the Smith, was tarn at Far West, Mo., in role of extreme part friendship. railroad rates have great festival. 138, and liccaiuc an aiostle in 18ti7. to believe that the licen secured on ail lines and thoureason is There President Taylor selected him as his second counselor in 1SS0, and he con- navy department lias selected the sands of people will avail themselves tinued in that office when President Texas as the future tlagship of the of the opportunity of witnessing urn Woodruff became (tie head of (lie Asiatic Tlie understanding of the squadron. grandest musical feasts ever church. the will is she protected that replace to the people of ('tali. The offered The organization o f the first leaves a vacancy in the council cruiser Olympia, which is to be ordered Eisteddfod opeus Wednesday afternoon of apostles, there being hut eleven to the United States as wwii as her re- and will run for the balance of tlie members, who stand in the following lief arrives on tlie Asiatic squadron. week. At noon. Wednesday, OetoU-- i order: F. D. Richards, president: i crew cruise expired 5. a procession will form at the The Olympias M. F. John Young, Henry Lyman. Smith, OrorgeTeaadalc, Hclicr J. lirant some months ago. butthe brenkingout llrigham Young monument and a grand John W. Taylor. Marriner W. Merrill. of the war with Spain necessitated her will follow. Additional parAnthon II. Lund. Matthias F. Cowley, retention in the east, and some hasty parade ticulars may be obtaiued from John A bra ham li. Woodruff. 1kHiwi1 It is to her machinery were made Juuics. that the vacancy will be tilled at the repairs Corresponding declaraSecretary. Rox at Hongkong just before the coming conference i. Salt Lake City, Utah. tion of hostilities. in-a- 1 . ! f. apostle, was chosen. This action places Mr. Richards in line as successor to Lorenzo Snow as president of the church, and should such a change come about in the course of time, George (.'annon would then lie tlie senior apostle and succeed to the presidency of the twelve ami be in line for the presidency of the ehurcli. The official announcement of the action taken was made public in the afternoon and is as follows: To the Officers and Members of the Church of Jesus ( lirist of Latter- day Saints: A special meet ing of the council of apostles was held this morning for the purpose of considering important business of a financial character, at which were preseut tarenzo Snow. Franklin D. Richards, licorge Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, llrigham Yonug. Francis Si. Lyman, John Henry Smith, licorge Teasdiile, lleber J. lirant. John W. Taylor, Marriner W. Merrill. Anlliou 11.' Luad, Matthias F. Cowley and Abraham O. Wisslruff. During the the ncccsaity of appointing for the church a trust apparent in order that its business might be properly transacted, and while thus deliberating several of the brethren expressed themselves to the effect that tlie present was n most opportune time to organize the first presidency, and so unanimous was this sentiment that a motion was made to thnteffect and carried, tarenzo Miuw wus then nominated and sustained ns president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, with the privilege of choosing liis counselors. 1 resident Snow then selected, with the approval of the council, Heorge . Cannon as i. lie-ea- y 1 eon-tes- t, tin-mos- t - m s !w pre-i-den- ey llrlg-liau- |