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Show $k Ogtkn function. Pnbllshed every WEDNKSDAY and SATURDAY by the Cube Publishing Compamt. Cliarlei Penrose, Editor. IV. Walter Thomson, IJmiuesH Man'gr. OGDH.V. UTAH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1876 10, TO CORKESPOXDEXTH. It w'tl says tronble and cinbarramimeiit rciondeutn, either irfmte, on ItminttM or thoe writing for publication la the Junction, will ol- If cor. to vbtc,display more than ordinary an- Should they not do so, the only ti-Mormon", impudence, in advising alternative left the court will be to those whom it socks to deprive ol the compel the Sergeant-at-arui- s to give to vote him endeavor to at all, power "by up, resorting, if necessary, to voice aud vote" to do thus and so. force, unless the Sergeant-at-;'.rui- ! But, the hypocritical advice of the Mail aside, this is what the members of ihe "Mormon" church propose to do: Stay right here in the homes they have won from the wilderness, practise their relig on wbelher their enemies like it or not, aud assert the freedom of American citizens in viu dicating their cause by voice, and ncrve acid be governed by the following rule voting for or against that which their 1,1 Wrila, fi for jiibliratimi, on ne ni'le only fa hfft of paper, Oive real name of writer, consciences dictate to be right or in4 necessarily for publication but for protection. Bo brief but explicit. wrong, regardless of tho bowlings of y 31 If on btHneMif the Qginn Publishing direct to Walter ThoiiMoa, liuameM their open enemies, or the snuffling Manager. cant of their pr jtended friends. And 31 If for publication direct Editor Ooi.es Jcnc- TlOff, time will show who will have to "succumb." We can afford to wait. But while we wait we shall watch AUTIIOUlTEIk AUErtTf. Com-pun- and work. Th fbllownp mtthorixed to pent nit nre collect ttjcriptions and transact any business cotmee'ed with the "JtmcHo fyJWta their respective settlements. Logan, Providencs and Millville, M. D. Hammond, Shmthfield, Hyde Park and Richmond, W. A. Noble. iranklin L. W, Webster. James Unstcorth. on the irest sid of Bear 'ej m Cache Valley, J. II Barker, VdJ Mlad City. Willow Springs and rrta, Jos. W. Dudley. 'yrum, il settlement .... "!"lon),... . Robinson s nr. Mar Zak, morgan & X. Austin r...us. v7.oh J-- Vohille Poalagt I' . Popplelon " IK. Co H. Anderson Eli Whitear Address all bu, Uhli'SS communications, Hi THOMSON, Business Manager. THE 1IA1IEAS CO It PUS. No doubt the framers of the Constitution thought they had made ample provision in the writ of habeas corpus, by which a citizen deprived of his liberty, could obtain a heariug boibre a legal tribunal, and if illegally held, receive a discharge, and until "vithin the last fifteen years tho provison has proved to be an efficacious remedy for illegal arrests, and the dotcotiou of persons who bad a right to personal liberty. Of late, Democrats who always have professed great reverence for the habeas eorpm, hav9 loudly in its favor,calling for its us 3 in behalf of the oppressed; aud even now the party is bound to sustain and preserve it as a safeguard of the liberty of tho individual citizen; bound by honor to the support of its ed platform. It would 1XT, kbat has no sent dominant tnb to the dis- in and the pres d In..; turbing farce sure from without their politico-religion- s organisation. the bonnden du'y, thereforev f every free man who, finding himself a member oS the Mormon church, aul a Reliefer is the strictly religions lena ef Ms fait), to remain ia Utah and U-l- a , an Amerioaa tie iilzen, endeavor bj voice and vote to break down the poljgaauo and political monstrosities of that cfeureh,and remand it te its proper place among the mauj religious sects, of th cowttry." freedom oC The above i a sots from, tho Suit lake Mail. Tli cry thad the "Mor-1000'church mast "succumb," has teeri raisctl by its enemies ever sinee Its its organiaatioa k 1830. '" pc-sc- iuiluenco are a thousand fold greate than wheu tha cry was first sent forth, and it in far than more firmly esiablishcd 'cn. that early duy, when Joseph Smith, and his kiimediate associutes were scalennod to. be "shot, in presence of their families," and th fitreDgfck and to-dty- h te Church ocdercdi, by military authority, to. separat- and never organize - again, with- apostle - and bishops, nnd never dare to pretend again, that miraculous gifts were bestowed on. men and women in this age of gospel light 'Polygamic monstrosities"' were not charged against the church then, and are- now onlj a protest for, those who - d'esirfits cttesfcrttetion. in The advice to the religious tenets of the Church, o "stay in Utah aad1 assert, the freedom of American citizens," cemes wiih a very ill gras from a paper whifsh is doing all i its feeble power.- to deprive those beliavets- of of American sitiiene. A very-nfijjnpep that endsraas the infamoas Vdls introduced io,t Cbogrcss for tbc ose of depraving very trito "Mor w.i fejaaJe of libb tight maj' sincoae-believer- - s - pcem, however, from present indications in Congress, that the members of the House of Ilepresen-- t alive are losing sight of thU provision, or that they are arrogating to themselves powers not granted them That sacred by the Constitution. instrument, wo presume to say, does not confer upon either House nor both Houses the right to set aside and disregard the rights of citizens to the benefit of the habeas corpus; and yet, if we properly undeistand the position of the Ivilboutne ease, it amounts to about this. A committee of the House investigating certain matters, ha& before it, Hallett Kilbourne, a witnass who refuses to tell what ho knows about tho matter at issue, for which refusal he is committed to prison fas contempt. The attorney of this witness procures a writ of habeas corpuxy of the the sergeant Housw to produce Kilbourne befor Judge Carter? and thera to show why he retains Kilbourne in custody. under instrucThe sergeant-at-arn.tions from the committee, refuses to produce the prisoner, ael by the cwnmitee. is told to send a "respectful reply" to Jude barter, but at tha same time informing him, that Kilbourue shall not be produced before him; and this action of th5 committee, we are informed by the wires, will probably be sustained by the House; and if so, what then ? A conflict between oae branch of the Congress of the Tnited ' States and the Judiciary of the District of Columbia, is the result; which will na at-ar- ms 8, shall voluntarily bring the witness before the court. It will not do any committee of either House of Congress, even if backed by that House, to step iu between its officers and the process of a court in the United States, and prevent that officer from obeying the process. It is the keight of for the law making braach of folly ur government to set so pernicious an example of disobedience to law, which would surely be followed by tha- class of the people are naturally inclined to infringe upou the laws. if you No, gentlemen iu expect or hope that your laws will be obeyed and respected, render obedience to them yourselves, and cause your officers to do the same. fr ju-diei- al - at-ar- Kii-boaa- " Mrs Johnson is ouc on w, think it is a cruel wrong Lake Town, KichCo , Utah, U sueh pleru::; tnuoity April 10, 1S76. large. Of course it will not .rive Editor Deseket News : back the hie they buve taken to few I write you a lines, wishing to them, but it might math Le correct a false statement wl ich ap of others that will be in danger their malice. peared in the News of April 5th, con Mas. Siuii J. . cera i ng the shooting of Jas. C. P ven sou, at South Eden, by Mrs Sallie Johnson. Your informant either wilUST OP LETTERS. fully misrepresented the matter or was ignorant of the facts of the case 1 MMAIS1N0 UNCLAIMED 1H TUJ! Utah Mr. Sweuson was well known to bo lath of A,,ril, W7, whuh. i. not ua ... mouth Wi II a man of sterling veracity, and as he out. " 'ua tetter office: was biougnt to my house aftey w LAWKS' LI3T. wai sbot, I had an opportunity of Aadneiwou C Merdork M Ohv.k l Tfcoliias M U heang Ins statement concerning the Eili,'iiijftt!t. A. Tlinyer A whole brutal and inhuman proceed Harris L F 'od I i- -h til Aw-vn- m-it.!','- ",'orl ing. Ilet-ric- - - - GENTS' LIST. Aj-er- M s Striix Oslmrn 8 D W IV l'orter J Vurrintcton W Brown $ itiitlisr 0 M toiler O W Carnmii JFeUcil I) K Diiiiimgan J J l ye 8 K11.W.W U Krikstu N Fletcher J M gun-cotto- n 1870.. thought for herself to fend him homo. He Sliepp U uiiiiii- S A M iirt S t Stiloa .K Shaw W illiipluv M HUietf IV K A Hw.ud W R IlHWkdDii V. - . W illinium, Wfiboii A June Jilikine 8 Keniseli T Mulutyro fi 2 M..k,u J X F NeiUun e V it S Wlmiinn T William Win-ii- L i Wild. J Wiiliuim Milh-rT- Hopkins V Story J V A WilkhiHou 1 Wadiiuui U II Womliird Wood 1) 0 As O OliUwi J t roy J O Short HELD A TOR l'OSTAQB. W M. U T. Mr Win Taykrt Terrat-H- , U T MrSylve.r Smith, Sfuninh Fork, U T. ilr lmvld Hess, Georgetown, Bear Lak Coiit?. Idaho Tor. Mr C 0 Kii-h-, Paria, Boar Lake County, Idaho Ter 49 To obtain any of these letters, the applicant tniwt auk for "advortiiied letter,"(;ire diiUj of tb paper and pay oue cent for ailvertininjr. If not called for within 0!g they will ' be aent to the Dead Letter Office. month, M N. J. Sharp, Postmaster. WANTED, A Boy About Twelve Years Old To wrk on a farm, and atiist in other irnrk. aromiA the house. For further particular! apiilr to WILLIAM FLlNDJBKS, Hooper; JltSS-ln- a WHY DO YOU GO Or Setxl to Salt Lake FOR DEUQS AND MEDICINES WHEN THE Very best Articles Id the Market can be obtained at the CITY DRUG STORE said she handled his leg in a very sough and cruel manner whilst him- in the sleigh, lifting it up and twisting it around, causing him grent pain. He was shot en Wednesday, March 22d, at about two o'clock pjn., and lived until Saturday night, about 12 PRESCRIPTIONS carefully of the night o'clock. Though ho suffered great and with he bore it day, pain, great fortitude, never making a moun when Dr. Harrison probe! his wounds fos the balls, Wiiw?s, which were lodged in his leg. Mr. Swenson was too generous and brave a raau to draw a gun on a Ale, woman, and it is a burning shame &c that any oue should malign hi aska When such manner. ed why he did not defend himself, t All of quality. he replied that he could not make up his in d to hurt the woman. Had it bean Johnson himself the case Gils, would hare been different. Johuson knew this, and that is why (in my Tarnishes, opinion, and it is. the opinion of all inwho aae acquainted with the low UrusliGS, triguing character of the- man) he sent his wife to do the deed that he At the lowest price was too cowardly to do himself. It seem to be a family failing to wish to take the life of their fellow man. Nona of them have ever been punished, far. their, crimes,, and. Lhcax thai OGDEN? - , The following was passed:: "Be it resolved by the City Council of Ogden City, that all permits keretofore granted to 'any person or firm, for the keeping- "or disposing of the articles named in said ardinance, Ifee, aad the same are, hereby rescinded." The Water .Master recommonded that, an assessment of $2.50 be levied on all city lots, and Sl per acre on all farm laud watered from the Weber canal. Sculdt.r Hobby OC llrtltlitl OhUeu ? U SliviliiH rieB.l C A C I ICtter J Stmift S KwirlT Ihitt li J Xiohm iboD T Kice C 0 Wiu OmIIiumu - acceptod and ordered to be pubSshed in tbeOtDKN Junction. Walter Thomson was appointed Assessor and Collector for the year 187G. The committee on publio works was instructed to ascertain, by the next meeting, the best location for a powdes magazine The Marshal was required and am her ited to enforce the provisions oS the ordsaance relating to the keeping and and disposal of gunpowder, nitroglycerine, parsed June. 3lh, A. D., .1. : He had noquarrel with Mrs Jcbn- soti aud had no gun in his hands There was only one of her boys with her the one now under arrest. She came to the io'ise where he was at work between one and two o'tlock p. ra , the boy carrying a shot gun. When she got to the bouse she took the guc aud sat down on a log, which Municipal. Jay in front of the hous. Mr. Swcn-so- n The City Council met in the City Hall, stood in the door and talked with at two o'clock, April 14, 1876, Mayor L her about half an hour. She told him in the chair. J. tn a very (fuiet manner that that was In a lengthy communication, II W their boise, that Mr. Johuson would 0 Margary pressed the claim of Mrs. do nothing about it and she thought Bradatreet for damages sustained by her she would attend to it herself. She iu the killing of her dog by Marshal told him ho bad better leave if he did tn want to be hurt. Mr. Svren. Brown. sou tried to season with her,, telling Laid on the table. A license to dispose of a quantity of her he did not like to walk home (a beer by wholesale, was granted to distance of about eight miles); that it would make no difference to her, m Messrs. Adams and Vandyke. N. J. Sharp was granted a license to he wa only hired to work for Mr. sell newspapers, stationery and cigais, iratt, the gentleman who is contest log the lamd claim with Mr. John at the P. 0. buildings on Fifta Street. that he lad asthin? to do with The petition of II. IHvens for a license son; the land; and that Mr. Pratt was the to keep a bar, in a building in the Y, at man for hier to talk to. tie R. R. depot, was granted. I She recaarked, "I will shoot vou. C. Olsen petitioned for and was grantand he saw her cock the gun. He ed a license to keep a beer sabH at the steppes! back into the house and put R. It. depot, for three months. up tne door, which was not hung, A license was granted to M. McGuire and put a prop against it. The boy to feddle merchandise, for one month. a got ciub and beat the door, trvin The petition of J. Czachert, Sen., ask- as Mr. Swenson thought afterward). ing for a license to keep a lunth stand ostensibly to foree it open, bat really at the R. II, depot, for three tnoaths,was to attract his attention while- his Mother went round the house- and shot granted. Messrs. through the window, the shot taiing The respective licenses of efiect in the right leg, just above the V7. Douglass & Robbins, J. Boyle & Co , bone in a terriFoulger, J. Tyrrell an4 J. Rackham, knee, battering tie ble He then manner. hopped on ooe were renewedL hiswhich to was on the Soor, leg bed, The commit! to on streets, to whom at down. am) lay the last meeting wa.4 reitrred the petiMrs. Johnson then came i&to the and tion of J. Burvup. J. Browning house and talked with him, telling others, reoomruended th'it the petitioners him she was sorry she had shot him. have the privilege of openiug, at their lis told her it was too late to be sorown xpense, a Mreet through tho busiry. He asked her if she would net ness block leading from Fourth to Fifth send to Lake Town and let his friends Street. Atop'el. know of his conditaon. She toll) him In relaUfiu to the replanting of trees she could not, as Mr. Johnson had on the pub'.io squares, the committee ob gone to Lake Town and taken all the publio grounds asked aud were grafted horsi3S there was on tho ranch. She then went away and left him there further time. The Treasurer, Street Supervisor and alone until near sundown, when she Seiton peaeutcd their respective- re- returned with a team and two boys, her story of there being no horses port, for the quarter euufrnj: March 31, there being untrue. 1876. which were accepted, and ordered Mr. Swenson's opinion that was It to he puWished in the Ogsks Junctpos. first her intention was to let him lie The Wmer Mater'a report for the there aad die alone, but afterwards year ending March 31, 1875, was read, it would make less trouble succumb is a question of much imAdopted. portance, and we hope that the An assessment of half of one per cent, members of the House will was levied ou all taxable property with-i- a coma to the rescue aud order the the limits of Ogden City. to pioduce Sergeant Bills for public labor were allowed. bsfore Judge Carter, and let The Council adjourned till the 28ta of the court docide whether be b. impro- April, temeeain t!ie. Cilj IIuiL at two tn.. jjO'eJaak perly held, or not.. Dem-ocfafc- i) The Henr Lake Homicide, char-actcn- Liquors, Porter, in tho-fines- a Paints - "Win. DEIVEB |