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Show ON TO MEXICO. A Parly Pro Marmnn. Leave If Oil M.xl.a Tad.y. Tbe second colony of mormon left Salt Lake this afternoon for their new settlement which comprise, several million acre west of Chihuahua in Northern Old Mexico. The company is composed of eighteen representative mormons from 1'rovo and vicinity. They go with the intention of remaining remain-ing and settling tip that portion of Old Mexico which baa been purchased hy John W. Young of halt Luke City especially for this purpose. pur-pose. The proprietorship of such an i nj iiu-ii.HO tract of fertile and valuable land was acquired last winter by Mrs. Young. At the period Tub Tiviks was tliu fii.1t paper to make publio tb gigantic gi-gantic transaction. 'The household efforts of the people wore sent some days ahead and will be there on the arrival of the proprietors. Tho party left this city at 3!0 ami will go to Denver and tnence on the Santa Fe to their destination. They are accompanied accom-panied by C. K. Inualls, traveling pas .Hiiger a'ent of the L'uion I'acitic. There weie sixteen persons in tho lirst party of mormons which loft here recently for O.d Mexico. It is said before long there will be a general exodus from Utah to the new laud of milk, honey and mm lime in the semi-tropical Mexico. |