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Show PATRIARCH'S ADIEU. DEATH OF COUNCILOR KINC'S FATHER AT DESERET HOSPITAL. llotli Itraneties of the Legislature Adjourn as a Mark of Hesport The I nexpected Ending of an Active Life in These Valleys. Tho members of the legislature gathered at the usual hour this afternoon, but instead of heated debate and forensic strife, yielded to the symbols of death that had unexpectedly unexpect-edly appeared in the, chamber. In tlie upper houso over w hich Hon. W. II. King presides, Councillor Lund of Wash-ington Wash-ington county advanced to the vacant desk of tho president and annouueed the death of the president's father this morning. 1 Councillor Melville with deep feeling, epoke to the gloomy tidings, and after bene diction by the chaplain the body adjourned ad-journed as a mark of respect to its chieftain until tomorrow afternoon at 'J o'clock. Almost the same dull drama w as enacted In the lower house. Representative Arnctt announcing the deuth and moving un ad jourumeut until 'i o'clock tomorrow after- noon. Benediction. The death of Mr. King signals auother vacancy in the patriarchal ranks of Utah. He has been one of tho most energetic of those who have moulded its destiny as a territory and was always found foremost In the ranks of enterprise enter-prise and progress. Some eight years ago, while discharging the duties of eheriff, to which position he had been sum-moiled sum-moiled in Millard county, he received a bullet wound in the shin from which he haB eufTercd periodical annoyances. Dr. Pike, at present a member of the house, was railed to attend him, and a part of the ossified ossi-fied structuru removed. Recently the annoyances an-noyances returned, and a few days ngo he was induced by Councillor King to come to .ion and submit to au operation. Dr. Richards was called In aud yesterday the operation took place. The ufferer was progressing without anything tu excite apprehension until this morning when he began to decline and at II o'clock at the Deseret hospital he breathed his last. Arrangements Ar-rangements for the funeral have not yet been announced although the remains will probably be conveyed to Filmore, Millard county tor interment. Mr. King's life, although confined to the modest pursuits of the ranch and range, has been an active and an eventful one. De-voted De-voted to his children lie lavished every ad. vantage that offered itself for Ihe improvement improve-ment of their minds upon them and while he lived to see many laurels placed to their credit, he himself yielded to the grim reaper in tho eve of prime maturity. The family has the sympathy of all who know them in their bereavement. |