Show cutet EVENTS west jordan ward reorganized on sunday evening may slat the presidency of the salt lake stake of zion met with the bemb roof rs of the west jordan ward for the purpose of reorganizing the bishopric in that ward rendered i ec necessary essary ece by the removal of the former bishop to another stake of zion the following named brethren were unanimously sustained to nil fill the positions named john johi A eab egbert brt bishop with hyrum goff gofland and robert walters as his bis counselors the persecuted jews BERLIN may 31 the jewish relief committee here f tate that the dail dally y average number of expelled russian jews passing through charlottenburg Charlott enburg is six hundred most moot of whom are going to america herr isaaks director of the relief committee says the committee buffers from no lack of funds money and goods being freely given while a number of exiles have already been supplied with money the expulsions contina cont continue inu in st petersburg where groups of jews including W well I dreamed women are seen in the streets under the escort of gen darmes going to the police stations before they are started for the frontier take notice postmaster benton is in receipt of the following letter TJ S civil commission WAsE washington aNGToN DC D 0 S I 1 have to say there are no names on the departmental clerk or copyist register of and only two on the railway mail clerk register for the territory of utah and the commission commis aion will thank you to give notice of this fact through 9 such newspapers of your section as will publish the notice without cost and to invite persons to make application and be examined at the examination to be held in your city on friday june 5 A few blank forms forma of application are enclosed herewith which may bergiven be given out by you to persons who intend to enter the examination very respectfully T roosevelt acting president president returned elders elder george E woolley of the thirteenth ward of this city returned home from a mission to australia on monday may elder woolley left for his hie field of labor october 16 15 1888 his time was largely occupied in the missionary districts of victoria sydney and queensland A general indifference prevails concerning the gospel though little or no persecution was encountered elder isaac 0 brown bof of kanab kane county utah recently returned from a mission to the southern states for which he left his home may aith 1889 elder brown labored entirely inthe inthe middle tennessee conference his efforts to promulgate the principles of the gospel were rewarded with flair fair success many meetings were hold held and numerous friends were made elder brown returns to utah iu in excellent health and spirits the late henry herraman Herrl man the following was handed in with a request to publish immediately after the first council of seventies assembled on may 21 1891 seymour B young announced announced the death of president henry herriman harriman senior president of the council whereupon the following preamble and resolution were presented and adopted whereas this council has learned with deep regret of the demise of president henry herriman harriman senior pres president dent of the first council of seventies at his residence in huntington emery county utah territory on the day of may 1891 and whereas president herriman harriman was a member of the first quorum of seventies and ordained by bv the prophet joseph joseah smith and sidney rigdon bigdon and throughout his long life was noted for his sterling integrity and faithfulness in the performance for mance of his duty as a seventy and has fought the good fight and ke kept pt the faith and has now pawed passed away in honor and whereas he has been a member of the first council of seventies for many years vears and in that capa capacity ciLy has been faithful earnest diligent wise in his counsels and ever anxious for the growth and development of the work of god be it therefore resolved received that low laborers recognize in his death the departure of a faithful veteran in the work of god in the last days but while we mourn our loss we realize that he has gone to a wider ephe sphere of usefulness where he will continue his labors for the salvation of the human race and be it further resolved that these resolutions lie be recorded in our minutes and entered upon the general records of this council and that a copy be sent to his family signed JACOB GATES in behalf of the first council of seventies |