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Show Tho Mormons and M xioo. Tliero havo boon rumor,almost pori-lodicully, pori-lodicully, of ii contemplated movement on the part of the Mormons from Utah to Mexico, but thoso havo been found on examination to bo almost, If noton-tlrely, noton-tlrely, with out fonndition. At present, however, thero it reason to boliovo that a Mormon migration will realy ocour In tho immediate future It seems to be definitely established that John tt'.Ti.ung u van of Origbam Young, has soeured a litnd grtnt of 3,000,000 acres- granted by tho Mexican Govrnmont, somo three years since, as a bonus for the construction con-struction ofu railway from Demtag, New Moxico, to Cashiltbomga Day. Young has bcon one of the contractors for building this railway, ond It Is believed ho saw here the oppori unity to "ocure homeB for some of bis people, whoro th lawB against tho peculiar practies would bo less rigorous thuti fortunately they havo become in the United ritatfB, While there ia little dnibt tha tliore will so'in bo removals to thu newly acquired ac-quired territory, these will, probably at ths first, be experimental, rumor placing tho number of tho first colonists at 10, 000. Unless the experiment should bo u Bucceisful one, wo should still have a Mormon problem with us Wo havo faith, howovor, in lis solution. The Gen-ile Gen-ile population in Utah is growing hro ascendaucy, and tho romoval of oven 6ms!l porconiugo v' Mormons will in cretso this growth. 'That this romoval iscontempUted Isul the leauta favorabl in dication that tho Murraons aru at last ratognlzing that their pruclicui rebellion ugalnsi the unthorityu of the united Stales must bo giveuovor. Boteu Travomr |