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Show MOSES THATCHER DEAD. Former Member of Quorum ol Twelve Apostles Ends Llfa'a Labnra. lognn, rtnh. M.is.s Thatcher for merly n ineuiber of the iiiorum ol twelve apostles ol the Church ol leans Christ ol letter day Saints, died at his home In this city on Huturday, August 21. Moses Thatcher waa born In Han-Kamon Han-Kamon cotiniy, Illinois, Kebrunry 1, 1st:'. With his father, tloicklah Thntcher, he came across the plain by og lentil In 1H4T and M4. Mr. 1 hatcher joined tho church In Call- , fornla aud Inter returned lo Utah to make hla home, being ordained an apostle In 1K7'J and ha alwnya been prominent In cctiealnsllcal nffulra. In IS!I Mr. Thatcher wn a candidate candi-date for I'ttlied Htaies senator Irom I'luh, but was defeuied. nnd In IH'.iK though he was tetub-reii the senator-ship senator-ship by a majority of Hie legislature, he declined lo nccept II. Hlucc Hint lime Mr. Thatcher has not been net I vi, In public lite Ills 8 hi ah h bus been i ii sir and In bus do- ffl voted bis time lo his huln.ss In- 13 tercsts In ljiuan. H |