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Tues. 25 .- Elder Richard Ballantyne salled from Madras, Indla, bound for London, where he arrived Dec. 6, 1854.
August. Tues. 8 .- Wm. and Warren Weeks, sons of Blshop Allen Weeks, were killed by Goshute Indians, in Cedar Valley. Sat. 12 .- Peter Whitmer, Sr., died in Richmond, Ray Co., Mo. He was born April 14, 1773.
Tues. 15 .- The wall around the Temple Block, in Great Salt Lake City, was completed.
November. Sat. 4 .- Apostle Erastus Snow organized a Stake of Zlon In St. Louis, Mo., with Mllo Andrus as president, and Charles Edwards and George Gardiner as counselors. A High Council was also organized, consisting of James H. Hart, Andrew Sproule, John Evans, Wm. Morrison, James S. Cant- well, Wm. Lowe, Samuel J. Lees, Edward Cook, James S. Brooks, William Gore, John Clegg and Charles Chard.
Sat. 11 .- Professor Orson Pratt discovered "a new and easy method of solution of the cubic and biquadratle equa- tlons."
December. Sat. 30 .- A petitlon praying for the reappoint- ment of Brigham Young to the governorship of Utah, and signed by Col. Steptoe and the leading officials and business men of Great Salt Lake City, was sent to Washington, D. C.
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January. Mon. 29 .- Walker, chief of the Ute Indians, died at Meadow Creek, Millard Co. His brother Arrapeen suc- ceeded him as chief.
May. Sat. 5 .- The Endowment House, in Great Salt Lake City, was dedicated.
Fri. 11 .- A treaty of peace was concluded with the Ute Indlans.
Sun. 20 .- The camp of the missionarles, called to settle on the Salmon river, Oregon (now Idaho), was organized by Thomas S. Smith on the bank of Bear river, with Franclllo Durfee as captain.
Mon. 21 .- A company of about forty men, under the presl- dency of Alfred N. Billings, left Mantl, San Pete Co., for a valley near the Elk Mountains (La Salle Mountains), where they arrived June 15th and commenced a settlement on the. left bank of Grand river, where Moab now stands,
July. Sun. 1 .- The manufacture of molasses from beets at the sugar factory, In the Sugar House Ward, Great Salt Lake Co., was commenced.
Mon. 23 .- The massive foundation of the Temple in Great Salt Lake City was finished.
September. Sun. 2 .- The Ute and Shoshone Indlans met In front of the "Deseret News" office, Great Salt Lake City, and entered Into a treaty of peace.
Tues. 11 .- Seth M. Blair's train of 45 wagons arrived in Great Salt Lake City with a few Saints from Texas.
Thurs. 13 .- The Horticultural Society was organized in Great Salt Lake City, with Wilford Woodruff as president. Various other societies were organized in the fore part of the year, among. which were the "Universal Scientific So- clety," the "Polysophical Socletv." the Deseret Philharmonic Soclety and the "Deseret Typographical Assoclatlon."
Sun. 23 .- James W. Hunt, Wm. Behunln and Edward Ed- wards, of the Elk Mountain mission, were killed by Indlans,
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who also wounded Pres. Alfred N. Billings, besides burning hay and stealing cattle. The following day the colonists Ieft their fort and started for Manti, where they arrived Sept. 30th.
October. Mon. 15 .- Gov. Young ordered out part of the Utah militia, to protect the settiements In the eastern part of the Territory from the Indians.
-Elder Orson Spencer died in St. Louis, Mo.
Wed. 24 .- Capt. Milo Andrus' immigrant train, called the third P. E. Fund company of the season, arrived in Great. Salt Lake City.
-The First Presidency of the Church, In the "Thirteenth Generai Epistle," proposed that the Saints, who emigrated by the P. E. Fund, should cross the plains with handearts.
December .- The Utah legislature passed a biil, authoriz- ing an election of delegates to attend a Territorial conven- tion, the object of which was to draft a State constitution. and petition Congress a second time for the admission of Utah into the Union.
Mon. 31 .- An able address on plural marriage, written by Apostie Pariey P. Pratt, was read before the Utah legisla- ture at Fillmore, Utan.
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January. Fri. 18 .- The Utah legislature adjourned.
Sat. 26 .- At a mass meeting held in Great Salt Lake City, steps were taken for organizing the B. Y. Express Carrying Company, to carry a daily express from the Missouri river to California. In subsequent meetings shares were taken to stock a thousand miles of the road.
February .- The Indians stole many cattle and horses in Utah and Cedar Valleys. On Feb. 21st they killed two herds- men west of Utah Lake, and on the 22nd a posse of ten men with iegai writs called at an Indian camp in Cedar Valley to arrest the murderers. A fight ensued, In which one In- dian and a squaw were killed and Geo. Carson, one of the posse, mortally wounded. He died on the 23d. On that day. (the 23d) Gov. Brigham Young, by proclamation, or- dered out part of-the Utah militia. to fight the Indians. This. difficulty with the natives is known in history as. the "Tintie War."
Sat. 23 .- The first number of the "Western Standard," a weekly paper published in the interest of the. Church, was issued at San Francisco, Cal .; Geo. Q. Cannon, editor.
Tues. 26 .- John Catlin and another man were killed, and Geo. Winn was mortaily wounded, by Indians, near Kim- ball's creek, southwest of Utah lake. Capt. Peter Connover, with eighty men, soon afterwards crossed Utah iake on the ice and. pursued the hostile tribe into Tintic Valiey, where he recovered some of the stock stolen by the savages.
March. Mon. 17 .- A convention met in Great Salt Lake City to prepare a State constitution and memorialize Congress for the admission of Utah into the Union as the State of Des- eret. The constitution and memorial were adopted on the 27th, and Aposties Geo. A. Smith and John Taylor were ejected delegates to present the same to Congress.
Sun: 23 .- The ship "Enoch Train" saiied from Liverpool, England, with 534 Saints, under the direction of James Fer- guson. It arrived at Boston May Ist. From that city the emigrants traveied by rail via New York to Iowa City, Iowa, whence the journey across the plains this year was com- menced by wagons and handcarts. Danlel Spencer acted as general superintendent of emigration on the borders, assisted by Geo. D. Grant, Wm. H. Kimball, James H. Hart and others. April. Sat. 19 .- The ship "Samuel Curling" sailed from Liverpool with 707 Saints, under the direction of Dan Jones; it, arrived at Boston May 23d. From that city the cmigrants traveled by rail to Iowa City.
Mon. 21. Jacob Whitmer, one of the Eight Witnesses to the . Book of Mormon, died near Richmond, Ray Co., Mo.
May. Sun. 4 .- The ship "Thornton" sailed from Liverpool, England, with 764 Saints, under the direction of James G. Willie. It arrived at New York June 14th, and the emigrants, continuing the journey by raii, arrived at Iowa City, June 26th.
Sun. 25 .- The ship "Horizon" sailed from Liverpool with 856 Saints, under the direction of Edward Martin. The com- pany arrived safely at Boston, and reached Iowa City by rail July 8th.
Wed. 28 .- A small company of Australian Saints, under the direction of Augustus Farnham, sailed from Port Jackson, New South Wales, bound for Utah. The ship touched at Tahiti, Society Isiands, June 22nd, Honolulu, Hawaii. July 16th, and arrived at San Pedro, Cal., Aug. 15th. From the latter place the emigrants traveled by teams to San Bernar- dino.
June. Sun. 1 .- Weber County, Utah, was divided into four Bishops' Wards, and Erastus Bingham appointed Bishop of the First, James G. Browning of the Second, Chauncey W. West of the Third and Thos. Dunn of the Fourth Ward.
August. Mon. 25 .- Col. Aimon W. Babbitt's train loaded with government property and traveling west, was plundered by Cheyenne Indians, near Wood river. Neb. A. Nichois and two others were killed, and a Mrs. Wiison was carried away by the savages.
September .- Cache County was settled by Peter Maughan and others, who located what is now the town of Welisville. -Coi. Almon W. Babbit, Thos. Margetts and child, James Cowdy and wife and others were killed, and Mrs. Margetts carried away by Cheyenne Indians, east of Fort Laramie.
Fri. 26 .- The first two companies of immigrating Saints, which crossed the plains with handcarts, arrived at Great Salt Lake City, in charge of Capt. Edmund Ellsworth and Daniel D. McArthur. They were met and weicomed by the First Presidency of the Church, a brass band, a company of lancers, and a large concourse of citizens. Capt. Ellsworth's company had left Iowa City June 9th, and McArthur's June 11th. When they started, both contained 497 souls, with 100 handcarts, 5 wagons, 24 oxen, 4 mules and 25 tents.
October. Thurs. 2 .- Capt. John Banks' wagon company of immigrating Saints, and Capt. Edward Bunker's hand- cart company, which had left Iowa City June 23rd, arrived in Great Salt Lake City. The immigrants in the latter were' inostly from Wales.
-The Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society commenced its first exhibition in Great Salt Lake City, calied the "Deseret State Fair."
-Capt. Geo. D. Grant left Great Salt Lake City with a relief company to meet the Immigration.
Fri. 17 .- An ordinance was passed by the Great Salt Lake City council, organizing a Fire Department. Jesse C. Littlo was appointed chief engineer.
Tues. 28 .- Capt. Edward Martin's handcart company, de- tained by the unusual early snow storms of the season, was met by Joseph A. Young, Daniei W. Jones and Ahel Garr, at a point sixteen miles above the Platte bridge. Three days later the company arrived at Greasewood creek, where four wagons of the relief company, in charge of Geo. D. Grant, loaded with provisions and some clothing for the suffering cmigrants were awaiting thein.
November. Sun. 9 .- Capt. James G. Willie's handcart com- pany arrived in Great Salt Lake City, after great sufferings from scarcity of provisions, cold and over-exertion in the. mountains. It left Iowa City, Iowa, July 15th, with 120 handcarts and six wagons, numbering about five hundred souls, of whom 66 died on the journey. Captain Abraham O. Smoot's wagon train arrived the same day.
Thurs. 13 .- Joseph A. Young and Abel Garr arrived in Great Sait Lake City with the news that the last companies of emigrants were perishing in the mountains. More teams and provisions were immediately forwarded to help them in.
Sat. 22 .- Hcber Jeddie Grant was born in Great Salt Lake City.
Sun. 30 .- Edward Martin's handcart company arrived in Great. Salt Lake City, after extreme suffering. Many of the emigrants had died in the mountains, and the handcarts had- to be gradually abandoned as the relief teams from the Valiey were met. When the company passed Florence, Neb., Aug. 25th, it consisted of 576 persons, 146 handcarts, 7 wagons, Etc.
December. Mon. 1 .- Jedediah M. Grant, second Counselor to Pres. Brigham Young, died in Great Sait Lake City.
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January. Sun. 4 .- Daniei II. Wciis was set apart as sec- ond Counselor to Pres. Brigham Young, in place of the late. Jedediah M. Grant.
March .- The 43rd quorum of Seventy was organized in Tooele County. Utan, with lohn Shields, James Bevan, Thomas Lee, Francis D. St. Jeor, George Atkin, Hugh S. Gowans and Geo. W. Bryan as presidents.
Mon. 2 .- The 41st Quorum of Seventy was organized in Salt Lake County, Utah, with John Van Cott, Wm. C. Dun- bar, Knud Peterson, Thomas Morris, Leonard I. Smith, Win. Casper and Levi N. Kendaii as presidents.
Mon. 30,-Judge W. W. Drummond, in framing the. letter of his resignation as chief justice of Utah, wrote the most wicked and abominable falsehoods against Gov. Brigham Young and the people of Utah, thereby influencing the gov- ernment to send troops against the "Mormons,"
Aprii. Wed. 15 .- Feramorz Little, having arrived in the States, with the Utah mail, wrote a letter to the "New York Heraid," refuting Drummond's falsehoods.
Sat, 25 .- The ship "Westmoreland" sailed from Liverpool, Engiand, with 544 Saints, mostly Scandinavians, under the direction of Mathias Cowiey. It arrived at Philadelphia May 3ist, and the emigrants reached Iowa City by. rail June 9th.
May .- The Tithing Office Block wail in Great Sait Lake City was finished.
-The 46th quorum of Seventy was organized at Payson and Santaquin, Utan Co., with James B. Bracken, John Thomas Hardy, Benjamin F. Stewart. Wm. Carrol McCielian, Geo. W. Hancock and Wm. B. Maxweil as presidents.
Wed. 6 .- The Saints who were settling Washington, in southern Utah, were organized into a branch of the. Church with Robert D. Covington as president. He was ordained a Bishop Aug. 1, 1858.
Sat. 9 .- The 45th quorum of Seventy was organized at Provo, with Robert T. Thomas. James Goff, Robert C. Moore, Isaac Bullock, Lewis C. Sabrisky, Wm. Marsden and Charles Sheiton as presidents.
Wed. 13 .- Apostle Parley P. Pratt was murdered by Hec- tor H. McLean, near Van Buren. Ark.
Fri. 15 .- The 47th quorum of Seventy was partly organized at Ephraim, San Pete Co., Utah, with Tore Thurston, James A. Lemmon, Joseph Ciements and Niis Bengtsen as presidents. Most of the members of tho new quorum were ordained Seventies on the 17th.
Sat. 16 .- The 48th quorum of Seventy was organized at Manti, San Pete Co., with Daniel Henrie as senior president.
Mon. 18 .- The 49th quorum of Seventy was organized at . Nephi, Juab Co., with John A. Woolf. Samuel Pitchforth, Timothy S. Hoyt. Geo. Kendall, Miles Milier, John Burrow- man and David Webb as presidents,
Tues. 19 .- The 50tii quorum of Seventy was partly organ- ized at Spanish Fork, Utah Co., with Dennis Dorrity as one of the presidents,
Wed. 20 .- The 51st quorum of Seventy was organized at Springville, Utah Co., with Alexander F. McDonald, Noah T. Guyman, Lorenzo Johnson, Spicer W. Crandall, Abraham Day and Hamilton H. Kerns as presidents.
Thurs. 21 .- The 52nd quorum of Seventy was organized at Provo, Utah, with Aifred D. Young as senior president. Quite a number of members were ordained on the 25th.
-On the same day the 44th quorum of Seventy, was organ- ized at American Fork, Utah Co., Utah, with Wm, Hyde, James McGaw, Shadrach Driggs, Wm, Greenwood, James W. Preston, Wm. Fotheringham and Thomas Taylor as presi- dents.
Thurs. 28 .- The U. S. 2nd dragoons, 5th and 10th infantry
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and Phelps' Battery of the 4th artillery -- 2,500 men-were ordered out as an expedition to Utah, by order of Gen. Win- field Scott.
June. Sun. 7 .- The 53d and 54th quorum of Seventy were organized at Ogden, Utah, by Joseph Young and Aibert P. Rockwood, with Rufus Allen and James Brown 3rd as senior presidents.
Fri. 12 .- Senator Stephen A. Douglas, in a political speech, delivered at Springfield, 111., characterized "Mormonism" as a loathsome ulcer of the body politic, and recommended that Congress should apply the knife and cut it out.
Sun. 14 .- The 42nd quorum of Seventy was organized at Fillmore, Utah, with Hiram Mace, David N. Raney, Andrew Love, J. W. Radford, Edward Frost, Allen Russel and John Felshaw as presidents.
July .- The 55th quorum of Seventy was organized at Kays- ville, and the 56th quorum at Farmington. Davis Co., Utah.
Sat. 18 .- The Tenth Infantry, the vanguard of the Utah expedition, took up the line of march from Fort Leavenworth for the West, under the command of Col. E. B. Alexander. The artillery and Fifth Infantry followed a few days later. The command of the whole expedition was given to Gen. W. S. Harney.
Fri. 24 .- Abraham O. Smoot and Judson Stoddard arrived from Independence, Mo., without the mails, the postmaster there having refused to forward them. They reported that General Harney with 2,000 infantry and a proportionate number of artillery and cavalry, were ordered to Utah.
August. Sat. 1 .- The Utah militia was ordered to be kept in readiness for an expedition to the mountains, to prevent the entering of the approaching army, if necessary.
Fri. 7 .- The first part of the "Utah Army," consisting of the Tenth Infantry and Phelps' Battery, arrived at Fort Kearney.
Sat. 15 .- Col. Robert T. Burton and James W. Cummings left Great Salt Lake City for the East, with seventy men, for, the purpose of protecting the emigrant trains and ob- serving the movements of the approaching army.
Frl. 21 .- Col. Burton's expedition arrived at Ft. Bridger: on the 30th it reached Devil's Gate.
Fri. 28 .- Col. Albert Sidney Johnston was appointed suc- cessor to Gen. W. S. Harney as commander of the Utah expedition.
September. Tues. 8 .- Capt. Stewart Van Vliet, of Gen. Har- ney's staff, arrived in Great Sait Lake City and the following day. had an interview with President Young. After a few days' stay he returned to his escort on Ham's Fork, and thence proceeded to Washington, where he used his influence in favor of the Saints.
Fri. 11 .- The Mountaln Meadow massacre took place.
Sat. 12 .- The last of Israel Evans' handcart company, consisting of 154 souls and 31 handcarts, arrived in Great Salt Lake City.
-Jesse B. Martin's wagon company of immigrants arrived in Great Salt Lake City.
Sun. 13 .- Chr. Christiansen's handcart company and Ma- thias Cowley's wagon company of immigrants arrived in Great Salt Lake City.
Mon. 14 .- Delegate John M. Bernhisel started from Great Salt Lake City for Washington, D. C., in company with Capt. Stewart Van Vliet and others.
Tues. 15 .- Gov. Brigham Young declared the Territory of Utah under martial law and forbade the troops to enter Great Salt Lake Valley. Large numbers of armed milltia were ordered to Echo Canyon and other points to intercept the soldiers and prevent thelr access to the Valley.
Thurs. 17 .- Cof. Philip St. George Cooke left Ft. Leaven- worth with the second division of the "Utah Army." He ar- rived at Ft. Bridger Nov. 19th.
Tues. 22 .- Col. Robt. T. Burton and three other men camped within half a miie of the "Utah Army" (Col. E. B. Alexander's command), near Devil's Gate.
Wed. 23 .- Col. Burton's men met the advance companies of the "Utah Army," and from that time were their "immediate neighbors" until they arrived at Ham's Fork.
Sat. 26 .- Capt. Wm. G. Young's train arrived in Great Salt Lake City with the last of this season's immigration. Among the returning Elders in this train was A. Milton Musser. who returned home from a five years' mission to India and Eng- land, during which he had circumnavigated the globe, travel- ing as a missionary "without purse and script."
Tues. 29 .- General Daniel H. Wells left Great Salt Lake City for Echo Canyon, where he established headquarters. About one thousand two hundred and fifty men, from the several militia districts, were ordered to Echo Canyon, where they engaged in digging trenches across the canyon, throw- ing up breastworks, loosening rocks on the heights, etc., preparing to resist the progress of the army.
October .- The "Mormon" settlements In Carson Valley were broken up; most of the settlers returned to Great Salt Lake City In the beginning of November.
Mon. 5 .- Lot Smith, with a small company of men, sur- prised and burned two trains of government stores, near the Big Sandy and Green river.
Sat. 10 .- The officers of the Utah expedition held a council of war at Ham's Fork, and decided that the army should march to Great Salt Lake Valley via Soda Springs. The following day the march was commenced, but after several days of slow and exhaustive traveling, the expedition was forced to return.
Fri. 16 .- Major Joseph Tayior and Wm. R. R. Stowell, of the Utah militia, were taken prisoners by the U. S. troops near Ft. Bridger
November. Wed. 4 .- Col. Albert Sidney Johnston joined his command on Ham's Fork, with a small reinforcement.
Fri. 6 .- Five hundred animals perished from cold and star- vation around the U. S. army camp on Black's Fork.
Mon. 16 .- The "Utah Army" went into winter quarters at Camp Scott, two miles from the site of Ft. Bridger and 115 mlles from Great Salt Lake City.
December. Frl. 4 .- Capt. John R. Winder was appointed to take charge of a picket guard, to be stationed at Camp Weber, at the mouth of Echo Canyon, to watch the move-
ments of the U. S. soldiers during the winter. Two weeks later, when deep snow fell in the mountains. this guard, was reduced to ten men. The remainder of the militia, returned to their homes for the winter.
Mon. 21 .- The Utah legislature unanimously, concurred, in the message, policy and actions of Gov. Brigham Young, in stopping the army, ctc.
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January. Wed. 6 .- A memorial from the members and officers of the Utah legislature to the President and Congress of the United States, praying for constitutional rights, etc., was signed In Great Salt Lake City.
Sat. 16 .- A large mass meeting of citizens was held in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City. A petition and resolution, setting forth the true state of affairs in Utah, were, adopted, and, on motion, sent to the U. S. government at. Washington.
Fri, 22 .- The Utah legislature adjourned without; the oc- currence of a negative vote on any question or action during the session.
February. Wed. 24 .- Col. Thomas L. Kane arrived in Great Salt Lake City by way of Southern California. He came voi- untarily for the purpose of bringing about a peaceful solu- tion of the existing difficulties between the United States and. Utah. After conferring with Gov. Brigham Young and other leading citizens, he went out to the army, which, was. en- camped at Ft. Scott (near Ft. Bridger). There lie had, an In- terview with the new governor, Alfred Cumming, who con- cluded to accompany him to Great Salt Lake City. .
Thurs. 25 .- Geo. McBride and James Miller were killed and five other brethren wounded by a large party. of. Bannock and Shoshone Indians, ncar Fort Limhi, Oregon (now Idaho):
March. Sun. 21 .- The citizens of Great Salt Lake City and the settlements north of it agreed to abandon, their homes and go south, all the Information derived from, Eastern, pa- pers being to the effect that the approaching formidable army was sent to destroy them. Their destination, when starting,. was by some supposed to be Sonora.
Wed. 31 .- Bailey Lake, one of a small party, from Salmon river, traveling south, was killed by Indians on, Bannock creek. The Indians also robbed the company, of, eleven horses.
April. Mon. 5 .- Gov. Alfred Cumming and Col. Thos; L. Kane, with a servant each, left the army,at Ft. Scott for,the Valley. They arrived in Great Salt Lake Citycon, the 12th. The new governor was kindly received, by, Pres. Brigham Young and other leading citizens and. treated; everywhere with. "respectful attention."
Mon. 19 .- Gov. Alfred Cumming and, Col. Thos. L., Kane examined the Utah library, where James, W. Cummings showed them the records and seal of the U. S. District Court, alleged to have been destroyed by the Mormons. This, accu- satlon was one of the reasons why the army, was, ordered to Utah. A few days later the governor sent a. truthful report to the government in relation to the affairs.In. the Territory,
May .- The citizens of Utah, living north of, Utah County, abandoned their homes and moved southward, leaving, only a few men In each town and settlement to burn. everything, in case the approaching troops, on their arrival in the Valley, should prove hostile.
Wed. 5 .- The "Deseret News" having been removed, from Great Salt Lake City to Fillmore, Millard Co., the.first.num- ber of the paper published at that place was issued?"
Thurs. 13 .- Gov. Cumming left Great Salt Lake City for Camp Scott, for the purpose of removing his wife to the city. When he returned, June 8th, he found the city; deserted. by Its inhabitants.
June. Mon. 7 .- Ex-Gov. L. W. Powell, of Kentucky, and Major Ben Mccullough, of Texas, sent as peace .commissioners by the Federal government, arrived in Great Salt Lake City.
Fri, 11 .- The peace commissioners met with Pres. Brigham Young and others in the Council House, Great SaltLake City, and the difficulties between the United States and Utah were peaceably adjusted.
Tues. 15 .- Commissioners Poweil and Mccullough. visited Provo. The next day Mr. Powell addressed an audience. of, about four thousand persons in the Bowery, at Provo, Utah Co.
Sat. 19 .- Col. Thos. L. Kane arrived in Washington, D. C. Soon afterwards he reported the situation in Utah, to Pres. Buchanan.
Sat. 26 .- The army, under Col. Albert Sidney, Johnston, passed through Great Salt Lake City and campcd on, the west. side of the Jordan river. It subsequently marched to Cedar Valley, and there located Camp Floyd, about forty, miles from the city.
July. Thurs. 1 .- The First Presidency and a few, others re- turned to their homes in Great Salt Lake City, from, Provo. They were followed by most of the people, who likewise re- turned to their deserted city and settlements in, the. North, and resumed their accustomed labors.
Sat. 3 .- Commissioners Powell and Mccullough left Great Salt Lake City, en route for Washington, D. C.
September. Wcd. 22 .- The "Deseret News" resumed its pub- lication in Great Salt Lake City, after publishing twenty numbers at Fillmore.
October. Fri. 15 .- The remains of Josiah Call and, Samuel Brown, of Fillmore, Miilard Co., were found in a state of' decomposition, near Chicken creek hridge, Juab Co. "They' had been murdered by Indians, Oct. 7th.
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