has not been continued for the term, as announced in some of the local daily papers. The case up to the present has not been placed on the Supreme Court calendar, but will be heard some time next week.

Juror Burt--What was the object of these cuts?

Doctor Meacham-That is a hard question; but it might be for purposes of dissection.

The Coroner made a nice little speech to the jury, telling that it would be nec essary to examine the City Hall witnesses at once, so that they could go about their business. The autopsy would be held after the evidence was heard.

the charge of drunkenness. Johnson was placed in the City jail where he remained on Friday night. On Saturday morning he was arraigned before Judge Laney and found guilty as charged. Johnson was fined Juror Burt asked several questions, The history of the case is briefly $5, and in default of payment he was but the Doctor's knowlege of the case this: Immediately after the municipal remanded to jail. He appeared to be was infinitesimal. He seemed to be election of February last, it will be re- in the best of health and spirits and ac-in haste to get away, and the Coroner membered that certificates of election cepted his sentence with perfect resig- spoke to the jury to expedite matters. were issued to the above incumbents nation. On Saturday evening he re- Doctor Meacham is city physician by Secretary Sells, notwithstanding tired at the usual hour without any and it was hoped that something would that the three candidates of the Peo- complaint whatever. On Sunday be learned from him about Johnson's ple's Party received a large majority morning, as the prisoners were aroused burial, but he had nothing to tell, and of the votes of the Fourth Election from their sleep and told to left the place in a hurry. Precinct. prepare themselves for breakfast, Mandamus proceedings were then there was no response from Johnson's immediately instituted in the Third cell, and the jailer proceeded to asDistrict Court. Judge Zane decided in certain the cause of the silence. As favor of the contestants, the effect of the jailer approached the cell where which was to place them on the same Johnson was confined, he was inbasis as the three "Liberal" candidates formed by a prisoner that Johnson was before they received their certificates dead. Investigation proved the prisonof election. It was a splendid oppor-er's statement to be true. The tunity for the incumbents to aver their Coroner was notified and he respect for the ruling of Judge Zane. at once ordered the remains to be As the decision of the court was dis- sent to the undertaking establishment regarded and trampled upon, the of Evans & Ross, who yesterday had plaintiffs brought quo warranto action them interred at the expense of the for the usurpation of office. city. For some reason no inquest was held. Shortly after the funeral yesterday, Johnson's relatives Edwin Johnson, brother of the dewere for the first time apprised of his ceased, was present. At the appeardeath. Naturally they were very in-ance of the body he became quite indignant. By some means they learned dignant. The sight was a truly that the remains had been improperly melancholy one. There was the body interred. Today they were exhumed of Richard Johnson stark naked, with and shortly after taken to Joseph the exception of a pair of boots and E. Taylor's undertaking establish- stockings. On the right side of the ment on First East Street, when it was discovered that the body had been buried in an almost nude condition. The only clothing on Johnson's body was an old shirt and a pair of socks, both of which were very dirty. An ugly wound was also found on Johnson's right side and there were other bruises about the body.

Messrs. Dickson and McBride, attorneys for defendants, demurred on two grounds: First, that the action was not properly entitled; second that it was Improper for contestants to unite in unseating three incumbents. Counsel for defendants on various pretexts succeeded in delaying further action on the matter until the court adjourned for the regular summer vacation. On the reassembling of court, Judge Zane declined to set the case peremptorily, but was willing to hear it at any time that counsel for both sides could agree. The attorneys for the defense again delayed matters by innumerable excuses, such as absence of assistant counsel and the press of important business. Finally demurrer was argued and sustained as to title of action, and overruled as to joinder. The complaint was amended, to which the defendants again demurred on the same grounds as before. On motion of Le Grande Young, attorney for the plaintiffs, the demurrer was again overruled.

On Dec. 13 judgment was entered in the Third District Court in favor of the claimants, and an appeal, from that judgment, was perfected on January 3, by Messers. Dickson and Stone, present attorneys for the defendants. Thirty days from that date, is allowed the defendants, by law, in which to lodge their appeal in the Supreme Court.

A transcript of the case has been issued by Clerk McMillan, of the Third District Court, and furnished to counsel for defendants, but it has not yet been filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court.

By agreement of counsel on both sides, LeGrande Young has waived the reading of all transcripts and briefs bearing on the case, and it will be heard some time next week.

The case of the People ex rel. vs. Pembroke, Wostenholme and Armstrong is still standing on demurrer in the Third District Court.

At 10 o'clock January 14th, Coroner Harris was present at Joseph E. Taylor's undertaking establishment on First South Street, for the purpose of holding an inquest on the body of Richard Johnson. As already stated in these columns, Johnson was found dead in a cell in the city jail on Sunday morning last. On Monday, Evans & Ross, undertakers, buried the body. Later on it was learned that there was something wrong, and the body was exhumed and taken to where it now awaits the inquest.

morning

Coroner Harris this
had John Burt, G. M. Davis
and Colonel Smith sworn in
Richard Johnson and the mysterious
as a jury to investigate the case of
circumstances attending his death and
burial.

Dr. F. A. Meacham was first ex-
He said that he was called
amined

to the city jail on Sunday morning;
saw the body of Richard Johnson and
was satisfied that life was extinct. The
Doctor said:

"The Coroner and Marshal Young were present. We did not think it necessary to hold an inquest, as. .there was no suspicion of foul play. I never RICHARD M. JOHNSON'S MYSTERI-saw the man until then, and did not

OUS DEATH.

On Friday, January 9th, Police Officer Seigfus arrested Richard Johnson, a well known character of this city, on

examine his body."

Juror John Burt: Are you aware that there are cuts on the body?

Doctor Meacham-I understand that is so.

Juror John Burt suggested that the autopsy be made first, and further, that the inquest be postponed until 2 p. m. The Coroner pleaded forcibly against a postponement, but Burt was obdurate. Finally it was agreed that the autopsy be made, and the jurors, coroner and several others proceeded to where the body was lying.

abdomen was a huge cut of about five inches, and another transverse cut of about three inches. On the left side were a number of bruises, supposed to be made by rough usage. Beside the body was a box made of cheap redwood boards. This was the coffin in which Johnson was buried.

At this point Juror Burt became more emphatic for a postponement. He also wanted Evans, the undertaker, Marshal Young and all concerned in the matter to appear at the inquest. And, furthermore, Buit wanted Dr. Meacham re-examined, and the case fully investigated.

The Coroner tried to go on with the inquest, but Burt, who appears to be a very intelligent as well as a very public spirited citizen, would not listen to the Coroner's plausible speech. The other jurors, Davis and Smith, agreed with Burt, and the Coroner, much to his apparent disgust, postponed the inquest until 2 p.m.

At 2 p.m. Coroner Harris resumed ard Johnson. the inquest over the remains of Rich

S. A. Kenner attended on behalf of the brothers of the deceased, to watch the investigation.

The first witness examined was Offi

cer O'Reilly, who testified-On Saturday morning last, Richard Johnson was fined $5 in the police court for drunkenness. I took him from the court room to the jail. He was apparently in good health and spirits. At about 7 o'clock Sunday morning I was informed that Johnson had died in

jail. I saw that the Coroner was noti fied, and delivered the body to Evans & Ross, the undertakers. On Saturday I tried to find the prisoner's brother, at his request, but was unable to do so. I went to the Fountain saloon, but could not get any information con

cerning Johnson. The last time I saw ments; that the cutting was unscien-
Johnson alive was about 11 o'clock titic, the stitching unskilled, the bruises
Saturday forenoon. He had on then a occasioned by violence of some kind
coat blouse, shirt and, I think, over-before death, caused by blows; that in
alls, also a hat and vest.
all cases death does not result from al-

Sergeant Curran testified-I was informed of Johnson's death shortly after he expired and sent for Marshal Young and Dr. Meacham. The physician was soon on hand, and after an examination, announced that life was extinct. Coroner Harris was present and asked if it would be necessary to hold an inquest. Dr. Meacham said he thought not, and the body was shortly afterwards removed. It was clothed in a shirt. I examined the body and know that the cut now on the body was not there at that time. I could see his body from the breast downward, because the shirt was crumpled up around the upper part of his body.

In reply to questions by Mr. Kenner, Curran was positive that there were no cuts on the body at that time-no cuts such as now were visible. As to the bruises on the left side he could not say about them, because the shirt covered that part of the body. He knew Edwin Johnson, the brother of the deceased, -but did not know at the time that Edwin was brother of the deceased.

Dr. R. A. Hasbrouck testified -I have examined the body and should say that the incision was made for hernia. The incision extends over the region generally operated upon for that complaint. I do not think there was any other object in view, as the parts do not show it.

Dr. Benedict testified-I have exsamined the incision. It is as described byt Er. Hasbrouck, and is drawn together by, continuous stitches. The incision was certainly made post moritem, not ante-mortem, as indicated by the character of the stitches. For post mortem purposes the incision is an Tunusual one, and unless a hernia were known to exist would be extremely unnecessary and out of place. The body was somewhat bruised aud scratched, but this might have been entirely due to ordinary circumstances; such an incision might have been made for hernia, or in searching for the large artery there.

Mr. Kenner-Do you know who made that incision?

coholism; that abuse would aggravate
a case of alcoholism.

Edwin Johnson, brother of the de-
ceased, indignantly repudiated the
medical assertion that his brother died
of alcoholism.

Police Officer Siegfus next testified-At about 10:30 Friday night Officer Eslinger and myself found Johnson on Commercial Street drunk. We arrested him. He was pretty drunk and seemed to be enjoying himself. I have seen men arrested who were not as drunk as he was.

Mr. Kenner subjected this witness to a close examination. It transpired that when Johnson was arrested he was merely talking a little loud near to Kelly & Page's saloon. Johnson made no resistance but walked quietly to the wagon. Johnson staggered a little. Slegfus testified to locking Johnson in the "drunk house" and then giving the key to night Clerk Hilton.

Mr. Kenner said that Hilton must appear before the jury and explain his possession of the key.

Undertaker Evans testified-Monday morning my partner and myself took the body of Johnson from the slab in our place and put it in a coffin. I screwed the cover on. I then took a certificate and went to the City Hall and got a burial permit. When I returned to our office my partner had the coffin which contained the body in the wagon. I drove the wagon to the city cemetery and gave the body to the grave diggers.

In reply to questions by Mr. Kenner Evans said-I do not know who placed the body on the slab. In some cases I examine bodies. In this case I did not examine the body but simply took it to the cemetery. I was alone going to the cemetery. I did not see the cuts at that time. I have not seen them at all.

There were no cuts or marks on the body that I saw.

Audy Devine, a city prisoner, testified to substantially the same facts.

In reply to Mr. Kenner, Devine wa positive that there were no cuts on th body. He helped to lay out the bod on a blanket on the floor, and also cov ered it with another blanket, therefor he was positive that if cuts existed h would have seen them. Devine helpe also to place the body of Johnson in the undertaker's wagon and was pos tive Johnson's clothing was all turned over to the undertaker.

M

By this time Dr. Meacham had an rived. Though he testified in th morning he was not then sworn. Th Coroner explained this by saying th Doctor was in a hurry. Mr. Keune asked that the testimony given in th morning be read. It was read and th Doctor made some corrections. Ross, of the firm of Evans & Ross undertakers, acted as clerk for the Cor ner. Mr. Ross found it difficult to rea his own writing. He did not, as customary in coroner's inquests, rea the testimony to each witness befor the witness left the chair. Dr.Meacha was then sworn and placed in the wi ness chair.

Dr. Meacham testified-I saw th body at the city jail, and satisfied my self that the man was dead. Marsh Young and Coroner Harris were pre ent and we concluded that there w no necessity for an inquest, as the was no suspicion of foul play. I do n know the cause of death. I have se the incision on the body and am u able to state what the intention was making it. It might have been ma by physicians for information. I not know who made the incisior.

Mr. Kenner here suggested that th inquest be postponed until 2 p.m. t day. He claimed that in order to sol the mystery it was necessary that Ma shal Young, Undertaker Ross, Nig Clerk Hilton and the city cemete gravediggers be examined. He sa that the evidence showed th George Rawleigh, jailer at the city Richard Johnson was all rig jail, testified-On Sunday morning at on Saturday night at nine o'cloc 8 o'clock I came to the jail. After a at that time he was happy, hop few minutes I heard some one calling ful, talkative and entirely free fro but did not understand what was any sign of intoxication or al wanted, until Mr. Lyons came and told me there was a man dead in the jail. Lyons and myself went upstairs and found that the man was dead. He had on a shirt and socks. When the body was taken downstairs the clothes were taken down also. I saw Johnson on Saturday night. He was all right and ate three meals that day.

holism; that on Sunday morning t body of Johnson was found in the j cold and lifeless; that the marshal, t Coroner, and the doctor were prese and made no examination of the mains, though common sense wou suggest that an inquiry and an inves gation would be at once set on fo Furthermore it was positively prov that Johnson's body had no cuts on on Sunday morning when it was tak from the jail.

Dr. Benedict-No, sir, but I should say it was make by an unskilled hand. The incision was not necessary and did not answer any useful purpose. My opinion is that death resulted from actual alcoholism. The body bears some marks of external violence in Richard Williams, who was a some form or other. Some marks prisoner in the jail at the time John. across the back look as if made by son died, testified-When I turned out finger nails. The facial discolorations last Sunday morning. I saw Johnson are all post mortem. The scratches, lying on the floor with the blankets. however, are ante mortem, and I don't We called to him, and as he didn't think it would have been possible for answer, we took hold of him and tried the deceased to have inflicted them. to wake him up. Failing in this, we There are some marks on the arm which concluded that he was dead, and II assisted to take the box out of t appear to have been inflicted by blows. called to the jailer and told him about The parts appeared healthy. There it. I saw him on Saturday night was no evidence of external injury or talking to the prisoners and he ap: of rupture. For post mortem purposes peared to be all right. I went to bed the incision would be unusual and before he did. contrary to scientific principles, and unless rupture were known to exist would be entirely out of place."

The witness was further examined by Mr. Kenner and the result was that the doctor adhered to his original state

George Brannan, another prisoner, testified-I saw Johnson for the first time on Saturday night, when he appeared to be all right. The next morning we found him lying on the floor, dead.

J. C. Ross, undertaker: "Last Su day morning, at 9 o'clock, I rived at my office, shortly after o assistant and Coroner came with wagon bringing the body of Johnso wagon, and take it to the morg Then my assistant and myself laid t body on the slab. I saw the body w naked except shirt and socks. I e amined the body to see if there we bruises or wounds. I saw nothing e cept a scar on the shio. I ask the coroner if he intended hold an inquest. On Mond morning Mr. Evans and I prepared t body for burial. We took the bo

of

from a slab and put it in a coffin, such tal and population of late, and some goue, the treasury was full as is used in city and county cases. It bad characters had been attracted money, a $3,000,000 State bouse had remained in the coffin until 11 o'clock, | hither. They must now be driven out. been built, and Iowa had taken her when it was taken to the city cemetery He didn't believe in criticizing the place in the front rank of States. He and buried. Liberal government, because it would was unalterably opposed to the saloon, put a weapon in the hands of the ene- and he did not think the business inmy. In regard to the saloons, gambling terests of the city would suffer at all hells and houses of ill-fame, he would if they were all closed. He did not say that he was glad steps were being consider this in any sense a meeting of taken to stamp out the evils. He was any political party, otherwise he would: pleased to say that the saloons were take no part in it. also now closed on Sunday, and he knew that all would be glad of it.

Juror Burt-Did you examine the body? Mr. Ross-I looked the body over, but did not examine the body closely. I saw no cuts.

Mr. Kenner's examination of Ross revealed the fact that the body was accompanied from the jail by the Coroner and the undertaker's assistant to the undertaker's office. Mr. Ross received the body, and placed it in his morgue. Some persons saw the body, but he did not know who they were. Persons visit bodies for purposes of identification. Marshal Young testified-1 left the office at 7:30 and walked to meet a car. While waiting Mr. Lyons said word was received that a prisoner had died in the city prison. I asked Lyons to call Dr. Meacham, and also notify the Coroner. Officer Reilly and I went to the City Hall. Dr. Meacham also got there. Meacham, Reilly, Curran and myself visited the jail and saw the remains. The doctor and I examined the body and saw no marks of any kind on it. Coroner Harris arrived while we were looking at the body. The doctor said the cause of death was acute alcoholism. It was decided that an inquest was unnecessary. I was there when the body was turned over to Mr. Ross, the undertaker. Saw no marks anywhere on the body. I will swear positively there was no incision.

The Rev. Mr. Libby offered the fol-lowing resolution:

"Whereas, an application has been made to the Supreme Court for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the City Council to grant a license to certain parties to open a saloon in the basement of the Variety Theatre on Franklin Avenue;

Therefore, Resolved that we request the mayor and city attorney to employ assistant counsel in defense of the action of the City Council and in opposition to the granting of said mandamus by the Supreme Court, said assistant to be free of cost to the city. And that John T. Lynch, George Wanless and Prof. Millspaugh be a committee to present our request and, if granted, to, secure said assistant counsel

The resolution was adopted. Mr. Wanless then followed with another set of resolutions. They are as follows:

for a

"Whereas, The applicants license to open a saloon in the basement of the Variety Theatre on Franklin Avenue have twice been refused such license by the City Council, and

J. B. Bowdie was next introduced and said the City Council had power to license, regulate and tax the sale of liquor within the limits of the city. On the judicious use of this power depended the weal or woe of the city. Yet it was claimed that the Council was a mere machine, and whenever a man appeared before the Council, conformed to the preliminaries and put up his bond, the Council must give him his license, no matter if he was a graduate of Sing Sing and had kept disorderly houses elsewhere. A short time ago a pian demanded a license for a saloon under the Franklin Avenue Theatre. He demanded it as a cold legal proposition and, having been denied it, threatened to appeal to the Supreme Court. It was all well enough to talk about cold legal propositions, but there was another element which entered into the case and that was the public good. The public good did not demand it. In a recent California case of its nature, Justice Field said the State had the right to stamp out the saloon business and no citizen had an inherent right to retail liquor. This was the way the cold legal right was met in California. This was a new question here grave for and it was a very important one, for if any man who wanted it could obtain a license, this city would become the paradise of thugs and crooks. Salt Lake was "Resolved, First, that we the citilooked upon as one of the most pros-zens of Salt Lake City, in mass meetperous cities in the entire country. ing assembled, do most earnestly reThe crooks were not wanted here, and quest the City Marshal to enforce the he was with the city authorities in all city ordinance against the sale of intheir efforts to drive these parasites toxicating liquors without license, and away. These people followed in the to close said saloon at once and keep it tracks of prosperity, but they did not closed while the mandamus is pending, bring it any more than the buzzard and until it is duly licensed according brought spring. If these crooks to law, and we pledge him our earnest brought prosperity, then New York, support in the performance of this and Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Salt Lake other duties." might contribute a few of them to Wichita, and the old played-out town might be rejuvenated. In this matter, he thought, it was more blessed to give than to receive. He wanted to see a policy adopted which would make short work of this element.

George Cole, grave digger, testified -About 10:30 on Monday morning Mr. Evans brought a body to the cemetery. Mr. Evans said he wanted pauper's a

the body which he carried. I dug the grave and put the body in. Mr. Evans left immediately. Coffin lid was fast, did not look at the inside. I dug up the body. I know the grave was not touched since I put in the body. I gave the body to Mr. Taylor after exhuming it.

This concluded the testimony. following verdict was rendered:

The

We, the jury, do find from the evidence given in the case of Richard M. Johnson, deceased, that the said Johnson came to his death from the excessive use of intoxicating liquor, and we feel to exonerate the city officials from blame as regards to cuts and bruises on his body, but would recommend that the grand jury investigate this matter thoroughly.

JOHN BURT,
ROBERT SMITH,
G. M. DAVIS,
Jurors.

LIBERAL MISRULE IN SALT LAKE
CITY.

Mr. Dolliver was next introduced by

Mr. Allen.

"Whereas, We are informed and be lieve said applicants, in open viola-. tion of law and in defiance of the city authorities, immediately opened said! saloon and have continued their busi-. ness to the present time, thereby show ing their lawlessness and unfitness to have a license anywhere in the city.. Therefore, be it

These resolutions were the cause of much warm and animated discussion.

Major Bradley was opposed to the resolution. He did not see the sense of adopting a lot of polite resolutions asking public officers to do their plain duty, particularly as the matter was pending in the courts. He thought the way to deal with officers who did : not perform their duty was to wait un-» til the next election and then sweep., them out of the way. He moved that the resolutions be laid on the table... The motion was lost by a close vote.

Some amendments were then offered

Mr. Dolliver spoke in substance as follows: There were £ome business men here, it was said, Another law and order meeting was who were afraid that the drivheld and largely attended at the First ing out of the lawless element would be Methodist Church, January 12. The a bad thing for the town in a business audience was composed almost entirely way. He thought those men should and this brought Mr. Libby to his feet. of "Liberals," it having been called as be put on exhibition in the Freak He said that these theatre people were a "Liberal" meeting. County Clerk Museum about to be started. He knew a lawless set, as was shown by the fact Allen was elected chairman, and call- something about prohibition, for he that they commenced selling rum after ing the meeting to order, he said that had lived many years in the prohibi- their license was refused. If the meetthey had met as Liberals to discuss tion State of Iowa, and in spite of the ing was afraid to say what it believed, matters which were of great import- malicious misrepresentations of the then they had better quit and go ance to the city. They believed in the press, prohibition was a success there. home. enforcement of the law, and in up- While the jails were empty Rev. Mr. Carr was in favor of strong holding the officials in their work. and the prosecuting attorneys and resolutions. It seemed that the law There had been a great Influx of capi- sheriff's had found their occupations was being violated and the marshal

The Eighteenth Ward Chapel is now NAPLES, Jan. 17.-A snowstorm fitted up with connections and fixtures which commenced yesterday lasted all for the lighting of the building with night. The storm was unprecedented. electricity. There are twenty-one Traffic in the street has entirely ceased. incandescent lamps, each of sixteen PARIS, Jan. 17.-Heavy snowstorms candle power, and one at the entrance HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20.-Governor are reported from Bordeaux and Peri- of thirty-two candle power. The cur- Pattison was inaugurated today with geaux, and traffic of all kinds in those rent was turned on January 17th in the usual ceremonies. In his inaugu cities and surrounding regions is at a order to test the apparatus, and the ral address the governor pledged himstandstill. In the Department of Dor-lighting will be used at the meeting of self to make earnest efforts to enforce dogne all the rivers are frozen over, and the Saints of the ward Sunday every article and section of the constithe wolves are ravaging the sheep pens, evening, January 18. This is the first tution.

LETTER FROM NEW ZEALAND.

The following letter has been received from Brother Heber Cutler, who is now on a mission in New Zealand. It has been handed to us by his relatives and we gladly reproduce it in these columns: WHANGAROA, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, November 11, 1890.-I again take the pleasure of penning a few lines to acquaint you with the various circumstances that have transpired in my missionary experience since last I

wrote.

situated upon one of the large eleva- softer. Here we made our bed while
tions, we see the smoke arising from the natives slept close by on
the chimney of a large frame building either side. All being ready, the
owned by a small tribe of natives. As next feat is to get into bed.
we propose staying there for the night | But having become accustomed to "the
we turn our horses in that direction business," we "slide in" without caus-
and in a little over an hour have dis- ing any unusual commotion. The
mounted and are saying greetings to novelty of the situation did not pre-
the natives, who bid us welcome to vent us from going to sleep.
their Maori home. The house is situ-
ated on one of the most fertile spots of
the surrounding country and the
natives, for many miles around, come
here to plant their crop of potatoes.
This gathering is, indeed, a very
merry one. All hands join in the
labor-men, women and children. The
heavy labor, such as preparing the
soil, falls to the men, while the sowing
is done by the women and boys and

We arose next morning at 6 o'clock, and after a welcome wash in one of the cool streams with which this country abounds, we spent an hour or so in reading, then had prayer, a breakfast of potatoes and bread following. Soon after this our horses were brought from the paddock (field) where they have been grazing. Grass alone comprises the only food of Maori horses, grain being an expensive luxury. In fact Maori horses would not eat grain if they had the chance, their appetites never having been "cultivated" in that direction.

Our road that morning led us over a more level country occupied by about a dozen European families, who have erected a neat little church and school house. A noteworthy feature and one for which the people of this country deserve considerable praise is this: that wherever there are children to the number of twenty, a school is establishe 1 by the government and a suitable teacher provided.

Perhaps a short description of my present surroundings will be of interest. We are located at a stock ranch about half way along what is known as the Ninety-Mile Beach, on the west coast of New Zealand, and about seventy-girls. The younger children cut and five miles from the extreme north end carry the seed to those that plant. of the island. We are in an old tum. Many hands make light work, and the ble down house used by the ranchmen, mirth and jollity that are engaged in who have kindly afforded us shelter make these plantings one of the most for the night, and close to the ocean. enjoyable meetings they have. The At the time of writing my last letter planting was just over when we arWe were just starting for the lower rived at the village and the natives bad end of our district where we duly ar- returned to their several homes. There rivel. We found the Saints pursuing are some twenty or twenty-five remainthe even tenor of their way. We ing who live at the house where we found a postal card from Brother Nye, were staying. The place formerly ocnotifying us that President Bingham cupied by them was a regular rush hut had arrived in his district, and that he but owing to their chief having died would like to meet us in the next dis- therein, some few months ago, it was trict on the 28th of October, to plan for burned, a custom always adhered to by a trip up north. The place of meeting this people, who will no longer reside is about twenty miles from where we in a house where one of their number were staying. On the morning of the has passed away. This lumber house above date we saddled up and rode has been recently built and is about 25 over to the meeting place, arriving feet by 40. The people have no furniWe were met ture; a few mats, upon which to sit or by Brother Hixson, who told us that lie down being all they need In one Brothers Bingham and Nye had been side of the house is a large chimney called away, but would return on the about 8 feet by 10, built after the pat-ses. merrow. We made ourselves comfort- teru of those used by the Europeans of our lives as it nearly always happens able with the natives, holding our this country. This is not only used as that we arrive at this point when the evening meeting and engaged in such a place to do the cooking, but reserved tide is full, and we have either to other conversation as is usual with the for the chief, as it is considered to be swim our horses or wait till the tide Maries. The following day Brothers the most desirable location for his bed goes out, which not unfrequently keeps Bingham and Nye returned. during the cold weather. These chim- us till after dark, making the trip a neys have a little door on one side, most disagreeable one, especially in which serves as a means of ventilation winter, when we are compelled to stay and also as a convenient exit to the out in the rain. The tide was low on rear part of the house. It makes no difference to our reception whether the Saints are at home or not, as the outsiers here treat us just as kindly.

there about 4 o'clock.

At noon we stopped by a small brook and let our horses feed, while we partook of a lunch of crackers and dates bought at au inn by the roadside.

During the afternoon we traveled some eighteen miles further and arrived at a Maori village situated on the banks of a tidal river over which we had to cross before reaching the houThis river is one of the plagues of

this occassion and we crossed over without any difficulty. We then went to a house where lives one of our Saints, a woman, her husband being a missionary, and he was not very well disposed towards us. We applied to him for permission to remain, and after a little talk we obtained his consent. The woman did all she could to make us comfortable. During the evening we held prayer and had some little conversation with the husband, who listened with indifference to what we said; but Brother Bingham bore a strong testimony to him of the truth of the Gospel. We had supper of potatoes and beef, and then retired, having a "cat tail bed" to lie upon.

During that evening, after talking over the affairs of the mission, we made arrangements for the trip north. Leaving my companion with Brother Nye, Brother Brigham, Nye and myself started the following day, October 30th. As the journey was quite a long one, it was Lecessary to About an hour after our arrival we have good horses, so my companions were called to supper and all sit upon borrowed two from the natives, while the mats spread on the ground floor. I used one that I had recently bought. The natives gathered around two large We were well equipped with blankets, pans filled with potatoes and eels. As Tain coats, book sacks, etc. Leaving usual we were provided with a pan to the little village, we took a trail lead- ourselves. Feeling rather hungry afing across a somewhat rugged country, ter our ride, we dived into the dish Over hills and through small valleys. and ate our frugal meal with as much About noon we rode past a large relish as though we had been born Crater, whose eruption in past ages and reared Maoris. In fact, our success must have been very great the ground as Maori missionaries depends somefor some miles around being covered what upon our ability to eat the food with lava. In fact the whole country provided, so the natives say, as they around seems to be a complete chain of declare that unless a person "is strong After the usual exercises next mornfor food he will not be strong to ac- ing we started by 8 o'clock, calling on quire their language." If this were the balance of the natives to say greet the case I am sure I have eaten enough ings as we passed through the village. already to acquire half a dozen lan- We rode over a rough country durguages. After supper we had prayer, ing the day and arrived at a and then a conversation took place on canyon about 3 o'clock, through religion between the natives and which we passed, crossing on our Brother Nye. Bed-time having ar- way a river some wenty-one times. rived, we made preparations to retire. We also rode some distance through a All down one side of the house are dense forest, the trees and brush being spread mats upon rushes, and the na- so thick that it was almost impossible tives showed us a spot about the centre to follow the trail. As we emerged of the room where a few extra-rushes from the forest we came into a valley have been thrown to render it a little where a branch of Saints are located.

Volcanic mountains.

Proceeding further, we reached a little valley where a stock sale was going on The people for miles around, Europeans and Maories, bring their cattle, horses, sheep, etc., to this point once a month and a great sale by sution takes place. It put me in mind of our old English market day. We rode down this valley for some stance, passing through a greasy lane lined with shade trees and shrubbery for about three miles; then we take to the hills again, and in the distance,