Priesthood members vote in favor of building temple in St. George.
Oct 10.
I met with the Missionaries at 8 oclok & Blessed
53 Missionaries for the United States & 4 Home Missionaries
I Attended the Court at 10 oclok. Hemstead closed his Argument
& Basken & Maxwell spoke for the prosicution & Mr Fitch at
2 oclok Mr Fitch made a speech for the Defence to quash the
Inditement He made a strong plea at the close of the Court we got
the Telegram that nearly all of Chicago was in Ashes 100000
people homeless laosst all they possesed $150,000000 dollars worth
of property destroyed the largest fire Ever known in
America since the first setling of New England. I went to
the office of President Young & spent an hour, we also got News of
the Burning of the village Cas-sello of Indiana 30 Miles from
Chicago by the prairi fires. Also an Earthquake in Delaware
& New Jersey I Attended the Theater with L Snow & saw the
Play of Rip Van Winkle I received a letter from Azmon
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