March 14, 1881
I received the following Telegraphed Dispatch to day
^ ^ Samuel L. Evans Died on Saturday On Sunday the 13 of
March As the Emperor of Russia was comping from Church
A Bomb was thrown under his carriage which Exploding
caused the Death of the Emperor Great Excitement in Russia
I received a Letter from J Jaques I wrote one letter to J Jaques
I received another Telegram saying that the bomb that killed
the Emperor of Russia also killed an officer & two soldiers

March 15, 1881 ~ Tuesday

15 We Baptized to day 553. W. Woodruff confirmed 128 for
the dead including 54 [of] the Snow family Zina Diantha Huntington
Smith was Baptized for them W Woodruff Had also Adopted
into his family 7 persons including James Fuergusson.

March 16, 1881 ~ Wednesday

16 We gave Endowments to 68 persons. W Woodruff sealed
17 couple it has been snowing some to day

March 17, 1881 ~ Thursday

17 [Eliza R. Snow Discourse] We gave Endowments to 91. W. Woodruff sealed 15 couple
and had 14 persons Adopted into his family the
Mathews & Edwards family we had a good day
I attended the Relief Society Meeting speeches made
By many including Eliza R Snow, & Zina W Woodruff followed
I received a letter in the Evening from Bulah giving
an accou[n]t of the surprise party

March 18, 1881 ~ Friday

18 I telegraphed to Wilford to secure the water. we gave Endow-
ments to 101. W Woodruff ordained 4. W Woodruff sealed
22 couple and G Teasdale & E R Snow Smith acted Proxy I had
^6^ persons Adopted to me I wrote one letter to Bulah

March 19, 1881 ~ Saturday

19 I met in conference at 10 oclok the various wards were
represented and statistics redad we had the report of the various
societies represented W Woodruff spoke on tithing 20 M[inutes].

March 14, 1881 I received the following Telegraphed Dispatch to day FIGURES Samuel L. Evans Died on Saturday. On Sunday the 13 of March As the Emperor of Russia was coming from Church A Bomb was thrown under his carriage which Exploding caused the Death of the Emperor Great Excitement in Russia [FIGURE] I received a Letter from J Jaques I wrote one letter to J Jaques [FIGURE] I received another Telegram saying that the bomb that killed the Emperor of Russia also killed an officer & two soldiers

March 15, 1881 ~ Tuesday

15 We Baptized to day 553. W. Woodruff confirmed 128 for the dead including 54 of the Snow family. Zina Diantha Huntington Smith was Baptized for them W Woodruff Had also Adopted into his family 7 persons including James Ferguson.

March 16, 1881 ~ Wednesday

16 We gave Endowments to 68 Persons. W Woodruff sealed 17 couple it has been snowing some to day

March 17, 1881 ~ Thursday

17 We gave Endowments to 91. W. Woodruff sealed 15 couple [FIGURE] and had 14 persons Adopted into his family the Mathews & Edwards family we had a good day I attended the Relief Society Meeting speeches made By many including Eliza R Snow, & Zina W Woodruff followed [FIGURE] I received a letter in the Evening from Bulah giving an account of the surprise Party

March 18, 1881 ~ Friday

18 [FIGURE] I telegraphed to Wilford to secure the water. we gave Endowments to 101. W Woodruff ordained 4. W Woodruff sealed 22 couple and G Teasdale & E R Snow Smith acted Proxy I had persons Adopted to me I wrote one letter to Bulah

March 19, 1881 ~ Saturday

[FIGURE] 19 I met in conference at 10 oclok the various wards were represented and statistics read we had the report of the various societies represented W Woodruff spoke on tithing 20 Minutes.