LDS political newspaper SALT LAKE HERALD reports "The Outrage," in which four unidentified men "discharged the contents of a bottle filled with diluted excrements" upon Mormon apostates T.B.H. Stenhouse and his wife Fanny. (1)
-- 140 years ago - Aug 23, 1870
Joseph Smith returned to Kirtland from his visit to Michigan. Apparently he had put an end to the murder conspiracy against Newell by this time. (2)
-- 175 years ago - (Sun) Aug 23, 1835
Orson Pratt: Doctrines taught by Orson Pratt condemned in proclamation of First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve 23 Aug. 1865 (3)
-- 145 years ago - Aug 23, 1865
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47
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