Brigham Young's successor at Salt Lake City is not yet
ap- pointed, and it is understood that in the meantime the Mormon Church will be governed by twelve Elders. But by far the likeliest successor to the Prophet is his son, John W. Young, a successful Wall - Street operator. John W. Young has quite as original ideas as his father about monogamy and polygamy, — he takes them turn about, or just as suits him, As a good son, he early became a polygamist ; but he met in Philadelphia a handsome young widow, called "Libby Canfield," who persuaded him to discard polygamy and his two wives, and to marry her. Unfortunately for his wife, he returned to Salt Lake City. His elder brother died there ; a number of rebellious widows were left to trouble and dun the Prophet, and exercising his paternal authority, he compelled his younger son to marry one of them. John W. Young is now again a polygamist ; but it is quite clear that this intelligent Wall-Street operator is prepared to receive any fresh "revelation " respecting the married state.
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