A STREET DISTURBANCE.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2163, 31 January 1881, Page 3

A STREET DISTURBANCE.

What, bat for the prompt action of tho police would have been a very serious disturbance, occurred last night in Cathedral square. The Mormons hud issued a challenge to Mr fiinstead to diapute on some doctrinal points. At the time appointed an immense crowd collected, and the rival preachers set up their temporary pulpits in close proximity to each other. The proceedings had hardly commenced, however, before the crowd evinced most unmistakeably their disapprobation of the Salt Lake delegates, and would, no doubt, have proceeded to more unpleasant demonstrations had not Sergeants Morioe and Hughes promptly put in an appearance, and, acting great tact, succeeded in inducing the belligerent preachers to desist. Mr Binstead promptly retired on being requested to do so, and was allowed to depart unmolested. The Mormon detachment wore, however, not so fortunate, as the crowd followed them, hooting, and making such an inimical display that Sergeant Morico deemed it expedient for their personal safety tj give them temporary shelter in the police library, where they utilised the time during which their assailants waited for them by endeavoring, though unsuccessfully, to convert some of the members of the force to their peculiar way of thinking. After a short time the orowd dispersed, and the Mormons were able to return home without molestation.