Today in Mormon History - Jul 24

Peter E. Olsen was discharged from the Penitentiary. (1)
-- 120 years ago today - Jul 24, 1891 (Friday)

[J.D.T. McAllister Diary] Flood at Pinto

arrived at 7. a dreadful flood had Swept through the Town moving, Sheds Binns Barnes. Stacks and fences about two hours before we arrived. Many fences swept away. Sheds and Binns left in the Street Bro C. Westovers House washed down. The water five feet deep washing through house carry away barrels. buckets and pan and etc. cellars full of water. School house full of people and goods for shelter. (2)
-- 130 years ago today - Jul 24, 1881

Brigham Young's office journal relates: "In the course of conversation Pres[ident] Young mentioned about one John Karl a man who had written a book against the Church, and Joseph Smith (Prophet) had cursed him for it, this man died a very miserable death wasting away, and nothing but the curse could be assigned as the cause of his sickness. This man confessed on his dying bed to his former Sectarian friends, that he had no confidence in their religion, and if any religion was true it was the religion of the Mormons." (3)
-- 150 years ago today - Jul 24, 1861

1 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
2 - Diary Excerpts of J.D.T. McAllister, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com