Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-07
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

MATTERS IN THE WEST.
A RECENT st. Louis dispatch says it
now appears that the order to resume work
on the Gould system was hedged with con-
ditions which are not yet settled. conse-
quently no resumption has yet taken place,
nor can it be learned when the leaders of
the strike will direct the men TO return.
Vague hints are dropped that the men will
be held out as long as possible, unless they
are reassured that the leaders are to be re-
instated first of all. Some of them, how
ever, do not coincide with this, but declare
their willingness to be sacrificed for the
good of the others if necessary. The roads
are doing considerable work of a rrepara-
tory nature.
lr is reported that Commissioner Sparks
has decided to reverse his order suspending
surveys until after settlements are made.
Surveyor General Taylor, of Dakota. has
been laboring with the Commissioner and
as a consequence the latter authorized Mr..
Taylor to make a survey Of some thirty-two
townships III Western Dakota, which he had
applied for the right to make some months
Tfaa.os tut had beeil refused under former
rulings. Surveyor General Taylor will now
turn has attention TO Sparks with reference
to the Turtle Mountain question.
A DESPATCH from Bloomfield, New Mex
leo. says that the preliminary hearing in
the case OF Steve Ripple, Lee Hamblett,
Mel Wilson and Robert Holt, the Carlisle
Ranch employees who are charged with the
murder Of Ricardo Jacques, Mexican
sheep herder, in the Canyon Galezos, and
the wounding of two others named Lazaro
Truzillo and Pablo Sanchez, has been COM
menced. Ample evidenc, to warrant the
committal of the accused has been secured
by Deputy Sheriff Sullivan, who. by cap
turing the prisoners, is entitled to the re-
ward of 5000 offered by Gov. Ross.
THE family Of Thomas Rotteston,
farmer living near East Saginaw. Mich,
ate wild parsnips. Two children, aged 5
and years, died from the effects of the
poison. and the mother is not expected to
recover.
A NORTH BOUND passenger train was
ditched five miles south of Parsons, Kan,
and the engine, mail car and baggage car
thrown down an embankment. The only
one seriously hurt was Mail Agent Moore.
The wreck was caused by fish plate being
removed and the rails spreading. Great in
dignation is manifested by citizens at the
perpetrators of the deed, and it is likely the
guilty ones will he arrested and punished.
as detectives have obtained some clues as
to who the guilty parties are.
AT st. Paul. Mimi, Special United
States Commissioner Spencer rendered
decision in the extradition case of Edward
Laughlin. nlias Bulldog Kelly. charged with
the murder of Robert Baird in British Co
lambia. After reviewing the evidence aud
quoting the law authorities, Commissioner
brought forward in the last examination
clearer and more convincing than in the
former examination, and sufficient to sus-
tain the charge against the prisoner. Kelly
Secretary Bayard, to whom all the docu-
ments relating to the case have been for
warded.
The st. Clair County, Illinois, Grand
Jury has returned second indictment
against 7. A. Canty, City Clerk of East st.
Louis, and d. j. Cantv, County Recorder,
who were previously indicted for con-
spiracy. The latest indictment charges
them with being accessory before the fact
to burglary and larceny in inducing Pat
Egan and Lieutenant of Police Duffy to rob
a safe in the city clerks Office in East st.
Louis over a year ago, and for which Egan
Grand Jury also returned number of in
dictments against men who have been in
terfering with the running of trains in East
st. Louis, but refused to give list. The
arrests will be made as soon as the papers
are made out.
DISASTROUS fire occurred in the Plant
ers' Hotel, st. Louis. Upon the arrival
OF the fire department it was found that the
laundry room as well as the drying room
were in flames and burning hercely. The
greatest excitement prevailed for time and
n panic was expected. but as some of the
guests reached the ground floor and found
no immediate danger in that portion of the
building the excitement grew less and some
of the guests returned to their rooms to
procure such valuables as had been left in
their hurry to escape. After the guests had
been awakened, and all thought to be safe,
the fircmen, in making their rounds through
tho building, made horrible discovery.
On the fourth floor thew came across the
bodies Of two women servants who had
been suffocAtsd by the smoke. Soon after
ward the bodies Of two other servants who
had disa ii the same manner were dscov-