The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-19
Dagos Refuse to Pay Poll Tax.

Dagos Refuse to Pay Poll Tax.
A fine question that may take an inter-
national importance is now pending in the
governors Office. It seems that the Off
cials of Hamilton county have imposed
poll tax on some Italian laborers engaged
on the Northwestern road ut Stratford.
These natives of a sunny cline do not OBJ
ject to laboring for a small recompense,
but they positively do object to laboring
two days for the state of Iowa. They have
therefore appealed to the consul at Chi
cago concerning the matter. which he in
turn has referred to their ministera ut Wash
ington. The Italian minister referred the
matter to Secretary Bayard. and the latter
has sent to Governor Larrabee for a state
ment of the case, with his opinion MS to
what should be DONE. The Italians de-
clare that the imposing of this tax is in
violation of the commercial treaty of Feb
ruary. 1871, between Italy and the United
States. while the claimants, on the other
side, allege that such taxation is accorded
to the laws of Iowa, and not in violation
of the treaty. There are several thousand
Italians in the state, all of whom are
greatly interested in the question at issue.
The Minister Declared All Right.
Several months ago an interesting test
case was carried to the supreme court from
the district court of Palo Alto county.
The case was that of a Methodist minister
who had been active in enforcing the pro-
hibitory law by securing injunctions
against saloon keepers. One of the latter
had him arrested on the charge that lie had
when he was not O citizen, claiming that
as he was a minister under the itinerant
system of the Methodist church subject to
removal at any time by the bishop, that
therefore he did not acquire legal residence
at any place at which he might be stationed.
1t is O new and rather audacious point to
raise, but the supreme court has passed
upon it and decided, as was expected, that
i'll ministers are citizens when possessing
the ordinary qualifications of citizenship
and therefore entitled to vote and prose-
cute cases the same MS any other citizen
under the same conditions.
New Pottery Works at Sioux City.
Work has been commenced on the new
pottery works, along the Milwaukee track,
north of Riverside. The sidetrack is now
being laid just west of the old military
road. The building will be in dimensions
go by 157 feet and two stories high. The
plans show a neat finish, but the pro-
jectors of the new scheme anticipate O
substantial extension of the works in the
spring, and the finishing touches will not
be added this winter. On. the first floor,
which has an elevation of 10 feet 2 inches,
will be located the following rooms: Tan
ming room, 100 By 20 feet; dry oonh. 100
by IL feet; slip room, 100 by 20 feet; en-
CINE room, % by 81 feet. The second
floor will contain in addition to the above
rooms q mold drying room 10 by SO feet.
It is thought. the building will be ready for
business in q month.
5000 Blaze 1t Renwick.
Renwick had $1,000 blaze last week.
The immense hay barn Of E. D. Root,
with about 225 tons loose hay, was discoy-
cred to be on fire at about II o'clock at
night. It was beyond control. Eleven
head Of very fine horses worth ut least
$4,000 were all burned and nothing saved.
The smaller barn belonging to ]. Humbert,
it'll six head Of horses, also went, but the
horses were saved. The stock yards also
vent. 1t is q hard loss for the town, az
veil Is for Mr.. Root. It was the best hay
market around. The insurance had mostly
expired. but 1890 in the Des Moines
company vas yet good, running ont the
18Th inst The cause OF the fire is UNI
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