The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-21

COmpieto Change IL Tactics Made by
Them-The sweeney Law Declared I'm.
constitutional BY the supremo Court
Kilrain Accepts sulllvan's Challenge
Chief Colorow Dead, Etc.
River Land Settlers In y New Role.
The latest news concerning the Des
Moines river land settlers is contained in
Especial dispatch from Fort Dodge of the
10Th inst, as follows: It is apparent from
the complete change in tactics made By the
settlers that q new set Of men IRE in con.
troll OF the councils of the settlers union.
In addition to the suit instituted by Jas.
Meehan to recover the value of improve
ments made on the farm from hich he was
elected, q replevin was instituted by Noah
Springer, a settler evlcted from the Itch.
field lands. to recover property seized by
Marshal Forsee for costs of service. A
trial in justice court resulted in the settler
recovering the property, while Litchfeld's
attorney's filed notice at once of an appeal
to a higher tribunal. As this is to be a
test case for all property seized from the
evicted settlers, it is evident that it is the
intention to turn the tables on the land
owners and make IL legal fight. the settlers
retaining possession of the lands until a
final decision is rendered.
D. d. Grouse. n prominent river land set
tier, stated to-day that all the eyictcd set
tiers, except one, have returned to the
lands from which they were elected. The
settlers organized u party and went from
farm to farm assisting settlers back ON
their places. Mr.. Grouse made some
startling revelations as to the means adopt
ed by the union to prevent settlements.
lie said there was warbeing waged against
the settlers who were trying to make terms
for the purchase of their lands. Chris
Olson, who had arranged for the purchase
OF his land, has been so frightened by
threats that he promised not 10 complete
his arrangements. Pony" Haggenson and
Jim COPYRIGHT, two well-knowu settlers.
also refused to complete arrangements for
the same reason. The farm OCCUPIED by
MIR. Grouse has ST. worth of in,roye-
lnent which he has made and which he
says the settlers threaten to destroy if he
makes a settlement.
Chris Olson and Chris Intermill were to-
day served with an injunction restraining
them from remaining In possession of the
farms from which they were evictcd. This
new move will doubtless precipitate a long
and bitter litigation between the River
Land company and the settlers.
The action of the settlers in overwlc!m-
ing the River Land company with liti.a-
CATION for the evident purpose of prevent
ing evictions has rrecipitated tho move
which they thought to restrain. Evictions
were resumed on the Smell lands Yesterday.
Marshal Holbrook and posse eyictei Vim.
Spninhower from the farm from which his
son had been elected Il few dlys previous.
Smell Will 10 push matters until every
settler IN has not made settlement is
cvicted. This will be followed bv the
eviction of settlers on the Welles and
Litchticld lands. for whom wrlts have been
issued. The landowners state that they
are now thoroughly in earnest and %iniunc-
lions will be issued against ali evicted
settlers who have returned to their farms.
This Will result seriously to settlers, DISC
bedicnce of the injunction being contempt
of court, and all remaining on the land
Will be compelled to pay IL fine or he im-
prisoned. Being without funds the ma
jority will be compelled to accept the harsh
alternative and go to jail.
The Swcnry Bill demonstrations
The United States supreme court on the
18th reversed the decision of the state in
the Goodell- krctchbaum case. The case
involves the question of the constitutions
atty of what is known as the Sweeney bill.
passed by the legislature of 1856. rcquir-
ing q foreign corporation doing business
in Iowa to incorporate under the laws of
the state. 1t was aimed at the trunk line
railways i'll order to bring them under the
jurisdiction of the state courts. A pen
atty was to be enforced against any officer
or agent OF IL corporation who %disregnrled
the law. Goodell, agent of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road at Burling..
ton. was arrested by Sheriff K~recchbaum.
The case went to the state supreme court,
which body sustained the validity of the
Law. The decision revclses the opinion
and declares the law unconstitutional. A
decision covering the same point had al
ready been rendered by the federal court
in the case of Wingate, plaintiff in error.
VS.. Painter, sheriff of Polk county. VIM
gate was the 20" agent at Dies Moiues,
and was arrested us Goodell was mt Bur-
lington.
Accepted Sullivan's Challenge.
kilrain has accepted the cha1!ei~a of
John l.. Sullivan to fight to a finish for
$4,000 q side. An unknown friend has
covered Sullivan's money. The fight is to
come off within six months or not ut all.