The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23

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oppose the republican party as the party
Of high taxes, of corrupt and extrayagant
expenditure OF public revenues, of unjust
aud oppressive treatment Of the people of
the southern states. as the creator of
trusts and promoter of monopolies."
It was q Genuine Failure.
In the preliminary statement issued by
the creditors Of the leather firm Of E. aud
A. H. Bachelor & Co., Of Boston, by the
trustees. it is stated that about September
LIST a full statement will be submitted.
The trustees saw the liabilities appear to be
about 81. 300 900. and they think the assets
will not be enough to pay so cents on the
dollar.
sullivan IL Sentenced to Twelve Months In
Jail.
In the Sullivan trial at lsurvis, Miss.
Attorney Calhoun, previous to the sem
tence of Sullivan, presented to the cou,s
the following:
The undersigned, members Of the grand
jury iinpaneled at the present term Of
court, who tried the case of the { tate vs.,
John L. Sullivan. convicted of prize fight
lug, respectfully show to the court that in
view Of the fact that TINS is the first con-
viction for the offense named in the state.
aud for other reasons they recommend and
request that your honor will impose no
higher penalty than a fine of $1,000 and
that no imprisonment be inflicted"
Ed Davis was the only petit juror who
refused to sign. The grand jurors all
signed it. as we'll as the sheriff, clerk and
officers of the court and the justice Of the
peace before whom the case was first tried.
Gen. Ford supplemented the petition by
some tine remarks. He said that he had
had opportunity to learn the public feel
Ing and sentiment in the matter, and with
out n single exception it seemed to be the
desire that the court exercise as great o
degree of %clemency as possible.
There was IL pu,ise and then q STIR in the
audience, when the silence was broken by
Sullivan himself. The champion stood
up before the bar, AMI, speaking in a loud,
AcuA ukaA stCuuN VOICE. cWlu.
Your honor. 1 desire to make a few re-
marks. 1 can only ask for your clemency
in this matter. No doubt have done
something wrong. but as my counsel has
told you. 1 was ignorant of the law. am
not SIS oratorical as the distinguished dis
trict attorney on my right, OF my counsel,
who have addressed you, aud therefore 1
beg to remark that l am your humble SER
want, John L. Sullivan"
Sullivan sat down and looked at the
court, awaiting his doom. Judge Terrell,
after IL moment or two. said. HStand up"
Sullivan stood IN quickly. . Judge Terrell
spoke slowly:
ut seems to me this prize fight at Rich
burg was Il gross atfront to the laws of the
state whore the authorities personally for
bade it. II seems to have been accomplish.
ed with a systematic arrangement and in
the presence of invited thousands; it seems
on the part Of all connected with it, to
have been q studied disregard and con-
tempt for the law. They came from and
through many states, whose authority
and civilization deferred them from any
attempt at such public lawless conduct
within their limits, and they chose
the state of Mississippi as the
only fit ground for such combat, indicat-
ing their utter contempt for the sentiment
of her people and the lnws of her statute
books. The sentence of the law is that as
d punishment for the offense for which you
stand convicted, you shall suffer imprison-
ment for twelve months in the county
jail"
Sullivan gloomily took his seat.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick took his place at the bar.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, said the judge, lin view
of all that has been said in your behalf,
and which I am disposed to belive is true,
You appear to be a gentleman who was
only present at the fight US a spectator, and
one who did not intend to violate the law.
In view of the statements in your behalf,
I sentence you to pay q fine of $780,"
Capt. Fitzpatrick bowed and thankedthe
court.
The case was promptly appealed to the
supreme court and Sullivan gave bond for
$1,000 for his appearance and $500 costs.
He left Purvis accompanied by his faith
full friend Clune. There was a large
crowi at the depot who babe Sullivan
good-by. On the train Sullivan had but
little to say and behaved we'll, although q
little jolly when the train passed Rich
burg. Charlie Rich was at the depot with
a large concourse of people. Bonfires
were lit and cheers were given to the
champion.
Figures from h Land Once Report.
The forthcoming annual report of the
commissioner of the general land Office
will show among other things that there
have been patents issued for coal lands
covering l6,O96 acres, principally in Colo
RADIO. Swamp land patents were issued
during the year to the amount Of 259, 73l
acres, the largest quantities being located
in the following named states: Arkansas,
1io.S7O acres; Oregon, 72,27O acres; Min
nesota, 4a,lS2 acres, and Iowa, 1856 acres.
Lands under educational grants to the sew
eral states were approved as follows: Ala
bama, 1856 acres: California, 1O.529
acres; Florida, 35l acres; Louisiana, 3d.
725 acres. including 1856 acres Of internal
improvement lands;. Minnesota, 2,115
acres; Montana, As. 226 acres; Oregon, 49,.