The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01

Cal, to move on account of money
troubles. MI. Booth Immediately sent
him a check for $1,000, requesting a
receipt Tor it. The check Was pre-
sentcd at MI. Booths bank in due
time and the money was collected. When
the actor met his former stage director
some time after the two then talked the
matter over and came to the conclusion
that Booth had been victimized by a clever
scoundrel who knew their friendly rela-
tions.
The Present Situation in Samoa.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Apia, under date of October 8, confirms
he election of Mataafa as king of Samoa
by the chiefs of the various districts. 1t
was expressly provided that Mataafa
should serve rs king only until the agree
ment entered into ly the three foreign
powers should go into effect. and then. il
necessal y, q now election would be held.
1amasese's followers did not signify their
assent to the election. The correspond
ent also states that anumber of Tamases's
followers on the island of Sayaii made an
attack Oh some of Mataafa's followers.
When the news of this attack was received
Mataafa sent word to his people at the
place where the trouble occurred to de-
mand that the guilty parties be delivered
to them. The correspondent adds: "The
excitement has been increased here by the
fact that 100 of Mataafa's followers are
now leaving Apia for Savaii, where they
will be joined by others. Their intention
is to burn the houses of Tamases's men if
the parties who attacked their friends are
not given up p%eaceably. 1t is not i'm
probable the expedition may result in an
open conflict between the forces of Ma
taafa and Tamasese at Savaii." Com
mander Woodward. of the United States
steamer Adams, was a passenger on the
steamer Marpose. He discredits the cable
dispatch from Sydney about a battle be-.
tween the native forces Of Samoa. He
does not know of any of Mataafa's follow
ers having gone to Savaii, an says there
We're 10 Indications OF trouble when he
left Apia.
The Louisiana Fraudulent Bond Case.
The grand jury at New Orleans has made
a report on the bond steal. They state
that during lSSO-S1 $500. 900 consolidated
bonds were exchanged, according to law,
for i per cent, known as constitutional
bonds. Notwithstanding the exchange
and the positive mandates of the law re-
qniring their immediate cancellation, these
bonds were retained intact until MAY G.
1882, aud were used by Treasurer Iurke to
that day for his private purposes. The total
OF fraudulent bonds put into circulation by
Burke amountedto S373. GOO including SO
Goa of the constitutional bonds. The con-
stitntional bonds purportcd to have beer.
issued in exchange for certain consolidated
bonds. and had been numbered TO CORE
spond with the outstanding c%onsols. In
many cases the fraudulent numbers were
duplicated and in one case the same num-
Der used three times. The grand iurv
found fifteen ortwenty indictments against
Burke. the state treasurer. including
breach of trust. embezzlement and forgery.
and five against other parties. including
against w. A.. Cockerton, formerly
Burke's private secretary. The investiga-
ton i"S.still going on.