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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
breach of Promise Case Settled.

After occupying the courts for nearly O
year the breach of promise case OF Miss
Elizabeth Carter against George Hlles had
an abrupt ending at Milwaukee. Accord
ing to stipulation filed in the supreme
court the case is discontinued by mutual
consent without costs to either party.
Had it ever been tried the case promised to
be one of the most sensational In
The records of the Milwaukee
courts. George Hiles, the defendant,
is one Of the best known men in
Wisconsin, man of family and q reputed
millionaire. Miss Garter in her complaint
alleged that while living in New London,
Wis.,, she had become acquainted with
Hiles, who represented himself as sing D
man. Under promise of marriage she al
legged that he had ruined her and then de-
serted her. She brought suit for $25, 900
for breach Of promise. The case was to be
called for trial Monday, but some days ago
Mr.. Hiles, through his attorneys, sought 4
compromise which was accented BY Miss
Garter. II is under hood that she is TO re-
csiva el0. 900.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
JOHN CHINAMAN.
A California Inspector Tells How the
Heathen Evade the Law.

A California Inspector Tells How the
Heather Evade the Law.
The secretary Of the treasury has re-
ceived long report from Mr.. d. e. Coon,
Chinese inspector at San Diego, CAL, in
regard to the smuggling of Chinese into
the United States from Mexico. He says
that careful inspection of the country
aud roads crossing the state line from
Tiajuahna to the monument at the sea
shows that the opportunities for crossing
over into this country are many and that
it is impossible with the present forceto
prevent all the Chinese from entering the
country. He says that the smuggling of
Cinnamon into the United States is q
profitable traffic of no small dimensions
and that it is backed by very heavy capl-
tai with the principal headquarters at San
Francisco and China.
The evidence seems to be that contracts
are made in China to deliver safely each
Chinaman on American soil and guaran-
tee given. II the delivery is made in
safety the money ($l40) Is paid. The
Cinnamon Are provided in China with
tickets to various parts of Mexico, and on
AA 1AC AdADO1 VA o1A Il 4uASAScO 0Ao
transferred to coaster, by which they are
taken to Ensenada or other points. ''But
the real destination of the Chinaman,"
says Mr.. Coon, sis the United States, and
no matter where he lands, be it in Mexico
or Canada, he will at the earliest possible
moment work his way to his original des-
tination.
The action of the secretary of the
treasury prohibiting further transfers in
the harbor of San Francisco was most
fortunate order and will serve to check the
traffic for time at least, but apprehend
that in the near future steamship lines
will bring them direct from China and land
them on Mexican soil as near the United
States as possible, SO they may finally
reach the country they are looking for.
Legislation on this subject by congress,
if we'll considered, will afford temporary
relief and in my opinion it will be found
necessary for our government to negotiate
treaty stipulations with Mexico and the
British government whereby those nations
will exclude Cinnamon from their territory
on this continent.
The surest and the most speedy and
economical punishment the Chinaman can
have and the one to be most dreaded by
him is to send him at once to his native
country"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
DRAWS Al SALARY.
Gen. Hosecrans Continues to be Register
of the United States Treasury.

6ens Kosscrans Continues TO be Register
of the United States Treasury.
The approaching marriage of the
daughter Of Gen. Rosecrans to Gov. Toole,
Of Montana, recalls attention to the fact
that s'Old Rosy" Is still membef
of the Harrison administration. AL
though he is q brieadier general
Of the United States army ON the
retired list, Gen. Rosecrans is register OF
the United States treasury and is likely to
hold that place until his four-year term
has expired. 1t isa very easy berth with
salary Of $4,000, and there are conse-
quently host of applicants for it. Presi-
dent Harrison does not consider that it
would be wise thing to fly in the face of
the soldier influence by removing the old
hero, and 80 he continues to act as regis
ter and draws the salary. He has made a
very good official, much better than
it was predicted he would make
when appointed, and nobody seems
anxious to get rid Of him, except the men
who want his placs. There is some sort OF
a law on the statute books preventing q
man from drawing two salaries. and the
court of claims has recently decided that
Gen. Adam Badeau, who is retired
officer, forfeited his right to such rating
when he accepted the consulship from
President Grant; but Gen. Rosecrans es-
capes on some technicality. It is under
stood that when his term as government
official ceases he will make his home with
his daughter at Helena, Mont.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
JOLIET EMpLoYEs SUSPICIOUS.
They Are Afraid of the Steel Company's
Offer to share Profits.

They Are Afraid of the Steel Company's
Offer to share Profits.
The proposition Of the Illinois Steel
company to inaugurate system Of what
1t terms profit sharing or paying
premiums for faithful, jealous, efficient
and continuous service" is regarded
by the employees with some
suspicion. The proposition is to pay
per cent. on the wages earned quarterly, to
advance the premium ] per cent. every six
months for five years, when the premium
reaches 5 per cent, where it is 70 remain.
1T looks very plausible, but the men ask:
why cannot they add this to our wages
and let us be sponsors for our own social
welfareP" They think it is something un-
usual for corporation to do any
thing for the men that they are
not compelled to, and they also wonder
why, if the company will do this
for the Joliet plant they cannot
or do not do it for their employees in Chi
cago and Michigan. The employees remem-
Der the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
strike, in which they allege that there was
a scale of wages for "new," !" intermediate"
duu N0S0Ihu 0u&luScIsS hHu tAao tuc pio@
motion of brakemen and fremen kept the
lower class full, while the veteran" class
was let 60 as fast as they became veterans.
They think there is a"nigger In the fence,
that the company want to destroy the sol
idlty of the amalgamated association and
ally the men to the company by plausible
propositions. Another thing they allegs
Is that the company wants to put the com.
munity under obligations to it. The
plant is outside of the city limits, and by
ke ping it there the company saves munic-
ipal taxes, $4,000 per snnum. Il is
thought by keeping the community on the
company's side by expending $50, 600 or
100000, ostensibly for the elevation OF
the social and educational welfare Of the
men, the community represented in its
city council will literally leave them
out of the limits and spare them the
expenditure of $4,000 year in city
taxes, leaving it to be spread upon the
property of the employees and small prop
erty owners. But the management lay it
to the benefits of protection. The plant is
said to be clearing a profit of $4,000 day
or 81 100000 year, and the men shake
their heads in doubt over proposition
that protects them per cent. on $1.50, to
save nearly 100000 o year to protected
industry that clears 81, 500, 600 annually.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08

A committee OF three Grand Army men
has been appointed to investigate charges
against the management of the soldiers
home at Leavenworth. II is alleged that
old veterans are compelled to work in a
private brick yard adjacent to the home for
40 cents day, that the sweat box" and
"bucking and gagging" are used as modes
Of punishment; that the mail of inmates is
subject to rigid scrutiny, and that in
stances are on record where money mailed
to soldiers has failed to reach them.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
A Denver Horror.

On the cooling board at the coroner g
mergue in Denver lies the body of a
woman who was first outraged and then
murdered. The case 10 a mystery.
Mrs. Kate Butterfeld lived on South
Eleventh street, where she let furnished
rooms. She had only two per-
SONS occupying rooms. Saturday
night they found the house locked, and
no one responding to their knocks,
they went to o hotel and spent the night.
Sunday the doors of the house were forced
open and Mrs. Butterfeld was found mur-
dered. There were evidences OF fright
full struggle. She had been outraged, beat
over the head and strangled.
There is no clue at present to the perpe-
traitors of the foul crime and the detectives
are puzzled. Their theory is that some
one called ostensibly to look at rooms on
Saturday, committed the terrible deed and
locking the doors walked out into the
street, leaving no trail.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
A Rich Montana Find.

A dispatch from Barker says that one of
the richest strikes ever known in this camp
has been made in the May b Edna mine.
The night workmen broke into lead of
solid carbonates aud galena. They have
gone in twenty feet and are still ia ore.
This silver mine was sold about two years
ago to Armington 4 Seims, of ST. Paul,
who have done considerable work
on it. Kid Merrett has returned
to Barker from the carbonate
district and reports that it is one of the
greatest unprospected districts in the
Belt mountain. He brought with him
some fine hard carbonate ore 30 verify the
statement. Two locations have been made
on vein which is six foot wide. Many
railroad workmen and others are rushing
in. The camp is five miles from the rail-
road now building. Montana Central rail-
road surveyors have arrived at Barker.
Everyone was elated and excitement ran
high. The advance of 10 cents in silver is
giving strong impulse to mining. The
Great Falls silver smelter here will soon
be worked to its full capacitys
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
SHARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A GENERAL amnesty has been declared
in the island Of Crete.
The New York house has passed bill
abolishing capital punishment.
The settlement among the creditors of
Henry 8. Ives d Co., OF New. York, for S
cents on the dollar is about to be consum-
mated.
CHARLES E. WRIGHT, who last August
killed Sheriff Marshall and Deputy Thar
Der, has been sentenced at Benzonia, Mich,
to imprisonment for life.
HENRY G. RAYMOND, a highly respected
citizen Of Sing Sing, N. Y, was arrested
for bigamy. He was granted permission
to go into an adjoining room, where he
fatally shot himself.
The new one-cent daily paper, the
Erening Graphic, has appeared in New
York. The editors and publishers are
western journalists. 1t is republican.
81 FREEoHEMER, Rau 4 Co., shirt manu-
facturers of New York, have failed and
their property seized by the sheriff. The
liabilities are estimated at $373, 900; assets
about $275, 900.
w. b. LINDSEY, assistant postmaster at
Helena, Ark, is short in his accounts 3d.
500. While an inspector was in the office
Lindsey secured . skiff and escaped down
the Mississippi.
CHARLES DIETRICH, con OF Louis Diet
rich, a wealty and prominent citizen of
Milwaukee county, blew off the top of his
head with q double-harreled sh 1tgun.
Temporary insanity.
MISS MINNIE PALMER, the actress, and
her husband, Mr.. Rodgers, were thrown
out of their carriage at Brighton, England.
Miss Palmer was slightly bruised, and Mr..
Rodgers had an arm broken.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
THE MARKETS.
sioux city Live stock.

Hogs Estimated receipts 1900; oficiaI
Saturday, 1881. Market opened steady with
Saturday and closed easy. Quotations Lirht
$4.G0 a4.05; mixed and heavy, $..O21a 4.05.
Cattle Estimated receipts, 400 official Sat
urday. 574. 6hipme nts. Al Market STEADY
with decline of last week; fairly active for Mon
day. Quotations. Fat steers prime S3 60 d
4o5; medium to good, ss.65a5s5; feeders
choice 900to 1,100 pounds, $2e5 as; medium
TO good, $2.75 2.90; stockers, choice.
$2.75 800; medium to good, 80 50a 10 inferior
$2.c5@2.45; COWS, extra choice $S75a3 LOO
medium to good. a2.5oa2.7O; common to Infer.
Tor. $1.91 ABS; Gamers, 75o $1.75; yearlings
choice. $265@2. 90; common, &2.A002I6O: bulls.
choice. g2.5o; common. sl.66O2. .25; calves
$s.50aa50. -. - S
South OrnaIaa Live stock.
Hogs-- EAtimated receipts. 5000 Official sat
urday. 4500. Market opened SO lower, selling
nc $3. e5 bulk. at $500.
Cattle Estimated receipts, u 800: oniciaI
Saturday, a,625: shipments, ia cars Market
opened slow, outlook lower quality not good
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs Receipts 22o0o Market farty active,
steady 70 lower, LIGHT, S4.05g4.25; heavy
and shipping $4.l5a4.25 8 =
Cattle ~ Receipts. n. Geo Market fairly ac-
Sheep Receipts. s.0n0 Market steady to 100
higher; ipped, $6,55@5 CO., wooleds &g.85@
Gs40s Inn1bss 6sSea54. .Q0s 5ss ssszs ~
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Ctarkson to Retire Early i'm June.

1t is now definitely announced that Col.
Clarkson will cease to be first assistant
postmaster general june l. Gossip as to
the name Of his successor has already be-
gun, but there is the best authority for
saying that neither the president nor Post
master General Wanamaker have reached
decision. One name that is being quiet
ly talked about is that of William Potter,
OF we'll known firm OF oilcloth manufact-
urers of Philadelphia. A statement te!e-
graphed from Pittsburg that Postmaster
Mexican, Of that city, is to succeed Col.
Clarkson is regarded ct the department. 90
highly improbable,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Mr. Gonpers Talks.

Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, arrived in this
city early this morning. In an interview
about the eight hour movement, he said.
sfWe want eight hours. We mean to get
it. We have no other purpose in view.
We have concentrated on the eight hour
movement first. There Ia concen-
trated attempt Of the powers
that be to antagonize the movement. They
cannot stop it, they can only postpone
it. We center on one thing at
time, all other reforms are laid aside un-
til this necessary one is obtained. We are
to win, il it takes decade.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
The Great London Meeting.

Sundays labor demonstration in Hyde
park, London, was magnificent success
and excelled in point of numbers and
orderly enthusiasm all working class gath
erings since the great reform assemblage
OF 1866. The splendid organization of the
different sections taking part In the
procession brought together in the
park half million people, who
met, went through their business,
and dispersed without single incident
occurring Of disorderly character. The
leading sections were the trade councils,
which included eight groups, representing
the leather trades, metal and cabinet work
ers, and shipping, clothing, printing, paper
and building trades. These bodies; in
which were numerous related trades, mus
tered in specified districts of the metropo-
lis early in the forenoon and marched,
headed by their leaders and with bands and
banners, toward the Thames embankment,
the central point whence the marshalled
array was ordered to start for the park.
The gigantic procession moved off at 8
o'clock amid thunderous cheers and the
blending music of many bands. The
route towards the park was along Bridge
street, st. James Park and Birdcage walk,
which were lined with spectators. Masses
OF artisans joined the spectators until On
entering the park the estimated number of
men in line was 10000. ...."e.
simultaneously with the appearance In
the park of the trades columns sections of
the social democratic federation began to
ant 0e bnl s~sx, ~
body on the Thames embankment,
while others, marshalled in
distant suburbs, marched from
different points converging toward the two
platforms in the park, especially allotted to
socialist speakers. The railway workers
union had also special procession, some
of the groups of which swelled to the en-
bankment columns, while others marched
isolated toward the platform centers. The
total number taking part in the various
professions is estimated at 10000 and
these were almost lost in the vastness of
the assemblage gathered around the thir-
teen platforms upon which the labor day
advocates held forth.
After the paraders had formed around
the platforms the speaking commenced.
after 4 o'clock resolutions demanding
eight hours as days work were put and
carried amid the acclamations of the multi
tude, and by o'clock, when the paraders
had reformed in line, the assemblage began
to disperse. HALF million is moderate
computation of the gathering, the char
acter OF which bore everywhere the un-
mistakabls stamp of solid, respectable ar
tisan classes, the rsgtag and bobtail ele-
ment being conspicuously absent. A nota-
BILE feature was that the bands eschewed
revolutionary music. The speakers in
oluded Davitt, Cunningham, Graham, John
Burns, Thomas Mann, Benjamin Tillett,
Mrs. Aveling and Annie Besant.
London papers commenting upon the
labor demonstration agree that it was of a
very significant character and declare that
it will cause the day to rank among the
most decisive in the industrial history of
England.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Situation i'm New York.

The New York report says:
Up to IL O'Clock this morning there were
few, If any, signs Of the inauguration of
the eight hour movement in this city. At
the labor headquarters all was quiet and at
the down town buildings, where the car
penters are employed, the men are work
ing. The proposed reductions in wages all
over by the United States Express COM
pany here were enforced to-day. Every
thing goes on as usual aud the men say
they look forward to an early return to the
old rate of wages,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
A strike at stone civ.

About fifty employees of the Gold Hill
stone quarry af Stone City, four miles
west of Anamosa, Ia, owned by Brown &
Erickson, struck for $l.75 day. 1t is
feared that unless their demands are
conceded the employees in the other quar-
ries at that place, to the number of several
hundred, will also go out, which would be
a serious affair, as the quarries have large
contracts on their hands. 1t may be nee
essary to secure the help of convicts in the
prison here to complete the contracts.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Further Concerning Kemmler.

Application was made in the United
States supreme court for writ Of habeas
corpus for Kemmler, under sentence Of
death in New York by electricity, pursuant
to the order OF Judge Wallace, of New
York. the court denied the application
for writ of habeas corpus, but stated that
on May 10 the court would hear motion
for q writ of error in the case.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
No Trouble in Berlin.
A cable saws:

Quiet prevails throughout the entire city
of Berlin AMI the treets bear their normal
appearance. In consequence either of the
notices issued by employers threatening to
discharge employees who absented them
selves from work to take part in the labor
demonstration, or the apathy themselves
to the move, all the large manufacturing
establishments are running with nearly
full forces Of men to-day.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Quiet i'm Brussels,
m Brussels it is reported:

From Brussels it is reported:
The workingmen of this city attended to
their various occupations, paying no heed
to the prevailing labor movement. An i'm
mense meeting of workingmen was held at
Chartersi. Thirty thousand men marched
to the meeting, all singing the Marseilles.
They were orderly and there was no trouble.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
A Nop-upion stron sho,d,

A summary of the situation at Kansas
City says:
81 Kansas City is o non union town. Con-
sequently there has been almost no agita-
ton of the eight hour question, and prac-
tically no prospect of the occurrence of
strikes. No May day demonstration has
been attempted
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Miss Cleveland Nearly Drowned.

letter from his daughter, Mrs. Milliken,
saying that Miss Rose Elizabeth Clevs-.
land, with herself and husband, A. d.
Milliken, had q marrow escape from drown
ing while sailing along the Florida coast
near Punta Gorda In violent storm. The
decks of the boat, small sailing craft,
we're swept clean, oil the baggage going
with the rest.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
No Disturbance in Vienna.

At Vienna, also, some trouble resulted.
The account says:
Despite the belief that the labor demon
stration in this city would be attended by
grave disorders, there has been no disturb
anca whatAver
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08

Commissioners H. MARTIN, Big Bot
tom; BLAND HERRING, Rapid City; EL1roTT
NICHOLS. Empire.
BhefiH-W. r. L. EouTER.
Treasurer-E. r. HUFFMAN.
Register of Deeds-FRED 8. DUNHAM.
Auditor-E. @. LANE.
Attorney-THoMAs E. HARVEY.
Superintendent OF Schoois-MIss LULU:
EGHELL.
Surveyor-OLAE HELwEa.
Goroner-DR. j. b. CHENEY. 4
County Physician-W. G. SMITH.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
Benevolent Societies.

AF. & A. III.
Olive Branch lodge. No. AZ. Meets FIRST
"Wednesday night Of each month In Masonic
hall, Francis block. Fl. A. CARPENTER, w. M. ;
J. d. HARTMAN, Sec'y.
I.o.o,F.
Bare Butte lodge, No. 46. Meets every Satur.
day night at 80 p. m. in Masonic hall.
GEO. W. LADD, sec'y.
A.O.U.w.
Key City lodge, No. 66. Meets second and
fourth Thursday nights OF each month IN steb>
bins hall, at z 80. e. C.LANE, NJ. w.
+. s. DUNHAM, Recorder.
MODERN wOoDMEN.
Key City lodge, No. 1,157. Meets second and
fourth Monday nights of each month in 6teb-
bins hall at 2 80. s. 7. VOORHEES,, H. c.
q. A. r.
Calvin Duke post, No. 143 Meets nrst Tues.
day night OF each month and IN stsDsins sna,n hall
N. n. LOOP, Adjutant
K. OF P.
Rathbone lodge, No. 90. Meets every two
MCMILLAN, C. G.
MAX HoEHN, X. Of r. q 8.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
Sturgis Branch No. 5s1. Meets every Sunday
after church services, except the first Sunday
in the month. ELMER OTIS. President
PETER MULHEIMs, Secretary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08

August KoENTG shot and killed III.
Berger on ranch at Fresno. Cal. Koenig
was pursued by oficers and fatally shot. .
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
United States Land once.
J. P. LUsE, Register, Rapid City.
GEO. v. AxNEs, Receiver, Rapid City.


Meade, Lawrence and Butte counties.l
\. CHARLEs NJ. THOMAS, Judge residence, Dead.
wood
MAX EoEHN, Clerk for Meade county; resi-
dnnce. Sturgis.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-05-08

with the masters, as the stock yards
employees last night decided not to make
any united demand, and as the represent
atiyes Of the Federation Of Labor have
been at work the past week among all
classes, endeasoring to allay the strike
fever, with the view of concentrating all
their influence in favor Of the carpenters,
it is probable that the number involved
will be very much smaller than was antici-
pated week ago.