Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-06-11
IN THE WEST.

IN THE WEST.
AN expedition organized by the Chicago
Herald sailed for the Bahama islands on
the Ward line steamer Santiago from
New York. The object of this expedi-
ton, which is composed of Walter Well
man, Washington correspondent of the
Herald, Charles Lederer, the well known
artist of the Herald as chief artist, a
photographer, a servant and mechanic,
is to search out the spot where Christie
pher Columbus first set foot upon the
soil of the new world. If successful i'm
finding this spot, the location of which
has hitherto been matter of great
doubt and endless dispute between his
torians and geographers, the expedition
will there erect a monument from the
Herald to the great discoverer of
America.
The recent charges of bribery against
members of the Michigan legis-
lature are evidently only the be-
ginning of a series of Sensations
in the same line. The charge has
been made by Mayor Solomon, of Au-
Sable, that he had paid Senator Fried
lander of his district $500 to secure the
passage of local bill. Friedland after
wards played Solomon false and while
voting for the Dill himself induced others
to vote against it, and the bill was lost.
This action led the Au Sable mayor to
open his batteries on Friedlander.
SEVERAL big capitalists of San Fran
cisco have united in the formation of an
athletic club, solely devoted to pugilism.
John d. and Adolph Spreckels, sons of
the sugar king, are the prime movers,
and they have secured the cooperation
of many rich men, including ex-senator
Fair. The club will be named the
Great America. 1t will be wholly de-
voted to pugilism and the members will
be given monthly show, with every
luxury that tirst-class theater affords
UP to to-day not more than per cent
OF the locked-out switchmen in
Chicago have been taken back
by the Northwestern. The
reason given for this condition of affairs
is that the trainmen object to the re-en-
gagement of the Chicago switchmen,
feeling that the tables might be turned
if too many of them found their way
back to the company's employ.
GOULD is finding the Union Pacific a
heavy load since he undertook to save it
from the hands of a receiver. 1t is now
proposed to take up a large amount of
bonds now due by issuing collateral
trust bond secured by the same col
lateral. 1t is a question if the investing
public will agree to shift the risk from
the present debt holders.
The United States revenue cutter,
Corwin, has been instructed to overhaul
the steamer Hattie Gage, which sailed
from San Francisco, ostensibly for Unga
island, Alaska. 1t is stated that the
real destination of the Gage is Behring
sea, where it will engage in seal poach-
ing.
THE Minneapolis grand jury just dis
charged made a report severely scoring
the ministers of the city for inveighing
against the large number of immoral
places said to be running in Minneapolis
on the ground that the ministers based
their remarks on hearsay and rumor.
THE police department of Chicago has
received dispatch from Los Angeles
withdrawing the reward for III. J. Han
chett, the missing manager of the Cali
fornia orange fair. The police assume
that the withdrawal means that he has
turned up all right.
A CYCLONE struck the little town of
Hazel, in Codington county, S. D.. just
over the Minnesota border, and left it q
complete wreck. Three persons were
killed by falling house, and nearly a
dozen are missing who are supposed to
be in the debris.
THE California, the Oldest news
paper on the Pacific coast, has sus-
pended publication because for some
years it has been financially unproft-
able.
The Rock Islands gross earnings for
May are $l,2sl, 79s, a decrease from the
same period last year of $1s3,2l3.