Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-01-20
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flae. Is now fitting out here for . sail.
ing cruise which is said to include
raid on the Russian seal rookeries on
Copper Island. The Alexander was
formerly the Lewis, but she was caught
last year by Russian cruiser when
thirty miles away from the Siberian
Coast She was taken to Petropau-
lovski ahd rechristened the Aiexan-
| der. Captain Mclean was finally q
lowed to recover his vessel. but he was
forced to keep aloft the Russian flag.
" hen he reached here lie set about
scheme OF revenge. He ascertained
that Copper Island is guarded by only
twenty men, most OF whom are natives
and poor shots. So he decided to raid
the rookeries with strong force. He
has engaged sixty men for the Alexan-
der. and they are all armed with the
best Winchesters The Alexander can
| use steam and sail and can make over
| fourteen knots without canvas, SO there
/, is no Russian cruiser on the Siberian
coast that can overhaul her. The
scheme 10, in company with the
schooner Edward X. Webster. to make
| . descent on the Copper Island rook-
cries. clean out the garrison and then
slaughter the seals. There are many
| thousand seals on these Islands, and
| the Russians only permit q small num-
ber to be killed each year. The Alex
| ander will fly the Hawaiian flag, as
| under Russian colors the Captain and
officers could be executed for piracy IL
captured. Mclean doesn't know what
| fear Is, and as he Is q skillful navigator
he had no trouble In getting dare
| devil crew that will run desperate risks
| for their share OF loot.
CHICAGO special: Mr.. Burnham has
ade another estimate of the amount
of money necessary to finish the Worlds
Fair buildings and to put Jackson Park
| in proper shape for opening the gates
OF the exposition on May l. Much to
the surprise OF the Board OF Directors
this estimate calls for $500, 900 more
| than any previous budget prepared by
the director OF works Naturally the
| directors who have heard OF this esti.
ate are very uneasy When COM
| mittee composed OF such hnanciers rs
Ferd w. Peck. Elbridge G. Keith, Ly-
man J. Gage. John J. Y. O'Deli. and II.
n. Higinbotham finds cause for alarm
in the enormous expenditures made at
Jackson Park, the situation may be
considered as embarrassing. When
Chicago was making . cam ps;yn before
Congress to get the prize, SIS, 000, 600 was
! considered a tempting bid. Later $lO,-
600, 600 was named as the figure. After
the scheme of the fair was prepared it
became plain that more than S10, OOO, ,OcO
would be needed Another budget was
made up. This one called for SIS, ,OOO,-
900. 1t lasted about six months. The
budgets that have since been prepared
varied, ranging from $40. 600, 600 to $22,.
600, 900, but q compromise was reached
on s19, 100000. This was supposed to
be enough to open the fair, but Burn.
hams latest call shows that it will be
$40. 900, 900.
| KANSAS CITY special: The right of
the Cherokee Land and Live Stock AS
sociation tosub-lease the 8, 600, 600 acres
of the Cherokee Outlet was refused on
| the grounds OF lack of title. The case,
which has been in the courts since
March, 1891, was settled by Judge
Alden OF the United States District
Court sitting at Wyandotte. Kan. The
loss to the association OF cattlemen will
be several million dollars, and will re-
suit In all renters having to leave the
grazing lands The Cherokee Strip
Land and Live Stock Association was
organized In 1853, while Bushyh head was
chief Of the Cherokee Nation. The as
sociati0n was composed OF fifty cattle-
men. The first lease of the Indians
| was made for five years for 5000, 600 .
year. The right OF the Indians to claim
the outlet was . point vt issue. The
association claimed that the Indians
had right In fee simple to the lands
embraced In the strip Failing to sup
port this claim, the attorneys for the
association declared that the Indians
had at least right to the grass grow
ing on the strip and might legally lease
the use OF the grass
CHICAGO special: A street car con.
tanning thirty passengers was run down
ut the Forty-se zenith Street crossing at
the same place where the people we're
killed recently by Rock Island engine.
All the passengers were injured and
one OF them, VIM Collins. will die. The
blame for the accident lies between the
gateman. conductor, and driver, and
the two latter are locked up, notWith-
standing their Injuries Taylor, the
conductor says he ran ahead, and when
he saw the engine told the driver to
stop. but some one shouted "Come on, y
and tho driver came, and before he
could cross the track the car was
knocked into splinters.
| SAN FRANCISCO special: Gisbert
| Waeschert OF Chicago arrived here,
having ridden q single horse oil the
way, 1900 miles. via. the northern
route, In ninety-eight days. The mar
and beast came through In good condi
tiop. He proposes to ride back BY thu
southern route
SAN FRANCISCO special: The steamer
Costa Rica, which arrived here from
Departure Bay, reports that til,
schooner Volant was seen foatini
bottom mp of George Rock. Nothins
has been heard Of the Voiant's crew
OF nine mon. The Volant WAS valued
At $40. 600.
4 BOISE. Idaho, special: A snowslid'
swept awav the engine house at tn,
Narrow Gauge mine at Deer Creek an,
killed Henry Bloss, the engineer. An,
l f,~A . - at ess H. -.