Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-02-17
in THE WEST.

pervisors which has been in special ses.
sion AT Grand Rapids to hear the report
OF the special committee appointed to
examine the books and records Of ex-
County Clerk Young, to demand of his
bondsmen his shortage Of SO, 600, and IL
not made good by them to mediately
commence criminal proceedings against
him and against the b0ndsmen for the
deficit. Young omitted 10 make the
scratch OF pen OF the last annual
meeting OF the supervisors, which in.
yolvcd the tax levy, state and county,
for the year 1892, and also the allow.
ance OF many thousands of dollars of
county accounts. His land titles are
also In bad shape. About the same
state Of affairs existed in the County
Treasurer's Office, who, upon the calling
to order of the special meeting of the
board, rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. His acknowledged dc ficit
is between 81, 600 and S.. OOO A special
committee Is now at work examining
his books. Treasurer Beaver has real
estate enough in this city to make good
the shortage. but in the case of Mr..
Young he will have to suffer the pen
atty of the, law If his bondsmen do not
come to his relief.
HELENA special: For several mon tbs
On active crusade has been carried on
against the Chinese by the labor organ
izations OF Missoula, Anaconda, Butte,
and other cities of the state. At Ana.
conda and Butte the crusade Is well or
ganized and is becoming effective.
Lists OF all who employ or patronize the
Mongolians are prepared, and such per.
sons are loycotted. Petitions are now
being circulated in oil labor centers for
the enactment Of a bill a copy OF which
is attached, and the important section
of which is as follows: THAT it will be
unlawful for any officer of the State Of
Montana or any officer of any town or
city thereof to issue license to engage
in any kind OF business within this
state to any person or persons not cit
izens or not having declared their in
tention to become citizens Of the
United States 1t is an anti-Chinese
measure aud aims at their total ex-
terNnation, as it would shut up every
Chinese store, restaurant, and laundry
in the state, and thereby take from
them their only business. The bill and
the petitions will reach the Legislature
soon and will be vigorously urged.
ST.. Louis special: The United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals rendered de-
cision in tho case OF the administrator
OF the estate Of Forest f. BYrant
against the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minne-
apolis & Omaha Railroad. The evil
dence showed that Bryant, while on q
passenger car, was killed by the care
lessness Of the employees OF the road.
He had been invited to ride by the con-
ductor, but had no ticket and paid no
fare. The lower court held that this
fact debarred him from being classed
as a passenger. This decision was re-
versed, the court holding that the fact
that be entered the car at the invita-
ton of an employe clothed him with the
character OF q passenger.
CHICAGO special A. II. Walters, a
freight conductor on the Union Pacific
Railroad. was arrested and taken to
Omaha by w. L. Canaday, chief detect.
i've of the Union Pacific Railroad. The
arrest Is considered an important one,
and is the first OF twenty which are to
follow, the result being the breaking
up OF gang which during two years
has robbed the company of S14O, 600
worth OF merchandise. Walters has
been In this city about four weeks, and
was arrested while attempting to dis
pose of cigars which had been stolen
from the company and sent to him by
his confederates. lie admitted his
guilt, but said he was only one Of .
gang Of twenty.
SIoux C1rr. ''the Corn Palace City OF
the World" is arranging 10 hold an-
other OF Its unique and peculiar festi.
walls this year. The date OF opening il
fixed for September 2Osh, continuing
until October 18th, 1893, and the man
agement promises attractions that shall
far surpass anything heretofore pre-
sented. 1t Is expected that many Of the
thousands who will attend the World Z
Fair can be induced to extend their
visit to Sioux City and view the m arveIs
in cereal decoration which will be SO
perfectly shown, and at the same time
gain correct idea OF the greatest corn
producing territory Of the globe.
DENVER special: Reports from South.
ern Colorado tell OF the continuation oi
the blockade OF railroads BY snow,
which in many places is still falling.
Snow siides are numerous. and espe-
ciallv In the vicinity OF Telluride and
Siiyerton. Near the latter place slide
is reported 10 have done considerable
damage 70 properly. ~ western Colo
.ar aro ane S na.a .ns as,nd nua,lssi a., ase. Ok
Emhr . siido nccnrrad .nS ,,.n It.i;ar ar
% iahorors Are are saia - ha - cov"raa II -
.rbs nassencer train from Mon.rch ~
saladia Il over twentv.fonr hnnrs nasI
due and It's location Is unknown.
Oshkosh. Wis. special: An Oshkosl
miller states that the formulation .