Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-21
IN THE WEST.

wal ioAouotS III SulCdSO are Hilcu tO
their utmost capacity. The recent
| stringency of the money market rem
| dered it impossible for many to pay
| the duties on the goods, and they are
either taking advantage of that law
| that provides free storage one year for
goods that are unclaimed, or are bond
ing and storing them for three years.
| Unclaimed goods after one year, and
| bonded goods which are not redeemed
| after three years, will be sold at auc-
tion after notice by publication ac-
cording to law. The proceeds first ap-
ply to the duty, then to the cost Of the
freight and storage. If anything is
left after this it goes to the owner of
the goods. 1t was learned at the
United States Collectors office that
more goods are stored away in Chicago
warehouses than ever before. The
consignees say they will let them stay
there until times are better. In
August the value of goods received at
the port of Chicago was 81, $4,000.
CHICAGO, speciai Walter Ralston,
known as "Rattlesnake' Ralston, snake
charmer, is in the county hospital dy-
ing from the effects of bite by a rat
|
hlbitions in dime museum and was
to try a new lot of rattlesnakes which
had Just been brought from Florida,
and which it had been wagered by the
man who brought them that he could
not handle. Ralston went into the eel
lar to get the snakes, when one of
them slipped out of the box and
caught him on the hand. He flooded
Wit h iS1r, 1,,% l. 80,
few minutes was awfully swollon. and
the physicians in the hospital say he
cannot live.
TACOMA, Wash, special: Dozens of
letters have been received from all
corners of the United States for more
information about the little gray toad
that was dug up under seventeen feet
OF hard pan on the premises of Henry
and Eliza Henderson of this c.ty.
Managers of museums cOvet the little
hopper, which is now over q month
old, dating from the day he was uns
earthed. There are various surmi5.
as to the age of this toad Trees which
were saplings at the time Columbus
landed were growing in the four feet
of sell on the top of the hard Ian. until
the Henderson felled them thrt years
ago. In few days the toad will be
forwarded to Harry Henderson of
Pittsburg, Pa.
CHICAGO special: Dan Coughlin, the
ex-detective, convicted of completely
in the Cronin murder in 1889, and re-
Gently granted a new trial by the Su
preme Court, may escape with no more
than a sham battle for the sake of legal
Many OF the most impor-
tant witnesses are dead, or next to i'm |
possible to locate. The evidence against |
the other defendants can not be used |
against Coughlin. Some of this indi-
rect testimony had much to do with !
the web which finally landed |
Coughlin in Joliet. and its absence may
assist him in escaping the legal penalty |
for his alleged wrong-doing
SAN FRANCISCO special: A meeting [
under the auspices OF the Anti-Chinese
League was largely attended here.
Some speeches were Incorporate. |
President Cleveland was denounced,
and many radical resolutions, one de-
the impeachment of the Pres
dent, were passed. A memorial was
sent to Congress demanding funds to
enforce the Geary law, and protest
against the extension OF time for regis
ration.
ST. PAUL special: The Church Of
he Assumption at Canton Is opened
lfter being closed since last Christ
mas, and services will be held there
'egularly commencing next Sunday.
This is the church in which the ap-
OF the Virgin Mary caused SO
much excitement last fall, and Is the
picture il still visible it is expected
hat the pilgrimage to the place this
Fear will greatly exceed that of last.
KANSAS CITY specials The Stars
Arkansas City special says: A scout
ode in from HOLSTERS ranch and no
ified the banks that the Dalton.Starr
rang IL camped thirty miles south, and
I il said to be the intention Of the
rang to raid the banks here after the
'eOplc leave town for the border. The
,anks have organized . strong posse to
efend their property. They will close
heir doors. r
SAN FRANCISCO special: The de-
ision OF United States Judges Nc Il
Ienna and Morrow in bank in the
ase Of Wing Lee, the Sacramento
has been handed down. Ho
) ordered depotted. The Judges
urther said that ,vhene yer IL is shown
hat there were no funds to dep0rt
he Chinese the caAes Of those on trial !
rouid be dropped Immediately, but /
ntil that + shown the deportation |
aust 20 on.
OLIVE, Mimi, special: A freight |
rain on the Milwaukee and st. Paul
cnsisting Oi "a engine ard seventeen
ars was ditched by "a open switch
ralkemAn were Instantly killed.
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