Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-07
IN THE WEST.

Mrs. Ielia Nuttall read paper, giving
for the first time the Interpretation of
the Aztec calendar. The scholars de-
clare it the most important discovery
of the kind of this century, as it fur
nishes the key to much OF the life and
arts of at least six nations of the early
Inhabitants of Mexico, and promises to
lead to translation of the hero
glyphics on the ruins of early Mexico
and Central America. The accuracy
and perfection Of this calendar, which
is pronounced in advance of any system
now in use, gives evidence of the high
civilization and mathematical attain
ments of the ancient inhabitants Of
! Mexico. It is entirely different from
any system known to ancient Europe,
Asia, or Africa, and it is estimated
that at least 1900 years of astronomi-
cal observation was necessary to per-
feet this calendar. 1t furnishes key
also to the religion, architecture, and
domestic life of that people.
REDLANDS, Cal, special: This town
is under arms and $50 police are on
duty. The local National Guard Com
pany is now at the armory under Or
ders. The f0rty-eight hours given the
A
law and order meeting held condemned
the action of the agitators, and the
town is so thoroughly guarded that
trouble is not anticipated. The labor
ers are holding a meeting and it is re-
ported that l50 Mexicans arrived late
from the surrounding country and San
Bernardino to help drive out the Chi
nese. There is much excitement. The
Governor has issued orders to several
companies Of the National Guard to be
ready to come here and aid the sheriff
If necessary The Chinese Consul Of
San Francisco has called on the Gov
ernor, to exercise the necessary pre-
cautions of protection. The Chinese
here have been arming themselves for
several days and will resist any attack.
LARAMIE, Wyo., special: At the
State Penitentiary in this place, case
of genuine leprosy has developed, and
was for the first time made public by
the physicians. The victim is a pris-
oner named Ed Fisher, and for obvious
reasons the matter has deem kept from
the public for some time. He is 80
years old and was sent up for two years
for grand larceny. The case has been
examined by all the physicians of the
city, and each one pronounces 1t lep-
rosy. Portions of the skin OF the pa
tient have been sent to experts Of the
disease in San Francisco. Nearly all
of the Laramie physicians met at the
penitentiary for the purpose of further
inspection and consultation, but the
visit produced no change Of opinion.
TACOMA, Wash, special: The mayor
OF Tacoma, two members of the board
OF public works, and the superintend-
ent OF the waterworks and light plant
of the city, have been arrested,
charged with having stolen $4,000
worth Of property from the Tacoma
Light and Water Company, OF which
c. B. Wright of Philadelphia, the
Northern Pacific Railroad capitalist,
is president. The arrests are the out
come of a raid recently made by the
city officials to secure the property
which they claimed the city had
bought from the water company, but
which the company claimed had not
been sold.
BLooMINGToN, Ill, special: Judge
Celestin d. Myers Of this city rendered
an important decision affecting the in
terests of farmers aud grain dealers.
D. L. Pyle, farmer, sold l 500 bushels
of corn to o dealer and drew S4OO on the
contract. Pyle failed to deliver. the
grain, but sold it to another dealer.
He was indicted for obtaining money
under false pretenses. Judge Myers
decided that since Pyle had the grain
when he contracted to sell he commit
ted only breach OF trust, which is not
a cr;,,,o h,tk that ~ he had rof h All tho