Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-24

Ecanpnny41 n Ne eeeston u We House.
there va sse most sensational scene
Of tho session. Mr.. Sleeper, who
championed the original bill, claimed
that q straw company had been formed
In Senator Prices office in Wall Street
TO defeat the real object OF the bill,
and his. business representative, Col.
Lembcrt, wan here. Mr.. Griffin, with
considerable force, denied 1t. Then
MIR. Sleeper pointing TO Lembert,
claimed that the latters attorney Of
fored him tSleeperj 5000 to withdraw
his support from the Earnhart bill.
MIR. Earnhart offered q resolution pro-
viding for an investigation OF the
charges Of bribery, which was
adopted.
WASHINGTON special: Herman
Stump, United States superintendent
OF immigration, was here. Mr.. Stump
said that he was pleased to be able to
state that business in his line was good,
insoinuch rs immigration had fallen
of 60 per cent. since last October,
which was good news, In his opinion,
for the country. He further stated. a.
a remarkable fact. that notwithstand.
ing the thousands Of idle men reported
Olt WI INK tOtttttys liz OHIythS0tIolS
for all classes Of laborers ut the sta
tion at Ellis Island, n. y. had ex--
ceeded by 400 per month the ability OF
the employment bureau to supply. The
applications we're for farm hands, SER.
wants and all kinds Of domestic labor.
ers.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, special: Score,
tary Treasurer Simsrott, Of the
Switchme ems Mutual Aid Assoc alton,
has failed to show up here, although
he was expected. A committee was
sent to Chicago and learned that he
had disappeared from his home and
his wife knew nothing of his where
abouts. His books and reports ,yere
turned over to q committee and ian in
vestigation Of them and comparison
with the money he had in bank showed
him TO be square with the order. 1t
is supposed he has been waylaid in
Chicago.
WASHINGTON special: One OF the
provisions OF the Indian appropriation
bill il said to have the effect of plac-
ing Indian agents under civil service
regulations. The bill contains the
provision that the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. with the approval Of
the Secretary Of the Interior, may de-
volve the duties OF any Indian agency
upon the superintendent Of the Indian
training school located at such agency
and the superintendent upon whom
such duties devolye shall give bond Us
other Indian agents.
NEW YORK special, Rookkeeper j.
J.. Keen Of the defunct Harlem River
Bank, has not yet been found by the
officers with warrants for his arrest
for alleged theft of $4,000 to $50, 600 OF
the bank 8 money. The exact amount
will be unknown until ], 100 pass books
are examined. No warrants for Off
GERS or directors of the bank will be
asked for. II any further warrants
are issued they will he for employees.
WASHINGTON special: 1t is prob.
able that the Senate Committee APP
pointed to investigate the charges Of
the attempted bribery Of Senate 8
Hunton and Kyle and the alleged oper-
ations of the sugar trust to influence
legislation will begin its settings early
next week. The committee will prob
ably hold open sessions.
NEW YORK special: The statement
compiled by Bradstreet's shows the
total bank ~clearances in the principal
cities in the United States for the past
week were 1885,, 677 ,573-a decrease OF
27.6 per cent. " compared with the
corresponding week last year.