Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-21
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conduct in connection with the Swan Mel
son murder trial will be preferred before
the police commission against Lieut.. John
Enright and several officers of the DeeriRg
Street Police Station, If the present plans
OF the prosecution In that case are carried
out. 1t is probable that the police COM
missi0ners will be called on to take action
in the matter. 1t is proposed also to pre-
sent the evidence in the premises to the
February grand jury. In every way pos.
ssible the people who have been active in
the prosecution of ex-Policemen Moran
and Healy, charged with the killing of
Nelson, propose to ferret out the facts with
regard to the unfortunate power and influ-
ence of certain members of the police force
to shield Moran and Healy.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The negOtia-
tons pending in the east incident to the
placing of the new issue of United States
bonds to the amount of $65 ,OOO, 900 have
caused a reduction here in the rates of ex-
change On New York and q consequent
heavy call on the local gold supply. As to
the extent OF this demand and the general
effect nj n qualified to speak on the sub
tect seems willing to hazard a prediction.
Mr.. Jackson of the SUBJ Treasury saws
there is nothing particularly alarming in
the situation, the sudden call being due to
the fact that American gold is wanted
abroad for tfzI Rprchase of the new bonds
by the syndicate. New York being the
natural market California is called upon to
supply tfe market.
CHICXGO special: The liability to con-
Tempt of Mr.. Pullman toward the district
court will be heard before Judge Grosscup
in chambers soon. Mr.. Pullman appeared
In the judges room just before the court
convened to dispose of the Debs case. He
was accompanied by Robert T. Lincoln,
his legal adviser, who made a statement for
Mr.. Pullman relative to his innocence of
an intentional contempt of court. He said
his Client vas in Auburn, n. Y, at the time
Deputy Marshal Jones was looking for him
with the subpoena and that the first notice
he had that he was wanted was by reading
the account in the daily papers. He was
ready at any time to appear and answer
the orders of the courts.
TACOMA, Wash special: Frank B.
Woodruff, president of the Pacific Com
mercial Company, who returned from a
business trip to Japan, says that country is
destined to become the greatest manufac-
turing and exporting country in the world
on account Of japanese ingenuity and
cheap labor. They are taking apart, scruti-
MIXING and learning how to make all kinds
OF machinery, from electrical apparatus
down, andaare also developing great mar
BILE and onyx mines. A large trade can be
built up between the Pacific coast and ia
pan, he says, but shipments t. the orient
must be chiefly raw material.
MADISON, Wis.,, special: The farmers of
the state are beginning to think that the
various good road measures which ema-
mated from the cyclists are coming in too
great a quantity. They are looking for a
chance to get even, and to this end have
prepared a bill, which will make its APP
pearance before business is shut off, pro-
viding for q license tax on bicycle owners.
Assemblyman Thomas will introduce a
bill ordering the creation of a state mutual
insurance company. Another woman's
suffrage measure has been prepared and
will be introduced.
BISMARCK, N. D., special: By a vote of
So to 26, after a long parliamentary strug-
gle, the question of the resubmission of
the prOhibitory amendment was defeated
in the House Mr.. Cooper charged that
the resubmissiOnists had sent to st. Paul
and Minneapolis to secure money from the
liquor dealers and railroads. Mr.. Simpson
uSAsOA LAZY SsOAy /, Cial11IuX V06G NO money
was offered and that none was available.
Fort SCOTT, KAN, special: Mrs. Cal
Packer, IS years of age, was five months
ago gored by q vicious bull and her abdO-
men torn open. Her bowels were lacer-
ated and fell out. Contrary to expecta-
tons she has fully recovered and give birth
to twin sons weighing nine and seven
pounds respectively. They are in perfect
health and the mohter will be able to be up
In . few days.
DENVER, Colo, special: Considerable
stock has slready persisted ON the ranges
Of Colombo In consequence Of the cold.
It 10 feared the loss will be heavy unless q
change takes place soon. Many settlers in
eastern Colorado are suffering from cold
and hunger.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, special: The
dead body Of Patrick v. Egan of the Sixth
Cavalry 1T Fort LeavenwOrth, was found
ut the bottom Of the Homo coal mine. He
had fallen $50 feet.
CHICAGO special: The Trunk Line Az.
s0ciation has decided to raise the immi.
grant fare between New York and Chica.
go from $1S to 415.