Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-02
WESTERN.

TACOMA, W0Sn., special: w nCn tlc
Government coast and geodetic survey
steamer Hassler, which has been at work
on the coast twenty years, was offered for
sale here the other day, Capt. John Irving
OF Victoria, b. C. was the highest bidder at
the low figure Of $3.50. The Treasury
Department has rejected the bid, but ON
entirely unexpected grounds. Word re-
ceiyed from Washington states that under
no circumstances, whether the bid was
high or low, would q vessel Of this Gov
eminent be sold to aliens. Irving was
formerly citizen of this country, but re-
Gently ID said 10 have declared allegiance
to Queen Victoria. Irving was formerly
manager Of Puget Sound for the Pacific
Steamship Company. 1t is understood he
intended to run the Hassler between the
sound and Mexican ports.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, special: James Smith,
tramp who has been working on a ranch
near this city, was shot and instantly
killed by Constable John Brudworth while
resisting arrest for felOnious assault on his
employers wife. 1t is said Smith is slight
ly related to Durant, the medical student
Of San Francisco, now undergoing a pre-
liminary examination for the alleged MUIR
der of Marion Williams, and who is also
suspected Of the murder of Blanche La
mont, in the Emmanuel Baptist Church of
that city. He resembles Durant in ap-
pearance. Smith has been reading all the
newspaper accounts he could get hold of
concerning the tragedy involving his rela-
tive, and he is said to have been greatly
wrought up over the affair. He had be-
come crank on the subject.
SAN DIEGO special: Sailors from the
Olympia, ashore here, report that over
sixty men deserted from the cruiser on
this trip, although there have been no
wholesale assertions here, owing to her
being too far OF shore. They assert that
il she brought into the harbor all the men
would leave her like rats at the first opp0r-
tunity. Complaints Of unusually severe,
In fact, cruelty and insufficient rations,
are loud and deep. None of the officers
will talk, but from the unanimous growl-
ing among the men it IL believed there is
something radically wrong on board the
big ship, and that it demands an investiga-
ton by the Navy Department.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The customs
authorities gre investigating the charges
Of extensive frauds being committed in the
importation of sugar from Hong Kong, the
Government losing thousands Of dollars in
duty. The alleged frauds consist Of I'M
deryaluing importati0ns fully Is per cent.
Sugar importers are accused Of placing too
low . valuation on impOrtations. e Their
cases are still under investigation by Col
lOctor Wise. Importers have been per-
mitted in some instances to withdraw ship
ments, but have been notified that they
may be called upon to pay an increased
duty, perhaps heavy penalty.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, special: The cruiser
Olympia has sailed for San Francisco. It
was UNDERWOOD that the Olympia was to
have sailed south to Corinto, but owing to
discussions among the crew it is said Capt.
Reed requested to be ordered back to Mare
Island, where an investigation and court
martial can be held. The crew is desert
ing It every opportunity and alleges i'll
treatment by the first lieutenant and poor
food as the causes. The situation on the
ship is said to be little short Of mutiny.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The treasury
OF the city and county Is exhausted % the
result Of reckless drafts for election ex-
penses. Trades people refuse to honor the
acquisitions Of the supervisors. At the
almhouse 900 inmates will soon be crying
for bread unless relief 10 given. There Is
no'feed for the horses Of the fire depart
ment, no coal for the engines, and no
money to buy them. A meeting of the
heads Of departments will be held to devise
means to meet the situation.
CHICAGO special: The furniture factory
OF T.. n. Hamlin & Co. was destroyed and
the plant Of Freese 4 Peters, manufacture
ers Of sinks and refrigerators, badly dam
aged BY fire. Total loss. $4,000.