Clark's Curious Case

Ex-Postmaster Charles G. Clark came back from Dakota last week and had a meeting with liis bondsmen in au cffort to settle for the deficiency in the accounts with the Government. The shortage was $2,120, and the bondsmen are Hiscock, Dunn, Williams, Bach, Treadwell, Hicks, Groves and Burke. Mr. Clark appeared beforc them and after stating that the shortage was wholly unaeeountable to him and that it was without the slightest idea of fraud, he ortered to put all his property in their hands to secure them. He said this was in Dakota and consisted of 160 acres of land easily worth $1,000 ; two village lots with a building worth at a low estímate $1,500 and a printing office worth over $400. To satisfy the bondsmen of the value of this, he offered to pay the expenses of any one to go out there and look it over. This proposition certainly was a fair one as it was all that could be expected or made, and the majorlty were in favor ofaccepting it as tlie surest and simplest way of settlenient. However, for some reason two or three refused it. He has been given ten days in which to raise the money" He left the city Sunday niglit and liis time is up this week. Mr. Clark certainly is in a very unfortunate position, embarrassing alike to hitnself and bondsmen.