Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-12


horses, mules and other.property. During tn
| fight three Indians were killed. no white
injured. Reports from other sources Civ
accounts of depredations by Indians in tn
Black Hills country.
The number of troops in western Texas j
now 80 small that the Indians rob and mur
der with impunity. A few days since, nea
Stockton. the Indians captured coach
killed the driver and rifled the mail bags.
The Indians have committed depreciation
In the neighborhood of Deadwood on the Is
inst, capturing . freight train on the Fl
Pierre road and numbering two ranchmen
APoRTLAND, A Oregon, dispatch of the sOtl
ult, says two slight shocks Of earthquak,
were felt on that day.
W. l.. HAMMER and John Quincy A
Oder, bankers, of Decatur, ILL.,, and 8. T. X
Eiler, haberdasher, Of tile same city, flee
petitions in voluntary bankruptcy, on tn,
3Oth ult.
THE Second National Bank at Lafayette
Ind, closed its doors on the 2Sth ult., OWNS
to the defalcations of c. T. Mayo, cashier
His shortage will reach 100000, reported to
have been lost in speculation.
THE funeral of Bishop Marvin. took place
at st. Louis on the Goth ult
Hon. L. II. BUCKINGHAM, district attor-
ney for the third judicial district, died at
Omaha, Neb., on the 2sth ult., of heart dis,
ease. A council of physicians decided that
the disease was the result of violent boat.
ing exercise when attending Yale college.
Deceased was 20 years old, graduate of the
class of 1873.
GENERAL,
The National League of professional
base ball Clubs, met at Cleveland, on the 9th
inst. The championship of 1877 was award
ed to the Bostons. All the games of the
Cincinnati club were thrown out on ac-
count Of their Outstanding in June.
THE Canadian government has taken
measures to prevent American fishermen
from driving fish from the Canadian to the
opposite side of Detroit river by the shing-
ling process.
The legislature of California convened
on the Sd inst.
DIR. JOHN r. ALLEN, a distinguished ply
sician, died at Memphis, on the 3Oth ult.
THE bodies of Commander Ryan, Mr.. Gil
let and Mr.. Loomis, of the wrecked war
steamer Huron, were found on the 3Oth ult,
and buried at a point, II miles north of
Nagshead, N. c., at the Currituck Shooting
Club House. Forty other bodies have been
heard from, scattered along the beach 10
miles north of Currituck.
A COLUMBIA, S. c., special of the Goth
ult., says that Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court, J. J. Wright (colered) has re-
signed.
SPECIAL from Montreal, dated the 29th
ult., says, Wood & Co., dry goods dealers
had failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets $25,-
600.
THE sub-treasurera at Washington has been
ordered to sell 81, ,0OO, 900 gold.
WASHINGTON.
AN order was issued on the 4th inst. for
the departure of number of troops of
cavalry, artillery and infantry to the Rio
Grande, in the interests of the peace and
security of the people from raiding parties.
DIBBRELL's hill to tax incomes, provides
for tax of 5 per cent. on all amounts of in.
come over 5000.
GENERAL HARLAN will arrive at Wash.
ington and take his seat as associate Justice
of the supreme court, on Monday, the 9Th
inst.
CAPT. BROWN, the United States Army
Inspecting Officer at the jetties, New Or
leans, officially notified the Secretary of War
that on the 1st inst. there was "a practicable
channel through the jetties q $40 feet deep
at average food tide; that the only interruI,.
lion to practicable channel of % feet was
10 feet in length, and that q line of sound
ings with % 40 feet least depth extends
through the bar to deep water.
A DELEGATION of six Fox Indians from
Iowa arrived at Washington on the 3Oth ult,
nnsnnounced and unexpected, in native
costume. They desire to be paid balance
IN account Of an exchange of Kansas for
Iowa lands.
THE chief recommendations of Secretary
Sherman in his annual report are that the
iuty upon tea and coffee be restored, and
hat all articles be placed upon the free list
which do not yield an annual custom
revenue of $4,000.
THE nomination of John II. Harlan to be
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court was
confirmed on the Goth ult., but motion to
reconsider was entered, and this was left
pending at the adjournment. There is good
authority for stating that the number of Sen.
'tors opposed to the appointment is small,
md that final favorable action will shortly
be voted by large majority.
SEvERAL survivors of the wrecked steam
sr Huron arrived at Washington on the
18th inst, and were closeted with the S.cre.
larry of the Navy.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
EIGHT of the principal business houses
and two dwellings, in Athens, O., burned at
II O'Clock on the night of the 4th inst. Loss
BIO, 900; insured for 5000.
SEVEN negroes attempted to cross the
river near New Orleans, on the night of the
Sd inst, in an old boat When about mid.
way the stream, the frail craft sunk, and
i've of the occupants were drowned.
CHARLES PAGET, a saloon keeper, was
found dead with knife in his throat, at
Cleveland, O., on the ith inst. Charles
Notter, with whom Paget had an alteration
few hours previous, is suspected as being
the murderer.
MR.. HOWELL, manager of plantation
near Star Landing, Miss, was shot and
killed by colored laborer. in dispute
about wages, on the Sd inst.
AN Indictment for conspiracy to defraud
the city Of Chicago out Of 100000 was
found on the Let inst, against Green ebaum,
Runnion and Stanford, formerly West Park
Commissioners.
DAVID SrLLAAN and wife, aged invalids,
were found on the goth ult, in their dwell.
ing, st bridgeport, Ct, murdered.
The house Of . negro woman, named
Eliza Hurse, was burned At Memphis, ON the
night Of the SOth ult., and two Of her chill.
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