Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22
'rHE city Of Lowell Mass. has been a


pointed trustee of the bequest of Jonatha
Tyler, Of $4,000 for the benefit of the poe
of the city, and the city treasurer has take
charge of the money.
DAVID CONRoY, a leading communist I
New York city, has been sentenced to state
prison, convicted of felonious assault.
In the course of his talk. on the eyenin
OF the 10th inst, at Plymouth church, NJ
Beecher announced the receipt of tclegral
from his brother Thomas, at Elmira, N. Y
stating that their sister Catharine Beech,
had been stricken with apoplexy, and ",
dying. 81, =. sR.g s, -,
THE Home. Montreal insurance com pan
OF Boston, Mass, has been enjoinea an
will close up its affairs. Assets $74l,S
liabilities $1,44s,193; outstanding risks
present 100000.
THE commission appointed by the tressu,
department are Investigating the affairs {
the Philadelphia custom house.
CHARLES MORGAN, a prominent me-
chant of New York city, died on the slh il
slant.
MURRAY HOFFMAN,. the well-known cor
piler of law books, died on the 7th instan
at his home in Flushing, N. Y, aged 81.
THE WEST.
In the lower branch of the Ohio legisls
ture resolution declaring the seat of Repre-
sentative John O'Connor vacant was passe,
by vote of GA yeas to IS nays. O'Conno
is an unpardoned convict; hence the action
AT the present term of the United State
Court at Des Moines, decision will b,
given regarding B. +. Aliens $1,O00, ,OO'
blanket mortgage.
A GRAND musical festival was inaugura
ed at Cincinnati on the evening of th,
14th inst. A large number of stranger
were present and the city was handsomeiy
decorated.
THE seventh cavalry, at Fort Lincoln, ha,
received orders to be in readiness for felG
duty, but for what point Geu. Sturgis il
totally ignorant
1HADDEus AMAT, Roman Catholic bishoI
of Monterey and Los Angeles, died at Lo.
Cal, on the 18th inst.
THE San Francisco Examiner, on tn,
afternoon of the 10th inst, printed promi
nently, but assigning rumor only as tn.
basis, an article to the effect that woman
TO be the lawful wife of the lat.
w. s. UBrien, of the Bonanza firm, will
contest his will, claiming half the estate
that the deceased, two years ago, settled
quarter of million on her, and six months
ago offered to compromise for an additiona
half million, which she refused.
THE Kansas City Price Current states tha
1000 head of cattle are in southern Kansas
ready to 60 to market by the middle o
June.
THE governor OF Ohio hns appointed 10
seph F. Wright, of Cincinnati, state super
intendent of insurance for three years
commencing June Sd.
OLD claims growing out OF former cana
aggregating 100000, wer'
filed with the Illinois state auditor on th'
9th instant.
THE distillers and rectifiers of Chicago
held meeting on the sth instant, and re
solved to send protest to the Washington
authorities against the system of libera
guagirg which enables Cincinnati distiller
to sell highwines at lower figure than the.
can be sold by Chicago distilleS, although
the latter buy grain cheaper The result o
that system of guaging il that the highwine'
market of Chicago is entirely nominal.
WASHINGTON.
THE report of the United States engineers
ho, tho ,,at,<sap nf Cant EuIS for
modification of the jetty accounts, was re
ferred by the secretary OF war, states tina
the works are permanent and their success
is SO decided as to make it important Il
prosecute them with visor.
THE president, on the l4th inst, nomina
ted Gustav Reiche register of the land ofiic,
at Bonneville, Mo-, and Franklin W. Oakley
United States marshal of the western dis
trict of Wisconsin.
A BILL has been introduced in the house
declaring the introduction of Texas. Mexi
can or Indian cattle into Missouri, kansa,
or Illinois from March to November l o
each year an offense punishable with fine o
The design OF the bill is to
protect domestic cattle from what is knowi
as Texas fever.
PROF. JOSEPH HENRY, of the Smithson
ian Institute, died on the 18th inst.
A MEMBER Of the cabinet is authority TO
the statement that ex-senator Fenton, 0
New York, is to head the silver commission
that is to 20 abroad this summer.
The marriage of Winnie Ream, the artist
and Lieut.. Ho1ie, chief engineer of tl
District Of Columbia, is announced to tax
place on the 18th of the present month.
The secret service division is informe
that new counterteit 800 notes have mad
their appearance in Chicago. They are O
the Second National bank Of Wilkesbarrt
Pa, and the National Revere bank, of Boz
ton, Mass. They are a transfer from tn
counterfeit Of the Merchants National banl
Of New Bedford, Mass, which made its az
pearance last week. The work is well ex,
csfted, and al. National bank notes Of thi
denomination should be carefally examined
- other counterfeit issues from this plat
Are likely q ~ placed on the market.
The individual members OF the 'hou.
committee IN Judiciary have. expresse
themselves IN opposition to reporting th
resolution for investigation of the ailege
Florida presidential election frauds, as d.
sired by those who have initiated procee,
inEs to that end.
THE senate committee on naval affail
having completed their investigation of th
charges against Paymaster Cutter, took
vote on his nomination to be psymaste
general Of The navy, and decided to recon
mend its confirmation.
THE president has nominated George
Sheridan, Of Louisiana, TO be recorder
deeds in the District Of Cslumbia.
c1InHs AND CASUALTIES.
AT the Planters' Hotel, St. Louis, on Il
l4th inst, the room of VIM. NJ. Fishe
| travelisg jevelry agent was entered an
robbed Of nearly $4,000 worth Of go
! chains, necklaces, lockets, etc.
IRA b. WRIGHT, prominent Churchna