Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-10

VI SHOso oi Snalmers ana klce. Ihe part
giving power to the commissioner to take
possession of the roads in case of failure to
comply with the conditions imposed il
stricken out.
CONCERNING the appointment of the
third commissioner on the fishery commits
sion, it appears from additional correspond
ence made public that so far from any foist.
ing OF Commissioner Delafosse upon the
commission, his appointment was not only
agreed to by orr government but was
actually solicited BY Secretary of State Fish.
The director Of the mint states chat, in
conformity with iussraptions received from
the secretary Of the treasury, Immediately
after the passage of the silver law, the ut
most exertions have been made to CON-
mence the coinage of the silver dollar at all
the mints. Some delay in preparing dies
for the western mints has been unavoidable.
In the meantime these mints have been
directed to proceed with the preparation of
the dollar blanks, and large amount will
be ready for stamping when the dies arrive.
It is expected the first lot of dies will be
forwarded to the western mints early next
month.
The WEST.
THE California legislature adjourned sine
die at midnight on the I'd inst. One of the
last acts was to pass the bill authorizing an
| increase in the San Francisco police force
by the addition of two hundred and fifty
officers, making total force of four hun.
dred.
THE English government has agents in
Wisconsin, Illinois and elsewhere in Ameri-
ca, purchasing horses for the use of their
| army.
GEN. SILAs THICKLAM died at San Fran
| cisco, on the 3lst ult., sged A.. lie was a
prominent brigade commander from Ohio.
SHERRY and Connolly, of Chicago, were,
on the 30th ult., sentenced to be hanged on
June 2lst for the murder of Hugh McCon-
vile.
ADoLpH SUrRo has brought suit in the
United States Circuit Court, at Carson, for
possession of the Bonanza mining claims.
5. b. ANDERSON, postmaster at San Jose,
Cal, has been arrested charged with return.
ing false vouchers to the postoffice depart
ment, at Washington, and for other irregu.
larities. He gave S., 900 bail
THE leading turfmen of the west met at
Chicago, on the 2sth ult., and made the
preliminary arrangements for grand west
ern circuit, comprising the cities of Mil.
waukee, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Co
lumbus, Toledo and Cleveland. The other
details were arranged on the Goth.
WM. b. O'DoNoHUg, secretary of the
treasury under Rice, chief of the insurrec-
ton in Manitoba, in 1871, and the most ac-
tive participant in the revolt, died in st.
Joseph's hospital, st. Paul, on the eth.
He was the brains OF the rebellion, and was
the only one Of the leaders not pardoned by
the Canadian government. He was out
lawed, and has since lived in Dakota county,
Minnesota.
1T is estimated that there are from five to
seven thousand warriors congregated in the
vicinity of Fort Scott. At council held
the last week in February the Indians re-
solved to resist the buffalo law.
GENERAL.
THERE were twenty-nine failures in Mon
treal in March, with liabilities at $70O, 900,
and net deficiency of $4l4, 900. Confidence
is being restored, and business is brighten.
ing considerably.
The Republicans elected their ticket in
Cleveland; at Columbus and Hartford coun.
ties, Ohio, the Democrats were victorious.
THR printing machines of the Lowell,
Mass. Print Works, stopped, on the 30th
ult, throwing 300 persons out of employ
ment. The entire establishment will shut
down for month, owing to the large supply
of goods on hand, and the dull market.
THE failure of McGehee, Snowden 4
Eiolett,- cotton factors, of New Orleans, is
reported.
ABRAHAM MITCHELL, of Sedalia, No., has
been rendered and accepted the position of
general superintendent of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway, vice A. B. Gar.
ner, resigned. Mitchell has been connected
with the illinois Central, as superintendent,
from its first opening till very recently.
THE Maryland house of delegates has
voted that the state is not responsible for
the damages to property destroyed during
the strikers riots in Baltimore, it being an
occasion where the laws could not be en-.
forced in due time to prevent the destruction
OF property.
LARGE contracts for quiDine recently
made in the American market are under.
stood to be on the Russian government ac-
count, and the price has rapidly advanced.