Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-20

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prominent lawyer.
A DEFALCATIoN of 100000 by teller Tu
ney Of the Bank of North America, of Ne
York city, has been discovered. The d
positors will not suffer, but the capital I
the bank will be impaired.
THE EAST.
Miss BERTHA VoN HILLERN complete
her SO.mile walk at Pittsburg, Pa, on til
18th inst, having five minutes to spare. Th
last ten miles were walked in two hours
thirty.fve minutes and thirty seconds, an
and the last mile in IL minutes aud 81 SCI
Onds.
AT Corning, N. Y, on the 10Th inst, tn
new greenbaek labor reform party electe
its entire town ticket by an average of 60
majority over the Democratic and Republ
can fusion ticket
| HON. GIDEON WELLEs, ex.secretary o
the navy, died at Hartford, Conn, on tn
llth inst, from the effects of carbuncle
which had confined him to the house for
period of two weeks.
MINING operations are about to be re
sumed at the idle mines of the Lehigh ant
Schuylkill regions.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, recently nomi
mated by President Hayes as collector of the
port of New York, died in New York city
on the 10th inst.
I'VE examination OF Receiver Jewett, OF
the Erie railroad, in the New York police
ceurt, has been abandoned, and Jewett il
out on bail.
The firm of Joel Hayden 4 Co., brass
goods manufacturers, Haydensville, Mass,
have failed. The liabilities are $400, 600;
assets 5000, 200, consisting of factories ma.
chinery and book accounts.
The case of the state of New York against
the widow Of Henry Starkw Gather, for ST.
132 for illegal fees obtained by arkweather
as collector of assessments in New York
City in 1869 and 1870, has been settled, the
people receiving s23,s66, being all of the
assets of the estate except Mrs. Starkweath-
er's dover interest.
THE Pennsylvania legislature, on the 9th
inst, resolved to instruct the representatives
in congress to vote for the passage of the
act providing for equality in transportation
rates.
WASHINGTON.
TIM sub committee of the house COM
mittee on territories, on the 18th inst, re-
ported adversely to the full committee on
the pending bill, providing for the estab-
lishment of the territory of Pembina.
THE secretary of the navy on the 10Th
inst. officially announced the death of ex.
secretary Gideon Welles, and ordered the
department to be draped in mourning.
Similar action was taken by the war depart.
ment in respect to the memory of ex.secre-
tary Conard.
THE committee on coinage, weights and
measures directed the preparation of bill
to punish persons for passing notes circulat-
ing as currency which may be defaced by
printing or writing upon them advertise.
nents or otherwise, and also providing
against the DETACHMENT of coins The |
penalty on conviction is fine of 81 eco or
me years imprisonment, or both, at the dis
'retion of the court.
THE president, ON the 9th inst, appointed
Is honorary commissioners to the Paris ex-
position, Lloyd p. Baker and Eugene L.
Meyer, Kansas; Thomas II. Buckler and
Robert Mclean, Maryland.
THE rule prohibiting the sale of liquors,
including lager beer, at the capital, is being
trictly enforced by vice.presidcnt Wheeler
md speaker Randall.
ALFRED G. DOCEERY, of North Carolina,
sas nominated for consul, at Leeds, by the
resident on the Sth inst
THE president has approved the Joint
extending the thanks of congress
o Harry NJ. Stanley, and the act for the re-
noval of instructions from the Mississippi,
iissouri, Arkansas and Red rivers.
DELEGATE CANNOG'S bill for the admis-
ion of Utah as state will be reported on
dversely by the house subcommittee on
errltories. This determination is based on
he fact that the admission of Utah would
lothe the Mormon priesthood with state
overeignty.
THE WEST.
THE body Of Mrs. Jane Pittman, of Gin,
innati, who died on the llth inst, is to be
the lady having expressed wish
0 that effect before her demise.
INDIANS are again committing depreda-
ions in the vicinity of Deadwood.
THE California legislature does not sane
ion a subsidy for the Texas Pacific railroad
CAPT. ABNER O'NEIL. one of the most
uccessful river men on the western waters,
lied at Steubenvillc, o., on the l1th inst.
THE great cattle king of the west, John
V. 1liff, died at Denver, Col, on the 9th
nst.
THE Ohio Legislature is struggling with a
ill authorizing the appointing of women as
otaries public.
The Rev. DR.. Galusha Anderson has been
lected president Of the Chicago university.
In the Ohio legislature, on the 7th inst, a
ill was passed authorizing notaries public
0 perform the marriage ceremony.
r. j. MILES, proprietor of the Grand
opera House, atCincinnati, on the 9th inst,
btained a verdict OF $4,000 damages
gainst p. 7. Barnum, w. c. Coap and 9th.
rs, for libel published two years ago.
GENERAL.
AS result of the recent decision of the
illinois supreme court, that taxes cannot be
nticipated by the city authorities by means
I temporary loans, bonds or certificates,
very department of the city of Chicago is
eriously embarrassed, and new complica.
ions appear every day. An extra session
the legislature is suggested.
Hon. CHAs. N. CONRAD, member of con.
ress and United States senator, and secre-
ary of war under President Fillmore, died
New Orleans, on the nth, aged 70.
The missing vessels on the Pacific, which
ave caused so much uneasiness, have arriv.
at San Francisco: some of them dana ged
y the rough weather, however.
A BILL has been introduced in the senate
Ohio to compel travelling men, represent
ag nonresident firms, to take out state
cense.
THE Catholic institute of Cincinnati has
led deed of assignment, for the benefit of
reditors, in the probate court. The u.s.
ignee's bond is $2oO, 200.
The New York legislature is discussing a
i'll making the use of language to any
of people numbering TWENTY-FIVE