Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-07-24

with recommendation for the most pract
cal measure, to be adopted from time to tim
In order to secure its earliest and most ect
nomicsl completion.
The president has appointed John 1
Frisbie, Of Michigan. United States cousu
at Rio Grande, Brazil, and Daniel J. Leon
ard, receiver of public money at Morrison
La, vice John P. Ray, suspended.
THE EAST.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT and his siste
arrived at New York on the 18th inst.
MISS May WELLS, a well-known actress
died ct New York ON the 10th, of cancer o.
the stomach.
THERE was . general resumption of min
ing In the region of Pottsville, Pa, on tn
10th, after q suspension of two weeks.
THE Pacific Mail steamship compan,
hsve given sixty days notice to the Unior
Pacific railroad company, of its inten tior
to cancel the contract with said company.
JOHN w. BAwKER, cashier of the freigh
department of the Eastern railroad at Bos
ton, Mass, abandoned his Office, and al
ready investigation shows he is defaulter
to the amount of $4,000.
ABOUT fifty delegates to the worlds con.
ference of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 18th
OF August, sailed from New York on the
18th inst, on the steamer Ethiopia.
THE Vanderbilt railroads, having settled
their plans to economic in expenses by do.
ing away with extra agencies in the manage.
ment of certain fast freight lines, stopped
payment of commissions TO ticket agents,
and arranged to stop competition between
the Lake Shore, Canada Southern and other
roads east of Chicago.
THE Orangemen parsded the streets of
New York and Philadelphia on the 18th
instant, the anniversary of the battle of the
Boyne. No violence was offered and every
thing passed of peacefully. The display in
Philadelphia was one of the finest ever wit
messed.
CONSTABLE THOMAS QUINN, of North
Adams, Mass, who was shot by Menohan,
the Troy robber, while trying to effect his
capture, died on the night of the 18th inst.
JOHN J. BURCHALL, of New York, an ex-
tensive builder, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy. Liabilities s., ,50O,O 900; assets NOM
inally large.
In New York city on the Sth, China.
man made application to Judge Choate, of
the United States district court, to become
q citizen. The Judge denied the application
under the decision of Judge Sawyer, of the
foA - psr ne
the case of All Youp.
THE WEST.
The Robinson wagon company, large
Cincinnati concern, has made assign.
ment. Liabilities not stated as yet estimat.
ed assets, $4,000.
A. c. HEssING, well known as "Boss'
Hesing, fled voluntary petition in bank.
ruptcy At Chicago on the 10th inst; unse.
cured liabilities $4,000, of which $4,000
an, ss,ARs the Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -rH
worthless securities.
THE mayor of Chicago on the 18th inst.
nominated Capt. Seavey superintendent OF
police. The nomination was laid over one
week.
Coz. MILES encountered force OF In
dians numbering between four and five
hundred warriors near Cayuse station on
the Utamilla reservation on the 10Th inst.
A running FIRE was kept up from eight
O'Clock till noon, when the reds charged
Miles lines, but were repulsed and driven
to the mountains. The Indians sustained
considerable loss, while only two OF the
troops were wounded. This is the first time
during this campaign the hostiles have at
tempted to charge, and shows that they are
driven to desperation.
THos. MASON. who obtained considerable
reputation as humorist writer in the st.
Louis Republican, over the signature OF 81.
X. Peck" fell dead in the streets of Elston,
NO., on the 18th inst, from sunstroke.
DEPREpATIoNs by Indians continue
throughout Oregon. Gov. Chadwick has
issued call for 300 volunteers, and will
wage war against the hostiles. Arms are OBJ.
tanned from Vancouver. Capt. Vivian, OF
Egberts command, while scouting on Clover
Creek, on the 18th inst, captured seven In
dams, eight squaws and some children, with
some twenty head Of horses.
ST.. LOUIS and Cincinnati have expe
rienced extreme heat during the past week
At the former place the mercury having
ranged from 95 to 1O3 in the shade during
the day, and from 80 to 90 at night. Be
tween thirty and forty cases of sanstrokt
occurred, eight of which proved fatal. A
Cincinnati six cases of sunstroke were re
ported on the 18th inst, two Of which
resulted fatally.
A ROBBERY of $4,000 in government
bonds was committed at st. Louis on tn
18th inst. No particulars, the police keep
ing the matter . profound secret.
TEsMAscAL tin mine, in San Bernsrdin
county, CAL, has been bonded to Germa1
capitalists for . million and half, an
work therein will soon be prosecuted wit
vigor.
The Piute chief, Natchez, had confer
ence with Gen. Mcdowell on the 10th ins
He says the plan of the hostilities is
gather all the tribes in the vicinity OF tn
Columbia river, then return on their ira
and drive out the whites and friendly Il
dams from southern Idaho and vicinity.
The Chicago board Of trade, on the lit
inst, by vote of SIG to 3l9, decided not
repeal the rule prohibiting the running
} corners.
THE Sierra Flume and lumber compan
!. operating in Butte, Tehama and in adjoi
ing counties of California, has suspendt
payment. Liabilities about s., 100000.
u1INEs AND CAsUALTIEs.
In London, Mass, on the night of Il
Q 18th inst, VIM. H. Brock shot and kill
j., Pat O'Keefe and wounded Eliza Redo
!. Cause, jealosy.
Q CHARLES A. MINPAuER and man nam
. Springer were probably fatally injured
Philadelphia ON the 18th inst. during fig
IS among partisans of rival claimants to t
= ownership of yacht.
A Ere at New Orleaps on the 18th in
n destroyed eight houses, including the Ma