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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

QuARrsRLv NxRrlNa.-Ths drst quar-
tssly mssting Of the n. +. Church, for
~ present ooufsrsacs ysss, Will b held
q ths n. =. Church in this city next
Saturday aad Sunday. Services Saturday
q Z p. N. and on Sunday q the usual
hour. Elder T. n. Williams will presidA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

VERY few dwelling houses In The city
~ u~asecupied.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

Tn tral Of Joe LAHear u ~ for this
voeh
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

Wss4 Ill the prsisis 6rss IN Unioo
esssa1 NJ fall very little damage W.
dsas % property.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

TaAr blizzard 10 coming, and " need
VOID.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

TEE citi1saso of Sioux Falls were - we'll
plsesed with the entertainment given BY
II. @. Clark. the lyric psst nd ballad
singer. that . request ~ made sig.sd
b he best citi,sns Of tbe town, II .
sspssitios Of bis cnucert. NJ. Clark will
b. q the U. b. Church in this city on
nest Saturday evening. eecass yoss ssst
= sncs. Tickets SOs ale . BlAisis drug
ateea.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

Rsv. SHELDON preached IL The Daptist
church lest Sunday morning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

n. II. RIcH. N old resident a this
csunty, asd The fossdes Of ths town Of
RichtaA, disd shb mosaisg - ioo'clock
With indamati0a IL The bowels. i more
egtsaded nusice will b given hereafter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-20

OxH ef our young nea = II desble-
b fea he hardly knows whae - Do.
The other day hs haA Wns difacslty
With . fellow. asd Il ended y bang
told that b. sprasa from ~ saains sps
ci0. ns cdnsidsrs hinsslf iajarsd u
shs tsss II $500. ssd - las bsoaGhs
init II jssticss' ooust n secssss that
amount. The cass prsatsae % - Z
very Interesting legal ooass4. aad ~
decisiea may form . precedeat * future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15
Important Decision in the Chicago
Land Case.

GOVERNMENT PATENT TO ISSUE FOR TEN
VALUABLE ACRES IN THAT CITY.
The Commissioner of the General Land Or
flee has decided that part of the old Fort Dear
born reservation, now within the limits of the
city of Chicago, is public land, and therefore
declares that the application of Thomas b.
Valentine for the location of government
scrip on the land must be granted and a patent
must issue. This is a most important decision.
involving interests of great magnitude. The
land thus declared public property. ON 4 sec
ton OF which the scrip in the present case
VIII be located, is not more than ten acres in
extent but is exceedingly valuable. The city
of Chicago was heard in opposition TO the
claimant, and the case was e!aborately argued
II IS held by the commission in this case that
the agent of the Secretary of War had not the
power under the act of 1919 TO dedicate public
lands or dispose of it i'm any way, except as
provided by law. The meaning of the law was
Iudlcially determined by Mr.. Justice Mclean
IN the case of the I. s. VS.. Railroad Bridge Co.
and also by Attorney General Butler. 1t is
also held that the land is no longer a military
reservation and that the factt that it lies within
the limits OF an Incorporated city does not
affect its nature. 1t is therefore unOccupied
and unapprOpriatcd public land within the
meaning OF the act of April ), 1S72, authorizing
the issue of the Valentine scrip, and patent
must accordingly issue. Sixty days are allowed
IN which to appeal to the Secretary of the In
terror
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

PAINFUL SCENE IN A COURT RoOM.-Chas.
+. FrederlckS. night distribution clerk in the
Newark post office, was brought before Com
missioner WbitehOuse i'm Newark Yesterday
The father of FrederickS, who is more than 20
years OF age, came in and was led TO the chair
where the prisoner was seated. For moment
he stood trembling before him. and then rest
ing his hands on the shoulders OF his SON
cried:-"Oh, Charles, Charles: you have, YOU
nave Your mother is gone, but before She
died she said you would some time break nv
heart. When the wife and child of the ac-
cused man entered the room, the wife regard
less OF those present, threw herself into his
arms and cried :-'' Charlie, have you done
THIS? And have We been living upon these
thefts:" " This was the first time" was the
answer. The next moment the almost freu-
Zied wife was upon her knees before the Com
missioner, ana cried out, i'm an agony of grief
Kill me, murder me! do what you will. but
let me have my Charlie" She was hardly con-
sciouS when taken from the room. Examina-
tlon was waived and Fredericks committed. in
default OF 5000 bail to the Essex county Jail.
Inc prisoner mas been employed in the New
ark post Office for over seven wears. He is
connected with several Masonic organizations
ana mas previously had an excellent reputa-
tlOn.-fN. y, TribUnP. 18th.
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The Markafs
RAITIMnRL

BALTIMORE. February 15.-Nirginia skies,
deferred A.: do. consolidated, 66JI; do. second
series, 40; North Carolina skies, Old. IL: do. new,
8 bid to-day. Sugar dun and easier. 80 d.
BALTIMORE. February 15.-COttUn dun and
heayy-mddng. nOminally l0ls. Flour fairly
active aud frmcr-HOward street aud western
super. 3. 75a4. 25; do. extra, 4. 75i5. 25: do.
family. 8. 15a6. so: city mills SUPER 3. 75a4. 5
do. extra, 5.50a6. 90: do. Rio brands q. .56a6 75:
PatapscO family, 500. Wheat, southern firm aud
wanted: western firm and hgher-sOuthern red.
l. 25a1. 30; do amber. 137a1. IS: Pennsylvania red.
1.3Sa1 S5; No winter red, western, l. IS al. 80,
spot; 1.36 4a1.31 March. Corn, southern fairly
active and firm; western opened firm and closed
easier-SoutheTn white, 55a56: do. yellow, 55A56;
western mixed, spot and February, 66E; March,
wesk-southern. 34a37: do. mixed. 33a34: west
ern white, 35a36: Pennsylvania, 34a37. Rye quIet
and steady. 6Oa62. Hay steady and unchanged
and firm. Provisions dull and easier. Pork. IL 75a
100 for mess. Bulk meats-jobbing shoulders,
a.; clear rib sides, :. Bacon-jobbing shoulders
5A; clear rib sides, 6&a7. Hams, 10kall. Lard,
80. Butter. choice very frm-rol, 20a22; packed,
2la23. Petroleum quiet and nOminal-12 fOr
refined. Coffee finn but quiet-RO cargoes, 16alS.
Whisky quiet. held los aa109 Receipts-neur
2, 800; wheat 81, 900; corn. IS 600: oats, 8. 700
Shipments-wheat. GO. 600; corn, Ga 900.
NEW YORK, February l5.-Stocks dun aud
hrm. Money. TO 8. Gold, l02 -. Exchange, long,
49,: short, 4S4. Governments weak.
NEW YORK. February l6.-FlOur firm. Wheat
p and cent better. Corn steady.
LONDON, February Is, 1870 y. m.-COnsols.
a54 for both money and the account. u. >. bonds,
new fves, 104 Erie, 81; preferred. 2ls. Illi-
noiS Central, 13R.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

ELECTION OF JUDGES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina legislature yesterday elect
ed six circuit Judges to fill vacancies occa-
stoned by recent decision of the state su-
preme court as follows For the first circuit.
b. I. Presley, Charleston; second circuit, A.
+. Aldrich, Barnwell; third circuit, Al Shaw,
Sumpter; fourth circuit, j. III. Hudson. Marl-
boro: sixth circuit, I. j. Mackey, Chester:
and Tor the eighth circuit Thomas Thomson,
Abbeville. The judges chosen were designated
Dy democratic caucus Wednesday night and
publican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

Miss DAvENPoRT's PLEA OF GUILTY.-As
has already been announced. Miss Emma Dav-
ernpOrt, an attractive young Virginia lady,
was recently tried in the United States court,
at Richmond, Va. She was charged with alb
stracting valuable silk dress and two valu-
able packages of jewelry from the mail while
acting as deputy postmaster at GOOchland,
last Christmas. She is of good family and very
pretty, and there was naturally much sympa-
thy manifested by the crowd assembled in the
court room. 1t seems that her lover was in
the court room. and that he was armed with a
pistol, with which to blow out his brains shOuld
the sentence be the Albany penitentiary But
when the clerk said: What say yOu-guiIty or
not guilty. the fair prisoner replied. with a
tremuloHs voice: Guilty. Then there was a
scene. With the word guilty Miss Davenport
shrieked, threw up her hands, and fell back in
the thea arms OF her stalwart betrothed: The jury
face in his handkerchief. 1t was half an hour
before the lady revived. The court imposed
hne OF $lOo, and then she tainted again, and
the court adjourned. Miss Davenport and her
lover returned to Goochland the same even
ing, where they were Immediately married.
6rBerlin is to have a hospital attende by
women physicians only,
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The District I'm Congress-,

HE HOt SE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
A subcommittee of the Committee of One
Hundred appeared before the House commit
tee OF the District of Columbia this morning
and urged the committee to take some speedy
action with reference to determining the
amount the United States would paw to SUD-
port the District, and the payment of the in
tereSt on the bonds. They said that il was he
paramount question of interest to the District
and the people We're urgent to have it settled
and would Willingly wait for action on the bill
10 provide form OF government for the Dis
trict.
MR.. HOvEY PROTESTS.
Mr.. HOvey, on behalf OF the school board
appeared before the committee, and protested
against the section of the committees bill
which abOliShes that board. The sense of the
committee was elected through discussion and
il seemed to be that while the bill placed the
duties OF all the various boards under the
commissioners, there was nothing in it which
prevented the continuance of the present Sys.
TEN II the Commissioners so desired.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL.
The committee agreed to bring up the bill
tO.prOVide form OF government in the Dis.
tnct In the House on Monday and press its
consideration.
Mr.. Hendee. to test the sense of the commit
tee, made a motion that if the bill failed to
him February llth uhe provisions of which
were set forth editOrially in yesterdays starr
be pressed as a substitute. The proposition
received one affirmative vote
DISTRICT ESTIMATES.
The appropriations committee has referred
all the estimates of the District Commissioners
to the District committee, which will recon-
de1ray the expenses of the District for the next
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

THEN NEW JERSEY PRISON ToRTUREs.-TheSe
revelations of the Trenton prison tOrtures be-
fore the investigating committee of the New
belief. One eX-keeper teStifieS i'm an off hand
way that he saw as many as five or six con-
yictS at one time with gags i'm their mouths !:
saw men chained down to the floor and at the
same time gagged so tightly that they could
hardly breathe saw men bound to that modern
adaptation of the rack-the Stretcher. their
touching the floor: saw convicts chained TO the
floor with their handouts on; often heard
screams coming from the dungeon had seen a
woman with black and blue marks on her
up-TN Y Sim ILfb s
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Tie Investigation of DOOrk eeDer
Polk,
THE TESTIMONY TO-D,y

The committee on reform in the civil ser
vice to-day continued the investigation of
DOOrkeeper POlk'S department
Alfred Lee and John Bell. two colOred labor
erS, testified that they had rendered service in
the House since Oct. 18th last, but had not been
paid in full.
A CORNER on CONGRESS-
Mark A. Duffy, one of the aftantS making
charges against Col. Polk. testified that he was
appointed assistant superintendent of the doe
ument room on Oct. 18th last. at 5000 per an
num. Subsequently. Donovan. Folks assist
ant, said il { the Illinois delegation want
ed the place for one OF their men. and that
Col. Polk wanted Bacon, who had the place
previously, to get it back, to please Hon. w.
X. Morrison. He was reduced to $1,000 salary
but Polk promised to make it up by appoint
ing his boy as page. Duffy told his memb T.
Hendrick B. Wright, of Pennsylvania, of the
arrangement, but he objected. because he
offices to which his district was entitled. Polk
then asked Duffy to resign, and he would get
a bill passed through making a place for him
at $1,000 year. Duffy said he could not do
that. Polk said yes he could, as he had a cor
ner on Congress, and could get anything he
Duly refused to resign. and went home for
the Christmas holidays, when he was notified
by Polk of his discharge.
HALLETT KILBOURNE REMINISCENCE.
Duffy was asked if he ever went about eX-
hibltlng roll OF money. saying that he made
had him in his custody in, the jail as a deputy
sergeant alarms. He said that he had not
made money out out kibOurn but admitted
that he had frequently allowed him to spend
his nights out of the jail.
Opposition was made to going into thai sub
lect as irrelevant to the investigation. pend
ing which the committee adjourned until
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

THE WRECK OF THE METROPOLIS.
Captaiu Ankers Saws IL Isn't So

NEW lORk, FeD. Il-taptaln AnkefS, OF the
wrecked steamer Metropolis, charaCterileS rs
an utter fabrication the Philadelphia story
that he had been told 10y one of the owners
that il he had any accident not to make a half
way business of il; that if he made wreck OF
the ship that he should make il 4 good one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTAL Reading Pa.
Coroner GOOdhart held an inquest on the body
OF Isaac Faust. who met with frghtfuldeath
aged 30, was driving a twO-horse wagon, and
was returning from the country, where he had
taken load of furniture. He was Intoxicated
reins aroun9 bs neck III GonG fG MgIn Sawp WIN aae
hill, he shouted and dubbed the horses to a
breakneck speed, when suddenly he was
thrown headlong TO the horses heels, dragged,
stamped upon. and finally run over by the
wagon wheels and killed. A verdict was re-
turned in accordance with the facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

DAN VOORHEES, says he has thousand con-
gfatuiatory letters that he has not had time to
open yet. You can't most always generally
tell" Mr: voorhees,, until you have read let
ter whether it is complimentary or otherwise.
[ROStOR Globe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

DISAPPEARANCE OF A NEW JERSEY MAYOR.
Trenton, N. j., is perplexed by the sudden dis
appearance OF j. Vance Powers, the mayor of
been absent since Monday, and his family and
business associates do not know where he is.
Rumor is busy as usual, and delinquency as
treasurer OF an Odd Fellows lodge and finan-
cial embarrasSments are freely talked Of He
enjoyed large share of public esteem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

MR.. BIAIR'S RESOLUTIONS ABOUT THE
PREsIDENCY.-1n the Maryland Senate yeSter-
day, the unfavorable report of the committee
on federal relations on the memorial and res
0lutlonS in reference to the presidency offered
by MIR. Blair, was called up, and Mr.. Blair
spoke in condemnatOry terms of the report
and in favor of his resolutions, arraigning the
methods by which Hayes was seated. Mr
Iandlver also spoke in favor of Mr.. Blair's
son and Merrick in opposition, after which
the subject was postponed until Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15
ReneMa al Of the Lynn Labor Troubles

BOSTON, Feb. I5.-Ihe CrSpin b0ard OF arbi-
tration are endeayoring TO reopen the labor
question in Lynn, and for what seems 10 he a
trivial reason have ordered the men in one
shop. who resumed work yesterday 10 again
strike today. The manufacturers are deter
mined TO adhere to their resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

LORD HICKS COMPR0MIsE-Suit$t 10 be With
drdun.-There is to he no hearing of the Lord
Hicks case, as it is called, before Judge Dono,
hue today. Instead after certain minor details
have been arranged by counsel, papers are to
be signed by all the parties that will doubtless
end the controversy. So far rs the counsel
have gone the settlements proposed have been
accepted as satisfactory by Mr.. Lord, his wife
and Mr.. Lord 5 children, and there have been
in reality only one or two points difficult to
adjust. The conferences have had for their
sole object such an arrangement regarding
the distribution Of Mr.. Lords immense estate
as should be fair To all parties, and the sons
natural expectations as the heirs aud Mrs
Lords rights as the wife have been duly con
Sidered. Proper provision has been made for
the large loans made to Mrs. Lord before her
marriage by Mr.. Lord, and this was regarded
as likely to be the most troublesome feature i'm
the attempt at settlement. In general il is
understood that satisfactory provision for the
children as heirs and Mrs. Lord as wife are
agreed upon, and the proceedings OF inquiry
relative to Mr.. Lords mental condition are to
be withdrawn. Mr.. Lord and his wife have
not met his children while these conferences
have been going on. but they will all meet
probably at the final signing of the papers,
and this may be done within two or three days,
or may be delayed week.-[N. Y. Sun, Hth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

OFF FOR BRAzIL.-The steamship Richmond,
railroad contract of MessrS. p. & T. Collins.
completed taking i'm cargo at Philadelphia yes
terday, and sailed about five O'clock p. M Her
cabin passengers number 49, including Mr.
Thomas Collins and wife. The Richmond also
took out 4l6 labOrers. 1t was rumored after
her departure that row had occurred on
board between the Irish and Italian laborers,
and that three of the latter had been Killed.
but further than the landing OF an unruly
Italian below the starting point there was no
indication of trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

The DISCOVERY has been made that the
World does not reVOlye with the same mOmen-
swings around fast enough to satisfy the man
with heavy note coming due-[ Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

THE LOCAL OPTION BILL has been defeated
in the Pennsylvania house of representatives.
the vote standing IS for the bill to IS against
1t. Forty six members, twenty-six of whom
were from Philadelphia, failed to vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

CHEATING THE GALLowS.-The negro Henry
Williams, alias Lewis Hill, who was condemned
to be hanged on the I'D of February at Isle of
Wight Court House. Va, for the crime of rape
escaped from the county Jail last Monday
night by burning hole through the floor of
his cell. He is now at large, with sheriff's
reward Tor his capture. Gov. Holiday re-
Spited Williams OH the 18th of January for 80
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15

GOV. TILDEN AND THE RETURNING BOARD
PRosECUTIoNs.-The report having been re-
Vlved that Gov. Tilden is the real inspiration
oi the proceedings against the returning board
Tor saying that it is wholly without Foundations.
Further, that Mr. Tilden, so far from being ON
intimate terms with the democratic leaders
down there. has Studiously kept clear of them
from the moment that he was convinced that
they were ''men as little to be trusted by the
democracy as by the republicans" and that
all their plots, cOunterplots and maneuyering
from the day of the election down to the 6nal
count, had but one object the promotion of
their own selfish interests without regard to
anything else. He still thinks he was elected
President, but he has no respect for professed
friends who sacrificed him for their own ends.
These are not his exact words. but they are
understood to be a correct expression OF his
sentiments.-tN. Y. Cor. Pltita. Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

u, CHRI>TIAN CHURCH. verm2a' ave-,
w. ttt"e..t y ami - St,e-'N.-HSN. }. >
uIrg. at nait-pasJ O'Clock Seats free. Al W
'Omc. Il
II ON TIE Sru,E M E H HFEERUARY; 1SIs.
Di,rr,ctuf Cr!.mbia being in solemn Council Sit
1ILg, sir Knight Adam kQwsId announced ths
tai IhIg ard sad tidngs OF the death of our SJy-
,Teign Pan;1ii Tins the Ninth.
PtofnuHd greet frII upon the Council, and the
he 1ichry dead. A rommitIee Of Sir kuigftsN
Adam hGwa,d. Joseph LOchbOh'er and Henry
sTe 70 oar H5iy Father, and tn COMMITTEES, after
gave. serious aI mature deUeIation, has decided
whereas il has pleased the Omnipotcnt and AL
wise God To csn INTO Himself the Head OF His
Rtso!c'd Thar We. the X nights of 81. George
true sons Of the Churrh and aunch IN the IA III o.
viii OF our God and Master and do Join TO re,or,I
the tribute Of our respect to our sreay he"Itd ana
teparted from us 10 fill the place prepared 10 MS
good works for him in heaven.
POniif. Plus the Min n. have lost nf tile
most liberal, beney Olent, and truly Chri POpeS
hat has ever sat IN The ponliGa ctair from me
he was SubliInely faithful religions and pare; as
tasf 10 the grandneSS of his vfcarage: as man be
was all that evidences the connecting link between
the human and the divine-GOd'S nojlest woTk-a
brave and honest man.
Rssoirsd That Plus the Ninth by his wisdom,
hls foresight and strength Oh mlnd anu staoli!tE
faith OF jesus Christ. Our LnId and Savior, than
has been done since the dim and distant years OF
the earlier life OF the Church. beSet hy the positive
assaults of infdelity. and by the truculemt and
more dangerous. as being more inSduOuS attacks
"f skeptiCiSm. lie kept the faith OF Christ as he
found II. though ShoTn of his temporal authority,
he grew greater still, and stood broad above his
enemies and extending the Church passed with ii
as pure gold through the fiery ordeal more perfect
and more grand through persecution.
R'S"trsd, That Plus the Ninth having accom-
plshed, through the assistance of the HDly Spirit
which hath promised to- be with Chrst'S church ali
days, and through his own greatness and purity OF
character so much 10 strengthen AMI benefit our
holy religion. the knights of st. George. true
Of the church and Staunch in the faith of old,
tO meet this night in honor of the memory and re-
spect TO the virtue OF our glorious PUntff. and do
offer the earnest tribute of hearts repete with love
for his sincerity, sanctity and great wisdom.
flowers OfafectiOn on his grave, and do promise by
our action and example-GOd assisting tn carry
out his dying request and bequeSt to the Catholic
world, TO ''Guard and watch the church have
loved sO well. -
R,solrtd, That i'm honor of the distinguished
dead we dTape our banner in mourning for the
space of thirty days, beginning February 11rh.
1878. 1t
"D BUFFALO LITHIA WATER.
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DROWNED AT SEA-The steamer China.
which arrived al New York Yesterday from
Liverpool, reports: February 9, at 40s a. m,
while the officers were relieving each other,
during heavy gale, heavy sea struck the
the staTboard side of the upper bridges, taking
overheard Edwin Balson, chief, and Owen
Harris, second officer. Both were lost"