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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

The postmaster general has ordered an
actual daily count in al postofices from
the let to the 9TH Of November Of all let
ters, packages, postal cards, etc. The pub.
lishers of newspapers are requested to fur.
nish postmasters with the number of papers
mailed the same time.
The free postal delivery system begins at
Topeka, Kansas, October 1.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
Accidentally Shot.

At Buffalo, N. Y, on the 9th inst, while
City Assessor John H. Ludwig, William
Weiss and another friend, were hunting, the
latter discharged his gun accidentally, Lud.
wig and Weiss receiving the charge full in
the face. It is thought Ludwig will lose
both eyes, and Weiss one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

The wife Of Sheriff Kern, Of Philadelphia,
died Of the rabies on the 9Th Instant, having
been bitten by . pet dog six weeks before.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

At Fond du Lac, Wis, ON the 18th inst, a
fire broke in Gibson's grocery store, con.
suming it. together with q number of I'D.
joining structures. Mr.. Gibson and his
eldest daughter persisted In the flames.
Pecuniary loss $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
The California Elecsien

A San Francisco dispatch of the 9Th inst
says: Three.fourths of the vote in this
city and state are counted. It is now prob.
able the Republicans viii elect all the con.
gressmen, though it IL very close in the city
district. Republicans elect railroad com.
missioner in the northern district, and the
workingmsn theirs in the city, and southern
district. The Legislature 10 still in doubt.
Kalloch continues to increase his lead, and
II elected beyond doubt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

The steamship P. Caland, which arrived
at New York ON the 9th instant from Rot.
terdam, picked up the ship wrecked crew
of the Norwegian bark Columbia, bound
from London for Quebec. The bark was
struck by large fish or sea monster, and
had hole Knocked in her bottom, which
caused her to fll and sink in half IN hour.
The water around the vessel became bloody
Immediately after the shock was felt The
men had barely time to escape in boats.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

A telegram has been received from Prof
Nordensk jold, Swedish Arctic explorer,
dated Yokohama 8, - follows: "All are
well. We left winter quarters on the 18th
and doubled the East Cape ON the 10th Of
Jolly, proceeded thence to Lawrence Bay,
Port Clarence, and Behring's Island. Have
had NO sickness and NO scurvy. The Vega
il in excellent condition" This practically
solves the northeast passage question.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

The first threshiny in the west and north.
west of Francs shows . very poor yield
both in quality and quantity, and there il
NO set of to bad results In the southwest,
east and center, though France will not
have 10 purchase 70 largely - last year. She
will require fifteen to twenty million hec-
tolitres, and must buy IL almost exclusively
in .America in competition with England.
Belgium, Holland, Italy and Spain will be
buyers Of food In America - well ~ Eng.
land and France.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
MurdeROus Deeds,

sor county, No., ON the 9th inst. r. w.
McAtee, a young hysician, shot aud killed
p. J. Ryan, section boss on railroad.
David Benjamin, clergyman, was beaten
to death by bis son.in law, John T. Sharp,
at Zaleski, Ohio, on the Sth inst. His wife
and daughter both are severely injured, the
latter's skull being fractured. Sharp es.
capped.
Alexander Bryce, jr., a prominent Re.
publican politician, was assassinated at
Walhslla, South Carolina, ON the 9th inst
Clark Brown was arrested at West Win.
chester, Ont, on the 5th inst, for the muir.
der of his father and sister. He subse.
quently confessed the crime, and said that
he was impelled BY some strange feeling to
commit the awful deed.
Theodore Daniel black 6end, in Jail for
attempting to outrage young lady at
Union, Boone county, KY, was taken from
Jail by mob on the 9Th inst and shot.
Theodore Smith, colored deck hand on
the steamer Cherokee, was shot dead by the
mate at Cincinnati on the 9th inst.
Elijah Frost, Bige Gibson and Tom Nc.
Cracker were taken from the constable ut
Willis, CAL, on the 4th inst, and hung by
mob These men were under arrest for
larceny of saddle and some harness.
John H. Gstling, brother of the inventor,
was, found, murdered at Murfresboro ON the
Sd inst
In melee at the Lincoln house, Worces.
ter, Mass, on the Sd inst, Thomas Callahan,
the steward, shot and killed Luke Daily, the
porter. They were rivals for the affections
of the same servant girl.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

Thomas Wilson, the wealthy Baltimoresn,
who died recently, left 100000 for the en-
dowment of the Thomas Wilson Sanitarium
for the Children of the Poor, and $2OO, COO
for the endowment Of the Thomas Wilson
Fuel Saving Society, to aid the poor. A
half million is given to nephews and nieces.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

surgeon. Lieut. Hamilton, commanding the
escort of twenty-six cavalry, fifty infantry
and corps of guides. It IL feared that this
disaster may encourage the king Of Bur.
mah's pugnacity and render him still more
defiant,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

The British steamer Farley returned TO
Baltimore ON the 9th instant, having been
disabled by collision with the schooner A.
B. Weeks. The schooner sank immediate.
ly, but the crew were saved.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
The " Unsle e,.n ,, evam>ed.

Captain Goldsmith and wife, crew Of the
miniature boat Uncle SAM" from Boston
for Europe, have arrived at Liverpool in
. vessel which picked them up. The
voysgers encountered . heavy northeast
gale of Newfoundland, which disabled the
miniature ship and destroyed all of their
provisions. Added to this, Mrs. Goldsmith
was taken seriously ill.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
lll Through Q nrAAgo,

SANsevsof one hundred and 6fty cattle
broke through the bridge which spans the
river at Lawrence, Kansas, on the 9th inst.
Five of the brutes were killed outright and
twenty ruined. A Adrover named Young was
severely injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

At Cabul, on the 4th inst, several nattve
rsgimsats mutinisd and attacked the British
smbassy which was garrisoaed BY large
force. The occupants fought pcbly, hut
were compelled to Zee the baildiugs sfter
shey had been frsd by the natives. All
wsrs killed, includtnx ksjor Cavssnari.
Yakoob Kahn, the azneer, asked for British
aid and will qaell the outbreak and Puaisf1
the guilty parties. Sevsnty.nlrs persons
were massacTed.
The Bsitish mission menbsFs who hsvs
been massacrsd consisted Of Maj. Cavagnasi,
envoy sBd plsnipotsndssy. NJ. jenkins,
hie eseresssy. ~ asgisiaas, Da Kslly, ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
The Fatal scaaoldiug,

On the 9th inst, while several workmen
ON the new bridge over Jones' Falls. at the
intersection Of Calvert street, Baltimore,
Nd, were at work, the scaffolding gave
way, causing the death of Thomas McCarty
and James AcNslly. John Walsh had his
back broken, and Christian Hesserhoff and
John King, received internal injuries, sup.
posed to be serious. VIM. Durkin was also
hurt and taken to the city hospital.
By falling Of the scatfolding on the new
Opera House building, At Leavenworth,
Kansas, ON the 4th inst, four men were
precipitated to the basement floor, sixty
feet below. Charles Brown and William
Yodkum, the latter the contractor for the
building, was probably fatally injured and
will die. Archie Turner had his leg broken
and shoulder dislocatsd; Hugh Muloaney, a
boy of sixteen, was only slightly injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

W. II. Mayor, bookkseper in the Niagara
company bank, Lockport, N. Y, IL under
arrest, charged with stealing q, 900 in bonds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

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ExT1Nm Of professional Me.Ihe
sonsoElA opeIasot an0 NJ enaIopoo@
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hey the ssrenader and guitar
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patch.
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calls hb dog Ralph Waldo EoeIsons BE-
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TIE barber who overheard his sun
speaking unexpectedly Of tie psofes.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
THE NARKCT0.
Reported BY CHAMDLER, Brown Co.. Commiseto
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE. September $500 r. H.
Flour-Quiet; choice spring extras at $4.25
a. 80; medium at $4O0@4.25; common At
$3.7O93.95 Wheat-Irregular; No. / cash
at CSC; No. 3 at 90@90hc; No. 8 at s31I@
8sAc; No. 4 at 791fc; No. 1 hard at $l.OO;
No. 2 seller September at S9X@90c; seller
October at 89Ac: seller November at 9Oc.
Oats-Active and higher; No. 2 cash at
23Ac. Corn-Dun at $3.50 bid for No. 2.
Rye-Firmer; No. cash at 6Okc; No. 2 at
49c. Barley-Quiet; No. 2 cash and seller
October at Csc. Pork Mess at $8.45 cash.
New York.
NEW YORK, September $500 r. NJ
Cotton-Steady and unchanged. Flour
More steady; receipts 1900 bbls; sales
$1,000 bbls; $4.25@l.50 for common; extra
state and western hoop unchanged; rye
6our steady and unchanged. Wheat =
spring firm; winter h@Nc better; fairly
No. 3 red seller september, si.iiX. re re
Quiet ana unchanged. Corn-KAko bet.
ter; receipts $4,000 bus; sales 10000 bus |:
ct 46k@47kc. Barley-Nominal. Oats
Firm: receipts Sc, 600 bus; sales 10000 bus
at 29K@831c for mixed western; 32X0
$40 for white. Pork-Steady and IN.
changed. Beef-Steady. Lard Quiet and
unchanged. Butter-At 6k@30c. Cheese,
whisky, and ugar-Unchanged. Eggs-At
lS@l6Xc. Petroleum-Crude at 6SSKc In
barrel refined ct $50. Taliow-Uncnansed. 4.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, September 81: 80 p. "
Wheat-Stroug and higher: closing essiey .
No. 2 red At 95(a95kc; sprine st $40 for
cash: Sskc for seller September: SSx for
seller October: 091<c for selIer November.
Cern-Weak and lower q the close: a.
SSxc for cash; $40 for seller October :
3skc for seller November. Oets-StronSer:: :
at 2SKc for cash: 34c for seller Octobsr .
Beriey-At7 76c for csah snd .siisr OetnSsr
Pork-Weak and lower: q s6zO for IN :
SA42k bid for seller October. Lard-Hssv
and lover; sS7aH ssk:d for cash; S67t
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

A Ere at Longmont, Colorado, ON the
night Of the 7th inst, destroyed st. vrain
hotsl,an dali the buildings ON the east side
Of Main ttreet, south of st. vrain hotel.
Loss estimated st 10000.
At Hsrysvills, CAL, ON the 9Th inst, the
storehouse Of E. e. Ross, store of N. D.
Popert and two adjoining buildings burned.
Loss $4,000.
At Quincy, ILL.,, ON the 7th inst, Sweet 4
Fo]lansbee's livery stable, the Academy Of
Music, two brick blocks, and several frame
structures were consumed by fire. The loss
10 sstimated at $125.00O. Henry Locke was
killed by falling walls.
The opera house At sprinsvills, N. r., to.
gsther with several adjoining buildings,
were burned on the 9Th inst. Loss CSC, 600.
Another great Are has occurred at Sera-
jeve. This time in the Turkish quarter.
Before the flames were extiHxuished, six
Turkish houses burned
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17


A freight on the Wabash road, owing to .
mistaks in signals, plunged OF the end Of Q
side track into twenty feet deep gullsy, on
the 7th instant while going at the rats Of
sixteen miles IN hour. The wreck was com.
plete. John Cochrans, engineer, and Chas.
Niemeysr, brakeman, were killed. James
Fitssimmons, fireman, was daagssously
hurt.
Charles A. Van Hchaick, isatsnaat of
company +, Fret regiment, Illinois state
militia, while attempting to Jump from .
moving train at the camp grounds, near
Chicago, on The 4th inst, was instantly
killed.
George Raymond, Missouri Pasias
brakeman, was caught between bumpers
and almost instantly killed 1t St Louia, on
the 4th last.
An old man named Charles Morris, was
run ovsr BY the osss at Indianapolis ON The
lth instan. and killed,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

the down trip, on the 9th instant, exploded
the dome of her boiler, instantly killing
both engineers-the brothers Stevens-and .
fireman named John Boyd. Ten other deck
hands were badly scalded, two fatally. OF
the large number Of passengers on board
only one was severely scaided. The steamer
City of Detroit, but q short distance from
the Alaska at the time Of the accident, Inn
mediately went to her assistance and took
off the passengers and crew, and towsd the
wrecked steamer to Amherstburg, near the
mouth of the river. Only the upper works
of the steamer suffered.
The steamer France, plying between Bor.
deaux and Royan, exploded her boiler on
the 9th instant, killing one, mortally
wounding three and seriously iDjuring
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
Result Of the maine Election.
Obituary.


John Deugherty, ex.lieutenant governor
of Illinois, died at Jonesboro on the 7th
instant, aged IS.
F. w. Leonard, q wealthy Chicago mer-
chant, died suddenly at New York on the
sth instant, of fatty degeneration of the
heart.
DR.. Samuel A. Finley, ex x.surgeon-genersl
United States army, died on the 9Th instant.
VA. Seavey. superintendent of police at
Chicago, ILL.,, died on the 9TH instan
Baron Isadore Taylor, the well.known
traveller and author, is dead.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Charles
Fletcher, military secretary to Lord Duf.
ferin during his Canadian vice royalty. is
dead.
Major H. Brent Kelly, associated with the
Louisville Daily Commercial since its founda-
ton, died suddenly on the Sd, aged thirty
six years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

The Wisconsin Democratic state conven.
ton assembled at Madison on the 9th inst,
and put in the field the following ticket :
For governor, Alexander Mitchell; lisuten
ant governor, VIM. f. Villas; secretary Of
state, Samuel Ryan; treasurer, 3. w.
Haben; attorney general, ]. Montgomery
Smith; superintendent Of public instruction,
Edward Soaring.
Minnesota Republican state ticket nom.
mated at ST. Paul, ON the I'd inst: For
governor, John 8. Pillsbury; lieutenant
governor, c. A. Gilman; secretary OF state,
Fred Won Baumbach; state treasurer
George Kittleson; attorney general, Charles
N. Start; railroad commissioner, w. r.
Marshall.
A. B. Cornell was nominated for governor
by the New York Republicans at Syracuse
on the Sd inst; for lieutenant governor,
George @. Hoskins; for secretary of state,
Joseph B. Carr; for comptroller, James w.
Wadsworth; for treasurer, Nathan D. Wen.
dell; for attorney general, Hamilton Ward,
and for state engineer and surveyor, How.
ard Soule.
The New York prohibition state conven.
ton at Saratoga, on the Sd inst, nominated
the following ticket: For governor, Prof.
John w. Mesrs; for lieutenant governor,
James Il. Bronson; for secretary of state,
Alphonso A. Hopkins; for comptroller,
Caleb w. Ali; for treasurer, Stephen Aer.
ritt; for state engineer, John J. Hooker;
for attorney general, Walter Fsrrington.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17

kAoo9UAS84 1DAD4oOt08o
All the property of Jefferson Borden
ono of the founders Of the Fall River man
ufaoturins industries and an officer in many
banks and other corporations, has been st.
tached at the instance of the Fall River
Savings bank, his largest creditor. The st
tachment has been made in consequence
Of complications growing out of the down.
fall Of Borden's sons-in.law, Walter Paine
and George r. Durfee. The Metacomet
bank, though sufferer, will not be ruined.
The loss to the Fall River Savings bank ID
serious, but not fatal. The books of the
banks are selling at 10 per cent. less than q
month ego.
Drsw .sd.
The sailing yacht West Wind capsized
and sank Immediately, In Henderson Bay,
Lake Ontario, on the 9Th inst There were
nine persons ON board, seven of whom at.
tempted to swim ashore distance of half q
mile and were drowned. Two clung to .
spar above the water and were rescued.
The names of the lost are Byron and Nelson
Westcott, brothers, Edward Benjamin,
Schuyler Howard, Deake Lewis. Allen
Ramsey and Edward York. The names of
the saved are Myron Wycks, and Charles
Washburn. Five of the lost leave families.
The wind was very strong and the boat had
heavy ballast that caused her to sink.
suicidal.
VIM. N. Hunt, . wellknown Boston
artist. drowned himself at the Isle of Shoals
ON the 9Th inst.
A man named r. J. Crager, claiming to
be from New York, under arrest at Cincin.
natl, O., suicided ON the 9Th instant.
Patrolman Patrick O'Donnel, of the New
York metropolitan police force, committed
suicide on the 9Th inst. Family difficulties.
On the Sd inst. the body of Willie Ander.
Q n, ~ho was suspected OF the murder of
three women at Waynesville, O., was found
in an unoccupied water station at Plain.
vile, o., where he had suicided by shooting.
Ars. Estelle johnson, wife Of ex.Gov.
johnson Of Missouri, committed suicide at
st. Louis, on the 4th inst, by taking arsenic.
Result Of the Maine Election.
Returns from Maine, though not official,
show the house to have eighty-seven Repub.
licans to sixty.four Opposition, with Oxford
and franklin uncertain. York has elected
Republican senators, giving the Republi-
cans not less than ls out Of 81, and insuring
the election of Davis by the legislature, and
the complete control of the state govern.
ment. 1t has been declared that in case
Davis, Republican, does not receive . ma
jority of the votes cast for governor, and
the election, therefore, devolves upon the
legislature, the lower house, which is re.
quired by law to select two of the candi.
dates of whom the senate must shsess frsa,
will present the names OF Bradbury,
The daily gazette., 1879-01-01
Joseph Cook on the MnsSpchu.
setts Intelnperance and
License Laws.

For the GAZETTE.
just as a clear stream rushing through
a smooth-faced pond stirs up and reveals
its true nature, so this moral anatomist
shows the true condition of the old Bay
State.
After dealing with drunkenness so far as
it is vice, and putting the church TO
work at it and again, so far as it is a
disease, and putting the physician at i;
and concluding upon high authority that
most of that Witch is put under excuse
Of disease is only foslered vice, he says ::
$50 far as drunkenness depends on open
temptation, there are eight miles Of le-
galized grog-shops in Boston. Take the
licensed dram shops of Boston, allow
each one twenty feet front. pat them in
a line, and you have ei.3htmtles Of manu-
factories Tor madmen and paupers.-
Massachusetts is Il Christian. Massa-
eHusatJs rctires 10 her closet to pray,
Can Size ask such blessing on the IL
aense law Can She ask such blessing
an the catalogue of legalized dens Of
iaqnilI9 God paralyze my am il /
ever lift it to cast ballot in favor Of the
license Of leeches on legitimate trade, Or
for the legislation of manufactures of
paupers and madmen. | undertake 10
predict, in the words of Henry Wilson,
that what the people of Massachusetts,
the great masses, cannot pray for, cannot
90 on the statute books of this s. ate and
stay there" We may all expect to have
conscience opened when Mr.. Cook comes.
May the New Year open under its con-
troll. ID.