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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

AMONG the papers Of the Nebraska
state grange produced in a recent law
suit, was resolution appointing COM
mittee to urge the legislature to pass an
act to regulate the price Of country
produce for five years, and to make it
legal tender.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
United States. George Slosson was the

United States. George slosson was the
competitor, and, in his sixth inning, made a
run of AGA, placing his score at $50 against
10 for Schaeffer. The latter, in his sixth
inning, made 2s3, Slosscn made but IL in
his seventh inning, and Schaeffer ended the
game with an unfinished run of 29S. The
score stood 600 to 571; winners average,
IS 81, the largest on record, and losers
average was 81 Al, the second greatest av-
erage. Slosson takes the second prize, and
Sexton and Daily third and fourth respec-
tively.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
A Failure.

A communication from the secretary Of
war was laid before the house on the 9Th
inst pronouncing the work on Hoard rocks,
Monongahels river, a failure, and asking
an additional appropriation of $4,000 for
continuing the improvement.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

Dr.. ScHLIEMANN is ambitious to be
United States consul-general at Athens.
He is an enthusiastic American, has
married Greek lady, and is building
fine palace in Athens. He is on good
terms with the king, and would gladly
give his services gratuitously, besides
doing all he could for the United States
in the various archaeological explorations
now going on.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

THERE is ono thing that the eye Of NOR
tai has never beheld, asserts the Pittston
Press, and that is the skater who fell
down because he could mot stand up.
He always looks around with IA cir Of
Importance, and then Axes his skate
straps, and does mot rub the place that
hurts the most until he ID sure no one y
looking
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
JeHufts i'm Trouble.

The Jesuit fathers OF Chicago have fled
bill to restrain certain parties from begin.
ming an ejectment suit against them on the
ground that the land on which their church
and college buildings, worth a million dol.
lars, are situated, is private property, under
An old state land title.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

Representative Whithorne has been au.
thorized to present to the house the report
of the majority of the house naval commit.
tee in relation to the administration of the
navy department under Secretary Robson.
1t says that during the eight years of Robe
sons administration there disappeared from
the naval register the names of 20 vessels,
of which five were lost at sea and As were
sold and the proceeds paid into the treasury.
Three were sold and their proceeds paid
over to the contractors, and 20 were de-
stroyed, by order of Robson, and the mate
rial cut up, paid over or credited to the
contractors. If this destroyed property,
which cost the government 10000, 900, is
credited at only 5,00o, 900, we have an
expenditure during the eight years of
over S232,oo0,o0). The property sold
AMI disposed of would certainly have
yielded revenue of $4,000, 600
to any prudent individual. In fact, the
government received for it less than 81, ,OOO,-
COO. Now, subtracting frem the annual sp.'
preparations for the navy the sums applied
to it's maintenance, it is found that over $6l,-
100000 were apple to construction, equip.
ment and armament. This makes nearly
$4,000, 900 applied to construction, a sum
which, if applied to building war vessels,
would have given us 20 new vessels like the
Trenton, one of the best in the navy. The
committee state that the laws enacted for
the government of the naval service and
protection OF government interests have
been disregarded and violated, and that
large sums of public money and amounts
of ofpublic property, have been, in the admin.
istration cf the naval service, illegally dis.
posed of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

New York.

NEW YORK, February 1850 P. NJ
Unchanged; receipts 1900 bbls; sales IS. 49,.
600; rye -four quiet and unchanged. Wht at
Spring firm winter N@Xc better: re.
ceipts 100000 bus; No. 2 red seller March
at Sill. Rye-Quiet and unchanged. Corn
Without decided change; receipts 14l 600
bus; sales 10000 bus at 42L@4711c. Bar.
ley-Dull. Oats-Firm; receipts Al 600 bus /;
sales 1900 bus at 30@32c for mixed west
ern; white unchanged. Pork-Dull at
$1,000. Beef-Quiet. Lard-Dull at $6.97X 4.
Butter and ese-Unchanged Whisky
At $l07. Sugar-U Unchanged. Eggs-At
17@22c. Petroleum-Crude, at SIC; re.
fined at &c. Coal-Quiet. Leather-Un.
changed. Wool-Dull.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Business Troubles.

The produce firm of Oliver Gibbs 4 Co.,
Montreal, has suspended. Liabilities in the
neghborhood of 100000.
The Osborne, Chase & Swayne manufac-
turing company of Toledo, O., failed on the
10th inst. Liabilities $l90,0CO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Railway Accident.

A wrecking train collided with an engine
and empty passenger car, about three miles
from Worcester, Mass, on the sth inst.
Nathan E. Stone, telegraph operator, was
fatally injured and Superintendent Witter,
E. w. Vail and two others badly bruised.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

No one at Houston, Tex., will trust
the fire department for forage, hence its
horses have been sent to livery stable.
As soon as the bill for their keep exceeds
their value there will be an end of the
Houston fire brigade.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

w. B. Flemming has been elected to con-
gress from the Savanna (Ga.) district in
place of Julian Hartridge, deceased; no
oppOsition
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
A Pair of Suicides.

Samuel L. Glazisr cut his throat at st.
Paul, on the 10th inst, dying instantly. At
Northfeld, Mimi, on the same day Geo. A.
Sexton, a hardware dealer suicided by
shooting himself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Collision at Sea.

The ship VanDieman was sunk at sea by
of the crew were picked up in small boat.
They report their shipmates and the crew
of the unknown vessel probably drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

when widow or spinster in Indiana
has property to the amout of 81 900, the
state generously RENTS the tax on half
the value. Some of those who clamor
for women's rights should see that this is
put astop to, and that the poor, oppress-
ed women should have the right to be
taxed, which tyrannical man enjoys.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

The check-book stubs of the National
Life insurance company of New Haven
show that about $3.50 was spent in
1875 to prevent the repeal of its charac-
ter by the Connecticut legislature. 1t
is known that some Of the money passed
into the hands of certain members of the
lepislature
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Commissioner Of Passions.


Thomas u. Conynghan, the Wilkes
barre (Pa.) forgeT Of e200, 600, whom
detective Golden has Just brought to
United States, was bailed in 81, 900 By
his brother, w. L. Oouyngham, OF
Wilkesbarre, last week. He was chased
down in two continents. He belongs to
q prominent WilKesbarre family, and
when his forgeries on the second national
bank were made public in August, 1876,
he was allowed 70 escape ON the promise
of his brothers to make good his bad
notes. They failed to do 70, and the bank
got detective Golden, of the New York
police, put ON his trail. Golden had won
distinction by his skill in running down
the dishonest clerks of Babbit, the soap
man, and while In London on that busi-
ness had seen Conyngham. Golden
traced the forger to Paris, up the 4cdi-
terranean and back to Lisbon, whencehe
had sailed for Peru. There Golden went
and got track Of his man, who WAS trav.
cling under the name Of " Robertson" i"
and had Just sailed for Montevideo. Ihe
detective followed and continued on to
Rio de Janeiro, whsre Conyngham had
registered under his true nalne. Golden
had his prisoner arrested and put On the
monthly steamer, which sailed the day
after his arrival. But none Of III
steamers passengers knew that . foseez
was ON boaxd, for the o6icer gave Conyng.
ham his liberty. and he Il beaidess Z
man Of such fne appearance that no Ons
suspected that be was criminal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

ONE of the dead laws they are trying
to get off from the Missouri statute
books is that authorizing county courts
to give FIVE cents for every rats scalp
brought them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

From Rome it is announced that the
intention Of the vatican to establish sew
eral new bishoprics in the United States;
and, at the same time, to institute a
Catholic hierarchy here on new basis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
0hftuAry.

Colonel George Bradley, an old and
highly esteemed lawyer of Minneapolis,
Minn., died on the 18th inst. ~
Ex.chief Justice Case, of the court OF
claims, died at Washington ON the 10th in
slant, aged 64.
Thomas s. Drew, elected Governor Of Ar.
kansas in 1874, died in Texas recently.
Hon. Levi B. Villas died at Madison, Wis,
on the 9th instant, of pneumonia. He wss
q member Of both branches Of the legisla
ture in Vermont, and had been three times
elected to the assembly in this state. De
ceased was 6S years of age.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

At New U]m, Ninn., recently, the store of
II. Benhke was closed by the sheriff; the
next morning his warehouse containing
120co bushels of wheat burned, and Benhke
committed suicide.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

In Germany a man who wishes to be-
come medical practitioner has to pass,
sometime in the course of his third
years study. an examination in chem
istry and physics, botany, zoology, anat-
omy and physiology; and at the close
of his studies he has to spend sometimes
as much as a five months session in
passing final examination in the prac-
tical departments.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

TIE Ecommittee appointed to audit the
claims of depositors against Archbishop
Purcell have already received evidences
OF Indebtedness amounting to over one
million dollars, exclusive of interest.
All the claims have not yet been pre-
sented. The property in the trustees
hands is estimated to be worth $500, 600
1t is feared the present scheme to secure
deposi.ors may fail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

Having . Fun supply 81 Jsb Typsy
4 FAST JOB PREss
sLs1p.


In tangled, scented hsllow,
On bed of crimson roses,
Silly now the wind Feposes;
Hardly can the breeses borrow
Breath 10 stir the night-awspt river.
1ottonless the water-sedges,
And within the dusky hedges
Sounds no leafs impatient shiver.
Sleep has come, that rare fsst- -giver.
Light and song have Jews away
With the sun and twilight GwAflov;
Scarcely will the unknown morrow
Bring sgain % sweet day.
fong was born OF Joy and Thought;
Light, OF Loye and her Cares.
Nothfng's left me but tress;
Death and Sleep the rest have wrought
Death and Sleep, who came unsought.
--Geribasr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
A Lunatfc's work.

G. F. Simmons, residing at Troy, N. T.,
crazed by the elopsment of his wife, poi
soned his three children and cut his throat
on the 10th inst. M-L -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
ChicaGO.

CHICAGO, February l2-1 80 P. M.--Wheat
Strong and higher; SOC for cash; s9ssc
for seller March; aO1sc for seller April.
Confirm and higher at 32c for cash; /;
32Lc for seller March; 325sc for seller April;
36Kc for seller May. Oats Firm and high.
er; 2lssc for cash; 2lAc bid for seller
March; 243zc for seller May. Rye-At 44c.
Barley-At 7Sc. Pork-Weak and lower;
$9.67h for cash; $40 for seller March; /;
50 s211@9 IS for seller April. Lard-Fhm
and steady; 1915 asked Tor cash; $6.75 for
seller March; 81 6s2h bid for seller April.
Whisky-At $1.04. Hogs-Receipts $4,000
head: quiet and 5Qs10c lower; light at $3.50
@3.85; heavy mixed at S3.70(939 90; good to
choice heavy at $4.00@415.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Killed by Cara.

A party of five workmen walking on the
railroad track at Lawndale, ILL.,, was run
into by An incoming train, and two, James
Branda and Anton ArdIish, were instantly
killed. The others escaped.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Late AurdeRO.

At Indianapolis, Ind, on the night Of the
9th instant, Patrick Breen. railroad con-
ductor, fatally stabbed VIM. Goul, keeper
of billiard room.
In drunken quarrel at San Francisco,
Cal, on the 9Th inst, William Forsyth killed
his paramour with stove litter.
Andrew Henderson, workman in = hub
factory near Cuba, No., was killed on the
9th inst. by being beaten on the head with
q club by Henry Post, fellow workman.
At Harrodsburg, KY, on the 7th inst,
bons in a quarrel.
Howard Heltzclaw, telegraph operator
and railroad agent at Warrenton Junction,
Va, was waylaid, murdered and robbed on
the night of the 9th inst.
The village of Wrightsville. in southern
Illinois, was the scene of q frightful tragedy
on the Sd inst. Charles E. McAuliffe, apply
sician, invited his wife and her brother, Mr..
Heavener, into his drug store, and after
drinking with them shot Heavener dead.
The doctor fed but was captured, and be.
fore the constable could secure him q mob
of infuriated people strung the prisoner up
to tree.
At Shabonier, ILL.,, on the 4th inst, Fred.
Matcho shot and killed August Ruben, and
mortally wounded his eldest daughter. No
cause is assigned for the deed. All parties
are respectable.
In a melee at Goliah, Texas, on the 9Th
instant, man named Leckhart killed one
Henderson. The murdered mans brother
came to his rescue and emptied six cham.
bers of his revolver into Lockhart's body,
killing him instantly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Labor Troubles i'm Livernool.

1t is estimated that from 10000 to IS, 900
men are now on a strike at Liverpool. The
demeanor Of the crowd on the 9th inst, was
mostly threatening, in consequence of the
sailors joining the strikers. The laborcrs
employed in the provision trade have also
struck. At Waterloo the dock mob broke
up the staging and did much damage. After
their expulsion by the police, they en-
deavored to storm the gates, At the Prin.
cess dock, the mob boarded the Cora, from
Wilmington, N. c., which was unloading
losin and, extinguished the fires in the
donkey engines and cut the hosting gear
This mob numbered about 5000. Smaller
mobs terrorized the laborers at the Queens,
Nelson's and Bramley cocks. A number of
laborers sent to Liverpool from Wolver-
hampton, were compelled to return, by
threats of murder.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, February 12.-3 100 P. M. :
Flour-Dull but strong: choice at $4.25@
4.5O; common at SIS 25@3 65; medium
extras, So 75@400. Wheat-Tame; No.
at 96c; No. 2 at SSA@S9c; No. 5 at 74N@
75c; No. 4 at 67@6s1c; No. 2 seller March
at 89L9ssssc; seller April al 90H@9074c.
Corn-Strong; No. 2 at 3t4c; new at SOC.
Oats-Tsme at 201zc. Rye-Strong at Aic.
Barley-Firm but quiet; No. cash at 75c |;
No. 5 at 40c. Provisions-Quiet. Pork
At 1910. Lard-At $6 S0(D725. Hogs-
Dull at $3 50@3.75; dressed hogs quiet at
$4.30@i 40.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

A RESIDENT of Malta desired his wife
to be inferred in grave belonging to
the family, in which wish the priest con-
Cured, but the police physician ordered
the corpse to be buried in pauper's
grave. Then the husband petitioned the
governor and he was sent to prison for
month, on the ground that his petition
was libel ON the police. The case will
be taken to England.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

At McLeansboro, ILL.,, on the sth inst,
Charles and Frank Morris, brothers, went
to the house of their two brothcrs.in.l Jaw
Will Hale and Mart Craig-for the purpose,
they said, of killing the latter. Hale and
Craig were eating supper when Frank Nor.
ris went to the door and called Hale out.
On Hale's appearance, Frank told him that
he was going to kill him, Immediately firing
with his revolver, but without effect. Hale
returned the compliment, killing Morris.
In the meantime Charles Morris engaged
Craig inside the house. Shots were ex-
changed with fatal results to Charles Morris.
The trouble grew out of the fact that the
father of the Morris boys had made over all
his property to his two daughters, leaving
his sons entirely out. This SO enraged them
that they swore vengeance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19
Tlle Cus.

The deciding game Of the New York bill.
lizard tournamsnt was played ON the night
Of the 7th instant, and was . most remark.
able one, resulting in victory for jacob
schasasr, who Il now he champion ef ths
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

No more need geniuslanguish for want
of appreciation. A literary bureau has
been formed in ~ FORK which charges
an amateur az twenty-five cents,
offers his mane one publisher
after another, and pd0Dgts ten per cent.
of the proceeds, if there should be any,
giving the writer the rest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

Advices from the interior of Russia state
that general unhealthiness and predisposi.
ton to epidemic exist. The government of
Saratoff complains Of the foul condition OF
Kamishin. Typhus fever and small pox are
increasing in an alarming manner in Tivr.
The Siberian plague has appeared in another
village. The cattle plagu. in the vicinity of
Ekaterinoslav has spread to twenty.
seven neighboring localities. OF 1900 head
attacked, half persisted. The plague has
appeared at village on the Kieff railway.
There is . great mortality at Orsk from small
pox, aud another unknown disease. An
unknown epidemic has appeared in two vii.
lages Of Tamboo and the plague at Bostov.
A large number of Cossacks who fed from
Wetleanka were found frozen to death on
the banks Of the volga.
The st. Petersburg Golos publishes sensa.
tional letters stating that hundreds of bod
les Of those who died from the plague in
Astrachan, in December, remain still un.
buried, and the corpses are strewn over the
district,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

Geo. w. 6ieber, treasurer of st. Clair
county, ILL.,, is defaulter for abeut CSC, 600.
His assets amount to $4,000, and the bal
ance his bonAsmen will make up.
Dslbecqas, director Of the French mint,
has been sentenced to eix years. imprison.
ment, and III, 900 francsfine for embexzlinx
100000 frascs in bullion lodged in the
mint BY the kothschilds. Dslbscqus sub.
stituted galvanized copper bars for the
bullion embessled.
Evan Rice, cashier Of Wilmington and
Brandywine National Bank, Wilmington,
Del, has been arrested on charge of EN-,
besEling sbout 81 ,o0o. Rice n confined to
his bed BY nervous prostration.
William Heath, who was auditor Of 81.
Louis County for ten years prior 10 1870.
was ssavietsd On the 7th inst, q st Louis,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

SCoTrG. GOODWIN, Of New Hartford
Conn, who with his wife was injured
at the time Of the bridge disaster at
Tariffville, sued the Connecticut railway
company, and attached locomotive.
This he stored in a small frame building
which he erected for the purpose at
Winsted. This brought the company to
terms, settlement has been effected,
and the engine released to resume its
service on the road.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-19

Death and Sleep the rest have wrought
Death and Sleep, who came unsousht.
oLEANIN0s.
/ JULIA WARD HowE smokes.
| ENGLAND has 20O, 900 militia men.
DANIEL WEBsTER's autograph letter,
sell for eighty cents piece.
"PERFoRMsRs on the vertical bar /
western paper calls drunkarda
THE photographic column, with all the
credits attached, like Joseph's garment,
is a quote of many cullers.-- WA;sehall
Times.
The soldiers on the plains dig holes in
the ground at their barracks, and sleep
in these subterranean nests during cold
weather.
A Sr. LOUIS woman applied to the
mayor for money from the city treasury
to defray the expenses Of her suit for
divorce.
Two men still keep q steady guard
day and night over the grave Of Brig
ham Young, in small building erected
near 1t.
THERE is neither doctor nor bar.room
in Irwin county, Ca, and Glib. Gray
died there the other day over one hun
dred years old.
A BOsTON kitten committed suicide
by coming down the chimney through
the funnel into stove, where sha Was
burned to cinder.
The ameer can neither read nor write.
What is the use of reading or writ
ing" he asks, "when one has hundreds
Of people to do it for ones"
"HE licks the docile postage stamp,
instead Of the intrepid Yankee, ~ Of
yore," says Georgia paper Of Gen.
Longstreet, which is P. N.
A PIEcE of brush thrown into an oys-
ter bed near New London 18 months
ago, was recently taken out with about
80 bushels of bivalves clinging to it.
OLIVER WENDELL HoLMEs used but
one pen for all his literary work between
1867 and September, 1873. He has sent
the old veteran to the makers for repair.
TRR late Major John 81. New, of New
Orleans, hequeathed all his property to
lady in Europe who once nursed him
and his wife through severe sickness.
"HANa that gatel" yelled old Hick-
ory, az he scraped his shins against it in
the dark. And after supper he went
out and hung it, Hackeasack Republicoa.
PnELIMINARIEs to secure land at
Montieello for the erection Of . monu-
nent over Jefierson's grave have passed,
and work will be begun in the early
spring.
ALTOONA has over quarter of mile
of corn cribs, and all full. Their massive
proportions attract the attention OF all
the passengers in the trains going to that
place.
THE newest engagement ring is OF
gold, and consist of two hands meeting
and clasping over small gold heart,
which occupies the top OF the interior
circlet.
DYSPEPSIA, says the medical man Of
the Boston Courier, has no moro popular
ambush than the fried oyster. But when
dyspepsia really desires Q enjoy itself It
cheeses it.
MISS ALICE BLAINE, the eldest daugh.
ter of the senator, retains no trace OF
the wound in the face which she acci-
dentally gave herself last year. She y
still at school.
In Belfast, General Grant was pro-
sented by Gibson, . prominent jeweier,
with cigar-holder Of richly carved bog
oak, on which his monogram was inlaid
with fine gold.
A MARRIAGE has just been celebrated