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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

An evening or two since = son of Erin
was telling . crowd about the man who
fell into the South Utah shaft last win
ter, breaking both legs and lying ct the
bottom of the shaft some three days
before he was discovered. He said:
!" It was only by the mercy O. God that
he was ct last found. By . wonderful
chance-divil knows what sint him!-a
man wint into the tunnel gropin' and
gropin' his way along toward the ould
shaft In the hure o. tho same. Al he
was snoopin' along there in the dark he
heard tho call of voics. It was faint
like the voice of sick man or the groan
Of . ghost. The hairof his head stood on
ind. The voice was repaited. The man
was bold spite Of his fright, and he
groped ahead and soon came till the
mouth O the Wine. He listened and
the call a the voice was repaited. It
came mp from the bottom Of the ould
shaft.
"h It there 70 arer said the man At
the top.
"sIt y here l am said the fslla At the
=. Air - far dos.r .ys the fslla It
the top.
asTm Corkenian,' says the fslla at tho
bottom, and divil . bit more do / know
Of how the poor fella got found. p V~-
gissa (Nv.) kasepsiss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The governor of Yakutsch, Eastern Sibe.
ria has received intelligence from Professor
Nordenskjold of the Arctic expedition to
May 8. The professor announced that he
intended to start in the Vega for Europe by
way of Behripg straits and Suez canal. A
telegraphic dispatch from Irkutsh reports
the Vega has since arrived in Behring
straits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
The Doomed City.

A violent hurricane st stSzegedin, Hungary,
on the 3Oth ult, destroyed the works pre-
pared for restoring the railway and filing
the breaches In the dam. Barges filed with
building material and earth were mostly
sunk. The storm caused extensive fresh
breaches in the railway embankment, and
the laborers are in great danger. Relief has
been sent them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

A Misunderstanding has obtained between
the masters and iron workers at Pittsburg,
Pa, which threatens to lead 10 grave re-.
suits. 1t seems the workers held meeting
and fixed the price of pudding at IS per
ton-the same as last year. The msnufac.
turers say they cannot afford to pay the rate,
and effected . combination to secure their
ends. Al the employers will not pay the
price asked, and the men will not reduce it.
the fires in the vast system of iron manu-.
factories in Pittsburg and the vicinity will
be allowed to die out, and millions upon
millions of capital aud thousands of work.
ingmen will remain idle and useless for per.
haps several months.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

i
shall b eivse A - esasr 4. vhieA Aspeelh =,
ss,s.s. mSGs. ~ y. rssvisa 80 - Ecaislt -
ssllscc A. -. ~ 3! Isk es.s ~ e1eaanes ~
that Il dstsrmininS ~ sSs.sss ssS.; 49, r
bullion fR the Pnri - q ossi 3SaninG tke eA6r1
Isr coasssein9 80 ~ nas tase esln = psovi4s1 81
~ snsss 80 9 ~ 49, ssatnse - ansaaed p
shall s. he vsiss = "a haiisc. 49, n ~ n
ss'.. ns s:@s y M .sss z y: a esad yl.s 4 l
preceding suel dsposik - .
Cannon therefore sabmitted Nh amend.
ment - follow:
Provided thas In tAs event tAss alysr hsl,,oa
2 nct dslodted under tie pssvisens q this II
sss.,aose ~. - c.snaes g - sxasae e 3@eee
~ y n ~ 49, ~ 49, ~!
isw q Fsbraary s. isss r. 4 S.i,se = ssiS
2, ,ooo. 900 par month.
Warner accepted this amendment and his
own amendment q thus amended ~
adopted-yeas 81, nsys s.. Gillett ofFered
= tn: !, following % z. an additional section:
bv this at shsl, hs III i.ssi tippS.r pSvvuscs -.
ali debts. public and privste. eraent othsr.
wise provided by contract" Rejected
yeas Is, nays l35. Mills offered the follow.
ing - an additional section: "Nothing
400 xa;u 40 Ia All. = - - ~ -. .~-.A-.I ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

At the cabinet meeting ON the 9th, the
attorney general gave an opinion in relation
to the Esds jstties, to the effect that Capt
Eads il entitled to the payment Of half q
million of dollars claimed to be due pnder
his contract, Notwithstanding the slight
filing up Of the rivsr above the jetties, and
the secretary of war has ordered the pay.
ment In he made
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

During thunder storm on the 25th inst,
whirlwind struck the small mail propeller
Ramos plying ON the Calsasin river, La,
capsixing it and causing the boat to sink in
thirty feet Of water. The captain and en-.
gineer swam ashore, but six passeneers
named Lucien Denaine, J. o. Bird, Cora
Partition, Hedora Partition and Josephine
Hanlsns and child, aged two years, were
drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The dead body of James Wells was found
in his room in Aoriarty block, North Clark
street, Chicago, ON the 21st He was deal.
or ON 'chanes, and had formerly been q
wealthy man. He was last seen alive on
the evening Of the 10th. His family reside
at Alton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

John 7. Vincent and fsnr other men,
while travelling from Fort Ksosh to Fort
Assinaboine recently, were attacked BY
fifty Yanktonnais Indians. After fighting
twenty hours and killing eleven Of the red.
skins, the men succeeded in effscting thsi,
escape, but were obliged TO abandon theil
horses and wagons. The Indians near Fort
Mcleod are killing white mems cattle "a
avoid starvation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

A boiler exploded in the Risdon srist
mills 1t Fostono, o., on the 22d inst. in.
tant)y killing young man named Carl
headly, An employe at the mill, and severe.
y injuring J. H. Arnold, . carpenter, Frank
Reynolds, citizen, Young, the fireman
and Overmeyer, farmer. The shock Of
the explosion was very severe, demolishinR
the machinery and walls Of the mill. Loss
hesvy, but not yet estimated. Cause Of ex.
plosion not known.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

Frank Bailey and Nick Slaughter (white)
and John Hall, Henry AcNavry, Ed Lytle,
Burreu Smith and Rust Holbert (colored)
comprising party Of thieves, were arrested
at Aurfreesboro, Tenn, on the 25th. Two
wagon loads of plunder were recovered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
In Praise Of the Dlusbottle.

| An animal Ii wanted for the special
purpose of destroying carrion, 70 a Ia
prevent it becoming . nuisance. The
creature appropriate for this purpose il
small worm, known ~ q mAggot. But
how are such worms to be extompOrixed,
when mass of putrid meat II to be
disposed3 The difficulty IL beautifully
got over by sending particular kind OF
Big fy called q bluebottle, that Is enti.
tied to rank - a scavenger-gencral.
Instinctively, the bluebott1e discovers
where its services are required. There
it deposits eggs; the eggs very speedily
become maggots, and the maggots make
short work Of eating mp every scEap Of
tt putxid mann M 49, ~ -
they cannot ~ away. This, however,
ID provided for. They undergo : trans.
formation into flies, and they set Cd In
. fight for new substances requiring
their attention. This ID but . brief
explanation of the process of transfor-
nation which 10 various according to
circumstances. II 10 sufficient to impress
US with the fact that the creature refer
red to Is In . sense two distinct animals.
It has flying life and . crawling life;
or, moro correctly, while in its Tying
state, it can originate host Of crawling
creatures admirably adapted for the de-
sign in view. In pursuing its profession.
al avocations, the blueb0ttle q far from
being particular. It VILLAS readily attack
Q joint of meat a 4 dead horse. Cooks.
Of course, have detestation of blue.
bottles, which they think are created
only to torment them, and they would
be glad to hear that they were extermin-
ated of the face Of tho earth. This II
being . little unreasonable. Bluebot-
ties have = right to live, II they can.
No doubt they make themseives very
trc1blesome whom BY accident they iind
their wxy into tho room, and keep bug
xing on the window-panes. On these
occasions they are to Be- pitied. They
are trying to got out, with the view Of
performing their proper functions, and
they should be let ont accordingly. II
they wish to 90 about their busineGs,
why not let them 20 BY al means, and
be thankful for the Yiddance? In short,
though apt to Be an annoyance, blue
bottles are sent for . good purpose
They have their appointed uses In crea-
ton, and for these usea, their structure,
while not displeasing to the eye, is ID
mirably adapted. Look ct their alacri-
ty, their swiftnes on the wing. Bees
arc very properly applsuded for thsir
industfy. But We doubt IL they are :
whit moro industrious than blusbOttles,
for they are ever actively roaming about
to "improve each shining hour" on
their proper mission, which h to remove
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The secretary of the treasury has awarded
life saving medal of the first class to Capt.
Kendrick, commander of the government
tug at Ludington, Mich, for the rescue Of
seven persons from the wreck of the barge
J. H.. Rutter, November l, 1878. Medals Of
the second class have been awarded to
Capt. VIM. Burke, of the schooner Andrew
jackson, for saving six persons from the
wreck Of the schooner Joe Villas ON Octo-
Der 9th, 1876, on Lake Michigan, and to
Captain Patrick Langan Of the schooner C.
Wells, Of Buffalo, New York, and Frank
HcGuirk and William Geeserman, ON the
same vessel, for the rescue Of the mate, who
had been swept overheard the night Of the
9Th Of October, 1876, on Lake Erie.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
ELK POINT UNION COUNTY, .. 7, WEDNESDAY,

governor. though it is An honor would
otherwise highly prize and feel deeply
gratifed for, it would be Justly regarded a.
An abandonment of trust important to the
whole country, to promote my personal .d.
vancenent"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
AGasnlneenf Desuesta.

The will OF Judge Parker was read ON the
22d. 1tbequeaths for permanent endowment
Lehigh university of Bethlehem, Pa, 81,
100000; for the library of the university
$780, 600; to st. Luke's hospital, Bethlehem,
$s00,00; St Marks Episcopal church,
Mauch Chunk, $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

A cablegram from the Henly stewards
announces that the Showaecaemettes, of
Monroe, Michigan, ON account of their hay.
ing been mechanics or artizans, will be
barred from entering the forthcoming Hen.
ly, Eng. regatta
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

A Calcutta dispatch Of the 2eth, says
The British India Steam Navigation Com.
pany's steamer Ava, was sunk in collision
with another vessel and sixty.six of the
crew and four passengers were drowned.
The Ava was an iron screw steamer of 1900
tons, built in 1873.
A letter from Puntas Arenas, Costa Rica,
mentions the loss of vessel, ON board Of
which were the English vice.consul, Mr..
Dunsmore, two other foreigners, Chilian
trader and five of the crew.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

In heaving An anchor ON the transports of
the steamer China, in Simon's bay, coast of
Great Britain, two men were killed and
nineteen wounded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
Terrible EXpoF1ence,

VIM. Allen, alias Storey, of st. Louis, who
eloped with Jennie Alchley, wife of q
farmer of Batavia, Ohio, few days since,
was captured in Cincinnati, and placed in
Jail at Batavia. At an early hour on the
2lst, q mob entered the Jail and seized
Storey, placed rope around his neck and
hung him on one of the timbers of the
bridge over the Little Mama river. After
hanging q few moments the rope broke and
Storey dropped in the river, succeeding in
gaining the shore, when he was taken to q
hotel. where he now lies in bed in bruised
condition,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The scarlet fsver epidemic in Evansville,
Ind, has reached grave proportions Thirty
six new cases have been reported within
the past weak. 1t 10 being carried into the
Surrounding towns by children flying from
It About half thechildren have BEEN with.
drawn from the public schools, and hum.
dreds have been ssnt away to escape IL
ravages. There have already been six OF
seven hundred cases.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

Benjamin Jenkins was killed and Niss
Elliott and VIM. Jenkins, sister-in.law and
nephew, probably fatally injured while
driving. at London, Ont, ON the 2lst, the
horses having run away.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

100000, the recovery of which il very
doubtful. Similar papers were found in
krieger's room at his fathers residence,
where he lived. To what particular use
krieger and Goldsoll put the money oh.
tanned from the bank, or whether Krisgsr
derived any benefit from it, does not appear,
but that Krieger was in collusion with
Goidsol and furnished him money without
proper security, there can be NO question.
These transactions have extended over .
period Of nearly three years, and most Of
them have been studiously kept from the
knowledge Of the directors. Krieger IL
under arrest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The porte he's informed ita representatives
abroad that Greek brigands ambuscaded
forty.six Turkish soldiers in the forest of
Dists Frikala killed fourteen, cut theil
bodies in pieces and hung the piecss on the
tPe0R.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The widow Of Daniel p. Stone has ,iven
$4,000 to the Bo<ton Young Mems Chris.
tian association towards the erection of
new building. Several other persons prom.
ise liberal contributions.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

VIM. q. 6sons, ex.city treasurer, of New
port, KY. has been convicted of omltting to
make cSssscs rsturns, and sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The SchwaFtx 4 Bro. hardware and iunk
establishment, corner of Magazine and julis
streets, New Orleans, burned on the 9Th,
Loss estimstsd st 500, 900.
At Carleton Place, Ont, ON the a7th, Z
spark from locomotive ignited stock ol
lumber. Twelve million feet were destroy
ed. Loss $4,000
The town OF Paris, Michigan, was nearly
destroyed by 6rs ON the 2sth. Loss s27, ,0oo,
insurance 5000.
A fire in Richards' store house, corner Of
Bridge and State streets, New YORK, oc
CURED on the Goth. Loss about 10000.
The burr mill stone warehouse of John
T. noye 4 Sons, the boot and shoe factory
Of n. E. Toulmins, and the betting manu-.
factory Of G. d. Barr, ct Buaalo, N. Y, were
consumed on the 26th. Loss about $780,.
600; ibsraliy Insured.
At Washington, D. G., on the goth, Miller
4 Gross candy manuisctory was burned.
Loss $4,000.
The Orsntal Powder company = magazine,
nsar Brighton, I'LL, containing fifty then.
sand kegs Of the explosive, was struck BY
lightning on the 35th, and entirely CON.
sumed.
Four loaded freight cars, together with
contents, we're burned at Erie, Pa, ON the
26th. Loss heavy.
The total loss BY The Ars at Dallss, Ore
gon, Il sstimatsd at S90o, 700.
An extensive condagratien was expert.
snosd as Brooklyn, N. r., on the night Of
the 34th. The Teviss, Cranpton / Co.,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

Some Greek brigands recently ambuscad.
ed forty'six Turkish soldiers in the forest
districts of Ttickala, killed fourteen, cut
their bodies in pieces and hung the piece,
ON trees,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
How to Kin Flies.

II must be within the observation
even of the most stupid, that in the
warm days Of this month heavy and un
happy old flies crawl out from their hid
ing places, and may be seen daily walk
ing on window panes. For reasons best
known to themselves, you have given
these old husks shelter through the
winter when kinder nature would have
frozen them to death in November. II
We adopt the calculations of Prof. Uhl-
born, each of these mouldy old brutes is
now about to lay 1000 eggs. If each of
these eggs produces a fly who lays 1000
eggs before the first of June, and from
each of these 1900 are Matched and
ready to lay before the 1st of July, to
furnish brood of 1000 before the LIST
of August, the number of flies produced
from this single ancestor, ready to dis
durb your repose on the LIST of Septem-
ber, win be 10000, ,O0O, ,0OO, 900; say in
round numbers, sixteen million million
flies capable of attack on that day. If,
however, we take the lesser figures of
Prof. Howlisch, who computes the aver
age brood to be only 500, the number of
uAcS tucA C0P@Uio VA 1ttdcA VIII Uc onAy
1896, ,0O5, 900; say in round numbers,
one thousand two hundred and ninety
million. Even this smaller number is q
very considerable attacking force on .
hot summer afternoon. You have
in your power, then, very consider
ably to diminish the number of your
aaailants by gently taking this one old
hea .hen off the window and drODninS
him into the FIRE. He will never know
what hurt him, and you will relieve
society of several hundred million of
putative and possible nuisancss.
I you see on window from twenty to
. hundred little flies, Just Matched and
very wretched, by kindly putting them
out of their misery by the gentle pres.
sure Of wet napkin you are relieving
yourself and your fellow men from no
end nf distraaa three nonths hanna
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

The American Tract society held it, an.
nual meeting at New York city ON the 7th
inst The available resources during 1873
were $4s, 900; expenditures during the same
time, so, 700,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

At Taborvile, NO., on the night of the
I'D, man named McMahon, who was
working for Mr.. Ellis, well known farmer,
raped his employers daughter and fed.
Ellis, as soon as he discovered the foul
work, seized his gun and started in pursuit
OF the brute. Failing to find him, he was
returning for help, but when near his
house, McAahon sprang from ambush,
wrested the gun from Ellis hands and shot
him dead. A posse is in pursuit of the vii.
lain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
Aenagsrle Crenas,exl.

The menagerie establishment owned BY
J. N. French, i've miles north of Detroit.
Mich, was destroyed by FIRE ON the morning
OF the 22d inst. The elephant Sultan, Eve
lions, zebra, leopard, stag and many other
valuable animals perished in the flames.
While endeavoring to rescue the famous
trick elephant "Sultan," Mr.. French was
knocked senseless by the frightened animal
and barely escaped with his life. The loss
ON animals, circus paraphernalia and build.
ings is about $4,000; insured for about
$4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

Robert Jackson, aged 20, and two sisters
Is and IL, were drowned in Third Lake,
township of Stanhepe, Ont, by the upset.
ting of canoe.
Charles Clark and Charles Wells, boys Of
II and IA, were drowned in q pond near
Menomonee, Wis, on the 9th.
While John King and Walter Swan were
crossing Niagara river ON the 26th, at Lew.
iston, N. Y, the boat was upset by an eddy
and both were drowned,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

On the 2lst inst. H. P. Peer, . native of
TeterviIle, Ont, performed the astonishing
and unprecedented feat Of jumping from
the new suspension bridge at Niagara river,
and coming out safe and sound. The dis.
tance jumped was 1872 feet, aud eclipses, in
every way the great leap of Sam Patch, at
Niagara Falls, in 1899, who jumped 142 feet
and came out all right, but short time
afterward lost his life in jumping the Gene
see Falls, at Rochester. His dress consisted
of merino hose and . full suit of tights.
An inflated life.preserver, funnel shape, of
his own design and construction, covered
his hips and extended up to his arm.pits.
Cotton cloth was lightly banded about the
hfe.preserver and about the hips and loins,
and large soft sponge protected his mouth
and nostrils. His ears were stuffed with
sponges slishtly moistened with spirits, and
his thighs and feet were firmly held by
elastic straps. Over his shoulder was q
strong leather brace, to the center of which
was attached an iron ring of good size and
strength. Firmly riveted to the ring was
10 feet of six-strand brass wire cable, the
whole being wound up on q cylinder ar.
ranged to unwind a. the hero of the hour
to the water. 1t also served to
keep him in an upright position, but not to
retard his speed. Peer will repeat the
blood-curdling feat on the Fourth of July.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, May $500 p. M.-Flour--
Quiet but steady at s. SO@400 for shipping
extras; $425@4.60 for choice. Wheat
Tame; No. hard at SiO3K; No. 2 at 99H
@99Kc; No. 8 at 79L@SOc; No. 4 at 710
72Nc; rejected at 62@621<c; No. 2 seller
June at 99H@$1.00X; No. 2 seller July at
$50 99Hc. Corn-Active at 351fc. Oats
Firm at 29c. Barley-Strong at 62c; No. 8
at 35c. Rye--Quiet Ut 50kc. Pork-Strong
at 1910 cash: $3.50 for seller July. Lard
Quiet at $6.12K. Hogs-Quiet at $3.50
$50.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04

AooOUAoA1y A0 0OoTHoD000s
Shrinkage Of values OF property haa
caused the Scituate savings bank, Of Boston,
Mass, to be enjoined from doing further
business.
The assignee of Archbishop Purcell has
filed schedule of assets and liabilities OF
the archbishop and brother Edward Purcell.
The total amount of claims il 8, 6s7, ,651 40,
of which amount $41s,5s6.2s il classed as
doubtful or worthless.
Horace Waters 4 Sons, dealers in pianos
and organs, New York. made an assign.
ment on the 22d. Liabilities estimated at
$4,000, and total preferences in promissory
notes $46,el7.
The Five Cent Savings bank at Lowell,
Mass, has been temporarily cnjoined BY
the bank commissioner. Withdrawals of
deposits and shrinksge on mortgages are
the cause.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-04
NEWS In BRIEF.

0h1pWreOk and Death.
The fishing schooner Ida E. Baker, Of
Gloucester, Mass, 10 lost with q crew OF
tw0lva man.