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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

Secretary Sherman appeared before the
scoinage, weights and measures committee
in the house on the 26th, and gave his views
relative to the conversion of the trade dollar
into bullion. The value Of the trade dollar,
he said, was greater than like amount Of
bullion, hence it would not be possible to
purchase coin for the purpose of melting i,
into bullion. He considered the act Of
1873 demonetiziug silver, q grave blundsf.
He stated small notes would be exchanged
for fractional coins, at the treasury depart
me nt at any time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07
New Jersey,a Holy CITY.

Nearly all the saloons and majority of
the cigar stores at Newark, N. j., were
closed on Sunday, the 9th, and even the
sale of New York papers stopped, by agents
Of the Citizens Protection association.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

A disturbance occurred at Bostav, on the
DON, ON the 14th. The police being unable
to suppress 1t the military was called out.
The riot lasted from the evening of the 14th
to the morning Of the 18th. The residences
of the chief Of police and the overseer Of
the town, the district police station and the
police records were destroyed. Two police.
men were killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

O B. Howe 4 Son, leading grain com
mission nerchapts Of BuAalo, N. ", hays
made - assignhaent. Labilidss ssenated
t $4,000; assets unknown.
Pekover, Moore & Co., dealers In saves,
at Cincinnati, o., made an assignment On
the 22d inst.
JulyRsa, paper box nas,hfacsater,
MoAtrsal, has settled With his creditors II
% cents on The dollar. Liabilities SIT, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

The body of girl named Ella Ryder, tied
hand and foot, was found in the Missouri
river, some miles below independence, Mo-,
on the goth inst. The suppesition is that
the father OF the girl threw her into the
river, and then killed himself because shs
persisted in keeping company with dissi.
pated, disreputable man named Todd.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

The official report of the earthquake al
aiaret, Persia, on the 22d of March, says
that twenty.one villages were totally de.
| stroyed, and 922 persons, 1890 sheep, 1,125
oxen, 124 horses and IS camels killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07
Martial ImfoIicfty,

Albert c.. Defforge, druggist, New York
city, fatally poisoned his son, aged four
years, and himself, on the Gath instant. A
younger child will recover. Jealousy of
his wife is attributed as the cause.
Charles Sweet, deaf mute, residing at
Whitehall, N. Y, and who had recently
separated from his wife, met his late spouse
in house of ill-fane, ON the Gath. He
drew pistol and shot her through the head
three times; then placing the pistol to his
temple, he fred, killing himself instantly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

The Bulgarisas, afraid of the province
being again occupied by Turkish troops
are making preparations for resistance. /,
is rumored they mean to oppose and molest
even international delimitation commits
sions,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

Henry Smith, the colored night watch.
man Of the mint at San Francisco, Cal, is
under arrest for the theft Of $4,000 worth
Of gold bullion, 5000 in ingots, and $1,000
in coin, much of which was found concealed
ON his premises.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

A private telegram says Pisa Cue, Peru,
has been bombarded. The guar.o loading
appliances at Huamillos and Pabellonde
Plea have been destroyed. Iquiaue is still
hlnckaded and all sailing raAsAia have lAft
The wofkmen have fed and business in the
interior is entirely disorganized.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

The number Of persous killed by the Gre
damp explosion In the Agrappe coal pit
near Mons, Belgium, April 18th, is ascertain
ed to be one hundred and seventeen. ONLY
forty.seven oorpses have SO far been recoy
cred.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

Acave In mine at Sugar Notch, Pa, hsa
imprisoned six men and boy. Two hsn
dred men wire working from the surface to
rescue them at last accounts. 8
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

tAs psesidsnt In view of this action SIT.
aas Bull and band hxve Voluntarily sui,
jectsd themselves to the autherity OF Great
Britain, aad ceased to - subjects II the
United States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

A hea''y road wagon collided with the
carris ee OF August Belmont, the well-known
New York banker, near Central park on
the Ed. Belmont was thrown from the
web icle and badly injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

Father Vineland, pastor of the Church Of
the Assumption, at South Bend, Ind, while
asleep on the night Of the 10th inst, swal.
lowed four teeth on gold plate. When he
swoks they were 80 far down his throat that
he could not raise them, and the surgeons
have since failed to extract them. He is
suffering greatly, and the possibilities are
thst he will die.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07
A Fata,l Cave In.

A large hill at vicas, proyiLce Of Jeen,
Spain, eaved in, demolishias five houses.
Thirty persons were killed and fourteen in
l iuaAd Z
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

1A0ovy OWU8m00ts
A London Dispatch says judgment hAa
passed in London against McHenry in the
Erie railrosd suit for $4,000, 900, with an
Offset OF 4lOO. 600. &3
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

At San Francisco, Cal, ON the night Of
the 25th, . bootblack named VIM. Bon.
langs, attempted to shoot Pauline Christian,
. servant girl who had rspulsed his atten.
ton. He fred an Intellectual shot. A
policeman attempting to arrest him received
shot In the arm and he in turn shot Bou.
langs In the face. The latter then fred at
VIM. Frey, the girls employer, killing him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

Emperor William has written an auto.
graph letter to General Won Werder, com.
manding the l4th army corps, granting his
request to be permitted to retire from active
service, raising him to the rank of count,
and conisuiug certsin honorary appoint
ments. The letter concludes by testifying
the emperor's warmest gratitude for con.
spieious merits displayed by Gen. Won
Werder in the Franco German war, and is
signed "your grateful king"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07
The Test Case.

Preliminary papers have been served in
the suit which 8. B. Chittenden and Gen.
Butler agreed should be brought to test the
validity of the reissue Of United States
legal tender notes in time Of peace. The
suit has been brought in the United States
Circuit Court for the southern district OF
New York, and is founded upon genuine
transaction in the regular course of bust.
ness. The trial Of the action may not take
place for month at least, but whstsver the
decision 10 by Judge Blatchford, may be the
defeated party will appeal to the Supreme
Court Of the United States in time probably
for argument at the October term,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

| MIwAUKEx. April 29--S 90 :. M.-F Flour
! t-Quiet but steady; choice spring q el.f1
@4.S7H eonmel' sptilg e. = tS6o@Se7H.
Esss.E';is. Ia Il NS ssEa q = r. ,,
June Il soK@9iXc. CornZDa1 4 DNa
Cats- Firm g 1e<0.1 RyeADan 81 46c.
barley Quiet at 500 .fos No.s3 end So for
10: q 4 RpEk-AA $40 ceah., LAs1.lAt
@6f2S cash. Hogs-E Ermsf St =. .2e9S.@
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

Fred Kolb, one ef the officers OF the kris
lfa.) fire department, was killed ON the 18th
inst. In singular manner. He was sitting
on hose cart which was being driven rap.
Idly into . door yard, when he cane into
contact with . wire clotheslins, cutting his
forehead evereiy and throwing him back.
ward from the cart, his head striking on the
edge Of barrel and fraoturing his skull.
he died in about two hours. He leaves q
young wife and infant child.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

CHICAGO, April 29-1 80 =. n.--Flour--
Steady bat quiet choice Ainnssotas ct eA60
a. as; fair to good Minnesota at 1900
450; fair to good springs at s. 50@S.76: low
tprings at S&5O@o.oG patents at $6.00QA0o:
lower; s0Ac fof cash; 90i<c fof ssllsr Msy;
9iNe for seller dunes Corn--Wsak and
lower 1t 33Ao for cash $50 Tor leller June |;
36c for seller July. OAas-Weak hat stsady
81 24ssc for cash; 24kc for asllsr Nay 26a<c
for seller June. Rys-Unchanged. Harley
%-Lowes at 65@e7c. Rosk.-H -Hsasy and lover
It. % 42H@9.45 for cash and seller May;
?9.S2H sid for seller June; ssc5 for @ sslls. :.
1851 bid for cash and seller Nay; $6o2k
lid for seller June. 36.lO asked Tor seller
July, Whisky-At $l.04. Hsgs-Recsipts
1900 head; quiet and weak; 69f0c lower;
Ight at g 6043 SO; heavy AixAd paehiae q
$S.25@S50 heavy shipping 1t @S.60@3 n.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07
NEWS in BRIEF.


0te0meFD WF0eke0. ",
The steamer Kate Hooper struck 9 aae
near Little Rock on the ed inst, and ank
in two minutes. 10y
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07
RorSler villains.

Information 10 received at Fl. Mckinney.
Wy, ON the 10th inst, that on the 18th,
horse thieves entered the house of Mr.. Fos.
ter, one of the oldest settlers in this section.
His place is located on the Plony, near cid
Fort Kearney, fifteen miles east Of Fl Nc
Kinney. They hung him up BY the neck until
nesrly dead, to make him disclose the
whereabouts of large amount Of money he
was supposed to have. Foster refused to
tell and was nearly dead when lot down
He revived and vas again hung. still refus.
ing. The thieves then ransacked the house
and took all the bedding and $l3, the saw
ings of his children; also took all his
horses, three in number.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

ihe residence of Joseph Merger at Col.
umbus, o., was destroyed by ire on the 22d
inst. All the family escaped by jumping
from the second story windows, except a
girl eight years old, who perishsd In the
flames. E-
The poor-farm building at Wells, Maine.
was destroyed by Ere on the 18th inst.
Geo. Dykeman, the keeper, and one pauper
persisted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

NEW YoRx, April 90 500 r. N.-Cottsn-
receipt. ID, COO bbls, siss ia.So0 Sbis; ssPsr
Hns state and western, S3.2O@s. 60; common
to good extra; IS. .eO@3. go; good TO cheics,
IS 95@4.50; white wheat extra, t455@5 %;
extra Ohio. $3.70@5.0G st. Louis, $500
5.76; Minnesota patent process, <5.60066O;
rye -four, quiet and unchanged. Wheat
Dull; receipts 5000 bus; sales 5000 bus !:
No. spring seller June ,st 99Kc0$1 OF n.
Rye-Steady. Corn-Dull; receipts 81, 600
bus; sales SC, 900 bus at n lX@4SNc. Barley
Oats Steady receipts 10000
bus; sales $4,000 bins ct ,sik0s9Hc fos
buyers favor at @lO.25. Beef--StsAdy.
Lard Duh 1t o6 27k. Battef-At 6010c.
Cheese, Whiaky and 6ugar-Unchanged.
Petroleum. Crude at7k@Sc, refined at 6kc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-07

After four days entombment, the miners
imprisoned at Sugar Notch, Pa, by the
fall Of The roof Of The mine, were rsleasDd
on the 2Sth. The men sustained life ~ the
meat Of the mule, which the boy, sent to
give them warning, had fortunately taken
with him. and the stream running through
the mine gave them the needful supply Of
water. Reliefs Of laborsn worked CON.
stantly night and day, and finally
they succeeded in making . schanns
through fifty-foot block of coal. The men
suffered little from the confinement, and
they ana their rescuers were loudly chesred
- they reached the surface OF The mine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24
TORTURE WITH CACTUS.

In all the wide land around the head
waters of the Rio Grand and Arkansas
rivers-from Purgato1y river. in Col
orado, far west across New Mexico and
Arizona as WELLS kept alive the same
religious superstition that held in Mexico
in the sixteenth century. An incident
OF last Good Friday will serve to illus.
trate the degree to which fanaticism is
carried among the order of men known
as the Pepitentes, who live in the region
indicated, but who are neither clerics or
recluses. There are three lodges of PEN
itentes in the neighborhood of Trinidad.
On Good Friday morning thirty men
gathered in tho main lodge, and, pre-
ceded by man who staggered under
heavy cross. marched to the river Pnr-
eatore. The men wore no garment but
their drawers Everyone carried in his
hand q ste of cactus three fest
long. The caotus@is thickly set With
needle-llke spikes, about an inch sharp,
the spike being slightly baroed. Soon
after leaving the lodge the procession set
up chant, all lashing their bare backs,
necks and chests as they cried their
harsh Latin. They moved into the Pur-
gatoire the waters of which were red
with blood, and the cross-besrer having
planted his emblem on high hill beyond
tho river, all kuelt before it, beating
themselves carelessly with the cactus.
A quarter OF an hour ended the prostra-
tons, when the procession returned as
they came. Every blow left a long trai.
of blood. The red lines crossed the
mems shoulders in every direction, and
every back was a mass of red, raw quiver-
ing flesh. Two men tainted and were
dragged along with their fellows. One,
recovering from his faint, began the
laceration afresh. Tbs spectacle was
witnessed by the citizens of Trinidad
and large numbers who had gathered
from tha surrounding country, and was
described by correspondent of ths Chi
cago Tribune sent thither for the purpose.
The leaders OF the Penitentes are Cas-
intro Barela, Colorado State Senator,
and Jesus Maria Gracia, county CLERK
at Trinidad
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24
HOW TuE NEGRoEs ARE DUpED.

The Washington correspondent of tho
New York Herald writes: Gorgeously
illuminated romo-lithographs of Kan
sas scenes have been distributed among
the blacks. A gentleman who has seen
some OF those chromos writes that the
most rayishing presentment of rural life
il Kansas is depicted. The negroes look
on the State as second paradise, COM
pared with which old Canaan is Florida
swamp. One of these pictures, entitled
"A Freedman's Home,' represents a
fine landscape, with fields of ripening
grain stretching away to the setting sun.
In theforeground, Illuminated by mar
velous sunset, stood the freedman's
home. 1t was picturesque cottage,
with gables, dormer windows and wide
yerandas. French windows reached
down to the floor, and through the open
easements appeared seductive scene in
the family sitting-room. The colored
father who had returned from his harv.
est fields sat in an easy-chair reading a
newspaper, while the children and babies
roilicked on the floor of the piazza.
Through the open door of the kitchen
the colored wife could be seen directing
tpo servants anu COOKa WHO were pr6pur-
ing the evening meal. In the partor,
however. was the most enchanting
feature. for at grand piano was poised
the belle of the household, and beside
tbs piano where she was playing stood
her colored lover, devouring her with his
eyes while he abstractly turned the
leaves of her music. Just to one side of
the dwelling appeared a commodious
barn and carriage house, and workmen
busily engaged in putting in order their
reapers and mowers for the following
day.
In one of these pictures the sold
Aun,ie" sits on the veranda knitting
stockings, while she gszes on herds OF
buffalo and antelope, which are feeding
on the prairies beyond the wheat fields
Approaching the gate handsome young
colored man is seen coming from hunt,
with dead buck and string of wild
Turkeys slung over his shoulders. These
agricultural cartoons, in vivid coloring
the writer reports are doing much to in
fuence the minds of the more ignorant
negroes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

A very little Jerseyman, whose relig-
ious education has been neglected. was
picking flowers near Methodist church,
on Sunday, when the congregation sud.
denly struck up with q hymn which
floated out upon the soft Spring SUM-
shine. Looking up. he said: Papa,
isn't that nice tune? Ia it true that you
never miss the lager till the keg runs
dry?"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

An Atlanta darkey who tried to send
one of his children through the postoffice
was arrested for an attempt at black
mailing, Il Boston Courier.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

In Greenland the women paint their
faces green and yellow. In America they
paint them red and white. That's the
difference. Boston Post.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

Of course no woman ever did such
thing, but supposing now, for the sake
of argument, as it were, that woman
was to go to church for the purpose of
showing off her new sacque, would 1t be
sacrileeious, so to speak, Boston
Traveller.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

Under the law all newspapers and
periodical matter is permitted to pass
through the mails at the uniform rate of
Two cents per pound. The law took
effect on the first of May.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

all persons having business with this office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
COMPANY. We have no authorized Agents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24
ome employees OF of the Pittsburg,

Some employees OF of the Pittsburg,
Titusville and Buffalo Railroad related
strange and horrible story yesterday. 1t
seems that o man died last week at Tri-
umph, small place not far from Tidi-
cute. The body was kept three days
and OF the expiration of that time buried.
Then some curious persons remembered
hat sister OF the deceased had lain in
tadeath-like trance for several days. 1t
was suggested that the man had been
prematurely buried. This suspicion took
so strong hold upon the people that it
was resolved to exhume the body, and
the coffin was disinterred Saturday last,
after having laid three days in the grave.
The lid was wrenched off, when q hor-
rible sight greeted the eyes of the resur-
rectionists. Evidently the supposed
corpse had revived, and the wretched
man had fought desperately for his life.
Imprints OF his finger nails were visible
on the lining of his coffin, which in
some places was torn into shreds. The
coffin itself was strained and wrenched
apart at the Jennings in the death agoniss
of the miserable man who was buried
alive. He had turned completely over,
and was found lying upon his breast, his
distorted countenance indicating the
frightful suffering be had undergone
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

A LITTLE STORY ABOUT THE ZULUs.-A
missionary some years ago preached to
the Zulus about hell, and told them how
hot it was and how surely they would 60
there if they did not change their
courses. A Zulu chief, having heard
him, invited him to dinner. The meal
ended, the chief, says South African
newspaper, turned sharply round to the
missionary and said "What was that
you said this morning about putting the
great Zulu people in great fire after
they were dead? Come this way, and
will show you what the Zulus are; you
don't know them, can see." He took
him to pile Of wood, which was of tre-
mendous proportions-as big as Bay
store-and had it set fire to all round.
When it WAS properly in blaze, and
gave out 30 much heat that no one could
come near it, the King summoned the
two regiments who had listened to the
sermon and ordered them to charge
in the burning pile and e1tinguish it.
Naked as they were, without shoes or
any covering at all. they rushed into the
burning mass like madmen, raving and
yelling, aud did not stop till hardly o
vestige of the fire remained. The King
then said to the missionary: You have
seen that. That is what we will do with
your hell. The Znlu won't play with
your fires, and you had better clear out
OF this country at once. or will have a
little fire made for you to put out, +"
The missionary took the hint, and left
the kraal the same evening. Il it any
wonder, ask the people. after this, that
Gatling guns and rocket batteries have
no terror for the Zulus? and it is certain
they have none. The Zulus, when
ordered to attack, attack; and, though
they may be mown down by thousands,
still come on until they conquer or die.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

We remember having read, in letter
from tourist, a description of the diff
nculty Of shooting the rapids and the
slow process of polling up stream again.
Two OF the settlers undertook to dispense
with the usual boatmen; the boat was
upset, and the two adventures were
swept rapidly down the river. A tall,
guant shopkeeper ran down to the pier.
crying. Save the red.headed one! For
heavens sake, save the one with the red
head! = This started the people to work,
and they saved him. The tall, gaupt
man waited to see that life was not quite
extinct, and then turned away with the
remark, 81 wouldn't have that man
drown for consid able. He owes me
$16."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24
THE RECORD

f. delivered in Phoebe and Bullionville at 25
cents per week, payable to the Carriers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

The operation for the TRANSMISSION of
human milk into the veins of sick pa
tient was done for the first time, it is
said by the New York World, by DR..
Howe, at the Charity Hospital in that
city, few days ago. The patient was
young woman of French descent. She
had been suffering for long time from
two or three large dorsal assesses, and
all kinds of treatment failed to arrest
the suppurative process that was slowly
drinking up her blood When vein in
her arm was opened the pulse was beat
ing at 1926 per minute, and shortly after
the TRANSMISSION commenced the patient
complained Of an intense pain in one of
her knees, which changed to her arm,
her chest, and then back to her knee.
A moment later she became quiet and
stopped breathing for moment, when
respiration recommended. Two ounces
of milk had been injected, and the pulse
had risen to 180 but it went down rapidly,
and the patient was soon breathing
naturally. Dr. Howe said the patient
would suffer no harm, but that he had
seen enough to convince him that the
TRANSMISSION of human milk should be
abandoned as an unsuccessful expert
| ment.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-10-19
TO WV ~ IT MAY CONCERN.

CARSON CIry Nevada September l, 1879.
On ard after the above date all work done by the dray
aen df Carssa City will be charged for follows to wit
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-10-19

The BEST Spring Medicine and
Beautifer Of the Complexion in use
Cures Pimples, Boils, Blotches, Neu-
ralgia, scrofula, Gout, Rheumatic
and Mercurial Pains, and all Dis
eases arising from a Disordared state
of the Blood or Liver.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,