Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-28

ELK POINT.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Wholesale Escape.
Nine burglars and thieves escaped from jail at
Albany, N. Y, on the night Of the 18th, BY dig
ging beneath the wall
Explssisn ~ Gas.
An explosion occurred at the works Of the
Of the 14th inst, caused the death Of one work.
man and the serious INJURY Of two others.
DoWn In . Coal Mime.
On the afternoon OF the 8th inst. an explosion
Of gas occurred at Preston No. colliery, near
Girardville, Pa, by which VIM. Crinags and
Chris Conrad wore fatally, and VIM. Finn,
injured.
A1pAyxAa1e0s
Daniel Miller and Charles Frazer were smoth-
sfSs % p pa ven sy sSsy y,ss ssfs os s1g s es's essn
atd, not belng heard from, Fraser went down +
to ASCERTAIN the trouble, and was speedily over
come BY gas Before assistance arrived both
Burned - Death.
On the morning Of the 18th inst, Martha
King, Alias BLACK Martha" . cOlored character
OF Springfield, Ill, was burned to death while
in . state Of intoxication. It is supposed that
she laid down in her shanty, and her clothing
caught fire from candle. She was about 50
years Of age.
Indian Outrages.
The Indians near Ehrenburg, on the Colorado
river, Arizona, have murdered NJ. Galloway and
sent their women and children north. The
agent At Colorado Indian reservation has with
drawn to Ehrenburg for safety and called for
military guard, a. the savages defy the small
force sent out to arrest the murderers.
sudden and Fatal.
While some men were raising bridge in q
new mill Of the New Jersey steel and iron
works, at Paterson, N. j., on the 14th, . beam
fell, killing William Obendofer and Lewis
Powell
John E. FELTON,, farmer living ten miles
northwest of Columbus, O., was killed instantly
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chain broke and the log rolled back on him.
Deceased is the brother of the Rev. G. e. Fel-
ton, Of st. Louis.
Foreign war Notes.
Gen. Wolseley has been telegraphed to return
to England immediately.
Advices from Cabul say the Hozasaas have
captured Ghunzee. The Kohistan chiefs are
friendly.
Two thousand infantry and seven hundred
cavalry have gone to reinforce the Persian from
The Chilians have occupied Moquequa Cuesta
de Los Angeles and ToratO, and command the
roads leading to Arequipa.
Business Troubles.
William Blanchard, q grain operator, has
failed. He is reported largely "long Of wheat
in Chicago and New York. He margined up on
the 18th and was compelled to 60 over s10, 900
short in his cash. There are no heavy sufferers
by the failure, the liabilities being widely dis
tibuted.
Providence, r. l., have made an assignment be- !,
cause Of unfortunate outside speculation in
which the senior member Of the firm engaged. |
VIM. CARING 4 Son, leather dealers, Roch-
ester, N. Y, have failed. The suspension af-
fects New York merchants to the extent Of ESQ.,
600.
Cattle Trader Robbed.
As the st. Louis express train was leaving |
Sedalia, Mo-, on the night of the 14th inst, Mr..
route for Kentucky to purchase q fine stock,
was suddenly assaulted by four men, and be-
fore he could give an alarm they robbed him of |
$5. 200, and . certificate Of deposit on the
Drovers' bank OF Chicago for e1 1856. In their
and some el5,0O0 worth of checks, drafts and
notes in an inside vest pocket. The robbers are
supposed to have come from Kansas City, and
it is thought they have gone west with their
booty.
Heavy Verdict.
Charles e. Worthen, who sued the Grand |
Trunk railway company for damages received |
by collision owing to carelessness Of the conf
Boston, Mass, on the 18th inst. for S45, 900. |
On the first trial he was awarded go, 900, and |
on the second e26, 600. The amount is the /
largest award for damages ever obtained in |
a Massachusetts, court. W0rthen, in 1876, was |
cbcssd mpSys q slq r. sit
home in New Hampshire for Chicago on the |
Grand Trunk Railway and met with an acci- |
dent which crushed his lef leg, making neces-
sary its amputation.
VIM. Zimmerman, New York mercha,t
killed himself on the night Of the 18th. He |
leaves wife and five children.
8. N. Pillsbury, ir., aged 50, suicided 1t Bos-
ton, Mass, on the 18th, BY the guillotine. The
grooves and pulleys IS to ensure death. Cause,
te uporary insanity.
Nathaniel Weaver, who shot himself 1t Mon |
treal on the 18th inst, turns out to be default
ing cashier Of the Citizens National bank, Of |
Urbana, Ohio. He lost e85, 600 Of the banks |
money in grain speculation, skipped out two.
years ago taking up his residence at Montreal. |
He had sent for his wife, who arrived few |
hours after the suicide
w. 81. Bosworth, late clerk Of the Burnett |
house, Cincinnati, committed suicide by shoot |
ing, at Milford, O., on the 18th.
Our IFoHs Rus1messs
Inquiry among men mines, Interested in Lake |
Superior iron mines, shows that the seasons |
contracts call for 1851, 900 tons Of ore from |
that region, $50 600 tons win go to Lake Michi-
gan ports; most Of the balance comes to Cleve-
land and vicinity. The Cleveland Rolling CON- |
pany has contracted for rails and other manu- |
factures, which viii require many months to |
tionately busy, and report that they will mot be |
materially affected by the present agitation Of |
| the iron market Iron makers and ore dealers |
here are looking for reaction in the market |
and better prices, which they expect WIN soon
be established on natural and healthy basin,
ton for ono q two yeaxA.
Hnslvvay M1sAaRs.
| The train on Tie Ohio and AissiasipN railroad |
| the 18th. Tbs engine and ~ the cars wsre
more o. less damaged hut none Of the pas
| engeu wege BADLY injured.
/ xSheridan, Han, special says m engine and |
baggage csT went through the hxidgs mar there,
on .n as a aaS .sssS cS Sqs Ne s. unpns ans
T. ]. Kelly, freight conductor On the NORTH
ern Paci6c railxoad, was killed near Tower