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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
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Warehouses containing fax andmAi1e burned
ct Dunkirk, Eng, on the 1st INST. Loss 1,000,-
4. McKie d SONS corn meal min Il Cairo, m,
Was destroyed BY FIRE on the S0th ult. Loss
e10,0 600. The Egyptian nour min adjoining
was damaged TO the extent Of $1,000 or 48,000.
]. Parkhurst b Co.'s pAradne wax wOrm ct
Baltimore, Nd, burned on The 26th ult., loss
e95, 900; insurance e1a,0O0.
Wallace's tannerY and shoe factory at Roches-
ter, N. Y, WAS deslroyed BY FIRE on the 28th
ult. Loss e50, 600; partially insured. Four
hundred hands are thrown ont Of employment
The Lake View ma1thOuee Of Michael Clune at
Buffalo, N. T., together with q, 600 bushels OF
barley which was beng cleaned burned ON the
26th ult Loss 90, 600; insured.
4 are On the 20th NH, destrcyed TIE Cincin-
na6 coorerage woean Los e7k00o; insurance
he Union paoadng box factory 4 Brooklyn,
y s;o;,b z, burned g = - involving '''' q
Ths buiIdines and nachinsy q Ghe Byram
iron mine & Mor1iseOwn, n. 4, burned "a the
The d wosSs Il Dsnulov d Buah, sodth
hooklyn, n. r, togslh@ with steamer
and : schoon9 which Wsrs lying at the
dol, wMe dsstEoysd - h @. The
nh. TotAl los abo1t III, 90; eoveEsd b In
suranca The fre waa esiasad ~ ~ sxpaosicn
az n a. tank IN Ccnc loa WAs . Great
TIT many WinlacWe =. a0a1 fsnn ~ loeAIfty
80 deGnolinhsd, and 6l1spkng rncp1e wske
thEcsn nom fhdf bets. Only tWo paSoaa wsrs
II o6;ssso 81 piA&.llIss eospsuv's 1,aslhssa
sx - hsa! !. r. e e. ~ 30sh.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
Lucky Numbers,

Wis.,, came of on the 9th, everything being
satisfactorily conducted. Ticket No. l7373S,
holder Philip Faust, Auburn, Ill, takes the
grand prize, the Patty house. No. 2751 calls
for $4,000 and No. 1896 calls for $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
Killed byI.irhtnimx.

During heavy thunder storm at Garrett
City, Ind, on the 31st ult., several people took
refuge in q drug store. The building was
struck by lightning soon after, one man being
killed and five others severely injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
Railway Accidlents,

by an accident on the Great @ Western railroad,
was killed and q fireman and brakeman badly
injured. Twelve cars were smashed up. The
accident was the fault Of . switchman.
A collision occurred on the Wilmington and
Northern railroad, near Naome station, Pa, on
the evening Of the 28th ult. A south-bound
passenger train collided with q north-boupd
freight. Both engines were completely wrecked
and the tracks torn up for considerable dis
lance. Ten or twelve passengers were more or
less injured.
Two freight trains collided ON the Toledo,
Peoris and Western railroad. near Seville, Ill,
on the 26th. Three men were severely and
perhaps fatally injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

A fight for the heavyweight championship
and 81, 900 side between Ryan and Goss took
place on the 1st inst, at Colyer's Station, West
Va, before crowd numbering over q thou
sand. Eighty-six rounds were fought, Ryan
coming out victorious Both men were severely
pllmmeled
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

The national debt wss reduced in the amount
OF $16, ,928, ,033.87 during the month Of May.
Total debt e. 139, 257, ,71b; total interest, &c.
742,621.. Cash in treasury 206,613, SIG. De-
crease since June 80, 1879, $74, sci, ,5S6.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

The brown gelding ROlIa GoIdu1t,
twenty years ofage, died at Denver, Col,
ON the 9th inst.
TIN distemper seems 70 b unusually
prevalent among the young horse sfock
81 the west and southwest this seasou.
ALrHou0H Courtney did not win Ne
prize ct Washington, he and his friends
were able to return home in special
car.
ACCORDING TO the Chicag0 Ztibsase,
il 10 now believed than Hanlan and
Courtney sawed Mr.. 60ules $1,000 im
two.
6mcE Boyds departure for ths Unftsd
States, his backers in London have OAexl
ed to back him In the sum Of 11O. 900
against any American or Oanadian
sculler.
So,n time since Nh. Geo. Nealsy a
Swedensborough, n. j., sold Jetuoy Boy
at high figure. Mr.. Nealey purchased
Lancewood for 476. and haS sinCe NJ
fused 81, 800 for him.
HAsNs is showing hne spssd. haying
recently defeated Drives R0hard, Et&a
Jones', Hambletonian NambrinO and
Chance IN the fast time for the seasuo u
2:24, 2:22i, 2:2l}.
Mn. VIZ II. Wnsor, CyntAianA. Ky..
has sold to Charles A. Green, Bahyl0n.
L. L, the bay gelding Humboldt (record
Of 28O), by Stocking Chiek, chisl, dam
by Parish's Pilot. Price sad 70 b
3iO, 900.
Frenchy johnson and WaliacA R0ss Tor
L II - IL -.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

band is composed or bad Indians from every
where. The most hopeful indication Of the
their defeat Heretofore their immunity from
serious harm has caused those particular saw
ages to consider themselves invincible; hence
their boldness. But the defeat experienced will
make them less dangerous in future, even il
the pursuing column fails to overtake and ex-
terminate them
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
rhe sd. 1,othard Tunnel.

The six foot granite wall built to maintain in
place the porous white stone through which at
one point the st. Gothard (Switzerland) tunnel
runs, is giving way. 1t is thought the tunnel
will have to be constructed around the white
stone-a two years job.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
Fatal Lean.

During fire ON the night Of the 9Oth ult.,
in the Springfield hotel, Montreal, two servant
girls leaped from the fourth story. One was
fatally injured. Three persons were prostrated
by the smoke.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

shot himself on the 26th, owing to i'll health,
In Barry county, Michigan, on the 25th, q
fourteen -year-old boy committed suicide, i'm
pelled by harsh treatment at the hands OF his
father.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

In recent encounter between regiment oi
Chilian horse and Peruvian infantry, the latter
suffered serious defeat, being cut to pieces
and many Of them made prisoners.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

The Vulcan Iron and Nail works, ChAttanoo-
q, Tenn, were thrown into bankruptcy on the
18th ult., under the laws Of Tennessee, and
James G. Warner, Of Nashville, appointed re-
ceiver. The best information Is that the habil-
tiles are eS62, 900; assets available shout e200-
600. Six hundred hands were employed In the
works. The receiver Ii directed to continue
operating the mill ~ long q be does not impair
tie assets. Cause assigned for failure, shrink-
are n IRON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

The Eastern and Middle States are suffering
from protracted heated spell which Is proving
fatal to life and ruinous to all early crops. The
thermometer has ranged from 80 to 100 degrees
and an unusual amount Of sickness, particular
from New Jersey and Long Island tell Of numer-
ous sunstrokes, quite number proving fatal.
In New York city many have been prostrated by
the heat and the death rats has been nearly
doubled. On the 27th for the preceding "a
hours, thirty-two cases OF sunstroke were re-
ported in New York and Brooklyn, six Of which
proved fatal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

George w. Pickens, an old citizen blasted
well on his farm in Benton township, Kansas,
and on the 2sth ult. his wife and young son let
him down by rope and bucket to the bottom.
In moment he called upon them to draw him
up which they proceeded to do. He had been
drawn up but few feet, however, when he fell
back dead. A neighbor's son, by the name of
Frank Waite was Immediately sent for, and, on
arriving few minutes later, was let down with
the hope that he might recover the lifeless body
of Mr.. Pickens. Mr.. Waite was down but
moment when he called to be drawn up. At
twenty feet from the bottom he fell from the
bucket. fractured his skull on the rocks, and in
fifteen minutes after leaving home was dead.
A Marvellous Story Of Texas Crime.
A desperate attempt at robbery occurred near
Clear Lake, Collins county, Texas, on the night
of the 31st ulk A farmer named Bradley, left
5000, received for cattle, with his wife, for safe
keeping. A stranger, asking to stay over night,
was given pallet in gallery. At midnight be
saw two men that he supposed belonged to the
family, entering. Hearing cries Of murder, be
looked through the blinds, and saw woman
on the bed with her throat cut. Snatching
six shooter the stranger sprang toward the door,
and killing both parties, mounted horse, and
rode to the nearest neighbor. Accompanied by
q party Of four, he returned and found Mrs.
Bradley and both the robbers dead, one shot
through the heart, the other through the head.
The robbers proved to be Mrs. Pruet and
daughter, the former 6O-year old woman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

Sherrard Clemens, for thirteen years 4
member Of congrcss from Virginia, hAs died .
pauper ct st. Louis.
information was received IN New York city ON
the 81st ult., Of the death Of Ex- -CompHollcr Ds
b. Connolly, . Tweed ring fugitive. Il was
stated be died at Marsailles, France, after .
surgical operation.
james Robinson Planche, the famous play
writer, died ct London ON the 0Oth ulk
Paul M0rrille, htc propsietor o. the 6acra-
mentO (CAl.) UMiON, naval ol1icer ct the port Of
6en Francisco, did on the 9Th.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
A Typographical Teak ksttIs.

At . recent tea-party at New Rochelle
n. Y, the ladies all wore old-fashionei
samplers for aprons, upon each Of which
the legend, Polly put the Kettle on,
WAS rudely inscribed over . freely con.
ventionalized tea-kettle. The form d
invitation was 90 clever that we repro.
luce it. The lines were inclosed in ths
design Of teapot. They were - fol
lows:
O. We hope on Thursday
next TO rec A few young
@ friends q seven to b
tea, and trust that q,
you'll It once agree
ou bonOr'd guests 10 be \
Tearcups and tea-pots
rare have We, which b
you're expected, "
10 praise with proper
ecstaay. The tearcups all
belong 10 ssE 81 Towns
thetee pots. Hoyou seasoGt
Of joint AFFAIR twill b Of
OOl0nG, HyDon and Boheo, tea-
cups and tesrpcts. tI.r md "a. =
Remember, then, thAt you're 10 b
on hand q eoven r. 4. 10 ~, md
shax1 our modest Htt3e sprea
On ThuFsday next hAyR.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

CHICAGO, May 81-SOO p. M.-Wheat-
Unsettled, heavy and lower, closing firmer at
&1.14 for cash; 91.011{ for seller June; 971Sc
bid for seller July. CorE-.Weak and easy at
371Sc for cash; S61<c for seller June; 35s<c for
seller July. Oats-Weak at 34a<c for cash; SOs<c
for seller June; 281lc for seller July. Rye--At
75c. Barley-At 76c. Whisky--At &1.O9. Pork
Stronger ct e10.O5 for cash; @1O15 for seller
June; &10.25 for seller July. Lard Heavy,
closing frmn at e6.875< for cash; &6.l5 bid Tor
seller July; 46. bid for seller August. Hogs
Receipts l8, 600 head; fairly active and 5@lOc
higher; light e410@A 30; mixed packing at
elOO@4.S0. Cattle Recsipts 2 roo head; more
active and . shade frmer; shipping at $4,000
40; butchers ct e220@8. so; grass Texans st
e290; stockers and feeders ct eS1O@4.2O.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

..A.u. \.
kTa.ou Mo0luGu, svallo As.Auy, - ~ suplosseu. ~
IN Ing MlscISI y 10 pson Pssssiy Iemovea 20
Io s1 ~. = asn'neeon' tne snelin aPpronenoins
oaMsO::. as:. WI. c,,
,a,s - ,.,,,aJ =. Anu A.a.. I. M. Ss.y, wOMs:
va weIc oaan 'o,e ~ AvU Oonn' om !ne hisnI OF
~. sne 80. pun & a.. n. ;1 Cnsey was als0 py Dlow
S.L Sn .ie h hsaa Will al sAe, ana ;, Mls. Arvou1s
usa.L :.L uo" ss was 0.'st WIN = sa1iUrs eoose,
wMGn w .a way louna lyMe ~ neI nde. Inc motive nv
~ u.e clnne was no. plun1el - slveI !" tne
.3 nOcIen was noI ustulO1, & ano Duieau ana
=. IAs ~ were nos ss lnOlesses ss nele possiull-
ya.ls y M mouva =! 81 ii9m tne oDJect o. some parry
lnSeIes!eu 11 s III Tue ucs.rucuon VI tne VIII OF tne
olu s iauiss. lhey were IN eoou clicuInstances'
ana nad 9ulte mrge amount OF money.
Az DAure, mo-, on tne S!st ult., M
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
THE MARKETS.
New York.

Reported by CHANDLER, Brown l. Co. Commission
Merchante, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
The Waring Elements.

A cyclone passed through the country SIX or
seven miles north Of Evansville, Ind, on the
29th ult., blowing down several barns, hay
press and other buildings. Grant Mason was
killed; Joe Orig and Mrs. Walter were seriously
injured.
A terrible cyclone visited Savoy, on the Texas
Pacific railroad, on the night Of the 28th ult.,
totally destroying the town and killing nine
persons and wounding GO, some Of whom will
die. Nineteen business houses, the railroad
depot and 20 dwellings, we're destroyed. Only
five houses in the place were not damaged.
On the night Of the 9th inst, during rain
storm at San 6alea, Tex, the family Of p. NJ.
Rountree took refuge in cave, resulting In
the drowning of two Of his little boys, aged
three and six years. His wife, . little daughter
and young lady with them were taken out in
drowning condition. At Bracket, in the same
state, the floor Of every business house is five
feet under water and immense damage has been
inflicted. More than twenty people have been
drowned in the vicinity.
A furious hurricane passed over Sufield and
Enfield, Conn.,, on the 28th ult. In the former
place about . DOZEN barns and tobacco sheds
were blown down and orchards badly injured.
At Thompsonvile, McCrones greenhouse, the
largest in the state, was nearly destroyed, and
one new brick dwelling denolshed.
Portions Of Carroll, Ida, Sac, Calhoun and
Hamilton counties, Iowa, were visited by fierce
tornado on tho 26th, which inflicted great dam
age to farm property, demolished many houses,
and severely injured several persons-two ia
tally.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

Last year quite number of ocean steam
ships, mostly freight carriers, sailed from vari-
ous ports and were not heard Of after. This
year but comparatively few occurrences Of this
nature have been reported. In the cases of
many of the vessels lost last year their founder
ing has been generally attributed to the shifting
of the cargoes of grain which they carried.
One of the vessels supposed to be lost this year
is the Mercator, steamship which sailed from
Antwerp March for New York. The vessel
carried no passengers, being designed simply as
q freight vessel. The cargo was valued at
$l20, 900. The Mercator is at least two months
overdue and all hopes of its ever returning have
been given up by the owners and consignees.
The manner In which the vessel was lost will
probably never be known and the Mercator will
be included in that long list Of vessels that have
sailed from port and never been heard Of after.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Ben Dor won the English Derby on the 26th
inst Robert 10 Diable second, Atmock third.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09
A Sad AfflfctfOun.

A special from Jewett city, Conn.,, says Miss
Katie o. Day, sparkling and vivacious young
lady, of that place, literally the belle of Jewett
city and general favorite, was stricken in one
of her legs five months ago with disease which
local physicians term dry gangrene. The limb
come much swollen and is now powerless. A
darning needle can be run into the flesh its en-
tire length without being felt. The affection
has caused the young lady to become nearly in
sane with grief and despair. The disease has
thus far baffled medical experts from far and
near, as none of them have e. er seen anything
like it. 1t was decided to amputate the limb,
but the patient was 10 prostrated it was feared
the operation would be at once fatal. Amputa-
ton Is supposed to be the only hope of saving
the young lady's life, and, in fact, she is not
pected to survive that method of treatment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

The Kansas Pacific railroad depot at Beloit
Kansas, was broken INTO on the night of th,
10Th ult., and robbed Of $500.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
NOTICE!!
TO THE PUBLIC


WILL keep constantly on hand q competent
L line of GROCERIES. consisting of the very
best Rio COnres and Sugars; also, the best Gun
power, Imperial and Japan Teas; Pepper,
Allspice. Soaps, Concentrated Lys,a Matches,
Mace. Sutmegs and Gloves. l also keep = good
supply of Syrups. Coal OIL and Pure Cider VIM
egar; the very best brands of Tobaccos, Cigars,
Powder Shot and Caps, and. in fine, everything
generally kept in u trst-class grocery store.
together with a good line of Boots and Shoes,
coarse anu fine; Ladies' Shoes. coarse and fine;
Misses and ChIldren's Shoes, all styles, and l
believe l Can say ! have the largest stock Of
Queensware In Mayview. Of the best white
granite ware, and the most complete line OF
Glassware in town; Lamps of all sizes, Lamp
"A complete line OF earthen ware, consisting of
Milk Crooks, Jars, Churns and Jugs, from one
gallon to eight, and u good line Of Pocket anu
Table Cutlery, and y great many other articles
too tedious TO mention. all OF which ! invite the
public, after thanking them kindly TOR the very
liberal patronage given me in the past, to call in
the future. Not aiming this us a cut or thrust at
my brother merchants, 1 do not say that 1 will
sell cheaper, below cost or give my goods away,
nut having seven years experience In the trade,
can give as low prices and good goods as any
other merchant in MAYHEM or elsewhere, and
make u small profit, and give you satisfaction.
l expect to sell my goods manly for cash or
country produce that l can convert into CASH,
consequently I will not be driven to the neces-
and lost; 1 VII! take in exchange for goods.
bacon, dried fruits, dry or green hides, pelts,
tallOw. ueeswax, chickens, ducks, geese, tur-
keys, eggs, butter, feathers, &c, and In fact
everything that l can convert Into money ut
Kansas CRY or st. LOUIS. Hoping to receive .
respectfully, l. w. WHITSETT.
Junel9-tf MAYHEM, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
WHAT MEsSRS. BLAINE AND CONK.
LING THINK OF GARFIELD.
From the Booklyn Eagle

SN
The incident l am about to relate was
told me by n OF the men whose names
figured prominently IN the investiga-
ton OF Credit Mobillier, and who had
dealings with Cakes Ames at the time
Garfield, Kelley, Scofield, Colfax. Will
son, Patterson, Logan, and others were
in his employ.
"You remember" said my informant,
;'that Garfield went before the Poland
committee and denied, upon oath, that
he had ever owned a share. of Credit
Mobillier or had received a dollar from
Ames. When he made this denial, it
was moi expected that Ames would give
away any of the boys. The pressure
exerted upon him was too great. how
ever, and he produced his memorandum
book with the statement OF Gartield's
accsunt in that gentleman's handwrit-
ing. Doesn't it seem strange that the
innocent Garfield should not have
promptly appeared before the commit
tee a second time and explained away
the damaging testimony Of Ames ?
Well. he came mighty pear doing it.
Not that he could have explained any.
thing, but as l said before. he came
mighty near going again before the
committee. The truth is, the committee
had well nigh determined to make Gar.
field a scapegoat Of the affair, along
with Ames and Brooks. Garfield heard
that he was to be called before the com.
mittee and forced to explain all the cir.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
GEN. aARFIELD,s CREDIT MOBILIER
RECORD.

From his Own Sworn Testimony before the Po-
land Committee, January IA, 1851
Inever owned, received, or agreed to receive
any stock OF the Credit MobIlIer or of the Union
Pacific railroad, nor any dividends arising from
either of them.
Iron Judge Poland's Report. Feb. 10. 1873
Garield's Testimony Perjury.l
The facts in relation to Mr.. GARFIELD. as found
by the committee, are that he agreed with MIR.
Ames to take ten shares of Credit Mobilier stock
ed the eighty per cent. dividend in bonds and
sold them ior ninety-seyen per cent, and alsu
received the sixty per cent. cash dividend
interest. isft u balance of $3.50. This sum was
paid over to MIR. Garfield by q check on tie
sergeant-at-arms. and Mr.. Garfield then UNDER
stood this sum was the balance OF dividends al
ter paying for the stock.
(From the New York Times, Rep, Feb. 10, '13.
Messrs. Kelly and Garfield present a most die
tressing figure. Their participation IN the Cred
1t Mobilier affair is complicated by the most I'M
fortunate c0ntradlctions OF testimony.
From Che New York Times Rep, Feb. 20, '73.
The character Of the Credit Mobilier was nu
secret The source of Its profits was very well
known At the time congressman bought II
Though Cakes Ames may have succeeded In con-
cealing his own motive, which was to bride
congressMan, their acceptance OF the stock Was
not on that account innocent. The dishonor o,
the act rs s participation in an obvious fraud.
Some 81 tbemahave lndulged in testimony with
reference to- the matter which has been contra-
dicted. : The directly rejects the tesli-
mony Of several OF the members. This can Onl.
be done on the ground that it is untrue. But nn-
trus testimony given under oath is morally, ii
not legally, perjury.
1t is the clear duty OF congress. to visit with
punishment all who took Credit MObilier stoch
from Oakes Ames.
from the New York Tribune, Rep, February
10, 1881
James A. Garfield. of Ohio, had ten shares
never paid adollar; received 1923, which. after
the INVESTIGATION began, he was anxious to have
considered as q loan from Mr.. Cakes Ames IL
himself.
Well, the wickedness of all of it is that these
men betrayed the trust of the people, deceived
their constituents, and by evssions and false
hoods confessed The transaction to he disgraceiul.
from the New York Tribune, Rep, Februur,
26, 1878
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the poinl
that he was not alone in this Ofiense. Ii he Is tu
be expelled for bribery, the men whe Wei.
bribed should so with him.