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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

C. B. Howard, q veteran of the Mexican
war, confined in the Merced (Cal) Jail for
drunkenness, set the building on fire, on the All
inst, and was fatally burned before he could be
rescped.
For creating disturbance at Victoria, D. c.,
on the 5th inst, Thomas Pail was chained to
post in q stable. After wards the stable took
fire and Pail was incinerated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
Crime In London.

The good people Of the British metropolis
have recently been made somewhat uncomfort-
able in their minds by the discovery that mrr-
derers are beginning to use respectable citizens
cellars to hide the dead bodies OF their victims
in. Two corpses were thus found unders s,ornd
beneath different houses, within . few days of
one another, this month. Moreover, London
detectives, the best Of them, have racked tbe'r
brains in vain to find the slightest clue to ,e
criminals. London cellars refuse TO give up
their mysteries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

In an ARRAY in AlascOA county, Texas, on the
9Th inst, between two brothers named Dee and
the Myers brothers, one of each was killed and
the others badly wounded.
Colonel E. B. Cash. Of Chesterfield, s. c.,
killed Col VIM. NJ. Shannon, Of Camden, in the
same state, in duel on the 5th inst.
Patrick Carroll, miner elected from meet
Of the Miners Upion. at Lode, Colorado, on the
night Of the 9Th inst, attempted to reenter the
the hall and fired at those who opposed him,
when he was shot dead.
tn Sung, m inofensive Chinaman, was fatally
shot without provocation at BslleyiIle, N. Y, on
the 9Th inst.
A man named Baker was killed bv another
named Reed in q quarrel ct disreputable house
in Mt Vernon, Ind, on the Sd instant.
At : clrcus gathering in Shelbyvile, Ill, ON
the nightof the Sd instant, Elisha Reed and ,
during which revolver was fred, the bullet
killing Fresvs l2-year-od son. Reed was placed
At dance q Milliard station, on the Union
Pacific Eailroad, near Omaha, on the Sd inst,
two M Yong g msn su:.relsd |. Lyon drew reyc!- q:
and fatally sllCt his threatener.
e. Dawson shot and instantly killed James
Brown IN saloon at Cambridge, Texas. on the
I'd inst.
During picuic festivities 1t Parker's Grove,
eleven miles from Cincinnati, O., ON the 4th
inst, . vely serious disturbance arose among .
party OF drunknn men, in the course Of which
John Mullen, formerly . private policeman At
the Atlantic Garden, was shot dead with pistol
BY one Of the party, supposed to be Michael
Morgan. Halt dozen men were more or less
injured in the msaee.
shot while Attempting to arrest party who had
robbed the dep01t safe 81 Amber, Jones' county.
ON the "a inSs Pare win die
The dead body Of young man Wa found on
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
The Result Of Care,e.sne...

The explosion Of . 20-pound keg Of powder
in the office Of the Dittman Powder company,
Park Place, New York city, ON the S0th uftimo,
completely demolished the windows and parti.
tons Of the Office, made rent ten feet long in
the wall separating the Office from the hall, de-
stroyed several valuable pictures, considerably
damaged the ceilings and perfectly pulverized I
small iron size upon which the keg had stood.
The Office happened to be open IN front and
rear, hence the building Was not brought to the
ground. The manager discovered flaming pa-
per in the vicinity Of the explosive and gave the
alarm TO the clerks who ran for their iives, and
the door, by the force Of the explosion. Only
one person was injured by flying glass and
splinters. The manager thinks some person en-.
tered the room whore the powder was, and
threw the burning match on the door.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

The fifth annual eight-oared race over the
four mile course between crews from Harvard
and Yale colleges was rowed at New London,
Conn.,, ON the LIST inst. Yale won in "a minutes,
~ seconds; Harvard's time as minutes, 8 Sec
onds. The race was pluckily rowed and hotly
contested up to the third mile. At that point
Yale drew ahead and steadily increased the
lead until ten lengths ahead at the finish.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

IT is estimated that to properly care for the
sewers of Paris it requires one man for each
kilometro, but this average has not been main
tanned from motives of economy. Still, there
are employed in this work 627 men, divided into
little companies, which are sent to various sec
tions Of the city, according to the needs Of the
sewer service. Almost all these men are natives
Of the Midi, and come from Gascogne. Theirs
is hard business, and though some few egou-
tiers, - they are called, may become old, it is
rarely the case that one can safely do such work
longer than fifteen years. They then become
victims of the "plomb," word used to express
+" "asphyxia."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

The June statement Of the condition of the
public debt show . decrease Of SIC, ,124, 424.
Total debt %, 120 All, $780, total interest, S22.-
S45,547; cash in treasury, eco, ,0Ss, ,622; debt
less cash in treasury, $1, ,942, ia 29o; decrease
since June so, 1879, $85, ,0S4 ,961.
for the fiscal year ending June so, was valued
at 4,S7O, IA, Of which e27, ,98S, $50 were
standard silver. This exceeds the coinage Of
any previous year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
A Wealthy Prisoner.

E. R. Morey. the rich Battle Greek, Mich,
man convicted Of forgery, was on the 30th ult.
sentenced in the circuit court ct Marshall to ts1
years in the state prison. In court be read
statement clearing the law firm of Brown 4
Thomas, who were accused Of instigating the
crime. James w. Dugsley, another rich Battle
Creek man, b designated by Morey as being at
the head Of the conspiracy, and he is now in
jail, having been surrendered by his bondmen.
The case Is several years old, and was one Of
the checklist games to steal property ever heard.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
TEE Gazette de France is the oldest of Pari

The Gdzette de France is the oldest Of Partisan
papers. It was founded by Theophraste Rem
audot, and its first number appeared on May 80,
1851. Published at the beginning but once q
week the Gazette was more devoted to advertise
ments than to current affairs and politics. Al
though coldly looked upon by princes and the
state, the four-page quarto publication was
eagerly patrorized by the middle classes. The
Gase,ss was sold in the principal streets Of the
capital, and the vendors and the editors were
Unfortunately called gayatis,'s. After having
been weekly for more than a century, and BIZ
weekly. since 1862, the Gazette de France has
been daily since May /, 1872.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

Ten thousand people, principally Kurds, hav'
azid, Alashgera, and Van, Asia Minor. :
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

IH Cleveland Herald has discovered that
General Hancock is the richest general in the
Umoed States army. 1t says that in addition to
the property coming to him from his family be
hAs accumulated largely from the savings Of his
pay during his forty years Of military life.
These savings have been judiciously placed in
profitable Investments, so that he is now quit,
rich man. Among his other properly he has
large plantation in the south,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

The Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron company's
pier at East Providence, r. l., partially cayed
it q portion Of the railroad track and several
coal cars Loss ESQ., GOO to $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

NCvS AOBAe
NEW YORK, July $500 r. A.-Flour--
Firm and steady; moderate export home trade
inquiry; receipts Sc, 26S barrels; round hoop Ohio
at s4.60@6.0O; choice do ct %. 1905. Is; super
western at &8.00@3.85; common to good extra
do $400@4. 40; choice do at "a. A6O7.00: choice
white wheat do 1t eA5O@5.00. Wheat Spring
quiet; nominal; winter red about 10 lower;
white quiet and arm; sales 5000 bus No.
white seller cash 1t ella; $4,000 bus No. 2
red seller July at sl.1SNS1.lA; $1,000 bus do
seller August at 1.OSs1. Corn-shade lower;
fairly active; mixed western spot 1t 47@5Oc;
do future at 4Sk@491Sc. Oats-Fhm and
quiet; western at 34@4Oc. Beef-Sseady and
quiet; new plain mess Ut $3.50; new extra do
at $1,000. Pork-Firmer and quiet; new mess
at e12.60. Lard-Firmer; steam rendered
at $7.25. Butter-Fair demand; very firm Ohio
at 12@21c. Cheese-Strong 1t 65f@9c for poor
to choice. Whisky Nominal, western at ala
Oils. Sugar-Quiet and unchanged. Molass-
es-Firm; moderately active. Petroleum. Quiet;
very firm. Rlce-Fairly active; steady. Coffee
Firm; fair inquiry. Freights-Firm and quiet.
Spirits OF Turpentine-Dull at 28c. Rosin--
Steady at 1.421f@L45. Tallow- Firm at 61(c
for western. EGgs-About steady at l1@l9cfoz
fair to choice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14


Perhaps the most justly celebrated
is the Swiss Gruyere. This is made
mostly in huts, ce'led chalets, high up
among the Alps, at the time during
which the pastures on the mountain
sides are accessible and the huts habita.
.le, say from the melting Of the snow in
May to the end Of 6epter her, when men
and animals descend for le winter into
the sheltered valleys thousands Of feet
below. The chalets are located in the
mist of the mountain pastures on q spot
ssee from avslanches, and generally near
to a small pond or spling Of water, when
such are available. Provisions from the
valleys are carried up weekly to the cha
let's, and it is under such difficult and
romantic circumstance that q cheese is
made which for hundreds Of years has
been considered almost, if not quite, the
best on the continent.
The milk, partly skinned, or not, &C.
cording 10 the quality Of cheese desired
to be n le, is put into great kettle and
swung on a crane over gentle fire,
where it is allowed to attain . tempera-
ture of 77o Fahrenheit, when the kettle
is swung of the fire and rennet il added
to the milk. When coagulation has ad-
vanced far enough the curd Is cut into -
fine pieces a. is practicable with the large
wooden knife which is used for the pur-
pose. The kettle il then swung over
the fire again, and the curd 10 taken mp
in small quantities in porringer, and
poured back through the fingers, where
by it is still more finely divided. Great
impol .ance is attached to this division Of
the curd, in order that each particle may
be fully exposed to the action Of the heat
in the "cooking" process, which ensues
up to point when temperature Of 9O0
has been attained. The kettle il then
Immediately swung OF the fire, and the
waste Of curd and whey stirred for some
fiseen minutes longer; and i the cook
ing has been properly performed the
particles Of curd have the appearance of
bursted grains Of rice swimming b the
whey. The curd il then collected in .
cloth, and great care II takento e1pel al
the whey. The salting of the cheese i
also considered . delicate and important
process. The salt il rubbed from time
to time on the outside Of the cheese, caro-
being taken to discern when enough
shall have been absorbed. The Gruyere
cheeses are commonly three feet in diam
eter, and weigh over 100 pounds. A
successful cheese Of this kind i like >
soft yellow paste, which melts Ia the
mouth, and il IL iilled with cavities about
the sixe Of pea, one or two, say, n each
cUunre inch of cheese.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

TIE population Of Brooklyn is now estimated
at o6o,OOO. These figures do not show a very
rapid growth or late years the mania for liv-
ing IN Brooklyn, which affected people working
IN New York, has passed away; and to this cause
the fsslure in the smaller city to keep pace with
its larger neighbor may no doubt be traced.
Every year New York shows more of DISPOSE
ton to find homes on Manhattan island or
across the Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvel
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
Brnlllaugh seated,

In the British house of commons ON the I'd
instant, Bradlaugh made the affirmation. He
signed the roll amid silence, and took his seat
at the farthest point below the gangway.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
A Drillia,at Meteor.

Near Macon. Ga, ct ~ O'Clock on the night
OF the 2Oth, . meteor, large as barrel, starting
from the zenith, plunged down the northeastern
sky and exploded with report that reverberated
for thirty seconds and shook the earth ut that
point. The meteor was about five seconds in
by an electric light. Much excitement prevailed
IN negro quarters, the inhabitants rushing into
the houses, closing the doors aud fllling the air
with screasns and prayers. The time between
the disappearance Of The meteor and the report
was about three minutes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

On the 4sh inst, the gas main supply Totem
ham Court road, London, exploded. Causing
large assures in several parts Of various streets
wreckng fronts Of houses, and causing great
damage. Two persons were killed and fifteen
injured. -Four hundred houses were damaged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

On the S0th ult., the Jesuit establishments
throughout France were closed by the police
authorities, except at Lille, Marseilles, Anglers
and Paris. The members OF the order protest
ed in every case, and in many instances the
doors, not only Of the houses, but of the cells,
were broken open by the police in order to OBJ
tain possession. Several Of the establishments
will commenced egal proceedings against the po-
lice authorities for violating domicile laws and
ishments the members have organized as civil
societies, and win appeal to the courts for pro-
lection. Only the Jesuits were proceeded
against by the authorities. The other religious
orders viii be given further opportunity to or
ganize under the law. The government does
not feel confident enough to enforce the decrees
against them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

dERxANrowN. Pa, has free library Of TO-
600 volumes without q novel amone them
All the books We have here, ," said the librarian,
are solid" Byron is excluded because ..somc
o. ms pieces are not altogether tasteful read
ing' Shakspeare is blrred because sno PLAYS
are let IN" The library Is the property Of the
Orthodox Friends, and the books In Il represent
.the collection Of fifty Of stxty years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
The Anthracite,s Voyage.

The little steamer Anthracite, twenty-six
days out from falmouth, England. via st.
Johns, n. F., anived at New York on the Sd
inst. The vessel is the smallest steamer that
ever crossed the ocean, and is manned by twelve
men. Her expenditure of fuel was at the rate
Of cent, n mile
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

Susan Rsmsen, aged 20, has just died at
New New York s city, from pulmonary apople1y, pro
corset had been so tightly drawn in that they
had almost sunk into the flesh.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

President Hayes, on the 9Th inst, signed the
commissions Of David NJ. Key, Of Tennessee, to
be Unit ID States dist ;ct judge of the Eastern
and Middle districts Of Tennessee, and OF
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, to be post
master general Of the Urited States
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

An unprecedented drouth prevails throughout
New Jersey and crops Of all kinds will be par
tlal If not an entire failure. No rain Of any
consequence has fallen In two months.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14


The Cascade -four mills ut Osceola Mills, Wis,
burned on the 9Th inst. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
The Iowa Distil,'ng company's alcohol works,
ut Clinton, Ia, burned on the right Of the 5th
inst, together with several thousand bushels of
grain. Loss $15,000 to $4,000; insurance
200.
A stable on the corner Of Hyde and Turk
streets, San Francisco, CAL, burned on the night
of the 5th inst. Six fremen were buried under
the falling roof. All were rescued more or less
injured.
AT small fire in st. Louis, NO., on the 9Th
inst, . chemical fire exiting aisher exploded,
killing Phelim Tool, member Of the fire de-
partment.
A fire breaking out in a cheap John clothing
house, sacoa, Fla, on the 4th INST, bur aed
the block Of the Plaza, except brlding at each
COZ acr. Estimat2d ID loss s75,000, insurance,
$60, 1000.
Pendleton Ero-.' found ' and machine works
at Augusta, Ca, burned on the night of the I'd
inst. Loss, S25,CO;. insurance, 10000.
George L. Jackson 4 Co.'S four-miil was
damaged.
A lsrge barn and several adjoining buildings
on the county farm at Lancaster, Pa, were
burned on the 4th inst. Loss $4,000.
Harmels Bros cigar store at New Bruns-
wick, N. j., burned ON the LIST inst. Geo.
Robotham and Thomas Hemming were killed
by falling ladder.
According to st. Petersburg dispatch Of the
1st inst, o great fire was raging at Reazan.
Sixty houses were destroyed and the flames
were spreading rapidly.
On the S0th ulf., lightning struck $4,000
barrel oil tank near the Acme refinery, Olean,
N. Y. The tank was entirely consumed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

lowing Is list Of the drowned: Frank Gibson,
wife and children; the wife OF John Dow and
his sister, Title Dow; child Of Thomas Kline
All in the boat were laboring men; Giheon, Dow
and Kline being employed in the St Paul.
Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad shope,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.


There were seventy-nine fatal cases OF sun.
stroke in New York city for the twentysfcui
hours ending neon on the lst INST
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

CHICAGO, July 6--1:9O r. M.--Wheat-- Un-
settled; opened weak: closed strong; 92Ac for
cash and seller July; 89h for seller August.
Corn-Strong and higher; after the week open
ing; S51<c for cash seller July; S51Sc for seller
August. Oats-Finn and higher at Askc for
Sashi 2S1c d9E seller Angnst " os Kye ana a bar
excited and higher at $3.50 for cash; e12.-
275f for sellers August and September. Lard
Strong and higher at &6771< for cash; e6. .895<
for seller August; sc September. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 12,0O0 head; fairly active; 10c higher flight
at s4.25@440; mid packing ut e42bz@
4.45. Cattle --Reepts Z, 500 head; moderately
active and steady shipping ut 84S0@4. 10 butch
ers and Gamers at s2O@S.4O; grass Texans
a.. .6O[02 90
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14
VARIOUS TOPICS.

Ins water supply FOR the city Of Memphis is
ootaaned from Wolf river, and has to be fl
esred before It is used. The Memphis Aua-
tasoAs says that the water il. 90 impure that
u VIII kill any vegetation il comes in contact
with.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

The feeling in favor Of commercial union
between Canada and the United States Is grow
ing greatly in popularity, and is being discussed
by tine Canada press and people as a live issue
OF the day, A league has been formed and an
apostle named Perrault sent out to advocate the
echeme. Two meetings have been held. The
st, in Montreal, was attended by 10, 600 people.
At the second, held at St Ours, rural neigh
borhood in the province Of. Quebec, 1000 peo-
pc were present, who loudly applauded the
speaker, A vote was taken at the close Of both
meetings as to the preference Of the people for
a reciprocity treaty or commercial union. The
latter was carried by large majority, and the
London Adutyfiser, next to the most Influential
paper in the reform party, has declared for a
commercial uuion. This is the organ of the
Hon. David Mills, ex-minister of the interior,
and has been said to speak the mind Of the
leader of the opposition. A pamphlet in heroic
verse; satirizing British connection and boldly
advocating annexation, from the pen of a bril-
liant lawyer Of the capital, appeared few days
ago. These are q few marks Of the growing
4QXj8IlCD. essS5ss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

Reliable information from Troy Mills, small
village in Linn county, Iowa, gives details of a
terrible fight during the celebration on the Sd
inst. The cause Of the fight, in which over 800
persons were engaged, was bad blood engen-
dered several years ago in voting tax for q
railroad. The row Saturday began by the mar
shal of the day striking man for insulting q
woman, and the blow was signal for free
fight al around, lasting over two hours, in
which every conceivable weapon was used. The
result was the probable fatal wounding of -four
men and SCI ious injury Of Is more. Seven
physicians from neighbering towns attended
upon the wounded. The Irish element were
the aggressors, and were badly worsted. The
best citizens of Troy Mills engaged in the en-
counter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

~ old farmer living near Petrolia, Pa, hav
ing made el00. 600 In OIL refused to put faith in
basaa Or to invest his money. He kept the rolls
Of Woenbanks In his farmhouse locked up in
boIee and trunks. The money became damp,
mildewed and moldy. When he discovered the
ccndition of his money he took the notes from
their hiding places and spread them in the sun
about bis orchard to dry. Inc spectacle Of .
fortune lying loose on The ground among the
attfAceed to the farm BY the Sing IlAr proce64.
ing rs money was thus exposed for two
dayA guarded by the farmer, his wife, daughter,
ard Airod man. Then it was returned TO the
boxeG Three nights after the 6reenbacks were
housed the farmer woke up to find three masked
men in his bedroom. They bound the old man
and his family, and had discovered and secured
81, 900 Of the hidden treasnr when they were
frightened away by the resv,n Of the hired man
from Petrolia. Subsequently his home was In
yaded by maskers again but in the struggle the
DISCUSSES were torn OF of some Of the robbers
which led to their detection and punishment.
The foolish farmer still retains his money in the
house, tempting bait Tor the desperate class.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-07-14

American and Irish teams took part in the COM
petition for some minor prizes. Laird (Ameri-
CAM carried of the ten guinea cup ana Scott,
also Of the American team, secured the Earl
Spencer cup at the 1000 yard range.
The Americans were again successful in the
shooting in the Abercorn competition ut Dolly
mount, which. was concluded on the I'd inst.
Though the Americans made the highest
scores, they could not win the cup, competition
for which was confined to Lishmen qualified to
represent Ireland in the match for the Elcho-
shield. The Americans, however, won highest
money prizes