Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-24

that she fell dead.
TWELVE thousand people witnessed
the ascension Of Prof. Kings balloon,
the Eagle Erie. at the county fair
grounds in Burlington. The professor
was accompanied by a representative OF
the Hawkeye, The balloon made in q
northwesterly direction, at q height of
about one and q half miles.
In accordance with the Governors
proclamation and the law, the Wyoming
Territorial Veterinarian and the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Stock Association
issued D circular to tho railroads and the
public generally, stating in substance
that no cattle brought from the States
there will be admitted without passing a
quarantine Of ninety days or longer, as
may be judged necessary. This action
Is in view Of the recognized fact that
contagious diseases Of q contagious
character exist in Eastern localities, and
made thus public to save loss and deten
ton to shippers and the possibility of
u%nintentional violation Of the law by
railroads and individuals.
THE Church of the Holy Ghost and
schoolhouse at Jerseyville, ILL.,, burned.
The school was not quite completed. 1t
is supposed the FIRE was the work of m
inccndiary.
FIRE started in Alexander Moore's
Planning Mill on High street, Detroit,
Mich. spread to Delbridge. Brooks &
Fishers Planning Mill. on Grand River
avenue. and also burning a number of
stores and dwellings in the block, making
a total loss Of $50, 900. about half covered
| by insurance. James Moore, an employe
in the planning mill, jumped from a
window. breaking a leg. James Nc
| Enhill was burned about the face. A
dwelling on High street was burned. An
| oil tank in a shed in its rear exploded,
tearing the house to pieces and shatter-
ing neighboring dwellings. The wreck
was blown over two men and two boys
on the sidewalk. They were not seri-
ously hurt. George Barrie, aged 0, was
badly bruised and cut about the head.
Patrick Lynch, aged 10, was bruised Sc
verely.
THE parsonage of the Lake Street
Methodist Episcopal Church in Eau
Claire, Wis, was totally destroyed by
fire. Loss, 5000; insured for two
thirds.
MICHAEL KENNEDY, section foreman
for the Oregon Railway at Dallas, Oregon,
was run over by an express train, and
his body cut in twain He was an old
railroad man, recently from the East.
PosTOFFIcEs establishcd-Dakota,
Cromwell, Burleigh County; Hill City.
Pennington County. Minnesota. New
Grove, Lincoln County. Wisconsin,
Robe, Manitowoc County. Postofice
names changed, Dakota, Kibby, Cass
County, to B~inghampton. Postmasters
commissioned, Johanna Z. Schroeder.
Moltkc, Mimi; Edward N. Davis,
Donaldson, late Davis, Mimi. New
offices, John j. Strate, Gertrude Penn
bina County, Dakota; Alice A. Tea
garden, Nelson, Guthrie County, Iowa.
SMITH Bros, street car barns in Jack
son, Mich, were totally destroyed by
fire. Loss, $40, 900; insured for half.
THE steam Touring mill and cider
factory belonging to Volcell Rosie
Zudiker, at Morton, Tazewell County,
ILL.,, was totally destroyed by an explo-
sion Of the boilers and fire. The acct
dent resulted in the instant death of En-
gineer Joseph Stage, . boy named
Briscier, and two or three others who
are supposed to be in the ruins.
THERE was q bad fire in Sioux City
Wednesday night on Jennings street,
below Fourth. The American Hotel,
Wilcut's Livery Stable, and Young's
lime house and Office were destroyed and
damaged. Loss, $4,000; two-third:
covered by insurance. The first warn
ing of the fire was given by the switch
engine of the st. Paul and Omaha at s:3'
.. m The whistle shrieks were answered
by the fire bells, and the engine, hos
carts and hooks responded promptly.
PosToFFIcEs Observation-Disclosures, Ger
, trude, Pembina County; Iowa, Nelson
Guthrie County. Postofice nam
changed-Minnesota, Davis, Kittsol
County, to D%onsldson. Postmaster com
missioned-Huldah B. Mcclellan, Resi-
Wis.
A FIRE in Holland, Mich, burned J
Fairbanks office, ]. d. Holden, boot
and shoes, and the Noble dwelling. Los
g, 900. The new water works failed I
: give sufficient water. and the fremen fe
' back on hand engines and buckets. ]
was a narrow escape from a geners
sweeping fire.
HARRY TAYLOR, VIM. P. Campbell
. and Miss Maudc Reed were browne
while crossing the Grand River, nes
Grand junction, Col. They were all il
terested in stock raising, and %returnin
to their ranges when the accident o.
cured.
PosTxAsTERs commissioned-John \
Lony, Fricsland, OAK; Benjamin ]
Simcoke, Redfeld, Iowa. New Offices
Edwin w. Wylie. Dixon, Hamlin Cou'
7 ty, OAK; Abram Noe, Amana, low
e County, Iowa; Philip A. Manix, August
Lewis and Clark County Montana.
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