Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-01
~TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
DoYNos AT THE EAST.

BURGLARS entered the store Of Mich.
aels Bros, jewellers in Grcenpoint. i. i.
broke open the safe and took e1O QUO
worth OF iewclry, watches, etc. The
police have no clue to the robbers.
THE iron steamship Eldorado, the last
Of the three coastwise vessels built for
the Morgan line, was successfully
launched at Cramps ship yard Philadcl-
phia.
A GREAT labor demonstration win be
held at Hamilton, Ohio, Oct. I. Work
men from all parts of the province will
take part.
THE Board of Managers Of the Nation
al Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
at a meeting held in st. Louis decided
upon Leavenworth, Kan, rs the loca.
ton. The city will donate $40 acres of
land and $50. 900 to mid the erection OF
buildings.
THE American bark, Minnie Allen.
Capt. Spencer, was totally destroyed
by FIRE at New York.
the King Iron Works In Buffalo,
owned by Duckwith & Co, burned.
Loss, $50 600.
A. T. STEARN g. Co.'S lumber yard in
Boston was totally destroyed by fire.
THE total loss by the South side fire,
In Pittsburg was over ea00, GOO.
The twelfth incendiary fire in Cleve-
land within forty hours was started in
the lumber yards Of the Cleveland Saw
Mill and Lumber Company. in the heart
Of the great lumber district on the fats"
A strong wind carried the flames cast
ward through the yards, destroying
100000 feet Of lumber and about 90
feet Of trcstlc Of the Carrolton Valley
Railway, cutting on trains from access
to the depot.
COMMODORE THOMAS FELIIBRowN,
Commander Of the New York Navy
Yard. died suddenly Of heart disease.
THE President designated an Assistant
Secretary to act as Secretary of the
Treasury during the absence or sickness
at any time of Secretary Gresham.
ACTING POSTMASTER. GENERAL HATrON
has issued an order that on and after
Oct. 1, all postofices and their stations
or branch offices shall be kept open To
the public for the issue and payment OF
money orders, aud for the receipt of mat.
ter intended for registration and delivery
of registered matter until 8 p. m. every
day except Sunday and legal holidays.
I GEO. RUSSELL, of Brooklyn, fell out OF
a third story window of his residence
and was killed.
T. J.. BROWN, a prominent merchant OF
Fitchburg, Mass, cut his throat with a
razer. No cause known.
THE Acting Secretary of the Treasury
has directed the Collector of Customs al
New York to admit free of duty the
Ascot Cup, won by Keene's Foxhall,
which has been in the custody of the
Collector nearly two years.
THE appointment of Judge Gresham
as Secretary of the Treasury is not tenn
porary, but permanent. 1t is intimatet
that Justice Brady, of the Supreme
Court, will retire in q few months, ant
the position be rendered Judge Gresham
THE Acting Secretary of the Treasury
issued a call for the redemption of $40.
0OO, 900 bonds of the 3 per cent. loan o.
1882, principal and interest to be pait
the LIST of November.
JUICE GRESHAM, Postmaster General
received a telegram from Prcsiden
Arthur informing h;~ -f his "rr-esns
ment az Secretary of the Treasury, wher
he Immediately sent in his resignation al
Postmaster General.
POsrOFFICEs established: Dakota
Hoskins, Mcintosh County. Postofice,
discontinued: Mlinois-Jackson, Warner
County: mail to Ellison. Minnesota
Lisbon, Yellow Medicine County; mai
to Granite Falls.
GENTLEMEN who attended the meetin,
of the Board of Managers in Washington
of the National Soldiers Home at Day
ton say that the new Home which wa
authorized at the last session of Congress
will be located at Leavensworth, Kan.
although a strong fight was made for |
by the people of Iowa. The geograph
ical arguments in favor of Kansas ar
said to be unanswerable.
GEO. W. GoRNIrLE, ticket agent of tn,
Nickel Plate and Grand Trunk Railwa,
in Erie, is short in his accounts. Hi
bondsmcn had him arrested, and he is il
Jail. His fall came through fast living
JOHN B. PAGE, ex-P President. and j. NJ
Haven, ex-Treasurer of the Rutland Rail
road. were indicted by the Grand Jur,
of Rutland County. Vermont, for tn
embezzlement of $45. 900.
CHAs. F. HENKER, a blacksmith
hanged himself in Fort Wayne. II
leaves a wife and six children. No caus
is assigned.
In the Court of Sessions at Brooklyn
Ella Larabee pleaded guilty Of murder ii
the third degree, and was sentenced i
the P~enitentiary for three years and 81:
months. She is 90 years old and this i
her third term in prison. Daniel Schug
Ice, having read of her, presented tn
Prosecuting Judge and District Attorne,,
with petitions to permit him TO MARI,
her and take her home. She was willin,
70 marry him If permitted.
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MATTERS IN THE WE6T.