Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-11-12
THE LATEST IN GENERAL

1GA6 0CStA0yCN WY SAW AosSS
In the town of Palataka, Fla, except
two grocery stores. Loss, e250, 600;
fully insured. During the confiagration
two kegs Of rowdsr burst and two fire.
mel were injured. Fifty six business
firms were burned out.
ADvIeEs from Turks Island say that
the brig Julia E. Haskill sailed from
Wavassa, Oct. II, for Baltimore with
guano. ~encountering a hurricane Oct. IA.
and sprung u leak, which necessitated
her abandonment. The crew, cight IN
number, took to the boats and made
Cricas Island and in attempting to land
the bcat capstzed and all on board ex-
cept the captain and one of the crew
were drowned.
TIE Cabinet met at the White House,
Nov. II, for the FIRST time in several
months.
REAR ADMIRAL ALIEN. INJURY is dead.
r. A. WRIGHT President of the Howell
Furnace Company, New York, has as
signed. Liabilities, 1921 600.
The celebration of the entrance of the
| Lord Mayor of London to his office took
place Nov. 10. The streets through
which the procession passed were
throngcd with enormous crowds. The
most prominent features of the process
sion were several Nile boats, fully
manned, q herd of camels with Sou
danese attendants, and a drove of ele-
plants.
THE funeral of the late Postmaster
General Fawcett occurred in London.
Fully 5000 persons were in attendance.
PRESENT estimates as to the complex
lon Of the Illinois State Legislature is
that it will be a tie on a joint ballot. the
Senate having a majority of one Repub-
lican, and In the House q majority Of
one Democrat. Contests are likely to
occur in three districts, which may re-
verse this condition Of affairs. The sit
uation is made more interesting from
the fact that a successor to Gen. Logan
is to be elected.
AND now begins the electoral contest
in New York, which, although narrower
and different in its methods from the
counting of the ballots, from which the
poll books are made up, is nevertheless
no less important. Both parties are
preparing TO make a canvass of the votes
the occasion of q close and tough legal
battle. Counsel have been retained BY
the National Committees in every coun-
~, and every step in the counting OF the
votes in every precinct will be subjected
10 the most vigilant and jealous scrutiny.
Not for years, II ever before, has the vote
Of New York State and New York City beer
studied ~ closely and with as much interest
~ II has been since last "wednesday morning
when the returns then in indicated that the
majority given the favored candidate would
be- very small. In 1879 the Democratic candi
date, Horace Greeley, had a majority in New
York City OF only z3,l29, and in Blo0klyn OF
&.v85, while Grants majority in the entire
state was 1884. In 1875 Tilden's majority In
the State was 32,14S. His majority in New
York City was 60 1888, and In Brooklyn 18,4S4
: total Of Sass. Garfield had . plurality In
the State in 1850 OF n ,0S3, and outside the two
cities Of 7l,Tl0. Hancock's majority in Brook
lyn was o,01l, and In New York City 1885, OF
= total OF 6O,6o0. n smallncss OF the major
tty this year. In view OF the immense vote
nearly amillion and q quarter Of votes, ID thu
election marvel OF the age, and more forcibly
than any other event In American history
shows the Importance Of every citizen voting
on election day.