Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
TlEeRAPHlC NEWS.
Condensed Electric Sparks, FrSyh'
From the Wires.
DOINGs AT THE EAST.

THOMAS HAMILTON, one Of the most
prominent citizens of Royal Center, Ind,
plead guilty in the Circuit Court to !
criminal assault on the 1lyear.old
daughter of Daniel Watts. He was fined
$50, and sentenced to Jail for three
months. Hamilton has been postmaster
at that place for years. and was in the
habit Of enticing little girls into the
Office, and then taking liberties with
them.
THE dead body of woman about 201
years old was found in the Ohio River 81
Patriel, Ind. From an ugly looking hole;
above the left eye, penetrating TO the
brain. and from scarf partly puzzled
into her throat, II il supposed she ~.
murdered. she was neatly styfSg
THE Cleveland Rolling Mills made 4
complete back k-down, and all the men
will return to work at the regular wages
heretofore paid.
AT Silver Creek, near Pottsvillc, Pa,
Mrs. Sarah O'Neill, while drunk, killed
Bette Kief, her husbands aunt, cutting
off her head with an AK. Mrs. O'Neill
accused the old woman Of instigating do
mestic trouble. The murdcress was ar.
rested.
The miners employed at the Union
Valley and Peters Creek Mines. Pa. on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, struck
against reduction Of quarter of cen,
in the mining rate.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE KIrz, of lndianap
oils. says his signature has been forged
to 5000 of warrants held by the North
Vernon Bank. 1t is thought there ART
$4,000 more of such warrants out Il
which Kitz's name has been forged.
THE Secretary OF the Treading has di
rccted the suspension of George H. Ster
ling, recently appointed weigher at the
New York Custom House in place Of
Capt. George B. Bacon. pending IN in
yestigation to be made by the Collector
OF Customs of all the circumstances at
tending the change in that Office. The
action of the Secretary is based on infor
nation that the appointment is an i'm
prop one.
A SEVERE hail storm visited the south
ern part of Oswego County and northern
part OF Onondsga County. New York
The damage is estimated at over 800,
COO
Jr has been society gossip that ex Gov
James English, of New Haven, Conn.
was soon to marry young Brooklyn
lady. Her name is Miss Morris. She il
beautiful and fashionable lady of 81
years. and is a daughter of John T
Morris. Gov. English is 75 years Of age
and is worth 5000, co..
GOLDSMITH MAID the celebrated trot
ting mare, died at the Fashion Stud. neal
Trenton, N. j.. of fatty degeneration o.
the heart. She was % years old. sss.sy
THE Secretary of the Treasury vi
make a personal investigation of th,
case of Mr.. Sterling, Weigher at tht
New York Custom House who was re
Gently suspended, but will take no fur
ther action in the matter until Collector
Hedden reports to him all the circum
stances attending the removal of Capt
Bacon and the appointment OF Sterling
THE United States steamers Swatar:
and Yantic, which have about SO, 500,
| 600 in silver coin ON board. are due a
Washington, and are expected every day
The delay is undoubtedly due to tn.
present stormy weather. and it is believed
that they encountered heavy gales of
Hatteras. No uneasiness is felt for tn,
safety of the vessels or their cargo. how
ever, either at the Navy or Treasury De
| partments, as the vessels are staunch ant
strong. and are in charge of able an,
discreet officers.
THE business failures during the pas
seven days numbered IFS against 17S las
week, and 203 the week previous to last