Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
From the Wires.
DOINGS AT THE EAST.

HELENA CUsBMAN was fatally burned
by fire in New York She was asleep
when the fire broke out and it is sup
posed she was bewildered by the smoke
and unable to find her was out The
damage to the building was slight
IT is rumored in New York City that
Mayor Grace and several other prominent
individuals are to be arrested for alleged
completely in the Marine Bank frauds.
United States District Attorney Dorshei
mer. when questioned about the matter.
said: 1T is true that several prominent
individuals were implicated in these
frauds on the Marine Bank, but they
have not been arrested as yet" 1t is re
ported warrants have been issued but
nothing definite as yet has been ascer-
tanned
IT is charged that Nelson Crist, real
estate and insurance agent at Newburgh,
N. Y, who was recently killed at Mag
ara, Ontario, defrauded several persons
at Newburgh by means of bogus mort
cages and other ways. The aggregate of
their losses is estimated at $4,000
HENRY l.. BACON. who has gained con
siderable notoriety by swindling farmers
of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsyl-
vania on Bohemian oats, pleaded guilty
in Cleveland to the charge of forgery
and was sentenced to seven years in the
Penitentiary.
THE amount of silver dollars put into
circulation during the month of October
was $31, $50, coo, an excess of ST. a50, 600
over the amount put into circulation dur
ing the same month of the previous year.
The net amount of fractional coin sent
out during October was S.25, 600.
THE Director of the Mint has reduced
the estimate of appropriations for the
Mint service for the next fiscal year over
$40, 900, as compared with the estimates
compared with the actual expenditures
of the last year He says that the actual
expenditures will be much less if the
coinage of the standard silver dollar is
suspended by Congress.
LUTHER HARRISON, ex-Assistant Com.
missioner of the General Land Office, has
filed petition in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbus for writ of
mandamus to compel the. Secretary of
the Interior to admit him to practice as
an attorney before the Interior Depart
ment Mr. Harrison was d Shared from
practice before the department for the
two years from the date of his retire
ment from Office by the recent order of
Secretary Lamar.
In his annual report to the Secretary
of the Interior Edward Clark. Architect
of the Capitol, says the exterior marble
| walls of that building are now receiving
| the first thorough clean ng since its con.
struction. The building has been put in
thorough repair and ventilation. and the
! Senate Chamber improved, Various
recommendations as to electric ighting
! and other minor matters are made.
! TIE Ohio State Association Of Miners.
! in session at Columbus, decided by unani-
cents per ton in mining to take effect at
once.
GEN. JAMES l.. DONALDSON died at his
home in Baltimore, aged Il years He
served with distinction in the Mexican
war. and was breveted major general for
| meritorious service in the Quartermas
ter's Department in the war of the Re
bellion. Gen. Donaldson was retired in
March, 1863. and resigned Jan /, 1874
ACCORDING to report of the Reg ster
of the Treasury, of the 81 OIL 400, 26a
United States registered bonds only S11,
927, 900 are held abroad The Reg ster
recommends the erection of building
for the permanent preservation of the
records of the Treasury, stating that the
vaults now used are in bad condition.
THE coal operators of the Hooking
Valley and Sunday Creek Valley had a
meeting and refused to grant the de
mands made by the Ohio Miners State
Convention for an advance of 10 cents
per ton in mining. Nearly ell the miners
in the valleys are ont, and it is thought
this VIII result in idleness for one or two
months at least.
! BARTHoLDI, the great French sculptor
who designed the statue of Liberty En-
tightening the World" has arrived at
New York, and will personally superin.
tend the erection of the statue
| THE steamers James w. Golf and
Mountain Girl, collided near Spit Rock,
in the Ohio River, and the latter was
carried down, with seven men and thrifty
five horses. The Mountain Girl was
leased by portion of the John Robin
son show, travelling as cheap priced
circus and variety concern. All of the
seven men, with one exception, were
connected with the show
A NEW trunk line plan is proposed ~
New York parties. The plan eontem
plates practically central body which
shall have control of the administration
of the railroad business throughout the
/ United States.
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