Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-01-07
rHs + Z M GENERAL.

Ar . meeting Of the representatives Of
railways operating in Iowa, held at Mil,
waukee. Wis, resolutions were adopted
In accordance with the expressed wish
Of the General Managers Of the several
lines. reducing grain rates from stations
in Iowa to Chicago and points common
Herewith, IS follows: Per 100 pounds,
where the rate Is Is cents or less, 1 cent;
where IS to 20 cents inclusive. 2 cents;
90 cents to "a inclusive. n cents: rs OF
over. 8 cents. The reduction goes into
effect at once.
A MAN who registered at the Overland
Hotel, in Deadwood. Dakota, as Arthur
Peterson. Of Sturgis City, committed
suicide by taking morphine.
A CONFEDERATION at Iowa Falls, Iowa,
destroyed property to the amount OF
40, 600.
A YOUNG lady named Miller died a,
Papillion. Neb., from the effects of an
abortion. produced by means of drugs.
An effort 10 being made to discover her
seducer, who 10 supposed to live at
Omaha.
DR. JOHN MAXWELL, who murdered
his three children by poisoning last No
vember, committed suicide by hanging
himself with q towel in the county Jail
at Springfield, Ohio.
Col. BoUDrNoT, Of the Cherokee Ma
ton. Indian Territory, states that $780,.
600 acres Of land owned by the Nation
are under leases for grazing purposes.
The other nations have about 1900, OO0
acres leased.
Ar Bismarck. Dakota, Miss Ophelia
Glover. while temporarily deranged.
took strychninc. which caused her death
in . short time.
WHILE ascending the shaft of the
Magma Charta Mine at Walkerville. Mon.
tans, two men named Jas. Tippert and
II. Bray, became dizzy and fell from the
cage, q distance of 615 feet, and were
killed. 1t is thought the fumes of the
blasting powder which they had been
using caused the dizziness which caused
their death.
A DISPATCH from Bloomington, ILL.,,
says that Watchman Louis Fodder was
Drained with . wagon spoke by an un-
known assailant, the apparent objec,
being q small sum Of money on Fodder,
person. A vigilance committee has been
organized.
In the Senate or Jan. 5. Mr.. Wilson said thai
while the next Congress would remedy all the
dinaculties of the transportation business, q
wise. just and conservative start could be
made Onward putting hat business on q proper
footing in its relation to the Government and
the people. A message was received from
the President. transmitting the report of the
Secretary Of the Interior, recommending some
provision for disarming Indians when such
action was fOundn necessary for their advance
ment In civilized pursuits, the Indians to b<
compensated for the arms taken. In the
House Of Representatives, Mr.. Smith, of Penn
OF John A. SwOpe, to nll the vacancy occa
stoned by the death of A. A. Duncan, and Mr.
Swope took the oath Of ONCE. Mr.. HiscOch
moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill
abolishing tho internal revenue tar or
tobacco. cigars, snuf. cigarettes and
cheroots. thes special tax on dealers in tobacco
and the tax on liquors distilled from fruit
The motion was l0st-ycAs II, nays 126. Mr.
Refer moved to suspend the rules and take
from the Speakers table the Mexican pension
bill and concur In all the Senate amendment
thereto. Tho motion was loet-yeas l28, nays
0S-not the necessary twO-thirds In the afirm
attve. Mr.. Collins moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution taking up the Senate
bill TO establish . uniform bankruptcy systcm
and continuing the special order for Jan. ~
The motion was ~l0st--yeas las. nays 90. Mr..
for the Improvement OF the Missiestppi River
in accordance with the plans and estimates Of
the Mississippi River Commission. Referred.