Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-01-21
THE LATEST IN GENERAL.


o detached ward Of the Eastern Illinois
Insane Asylum. at Kankakee. The ward
was used as an infirmary and was occu-
pied by forty-ive patients, seventeen of
whom persisted in the flames. The build
ing was totally destroyed.
THE strike Of the railroad men at In
dianapolis. Ind, is at an end, the results
being q victory for the company.
A DISPATCH from Rome states that the
Pope is confined to his bed with fever
and rheumatism.
AN incendiary fire at Battle Creek,
Mich. destroyed the Vineyard Roller
Rink and six adjoining buildings. Loss
not given.
HENRY CRAIG was killed by the acct
dental discharge Of a gun, at the camp of
Mallory Bros. & Mcclure, above Rush
City, MINI.
DODGE CRY, Kan, was visited by an
extensive fire. which destoyed property
to the amount of SO, 900.
A BorLER explosion in Ernst's saw mill,
at Good Spring Station, Penn, killed
three employees and injured several others.
AT South Norwalk, Conn. an attempt
was made to blow up Crofut & Knapp's
hat store with dynamite. The shock was
felt all over the city.
WRIGHT LEROY was hanged at San
Francisco. Cal. for the murder of Nicho-
loo CLorr;ft IN 1899
THE Farmers and Mechanics Bank, at
Galesville, ILL.,, has commenced suit
against Mollie Molches, a notorious
crackswoman now serving q term in the
Ohio Penitentiary. to recover 5000
stolen from the bank by herself and con
federates. She owns real estate worth
$50, 600 in Cleveland.
THE packet Admiral Moorson collided
with the American ship Santa Clara and
sunk. Fourteen out of thirty on board
were saved.
JOHN DEERING, a butcher at Dakota
City, Neb., dropped dead while standing
at a block cutting meat. Heart disease.
AT Delaware, Ohio. Lewis and Harry
Priest were run over and killed by a train
on the Columbus and Toledo Railroad.
SIR STAFFORD NoRTucoTE, conserva-
tive leader and Member of Parliament,
addressed a large meeting of his cons.itu-
ents at London. He advocated the fed
Grafton of ali colonies of Great Britain,
and the establishment in London of a
central colonial council to act in cooper
alton with the privy council, according
to the plan advocated by the Earl of Gray
and the Marquis of Lorne.
Ma. COKE introduced d bill in the Senate,
Jan. 10. to establish and regulate a quarantine
live stock trail and regulate N be-
tween States as to live stock. A resolution
was adopted expressing sorrow at the death
of Henry II. Att iony, late ST from
Rhode Isllnd. Eulogies en- Senator Artao3y
were pronounced by Senator's Aldiieh, Ed
munds, Garland, Ingalls,. Bayard. Pendleton.
Morrill,. Hoar, Hawiey, Butler md Sheffield.
The Speaker lai1 before the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes a communication from the Score
| tary OF the Treasury, transmitting an estimate
for an appropriation Of $4,000 to meet the
incidental expenses OF Urited States naval
vessels attending the Worlds lndnstrial Elk
petition ut New OIL aus. Ra:crrod. Mr..
Townshend init oduced a hill requesting the
President to furnish the House copies OF cor
r~cspondence relative to the so eallcd Okla.
homa lands in Indian Territory. toge her with
inform tion as 10 the present c1na.t.on OF the
controversy growing out Of the attempted &C
cupation # such lards. Bills were introduces
and referred: BY Mr.. Ward, amendicy the
act to prevent the introduction of contagious
diseases. By Mr.. BloInt, ~to.enforve the col
lection of taxes en- distilled spirits in bonded
warehouses.