Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-12-23

ADDITIONAL NEWS,

THE President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: To be postmasters (all
new appointments): At Peoria, ILL.,, John
Warner; Evansville, Wis, James V. Sonn;
Ottawa, ILL.,, Vim. Osman; Batavia, ILL.,.
Willis S. Grimes; Amboy, ILL.,, Geo. E.
Young; Mason City, ILL.,, VIM. A. Mehan;
Waywood, ILL.,, Samuel T. Kemp; Mt. Car
roll, ILL.,, VIM. P. Baird; Mt. Morris, ILL.,,
Henry Sharer; Efiingham, ILL.,, Chas. Kelly;
Macomb, H., Thos. Pilpot; Hyde Park,
ILL.,, Edwin S. Hawley; Vandalia, ILL.,, Sid
ney b. Stout; Denison, Iowa, A. B. Keith;
Oskaloosa, Iowa, VIM. 7. Smith; Hampton,
Iowa, Oscar b. Hartman.
THE Senate confirmed the nomination of
John Bigelow to be Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States at New York.
THE colleagues of Parnell have received
information from their leader that he will
! oppose all schemes affecting Ireland which
do not allow the Irish to control their own
police.
OBERNE, HosICK & Co.'S four story
hide, tallow and wool warehouse and stores
in Chicago were totally destroyed by fire,
causing loss of $35O,0OO. Total insur-
ance on building, stock and machinery,
$685.. 1000.
PATRICK RYAN, Austin Fitzgerald,
William Lane and Eddie Ryan, the four
boys bitten by mad dog in Newark, N. j.,
for whom a purse was made up to send
them to NJ. Pasteur, the celebrated chemist,
have arrived in Paris, and are now UNDER
going treatment.
THE President sent to the Senate mes
sage transmitting communication from the
Secretary Of the Interior submitting draft
of bill to amend the revised statutes re-
lating to timber depredations upon lands re-
served or purchased for military, Indians on
other purposes. 1t makes it unlawful and
punishable by fine of not more than $500
or imprisonment for not more than twelve
months to cut or destroy any timber ON such
| lands, or to aid in SO doing.
TARENTUM, Pa, was visited by the most
disastrous fire ever known there. A large
| portion of the town was destroyed. Loss,
| S60.000; insurance one half. The fire is
thought to have been caused by an incen-
| diary.
A TERRIFIC explosion occurred ut Mer-
rill's Chemical Works, in Cincinnati. caused
by podophylon still boiling over and be-
ing filed with alcoholic vapor ignited with
gas jet. John Nolan, an employe, was ia
tally burned, and twenty five girls on the
upper floors barely escaped with their lives.
Loss, $4,000.
| AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate Dec
2l were the following By Mr.. Van Wyck, to
establish an additional land district in the State
| of Nebraska, to be called the Cheyenne District
also to provide for the sale Of part Of the
| walton in the State of Nebraska Of the Winnebago
tribe of Indians also to provide for the Organiza
ton of that part Of the territory Of the United
| States known as Indian Territory and the public
land strip into Territory, to be kIsbwn as the
| Territory OF Oklohoma by Mr. Logan. to increase
| the efficiency Of the Army OF the United States
also to equalize the bounty of soldiers, sailors
and marines of the late war for the Union; also
! to pension prisoners Of the war who were con
| fined in Confederate military prisons during the
| late war also to regulate marine hospital ep
| pointments. Senator Buffers recent resolution
| relating to Dakota was referred to the Commit
/ tee on Territories. The Senate passed the
| House concurrent resolution providing for hold
/ ing recess, and after executive session ad
| journed until Jan. S. One thousand and foul
! bills were introduced in the House Of Represen
| tativcs, among which were the following: BY
| Mr.. Weaver. OF Iowa, for the establishment of q
| postal telegraph also, for the free and unre
strcted coinage Of silver dollars also, to reorgan
| ize the Indian Territory, and the public land
strip" into Territory to be known the Terri
tory OF Oklohona, and to provide a temporary
Government therefor; by Mr.. Murphy, Of Iowa
| for the construction Of the Hennepin Canal; by
4 Mr.. Frederick, of Iowa, to enable the people o.
1 the Territory Of Dakota to form q Constitution
| The House adjourned until Jan 5,